The evening world. Newspaper, January 16, 1922, Page 11

Review : By DON ALLEN. Broadway cinema offerings this week are like a generous portion of country ham and eggs—rather satis- fying, but unspiced fare, verging in Spots toward the ordinary. Here and there in the screen table @hote is a bit of piquancy, but as a whole the cinema exhibitors along New ‘York's Movie Mall have stuck to the solids und stolids for this week's menu. All the movie ‘dishes’? served are Well doit, with one exception, ‘Fool- ish Wives," which started what ¢he roducers hope to be a long the Central fast midweek. This. bit of bad manners and worse morals stands out as an overripe oyster in “Dozen Raw.” Unlike the ailing valve, however Erich von Stro- heim does not ruin the rest of the meal. Jn fact, by comparison, other movie offerings shine in their clean- lines. So much for Carl Laemmle's “Tt Cost $1,000,000" picture. A lot more could be said but our stock of billingsgate is low these days In direct contrast to anything re- gombling the interior of a,chimney, David Wark Griffith’s “Orphans of the Storm,” with the Gish sisters as- suming the leading roles, goes on its cleanly way merrily at the Apollo, secure in its asurance of being one f the best, if not the best, pictures yet filmed. “Fool's Paradise’ is living up to all the good things said of it when it started its run at the Criterion six weeks ago, and it looks as though James Oliver Curwood's ‘lower of the North’ had started a long run at the Cameo. The Initial showing of this film took twenty-four hours’ jump on the rest, as it was shown at this popular little cinema Satur- day night for the first time. So much for the held-overs. Without doubt goers will wil hall Thomas HH, Ince's big production of ‘Hail the Woman" at the Strand, which seems to us to be the outstanding feature of the new offerings, with “The Man From Lost Hiver,"’ at the Captiol; Pola Negri the European star, in The Last Pi York movie- ment,"" at the Rialto, and Betty Compson, in The Law and the Womay holding up the screen at the Rivoli, running along as satis- factory offerings, All are coupled with extraordinary attractive musical and ballet programmes, (PASSING IN REVIEW) Men and their sons first—the creed of hard-shelled old New England— starts all the trouble im ‘Hail the’ Woman," a truly remarkable Thomas. uw ed Production at the Starnd this week. And what a lot of deep, dire tro —Trouble with a great capital ‘'T'— comes to the characters before the final fadeout. The motto of the sea, “women and children Qret,"" has been boomeranged in order to start things all wrong in “Hail the Woman,” and then by a daring Immelman turn, to set things running smoothly as quicksilver on a buttered plate, The picture, from the scenario of ©. Gardner Sullivan (who must have passed the million mark tn success- ful scenarios), was directed, and ably so, by John Griffith Wray-—with al- ways, of course, the watchful and practiced optics af Ince squinted on each move that was made. The play is like a cocktall—sev- eral cocktails, rather—in the pre- Volstead era, inasmuch as it has sev- eral exhilarating thrilla and just as deep relapses into the mires of mo- roseness. The thrills and exhilara- tions “cooktal thick in a sort of *noon-after-the | daybreak -before”’ feelin: when every thing seema at its darkest hero and heroine, The story revolves ford, a thick-skinne: come: “man first’? slogan of his Tt reaches Its climax when h studying for the ministry, the daughter of A hired men. When the girl-wife faces disgrace rather than violate her oath of silence, the son allows her to be turned out’ into the cold, cold world. The end of the story is described as “terrific,” and rightly so. It is a splendid film and well worth the seeing. An excellent cast could hardly be improved upon. Among the players are such widely-known actors ‘and actresses as Theodore Roberts, Tully Marshall, Florence Vidor, Madge Bel- lemy, Lloyd Hughes, Mathilde Brun- dage, Verfon Dent and Muriel Dana. son, marries Even without the feature film, Strand patrons are in fora treat, as Windsor McCay's latest’ animated drawing, “The Midsummer Night- mare,"’ is as good entertainment as can be found on any screen any place any time. McCay's artistic creations should never be referred to as “animated cartoons," for, as com- pared to the usual run of mobile car loons, his offerings are as Whistler masterpieces among a lot of kinder- garten sketches. “Robin Hood'’ predominates in the musical offering, selections from that classic being played by the Strand Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Carle Edouarde, and the “Armourer’s Song’ being sung by Herbert Waterous. Other soloists