Screen Opinions (1923-24)

142 SCREEN OPINIONS TELLS THE TRUTH spirited in action. The story is of the familiar type, the big situation centering about an attempt of an underling in a lumber camp to overthrow the manager by making it appear that he is not cutting enough logs to keep the mill going. Interesting scenes in the forest, on the river, and at the mills are shown, and a spectacular forest fire that is a bit too long drawn out. The cast is an average one, and we would suggest this picture for the program of the transient theatre in the cheaper sections. George Larkin engages in some peppy fighting, which will prove interesting to the male portion of audiences. STORY OF THE PLAY Grant Whitney excites the jealousy of one of the underlings of the lumber camp where he is employed with the result that he makes it appear that there are not sufficient logs being supplied for the Markham mills. "Brute” Turner, whose daughter, “Jimmie,” Grant loves, is worked up to a point of anger as a result of gossip that causes him to set fire to the forest in the hope of destroying Grant. He is caught in his own trap, and so also is "Jimmie,” who has come to the woods to warn Grant. After fierce fighting through the fire Grant rescues both. A twist in “Jimmie’s” romance, in which she is made to believe that Grant is going to marry Alys Markham is set right by Alys herself. The end of the story shows all happy and the villain punished. PROGRAM COPY — “Flames of Passion” — Featuring George Larkin If you like spirited fighting, intrigue, romance and spectacular fire scenes, you will find all of these in "Flames of Passion,” featuring George Larkin and a good cast. “FLYING DUTCHMAN”— [Class B]65% (Adapted from opera of same name) Story: — Legend of Man Condemned to Roam Seas in Phantom Ship VALUE CAST Photography — Good — Andre Barlatier. Philip Vanderdecker Lawson Butt TYPE OF PICTURE — Fantastical. Melissa Lola Luxford Moral Standard — Good. Zoe Ella Hall ■■■■■■ — ■ ■ Robert Edward Coxen Story — Good — Fantastical drama — Family. Peter Van Dorn Walter Law Cast — Good — All-Star. Autor— Good — Richard Wagner. August 15 to 31, 1923. Direction — Good — Lloyd Carleton. Adaptation — Good — Lloyd Carleton. Technique — Good. Spiritual Influence — Good. Producer — Lloyd Carleton Footage — 5,000 ft. Distributor F. B. O. Oar Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE — Physical Beauty and Fetching Ways are Often a Blind for a Fickle Heart Interesting Production Based on Wagner Opera — Beautiful and Unfamiliar Actress in One of Leading Roles The Lloyd Carleton adaptation of the celebrated Wagner opera “The Flying Dutchman” is as interesting as any picturization of an opera can be. It is satisfying in a fantastical sense, and the moral of the legend is clearly outlined. Dutch settings, Dutch costumes and types that are sufficiently Dutch to support realism are present, and a pretty and talented new actress, Lola Luxford, is astonishingly at ease in the role of Melissa, considering the fact that this is her first appearance in a prominent role. Ella Hall is charming in the character of the burgamaster’s lame daughter, Zoe, and Lawson Butt’s conception of Peter Vanderdecker, doomed for his blasphemy to sail the seas in a phantom ship and return to the physical every seven years in search of a woman who would be true unti death, is satisfying. He retains the haunted, 4' mysterious air which should be a part of the character. Edward Coxen and Walter Law also do excellently. The double exposure and fadeout work is well done, sustaining the legendary idea of mysterious disappearances. This is not strong enough for a special, but should do well advertised for what it really is. STORY OF THE PLAY Peter Vanderdecker, captain of a ship centuries ago, is doomed for blaspheming God during a mutiny of the crew to sail the seas in a phantom vessel and to return to the physical every seven years in search of a woman who will be faithful unto death. On one of his visits to earth he falls in love with Melissa, the beautiful elder daughter of the burgomaster, (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!