Wid's Filmdom (1920)

F -a@ pe Sunday, August 15, 1920 wi ( DAILY Ee ee Fairly Pleasing Picture with Boy Actor in Principal Role Matty Roubert in “HERITAGE” Wm. L. Roubert Prod.—State Rights OT Ler Ge AIS oe, bitin areca ses’: «s.r Wm. L. Roubert A CRED eras Geet alos eeece oe: s «a SES Willard Mack BUENO P DN elo. ss... ee Not credited GAMERKAMAN TR oo0 53 os... . «seeps. N. C. Travis AS AWHOLE ...... Considerable human appeal but depends upon coincident too much in building situations S LORY genes Interesting narrative of a boy’s life; too rigid detail causes it to drag badly at times DL RmGLION?: .... Generally straight stuff; no attempts at anything unusual Per eOXICA PEL Yas. yc... » ae ee sae ss Good PEL TE MARUI GUS tee tote. sesso ss ve All right CaM RA WORK. oo... «0... soe Not unusual DDATR ae ces. Gives a pleasing performance; is sincere and gets the part over satisfactorily AS eet tear os. sien Joseph Burke as the old-time actor very good; others fill demands EXTERIORS .... Many New York city street scenes Daa EeLME CS LGNS os etic. ie afoteie «+ < SERS es Adequate BD LL tee Pos es +3 hs et ae Nothing seriously wrong GHaAkac LE RrOr SLORY >... a Boy kidnapped in infancy, becomes boy actor PUNGTHMAORSPRODUCTIONoe About 5,000 feet With the foreword “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree,’ “Heritage” starts out to prove its theory. The producer has succeeded in making a convincing picture from Willard Mack’s story and there are moments containing considerable human appeal which is put forth'through the influence of a small boy. However, the production is too long for the amount of story material contained in it and while the produc tion given the story is adequate, there is nothing to lift it above the average line of feature production. The cast is a rather well balanced one with no particular one standing out in prominence except per haps the performance of Joseph Burke as Edward Brackett, too old to fill the roles that once made-him famous. The infant son of Charles Suydam, theatrical producer, is kidnapped by Tony, a discharged stable hand. Several years pass and the infant, now a grown lad, has run away from his cruel foster-father. During his travels as a bootblack he comes upon Edward Brackett, old time actor, who is being annoyed by a couple of small boys. Jit, the bootblack, played by Matty Roubert, and Brackett become friends and the old actor offers to share his room with Jit. Jit continues his shoe-blacking business during the day and spends his evenings studying the drama with his elderly pal. Eventually the pair find themselves without food or money. Reading an announcement 1n the theatrical notes to the effect that a certain show's opening is delayed because of illness of a boy acor, Jit decides to apply for the job. After considerable difficulty he succeeds in getting to the manager, Charles Suydam, his father, though he doesn’t know it. Jit makes good and is given the part. The play is a great success. Jit and his actorpal are invited to Suydam’s home where Mrs. Suydam relates the story of the kidnapping and the recent confession of the Italian that the son was alive. Jit realizes he is the long lost son and there is the usual happy ending reunion. SIRE ed ee ES PHOTOPLAYER’S ATTENTION Special Rates To and From Studios Garden Court Garage ly A xX | SE. Revi l CE 7030 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD Holly 2902 577-116 IMMEDIATE SERVICE