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Show "Oliver Twist" G)ming to American Tomorrow, Is Previewed by Noted Critic S ,VI1 "V II htvtn V if v . Lon Chanty oa Pa gin, Jaokia Coogan aa Olivar Twiat and Gladys Broekwalt a Nanay Sykas in tha pioturixation of tha Oiekana atory. ey JAMES w. DEAN. NEW YORK. Nov. 26. Would that TMckena were alive that he might aee the children of hla brain puaa bt-fore him In the film vernlon of "Oliver Twist." If ever cold crtaturea of type became Incarnate they have In thia film niaater-piece. niaater-piece. Here Is a photoplay that will go far and wide to convert the Inoonoclaata who throw tones at the acrecn aa a medium of art let la expreaalon. Here la a photoplay photo-play detained -to live forever with those who aee It. Jackie Coogan becomes Oliver Twiat for thia generation. They are one and the Mine, The whir of the projection was the only accompaniment for the play aa I aat In a little dark room for the first preview given of the film, but It needed no oilier emot.oi.uL stimulation. The kick Is In the film. InYkens' memorable story la too well knewn to b retold here. It la too well know to be tampered with by a film director and KYank Uuyd, who directed "Ullvi-r Twlet," realised thia. He stuck to the book and thua the action of the Shotoplay la episodic rather than cumu-ttlve. cumu-ttlve. lXckene expreaeed the theory In the book that the affairs of certain character-) ehould be l-ft In auapenee while the fortunea of ot tiers were dealt with hf.H U6yd followed that procedure in the photoplay. It la ft unique bit of directing. di-recting. I believe that Jackie Coogan will never have a greater role than he had In "Trouble." That waa written with the Intent of giving full play to his peculiar talents. Of course, the big part tn 'Ollvei Twist" Is Jackie's and he shows again that uncsnny maturity of perception, that complete sympathy with the part he plsya. But hla part la not dwelt upon to th diminution of othf-r rolca. Tugin, Kill Hikes, Nancy. The Artful Dortgwr. Bowerberry, Mrs. Humble. Noah Ciayi-ole, Mra. Corney, Toby Cr.ckilt. Mr. KroKiilow, Monka, Charley Hata, Mr. Ortmwig and ven Hill Bikea' dog ars given opportunity to full regtetor their parts. They all rlbg ao tru that they a pi rear to have popped Into life from, the pagea of the book to parade before the camera. The one big moment of the film cornea when Oliver Twiat la scrubbing the floor of Howerherry'e kitchen. Noah C!apole aeka him who Ms mother was. The boy's eyes fill with tears as he looka up and confeaaes thut he does not know. Then Noah nay a. ' guas she waa a twd un." Aa )ou watch this prodlgtoua actor you feel that he has lu fact been stabbed to the heart. Then sngr flashes snd bis flata clench as he ruahffn to attack the bully. Ho genuine la the acting that you feel that Jackie really lived that moment, that he took the situation aa a peraonal one. The big laugh comes when Jackte walks behind Hower berry, the undertaker, a uttnimurs of the mmirnfut man to whom he haa been apprenticed. In long trouaers, cut-away coat and stove-pipe hat with crepe streaming from It, he walks solemnly solemn-ly along with hand a ploualy folded before be-fore him. aa lugubrloua a creature as you ever saw. The comedy seems to He In the reaction to the pathos of tho situs. rtlon. |