The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Mar-Apr 1923)

© 6 eC emer: e Fae Se ©. GS Sal . . e 46 | . THE. FILM RENTER. & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. March ,17, :1923.. REVIEW _OF NEW PRODUCTIONS—Continued. _ Dr. Emerson, now a famous nerve -specialist, was.called, and took the girl under his charge. He became convinced. that the ‘girl was thé hypnotic subject of some man’s malevolent power, ahd he decided to make a hypnotic experiment qn her to rescue her from the other. man. In effect, this meant pitting, his hypnotic power against that of Balzamo, and in the end he triumphed and succeeded in destroying Dorothy's wicked other self, Becky, for ever. It.. should be explained that the girl’s cure is effected ” by means of a wonderful mechanical invention known as ‘ Lark’s Scenr frrom ‘‘'"THre CASE or Becxy.”’ Mirror."’ The instrument is an arrangement of revolving mirrors, on which strong: rays of light are concentrated, these rays being reflected in the patient’ s eyes. When set in motion the wueehanieni: has such ‘a:dazzling effect: that itproduces a state of hypnosis. While inthis :oonditicn Dorothy’s evil spirit —the:‘‘ Becky ’’ part of her—was exorcised, never to. return.. There only remained one further ‘fest:: ‘Dorothy had to withstand the hypnotic overtures, of Stone when next they came in contact. This she does successfully, and soon after Stone divs a violent death by his ‘own Tianid: ’ Constance Birney enacts thie double réle. of Becky-and. Dorothy, and effects: an impressive transformation of character between the two parts. As Balzamo, the travelling wizard, . Montagu Love shows the requisite anfqunt of ferocity and.villainy. : Glen Hunter plays. the part of young John Aynold with feeling and sympathy, and others are adequate in small parts. “The. Case of Becky ’’ will be popular with ees w who are interested in the ficti¢n of jpsychoanalysis. Constance Binney’s contribution is the most outstanding ‘feature of a rather novel precuehion: The Temptation of Carlton Earle. | Murder mystery picture, in which the suspense is well sustained. ; RETEASED BY PHILLIPS FILMS. (British Production). Length, 6,200 ft. Release Date, Oct her. on: with the» ‘committing of homicide by a doctor upon a friend, in order to relieve him of unnecessary pain, this picture, shown: by Phillips | Films this week, continues the atmosphere of misfortune throughout, reaching . is-obviously not a petson to be trusted ‘to: handle drugs. « ‘Barle its climax in the ‘death by poison of the drunken roué who had wrought much of the eyil in the story. His excesses have raised many vengeful hands against him, and thus his deat Jeaves the identity of his murderer a matter for speculation until just before the close. The picture is a British production, Sauptal and directed by Wilfred Noy from a novel by’ Stella M. During, and has in its cast such well-known names as Aubrey Smith, " Gertnude M’ Coy; Jamies Lindsey, Arthur Whitby, and Sir Simeon Stuart. Somme very pleasant shots of country scenery add charm to the outdoor scenes. Sir James Brandon, victim of a painful and incurablerdieeeee sends for his friend, Carlton Earle, a Harley Street speeintinn! and implores him to carry out a pact made during their student ing.’’ Karle administers poison—and Bpends Oe next five year of "hides life in prison.. Released, he is walking one day on the oiitsinte of a village when he sees a girl thrown. from a Yrunaw ay horse, and, ater rendering first aid, sees her home. _ Earle discowene that Margaret Royston, the girl’s aunt, is a comparatively young. dlays—"" that each should save the other unnecessary a "widow of singular beauty and great--wealth. He explains that he is a doctor, and Margaret begs him to attend her niece 'in his professional capacity. He “thus falls foul of the local practitioner, Stebbings, upon whom he calls later, to make peace. Doctor Stebbings has no difficulty in recalling the circumstances that wrote-‘+Fints-’ to a promising careerEarle pays frequent visits to the house and, falling desperately in love with Margaret Royston, he feels that she ought to know of his past. . He tells her, but she declares it makes no difference to her. That right Doctor Stebbings has a stroke and Earle promises to look after -him until he recovers. Just as Karle and Margaret are contemplating marriage, Margaret’s husband, whom she had thought dead, returns and begins his terrorism towards Margaret and her niece, indulging, tco, in an intrigue with. Jessie Tyler, one of the maids. His excesses induce illness, and Idarle’ consents to: attend him in. SCENE From ‘* THe, TEMPTATION or CariTon ISARTE.”’ order to -be near Margaret. “ He recovers’ snd leaves the house to take up residence in 1a flat,’ and “Jessie ‘Tyler follows him, In the flat below lives Dr. Carr, a victim of the drug habit,' and Royston engages him to attend. him, ‘returning. to Margaret! ‘ house. with him, . Tage Then one night Royston ‘is found dena. “Earle has inseam him, and so has Margaret, his valet, ‘and ‘the girl, Dr. Garr (Continued on pageal |