The New York Clipper (January 1918)

34 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER January 31,.. 1918 "MY OWN UNITED STATES" Frohman Amusement Co. Seven Parts. Cast. Lieutenant Philip Nolan, (J. o. *3............... Lieutenant Philip Nolan, Arnold Daly V. C. Philip Nolan Colonel Aaron Burr.. .Cha'rle* E. Graham Colonel Alexander Hamilton, Duncan tleRae Captain Rene Gautier Sydney Bracey President Thomas Jefferson J*. R. Scammon General Wilkin ton Edward Dunn William Bayard Claude Cooper Andrew Jackson F. C. Earle Story—Dramatic Written by Anthony Paul Kelly. Produced by the Frohman Amusement Co. Features Arnold Daly. Remarks. The story of this film is practically "The Man Without a Country." The opening depicts a father telling his son that he should enlist in the army, but the son thinks otherwise. The father then tries to con- vince him that it is his duty and relates the story of his ancestors, which date back to the birth of the nation, when his great grandfather had been made the tool, un- knowingly, of Aaron Burr, who tried to establish a province of his own in Texas. When the plot is discovered, Nolan is taken as one of the conspirators. At _ his trial for treason he curses the United States and says that he hopes he may never hear the name again. In punish- ment, he is put aboard the United States Frigate Constitution and orders are given that he shall never hear any word of his country and that the name should never be mentioned to him as long as he lives. After years of agony and suffering in repentance for his mistake, the Constitutional govern- ment finally engages in battle with the Morroccan, the African raider. He escapes from his cell and is just in time to prevent tne blowing up of a powder magazine. In the meantime, a son has been born to his wife in America and this son in torn has married. The married man is a lieutenant with the Yankee troops at Vickshurg and in that battle gives his life for his country. The traitor, on board the Constitution, dies with the flag pressed to his lips. After the story is completed the son. of the narrator decides to enlist. The picture presents a strong appeal for enlistment. The scenes are well directed and the principles fit right into their parts. The locations are well chosen and the bat- tle scenes between the Constitution a... Morroccan, also of the battle of Vicksburg are wonderfully realistic and vividly por- trayed. Box Office Value. Three days. % "THE WIDOW'S MIGHT" Released Jan. 28, hy Paramount. Lasky. Five Seels. Cast. Dick Tovish JuKan EtHnge Irene Stuart Florence Vidor Both cc Bo hmh ct"> Qvstave Von Seyfertitz Mr*. Pomeroy Pomfret Maym Kelso Red James NeiU Pete Larry Steers Cob George McKenxie Story—Dramatic. Writ ten by Marion Fairfax. Directed by William C. De- Mille. Featuring Julian Eltinge. Remarks. This is a story written especially as a vehicle for Julian Eltinge's impersonation of a woman character. It tells how Dick Tavish, a wealthy young man, in order to aid some cowboy friends of his and prevent them from being robbed by a rich landowner, impersonates a young widow, wins the landowner's con- fidence, gets evidence against him of crooked dealing and saves his friends, incidentally winning a girl's promise to become Mrs. Dick Tavish. Eltinge's work was truly remarkable. The entire cast did good acting, and the direction was O. K. Box Office Value. Full run. FEATURE FILaM REPORTS "LIMOUSINE LIFE" Released Feb. 10. Triangle. Five Reels. Cast Minnie Wills Olive Thomas Moncure Kelts Lee Phelps Jed Branson Joe Bennett Gertrude Muldane Lillian West Mis* Wilkin* Virginia Folte Mr*. Clara Malvin Lottie Du VauUe Mr. Wills Harry Rattenberry Mr*. Will* Alberta Lee Jasper Bronson Jules Friguet Mr*. Kelt* Lillian Langdon Story—Comedy. Written by Ida M. Evans. " Produced for. Triangle by Jack Dillon. Features Olive Thomas and Triangle Players. Remarks. Minnie Wills, a small town girl with big town ideas, leaves home for Chicago, in order to get a taste of limousine life. She gets work in a modiste's shop and proceeds to enjcy life. Moncure Kelts, millionaire and founder, is attracted by her and tries to win her. She, however, knowing his many love af- fairs, is cautious, and his attempts to win her are vain. She gets a promise of mar- riage from him, and, when he sees that