Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-09-19 | Page 5 | 'Virgin of Stamboul,' with Priscilla Dean, at Ogden Theatre Today

Virgin of Stamboa! With Priscilla Dean, at Qgden Theatre Today Cr.'V'cs who have had an opport un II obtain n pre-release view of the latest Untversal-JeWf production 1 Th- Virgin Of Stamhoul," starring i Frl.-cllla Dean, have been unstinted la their praise of this picturesque photo-1 drama which is announced tor today at the ogden theatre. The story was written especially for Priscilla I )ean by H H. Van Loan, ami it is .-aid that h- kept her vision belorej him constant djurlng the mopths he was at work on this colorful romance,! th s -ones of which arc laid In Stamhoul. Stam-houl. the wickedest city in the world I The result Is. from all accounts, lhar Mfss Dean with a role that permits her to exercise the thousand and oni I bases of her magnetic art. The central figure In "The Virgin Of Btomboul,' Is Siri? a lu-sg:ir pirl on the) streets of the Turkish city, wild as an Arabian steed, and according the I Moslem creed, with e soul as the filth j In the streets While secreted In the mosque, whither she has gone, again, i the law. to pray that her soul le cleansed; tin Is witness to a bet ii crime and becomes embroiled In i ' chain of circumstances as fantastic as the Arabian Nights. American commander of the Black I Horse Troop, composed of the BCUm or: Asia, her Imprisonment in and escape from the harem her wild ride across the desert at the head of the untani d cavalry all are but a few incident! from a story that is alive with ten drama and stirring situations. The pholodrama his been given a ! sumptuous production by Tod Browning Brown-ing and the principal characters are portrayed by Miss Dean, Wheeler Oakman, Wallace Beery, Bt A. Warren, War-ren, Edward Burns, Eugene Eordc. Klhel Kltehie. Nigel do Krulller and I Y-.etto Mitchell. !