Moving Picture World (Jul - Aug 1918)

112 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD Tulv 6, 1918 Carzoni, mother of Ruth Carmichael by her first marriage, a role which she carries with dignity and conviction. Muriel Ostriche is charming, and does some splendid acting as the daughter, Ruth. Frank Mayo appears as Jefferson Kane, the "King of Butterflies," and Ralph Graves does well as Bobby, the girl's first lover. Bradley Barker plays Richard Carmichael, the first husband. As the story goes. Princess Sylvia, having lost her second husband, the prince, longs to have her daughter, Ruth, whom she has not seen for years. She succeeds in getting the girl to visit her. Ruth is introduced to the smart set. and promptly falls a victim to the advaw Jefferson Kane. The chief dramatic moments of the story concern the way in which her mother awakens to the girl's danger and saves her from it. At the close the sjirl returns to Bobby Woodward, and the mother is reconciled to Richard. The social atmosphere is unusually good in tins number. Comments "THE FINGER OF JUSTICE" Strong Anti-Vice Propaganda Production Being State-Righted by Arrow. Reviewed by Margaret I. MacDonald. THE strongest, most effective picture of its kind that has been made is the seven-part productioi Finger of Justice," the state rights for which are being handled by the Arrow Film Corporation. This picture was produced by the Rev. Paul Smith, pastor of the Central Methodist Episcopal Churcl Francisco, who was instrumental in ing the recent anti-vice campaign in San FranciSCO and throughout California. Through the Stale Law En forcem en t League of California the picture \\ hiblted In the towns of the state. Inspiring the effort which was later put forth in the different localities for the suppression of vice. The story of the picture consists of a series of the most tra ts In connection with the Campaign, and takes its foundation In tin Illumination ol under* .old polities and graft, the 1 a political boss who actually met a violent death as a result of his own ill-. The Barbary coast is symbolised in the story by an evil resort eaiied "The Web." Here the chief Magdalen resides in luxury, doing her master's bidding m keeping the' place popular, in revenge for ins neglect of her she aids Flip, one ••! the s of the resort, in luring away the young daughter of the boss, who i ad been fully kept out of harms way In the country. In the scrap that follows when the enraged father discovers his undoing he is shot by the decoy. There is also an incident Qf the ruin of another girl who is pictured at that despairing period when she is cast upon her o,wn resources with no legitimate means of support. And there is the parallel of the clergyman's fight for the removal of the city's ileus of vice, one of the tilling scenes of which is the visit to his church of a legion of women of the underworld to plead their cause. The subtitling of this portion of the picture is Cially illuminative. The main Inclof the story are said to be authentic, and were linked together in story form by Grace Marbury Sanderson, granddaughter of a man who was eight times mayor of San Francisco. Crane Wilbur plays the parson. Harry Harrows tl, the political hoss and Jane O'Rourke that of the chief Magdalen. William Chaudel directed the picture. The money realized from the produ which, by the way, was financed by means of donations from interested parties in San Francisco, will he used in the solution of the general rehabilitation problem and will be handled by the Rev. Paul Smith, Charles Jewett, mayor of Indianapolis, and Dan Brummit, editor of the Epworth Herald. Arrow Film Corporation. THE FINGER OF JUSTICE Arrow. June. — A seven-part production presenting in a tragic manner the story of the vice-raid in San Francisco which was waged successfully by the Rev. Paul Smith. The incidents of the story are said to he authentic, and the picture carries a remarkable message, a full review win i>e found elsewhere Bluebird Photoplays, Inc. THE EAGLE (Bluebird).