Canadian Moving Picture Digest (May 18, 1920)

<A Top—Three scenes from the First National release starringNorma Talmadge in ‘‘The Woman Gives’’ Bottom—Three scenes from the First National attrac tion, ‘‘The Love Expert’’ starring Constance Talmadge “Drink Hearty’’ New Rolin Comedy. “tetas ee ee Ee Sith Robards the _finues to hand oe laughs with his original pictitesque Methods in the latest Rolin comedy enitled ‘Drink Hearty,” released by Specialty. Film Import. He is assisted as usual by Marie Mosquini. Eddie Boland, “Sunshine Sambo,”* and a host of comic ‘revenue oft | cers.” **Drinkk Hearty,’ although an inviting title.shows that-the invitation las its drawbacks in this age of prohibition, ae _ The scenes are laid on a farm, where the former home of cows’ and horses is converted into an oasis of refreshinent, with stalls as private booths.’ Eddie Bo land is -a-suitor-for the-hand-of-thetarmers daughter, until Pollard ‘beats his time.’ As the proprietor of —— oe . =. a hic S “Spire -sived-—epinediant—con-—— scholar happens to be a prize strageler, But in the great schogl of the whole world at Nhasetid his early sonifpantons—enters ats thes hbeeome—olderttestitny tre verses things. se becomes-a brilliant success. Several of his schoolmates who were stars in the classroom suffer an equally remarkable twist of fate which rev@wses theirccoudition for the Worse, : The earlyscenes arperepletewith rapide and ludieLous sittations< in which the comedian: brings forward Hl chis tricks of @vinnasties and facial contortion, At several points m his classroom experience, the star has % % Year 9 ‘Velvet Fingers’’ to be the Title of New Seitz Serial for Pathe s the Barnyard Cate, Snub pulls in fhe mones’ band over. . fist until the-arrival-of the unwelcome revenue’ officers, Then the fun takes a riotous nature ending in anew brand of comedy stunt evolving about a huge haystack. This furnishes one of the kicks of a ‘“‘kickless’’ subject. ““Schooldays’’ Newest Feature Comedy by Semon’ Vitagraph announces*this week that ‘*Schobldays” is the title of its next Larry Semon feature. The. production already is virtually completed «and will ready forthe market-at-an-early date. Tt is said to be entirely different in theme and action from this eomedian’s recent comedy successes— ‘The Fly Cop.’ “The Grocery Clerk’? and ‘*The Headwaiter.’’ The picture presents Larry as one of the interesting pupils in an interesting-school_and_then picks up_the destinies of the pupils when they ¢row up, Larry as a he —Vetver Fingers is amronneed as the titte anders ewlhich Pathe will release the serial which ‘George BRS< Seitz is now producing at his studios in New York, The first episode has been completed and is now beine worked on at the Bound Brock Laboratory. “ Velvet Fingers” is am original story’ by Bertram Millhauser. The continuity was written by -lames Shelly iiamilton, Mr. Seitz and Marguerite Courtot play the leading The character’ portrayed by Seitz is that of a master collector of jewels and other valuables and his smooth technique inquiring such articles without the consent of their rightful owners wins him the title of “Velvet Fingers,” roles. : Reports from Pathe state that the play reveals a fresh and ingenious ‘treatment of the ever popular roukostar with an effective blending of suspense and sprightly Timor, ey ice — Page Twenty-Tires —