Pictures Press (Aug 21-28, 1920)

August 28, 1920 PICTURES PRESS 51 LiimmiHiiiimiiimiiiiiimmiiiimiiiimmiiiimmiiiiiimmiiiiiimmiiiimiiimmimiiiiimt!’.: | Reviews-First Run I r> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 1 ] m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 h 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r (Continued from Page 39) “In Folly’s Trail” Private showing, projection room, Universal Studio, New York. Universal Film Corporation. From the novel by Katherine Leiser Robbins, scenarios by Doris Schroeder. Rollin Sturgeon. Five Reels. THE VERDICT 'JpRUE to Universal form, “In Folly’s Trail” is lavishly produced. It is one of those pictures that captivates the spectator from the start and doesn’t relinquish interest until the end. The story in itself contains no novelty, but the director has handled it so cleverly that one becomes oblivious to this. The acting of the entire cast is superb. There are some remarkable effects in the photography from the unique placing of the lightings. THE STORY Howard, an artist and Southern aristocrat, is captivated by Lita O’Farrell, masked as “Folly” at a week-end party, in the home of Max Goldberg, millionaire. Realizing that he is in love with a girl out of his station the artist leaves. Later they meet in the city. In a crisis of emotions, Goldberg gives her five minutes to decide between him and the artist’s attention. Howard and the girl are married. After the glamour of the honeymoon comes the struggle of man and wife brought on by the artist ’s provincial sense of class and taste. The girl tries to prove her love. Finding it useless she leaves him. Everything ends happily when Goldberg, acting as mediator, brings the couple together. THE CAST Lita O’Farrell Carmel Meyers Charles Howard Thomas Holding Ronnie Arthur Clayton Max Goldberg Geo. B. Williams Mavis Viola Lind Col. Houston W. H. Bainbridge Pattie Houston Beth Ivans HENRY IRVING MARGOLIES. “The Soul of Youth” Pre-release at the Rivoli Theater, New York City. Producer, William D. Taylor; released through Realart. Author and Scenarist, Julie Crawford Ivers. Director, William D. Taylor. Six reels. THE VERDICT 'T' HIS is a photoplay that will travel A a mighty distance and leave behind in its trail a story so exquisitely and simply told that its needs must teach a lesson. It is emotionally stirring, intense in its interest, and so close and vividly true to life that it will act as an ironical criterion of the theme it treats. Notwithstanding that the story is inclined to be theatrically melodramatic, the director has handled this time-worn plot with masterly technic and exceptional ingenuity. It is a big picture in every sense. THE STORY Maggie, wishing to make Pete Moran marry her, buys a baby to impose upon Pete as his own. Pete, aware of her duplicity, makes her send the child away. It is given to an orphan asylum. There the “Boy” grows up, where he is the goat of everyone. Unable to bear it longer, be runs away to the city, where he meets Mike, a waif of the streets. One night they break into the home of Hamilton, who is opposing Pete Moran, now running for mayor. The Boy is caught and taken to the famous court of Judge Ben Lindsay. The Boy tells his story and Hamilton decides to give him a chance and a home. Later, some papers that will put a stop to Moran’s crooked career are stolen from Hamilton’s messenger. The Boy learns of this and goes out to recover them. He does so, but is hurt. Everything ends satisfactorily when the Boy learns what love and home really are. —II. I. M. Joins Staff of Metro Phillip Kirby, author, war correspondent and newspaper man, has joined Metro’s staff of scenarioists. He has just reached Hollywood from New York with his bride of a month. Screen Actress Joins Colony in Los Angeles Among the recent additions to the Los Angeles motion picture colony is Mrs. C. L. Weber, talented screen actress, known professionally as Marjorie La Fern. She formerly was the wife of Rex Weber, who directed the sixty-five miles of “smile film” taken by the Chicago Herald and Examiner of the mothers, wives and sweethearts of every Chicago regiment that went overseas. The director was stricken with pneumonia and died immediately after completing the last scene of the picture. Cecil Weber, an overseas hero and brother of Rex Weber, returned from France during the last days of the war and later married his unfortunate brother’s widow. Cecil Weber was sely gassed in the service and it is believed that the climate of Southern California will aid in restoring his health. Mrs. Weber has played leads in comedies produced by the Titan Pictures Corporation of Chicago and also appeared in many Selig productions. Prior to these engagements she was featured in pictures directed by her fonner husband. The Webers are now residing at the home of Mr. Weber’s mother, 316 South State Street, Los Angeles. Will Prepare Continuity Reed Heustis has been selected to prepare the continuity for Monroe Salisbury’s second independently produced starring vehicle. The story has not yet been given its screen title. NATURE S BORN COMEDIANS DAN ROSA CRIMMINS & GORE Superior Character Artists with a Household Name. Genuine Screen Experience with Many of America’s Best Directors. Phone Broadway 7542 MARION WARDE Acting for Stage and Motion-Picture Make-up A Legitimate, Practial School of Results! My students now working in pictures are making good. 432 Blanchard Hall, 233 S. Broadway Phones: 10082 — Main 6830