Judge — June 9, 1928 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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JUDG apis the program which declares HERE is aon in ere that “The Tempest” is adapted fr inal story, so you it. This picture isn brings John Barrymore Hhave tot their word for oteworthy chietly because it back to the screen. The original story of the “Tempest” deals with Russia before and after effort on the part of t horrors of aristocratic m Swift Abroa Big Par: intricacies of the plot, Te observations: “The Te the revolution, and iy another he producers to combine the Russia with the best features Jack Dalton of the U. \ But before T deal with the time make a few iconoclastic mpest” is beautifully photo raphed and smoothly directed. It remains just an ther movie. It allows. John Barrymore to once again prove that he is a superb actor who could occupy the most dignified position ¢ some reason unconfesse yn the American stage vet, for dito me, one who remains a superb actor with seemingly no ambition or concern the character of the pictures in which he appears. We may assume, or hope—that the Hollywood atimos phere is to blame. However, you are probably all atwitter to hear it that original story. Early in the picture you know that dire things ancunshaven lad with going to happen beeause a front tooth missing ers malignantly you from unexpected corners an sof every hundred fect of film, then throws « prophesying bad away with a very dirty play into the air, and) fades look on his face. You just know he couldn't be up to good. Then there is the thin-lipped otticer w to his men between ¢ ho wears a monocle and talks nched teeth, to nothing of being at heart a dirty blackguard who, if given half a chance, would. sully crack dirty jokes about is up tor also. beautiful princess. the name of a fair lady. or his grandmother. ‘This fellow Then, of course, there is a You can take this line-up and just about picture how Barrymore gocs into play, He seemed just a bit fat and tired for the part of the young peasant officer sans peur et sans reproche, but it gives vou a husky satisfaction to see him use those marvelous hands and his make-up is up to bis usual standard of etter tive We i, the young officer falls madly in love with the lady above his station, and because of his impetuosity is falsely aceused of attempted assault and battery. thus losing his commission and carning a jail sentence. In the meantime there is some shooting up the line Dall the boys march away leaving him in his prison cell to keep company with his undying love, a tame rat and a case of heebie-jecbies. This goes on until all the children of Russia are starving and the aristocrats erying for whiskey and caviar, and then the country goes Red and our friend with the missing molar is elected Captain, He re leases all the prisoners and sets to work shooting the local Republican party. This, of course, gives Barryn a oerack at the princess who once spurned him, and for a time things look dark indeed. It happened that [was anxious to catch the Jast train for my country estate (if vou will pardon me for inserting a purely personal note into the review) and the situation was so desperate I decided to be most uncthieal and leave before the conclusion of the picture I slipped back into the lobby and asked one of the ushers if he could tell me how the picture ended. “What the hell.” he said, courteously comin: a parade rest. “how do you suppose it ends?” Naturally it was too embarrassing to confess that, being a professional, [ was vet at a complete loss, so LE thanked him and) slink k to my seat. “The Lompest™ concludes with tl autiful prin Continued The Movie Guide The Tempest” (Embassy) Reviews! te ne ee ee “Dawa” (Times Syuare)—There i n need for this, rail ot 9" (Astor) —N bunch of the )—Acennting to the (Continuous Ramona” nert week “The Gauche” (Storklard) —Fa Also _rerommended Set.” ‘Sadie Thompson.” “The Patsy” , Kae “The Crees.” “Steombe avies rolls up her aleve comicbooks.com