w . ,'v ' V ,f J .' ' VUijt .., fr tERPjmAra!l6lA, tfESDA '' ilfAY 25, l920. v eve: PUBLIC MANY GOOD MOVIES ON LOCAL SCREENS Featured Artists Score in Now Rotes Clemoncoau's . Film rUc"Tlio Virgin of Stamboul" Is tlie beat picture thai tins been turned out at Unit erM ntudlosjn mnny months. In fart, it Is so (foot! that one ii apt to think It overpraised when compared with some ether (lima of 'recent, showing. ' The art of the photoplay In advancing so rapidly thit the beauties of scenery and photog raphy In this jnay bo pass In a few months. rinA ililnr this fllm does do. nnd that Is fo bring Prlmsllla Dean's work before a new audlenco of film fans who have heretofore only seen' her work In the matlertheatrcs. Surely sho will not go unrewarded, Is one's thought after see ing this theatro's reception of her ability. Wheeler OaTtmnn Is also a favorite and his playing compares favorably with other things that he'has done In the past. A beggar girl In Stamboul enters a forbld-len mosque and Is seen by a man who has killed the lover of his favorite ef the harem. She IS lured to this harem by the man, but Is rescued after one of the most spectacular and thrilling bat tles staged In many monthB The pho tography Is fine at this point, as It Is In the oriental shops. f 4rrnlle "Nurse Marjorle." as played hy MnrV Miles Mlnter, would cure any body of the blues on a rnlny Friday. She has marto this character her best piece' of work. It takes this dainty actress away from child roles ond gives her a regular hnnest'to-goodncss, grown-up girl part. Those who have not liked her before In her typical characters should certulnly we this play to realize how good a plaver can be If given tho right sort of vehicle. ... m . , Israel Zangwlll wroto a fine story In this play, which was directed by 'William T) Taylor. A girl goes to nurse the sick, Although she does not havo to do so be rv;se of her wealth and position In so-, elety. However. It Is In the hospital that she cares for a little boy and later for a oung man who has lost his slgnt. For ome time he docs not know who nursed him. but once he catches sight of her. He is feigning Illness all the time. HaP plrws and love naturally follow tho dis closure. Clydo Fllmore Iswelt cast as the leader of the people In the Indon po litical body, while Lydla Teamans Titus has an Interesting role. Little Frankle I,eo Is clever In a child's role. lttorl "The Strongest" has as au thor Oeorges Clemetrceau. former pre mier of France. The production of this title was one of the last by Director U. A Walsh for the Fox studios, and this master of screencraft ha put Into the he Is noted nnd which have placed him tn the ranks of the foremost masters ef the silent art. A new and beautiful J- ..I.J l Vt. laaritno fAmlnlnfl rol. which 1h portrayed by Renee Aaoree. wno may uo b -; brightest spot In the picture. Among the players of the sterner sex Harrison Hunter gives the best performance ns the "heavy." The story moves with a marked rapid Ity likely to be confusing except to tho eloso observer. It tells of a baby born to Claudia Hnle, who dies shortly after. Thi child Claudia's father Is ambitious to bring a title Into his family, und when the girl has reached the age of eighteen he encourages the attentions of a, bogus count towards his daughter. She Is In loe with a young American, who Is en couraged by Claudia's godfather. ThlngB come to a head when "workers In Harlo s factory kidnap Claudia after their de mands for more pay havo been refused. Henri, the godfather, goes to the rescue. but It shot and killed. The bogus count la revealed In his true colors by a de tective, but the "count's" parting shot at Harle Is to show him a letter proving that Claudia Is really Henri's daughter. The lovers are reunited, hut Harle re turns to his mansion a broken man. The production In general, which includes settings, photography and technical work, Is well up to the Fox standard of productions. nent "A Modern Salome" brings