Variety (November 1917)

46 MOVING PICTURES HM THE AWAKENING. Jacques Revilly Montagu Love Marguerite Dorothy Kelly Horace Chapron John Davidson Varny (or Maxlme) Frank Beamlah Prosper Chavaasier Joseph Oranby Celestine Joaephlne Barle Montagu Love and Dorothy Kelly are starred in "The Awakening." a World Film feature directed by George Archalnbaud. The atmos- phere of France Is admirably visualised, and the story Is a virile one. Love !■ seen first as an uncouth French farm laborer looked upon by hla associates as a laiy lout. He has a strong loaning for drawing, which they rc- ggfft' as k ~tiuer~ wast* - of time. - Aflet a quarrel with tbem he goes to Psrls, where he lives In the Latin quarter eking out a pre- carious ezlstenoe by selling occasional paint- ings. One of his oustomers writes him: "You are the possessor of great talent, and we will gladly take more of your work If you can keep away from drink long enough to do the work for us." But Jacques (Love) smiles grimly, and will only paint when It becomes necessary to secure enough money to keep him alive. He has no incentive, and Is called by the other artists "The Brute." Staggering home Intoxicated one night he finds a girl In the snow, carries her to his room, and re- vives her. She had tramped the streets In bearctr of employment, awdfell exhausted. Ho falls In love with her. and they are to be married. For the first time In bis life he has something to work for. A blackguard hears of the affair, and wagers a dinner he will win her. She Is lured to a house, drugged, and her ruin accomplished. Enter- ing the artists' cafe he hears the girl's name mentioned as the paramour of the blackguard, they quarrel, and a duel Is arranged. Jacques learns the real truth of the matter, and de- termines to kill the villain. The blackguard declares he Is no coward, says he has won all previous duels, and offers to apologise. Jac- ques slaps his face, the duel Is fought, and Jacques Is shot In the arm. For the finish Mary Pi The Little Princess* DyFrancesHoc^sonBumett Scenario by Frances Marion Directed by Marshall Neilan Inimitable as ever ••I !•■■■• renal ismsi it Mil (■■■•■I >•■■•■■ !•••■■■ laaaaaaj !••■!■ ai > a ■■•• «i i aaaaa a I ••■■•■■• !■■•■■%■■ Itiaa* ■•*• IIIIIKIill »•»■■••■■■•• !■■■■••■■•■• ,aa .......a.« [■■■•■•■■■■■■• ,•■••••■■•••■! miiiillialll laaaaaal at■■■• ■ •■•••■■■••■at laaaaa ■•■•■•«■ ■ ■■■•■■■at ••■■■■ la ■•»■■•■■■■■■■■ (•■■■■■■•■••■■I IIIIMIIIIIIM X •■■■•■•■••■■ ■ IIIIIMIIM IMIIIIiMIIIII I Illlllllll >•■ aaaaa ■•■■■■■•• >■■■■■■•■••*■■ i I •• ■•••■••■••••I '••■•1»M«1M» |aaas«>"" »•■■»•••" k 4 r ^ K ' »<# j£*r■* /^. '*i»* i « [••■ ■••«-«■ laaaaaal aliiiaaH aaaaaaal taaaaaaaa! ^■•■iiiiii |imi aaael mi I i aaael |vaaas aa a aaaai imiiiiiiiii >•••••• I ■ ■■■•a aaaaaaal mm aaaaaaad |*aifaiiiimiiil >•■■•■ mi iimiiI imiiiitiiiiiii i I IHMIIl] kllll) Illlll llllllll Ill •••II Hill llllllllillllMII Klllin in L* i i lllililltailiiO '••• urn '••'••• in '••■••■■•aeiaai 1 inn II IlillMI >aa...a.aa....< |l Illlc 1 Illll '••••••III !•■ ■ LSaai "a, t , > , , Praised by All New York Papers Any Mary Pickford picture is an event, acclaim so far above the average, even f the exhibitor to give special attention to / 5yv nI *4 o 7? J but "The Little Princess" has received or a Pickford Picture, that it behooves It Is a delight throughout. . . . Admirers of Miss Pick- ford are quite u. .likely to be any the less charmed by it than by its predecessors. —New York "Times." Well cast. Well produced. . . . Quite delightful. —New Terk "Tribune." It is one of the best productions Miss Pickford has had, being well balanced with pretty comedy and pathetic little touches of girlhood. —New Yerk "Herald." i, • Miss Pickford was more appealing and winsome than ever iin "The Little Princess," an Artcraft picture. . . . Elabo- rately staged and beautifully photographed and Is one of ft he most notable of the Artcraft offerings. - m ^— mmmm — m . —Philadelphia "Recerd." Mary Pickford becomes more of an artiste with every pro- flduction, if such a thing is possible. ... So attractively ('presented it will meet with great popular approval, t —Tamar Lane in the Boston "Evening Record." GET ALL THAT'S IN IT If you didn't get a long enough "run" on this p icture to take care of all your people, arrange to re-book it immediately. And on the next P ickford picture be sure to get a "long run." i C,p -n<UiA/ i FAMOUS PLAYERS -LASKY CORPORATION fa ADOLPH ZUK0R Prr* JMSK LlJ^SKYMwP^ CIOLB DEMUiSftm*r^a#fW • <T»EW YOKfrw • Wfm the girl t* see* ^a ju the be***^' asabrace. aad they are to be married. While the sed«o~ tloo Is probably more In keeping with actual life, a violent attempt of that sort by the villain might have accomplished the same re- sult and left the girl undented for wifehood at the conclusion of the story* Montagu Lovo has a very powerful character role, and plays It with a rare sense of Its value. Miss Kelly's role Is more receptive than active, and Is merely a foil for