she means business, he tries to free himself by giving her all the gifts he can think of. Minnie accepts the gifts, goes back home, and marries her sweetheart, Jed, whom she has loved all the time, and with Kelts' money they go into business and prosper. This picture is pure comedy from begin- ning to end, and is highly amusing. Olive Thomas docs good work as Minnie and wins sympathy for the wise little girl. The sup- porting cast does capital work, and the scenery, photography and direction are good. Box Office Value. Two days. "THE HOPPER" Released Feb. 10. Triangle. Five Reels. Cast. Manti Thomas Kurihara WiOur Talbot George Hernandez John Wilton Walt Whitman Muriel Wilton Irene Hunt Roger Livingston Talbot... .Eugene Corey Roger Livingston Talbot, Jr., Peaches 'jackton The Hopper William V. Meng Mary Lillian West Humpy .Lout* Durham Story—Comedy. Written by Meredith Nicholson. Produced, for Triangle by Thomas N. Heffron. Features George Hernandez. Walt Whitman and Triangle Players. Remarks. Wilbur Talbot and John Wilton are two antique collectors whose children, Muriel and Roger, are engaged. A great enmity exists between the two old men because one has got something the other wanted. Muriel and Roger have a little baby boy who becomes lost. A former crook, known as "The Hopper." has the child, and, in order to find out how to return it, without being arrested as a kidnapper, he burglar- izes the child's house. Muriel catches him and tells him of the feud and hardships it has wrought, and makes him promise to do a job for her, it being to steal one of the antiques from each bouse, and, at the op- portune time, return them, thus ending the fend. "The Hopper" does so, and when the hatred between the two old men is at white beat, he returns the antiques, but threatens to destroy them if the old men do not stop their quarrel. Rather than see their treasures destroyed the men exchange them and all ends well. This picture is a very good comedy of- fering. The roles are nicely handled and the situations well worked out. The pho- tography and direction are good. Box Office Value. Two days. "A MOTHER'S SIN" Vitagraph. Five Reels. Released Jan. 28. Cast. Patrick Yardley Earle WiUiamt Celia Graham Miriam Mile* Mr. Yardley. Ernest Maupain Vincent Tessier Denton Vane Rev Francis Vivian Fred Peters Maxton Charles Horton Rosa '. Louise Du Pre Mr*. Ryde Eleanor Lawson Remarks. Patrick Yardley, residing in London, leads a gay life. He has a crook as a valet. Through his gambling activity he finds himself in debt and calls on his father to help him out. The older Yardaley was deseited early in his married life by his wife and decides to get even by cutting off bis son's allow- ance because the son resembles the mother so closely. He is also taking care of a nephew who has betrayed a girl, having assumed the name of the son to accomplish it. The father makes a new will when he learns that his nephew has besmirched the name of Yardaley and hides it in a book just before he expires from heart trouble. The old will is read and the son is disin- herited and the nephew gets the estate. The nephew then tries to win the love of the son's sweetheart and nearly suc- ceeds wheu the valet, who has been doing the blackmail stunt, kills him. The new will is found then and the girl returns to Patrick to marry him. The story is commonplace, but enhanced with picturesque settings and splendid pho- tography. Earle Williams, as Patrick, has very little to do and the picture in general lacks action. The picture becomes im- pressive at but one moment when it en- deavors to show that a woman's intuition is sometimes more worthy of consideration than her faith. As a feature the picture will pass on account of the beauty of its settings; but, as a whole, it lacks comedy relief, dramatic essence and entertainment. Box Office Value. One day. "THE STUDIO GIRL" Cast. Celia Laird Constance Talmadge Frazer Ordway Earle Fame Adriana Peroni Edna Earle Obediah Daw John Bines Mr*. Daw Gertrude Norman Harriet Farnum Isabel G'Madigan Rachel Farnum Grace Barton Dr. Walter Grierson Ferd Tidmarsh Story—Comedy. Written by Pierre Veber and Henri de Gorsse, and adapted by Paul West. Produced for Select by Charles Gyblin. Features Constance ,-Talmadpe and Earle Foxe. Remarks. » Frazer Ordway, a New York