Word: gish
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...some, the advent of Miss Dorothy Gish to the legitimate stage is no doubt a great event. We would not go quite so far as to say that. But she does give what is on the whole a good performance. The blot on her scutcheon is that in spite of her acting she gives the impression of being about eight years older than the score the play calls...
...Ruth Chatterton. The Shopworn Angel: A chorus girl and a soldier, without a happy ending. The Wolf of Wall Street: Artificial but exciting melodrama of human stock and bondage. The Case of Lena-Smith: An Austrian servant-girl does not wince nor cry aloud. The Wind proves that Lillian Gish is still the best picture actress...
Best current cinemas arranged (A) according to merit, (B) according to the money they made last fortnight. (A) The Wind-Storm of sand and emotions around Lillian Gish. My Man- Fanny Brice on the sound-device. The Shopworn Angel-A doughboy's love for a girl who loves dough. The Rescue- Scenic adventure from Conrad's novel. Alias Jimmy Valentine-Lionel Barrymore as a detective in the best talking picture to date. The Case of Lena Smith -Tragedy of a Viennese blonde, beautifully filmed. The Barker-Audible circus. (B) The Singing Fool, records everywhere; The Terror...
...pictures now on view at the University Theatre are distinctly above average, especially for these parts. "The Wind" with Lillian Gish as the little girl buffeted by the breezes is a rather good film of the melodramatic sort. Die Gish shows that even if Dorothy has abandoned her for the stage, she can still do a good job on the screen. Her portrayal in this picture of the windy West is as good as any she has done in quite some time...
...Wind: Lillian Gish on the prairies. Shadows of Fear: Crime and decay of a Zola heroine. Show People: Marion Davies making comedy-making comedy. While the City Sleeps: Lon Chancy is the man with the nickel badge. White Shadows in the South Seas: Still Hawaii. The Singing Fool: For people who have no radio...