the male lead. An excellent program picture. Jolo. THE DOORBETWEEN. Bluebird haa gone to considerable length to obtain suitable atmosphere for Its filming of "The Door Between," an adaptation of Samuel Merwln's novel, "Anthony the Absolute." It haa been admirably directed by Rupert Julian. Monroe Salisbury plays Anthony Bckert, and Ruth Clifford is Helolse. All the scenes are laid In Japan and China, and the showing of the Interior of a Japanese tea house, with Geisha girls, who cater to the wants of European gentlemen. Anthony la visiting Japan to secure phonographic records of the native folk songs. There he meets a man who has been drinking heavily, and learns he la searching for his wife, who left him and fled to that country with another man. The husband Intends to kill both. Prom Japan, Anthony repairs to Pekln. Seated In hla room In the hotel he hears a beautiful voice In the adjoining room, and bursts in declaring with enthusiasm It Is perfect It develops the pos- sessor of the voice Is the wife of the hard- drinking man. Anthony persuades her to sing into his phonograph, and falls In love with her. In the course of time the husband ar- rives, and Anthony goes to him and tells him he must give his wife a legal separation. It Is developed the husband had not treated her right, and her elopement with the other man was short-lived. In fact aha made him leave her before the boat sailed. When the husband calls to kill his wlfs, Anthony, the meek. Is the only man with courage enough to give battle. In the melee they fall down a flight of stairs, and the husband's leg is broken. The husband asks for the knife, and kills himself while being carried back to his hotel. Within a week after the death of her husband, just prior to the "clinch," Helolse Is seen luring Anthony Into matrimony. Despite many attractive points the picture somehow falls to give entire satisfaction. Many of the scenes appear Co be unnecessarily prolonged, probably to give it footage sufficient to make a full flve-reeler. Jolo. THE ANTICS OF ANN. Ann Wharton Ann Pennington Tom Randall Harry Ham Olive Wharton Orml Hawley Gordon Trent Grauford Kent Mr. Wharton W. T. Carleton Mrs. Bredwell Charlotte Granville Ann Pennington comes Into her own In her latest film Impersonation titled "The Antics of Ann," written by Frederic Chapln. directed by Edward Dillon, produced by Paramount. Those In charge of her picture proclivities have come to a realisation Miss Pennington can impersonate the madcap little girl much more effectively than she can any part calling for serious characterisation. In "The Antics of Ann" she has every opportunity to be the dancing sprite that she really is, and, as a consequence, aided and abetted by Director Dillon's realisation of the farcical element In the picture, we have a feature that Is de- lightful entertainment. Miss Pennington plays football, swims. Impersonates the famous dancer, rides on a freight train, shins up pillars, jumps through windows, and doea a tall amount of prancing that Is entirely In keeping with her own elfish spirit. The plot doesn't matter. It Is enough to know that the stsr plays Ann Wharton, a pupil at Bredwell Seminary. In a state of constant dis- grace for some notable exploits, which finally lead her to run away. At the seashore, where the family has been gathering strength against her return, she appears with undiminished energy, and further accomplishes the up- setting of all the traditions of conventional society, ending with an elopement after hav- ing saved her sister from marrying a bigamist. The settings, titles, supporting company, and able direction provide an entertaining bit of persiflage that is sure to send 'em away happy. jolo. THE VOICE OF CONSCIENCE. In "The Voice of Conscience," story by Finis Fox, directed by Edwin Carewe, Metro has attempted a rather elaborate production for a melodrama. While many things happen, the whole thing seem/ to drag Interminably. Perhaps it was the projection of the film at the New Tork theatre last Sunday afternoon. Even a list fight between two giants—the hero and the villain—seemed to lack the speed that usually accompanies such encounters. The two principal roles are played by Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne, and they are given no more than they can conveniently handle. Bushman has a dual role, as in "The Masquerader." He Is framed as tho accused in a bank robbery and sent to prison. There bo meets a young* man who Is his physical counterpart. On the completion of his term the other asks him to go to his old Southern home and Impersonate him to his mother and sister, and help make happy the few remain- ing hours of his dear old mother. How the villain pursues and annoys him, commits murder, and fastens it on the innocent six foot hero only to confess all on his death-bed It Is not necessary to relate In detail. It Is all very satisfactorily filmed, and the whole thing makes for an Important program fea- ture. Jolo .