— A fivereel number, which features Monroe Salisbury and Edna Earl. The former plays the role of a mysterious outlaw. The story abounds In dramatic and thrilling situations and is well handled Reviewed at length elsewhere. Famous Players-Lasky. say: jrotJNQ FELLOW (Art craft), June 16. — Douglas Fairbanks Is as speeds as ever in his latest photoplay, which contains plenty of comedy and a melodramatic finish, it is reviewed at length on another page of this issue, Fox Film Corporation. THE SCARLET ROAD i Foi '. Jun< A Gladys Brockwell picture that at the start is too sordid to he really entertaining, hut brlghtena up to a most delightful pietu' l Bohemia. Foi notlt In this issue MUTT AND JEFF AND I'm: 76 MILE (Mutt ami Jeff Cart. most amusing number In which the tw. pictured in France, and b) camouflage tnanai ipture the Long rangi from the Boches. MEETING TIIKI'A BARA i.Mutt and .Mutt and J et pi 0dU< ed It w 111 suit 1\ P. liked a longer notice of both thesi Icons w ill he found on allot her pa tins Issue, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. Tin: VENUS MODEL (Goldwyn), June i ■; Mai., i Normand does excellent work in this human li\ • Which is cle\ erlj produced. K lowed at length on another p.iij. ,,t this IsSUS Greater Vitagraph, Inc. Tin: GIRL in his Hi iUBE I Vitagraph), June -i -Earie Williams and Grace Darmond are the leading playera In thia Ave part picture which has a pleasll of romance ami is capablj acted, a i is printed on .-110.110. • this George Kleine System. Tin-: (JNCHASTENBD WOMAN (Rial to 1 ■• i.nxe), June — a five-part adaptation of the < >li vet M01 is by 1.. .uis K Anspachei The picture la well made, elaborate^ set and well dressed, hut the moral outlook would bar its recommendation for the "family group" for instance. A full review will be foun< in our issue of June gS Pathe Exchange, Inc. Tin: VIAL OF DESTINY (Pathe), Jul 23. — Episode X.. Ill of "The House of Hate." This is another well-built instalment, which again continues the prolonged suspense for which this serial is . Pear] and Gresham escape from the island under exciting circumstances and the lat ter is again threatened w nil death tin the Instrumentality of a nurse substituted by the gang. BRITAIN'S BULWARKS, -No. 8 (Pathe)] June 30. — This .instalment deals almost entirely with scenes from the camp life of the British soldiers on the French front The men are seen on the niai.h. in the trenches ami repairing railroads] The keuesteis. Royal Highlanders, and other companies and regiments, are shown in closeups. A UTTLE SISTER OF EVERYBODY (Pathe), June SO. A five-reel subject turlng Bessie Love. The plot deals with love and socialism The girl is the grand' daughter of a socialist, who lives on the Bast Side in N. w York The hero falls heir to his fathers factory and dons worklngmen'a clothes to work In hla owai plant. Labor troubles furnish a basi the action, which contains dramatic moments. Reviewed at length In last weeks Issue Triangle Film Corporation. YOU c.w T BEL! i:v E EVERYTHINl I (Triangle), June 28. Tins nve part picture ot aoclet] has manj attractive qualities. Gloria Bwanson plays the leading 1 ml shows Beveral retching coatumea She also glvea all i nt e rest i ng swimming exhibition, The picture is reviewed at length on anothei page of this Issue ■ 1/ iSIV IN 1T1 langlt I, JU Wil liam Desmond Is manlj and effective at 1 in hero 1 • pai 1 melodrama n. Bght with t In villain. a ion n is prl nt ed on anot h< 1 ..I this || Universal Film Company. CURRENT i'.\ BNTS v 1 58 (Unh ersal I, June 16 This opens with thi "BlUI Devils" returning to Franci from tins countrj nihil features are a military high mass held iii St. Louis, cutting tim . 1 ..planes. West Point cadet ■ I ..I I'l .1 nee g ml ot liel » ;i 1 | ceneS. World Pictures Corporation. Tin: HEART I »F A Ol RL I vt 01 Id .inly l, a five-reel turtng Barbara Castleton and imni; Cummlngs. Tin ttorj eoncerna society life in Washington, D C, a ad I rong politic ii interest at the close, The girl in t he cast cleara t he nam. ..i a ) ouns, candldati foi u with w horn be* own heart is Involved Thla la not particular!] strong, hut in. .I. a thoroughly a t..i entei tain lng Re viewed at length in last weeks is