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masterpiece every and, having found a movies in as many weeks that really worth time and money, I did not expect much from the factories. What I was not prepared to find was a flock of dramas that might have been produced in the old days before Elinor Glyn discovered the facts of life and befo movie had to demonstrs them. Thus there is one central them n “Inspiration,” “Millie,” “Girls D mand Excitement,” “Stolen Heaven “Bright Lights” and “Men of the North It is not exactly a new one, but it is a tribute to American We anhood, and it is gratifying that no suggestion of illicit, or even illegal, love mars the manuscript of of these pictures. “TI mATION” is an excuse for Greta Garbo to moon before the camera. She is a studio model, indifferent but careless with many men until she falls in love with a wealthy young fellow. He leaves her when he finds she has been seen in the company of other men; he returns; he in leaves when his family brings pressure on him to marry. The dialogue is as apathetic as Miss Garbo's acting, and unless you enjoy, along with the other tens of thousands, the young lady's rather youthful interpretation of there is absolutely no virtue spiration.” I am willing to admit that Greta Garbo seems to be a living or lounging dramatization of Unhappy Woman, and as a result she deserves her popularity with the unemployed ladies of the land. I also admit that she has been given few chances to act, but she has been so brittle and dense at those times I cannot admit that she deserves to be ranked as even a fair actress. I do think she is important because she pleases the ladies, but I’m not going to let my innate gallantry overcome my judgment and admit anything more than that. were wholesome old-fashioned, heroines ny one tragedy, in “In- JUDGE NG THe MOV’ Ie By PARE LORENTZ another female sue cess story and should appeal to Judge Lindsey and the boys call the modern woman. This Millie is a wife and mother carly in life, but she learns that her husband is a phi derer, ILLin” is "M wha an- child into the laps of her husband’s wealthy family while she achieves her independenc behind a cigar counter. She keeps her attitude and her virtue years, despite the soli mobile so she tosses the for several tations of auto- professional ball players, dramatic critics, ete., until she learns that her daughter has sue- cumbed to the soft words of a lad Millie had kept at arm's length. Sh hustles to his sinister little bungalow when she hears her child is on the way to a life worse than death the boy stone cold. Her friends then ¢ her from the electric chair—and if the ladies don’t like they can’t be pleased. salesmen, and shoots this one M crver for virtue also figures in A°* “Bright Lights” (and while it is beside the point, [ can’t help but sug gest to the Wickersham Committe that it would be a set-up to wipe out the underworld if some philanthropist Recommended The Blue Angel with some excel a new German actress: “City Lights"—Mr, Chaplin's which should be enough for you. A hackneyed plot photography an latest, “Clmarron”—An__ exciting tacular dramatization of the E ber scenario. “The Criminal Cod rama, with some exce “The Devil, to es as a succes “Laughter” directed. “Sous Les Toits de Paris” and delicate French film Seeing if it comes your way “Trader sit written gay, beautifully and acted, Engaging well worth Horn"—If you like ani- y Rocket to the Moon”—Some ex: cellent photography and direction dur- ing most of the picture. “Zwel Herzen tm 3/4 Takt"—Care- less German operetta, with the best mi ff the season, 20 could find a corporal’s guard of women made of movie heroine stuff and ship them into the West—if we can believe Hollywood there'd be civil war every time one of those set up housekeeping). The heroine of “Bright Lights,” on Louanne, sees some tough spots in her journeys, but eseapes unharmed until she is on the verge of marrying « wealthy ma She pulls herself to gether in time and admits her love for the faithful comedian who has dogged around the globe with her. And, just to show she means business, on the of her marriage shoots, ac curately, who tries to get at her in her dressing room. The verdict in this case is suicide, so that nobody has to go to a nasty old court room. “Bright Lights’ is a splendid, moral, and forthright drama. eve she a fresh fellow I CANNOT give you a complete report on “Men of the North” because I had to go out during the show and later [ forgot what theatre it was in. However, it marks a nice old-fash ioned revival spirit in that it concerns one Louie, alias Monsieur Le Fox, rich girl from Montreal and a North west Mounted policeman. The pro- ducers were doing very well with a couple of police dogs, a sound machine and some snow, but, as I said, I left just as Louie was telling Mademoi- selle that “the North she is lak a boo- tiful woo-mann in the Winter; in the Sum-maire she is lak a strong mann—" res Demann Exe G might have been written, by Aristophanes, except that he lived twenty centuries ago and instead of “petting” used a much more primitive biological manifestation as a dramatic ingredient. ‘This is, I must warn you, a college picture. The hero is against con eds, but the girls adopt the motto representation—no_ petting,” so that the males eventually capitulate, as who wouldn’t with such misc! ous little imps heckling them? comicbooks.com