, 1923-07-22

itan has made every effort to r
of the most beautiful pictures ever
made. 1t is being distributed by
Goldwyn-cosmopolitan. The action of
the picture takes place in Monte
Carlo, in Nice. Paris and In Russia
In order to have the locations entirely
accurate the entire company wal sent
10 Europe and spent SIX weeks in
Monte Casio. Nice and Paris.
TIL famous Spaish novelist himself
atied director Alan Grassland in OBJ
tanning permission from the authori-
TICS of Monte Carlo to take cen at
the Casino, on the terrace of the gar
sens az well as scenes of the Prince Of
fMonaco's palace. The result is that
mEnemtes OF Women on the scenic
side is q thing of beauty.
The interior sets were made on a
lavish scale. These were designed by
the noted vIennese artist and designer
OF theatrical and operate sets. Joseph
Urban. His set for the palace of
Prince Lubimoff is one Of the most
gorgeous ever built for a motion pic
ture, In It the abilities of this mas
ter craftsman are revealed at their
best. The set of the Princes villa at
Monaco is Just as beautiful in its way.
but not on so big a scale as the palace
set. The decorations, costuming and
lighting of these scenes were under
the direction of Mr.. Urban. Many
the gowns worn by Alma Rubens in
"Enemies of Women were created by
Poiret in Paris fsom designs by Mrs.
Gretl Thuriow, daughter of Mr.. Ur-
ban. They were aided by Miss
Rubens herself in designing and MAX
ing the gowns, which are some OF the
most striking and beautiful ever worn
In a motion picture.
John Lynch prepared the scenario
Of the picture from Biasco Ibanez's
novel and succeeded in making a pic
. turesqque, colorful and coherent
photoplay from II. The picture has
had successful runs at the 81 top scale
Of prices In New York. Chicago. Los
Angeles. Boston and other cities. The
story concerns Prince Michael Fedor
Lubimoff wso has lived his useless
life 30 fully hat there are no thrills
left for him. His extravaganza, his
escapades In his Moscow palace have
a him the talk of Europe. To
one of his spectacular and sensously
arranged receptions comes Alicia.
Duchess de Lille, q noted beauty
whose reputation for amorous adven-
lures rivals his own. An unexpected
thrill is provided for the guests OF
this reception when a Cossack officer
breaks into the palace and challenges
Prince Lubimoff to n duel for the
betrayal of his sister. The fight
which follows in a snowstorm in the
courtyard Of the palace is one of the
most thrilling, realistic and hard
fought duels ever screened. The
Cossack is killed and Lubimoff badly
wounded. As dueiling has been
banned by the Emperor. Alicia places
Lubimoff in her car and ucceeds in
smuggling him out of Russit to Monte
Carlo. The Prince is greatly at
tracted by Alicia but. meeting NJ
her villa her sixteen-year-old son
whom she has been c~oncealing. he
takes him for n youthful lover OF
the Duchess and decisively takes his
leave. The son enlists to fight for
France In the Great War and awakenh
the sleping motherIove in Alicia
Lubimoff returns to Russia to save
as much o. his fortune as possible in
the Revolution hat overthrow the
Czar's government, and returning to
his villa in Monte Carlo. forms, with
his companions. n society he styles
"The Enemies OF Women
Alicia loses all her money gambling
at Monte Carlo to raise funds to help
her o who IS in n German prison
camp. n is driven at length TO ap-
peal to Prince Lubimoff for aid.
Finding n new experience in, as he
phrased IT. giving a woman money to
aid her lover, he scornfuily acceeds
to her requests. and It is not until the
boy falls dead from a weak heart just
after refusins to shoot tn eP-.uce in
a duel. that he learns that Alicia's
posed lover Is in reality her son. The
Prince had been deferred frcm shoot.
Ing the youth only by the decoration
Nor bravery which was pinned TO HIS
'SSeast. He is overcome with horror
at the atrocious deed he came so nea
committing and gets n new perspec.
tive OF life IL OF himself. He Joins
tho Foreign Legion ana turns his villa
over as a hospital for wounded sol.
diers. How affairs between the Prince
ana Alicia are Strengthened u in the
end forms a dramatic and affectins
climax to tho picture.
Tho cast is ono of unusual exeei.
lence containing MS It does Lionel