The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-22

she comes in "Coquette." Then we
appreciate that a very fine talking
emotional actress has been wasted
on the silent films. There can be
only one verdict regarding Mary
Pickford in "Coquette' she stands
today one Of the best equipped talk
/ ing stars on the screen. She had
| you recall, many a year Oh the
/ speaking stage before she went
movies and wealthy. Just as she
was a pioneer in the "quiets," just
so is she doing superior work in
/ making the takers real takers.
1t seems to me that "Coquette,'
with Miss Pickford as tie south
ern girl who was brought up by a
/ very sincere father, but mighty mar
row when it came to his daughter
/ giving away her love to young
chap, has come nearer giving us a
legitimate stage play with all of its
thrills on the screen than we have
ever had before.
Of course we start out with two
things that argue for great success.
First "Coquette" is a cOrking good
sob drama and it rings true. 1t
/ has big dramatic moments and its
/ sob stuff sure reaches the heart.
This play is still big hit on She
stage, it being in it's second year.
The second place and equally i'm
portant that Just the right kind Of
role was, chosen for the modernly
made over Mary. The third import
ant thing is that her support was
splendidly chosen as to type and
voice.
John Mack Brown has made a
real dramatic killing by his Wild but
/ sincere representation of Norma
( Besant's lover. Mary Pickford is
the Norma. Brown has a good talk
ing voice and a sort of a devil-to-
with-you way that gives him charm
or at least matinee audience APP
peal. His death scene, that as
done between Mary and Brown Is
as legitimately done as if it had
been done on the talking stage.
You will be interested in watch
| ing the great dramatic and emo
/ tionaI reserve that Miss Pickford
possesses. She ic tremendously eff
/ fective and sincere in the dramatic
scenes. 7 She is still the big actress
and she does not permit big scene
to slip.
Matt Moore is cast as the con-
slant friend of Norma's was always
ready to marry her but don't. He
makes this faithful companion Of
Norma's not pathetic but a living
character capable of aiding the dis
tressed girl.
John Sainpolis Is the stern father
who refuses to sanction his daugh-
ter's marriage to Michael whom he
terms worthless, sir And not a
gentleman. sir" Then the father
kills the boy.
Then we have the murder trial
and we see his daughter telling a
/ lie on the witness stand to save her
father. The lie was that she was
attacked by her lover in his cabin.
That was false. The father recog-
nizes the lie and then kills himself
in open court with the same re-
volver that he had sent Michael to
/ his death.
With it comes to dramatic action,
! this trial scene sure is a wonder.
| From a dramatic and an emotional
! standpoint it is a wonder.
I am sure that you will welcome
the new Mary Pickford. I am sin
cerely glad that she recognized the
new entertainment code of the day
to become modern in appearance
and be your own age.
"Coquette" is smart and an in
! diligently done drama of love. 1t
brings back the crown Of leader
ship to Mary Pickford.
What more could be desired?
AT the Palace all week.