Variety (June 1916)

VARIETY 25 Keith's Colonial Theatre, This Week (June 12), On Next to Closing NELLIE V. NICHOLS Offering in conjunction with her new Single Act, a Novel Italian Character Scena, entitled The Sandhog By FRANCIS OWEN Which is fully protected and copyrighted at the U. S. Copyright Office-Class D-XXC, No. 32,342 FOREIGN COPYRIGHT APPLIED FOR Week THE HYPOCRISY. Virginia Trent.' Virginia Pearson Warren Presby Alfred Swenson Morgan Hutcblns... John Webb Dillon Mrs. Gordon Trent Mrs. Ida Darling "Hypocrisy," by Hugh C. Wler is in six long drawn-out parts, without any real action until the last reel. Tbe story starts off looking like a winner but it takes so long to get to a point where there is really anything doing that one Is tired out and the action is lost The picture could easily be cut down to a short fire reeler, and then it would get orer with better effect. Virginia Trent (Virginia Pearson), Is the daughter of a women who has managed to main- tain her social position by running up an appalling number of debts, figuring that her daughter will eventually marry a wealthy man and she will be able to pay up. Daughter falls in lore with a young lawyer, Warren Presby (Alfred Swenson), and the two are engaged. Mother preferred Morgan Hutcnlns (John Webb Dillon) a broker, because he had more worldly goods. On the day that Presby and Virginia are to be married, the former is Informed that all of his stock holdings hare become worthless. Then he releases Virginia from her promise, but the girl would rather be a poor man's sweetheart-wife than wed a rich man that shs did not love, so she runs off to marry Presby. The two are living in a small flat and he has obtained a position on the District Attorney's staff. The mother at the insistence of the wealthy broker tries to make Virginia dls- satlsfled with her lot and finally manages to gain some headway, through getting her to buy on credit in a number of shops and when the bills fall due the girl is visited by the broker who is willing to loan her some money. The husband walks in Just as a check is being passed and suspects the wife. The two are separated, but Virginia, her eyes opened to the ways of the game decides that she will not return to her mother and the world of sham, and starts out to make her own way. She be- comes a manicure in a fashionable hotel, and one day overhears a conversation regarding a plot to discredit her husband. She plans to frustrate the scheme, the final result being that she saves her husband and re-establishes herself with him. In the meantime the worth- less stock has again become active and the two live happily. The photography Is good through- out the picture, and the settings are good at all times, but in the direction there are at- tempts to Ughen up the dull moments of the story by comedy effects that fall for ths greater part. The feature if out down and sped up the earlier part of the story, will undoubtedly prove a winner for the Fox Company. Fred* suspense and a story that runs through con- sistently to a corking finish. Aaron Hoffman is responsible for the scenario and the pic- ture was directed by Edmund Laurence. Olga Petrova plays the role of a wife, who through forae of circumstances Is forced into a life of shame, but who rehabilitates herself and re- marries, only to have a past rise between her and her love for her husband, so that she Is again forced out Into ths world. But the last time she eschews the easiest way and takes to hard work, which finally leads to a reconcili- ation with her husband. The picture contains thrill after thrill and none of thsm seem forced. Mme. Petrova enacts a most difficult role with a great deal of charm of manner and conviction. Her gowns bring admiring com- ment from the women. "The Scarlet Woman" will prove a potent box office attraction. Fred. THE PERILS OF DIVORCE. THE SCARLET WOMAN. "The Scarlet Woman," with Olga Petrova an the star, is the latest Popular Plays and Players feature released on the Metro program. Prom a picture standpoint it Is one of the beat fea- tures shown In soms time. It contains action. Edna Wallace Hopper Constance Graham... John Graham Frank Bb< Mason Tegard Maosy Harlan Alios Lorraine Ruby Hoffman Geraldlne (at 8) John Osraldlne (at 17) Zoo Edwin August turned out a very good p!o» ture for the Peerless when he directed the "The Perils of Divorce," the latest World Film release In which Edna Wallaos Hopper and Frank Sheridan are co-starred. The story Is melodramatic in quality, with a touch of high society life and a glimpse of the underworld. The latter touch, which is seemingly out of keeping with the rest of the story, fits In so as to make the closing Incidents of the story possible. Constance Graham was a society butterfly and no one ever believed that when shs married John Graham, be being a number of years her senior, that the later life of the pair would be a happy one. But they were all wrong, for at the time that the story opens they are living in the country after being married about nine years and have a daughter eight years of age. Then the vampire steps in. She loved John years before because of bis wealth and feels that she wishes to be re- venged on Constance for taking him away. She finally Is suocessful and then marries John her- self. In the meantime Constance after being divorced becomes a society dancer and finally sinks to the slums, but as ths truth will always prevail and virtus will have Its own reward, so does Constance triumph In the end. The vampire leaves John flat snd runs off with an- other man, but loaves a letter explaining how she has tricked him. Then there Is a recon- ciliation and the family is happily reunited. The photography Is good, ths sets are excellent throughout, and there are several scenes that are novelties. The night skating carnival Is rather effective and the cabaret scenes well done. 'The Perils of Divorce" should prove a money maker for the World. Fred, Will Rossiter "Come-Back" Sons "HITS" —you don't need "PAID EDITORIALS" to GET THESE .'OVER* THE "RIOT" DANCING CRAZE OF THE HOUR! The PUBLIC has SIMPLY GONE 'DANCING' MAD over this ^ask ELSIE JANIS, FRED STONE, SOPHIE TUCKER, CROSS & JOSEPHINE, BESSIE CLAYTON or any headllner WUkHnHEDOG THESE 2 SONGS ARE HITTING THE PUBLIC SO HARD RIGHT NOW - THAT THEY CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF 'EM — 2 RIOTS! BALLAD SINGERS! Here's a New Ballad, a story- ballad by the writers of "Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You" If you let your Audience Hear the Lyric —you can stop any show—It's a great harmony number! SURR ENDERED TO THE SOUTHERN GRAY 71 W. Randolph St., Chicago, III. WHEN NORTHERN HHtf HUE Address All Mall to WILL ROSSITER "The Chicago Publisher