Judge — December 6, 1924 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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SUGGESTION TO OWNERS OF MOTION PICTURE THEATERS Why not reserve a glass-enclosed sound-proof compartment for the chronic subtitle readers? Picadorable Pictures EoRGE Besan is a fine artist. having given way under stress, gives : Someday I hope to see him lay _—_way to the screen again and the pic- by George Mitchell aside the Joseph’s coat of many ture is brought to a happy finish in Priscta DEAN appears in a pic- colored hokum and put on the simple celluloid. ture that shows in all its stitches robe of art. It’s novel, I'll say that for it! } that it was cut and fitted to her His “The Greatest Love of All” is * * * particular charms. fact it fits her | As a matter of a good picture as he does it! Half As rar as “K—the Unknown” is | se a black eye— silent, half too noisy. It’s very concerned it is still unknown to snugly but with little improvement. interesting. me. <A great deal of footage was It is called “The Siren of Seville,” Nobody, to my knowledge, isdoing wasted in getting down to what was but the name doesn’t fit the picture this stunt, nor could do it any better. made known ultimately. Yards and as closely as the picture fits Priscilla. But it’s claptrap at best. He puts yards of film was shot to pieces show- She doesn’t sirenate a bit, but leave so large a lump in your throat as to ing a couple of young men in the the enchantment to Stanley Forrest, make it difficult to swallow the pic- throes of puppy love for Virginia Valli | the man she loves and whom she ture. in a small town front yard. Bringing puts in the public eye by having him The story is that of a coal and ice flowers and candy to girls on the made the most matadorable matador —_ man who loves his lil’ mother, cheer-__ screen has been done to at least my of Spain. fully slaving that she may one day _ heart's content. Getting sick over s you know, the matador in Spain save enough money to live on or off a first cigar is now so old that any is as popular as Valentino at a young Fifth avenue. Off is preferable these screen player who can’t smoke with- ladies’ seminary. But there’s a vast days of high and dry goods stores. out getting white around the gills | difference between Forrest and the The lil’ mother washes clothes to is unfit for filmization. young sheik of the celluloids. help and one day by an obvious, Another section of the picture is Sowhat price Priscilla in this story? | much too obvious, set of circum- dropped to the level of banal and Stanley gets his first bull which stances she is accused of stealing a cheap comedy by the use of a length ] gives him a touch of vertigo in his diamond bracelet. of garden hose, a brawl between the ego. He forgets Priscilla, takes up She is jugged by the strong arm of two puppy lovers and their ultimate | with the fast set of Seville and, like the law and brought to trial. The climax: a ripped trouser’s seat and a bull in a china shop, has his fling. trial scene is played vird voce. Vira its consequent embarrassment. Once flung out, he comes back to her is right. The actors come out in If the gentlemen who censor pic- aching arms. Allisforgiven andthe front of the footlights and yell toa tures had the interest of the film sun sets on a scene of pure and hal- large auditorium of people until by goers really at heart, they would lowed content. their shouting and wild gesticula- delete this kind of boredom before The picture abounds in good bull tions you are convinced that the old they drew their next pay checks. fights, Spanish jealousy and paprika. lady must go to jail. Here the voice (Continued on page 28) Tee are CELESTIAL PICTURES Ine PASSIONATE =, A Zé tat rds GZ MIRACLEg A Flaming Educational MOTHER NATURE~ of Censorship Picture in One Reel APOLLO. Himself Sky Effects by LOS ANGELES CHAMBER || ‘ OF COMMERCE Underwood Mine by ASSOCIATED REALTORS Sunrise in Hollywood comicbooks.com