Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

110 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD July 6. 1918 compromising letters from Paul get in the boy's way when he discovers that he is in love with Kitty. That quick-witted young person learns the real name of her office boy and he is installed at his father's desk when the elder Braddock returns. Kitty also disposes of the too-businesslike young woman and is made the life partner of Paul. Rodrique La Rocque as Paul, Alec B. Francis as John Braddock, Alfred Hickman as the buyer, Edward Elkas as Briggs, Una Trevelyn as Hattie Fenshawe, and Nadia Gary as Dimples are the prominent members of the support. "HELL BENT." Universal Presents Harry Carey in Offering of Strong Entertainment Value. Reviewed by Robert C. McElravy. HARRY CAREY and Jack Ford again prove themselves a good producing team in their Western concoction, "Hell Bent," made at the Universal studio. The entire six reels are full of interest, despite a certain familiarity of plot material. They have learned the value of striking, picturesque locations and incidental humorous effects, which they make the most of in this pleasing release. This presents another episode in the life of "Cheyenne" Harry, one of the best yet shown. He appears suddenly in the town of Rawhide, where he invades the dance hall, procures a room upstairs by thrusting a man out of it at the point of a gun, and proceeds to identify himself with the life of the community. The town at the time is in a state of excitement over the robberies committed by the Beau Ross gang of desperados. Cheyenne Harry makes friends with a girl who has entered the dance hall unwillingly, in the role of an entertainer. He saves her from rough treatment. Later it develops that her brother Is a member of the Beau Ross gang and Harry saves him from disgrace. There are any number of good riding scenes in this and certain big Western effects which are unusual. Thr situations on the desert in the final reel, during the sand storm, are also strong. The cast includes Neva c.erber as the girl, Vester Pegg as the weak brother, and Duke Lee and Joseph Harris in other roles. "THE EAGLE." Monroe Salisbury Plays Leading Role in Bluebird Offering of Thrilling Type. Reviewed by Robert C. McElravy. THIS five-reel Bluebird subject, adapted by H. C. Warnack and E. B. Lewis from a story by Ethel Hill and produced by Elmer Clifton, gives Monroe Salisbury the interesting role of a man of mystery. He appears among the residents of a certain Western town as John Gregory, but the same time is identified early in the story as a badly wanted outlaw, known as "The Eagle." The depredations of "The Eagle" are all directed against a wealthy mine owner named Stroth, whom he has repeatedly and successfully robbed of bullion shipments. It appears later in the story that John Gregory has a private grudge against this individual, who had formerly thrown his mother and himself out of house and home. Gregory is not seeking for personal gain, as he makes no use of the stolen gold, but is looking solely for revenge. The development of this story has been most satisfactorily looked after, considering the fact that the plot material is not new. Same splendid dramatic effects have been obtained, particularly in the court scenes, owing largely to the proper handling of suspense and to the fine acting of Mr. Salisbury. He has the faculty of getting the most out of the various situations and of always keeping within the character he is playing. In this instance he is well assisted by Edna Earle, who plays the role of Lucy. Miss Earle. after playing very quietly during the opening reels, fairly rouses the observer with her breakneck ride in the final scenes. She brings new thrills to the familiar "averted hanging" situation. "HER BODY IN BOND" Universal Feature Presents Mae Murray in Story of Emotional Type. Reviewed by Robert C. McElravy IT would be hard to devise a more despicable form of villainy than is employed by Harlan E. Quinn. the prev male in this number. Having set his heart upon the wife of a vaudeville performer, he gains access to the wife's letters from her husband and alters them in order to cool her love. The husband. Blondln, has been sent West for his health and Quinn forges various request! for money in the letters to the wife. He in the meantime stands ready to give her the money on request, at the price of her honor. This is the main situation in this reel Btory of emotional quality, ■■ tin