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Classmates. Richard Barthelmess, a love story and West Point blend competently into one of the better routine entertainments. The military academy turned out in force, supplied background, students, atmosphere. For those who know West Point only in the Sunday supplement the film is an excellent and animated revue. Mr. Barthelmess plays well as the poor boy who comes to join the Army...
...Enchanted Cottage. Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's play has achieved more Barriesque success on the screen than it did on the stage, due to the discriminating direction of John S. Robertson, who is an old hand at his Barrie. And Richard Barthelmess returns to that enchantmemt for the public which he had in Tol'able David...
...tender, sympathetic fantasy of a shellshocked, misshapen War cripple, and a homely little governess, thrown into each other's company and finding each other beautiful by looking through the rosy spectacles of love. May McAvoy is equally effective with Barthelmess in revealing beauty of the soul by other means than a mere change in makeup...
...master's voice. The battle of Bunker Hill is done with all the sincerity of the original. On the whole, a beacon light of American history, first of a series, well worthy of the backing of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Neil Hamilton is a capital hero (Barthelmess style), Lionel Barrymore a dynamic villain, and bird-like Carol Dempster acts very well when she isn't conscious of appearing on the same bill with George Washington...
Mary Jane McKane. Mary Hay has been chiefly known as the wife of Richard Barthelmess, cinema star. One suspects that her extraordinarily effective activity in this new musical piece may shift the balance. The play is unquestionably the best musical comedy currently exhibiting on Broadway. And Miss Hay, despite her moderate equipment as a vocalist and as a dancer, is unquestionably the best of the play...