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of persons who will use their influence “toward re-education of the public mind, for a patriotism, not alone national, hut worldwide, which will insure the final establishment of permanent peace amongmen.Certainly no greater work could engage the minds of the groups which are combining their strength for a war against war until vie'o o otory is won. Once the world is released from the ever-present fearof strife and the nations can abandon their armament competition, fine energy can be released for constructive purposes.In Bronxville there are many men and women who are happy to see an organisation taking form in a neighboring village with the avowed purpose of bringing about a lasting peace. May every effort toward that ideal be rewarded with success.“The Bride the Sun Shines On”Watching Henry Hull in “TheBride the Sun Shines On,11 one cansee that it is possible for an actor toget along on absolutely nothing but sex appeal. The part of Hubert can certainly not be called well written— so the fact that Mr. Hull puts the part across is obviously not due to good lines. And Mr. Hull can certainly not attach the dignity of the word “acting” to the way he flings his arms about and grits his bridge-work and yells, “God!” But the fact remains—he does attract—and the answer is personality.The play, by Will Cotton, is an entertaining little comedy something on the order of “Private Lives,” but having nothing of the smartness of that piece. The story concerns a girl who marries a slow-thinking fellow instead of the man she loves, because the latter didn’t confess his love for her until an hour before she was to be married to the dullard. Fifteen minutes after the wedding she runs away with Hubert — the man she really loves, and leaves the “sap,” who is now her husband, to flow slowly away. Dorothy Gish is dainty and charming as the girl; and Jessie Busley as the fussy Mrs. Marbury gives a performance de luxe. The author reveals his mistaken impression of Westchester social leaders in general by having Mrs. Marbury hustle importantly about the stage telling the wedding guests, “My deah, have you heard, the president of the bank has arrived!”The rest of the production, third in a group put on by The New York Repertory Company, is well cast, except for the bridesmaids, who are as amateurish a group of bit players asFve seen in many days.The play was directed by Knowles Entrikin, and the set was done by Cleon Throckmorton. The production is housed in the Fulton Theatre on West 46th Street. Matinees Thursday and Saturday.lend to the characters makes them themost sympathetic pair of lovers on the screen.I think that people of discrimination will find the cleanness of “Arrow-smith” a boon after the fare of sensational and sexy films that have polluted the picture market. I think too, that people of less discrimination will find the naturalness of the acting in “Arrowsmith” to their liking even if its finer points are lost upon them.The picture is rather longer than the average, but not for one moment is there a let-down in acting. If the“Arrowsmith”A thing of beauty is the film version of the Sinclair Lewis novel, “Arrowsmith.” Beauteous, too, is the performance of Ronald Colman in the title role,' and that of Helen Hayes, as his wife. The tenderness which theystands now falls with a standard of It is a pityending had been faultless, “Arrowsmith” would have been historically perfect, but unfortunately the director slipped once, and as it the ending is vapid. It dull thud from the high the rest of the picture, that those responsible for it could not have realized that “everything that goes up, comes down,” does not apply to pictures.The story is about a young doctor who wants to devote his life to research, but an early marriage makes it necessary for him to practice. He carries on experiments, however, in his spare time, and discovers a serum that prevents black-leg among cattle. This leads to an offer of a position in New York in a laboratory where he can spend all his time experimenting. There he develops a serum, the value of which is not realized until it is discovered to be a preventative for bubonic plaque. Arrowsmith goes to the West Indies where the plague is raging, and leaves his devoted wife at the seaport while he goes on to the interior to innoculate the natives. During his absence tragedy overtakes his wife. His discovery of this tragedy changes the course of his life, and he returns to New York to “carry on.”The whole picture is perfectly cast, and it is a pleasure to watch Colman and Helen Hayes together. Colmancould search a long time for d more suitable leading lady. Richard Bennett, that splendid character actor, gives a noteworthy performance. He always plays with understanding, but here he outdoes his finest character work in the role of an explorer-scien-tist who dies heroically in the service of science.(Turn to Page Five, Please)
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Bronxville Press
Bronxville, New York, US
Tue, Jan 19, 1932
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