Judge — April 10, 1926 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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GING, ‘2 MOVI Bar” strikes me as an ex- lent’ mystery drama if for no other reason than because it preserves such a happy balance be- tween comedy and the creeps. But there are other reasons, namely, the number of surprises in the plot, which keep up to the very last minute of action, and the character of Miss Cornelia Van Gorder. She might be described as one of the major sur- prises—a middle-aged gentlewoman whose nerves and intelligence stand like a rock in the current of hysteria and madness that rollick through the play. This rdle in the picture is excellently played by Emily Fitzroy. The movie verson of “The Bat” is, of course, much more elaborate in setting than anything possible to the speaking stage. But the temptation to spread themselves in this respect has caused the directors to come a cropper in one particular. They have over-emphasized the intricacy of the Hough: “The Big Parade” —In a ¢ “4 Woman of the World”. rman film, Bill Hart pmes all the Windermere's Fan"—Poorly cast ss for Cinderella” —Quite worthy of ward's Seren Wives" —The movie sheik “Mannequin” 1 wonder how Fanny | Hurst got $50,000 for it “That Royle Girl —Mannequins, re cyclones. Ben-Hur" —See it for the chariot race. ‘ca Beast”—Unintentional burlesque of loby Dick.” The Black Bird Limehouse drama, Moana of the South Seas"—Charming Lon Chaney in a good The rand Duchess and the Waiter” Adolphe Menjou in excellent comedy. “Partners Again” —Potash and Perlmutter “Mare Nostrum"—W “Dancing Mothers” agedy from Ibanez, ple sermon, finished Hian Gish in a moving Let's Get Married—Richard Dix in an ising f Irene” — gowns. The Cave Man”—A libel on tru The Black Pirate”—Douglas Fi brilliant form. First Year d with slapstic Mise Brewster's Millions” A satire on the Wild | Fleming house to such an extent that the observer finally gives up trying to understand the relationship of the different rooms; he doesn’t care if he never seees another secret panel, and he prays that the players may get flat feet running from one to another. But just to whet your appetite for the story, in case you don’t know it, let me say that the Bat is a famous and mysterious criminal whose rob- beries and murders have baffled the police and terrorized the community He watches Somebody-or-other Fleming, ownet of the spooky house which is the scene of the play, rob his own bank and hide the money in ter it, but so do the young cashier of the bank, who is suspected of the robbery, and Miss Van Gorder, who has rented and is occupying the house, and her young niece, who is in love with the cashier, and a misc his house. He goes uneous assortment of (Continued on page 30) comicbooks.com