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ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1925. PHOTOPLAY REVIEWS Eastman Regent Piccadilly Theater Golden Bed." Theater Last Theater "One Year to Live." EASTMAN THEATER. Cecil DeMille, the director of Ten Commandments," will scarcely be, recognized as the director of 'The Golden Bed," the film feature which opened an engagement at the Eastman Theater yesterday. Were it not for the elaborate spectacularity in which, for different purposes of course, the director indulged in both pictures, the making these two film productions would not be credited to the same producer. In both.

De Mitte's love of dis. ples ran riot, but, fortunately for be holders, the divinity of authorship in Ten obviated the suspicion of mere tinsel nad tawdry embellishment in the DeMille manner de handling screen presentations. Unfortunately in the present ense, "The Golden Bed" served also in typical De Millish fashion, has no saviar grace of noble theme to act balance for its lavish splendor that the beholder is inclined to rak at the close of the evidently expensive screen drama: "Why 80 much ado about nothing?" True it is that the sereen tale which forms the basis of the production has a moral, but it 15 a moral so submerged and so trite that the observer in saved from utter boredom only by the work of an excellent acting cast. Even with these defecta, obvious to every thoughtful patron of motion pictures, the photoplay, The Golden will likely draw those that revel in DeMille display- and name is legion." The story centers about the experiences of a man in his reaction to two types of women. sisters, portrayed by Lillian Rich and Vera Reynolds.

The former impersonates the older of the two and is preseated an the type that devastates the heart and character of man rather than the sort whose love up 811 strengthens. Of course, the former ends in complete disillusionment of ber false standards. The latter type is portrayed by Miss who brinks to her characterization more power and intellicence than have been evident in her former screen studies. In the end the little eirl. who has been secretly nursing her love for the man Ler sister has won.

sees her predecessor PASS on her famous "golden bed" and thus in left free to marry the man who remains, Red frocque in the role of the man gives his usually fine characterisation, and the members of the supporting cast are all equal to the tasks laid upon Additional them. offerings on this week's a program at the Eastman include the first movement of Widor's Fifth Organ Symphony, played by the theater orchestra with organ accompaniment by Harold Gleason, and a group of organ numbers selected from the popalar musical production, "Lady. Be the latter played by Robert Berentmen. Beginning to-day, a ballet number will be added to the above. PICCADILLY THEATER.

It depends a great deal upon the relinement of your taste, or rather the lack it, whether or not you will anjoy Year to the film teature being shown all this week at the Piccadilly Theater. Is it not an unusual appeal for an intelligent audience to be asked to mecept such an introduction to story aN this tale presents? What would sou do if you were assured you had only one year to live? Setting aside the thousands of sane answers that might be given to such a question, the producers of this story choose to tell us that their heroine prefers theatrical supremacy with the rank of star and by the parmeat of a questionable price to her manager to any of the better preferences that would ordinarily result from such a prediction, Accepting this, then, aN the first important detail or the screen tale. Year to Live" goes on to show bow, after all, by the mere force of eircumstances and not by any virtue her own, the star is saved from "payins the Certain details of this price are too obviously apparent by daring incident and costume. Settings showing the "back of a P'arisian theater. lavish sets of other interiors and exteriors in An I about Paris, good acting cast capof interpreting beter roles flan typical bor-office "hokum" A signs to them, and a direct appeal to questionable tastes will probably make this feature a financial success.

Bus Price Glory -at least such this? The story concerns a French girl who is told by her physician. who lev her. that the has but one var to live. She. to aid her invalid sister.

promises herself to A theatrical producer on condition that he make her a star. He does so, but an American lover arrives before the girl has to pay her price. In the meantime the invalid sister gets well through prayer. Aileen I'ringle plays the leading role with Dorothy Mackaill in the thankless role of the invalid sister. Antonio Moreno is the American lover: Joseph Kilgoor.

the theatriept broducer, and Sam De Grasse, the physiOthers in the supporting cast are Rosemary Leo White and Chester Conklin. REGENT THEATER. One of the severest tests of an ability. whether Gfi the in stage or the sereen. is to ha almost continually before.

the ence and to hold the audience. in a play whose appeal depends on skill of characterization rather than ingennity of plot or action. This extreme test Emil Jannings has met in "The Last the much discussed foreign production which opened a week casement at the Regent Theater yesterday, Last Laugh" is distictly rare thing. drama of characterisation. First of all.

the spectator must realize fully the significance of the setting Berlin. In Germany malfor apparently, regarded with, greater than in America. There, I like our own mare simple Innd the livery of a man is essentially an to 2. Moderate prices. Special booths for women.

