The Moving picture world (March 1922)

262 :^IOVING PICTURE WORLD -March 18. 1922 ^'ToVahle David" Heralded as Notable Production by Critics The interest created by "Tol able Dav-id" Richard Barthelmess' initial production as a First National star, upon its first sTiowing in New York, where it won the unanimous praise of magazine and newspaper critics, is being duplicated in other cities and towns. The success of the production is graphically portrayed in the follow- ing opinions of newspaper critics in various parts of the country: Philadelphia North American: "A superlative production of an ex- cellent story with a superlative cast. Richard Barthelmess adds many new laurels to the many he already has. Throughout the entire film there are innumerable little touches of sweetness, naturalness wickedness that are so often left out and which add so much to the artistic value of a production." Philadelphia Inquirer: "The photoplay is a masterpiece of direc- tion whose main virtue is the effect of absolute simplicity and trueness to life which it makes on the specta- tor. The entire cast is one that ranks unusually high in producing an effect of satisfactory realism." Philadelphia Evening Ledger: "Tol'able David" is another of the American producers' answers to the threat of foreign superiority. By it Henry King, the director, reaches a niche occupied by the screen's best directors." Philadelphia Record: "Richard Barthelmes did a remarkable thing —he made his first stellar picture one of the notable creations of the screen. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin: "Smooth, slender, soft-eyed Richard Barthelmess. who never heaved a hairy chest or glared a cave-man glare, is the hero of about the most ■ gripiMng. exciting, sit-ofi-the-edge- of-your-seat. feel-dry-in-the-back-of -your-throat cinema melodrama the screen has vet seen in "Tol'able David." Atlanta Journal: "Tol'able Da\nd" may be labeled one of the best pictures that has come to the Criterion Theatre this year." Baltimore Sun: "Perfection is a ticklish word to handle, and one chews his pencil long and reflectively before applying it to any handiwork of man But we think we have dis- covered a rare ir:^»ance where it may be employed with fullest justi- fication. We refer to the photo- drama 'Tol'able David.'" Baltimore .\merican : " 'Tol'able Da\nd' is a fine film wnth a smash- ing climax." Detroit Journal: "If you care ipr good acting. Richard Barthel- mess in 'Tol'able David' should sat- isfy you completely. His screen adaptation of Joseph Herge- sheimer's story is one of the really fine pictures of the year. It is a credit to its author, its star and its director." Cincinnati Times-Star : " 'Tol'able David' is more than 'tol'able' It is certainly the best thing that came out of the movie factories in 1921 and. in the opinion of this reviewer, has not been excelled by any photo- drama in any other year." Cincinnati Post: "Seldom has there come to Cincinnati screens a more smashing, powerful film story tlian "Torable David.' In all. it is an exceptional story." Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Here is a picture that builds to immeasur- able heights. It never «3vers. It is Barthelmess at his best, and the second best film in 1921." Buffalo Times: " 'Tol'able David' ranks far ahead of the sea- son's offerings." Los .\ngeles Times : "One of the greatest pictures of the year." Los Angeles Examiner: "The picture abounds with exceedingly human flashes, and it stays always wHthin the realms of the entirely possible. It is these things which lift it far above the ordinary filn-S of similar character, and give promise of making it rank among the best pictures of the year." I-os .\ngeles Express: "A re- markable picture and a remarkable story, from the standpoint of fidelity to type, environment and acting ability is 'Tol'able David.'" Indianapolis Star: " Tol'able David' is, we believe, Richard Barthelmess' first starring vehicle. To our way of thinking, he has never appeared in a better picture, not forgetting "Broken Blossoms." ■'Way Down East." and others, and it may be appropriately added that there are not many films made whose general excellence are above those of "Tol'able Davnd.'" San Francisco E.xaminer: '"Such a climax as in this Richard Barthel- mess film is rarely seen in a photo- play. 