Screen Opinions (1923-24)

204 SCREEN OPINIONS WEEKLY SERVICE Baston is used in killing Nell Conley, and David is accused of the murder. Later, when Baston is about to shoot David, Jimmy, looking through the window, shoots and kills him, hoping that they will take him to prison along with his pal. With the clearing up of the matter, a confession obtained from Baston as he is dying, David is cleared, and taking Jimmy wth him he goes to claim Helen Allen, a girl who had been persecuted by Baston, for his wife. PROGRAM COPY— “White Hell”— Featuring Richard Travers You’ll like the story of David Manley and his boy pal, Jimmy, who stopped at nothing in his loyalty to the man who befriended him. There’s a romance in the picture, too; some thrilling fights, and a murder mystery. Richard Travers is the star and Harry Foulds plays Jimmy. “DAWN OF REVENGE”— Class C (Especially prepared for screen) Story: — Cripple Tries to Wreak Vengeance and Dies VALUE Photography — Good— Not credited. TYPE OF PICTURE— SensationalUnpleasant. Moral Standard — Average. Story — Average — Melodrama — Adults. Star — Average — Richard Travers. Author — Average — Richard Travers. Direction — Average— Bernard Sievel. Adaptation — Average — Not credited. Technique — Average. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Judson Hall “Ace” Hall Sherry Miles Alice Blake Miles Nelson Miles Baba CAST Richard C. Travers Charles Graham Muriel Kingston Florence Foster Louis Dean May Daggert February 1 to 15, 1923. Producer — Bartlett Producers Footage — 4,800 ft. Distributor — State Rights Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE— None. Unpleasant Theme, But Picture Presents Creditable Work by Good Cast Some of the best work in “Dawn of Revenge” is done by Charles Graham in the role of “Ace” Hall, an embittered cripple. Mr. Graham is deserving of. special mention for his intelligent portrayal of a character role. The part is: unpleasant, but he makes a lot of it. Richard Travers, as the young man who was stolen as a baby and reared by Hall, makes a satisfactory hero, entering with vigor into the melodramatic action of the story, which entails rescuing the heroine from ruffians. The attempt of Hall to marry the young man to a girl he believes to be his sister, is relieved of its unpleasantness by the explana-: tion of the girl’s mother that she is an adopted child. The action of the picture: is quite rapid and exceedingly thrilling. Many people will like it. But we do: not believe it will be a great favorite on account of the morbid nature of the! story. Muriel Kingston is pleasing in the role of Sherry Miles. The cast is: good throughout. STORY OF THE PLAY “Ace” Hall, who has stolen the son of Alice and Nelson Miles when he was a baby, because he had been disappointed in love and had been made a cripple by the boy’s father when they fought on the edge of an embankment over which Hall was thrown, plans to get his revenge by marrying the young man to his own sister. This plan is carried out, but the revenge loses its sweetness when it is explained that the young people are not related, the girl being' an adopted child. The close of the story shows Hall killed through an explosion in which he had hoped to trap others. t PROGRAM COPY — “Dawn of Revenge” — Featuring Richard Travers Judson Hall followed the dictates of his own conscience in championing the _ cause of those his supposed father persecuted. There is a real thrill in this tale of a cripple s plan of revenge. Richard Travers is the star. No Advertising Support Accepted!