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28 The Educational Screen uses his chin too aggressively. Miss Swanson is neither the size nor type fitted to play the Boer wife. I thought she did excellently under those handi- caps. Some day we will learn to avoid the disturbing analogy such a film forces upon us. THE CONQUERING POWER The outstanding feature of this produc- tion is its frank and sensible presentation of its relation to the original story. Adaptations are bound to become totally different tales in film form, with but the rare exception. Introduced, as most of them are, as faithful reproductions, they disappoint many who might otherwise have found appreciable enjoyment in them. "The Conquering Power," to quote Mr. Ingram, is a universal presen- tation of a story that is humanity's story in any century. As such it makes no pre- tense to adhere to a period adaptation, but is modernized completely. We thought that the close up was used in too sustained a fashion, though no film ever demonstrated more thoroughly how essential the close up is (the miser's death scenes) or how excellently it can be mastered by a countenance of beauty plus fine intelligence. Miss Terry proved that without danger of refutation from the most anti-close up critic. And cer- tainly this Rudolf Valentino has no equal for the role he plays. He can be haughty without offense, egotistical without detri- ment to himself or his film characteriza- tion, the French dandy without losing a bit of the convincing strength of a real and gallant man; above all he can use, frankly, a tremendous sex appeal with- out indelicacy or offense to the most fas- tidious. All these matters, we suspect, are (more than a half) due to the college- trained intelligence of the director. JANE EYRE (Review appears in School Department.) THE ACE OF HEARTS A Gouverneur Morris story certain! with its melodrama of deposed queen an cabinet. More careful introduction migj have saved it this handicap of materi all out of tone with American kno^ edge of such things. The film is met tioned here because of the force of La Chaney. His work combined with tl sure touch of Miss Joy (with Jot Bowers not far behind) proved the axial that a poor film carried by an adequal cast may be convincing; the conven is similarly true. No actor has evt made us more aware of the silence 4 the silent drama than did Mr. Chaney i this film. His interpretation has be^ criticized for this very element. To t it was the life line of the film. TWO MINUTES TO GO It is regrettable that the pranks an gay misdemeanors of college life are n< more often featured in films. Some i the most real moments of thousands ( lives come in the fun and serious aspeo of college tangles. This picture is ( such matters. Charles Ray is alwa| charming. RIP VAN WINKLE (Review appears in School Department FIRST LOVE This film deserves mention here on' to remark that Miss Constance Binney again the careful character player of h first films. She has not been doing vd acceptable work, largely due to poor vel cles. THE LANE THAT HAD NO TUR1 ING A Parker story filmed is bound to a tract the public and "get them," rt through any deserving merit as a fili but because of the glamour of its autho The film in this case, however, deserv* the enthusiasm the audience gave Mahlon Hamilton and Agnes Ayres ai an impressive pair. We would not ho!