forth a new screen star in Hope Hamp ton, and if her Initial work Is a criterion then there Is great hope for her future. No less a person than Oscar Wilde In spired Leonce Perret. who wrote and directed tho scenario. "Salome, or course, was the foundation. As a story of Biblical days in modern itarb. this one has a moral which the author hopes will make thojpectators better. A young girl Is blackmailed by a former sweetheart, and when caught with him by her husband Bhe accuses his secretary of tho attack. Sent away from his position on a false charge by the wife who could not secure his love, the secretary becomes estranged from his own home ties Later the frivolous wife finds the secretary In a studio, where he Is posing ns "John the Bap tist," and she repents her actions. Evtntually everything is righted. Capitol "The Sagebrusher" comes In einema form now and will odd to tho popularity of Its author, Emerson Hough, whose novel of the same name was a popular one Edward Sloman has not had many pictures before the pub lic in this city, but this one Is unusual. Here are disclosed many thrlllls scenes, such as Area In a. forest, while other bits are technically correct in smanesi de tail Key Stewart might be classed as a newcomer because his work Is no! so well known to the local fans He Is good and with proper roles should not have dlfflcultv In establishing himself. Noah Beery Is fine In the part of Sim Gage, a man who loveo hopelessly. Betty Brice, of local stock fame and of Lu pin's, Is the supporting feminine playor, aa Is Marguerite De La Motto Two lore stories are told by four characters. A plain son of tho soil and a girl of nigh breeding are contrasted with tho ught. airy type of the feminine and a "iKn type of professional man. Ssnnett Comedy Opens 8aturday vAn '"'tar comedy bill." including ck Sennett's latest mirth-provoking production, "Down on tho Farm." opens , " ennnirement at tho Metropoli an Wra House on Saturday afternoon. An elaborate musical program has been HW'4 by David Dublnsky. of the jwiadelphla Orchestra, who will con duct a specially assembled orchestra. Photoplays Elsewhere STw,r'S.Y "Wny Change Your Wife?" remains for a third week or Its successful run. Well played py Thomas Melghan, Gloria Swan f,on,and Hebe Daniels Directed by S.e.cl!. P. DeMille, It deals with marltnl life. m3l('.r':Tlle Forbidden Wo ane'iC V,'ih clara Kimball Young. ,WI .NORTHERN "The Cy a.cL" " with Tom Mix. Qcffirt" Darter of the itr w i ir,!Jt.h Annee Kellermann. or Av,BR "ThB kittle Shepherd Pickfortf Com8'" vr,th Jack "ftW 'STIWBT "The Lono Olaiim UaUBhter" wh Lou'" VvS ,7" "Tne Dancln' Fool." n'th. Wallace Held, Bebe Daniels, 70Pj7oWea 'avorably. runn.r. "T.hB Woman and the R' ","' Oeraldane Farrar 13 w77 ,T1i? Confession," with II. Hamlet" nnd EdBar comed' Vn NTT Th Valley of Tomor- ' w wTta? straw'" wUh 1W,D- &Stod Dsrr,er'" w,th HI)K ' . w.lth, ?J'J Warwick. A4' "Huckleberry Finn." Continuing Attractions nnoAp "Spe"ak of the Devil." by ' Augustus Thomas, one of the most distinguished natlvo dramatists. Lou Tellegen, well-known on tho screen, Is the star. He apepars In the role of a French soldier dis patched on a post-war mission to .e.i.vn'te1 States, whose romance .TYiV1. ttn American nurse Is revived. LYJlW "vlllan Clothes," by ThompBpnJBuchanan, Is a comedy which showj humorously, with Just .a, .touch of seriousness, the read justments of getting out of khaki. Some of the misunderstandings and much of 'the comedy nnd sentiment of tho situation nre revealed with" a i'Bnt touch., William Courtney .JHd.JLB,rtbcI rrvlng nre featured. FORREBT "Ireland n Nation," a photodrama, Is tho feature. Ber . nard Daly and his Irish players present also "The Wishing Well," n delightful one-act playlot of Hal- Irish ballftds by Daly and Lenoro out the bill; """" ADKLl'Ul "The Itulned Lady." comedy by Frances Nordstrom,' with tho accomplished comedienne, Grace George, as tho star. The heroine has half a romance on her hands and