SCREEN SIDE LIGHTS

NZ Truth, Issue 818, 16 July 1921, Page 2

SCREEN SIDE LIGHTS

Albert Roscoe, who plays the part oC Uncas, the blameless m Maurice Tourneur's beautifully conceived production of Fenimoro Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans," is himself .oneoiffhlh Indian. Several members of the cast oven wont to the extreme of shaving their heads to assist m providing' the perfect illusion. In every way Tourneur's is a remarkable- production; rarely beautifuj m settings, and with a cast of which no member is featured, but every member of which is m perfect accord with a marvellously conceived and executed work of art. Mr. Tourneur, we take off our hats to you!

With a laudable moral, that a nation is judged by. the way m whicih it treats its womanhood, and with stupendous and massive settings, m which spectacular groups of hundreds of players participate. "Madonnas and Men" is entitled to consideration as the biggest spectacle of the . year. Great scenes of the amphitheatre m ancient Home, and exotic and beautiful scenes of the big roof garden showsj m modern Babylon, stand out -from the strong drama, of the story. Evan Burrows Fontaine, famous dancer,, is seen v m two different roles, ancient and modern, as the dancing girl, first, the favorite of, the Roman Emperor, then of the modern Emperor of Finance.

Horace, Annesley Vachell's story, "Her Son." forms the basis for an absorbingly interesting- photoplay by the Broadwest English Company, m which those two popular stars, Violet Hopson and Stewart Rome, are featured. There is something- so refined and repressive about the acting of these two, and they are always convincing and- natural- "Her Bon" is quite up to the standard set by Brondwest, which is a compliment, as this firm turns out the best of English productions.

Katherine McDonald, the "Murkan Beauty, is' not only lovely to gaze on m "The Thunderbolt," but she reveals great powers of dramatic fervor.", and this feature draws out the best m her. She m ably assisted by that big and likable chap, Tom Meighan, who does fine work with pie lovely star. .

Hayakawa's next is a surprise packet. In "An Arabian Knight," he is a lovable scamp of a donkey boy m Cairo, dare-devil adventurer, and the Jap star stands forth revealed' as a light comedian! And brightness is fhe keynote of this exotically beautiful story. . .

Here is a forecast of pictures worth whife that shouldn't be missed: "MidChannel" (Clara Kimball Young). "Madonnas and. Men." "The Last of the Mohicans," "The .Thunderbolt" (Katherine McDonald and Tom Mei(rhan). "The River's End" (James Oliver Curwood's"). "The Money Chanerprs" (Upton Sinclair), "An Arabian Knight" (Hayakawa) , "Good References" (Constance Talmadge), "Half a Chance" (Mahlon Hamilton). "Lyine: T.ips" (Thomas H, Ince), "A Small Town Idol" (Mack Sennett).

A coming feature of importance is "River's End," to whom is due- credit, for the story, first to James Oliver (Jurwobd. then 1 to Marshall Neilan, whose magic touch made it a living 1 , breathing thing; then equally sharedbetween T^ewis Stone and Margery Daw. the honors for magnificent portrayal. The atmosphere of the Canadian North West, the magnificent physiaue and the romantic aura surrounding the famous police coupled with the gorgeous settings of a white-clad winter, add to the interest of this picture of strong, men, who. though they may not always be good, are at least strong.