San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-26

became an idol over night upon the
presentation of COSmopolitan'S Jan
ice Meredith"
Coincidcnt with this European ri.
umph crowds are paying tribute IL
their favoritc at New Iork'S Capitol
Thcatcr whore Cosmopolitnn'S latest
big feature. beverly of GrauStark. "
demonstrates the amazing ability of
Miss Davies To portray the boyiSh
prince.
is IDOL OF PARIS.
From {. F. Bcrtelli, Paris. comes
this dispatch over the cables:
For the first time in history an
American movie actress has bCCom"
Il Paris idol over night.
Marion DarieS. whose picture.
Janice Meredith was produced at
the ltra-fashionablc Madeleine Thea
ter. is today the talk OF the town,
while hCr costume portrait. taking
precedence over all other posters. IS
prominently displayed on every cor.
ncr Of the crowded bOulcvards.
Apart from the value of the pie
turc. which probably is more Gppgc-
ciatcd than any other 50 far exhibit
ed in Paris. the Janice Meredith
production here is interpreted by the
critics as a tremendous personal tri
umph for Miss Davies.
SARAH OF SCREEN"
Mime. JumeI. movie critic OF III
CARO-. and reputcd to be one of lhr
most eminent motion picture editors
in Paris. was so enthusiastic us to
describe Marion as the Sarah Of tn"
Screen adding that her acting in
this picture equals. if it docs not sur
pass. that OF the best actresses OF I'll"
COmedic Franchise.
The Madeleine Thcatcr. the rsf
movie house in Paris. was crowded
to OVERLOOKING with the most fash
ionablc set. which nowadays assemblies
at movie first nights in preference To
other shows"
WHAT NEW YORK SAYS.
In New York the papers showercd
the highest praise and huge crow is
at the doors of the theater attest
their homage to Beverly Of Graft
stark"
Hauiettc Undcrhil in Herald
Tribune: If there is any one left
who thinks Marion Davies isn't gor-
gCous actress let them go to the Capt.
tol and be convinced.
Antonio Moreno plays the hero.
and we believe that this time he is
better than ever before.
THAT inimitable Ray darcy of the
Merry Widow plays a wicked gen
cral with his monoclc and crooli"u
smile, once more. How We do love
the man.
We recommend Beverly Of Grau-
stark without any misgivingS."
ELABORATE SETTINGS.
The New York Times: This pic
turc is produced with stunning uni
forms and costumes, compelling
scenic effects and elaborate settings.
In the part of Beverly Calhoun.
Miss Davies is in her element, and
she displays no mean ability in the
handling of the role. She looks pet
ulant, shocked and mildly frightened
in turn"
Rose Pelswick in the New York
Journal: This film is hilarious fun
ny. entertaining, jOcOsc, dcbOnair)-a
rollicking plot. with a story that 5
got a delightfully."- farcical flair. You'll
be gladdcned (Cnlivencd, divcrtcd) as
the villains are left at loss. And
the point of the play is the riotOus
way in which Marion puts it across. 3"
Dorothy Hcrzog in the Daily Mir
ror: Ills royal flicker fare, this
Beverly of Graustark.' 1t is sweet
cned lastly with romantic tidbits
and spiccd mcrrily with amusing sit
nations created by Miss Davies mas
QuCrading as the princc-tO-bc GraU-
stark in order to save the throne for
her royal cousin"
GREAT IMPERSONATOR.
Norbct Lusk, in the Morning
Telegraph: Marion Davies imper-
Sonation of boy is remarkable.
She is convincing, so far as such
stunts go, and far more charming
than is usually the case when a
girl tries to be manly She never
overdOCs it, however, and presents
slim little figure on which her
dress and fatigue uniforms set well.
At the same time she has ample
opportunity to be her real self,
thanks to the development of Il
romance with Antonio Moreno. so
the picture can be said to give Miss
Davies double her usual opportuni-
ties. even though the measure is
not enough"
Regina Cannon in the Evening
Graphic: Marion is more like q
prince than the Prince of Wales
il you know what we mean. She
has grace and charm and gCniality,
and. above all, a sense of humor
and mcrrimcnt which proved to he
most infectious with yesterdays Capt.
tOl crowd.
For a girl to be able to essay q
mans role without appearing to be
dressed up for n carnival is indeed
an achievement of makeup and man.
nCriSmS."
Miss Davies will begin work short
ly on "Thc Red Mill" which is to