Screenland (Nov 1925–Apr 1926)

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He's no great shucks as an actor, but it's pleasant to ■watch him, and he'll probably develop. The Keeper of the Bees ONCE there were two Irishmen, Pat and Mike. And Pat says to Mike "You're an Ay Pay Ay." Mike didn't reply, but when Pat recovered consciousness — Well, in the case of this picture, I'm playing the role of Pat and Gene Stratton Porter's admirers will undoubtedly be Mike. For Mrs. Porter had that faculty of arousing an almost fanatical admiration for her works in the hearts of her fans, and here I have to go and face these rabid devotees with a few unkind words about their idol. "The Keeper of the Bees" is full of laughs, many of which were not foreseen by its producers. It starts well enough with a plot which promises to be absorbing, if a little depressing; but pretty .soon the drama, not to say tragedy, is laid on with a shovel and the audience was almost liter-, ally pushed across that thin line which marks the division between the sublime and its opposite. The complications in the plot are so unusual as to be bizarre in the ex' treme, and one of the unintentionally fun' niest things I ever saw in a picture was the wording of a telegram which almost bent backward in its effort to reveal something and still keep the next step a mystery. There were a number of very good points about the picture, however, in spite of its deficiencies. The scenery is beautiful, the acting of Robert Frazer is exceptionally fine, and little Gene Stratton, granddaughter of Mrs. Porter, gives a remarkable performance for her age. Clara Bow has only a "bit," but she manages to make it out' standing. I hope the last few remarks will save me from the unadulterated wrath of the Porter fans. From what I have seen of the author* ess's works, they are the kind that you either take or else leave severely alone, and I happen to be one of the unfortunate few who can't "see" them. But just to be on the safe side, so that I won't be reduced to a total wreck some dark night, I'll qualify all that I've said above by the statement that "The Keeper of the Bees" is a very worth-while picture — except for its plot! The Calgary Stampede Long about this time every year the news reels give us fleeting glimpses of the hard riding and bronco busting at one of the rodeos held in Cheyenne, Pendleton or similar wild west places. ■ But in all the years that I've seen these things in news reels, I've never been able to get enough at one time to satisfy — until I saw "The Calgary Stampede." The last reel or so of this picture is devoted to the yearly round-up at Calgary and shows daredevil riding, busting, and bulldogging at its thrillingest. This is one of the grandest last reels ever canned, so full is it of excitement and good comedy. The film as a whole is far above the standard of the usual "western." The plot isn't any too new, but it's well handled both by the actors and by the director. Hoot Gibson is the star; his work is convincing, and how that lad can ride! The others, including Virginia Brown Faire, do well enough, and a young lady named Ynez Seabury makes a distinct impression in a small part. The story keeps your interest well up for the first four or five reels — and then comes that last one which ends it with a bang that you won't soon forget. If you like excitement, by all means see "The Calgary Stampede." Stepping Out With lovely ever since she came from Paris, and she had on a frock at the dinner party that I am sure would simply have screamed if its wearer had dropped a single tiny bit of the bourgeois corned-beef on its silky, aristocratic surface. But of course she didn't. Nazimova never does a clumsy thing. Norma and Constance Talmadge were there, and Agnes Ayers, Sadie Burt, Jerry Miles, Mrs. Roscoe Arbuckle and a lot of other people. And Lew Cody is the most delightful host in the world. ||f Nazimova doesn't stop, she is going to ruin completely her reputation as an exotic lady. The truth of the matter is, she is becoming an out-door girl. And what is even more damaging to an exotic reputation, she is becoming domestic! Just like a sweet neighborly soul in Buckram Center, Mme. Nazimova with her own fair hands made a heaping platter of wonderful Russian salad, which she brought over to Kathleen Clifford's Cat Party. And she didn't stop there, either. She helped wait on table at dinner, too. The dinner was served on small round tables in the pretty dining room. Priscilla Dean affected to think that Nazimova was a bad waitress, and exclaimed saucily, "What kind of service is this?" Whereupon Nazimova responded: "Well, I expect to break every dish in this house before I leave!" Patsy — from page 43 "These so-called Cat Parties are becoming entirely de-natured," Patsy confided to me. "There was a time, you know, when it was much better to be present than to be virtuous, but now-a-days pussy's claws are all clipped. But honestly, I think it is nicer this way." Kathleen Clifford is a most engaging little hostess. She is all over the place, like a dancing sunbeam, and if you don't have a good time at her parties, you'd better send for a doctor, that's all. She has a most amusing line of chatter, and when the girls began to talk about diet — as they always do, where two or three screen actresses are gathered together — she told us that she had composed a song to "Calories." Senora del Rio was there, and danced for us. Ever so many girls had been dancing, but oh, dear, as Patsy said, we didn't feel we had really seen dancing until she stepped for us. Mrs. Del Rio — her first name is Dolores — is the pretty Spanish girl whom Edwin Carewe brought back with him from Mexico, you remember. She was married when fifteen to Senor del Rio, who was present at Kathleen's party, and who seems to worship his lovely wife. Of course Senora del Rio wears her hair long, and may she never dare to bob it! Paulette Duval still wears her tresses long, too. She wore a new green beaded gown from Paris that was simply a dream. It had a wide flare of lace at the bottom of the skirt and there were special satin trousers to wear with it, below which were