Home cooked foods served daily, 11 Duffy Powers Company Women's and children's hair cutting. Luncheon- Barber ShopSeventh Floor Fourth 'Floor egral part of his character- at least, nsofar an it affects his standing with in fellow-men. With a realization of his fact as a necessary prelude to viewing appreciatively Last Laugh," the experience of witnessing Emil Janning's portrayal of the car riage man, much, bedecked in gold braid and fine raiment, whose duties consist in shielding from inclement weather the guests of a continental botel, becomes a vivid one, revealing much concerning the psychology of illusion. ithout the aid of subtitles, the picunfolds its character study and touching tale of a poor humiliation before his envious neighbora with remarkable clarity. Those extraneous details, such ax elaborate setings, lavish costuming, sentimental episodes, without which.

American directors dare not risk making of a motion picture, are eschewed entirely by the author of this scenario. It is noteworthy in this connection to remind readers that Carl Mayer, who also wrote that other notable film, "Dr. Caligari," is the author who provided the subject matter for Last Laugh." Emil Jannings appenre first as the resplendent, sturdy figure Atlantie Hotel, with the manuer of royalty escorting the guests to and from their conveyances. But the cerriage man's real hour of triumph and glory in the evening, when he rettres from the day's labor d. resplend-nt still and preening bimself with squared shoulders and 1 grent dignity before.

his daughter and his nephews. he passes for the great man. But age is creeping slowly upon the carriage ma, as the hotel manager, withont feeling, notes one day. Next deprived of his livery, the erstwhile. "man of ntfairs" becomes pitiable figure, shrunken physically, clad in baggy trousers, humiliated in his demounted position as caretaker of the hotel lavatory.

No subtitle required to entphasize the contrast Emil Janniags is, here records in superb pantomime the contrast between power and uter abjection. The tragedy to his pride which resuits from his dissolusionment concerning his important position is made poigaantly appealing, and more effectively dramatic than all the plots replete with action and spectacularity characteriste of the style of most American movie makers. "The Last is indeed a subject for study from every technical viewpoint in the interesting process of motion picture production as an art. Finally, to add further effectiveness to the production, with admirable ingenousness, the author here interpolates a statement to the eftect in all probability the old man would. in he logical order of things, have finished his life in the prolonged humiliation his age had brought upon him, but that, to satisfy his audience.

who undoubtedly wished to see the old man happy again, he would make the desirable happy "ending." This he proceeds to do in delightfully humorous and buman fashion which leaves the audience perfectly safisfied concerning the dear. old character that has so disturbed their hearts. "The Last Laugh' should not be missed by any one intelligently interested in motion pictures. STRAND THEATER. Marie Prevost.

Monte Blue and Helene Chadwick, in "The Dark Swan." the screen version of Ernest Pascal's novel, is being shown to-day and Tuesday at the Strand Theater. ters The both story in is love concerned with the with same two man. Cornelia Quinn, the heroine, is plain outwardly but beautiful in soul. Her sister. Eve.

on the other hand. is light and frivolous, but lovely to lonk on. "The Dark Swan" is supplemented during its engagement at this house by "Daughters of the Night." The plot of the latter, which ends in an exciting fire, is said to be the most appealing telephone tale ever shown on the screen. The for Wednesday and Thursday offerings, "Hearts of with Hobart Bosworth, and "East of Suez," featuring Pola Negri, FAMILY THEATER. Jack Hosie is the star of the Family screen offering, entitled "Fighting a melodrama of mystery and adventure in the country along the border between America and Mexico.

The offering is for to day only. Hoxie plays the role of a young Spanish Don whose main purpose in life is to bring an end to the careers of three crooks who murdered his parents twenty-five years before. Helene Holmes plays opposite the star. Reginald Denny in "The Rockless Age" is the offering for to-morrow. MRS.

HELEN EARL, OF SENECA FALLS, DIES Seneca Falls, May 3-(Special Dis. patch to the Democrat and Chronicle)Mra. Helen Earl, 76 rears old. widow of George Earl. died at the home of ber daughter, Mrs.

George West. in Rochester, early this morning. Earl was a native and a lite long rest. dent of Seneca Falle, She had been visiting her daughter In Rochester this winter and was about to return to this village. The body was brought here this afternoon and taken to the home of her daughter, Mra B.

H. Lay, No. 48 1-2 Troy street, where funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at welock. Rev. W.

Hower, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Fox cemetery on the Gravel road. Mrs. Earl leaves there daughters, Mrs. B.

H. Lay and Minnie Earl, both of Seneca Falls, and MrA. George West. of Rochester: two sons, Edward Earl, of Split Rock, and William Earl, of ville: two sisters, Sarah Smith and Mrs. Anne Nearpans, both of Seneca Falls: brother, Thomas Smith, of Seneca Falls and seventeen grandchildren.

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