The Moving picture world (March 1923-April 1923)

850 MOVING PICTURE WORLD April 21. 1923 (ul directing helps <o offset iliis iiuoiisisten ty. Tlie story has heen well handled. Ariinc Pretty is inchiHrd in a rast of good typei. 1411 CniviT Onmln Knrnum lllnnchr rnrnndlKh Arlino IT<-«y l.iikc <-nvnnill«h I ron llnrry li'riiilir^.-ni'fifx rnlrln Thliav I'jrll «^»mntl«l> Mnyforrt llolihn Tmon Sl«liir> Hnll>rook Story \ff »;p«r«p «;o<>«I<'hll<l. * Srcnnrlo lij JnoK s<r«nn« n»»rr. Dlm'Oon li? folln t niiinlH-ll. l.<<nB<h. 4,nnn trei. Knrnnni porlrnyB (lio KlonillUp minor who tntiprltn larKe ISnitlifih polato and there flttjlB the woman of hln heart, only to lose her and niialn Rpel< tlip wantpn of Iho northern drlftn, 1« a Ipmporary l>llndnPBi< dnrlnR n slppt -laden lilW.y.ard. tlip woman returns with a rPsenpralPd love and a rphal)llltaled faith In the man "Masters of Men" Thriltinff Sea Story of Spanish War Dajra Produced by Vilagraph with Fine Cait. Ilpvlpnpd li> Mnry KpII> For vivid action and printilive appeal it would be hard to improve on "Masters of Men." Vitagraph has, in this, an irresistible attraction to those who like stirring pictures of the sea This class of patrons will he especially enthtisiastic over the picture because of a certain uncontproniising quality which frees it from any stereotyped effect. It is undotil>tedly a man's picture. But there is so much romance in it, in addition to the rugijcd physical conflicts, that most women will find m\ich to enfcrlain them. Morgan Robertson's story with the background of the Spanish war is most favorable to good screen entertainment. There is just enough truth in the presentation to add 7est to the action. The announcement that war lias been declared comes at one of the most thrilling moments. There is no forcing of historical facts upon the spectator except when they serve an intensely dramatic or picturesque elTect. The battle in the Santiago harbor is a big thrill. Cullen l.andis' work deserves unstinted praise. He is unusually well cast, and in playing a character constantly on the defcnsixr gets very real results. He gets into oiir ii^l-' after another. The action stails with a niisimn«;standing during school days and talvcs him tlirongh various stages of a hard life at sea. There is an impulsiveness about him that makes the entire performance refreshing. Eark Williams has a rather heavy role — that of the navy otlicer— which he plays with the proper manner and bearing. Alice Calhoun and Wanda Hawlcv arc charming in the quaint dresses of 1898. Their "ladyltke" manners express the dignity of that period, and otTer a bit of novel amusement. They are both appealing in slightly contrasted roles. Splendid direction lias been given by David Smith. Cant l.lpn«pnnn< Hre«4i Knrlr Wllllnmn MnhPl \rlhnr Allpp Othnnn nipK Hnlpln (>illrn l.andU npaialp Flpmlav Waniln llnnlpy "Pitt" Jonea nick Snthrrland Sawypr Charlra K. Mnaoa Mr. Thon»p Brr* Apllnor Cnplnin Hllker Jack <~nrtla "^'l«:B'pr•• Mariln TiiT-arx BnMp<1 npon the noT'Pl hy Morvxnn Rohprt«<»B. Scpnarlo t»y C.. 4*rahnm UnkPr. nirppdon hr Oavld Smith. I.pnrth, «,.S0« fp»t. Story The Ptory of an American boy who accepted the shame of another's crime that he migrht protect the (clrl he loved. Branded In hts home town as a thief the lad runs away and Joins the United States Navy. While on leave he Is shangrhaled and suffers brutality on board a four master sialllng the Spanish Main. Itow he effects his escape and aids tn the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santtag-o provide* a thrining drama. "The Go-Getler" Paramount Offert Another Successful Scraaning of a Cappy Ricks Story llPTlpned hy Mary Kelly .\merican business life, as Tcler B. Kyne sees it, provides most enjoyable screen entertainment. All llic thrills, heart interest and fun that the imaginative young salesman linds in pursuing a career arc pictured. While there "is an abundance of excitement and a spectacular climax, the presentation has the splendid quality of .seeming natural. Kvcryday humor plays a large part in its success. The business man who likes a sympathetic reproduction of experiences that might have been his own will feel that his time is well spent in seeing this picture. He will appreciate the details and the antusing slant on the well-known American art of blulVmg. Essentially the author is the star. While the acting is in splendid hands, it is the aiitiior's personality which dominates. It is the merit of the story that will call for special praise The picture has a wealth of good situations and snappy action. T. Roy Harnes is a most likable "go-getter." He goes through everything this side of death to get the blue vase which bis capricious employer has demanded. Then he learns that the vase is worth just ten cents. The part has versatile opportunities and Mr. Rarncs is a capable actor besides having an untisually winning personality. Excellent directing by E H. Griftith helps to make the production clTective. The scenes in the shop, the lights involved