'Tol'able David' makes very 'tol'able' entertainment and is filled with keen and varying interest from beginning to end." San Francisco Chronicle: " 'Tol'able Da\Hd.' the picture which is making a star of young Richard Barthelmess. is a thing to give o.ne faith again in the screen and its possibilities. There isn't in its eiijht reels where the spectator, critical rr lay, would suggest a change. Scenically and photographically the picture is magnificent." and Los Angeles. She selected the stage for a career, spent two seasons with the Ra>Tnond Hitchcock Com- pany, and was with the Morosco stock in Los .Angeles before she went into pictures. Her previous work for Fox was in the big serial. "Bride 13." "Extra's" Medal Spoils "Shots" .\n incident .-.hi wing how care- ful moving picture directors must be in preventing inconsistencies tn creep in when they are filming a picture is illustrated, says Cosmo- politan, by what happened while Robert Vignola was making certain scenes for "When Knighthood Was in Flower." starring Marion Da vies. It happened that an "extra" wIm had won the Distinguished Service- Cross for vzlor in France was wear- ing it as a watch-fob and forgot t' take it off when playing his part in this costume play, the plot of wh-c'' is laid about 400 years ago. It wasn't percei\-ed until the next day when Mr. \"ignola was looking over prints in the projection room, and though it was a slight anachronism which most people wouldn't notice Mr. \'ignola ordered the taking again of all the scenes in which the «-atch-fob had caused a jarring note. Margverit? Ma^sh Is SigJied by Fox Marguerite Marsh again has joined the William Fox forces at the West Coast studios.' according to announcement by Fox Film Cor- poration. Miss Marsh is leading worran for Dustin Farnum in h-s latest picture. "Iron to Gold.' mad-? under the direction of Bernard Duming. Marguerite started with Griffith, and was with Essanay. Reliance and other of the early picture comnani< s. She was born in Lawrence Kansas ^nd was educated in San Francisco Ward & Glymne Put on Stock Michael Glynne, «i Ward and Glynne. intends installing a stock company at his .Mhambra Theatre. Halscy street and Knickerbocker avenue Brookl>Ti. beginning March 20 The opening attraction will r>e "Polly with a Past." Three matinees will be given and on Sun- day the theatre will show vaudeville and pictures. The price scale will probably be 75 cents top. The theatre, which is a 1 700 seat house, is now showing \-audeville and pictures under the management of George E Kann who will con- tinue in charge. W»rd and Glynne. in addition to the .\lhan-bra. operate the .Astoria in .\storia. Long Island, and the Centurv in Brookl\-n. Daylight Saving Hill Introduced The Washington Board of Trade has endorsed the bill introduced in the House of Representatives some time ago by Repre- sentative Ackerman. of New .lersey, providing for Daylight Saving for the District of Columbia, be- ginning on the last Sunday in .\pril and continuing until the last Sunday of September of each year. Members of the commit- tee and the board of trade as a whole believe that Washington business men would be much benefitted by the adoption of this bill, and it is expected that it will be vigorously pushed. The motion picture men of the District are opposed to it, Tlie llorists and truck gardeners of the District of Columbia are also opposed and Wanda Hawley in the Realart picture, '"Bobbed Hair." Fihns Received with Enthusiasm Reports oming into New York from various localities all over the country bespeak a most unusual en- thusiasm for the Kineto pictures which are being distributed by the W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, Kineto Coiupany says. The feature production, "The Four Seasons." and the series of one-reel biographical - dramatic classics in """The Great Authors" series, are both getting big audi- ences and the finest praise, it is stated. Paramoimt Names Four for Release In additi'ii tf> "The Race for Life," the second production of the UF.A series. '"The Mistress of the World." the Famous Plavers-Lasky Corporation announces three other productions for release March 12. These are Wallace Reid in '"The World's Champion" and Gloria Swanson in "Her Husband's Trade- mark." both Paramount pictures. William Duncan Finishes Work William Duncan has finished his share of the work on ""The Silent Vow." his latest production of life in the Canadian northwest. He not only directed the production but also played two roles. 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