Judge — May 31, 1924 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Between Friends “RetTWeEEN Frrenps” is a film version of a Robert W. Chambers novel, which / \ in itself is a complete \ characterization, The story possesses all the ele- ments that have made Mr. Chambers’ poignant fiction part of every well-equipped kitchen. Lou ‘Tellegen as the poor, wronged husband whose best friend steals his wife was tragically romantic. We have always had an unreasoning prejudice against those sport shirts that open at the neck, and for years we steadfastly refused to the the Apocalypse.” because the author insisted read mr Horsewomen of upon being photographed in those ridieu- ments. For the same reason we find it difficult. to be just to Mr. Tellegen. Sul, in all fairness to him, it should be recorded that he has one of the longest necks the Otherwise histrionic scope is somewhat. limited. OF course there the carnival scene; this time a Greenwich Village students’ ball. The revels were portrayed with sedate hilarity. ‘The pic- ture was approved by the official censors despite the fi ters produced silver flasks quite brazenly and poured the what seemed _to us to be ginger ale. Of course, motion picture liquor is rather difficult to analyze. lous on sereen, his was customary t that some of the charac- contents into Nilsson was picturesquely the cloping wife who com- carly in the picture. Alice sd the part of a model who rita: Suiteid Calhoun play poses in the nude, So far as we could sce, she was quite adequate. Why Men Leave Home a>) TT" picture, in spite of certain crudities of narrative, is excel- lent entertainment. This is due to intelligent direc PTL did casting. Lewis Stone, as the husband whose matrimonial ineptitude forms the basis of the gave a performance that should endear him to the flappers. As the fond devoted honeymooner, and as the bored husband of a year later, he played with a lightness and deftness that was delight- fully convincing. ion and splen- The answer to the question implied in the title certainly could not be found in Miss Helene Chadwick the part of the wife. Why man who is married to her should want to leave Miss Chadwick is good to look at, and possesses that humor. “Why Men Home” is filled with moral precepts and pictorial advice that should be of inestimable value to the married man in the audience. For instance, we are told at the outset that courting a girl is like chasing a teolley cary ight don’t have to chase it any further. there should be any doubt as to what is meant, are the chasing a trolley car, and subsequently being married. The husband his matrimonial carcer rather inanspiciously by early in the mornin, . who played home is beyond understanding. rare quality in’ a comedienne Leave after you've. ¢ the car you Lest we hero irst. shown starts arising after his wedding to prepare his wife’s breakfast. One thing, of course, leads to another, and so we see him at the end of the year for- getting his wedding anniversary. The climax is finally reached when he plants achaste kiss on the row of his stenog- rapher. This, as every follower of the motion picture drama knows, is ground for absolute divorce. The play is a film version of an unsuc- The stage version, we imagine, centered about cessful play by Avery Hopwood. the rather piquant situation of a husband being quarantined in a house with his divorced wife and his second wife. The Chechahcos A prama, “The Cheeh- aheos” is good. travelo Alaska during » gold rush period was, we are told, actually photographed in Alaska, thus putting it four points ahead of all the other Maskan pictures made in’ California, Lake Placid, and points south. ‘There is a touch of realism in the vast stretches This picture of of snow-covered Jandscape that could not have been achieved by less Arctic show. cond interest is that the The story is poor and the acting rate. A touch of historic added by the information Government has requested a copy. of this picture for its official archives. Pola Negri in “Men” Jour NeGRIS new picture, “Men,” tration of illus- the historical is another how) far mechanical and aspects of the motion pictures have outdi ry. “Men rather absurd) story, done beautifully. Under the skilful direction of Dimitri Buchowetzki, Miss is at times splendidly effective and gives us some of the best acting of her career, but lavish anced the | is a third-rate, costuming, adequate acting and clever photography fail to overcome the handi- cap of a trite, ba AriO. The story deals with the sad experi- ences of Cleo (Miss Negri) who is lured by a Slick City Feller from. the chaste surroundings of a Marseilles sailors’ dive al sce} where she is employed as a waitress, to the wickedness and temptations of Paris. The City Feller is aq dissolute baron, played in a comic supple- ment fashion by Edgar Norton. We see the innocent Cleo plied champagne, and subsequently to her room by the wicked baron. veurer for being with escorted As she closes her door to retire for the night, the baron forces his way into her room. Cleo backs away from him, registering fear, dismay, and other emotions appro- ‘Then, as the picture is about to become interesting, it priate to such an oceasion. fades out. The next. morning we find Cleo, disil- lusioned and so forth, eating a dismal breakfast ina cheap restaurant. In this scene Cleo wallops a young her with his attentions, with a quart bottle of milk. This episode was, for us, one of the high spots of the picture. convivial gentleman, who annoys Several years pass and Cleo has be- famous dane She come a wealthy and sought after. dwel that resembles the waiting-room of the Grand Central Terminal. But become bitter and mercenary. Robert. Edeson as Henri Duval ¢ convineing performance. she has Georges Kleber, the impeeunious young love played attractively by Robert W. F Newman Levy. comicbooks.com