Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

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Alice Brady in "THE DIVORCE GAME" World comedy-drama; five parts; published June 25 As a whole _ Entertaining Story Pleasing Star Excellent Support Plenty Settings Ample Photography _ _ Clear It the success of "The Divorce Game" can be judged by the audiences at the La Salle Theater, in. Chicago, exhibitors who are on the lookout for successes can book this production with confidence. It is a somewhat different picture from the usual run of World offerings. Miss Brady does some of her best work as the wife of a spendthrift minus a substantial bank account. John Bowers' interpretation of the spendthrift is all that it should be. Arthur Ashley is a most valuable addition to this cast, and he is given an excellent opportunity to display his ability as a comedian. Kate Lester, Joseph Herbert, John Drumier and Marie Lavarre all do justice to their parts. Travers Vale directed the picture. The story is from Leo Ditrichstein's play "Mile. Fifi." LEFT TO RIGHT— MARIE LAVARRE, ARTHUR ASHLEY, ALICE BRADY AND JOHN' BOWERS IN A SCENE FROM "THE DIVORCE GAME" (World) The story: The De Sallures are very much in need of money. Mother-in-law has twice paid their debts and refuses to have anything further to do with them. A clause in Florence De Sallure's dowry provides that only at the time she becomes a divorcee or a widow can she dispose of her dowry as she pleases. So Paul and Florence decide to get a divorce, Florence to use her dowry to pay off their debts, and then remarry. However, Florence's mother overhears their plans, and when Florence complains to her mother of Paul's behavior, mother only laughs. After Florence and Paul have a real quarrel over Fifi Dupet, an actress, and Florence pretends to elope with Jean, Florence's mother wakes up to the true state of affairs and agrees to pay SO per cent of their debts, and the creditors are satisfied. George Walsh in "SOME BOY" Fox comedy-drama; five parts; published June 25 As a whole. _ Rambling Story _ _ _ Amusing Star _ Good Support _ Adequate Settings _ Pleasing Photography Good This is a comedy-drama with the accent on the comedy. It is another one of those rambling stories made to the five-reel measure to exploit the athletic Mr. Walsh. In it he jumps over sofas, tables and hedges, and throws men about at his pleasure. The story is too slight to hold interest, and the action is slow, with Mr. Walsh ever in the limelight. The story "Joyous" Johnson disobeys his father's wish that he give up baseball, and is expelled from school after winning the game in the ninth inning. He secures a job as press agent for a fashionable summer hotel, and in order to put the hotel prominently before the public he dresses up as a rich widow and parades around the grounds. Several men fall in love with him. He then steals a lady's jewels, and when this gets into the papers he loses his job. On shipboard he works as a waiter and gets acquainted with the beautiful young lady from whom he has stolen a necklace, who takes him to her Texas ranch. They arrive there just in time to save the ranch from "Joyous" Johnfcon Sr.. which is accomplished only by Mr. Walsh climbing the second-story window of the courthouse. Charles Ray in "THE CLODHOPPER" Kay Bee-Triangle; five parts; published June 17 As a whole _ Exceptionally good Story Clean and wholesome Star _ Excellent Support Does fine work Settings _ Effective Photography _ Clear As in "The Pinch Hitter," which recently was such a success, Charles Ray again assumes the role of a poor country boy who makes good, this time capitalizing on his awkwardness. The story was written by Monte M. Katterjohn, and is an admirable vehicle for the Triangle star. Winsome Margery Wilson plays opposite Mr. Ray, and a small but capable cast surrounds them. The direction and photography are both very good. The story: Isaac Nelson is the tight-fisted president of a country bank and the owner of a small farm, which his son Nelson cultivates from morn till night. The son wears his father's cast-off clothes and seldom gets a day off. Even his Sundays are denied him. His mother saves a few pennies, however, and buys her boy a mail-order suit, and Everett goes to a Fourth of July picnic. The father, returning from town, sees his wife in the field doing the son's work. He thrashes Everett, and the boy leaves home. In the city he applies for a job as janitor at a theater, but his odd make-up attracts the stage manager, and he signs up at $200 a week for forty weeks to do a country dance, called the "clodhopper glide." The act proves a success, and when there is a run on father's bank, Everett returns home, saves the bank and marries the little girl on the next farm.