Variety (August 1916)

FILM REVIEWS 25 A WALL STREET TRAGEDY. Norton Nat C. Goodwin Ranson Richard Nelll Mrs. Norton Mabel Wright Lois Norton Mary Norton Yvette Zola Telmzart "The Rat" J. Cooper Willis Roy Slmms Clifford Gray An Intensive drama that holds many shadows and very few lights. "A Wall Street Tragedy," produced by Mirror Films, Inc.. and released by the Mutual, was screened primarily to exploit Nat C. Goodwin. The story concerns a western copper king, en- acted by Mr. Goodwin, in his machinations to effect a coup on Wall street, and depicts quite graphically the business of high finance as it has come to be accepted in a screen way. His rise and fall, the latter brought about by a vampire (vampire styles are still cur- rent), the death of his first wife, his marriage to the bold bad woman, the days of travail which befall his daughter after his second martial experience, and his ultimate regene- ration with attendant prosperity, are all shown with fidelity. There are several murky scenes, especially those wherein father and daughter contemplate suicide and the shoot- ing by the vampire of one of her admirers. Film producers are making a mistake in cast- ing Goodwin for roles like Norton, the finan- cier. He has appeared in several of the sort. Goodwin has always possessed an elasticity of Interpretation and a divergent artistry that could be employed in versatile portrayals. Worthy of commendation In this five-part drama Is the work of Zola Temzart, who Is offering the most natural type of vampire seen recently. "A Wall Street Tragedy" Is a drama that Interests, withal, and ranks as a feature that rises above the average. O. M. Samuel. A MILLION FOR MART. Louie ..C. William Kolb Mike Max Dill Mary, at 10 Dodo Newton Mary, at 18 May Cloy Bob King Clark Aaron Hoffman wrote the story for this Mutual comedy In five reels. It serves to in- troduce the familiar German characterizations of Kolb and Dill. Appearing as sandwich man and hot dog dispenser, respectively, they repair to a drug store to seek aid for their favorite canine. Just as the authorities are swooping down upon the owner for the illicit sale of drugs. The owner, before taking flight, explains that If they will look after his lone daughter, they may have the apothecary place. In trying to make his escape the druggist Is shot and killed. Their maintenance of the drug store serves as a cloak for the comedy Incidents, most of them of the true and tried sort, that will hardly arouse uproarious laugh- ter. There are parts of "A Million for Mary" that suggest the Herman Lleb sketch, "Dope." and others that bring to mind "It Pays to Advertise." Produced as a two-reeler, "A Million for Mary" might have arosued keen laughter. Padded out Into Ave parts, It will probably be considered Just a fair comedy O. M. Samuel. THE PATRIOT. Bob Wiley Wm. S. Hart Little Bobs Georgle Stone Joe Good-Boy Joe Good-Boy Pacho Zapllla Roy Laldlaw Billy Allen Francis Carpenter Denman Hammond Milton Rosa Jordan Mason P. D. Tabler Colonel Bracken Charlea K. French "The Patriot," by Monte M. Katterjohn, an X/X ANIMAL AND GROTESQUE COSTUMES We build everything pertaining to the state. Armor milts from napler mache and metal when made in our factory represents the real article. We | are specialists In this line and guarantee satisfac- tion. THEATRICAL PROPERTIES 2.V WEST 41st 8TREET NEW YORK CITY Tel. Bryant 5914 VIRGINIA NORDEN STARRING IN GOTHAM FILM CORP. FEATURES = When in need of an experienced, reliable and efficient Camera Man call Rapid, Efficient Service. Cinema Camera Club. ^JlZVStf' Film Exhibitors! fl For popularity—just watch Beatrice Fairfax. ff It's a new idea in motion pictures—Beatrice Fairfax dramatizing her experiences as an adviser of the love- lorn. fl Brimful of human interest—love—adventure—ro- mance. A feature series with each episode separate and distinct. Beatrice Fairfax Big Sister of All True Lovers fl Harry Fox—noted comedy star—and Grace Darling in every episode. Produced for the International Film Service, Inc. By Wharton, Inc., under the personal direction of Theodore and Leo Wharton. INTERNATIONAL FILM SERVICE, Inc. 729 Seventh Avenue. New York Branches : NEW YORK 7th Ave. at 49th St. CHICAGO 207 So. Wabash Ave. BOSTON 69 Carver St. ATLANTA 146 Marietta St. LOS ANGELES 912 So. Olive St. SAN FRANCISCO 280 Golden Gste Ave. PHILADELPHIA 1339 Vine St. WASHINGTON 712 llth St.. N. W. PITTSBURGH . 938 Penn Ave. 8T. LOUIS 3313 Olive St. Ince (Triangle) feature, Is a departure from the beaten path In that It doesn't reveal a love story In the general acceptance of the phrase. The sccnaroist has at least one virtue—he has ■et about his task with praiseworthy direct- ness, only wandering ocaslonally from the orig- inal lines to Bide Issues for the creation of "atmosphere." The running of the feature at the Rlalto Monday occupied considerably less than an hour and as it wasn't projected with un- due speed. It looks as If there was only about 4,000 feet of film employed. That, however, Is more of an advantage than a handicap. The story Is simple enough and the picture Is up. held mainly through the convincing character- ization of the central actor, W. 8. Hart. He has staked out a homestead in New Mexico. He was formerly a soldier In the U. 8. Army and a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He discovers gold and Is working on it when he Is driven off by the scheming of the gov- ernment's agent, who has been bribed by an easterner. Bob Wiley (Hart) has worked hard to secure a competence for his motherless boy and appeals to Washington, only to be thwart- ed by the law. On his return he finds his child had died of fever. Pilled with bitterness over his treatment he Joins a band of Moxlcan gueril- las and plots to raid an American village. He succeeds In having the bulk of the garrison sent elsewhere. It Is a well-known theory of thinkers that suffering either softens or hard- ens—never leaves the person as It found him or her. In this Instance the man had grown hard and bitter. But he Is awakened to the terrible wrong he has done Innocent women and children through being thrown In contact with a child about the same age aa his own boy, and at the last moment saves the day. The "clinch" shows him starting out to begin life all over, taking with him the orphaned child that brought to the surface his Innate decency and patriotism. The military scenes send the blood tingling through the spectators' veins and as the action Is laid on the Mexican border the picture Is very timely. Triangle should profit by this release. Jolo. 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