her quest for the other half furnishes tho comedy compli cations. , B"-RBxR.T T ,",c.cntu-y Midnight whirl,' a briskly humorous beau tifully staged, always bright ex travaganza rovue, with Bessie Mc-C,0,y.?ayi-8..Prnnk Fay, Winona Winter", Tcllx Adler. Kryrn, the dancer, and the White Way trio. OPERA JIOVBE "Linger Longer Letty, a Morosco musical play, featuring tho elongated and lltho Charlotto Greenwood In tho title role. There are sixteen delightful musical numbers and a farcical plot dealing with the Cinderella sister of some socloty folk. VAUDEVILLE HOUSES OFFER VARIED BILLS Jazzy Music, Llght-Tood Dane- t ing and Seasonable 'Comody Features MAE MURRAGARRICK STAR Movie Season Opens Successfully With "On With tho Dance" Oarrlek On with the summer' season of movies here, and also "On iWlth the Dance' which Is the current attraction four times dally. The Stanley Company has rarely offered movie fans such an artlstla piece of filmcraft as Is advanced in this production. The stago play was not seen In this city, and Its movie ap peal Is all the greater because the Inci dental effects have been cleverly and comprehensively eecured to heighten the interest and In an expansive way not possible to the spoken drama. Mao Murray returns to her admirers, and they are many, after an absence. Her reception was well worth observing because of Its sincerity. David Powell, whose work has brought him rapidly to the fore in films. Is shown to very best advantage as the chief malo playor. Unlike some movies, this has the advan tage of an admfrablo supporting cast, Including John Mlltern,' who is also ap pearing here now in "Tho Kutned Lady," In support of G'rnce George; Alma Tell, seen here! In "Eyes of Youth" ; Robert Schable and Ida Watermann. For the "crowd" scenes have been selected men and women who look their parts Georgo Fltzmaurlco has not given the screen a better directed picture than this, which should remain Here all sum mer If enthusiasm counts. Ho has grasped the spirit of the play, written by Michael Morton and arranged for, sllversheet by Oulda Bergere. Perhaps he Is best known for his artistic direc tion of tho Elsie Ferguson plays. This Paramount movie tells of the ar rival in America of an Immigrant girl to Join her father, who In later killed in an accident. The secretary of a wealthy man takes charge of her. She craves pleasure and life. At the suggestion of a friend, she dances in a cabaret, wear ing a mask as a disguise. A shooting affair brings her to court, where she tries to take blame as the murderer. In the end happiness Is brought about to every spectator's satisfaction. There Is a clever -Introduction via an airplane trip over New York city, show ing the location of the homes, of the par ticipants of the story. Views from a tower building add to the scenic qualify of tho piece. As an added attraction, the German raider "Moewe" Is shown In some of Its sea exploits. ' Minstrels' Closing Week Dumont'i "Joining the Elks, or On to Chicago," with the Drill Corps ani mates the performance for the closing week "Love, Courtship and Marriage'1 replete with comedy. Is n hit, and new ballads by Emmet J. Welch are a de lightful feature. "Girls" 8how Troc Bill TTroendero George A. Clark, popular tramp comedian, heads the "Girls, Girls, Girls Company. He Is ably nsslsted by Myrtle Cherry, prima donna; Betty Palmer, soubrette; Mae Harle, Ingenue, and a large chorus In a "clnssy" show. Keith's The laugh market was cor nered by Thomas Dugan and Babette Itaymond, who were tho hits of the show in an aviation skit. This comedy pair are Phlladelphlans and set the pace for artistic fun maklrig. James B. Donovan nnd Mario Lee, another duo of Phlla delphlans, scored solidly In an offering In) which music, comedy and dancing Were evenly distributed. The vanity of mero man Is shown In tljis sketch "Just Like a Man," pre sented by Grace Huff nnd eompnny. Alany laughs greeted this sketch, and a Very capable cast supported MIm Huff. All