Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-18

ring. For instance, the pathetic Incl
dent of LADY Beaconsfleld's illness and
of her recovery in time to meet the
Queen. with her husband. is purely
fsnciful. for Lady Beaconsfield died in
1872. and Disraeli did not acquire the
canal until November, 1875. However,
what does 1t matter II the counterfeit
dramatic moment and just for the sake
of the drama?
And. lest we forget, Benjamin Dis
raeli was not of pauper. Outcast origin.
He was descended from family OF
Spanish Jews who settled in Venice to
escape the Inuuisition and afterward,
in I748, moved, to England. where the
head of the family made large Tor
tune, He preferred the literary trend
to making money, however, ana, WIN
his son, Isaac, Benjamin'S father, and
the great Disraeli himself became prom
inenJ among the men of letters OF his
day.
The Disraeli of the picture was Sborn
in 1904 and became Earl OF BeaconS-
field in 1876. In 1882 he began MS
effort to enter. Parliament, but did not
succeed until 1897; and then. when he
made his first speech, he was howled
down because of racial prejudice. 1t
was then that he uttered his famous
come when you will hear me-" And 1T
did, for when he acquired the manor
of Hughenden, he was enabled to re-
tain his seat in Parliament for nearly
80 years. He first became premier In
1868, although but for short time.
He was again called to that exalted
office in 1874 and held 1t for six years
at the head of a strong Conservative
majority.
This historical outline, perhaps bit
out of place in review, seems war
ranted by the belief that those who go
to see the picture may the more clearly
understand the story, which is both
engaging and highly entertaining.
w. HI.
LITTLE The Little IT, Thes ste ~, again IN
MOuhn silent film feature from
Rouge foreign fields, presenting
the fastest European masterpiece,
Moulin Rouge tense drama back
grounded against famous Paris must
cal revue. t....
Aside from its artistry, this new i'm
portation serves to introduce America
to Olga Chekova, an enchanting Rus
sian dramatic star. and a product OF
the Moscow Art Theater. who has had
sensational popularity iii the Cont
Chekova is the engrossing feature of
the photoplay. for the story it tells, is.
merely secondary, differing but little
in it's fundamental details from many
of the American-made productions in
which. love is the dominant theme.
Chekoya is as much. an artist as she
is beautiful; two qualities rarely found
in the stars of some of the earlier
European films In general appearance.
Il In -
calls fond memories of one. of her noted
predecessors-the magnetic Poll Negri.
Besides Chekova, however. Moulin
Rouge has other brilliancieS, which
flash sporadically. throughout the pic
ture. Most of these are scenes taken in
front of the 'footlights of a revue in the
Moulin Rouge music hall. gorgeous
spectacular production known the world
over for its beautiful dancers. Once, in
its varied remificationS, the picture
goes into the smartest of Paris shops
and adds TO its sbrillance, short
fashion revue.
In Moulin Rouge" Chekova is cast
as Nine. Parysia. reigning prima donna
of the Moulin Rouge revue. She is sup
ported by Eva gay, an English actress,
and Jean Brandin, a continental actor,
the John Gilbert of the French stage
and screen.
A love triangle Is the OASIS OF Cne
plot of the photoplay. A young man OF
starchy French nobility, engaged to the
daughter of Nine. Parysia, secretly falls
in love with the famous actress. Rather
than reveal his secret to either he con-
templates self destruction and his plan
nearly results disastrously for his
fiancee as well as himself. An automo-
bile accident brings him to realization
that his love for the actress was only
veneered.
In addition TO the feature there are
several. interesting short subjects. one
of them, scenic perturbation of some
of the outstanding points of interest in
Paris, providing fitting prologue 10
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