| Show richard barthelmess barthelme SS coming to the cinema patrons of the cinema theater will see an entirely new richard barthelmess next week in the patent leather kid this epic of the tank corps produced by first national pictures on an imposing scale introduces Barthe barthelmess liness as a cynical hard boiled prizefighter prize fighter a characterization diff differing ering deiy deiv r radically adi cally from anything lie he has her heretofore essayed the picture is fresh from a sensational engagement of several months at the globe theater on broadway the patent leather kid introduces barthelmess as a pugilist famed for his affection of shiny black leather and the gloss of his black unruffled hair his cocksure attitude towards life and people his shortcomings in such things as patriotism a concern for other deop peoples F feelings unselfishness are the landmarks of his character A tremendously difficult role to esay but one which is acclaimed a milestone in histrionic annals the patent leather kids eventual disco discovery verv of his soul his spiritual regeneration forms the denouement of the story stogy leading up to a climax said to bring the audience to their feet |
