Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1920)

h'ilOrOPLAY MAGAZINE — AUVlittllSING ^bX'/JION The Shadow Stage (Contimied) tacks and quarrels and degenerations and regenerations and semi-bohemianism and socalled "society" stuff, you may sit through this. Leonce Perrct, who according to the caption is the "adapteur et directeur" (Oh, Lord!) of this, simply piled on the lavish settings and took so many close-ups of the stir that she occupies most of the footage; which was evidently the desired objective. Miss Hampton strives valiantly; someone should tell her not to pant. She is always dressed as for a party. Wyndham Standing is here, there, and on a park bench. He is a wizard at make-up; you'd never recognize him. Agnes Ayres plays his downtrodden wife in the usual crestfallen fashion. Another Standing, Percy, is the impossibly good husband who believes in his wife ail the time and who finally kicks the villain into the fountain before he takes Salome in his arms for the final fadeout. HIS ROYAL SLYNESS— Rolin THIS is the most pretentious of all the Harold Lloyd comedies, but I don't th=nk you are going to like it as well as hi^ first ones: "Bumping into Broadway" or "From Hand to Mouth." It only goes to prove that Lloyd himself is the whole show and as long as he is provided with a reasonable situation or two, an involved story isn't necessary. This is another mythical kingdom story — my word, where will it ever end? The film producers seem to be as keen about mythical kingdoms as the legit, is for China. Lloyd makes the most of everything that comes his way, from a beautiful princess to a lot of bolshevik bombs. His new little leading woman, Mildred Davis, is an appealing child — but not, alas, a Bebe Daniels. Snub Pollard is one of the genuinely funny grotesque comedians in films. We have Mr. Lloyd's brother here, too; he is a ringer for resemblance but he is fortunately not called upon to be funny. RESPECTABLE BY PROXY— Blackton WHEN we named "The Fear Market" the worst picture of the month we hadn't seen J. Stuart Blackton's latest. Beyond a doubt it is one of the dullest things ever perpetrated upon an unsuspecting screen. If it weren't for Sylvia Breamer— but there is Sylvia — dusky, fragile, and always interesting. There is dramatic depth in Miss Breamer that has never been sounded ; she should have her chance; she should do much better things. The story of this is laid in the Old South — and if you have always cherished a sneaking fondness for the Old South you will change your mind. The captions are plentifully sprinkled with so-called Southern dialect ; all the men kiss the women's hands upon coming into the set; and a black "mammy" is eternally muttering voodoo incantations over an open fireplace. Robert Gordon is continually miscast in these Blackton affairs. The story is far-fetched and impossible. THE WOMAN IN ROOM 13— Goldwyn Unfaithful husband; upright wife; divorce. Re-marriage of wife to worthy, upright young man. Entrance of scheming employer who wants wife. Re-entrance of first husband, who schemes against wife. Murder of employer in Room 13 by upright second husband. Certain conviction until wife tells on husband No. i. Verdict Not Guilty; wife and husband No. 2 go home happy. This melodrama-with-a-murder was a play by Samuel Shipman and Max Mar 109 America's most famous box of candy "^'^'^^'^-^^-B^^i^^^^.^^ The Sampler is sold by our selected agents nearly everywhere. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, Inc., Philadelphia, U. S. A. Sole Makers of Whitman's Instantaneous Chocolate, Cocoa and Marshmallo-w Whip Become a Nurse J^ .^^^^IfiW ^ ^^^^ dignified and respected profession Mr ^^^^^^^^^Hl^ T^^ training at home through #M .^^^^^B^^^^Bm 13 our c-orresponclen.ee course. f^^H^V <*J^H1 Af^'e 19 to 60. ■ ■^^^^^K ^Hl I if,^ht('en()i Yi-ar — 10.000 Gradii v^^^HpP^ ""^^mm Inv^nluuble for the prac-tical Y^M^ ___^^B5r ""'■s® ^-ntire tuition earneci l^r ^ Wjl^^^w ill ^ ^^'^ weeks. ^ A^^^^ '''"'* nuHitlLs' trial with tnonor re ^.^ ^ "^^ funded if stiiilfiit discontinues. ^* Seiid today for catalog and sample lessons The ChautauQua School of Nursing 582 Main Street Jamestown, N.Y. Cultivate Your Beauty Have a .voutnrul nppeurnm-e, clear complexion, masnetio eyes, pretty eyebrows and lasheE^ graceful neck anci chin, luxuriant hair, attractive hands, comfortable feet. Remove wrinkles, lines, pimples, hlackhcaiis, strengtiien sagcinir facial musclea -all throuch following' our simple directions. Thousands have done 80. Nodrupra.iio hip expense and quick results. Send for latest catalog and many Beauty Hints— all free. GRACE MILDRED CULTURE CDURSE Dept. 17. 624 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois {ABrantiiofSni.,in}ui I'nrrfrs U crk) There^s Only One Way to secure a satin skin: ^' Apply Satin skin ream, then "^^^^^ skin powder cream, then Satin •"SKINPOV^' When you write to advertisers please mention PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE.