Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

CLASSIC The Celluloid Critic {Continued from page 57) interest. Director David Kirkland has overemphasized his points thruout, yet "The Virtuous Vamp" will entertain you, for Miss Talmadge's singular comedy sense gets much play in it. Conway Tearle is a good foil and Gilda Grey, the famous "shimmie" artist of the New York white light district, makes a trembling screen debut. Wilfred North has hit upon a singularly timely theme in his "The Undercurrent," in which the pugnacious Cjuy F,mpey enters civil life — on the screen. Empey depicts a returned soldier who, upon discarding his uniform, gets involved with the Bolsheviki. but recovers himself in time to prevent rioters from burning the local steel, roills. Working under handicaps. Mr. North deserves a large share of praise. J. Stuart Blackton's newest production. "Dawn," (Pathe), is a visualization of Eleanor Porter's story of a young man who goes blind and his subsequent regeneration into a man of vigor, despite his handicap. 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