Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-19
"SCARAMOUCHE"
HAILED AS GREAT
PHOTO DRAMA
Pictures Vivid Story Of Adventure
In French Revolution. 10000
In Big Mob Scenes
COMING TO EMPIRE THEATRE
NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY

ing in the mighty scope of its sweep
ing act on and tense drama, "Scara-
mouche," Rex Ingram's Metro mas
terpiece from Rafael Sabatini's fa-
nous romance, will come with all it's
throbs and thrills and tears and
laughter, to the Empire Theatre next
Monday and Tuesday, July 2l and %.
In New York where it's phenomenal
run at the 44tn street theatre at
tracted national notice, critics hailed
it as the greatest demonstration of
Rex Ingram's genius, and crowning
COLOSSAL achievement of motion pic
lures. Head and shoulders it stands
above every other version of the mo-
mentous French revolution, for In
gram has not only given it heart and
soul, but he has given it brain, and
fashioned "Scarmouche" with the deft
hands of master who was inspired
with original vision.
Ramon Novarro, Alice Terry and
Lewis Stone, heading a long list of
celebrated players, contribute char
acterizations that will live as clas-
s'cs. Around the hopes and ambitions
and passions of these three is spun
the web of fate. that catches them
helplessly in it's net, makes them pup.
pets of inexorable destiny into tangled
mazes of royal intrigue. Sabatini,
master Of romantic fiction, made
"Scarmouche" one of the most gor-
gGously thrilling and colorful tales
that ever seized the imagination Of
the world, and Ingram, with an in
comparable cast, has made it live and
breathe on the screen.
Novarro, young, handsome, dash
ing cavalier, has the role of Andre
Louis Moreau, born of nobility, but
WHO dedicates his life to the cause Of
the oppressed French people when his
best friend is killed by the Marquis
de la Tour d'Azr. Lewis Stone is the
naughty, philandering, aristocratic
Marquis to the life.
Sick at heart because his boyhood
sweetheart, Aline, beautifully played
by Alice Terry, accepts the atten-
tions OF La Tour, Andre-Louis re-
nounces the nobility, and joins a
band OF stroll:ng players. He becomes
Scaramouche, the clown, the idol OF
the theatre public. In fit Of bitter
ness he becomes engaged to Climene,
his leading lady, but he separates
from her when he learns she has be.
come a plaything for the Marquis
One day from the stage, Scaramouche
steps out Of his character, and de-
nounces the aristocracy and La Tour
who is seated in box and is attacked
by the populace.
Scaramouche is forced to flee, and
becomes fencing master in Paris
while the rumbles Of rebellion grow
louder on all sides. Danton, the pa
triot, vividly impersonated by George
Siegmann, discovers Andre-Louis
who becomes the peoples champion
in the Assembly. His skill with the
rapier is as great as his eloquence
and hated aristocrats fall before his
duelling sword, until at last he faces
the Marquis. Aline arrives too late
to stop the duel, and when she faint:
in La Tours arms, Andre-Louis mis-
understands.
Rebellion, with the roar Of an un
Gagged lion, suddenly spreads terro'
thru the CORY streets of Paris. 4
seething mass Of maddened rabble
blood-thirsting hordes, surge through
the city, destroying, plundering, muir
, der-bcn.. Never have such terrifi
mob scenes been staged, with thou
sands OF people in gripping clima'
that st:rs the spectator to the depths
tears him with emotion. Andre
Louis snatches his sweetheart and hi
mother from the eager, clutchin
hands of the crazed mob, while tn
Marquis, who he learns is bound t
him by the closest bonds of flesh an
blood, is. sacrificed to the terrifyin
vengeance of the rabble.
Othe::. attractions for the week al
"The Face in the Fog" Cosmopol
tan production with an all-star cas-
and "The Blizzard" a William Fo
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