Screen Opinions (1923-24)

180 ‘BOOK THE NEW PERCENTAGE WAY” Cain, is such as to make the spectator hope to see him again on the screen. His face is capable of more expression than the average person’s and his fight with Pete Hartley, a celebrated lightweight, is very much to his credit. Being comedy-melodrama, the picture would not be complete without its fire scene, which is well staged. “The Great White Way” is one of the most thoroughly entertaining pictures of the season. STORY OF THE PLAY Jack Murray, press agent for Mabel Vandergrift, a dancer, is having difficulty in getting his stuff past the city editor of one of the big city newspapers when he discovers that Joe Cain, a prize fighter, needs some one to boost him, and Jack elects himself to the job at one hundred dollars a week. Jack’s next move is to go after bigger and better stories by creating a friendship between Mabel and Joe, which, unexpectedly, develops into a real love story. Jack’s plans are all but knocked on the head when they decide to marry, and Joe promises Mabel to quit the ring. Brock Morton, Mabel’s backer, and incidentally an admirer, becomes jealous and threatens to close the show unless she will marry him then and there. On hearing of what is going on behind scenes, Joe hurries out of the audience and lands Brock one on the jaw that sends him sprawling. The show goes on, and Joe signs to fight the British champion the following day. At the close of the fight Mabel brings his father, from, whom he has been estranged, to him and both decide to go out west with dad, much to the disgust of the energetic press agent. PROGRAM COPY— “The Great White Way”— With an All-Star Cast The funniest and best of comedy-melodramas, including many prominent New York sporting, theatrical and newspaper people in the cast, “The Great White Way’’ tops anything of the kind that has ever been made. Fun and romance, prize fighters and chorus girls, managers and press agents, all in a grand mix-up. Don’t miss it. “HOODMAN BUND”— [Class A] 80% (Adapted from play of same name) Story: — Sea Captain’s Wife Victim of Plot to Do Her Out of Father’s Allowance and Part Her from Husband VALUE CAST Photography — Very good — George Jack Yeulette David Butler Schneiderman. Nance Yeulette Gladys Hulette TYPE OF PICTURE — Sensational. Jessie Walton Gladys Hulette Moral Standard — Average. Mark Lezzard Frank Campeau _ John Linden. Marc McDermott Story — Very good — Melodrama— Family. Mrs. John Linden Trilby Clark Cast — Very good — All-Star — With David But Bull Teaman Jack Walters ler, Gladys Hulette, Marc McDermott Battling Brown Eddie Gribbon and Frank Campeau. Author — Very good — Henry Arthur Jones. February IS to 29, 1924. Direction — Very good — John Ford. Adaptation — Very good — Charles Kenyon. Technique — Very good. Spiritual Influence — Neutral. Producer — Fox Footage — 5,434 ft. Distributor — Fox Our Opinion MORAL O’THE PICTURE — Greed is Always the Source of Much Evil Thrilling Melodrama Has Fine Box Office Features — Storm at Sea and Spirit of Intrigue Give Romantic Story Added Punch “Hoodman Blind” is an excellent general purpose feature. Almost any type of audience will respond to its highly melodramatic flavor, and to the romance in the domestic life of Jack and Nance Yeulette. David Butler and Gladys Hulette are the married lovers of the story and both are well suited to the roles they play. David Butler gives a good performance throughout. Gladys Hulette is charming as Nance, and proves her versatility in a double role. As Jessie Walton, Nance’s half sister, a tough, cigarette smoking type, she outlines with success a character quite the opposite to that of Nance. A fascinating vein of intrigue is manipulated by Frank Campeau as Mark Lezzard, guardian and unwelcome admirer of Nance, and Eddie Gribbon as Battling Brown. Marc McDermott’s opportunities as John Linden, father of Nance, are rather limited. The storm at sea and the rescue of a crew from a ship is quite thrillingly presented. STORY OF THE PLAY Nance, daughter of John Linden, who deserted his wife for another woman, and left her together with his child, in care of Mark Lezzard, the family lawyer, marries Jack Yeulette, a young sea captain. Life runs along happily until Lezzard, who had intended to marry Nance (Continued on next page) No Advertising Support Accepted!