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Show "EFFICIHy EDGAR'S CBiTSf" The stage creator, of tho roles of Bunker Eean and Frank Craven, which won him high favor among dramatic dra-matic theatergoers will capture a fine following among photoplay theater fans. In "Efficiency Edgar's Court-: Court-: ship." by Essanay. Taylor Holmes has , not only given us a delightful and ! mirthful characterization of "Efficien-' "Efficien-' cy Edgar." but he has succeeded in J "putting over" comedy points and subtle sub-tle humor in a singularly effective way before" the camera. In this Mr. Holmes is aided by clever subtitles, when the pictures alone are unequal to the task of expressing the full meaning. The method or Mr. Holmes I is mnrked by a resourcefulness that Is I never lacking, whether It be mobile J facial expressiveness, Intelligent ges- ture or In happy "bits" of business. He lis distinctly a comedian of the higher class, who makes his appeal to the ln-I ln-I telligence of the spectator and not to ' his ordinary risibilities. "Efficiency Edgar" or Edgar Bump-us, Bump-us, as he was christened, believes that efficiency In love-making is quite as desirable as efficiency in business, ' and he employs it in his pursuit of Mary Pierce whom he has selected as I the adorable object of his love. Mr. Pierce, her father, a grouchy old gentleman, gen-tleman, in made to feel sorely the effectiveness ef-fectiveness of Edgar's efficiency, as he is checkmated at every move and Is finally compelled to give his blessing to the young lovers. Young Mr. Wimple, Wim-ple, a rival for Mary's hand, self-centered and bumptious, also becomes an easy victim, and drops out of the story unhonored and unsung. |