The Moving picture world (January 1924-February 1924)

T T T I — ■■ — BOSTON ©he Sostoti Selefiram The White Sister" is the biggest and best motion icture which Boston has seen in many, many years, s the biggest picture because of the great care and i w th which the picture itself was made. The uperb acting of Miss Gish has given the picture Z i value and ... has created a new standard. — Margaret Harrit Probably nothing enhanced the beauty of the picture 1 much, other than Miss Gish's excellent interpretation of her role, as did the sc ™c effects The glorious finale is the criterion of thrillers. Artistic seems rather an inadequate word. ■ • • 10 must go. Boston %totmw transcript screen. _ THE BOSTON HERALD Director Henry King with the aid of Lillian Gish Sd he r Italian settings has produced -—all* t » nirtnre . dramatic and vigorous. S^S^eaiest claim to ^ distinction is the > tragic wistfulness of Lillian G!sh. f tie Bo^um lail? (Biobe Exquisitely poignant in its religious thrill and ecsC, it leaves one feeling almost inspired The ?S> Artistry ' h S. a Sscinating doubt of its artistry. . • • 11 photoplay. 0t Lillian Gish is still the screen's greatest emotional ac ess • The scenes and settings are un bel evably' lovely. The pathos, the romance and the ELl beauty are perfectly blended to make a fine film —Prunella Hall $h? iaston Sraurirr A remarkable picture . . . glorified by the very beautiful portrayal of Lillian Gish No on bu , Lillian Gish could play such a role. She spiritual quality; the nobility, and ethereal loveliness that belong to Eleonora Duse. Scen.cally . • most beautiful picture. -Eleanor Very, TRADE PRESS Motion Picture News . \ picture destined to live in the memory. A picture with a soul . . . wonderfully acted and directed . . . fraught with genuine heart throbs. . . . Grips the emotions . . . andl lolds you in a vise-like grip with the overwhelming iweep of the scenes. . . . Lillian Gish plays I like one inspired . . . her scenes are unforgetable. . . . The climax is breathtaking. — — — Laurence Reid Moving Picture WORLD Lillian Gish as the heroine is superb. . . . Neveii has she done anything finer. Some finely executeui spectacular scenes showing the eruption of Mourn 1 Vesuvius. The film holds you in a vise-like grip because of its beauty and force. _ — C. S. Sewel EXHIBITORS CTmde REVIEW j Another great picture . . . Splendidly conceived i and finely executed. . . . Tightly holding the interest from the beginning to the end. George Blaitdell PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC tfite LEDGEfi Lillian Gish gives one of tl hercar«r • with M nnest performances! Poignant charm and pXrirh appeal> her ^ unsurpassed <,PPortunitv t lt °ffers her soul, rent bv sadness and J f ^ ™ [few super-specials worth mTw °nC °f the Mo fhikbclphm Jlmjuhrr 'Truly notable production . . .. exquisitely, handled . . . Lillian Gish has achieved the* best work of her career and has created a part which I will be long remembered. She has caught the tragic spirit of the novel. 'torial rather than"™' tt^St " f °' T so poignantly bea,.t,f,,l j ' '■ " bo comP'ete t THE NORTH AMERICAN I Lillian Gish gives annfher u Nothing so fine from every v.ewpoint has ever be fit" * »« «X£fKX\ffi fore hee„ u J «er be, |The backgrounds areom 1 of the g EXHIBITORS j fore been shown on the screen. . . For photo Igraph.c excellence, beauty of landscape views, wonIderful settings and exquisite elaborateness of cos| turning the screen has vet to receive anything that [surpasses this production. ' beautiful features of the 9 ~* Authority Gorgeously mounted. . . . One of the greatest pictures ever made, with Miss Gish giving an outstandingly notable performance. . . . Director | Henry King has done a magnificent piece of work ^The Billboard^ f Lillian 'Gish does the finest acting of her career in "The White Sister." . . . Settings are beautiful. . . . The scenes of the erupting volcano and the mad scramble for safety of the villagers are splendidly done. SAN FRANCISCO Lillian Gish reaches an emotional pinnacle ' that few actresses can hope to scale, She.] feems an inspired creature. -GeorfC. Warren] Photography is a delight to the eye. ... I was splendidly done. REELAND REVIEWS "The White Sister" will prove to be one of the biggest pictures of the year and will be pointed to foi many years to come. The exteriors are the mostl ] beautiful ever seen upon the screen. Exceptional "-•"■*■ >«• » *r Tht Nation. I Bo.rd of Rcvii* Photoplays ^Tr«"„T. E""'d°°H..p»T'c" The White Sister" is a stirring memorable picture beautiful and also real. . . . Angela most sympathetically p'ayed by Lillian Gish. One of the most entirely delightful picture' Pla.vs »f the time . . . there with a punch that will satisfy the most exacting. Lillian Gish contributes a great, if not her greatest, characterization. | A critic would have to scatter superlatives t« do justice to the production and to the -tar. Infinitely worth while, a screen olassio. Strong dramatic situations I S';lash,'n« d"* Will g0 down in screen 1-story as one of the distinct achievements ^ the silent drama. -HamUttm Wayn.