and the pursuit in the aeroplane are packed with suspense. Louis Wollieim appears in a few scenes adding the desired melodramatic touch. t)tliers in a line supporting cast are Secna Owen, William \on is and bred Huntley. Cnat mil Pepk. .. T. Hot llnmpa Mnrj SUInnpr Sppnn 0«p« rnpp> HlrU« ■\Vlinnm Aorrla t'hnrlpa Sklnnpr Tom l.r»»la l>nnlp| SI1V4T ............... ,l.ouU Wolht lm .Inok Morann Frpd lliinllry .lop lljnn .lohn »nrr llnich McXair Frnti'v Oirrler Ilnapd uiH>n atory hy Peter II. Kyne. Sppnarlo hy John I vnph. nirpptlon by K. 11. (^rlHlth. l.enRth. T.TTI feet. Story mil reek, a World War veteran, belongs to that class of youns Americans known as roBPttera. He Is a lumber salesman with the Kicks lumber eoneprn. t^lll Is grpatly attractpd to Mary Skinner. dauRlitPr of one of his employprs and. bPlnR a Bo-Rptter. Inside of four hours has placed an pnttaRement rluR on her finger. In Bill's effort to make good with Mary's father he Is forced to do all sorts of seemingly Impossible feats, even to nagging a train with an oil saturated coat after giving chase by airplane. "Dead Game" Snappy Action Ke«ps Up Interest in Unirersal Western with Edward (Hoot) Gibson llPTlPWPd hy Mnry Kelly Good direction carries off a familiar story in snappy style in this Universal feature for Edward (Hoot) Gibson. The story of one girl, two men and a mortgage is the basis for five reels of conflict which succeeds in sustaining interest. Incidents similar to those frequently used to make Westerns effective, serve to keep lip the excitement. The stage coach robbery; the trick of putting a dummy to bed to avoid suspicion in a midnight escape; the one thousand dollar wager as to winning the girl; and the final melodramatic interruption of the church wedding that would mean unhappincss for her — these situations arc put to spectacular use. The direction is forceful and there is plenty of action. Laura La Plante, familiar for her work in serials, proves a winsome heroine. Robert McKim plays the villain in rather repressed style, making the character seem the ntore realistic because of this, and Harry Carter. William Welsh and VVilliain Steele give good support. The star is natural and entertaining as usual. There are some exceptionally attractive exteriors that increase the appeal of some of the riding scenes. The theatre in search of good Westerns with action and intrigue can show "Dead Game" without lowering its standard. Cnat •■Kn«y" DIdd Kdwnrd llloott <;lbaan Tptlow Holirrt MpKlai .Ipnka Harry rnrler I, aura l.n Plante Story, aeenarlo and dlrpptlon by Kdnard Srdff^i Ipk. I.pna<h, -l.sin fppt. Story "Kaly" OIdd inakps a thousand dollar bet with Tullow, scheming to got control of AUcp'a ranch, that Tutlow ■.'111 not marry tha girl as planned, before midnight. "Katy" wins, and In ordpr to protpct the glrl'i Inlerost buys half-sliare In the property. Tutlow schemes to get rid of him, strands him on a desert, goes back to marry the girl, but la Interrupted by the arrival of "Katy" on horseback who gets the girl for himself. "The Cowboy King" "Big Boy" William* Featured in Rather Light Western by Aywon Rpvipwpd by Maiy K«lly Action, romance and comedy arc found in the proportions that make the usual Western popular in "The Cowboy King." The stuill theatre which includes "Big Boy" Williams on its list of favorites can offer this with a fair degree of assurance. It is not an especially heavy Western. But to those who like a more inclusive style of entertainment, with the interest divided between the story itself and the "effects," this picture will probably please more than the average thriller. Most of it is done in • lighter vein than usual. Even the lightinff scenes have an undercurrent of comedy, and the role of the villain seems free from that extremely melodramatic character usually fovind. Patricia Palmer gives life to a not unusuil part — that of an adventurous Eastern girl who goes West to inspect a ranch whicti she owns. Her difficulties with neighbors who have encroached upon her property provides the drama. "Big Boy" Williams gives a demonstration of his riding and fighting ability and Bill Dyer plays the heavy. fast l>nd SmllpT "lllg Hoy" Wllllnma |.;«hrl l>%iiilnp ratrlpio Palmer Mra. Stnppy Kllajihpth l>r\\ Ht Wllbnr , William Anaiia I, Up llnttera t'hrt llyan Hart lladley lull Hyer Komia Mar Sammera \ame of anther not avilnhlp. ntrpplpd h> » h«rlpa It. Scpllns, l.pnttth. 4.II04> frpt. Story Hadley, ownar of a nearby ranch, had fenced o(t a water hole belonging to Miss Ovinlap. thus depriving her stock of water. Undaunted, the young Eastern woman and her two-flsted fighting foreman went at It for all they were worth, and after risking their lives and going through gun flghta and other trying events won out at last. They Get The World ALONE Am contented with "WorM." Taira no other paper.— HARRY McCALL, Palace Theatre, Spring Hill. Kant. Have not the time to read others. Find your paper reliable and all we need. — A. GILBERT, Palace Theatre. Granite ville, Vt.