strongest in which Mae Hurra] lias found expression tor her particular style of acting. That the husband returns from the West, restored to health, In time to give the villain the punishment he deserves, makes an effective ClOSe to tinnarrative. The subject, which Was Written I Sheridan Bickers and produced by Robert ',i. higins with a pleasing little prologue, Introducing tin leading characters as Pierrot. Pierretti quin. Then comes tin n tali in which the principals play thi t Joe and Peggj Blondln and Quinn. Mae Murray appears as tin wife, a part which her taring trouble until the very end, when Joe is restored to her. Kenneth Harlan plays tin husband and Al Roscoe appeals as Quinn Mlnoi are assumed by Paul Waigel, Mabelle Harvey and Joseph Girard. "YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING" Gloria Swanson an Athletic Heroine in Triangle Picture That Raps Society. Reviewed by Edward Weltzel. SOCIETY gets a succession of vigorous raps in "You Can't Believe Everything," a five-part Triangle picture written by Norman Sherbrook and directed by Jack Conway. All the characters in the story are guests at a summer hotel, and a finer collection of "rotters" was never gathered under one roof. Most of them spend their time In tearing some one's reputation to pieces, and the male beings are worse than the women. The photoplay hardly presents a typical condition among well-bred people, but there is no denying that the average spectator will follow the plot with close attention. The heroine is a decidedly unconventional young woman and, either from pure innocence or an utter disregard for consequences, gives the gossips on the porch plenty of opportunities to engage in their favorite sport. She goes swimming with young gentlemen in the most daring of bathing suits and is delightfully indiscreet in almost everything she does. Her name is Patria Reynolds, and Gloria Swanson. who plays the part, makes her likable and lovable in spite of it all and is a fetching figure, whether in bathing costume of eye-arresting design or clad only in those intimate garments whichare popularly supposed to be always hidden from the gaze of man. Patrla's excuse for appearing in this startling undress is the best In the world. The man she loves is drowning and she waits only long enough to throw off her evening gown before plunging in and Ing her lover ashore. An enemy of ni compromising her name, while the daughter of one of the gossips is the real culprit. A wedding ring on Patrla's finger puts a stop to all the talk and a bridal tour takes her away from the hotel. A novel situation is a "Neptune" party, with all the guests in bathing suits. .i Cant Believe Everything" is well produced and acted. It was photographed by Elgin Leslie Darrel) loss. Jack Rich* lidson. Edward Pell, George Hernandez, lahton and Claire McDowell are the promlneni members of the support. "CLOSIN' IN" William Desmond Heads Cast in Triangle Melodrama of Regulation Western Type. || w . ,| 1,\ BdH ai d Weit/.l Tin: model for "Closln' In," a five-part Triangle melodrama, baa been used many times by writers for the eph l ' l'"l' "'! Is the author of the Itorj ami George H Jenks fashi.meii the scenario Directed by J, W. aghlln and photographed by Steve Morton, the plctu ' en given the nod cast h< id< d by William Desmond, ami the general result is an entertaining photo play. Starting in a small town In the United States, the acii n shifts to a mining camp In British Columbia and all the rough-and-ready life of the untamed Northwest, with its Is, Indians and hard-fisted whites, Is Introduced. A faBt and desperBghl Is one of the thrills. Jack Brandon, the hero, is told by his physician that he has an athletic heart and n at any moment. Jack is in love with his employer's daughter, and when he discovers that her father has l the lank of which he is president the young chap offers to take the crime on himself, since he has only a few months in live and has determined to go away and die in secret. Jack's offer is accepted mmI his sweetheart is led to believe that he is a thief. Once in British Columbia his health is so much better that he joins the Northwest Royal Mounted Police, after being assured by the company surgeon that his heart is now as sound as a nut. Banker Carlton having lost all his money through bad speculation, his son and daughter go to British Columbia when they read of a big gold strike at Jack's camp. Burt, the Carlton boy, hates Jack for his supposed crime and will not speak