artist, is in ill health, and his doctor advises him to go on a vacation. Adriana, Ord way's fiancee, and the doctor, are in love with each other. While at Sea Cliff for his health, Ordway meets Celia, a pretty little miss, who is tired of the life in a New England village. She insists that he teach her art and then take her to New York when he goes. Their many meetings and close associa- tion causes quite a stir in the village, with the result that Ordway is forced to leave. Celia hides in his car and when he dis- covers her, Ordway puts her on a train, thinking she will go home. But, when he arrives in the dry he goes to his studio, and there is Celia. Not knowing what to do,' Ordway -goes to his friend the doctor, and asks him to straighten things out. The doctor, though, tells Adriana all about it and there is trouble brewing, until Ord- way, realizing that he really loves Celia, marries her, and all ends well. This is a delightful, clean comedy, and is well directed, the roles being capably handled. The scenery and photography are good. The picture should go with any kind of an audience. Box.Office Value. Fall run. "THE HIRED MAN" Paramount. Five Parti .. Cast, Eery Hollin*. Charles Ray Caleb Endicott Charles French Walter Endicott Gilbert Gordon Mr*. Endicott Lydia Knott Ruth Endicott .DotU'Lee Stuart Morley 0ori Ullman. Story—Comedy drama. Written by Julien Johnson. Produced for Paramount by Victor L. Schertzinger. Features Chas. £ Ray. Remarks. This is another of the Ray farm story- series. Ezry, an ambitious farm hand, is in love with Ruth, the daughter of his boss. Morley, son of the bank president, is also in love with her. Ezry has saved some money and is on his way to college. Walter, Ruth's brother, has stolen some of the bank's money and, as the books are to be examined, is afraid that he will be Bent to jail. He appeals to Ezry, and he gives Walter all of his money. Ezry then returns to the farm and Endicott is suspicious. One night Morley finds Ruth teaching Ezry how to dance, and in his jealousy, tells her father, who suspecting the worst, discharges Ezry. That night the Endicott house is set afire by Walter, and Ezry is blamed. Ezry saves Ruth and her brother Walter, who confesses to the bank robbery, and the fire, and all ends well, Endicott, announc- ing that Ezry is his future son-in-law. The picture is one with a heart appeal, and should please anywhere. How Erzy, a farm hand, gives up the only thing that meant anything to him, in order to shield the brother of the girl he loves, is graphic- ally told in this five-reel production. The acting is good, as is the direction and pho- tography. Box Office Value. Full run. "STELLA MARIS" Artcraft Six Reels. Released Jan. 21 by Paramount. Cast Unity Blake ) „ _. „ - Stella Maris ^ Mary Pxckford John'Risca Conway Tearle Louise Risca Camille Ankewich Lady Blount Ida Waterman Sir Blount Herbert Standing Agatha Linden Josephine Crowell The Nurse Mr*. Coonleu Story—Dramatic. Written by Wm. J. Locke. Scenario by Frances Marion. Directed by Marshall Neilan. Featuring Mary Pickford. Remarks. In this picture, Mary Pickford plays two roles and proves herself to be a very' versa- tile actress. Her makeup for the two roles is so distinctly different that, at times, it appears impossible that one person is as- suming the- two characters. In the title role she is Mary Pickford, making Stella a most charming person. But it is in the character of Unity Blake that she sur- passes herself. Her makeup is so remark- able that her identity is lost, while her acting is so artistic that she sinks her indi- viduality. The story is about Stella Maris, a young woman who has been paralyzed from child- hood and who is finally restored to health. She falls in love with John Risca, who is married to a worthless drunkard. Unity Blake, a waif, comes into their lives. John is kind to her and she loves him. She knows John and Stella love each other and cannot marry while Mrs. Risca lives. Unity, to bring them happiness, kills Mrs. Risca and then herself, leaving a note that it was done because of love for John. The direction and photography are ex- cellent, and, as a whole, it is about the most striking Mary Pickford film that has been shown. Box Office Value. Full run. All Freight Must Be Removed At- Once. RAYMO Exempt