The Washington times., 1924-09-29
ANOT Her TRIUMPH FOR
MARION DAWES
By HAROLD PHILLIPs.


The Cosmopolitan Corporation distinguished always tr The
ayshness 81 it, productions has beyond al previous limits
Y the presentation Of Yoand starring Marion Dawes AZ the
Rao Theater this week Seeing this film, easily rscondles
the battery Of upeavs and praise that York critics fired
off the occasion Of M premiere il the big city months
back Certainly 1t Is the most artistic production to come from
any studio which, for costly magnitude exc the two
Immediately preceding vehicles for Miss Davies When knight
hood Was III Flower and Little Old New York"
Without doubt the deserves compliment acting
given She thing, fully deve
oped opposite fairs for comedy for dramatic acting Her
emotional work Is studer and repete with feeling lighter
machess bits Of gayey and humor She
gowns that win fairly crush the feminine patrons with envy
And that she is beautiful than ever
payroll groaned supporting the burden Of such
auxiliary been accorded the star The work Of Ho
King Louis the Eleventh and that Of Lyn Harding
the Duke Of Burgundy surprising Binn makes shuddey
picture Of the plotting monarch and glimpse Of the finest
pieces Of character acting in Ign Harding whose
vigorous and handling Of the part Of Charles the Bold Duke
Of Burgundy ass his mastery Of technique gives even
commanding Interpretation than he did in when KnghthOd
Flower" Other important roles played by Ralph
Graves resoucefu Prince Maian Of Stya,
whose affair with YOanda gives romantic interest to the s
Gustav Won seyfertz Macaren Johnny Dooey Leon Enrol
Maclyn Arbucs Maxwell Conover, Mary Kennedy
Thomas Findlay and others
The star and the director have captured all tie glamour 81
departed Of chivalry in this film It picture Of fifteenth
France the reign Of Louis XII and shows those faOff
days haze beauty from which the ugly and unessen have
been excluded II tells appealing and romantic story Of the love
Of Princess Mary Of Burgundy masquadng Yoland burgher
maid for Prince Macmillan Of Syria For political reasons her
commands marry mbece King Louis X Of
France and her from the French forms big dramatic
climax production The film pulses with life and presents
pictures constantly changing beauty forest rides
exciting moments of peril bateax many scenes
Of passion and Of comedy.
The picture adapted from Charles Majors novel BY Luther
Reed and directed by Robert Vgno with the settings by
Joseph Urban This is the umvrate which handled the desnes
Of Miss Davies first big hit When Knghthood Was Flower"
and in "Yolanda they have surpassed their previous effort
William Frederick Peters has written special for Yonda"
which the Rao orchestra plays under direction Of Bailey Aar
As parts Of this real symphonies the Rao crchea has
been augmented and little share the entertainment belongs
this lovely musical background.
THE CAST
Princess Mary Of Burgundy CYoIanda) Marion Davies
Charles the Bold Duke Of Burgundy .Lyn Harding
King Louis XI HoIbrOOk Blnn
blsnOp La balue .Maelyn ArbuekIe
The Dauphn, Charles, Duke of Paris johnny
Macmillan Of Syria Raph Graves
campo basso. Ian MacLaFen
Olivier de Daim Gustav Seyffertitz
.4ueen Margaret Theresa Maxwell Con0yeE
Count Jules dHymbercouEt Paul McAister
Annkeeper Leon Enrol
Antodnette Castleman Mary Kennedy
Casernan Thomas Finday
Count CALI Martin Faust
Lord Bishop Arthur Donaldson
SIR Karl de Pit Roy Applegate
Director: Robert G. vgnola
Continuity: Luther Reed
Hstoy Yoand novel by Charles published by
milan Company.