also please. It is always sert of hard to imagine Pola Negri, she of the scintillating wereenings of “Passion,” “Gypsy Blood,”” and “One Arabian ‘Night,’ Stvorced from the romance and over. for the) William yut Oliver|as ail that in ‘The Last Paymen New Eng-jat the Rialto, Tr, who carries out to the letter|/the modern settings are concerned, lan. | Pola Negri is much like an orange and act a4 out of place in a modern setting and in modern attire as would Hart in the role of But she isn't as out of pl Romeo. However, as far as upon the ear-hiders girl, Neither har- monize well with their settings or surroundings. In other words, we like Pola Negri much better flitting about as the French Revolution seethes about ber and the Youtevards of Paris run gory as bloodevards, She just seems to belong back there in that period when any one was liable to play a hidden ace and take the King, and in turn be trumped by some Deuce. However, her producers have done themselves proudly in giving their gem a setting of almost pure plati- num as fapfas sets and photography xo. The scenes show Parisian night life at its screen naughtiest. There was plenty of wine, plenty of women —but we aidn’t seo any one wasting any time on song. Through all the galety of the hun- dreds of scenes grim tragedy stalks and It is when tragedy meets and em- hat set jauntil of a red-head braces Pola Negri that the actress does her finest work. By a peculiar twist, those who have seen and liked Pola Negri in her Past successes, and they WERE suc- cesses—will probably not care for her so much in her modern background, Man from Lost River,” which is the} wyn would have found it unneces-}of the prowrnmm | title of the flim at the Capitol this|eary to raake the picture, the a = . Week, wooed only passively if at alllence would have got an evening of | Phe Law g the | Wor and seemed intent on showing Marcia) good entertainment anyway. The | adapted — [1 yde iteb's . (Fritiz! Brunette), the maid of all| Capitol ore # usuab excellent} Woman in ty Cu is the Rivoli's | Work sbout the lumber camp mess program, which this week includes | Presentation this week in whieh Hetty | house, all his bad qualities first, So/the overture from “William Tell," /Compron has th. star role, Sharing it was no wonder that Marcia mar-|was auyrmented by a solo by Ladisiag| honors with Miay Compson is Cleo red Arthur Fosdick (Alan Forrest)} Kun on the ezymbalom, a strangs| Ridgely, who has not been seen for & city rotter temporarily in the) but pleasing instrument, ‘and a plano|feme time on the screen. ‘The story Woods, who showed first his good |solo by Herma Menth, who keeps her | Of love, with its intrigues and sag- qualities, mainly an appreciative eye | hea intent throughout her rendi-|rifices, is fascinating, and the! film for Marcia, ‘Then Jim shaved and|tion of the Last Movement from] version gives these film aruate an began showing his sterling worth. In| Lisst's B Flat Concerto, opportunity to display their merits the firth reel Marcia was glad her| Alexander Oumansky's ballet com-| Which they make the most of husband was dead and Jim didn’t] positions again were good, especially ‘Willie's Slate’ is the comedy seem to mind, the Indian Sun Dance done by Doris | offering. However, if Jim had been one of these Marcela could have really seen what sort of man he really while others, those who have never beheld the Polish star, will, in all Probabilities, rave over her. The list of supporting players looks like a page snipped from the Berlin telephone directory, containing as It does such names as Leopold von Ledebour, Henry Leidtke, Reinhold Sehunzel and Albert Patry. The balance of the Rialto pro- gramme, especially the musical and ballet end of it, Is good, as always. 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A Prizm film of London, the news “Scenic Distortions” make up the remainder James Oliver Curwood's “Flower of the North" is the feature fim. this week at the new wo Theatre, 42d Street, near Broadwa: s 1872 Our Golden Anniversary Year 1922 NEW YORK __ ___LEXINGTON 10 THD SOC TO 60TH STREET __JAN. 16, 1922 - e e e . Mid-Winter Fur niture Sale , _e Begins To-Day ° ° With Prices Lower Than In Years The first day of the greatest furniture event of the and surprise you with its substantial beauty and year—an event combining reductions of thée annual variety of style and finish. Suites for living, dining mid-winter sale with reductions celebrating our and bedroom. ‘fiftieth anniversary. This day should be a record te, ‘ breaker! Price offerings that will effect a saving Suites shown here are only examples of the many of 50% or more to you. 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