Variety (August 1916)

24 FILM REVIEWS THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. Nan Lorlm.r Jum- Klvldge M.lisle UirnuT Frauct'B Nelson Ur Thcrmon George Anderson Julin llarwmid K. K. Lincoln A n^'-rt-cl Paraxon production, released through th«; World, In which l'runces Nelaon und F K. Lincoln lire billed as the stars. Tlir slory la un original scenario by K. M. IngUton und the production was directed by Kntu-rt Tbornby. As a feature production it ninks (iulte high und la well worth playing by any exhibitor. The Btory Is Interesting und curries a note of conviction, even though it \n of the triangle type. The prlucipal scenes are laid In New York and about them is woven the romance of two orphaned girls. Several of the earlier scenes with the male characters working a mining prospect are ex- ceedingly well done, especially a fall over a cliff executed by E. K. Lincoln. Two convent brr-d girls aro recalled to the bedside of their dying mother. The dying request made to the older daughter is that she take care of her younger sister. The doctor who attended the mother makes a play for the younger girl, but the older sister protects her and finally both are married to the two BUicessful mining men. The inciting of the mining men and the gi-ls Is brought about through the subway fire in which the hero rescues the younger girl. This Is very well done, the subway train in motion, showing the passengers getting on and alighting, being a novelty in films and well worked out. The picture throughout is well produced nnd the lightings are extremely worthy of comment. Miss Nelson Is getting a little stout for the cute Ingenue roles and had better watch out or she'll outgrow that type of character entirely. Fred. THEKID. The Kid Lillian Walker Dunster Ned Finley Mnre Paree Eulalle Jensen Joe Hazard Robert Gaillard It's a sad story, mates. "The Kid" (Lil- lian Walker) came Into the world without a father. Her mother was wronged by one Dunster, who took advantage of her lack of knowledge of the world and Its ways. Dun- ster's perfidy is unfolded to the townspeople, who give him twenty-four hours to leave the place. Right here the producer might have caused suspense by acquainting us the exact moment Dunster left. If he had departed with Just five minutes to spare, we might have been moved to an anxious pitch. Dunster re- pairs to Mexico and becomes wealthy in the ittlo trade. His motherless daughter, "The Aid," is reared by Joe Hazard, a reporter. Hazard withholds the story of "The Kld'a" past until her nineteenth birthday. She evinces a desire to become a Journalist. Hazard, now working on the New York "Herald," gives her an assignment as a test. She does so well that he shows her work to the city editor of the "Herald," and the latter en- gnges her. Her first assignment has to do with the rise of meat, in which her father is the prime mover. There's a murder in which her father is concerned, and she succeeds in running down the culprit, not knowing the guilty party. When tbo prisoner reveals hiH Identity she begs mercy, and the police de- sist In the case when one of the miscreants Is murdered In trying to make his escape. In the finnl scene her father begs forgiveness and asks that he may be rewarded with the right to parental happiness, but "The Kid" turns to Joe, who hiiB befriended her through the years. "The Kid" is a V-L-S-E feature In six reels and gives Lillian Walker scope to display her talents. For tho most part it Is sheer melodrama of a type that still appeals to the great proletariat. O. M. Samuel. DAREDEVIL KATE. Kate V lrglnia Pearson Cliff Stono Victor Sutherland 1 rene Mary Martin John West Kenneth Hunter Green Alex. Shannon Kilmer Lelgbton Stark bently Fred R. Stanton Irene's Children Jane and Katherlne Lee Mrs. Stone Minna Philips This William Fox six-part feature is full of action, bristling with human touches and won- derfully well acted. It is a picture that will get a lot of money for the producer and the exhibitor. "Daredevil Kate" is filmed from a story by Philip Uarthelomae adapted for tho screen by Clarence J. Harris and directed by Keenan Duel. Virginia Pearson is the star and she gives the role of the carefree, easy- going girl who is the owner and manager of a munitions camp honky-tonk, a characteriza- tion that will thrill and hold the interest. The story is a timely one, and a number of the scenes are laid in Hopewell, West Virginia, which sprang into existence over night about a year ago when the Dupont people located one of their plants there. The story itself tolls of two sisters in an orphanage parted by the adoption of one, and their being reunited after many years in the camp, where one is conducting the dive and the other comes from the east as the wife of the manager of the plant. There is a love interest running through the picture that is compelling and the plots and counter plots of the representatives of the warring governments in trying to pre- vent the shipments of shells to the rival na- tions keep a constant thread of suspense run- ning through the picture. The acting is es- pecially worthy of comment, the work of Miss Pearson, Mary Martin, the Lee children stand- ing out. Pictorlally the feature Is all that could be desired and there are some very ef- fective close-ups. It Is a feature that anyone can play with the assurance that their audi- ences will be pleased. Fred. WHATSinaNAME? THE NEW SIGNED TO STAR IN Unccda- Gold Dust-Waterman Ford-Winchcsrer-BVD. Kodak-Victor-Huylcr- Ingcrsoll 05ullivan- Gilktte Because of a dependable product •square dealing in distribution and continuous advertising, these names are valuable assets to every retailer Ewary release adds to the value of* the name WORLD PICTURES BRADY-MADE for THESE SAME REASONS GOTHAM STAR GOTHAM FEATURE FILM CORP. FEATURES FIRST RELEASE "THE DARE DEVIL" Nov. 27th, 1916