Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-10-09 | Page 7 | "the Old Homestead" a Credit to Cruze

"Uhe Old Homestead'! A Credit to Cruze If James Cruse, who today Is directing di-recting ths "Covered Wagon" company on Antelope Island, neve? makes Brother Br-other picture, he will have achieved a nb-ha In Kilmdom's hall of fame with "The Old 11 omf stead." the production for which he wss responsible snd which opened for a week s run at ths Paramount Para-mount Km press yesterday. The public needs no introduction to this comedy of American rural life, Immortallxed forty year ago toy Denman Thompson. Tho phase "all-star" has been much abuned but the cast of "The Old Homes' Home-s' tea! may veritably be said to be of that calibre, each and every character be inn; faultlessly presented while the climax of the drama Is reached In distinctly dis-tinctly ths most realistic tornado Scenes filmed. Wagons are blown over, trees and double-storied houses sent rrashtng arross ths landscape. Added to the enjoyment of the story Is ap-I ap-I proprlate music a fid old-time airs of J forty years ago, rendered by Edward P. Kimball and his orchestra. The story . Is familiar how ths son of Uncle Josh Is falsely accused of theft and goes away to meet with stirring stir-ring adventure and finally to be restored re-stored to home and sweetheart. But thers Is far more than that to the atory. There la adventure, luvs. human character In abundance, humor that is rich and spontaneous 'ad pathos that is deep and abiding. Tesrs and laughter abound and many handker-chlefs handker-chlefs were In evidence yesterday. Theodore Itoberts, ths grsnd old man of the stage and screen plays the role of I'ncls Josh, and needless to add, gets all there la to be got out of this "fat" part. Another veteran character man, Oeorge Kawcett. plays ths stern old Kph Holbrook. T. Hoy Barnes aa ths care-free tramp with ths mouth organ and the dog ts a delight. Frltsl Rldg-way Rldg-way has the rols of Ann with Harrison l ord ss fteuben and. ths balanca of tha lengthy cast Is mads up of types and capable support generally... Briefly, "The Old Homestead" comes near being a perfect production artistically ana technically and ths settings are both realistic and spectacular. With Pathe News and special mualc, "Ths Old Homestead" rums all week. j