that n In thn world Of danCO Is offered by Mist Frances Prltchard, the headline attraction. She has aU the as sets which go with good dancing, in cltidlhg n decidedly winning personality. Without tho use ofJaxr. or other noises tho three Dennis sisters scored an nrtlstlo hit with their quiet nnd well presented songs. Julius Tanncn offered a mbnologue which Is really a classic, despite tho fact that several talkative women f did not want the audience to hear It Jack Daly and Hazel Berlew gave tho show a ft ing start with their whirlwind dances. Allegheny Virginia Pearson and Sheldon Lewis, fllm favorites, nppear In person in a gripping drama as the head liner of. a well-balanced 'bill. Joe Cook more than sustains his reputation as a comedian, and Jack Patton and Loretta Marks have an excellent skit Evorest's novelty circus furnishes much fund for kids nnd grownupi. nnd a photoplay, "Tho Lono Wolf's Daughter," completes the program. Olobe Two first-class musical comedv tabloids top a long and entertaining bill. James B. Carson & Co. present one, while the other has the alluring title, "Sweet Sixteen." Other clever acts Include Thomas Potter Dunn, comedian ; McBrlde, Shelly nnd Gazette, min strelsy ; Colene & Co , sketch ; "Vaca tion Days," comedy: Clipper Trio, singers; Klngaley Benedict ft Co., play let ; King, Burt nnd King, songs ; Alex ander & Co , novelty. Broadway Princess Wnh - Let-Ka, myrtle seeress, heads the bill. Her act waawfll received, Other acts which pteased were Joe Laurie and Emily, In humorous offerings: Van and Verpor, nonsensical caperlngs, and a timely sketch, "The Ragged Edge. "The Sil ver Horde," photoplay of the far North, rounded out a bill of unusual merit. Cross Kers One of the classiest must cal nets In Mivdevlllo is offered by Bert Earle and eight talented girls. Their program Includes selections of today and yesterday. A highly Inter esting storv Is unfolded In tho sketch ofTered by Walter Lnw & Co. Good acts also were presented by Morgan nnd Anger nnd others. There nre Interesting views jn tho news fllm. William renn Eva Taylor, come dienne of .merit, was the chief applause receiver. Her act easily took'wlth the audience, who crowded this popular house. Other acts on the bill which pleaded were Mel IClee, comedian : Three Weber Girls, songs and gymnastic bits; Frank Reed and Mazle Gllfton, In nocl songs and dances, and "The River End," one of the most gripping movie stories screened. Grand Real wit Is offered by Joe Browning In a monologue. His act be longs to the de luxe class of vaudeville. Entertaining nets were also presented by the Lovenberg Sisters and Neary. Frank Browne, xylophonlst; Morarr and Wiser. In "The Hnt Shop." nnd Orth and Cody. "Four Times Foiled" Is tho photoplay attraction. -1 Orpheum's Season Closing Orpheum The successful second season of Mae Desmond and her players closes Snturday night with the performance of "The Brat," n play In v,hUh con trasting characters figure In an Inter esting way. It Is a story, crisply told, of a young girl whose life In tho chorus hns brought her a certain pertness. Fnlllng III, she Is arrested as a vagrant She Is rescued by an author seeking for a tomboy "type" for his next novel, and he Installs her In his fashionable mother's home. Then the romnnce be gins nnd keeps merrily at it until the final curtain. It is a play which wins the sympathies of an audience from the stnr, and Miss Desmond gao a touch ing Interpretation of the title role. Tho other characters were well portrayed. TRATUOnE HOTEb Atlantic City oAfacti WHY? At the Traymore, Fatima leads. And tho same holds true for all of Atlantic City's large, fashionable hotels. FATIMA A Sensible Cigarette fut "'9&&C' MSIBBMfllai wnai-sffra dealers sa BSk V gP o AAAAnfcAA A A A A A A rwt tAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LF0R c ipujjgrsv -c I IHrfWfvT'f3 -( tkskClBBPtlM t t MEMORIAL DAY Everything for the cemetery lot. 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