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"MR. WU"
(Stoll Film Corporation of America)
Unique and Strongly Dramatic From Plot Angle
{{ Tk y§~ R. WU " is undoubtedly one of the strongest dramatic stories V/l ever presented on either the screen or stage. and as such is X ▼ -1 entitled to all the praise that it Feceived when usedj^as a stage starring vehicle for Walker Whiteside some years ago.
As a picture, however, it runs rather contrary to the rule -in that its villain has the most important role and its love story ends, unhappily too, in the early reels. After this the story is one of Chinese revenge, unique, logical and carefully builded, a revenge that fails only because fate decrees that " Mr. Wu " drink the poisoned tea instead of the woman on whom the crafty Oriental had planned to wreck his vengeance.
Sumptuous sets showing the interior of "Mr. Wu's" Chinese home, beautiful scenic locations and a careful attention to detail add to the dramatic qualities the feature possesses. Matheson Lang plays "Wu" with extreme skill. He is supported by a competent cast with which no fault can be found unless it is that most of them who, play Chinese characters are not especially good types for Oriental roles.
It is, however, in the actual plot that "Mr. Wu" possesses greatest strength. For audiences which appreciate the unusual, the something different, the picture should prove a hit. Those who insist on the sugar coated live happy after offering will probably object to its lack of romance and its reversal of motion picture tradition. Therefore, the subject of whether or not it should be booked resolves itself into an individual problem to be decided by the audience which each exhibitor may have. — Length, 6 reels.— J. S. Dickerson.
TOLL FILM CORPORATION OF AMERICA