Evening star., 1926-05-31
RIALTO-..Outshle the Law" /"

RIALTO-''Outsiie the Law"
Not content with playing his usual
single diabolical role, Lon Clancy.
the delirium trmens man of the
movies, assays two such characteri-
cations in Outside the Law" at the
Rialto. In both parts the actor
looks like the worst thing that an
excessively intoxicated person might
see, and he is well up to his standard.
fascination for this actor that
seems irresistible fairly drew them
into the Rialto yesterday afternoon,
delightful Spring day that 1t was, IKE
Walter johnson day~attracts crowds
to the ball park.
The substa nee of the film scarcely
could be called out of the ordinary.
but, there is CLANCY giving splendid
dual.role performa to compensate
one adequately for any other de'
ticiency that the picture may reveal.
Priscilla Dean is cast in the WON.
ans role-that of a sardonlc lndiViuai
who has q sublime contempt Tor the
crowd that breaches the beauty OF
going straight. She misses no oppor-
tunity to match the s,oIs per'Spi''amII or we,1
enough. but the work of the two
stars is outstanding.
The story concerns itself with the
reverse English that Silky Mol
Miss Dean) gives to the Golden RUE;
Her father. an old criminal, had
fallen for the preachments OF a re.
former and his pains were rewarded
with a neat railroadinG to prison.
Silky Moll thereupon decides Una.
I would be splendid to do unto others
$ they seem to have done un.o naed m
lack Mike (ChaneN she resaroeu
:: responsible for this breakup IN
10 family ranks. and Mike was Keep
ing definitely in character by pan
ming the same end for the daughter.
1'hrough a series of rapidly moving
scenes in the underworld. Mike sets
a tran for Silky Mon which was TO
have eliminated in a big gem tneil
in which she was to play the Ieml'
nine lead. The denouement' now.
ever. is quite different tnah etnes
Black Mike or the girl had Cou".s" .,
upon. Cupid steps in ana set''eS Tic
whole thing.
vides a musical complement to the
program that is excellent. ana MISS s
Ester Cutchin's piano number Is wen
worth any ones time. 49,.
The usual short films complete the
bill.
COLUMBlA-The hainmahe'
After his fine and delicate por-
travail in "The Wanderer" of char-
acter far removed from the Jockey
of this new picture. William Conner
ir.. has managed to overcome tne 0p-
stacles of an ordinary story IN Inc
Rainmaker," which opened yes'eT-
day at Loew's Columbia Theater. he
q almost
any imitation of his earlier prodigal
son Characterization, and to create
new personality for a part perhaps
not entirely suited to him.
The Jockey, who had played on the
credulities of the followers or the
race track by pretending to bring
rain with prayer, is made when the
sufferings of his ever-stricken
sweetheart give him a new courage
and a new power, to pray ana ac-
tually to bring rain through his love
and his faith. -
1t is a part only family reminis-
cent of "The Wanderer." but FAR IN
ferior. Yet Collier exhibits some nne
and true acting in 1t. only occa
sionally allowing himself to fall back
into an easy dependence upon his
vouth and his good looks. The
Rainmaker' is a picture worth see
ing if only for the sake Of William
Golfers work, which seems TO Tore
cast a great future for him IN tne
moving pictures.
Ernest florence gives fine por-
travail and Georgia Hale plays her
role with competence and an occa-
sional flash of inspiration.
An added attraction is the lnterna'
tional News pictures of Amundsens
and Byrd's polar flights: Inc scenes
have been brought by airplane.
cruiser and train to this country
from Spitzbergen. and they are COM
plete and very striking. There is
also a comedy. Fresh Faces" with
Walter HERS, and a special musical
program by the Columbia Orchestra.
under the direction of Leon Brusiiof.