Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1921, Page 65

Sundoy Staf, HE mind of the theatrical producer has been vexed for years with a problem apparently unsolvable. He has been striving to ascer- tain what The Public wants. He has made many, many guesses _ at it, and many, many wrong anes at that. It may be that his financial interests have affected his judgment. Doubtless they have. Once in a while a theatrical observer, with no financial interest at stake, un- dertakes to solve the problem on his own account. Just when he thinks | he has discovered the solution something occurs to convince him that | he has not, and that this great thing we call The Public, after all, is a complex institution and very hard to gusss. The fact, probably, is that The Public is not complex, but a great compound of many independent | institutions, and that cach knows precisely what it wants and persists | in indulging in it regardless of what others may think. The man whose money nvested places it where he believes it will bring the best re- turn. Who can blame him? And by the same token the person who is | buying entertainment buys the kind that suits him. The success of the! much-derided revue, the problem play, the melodrama of the underworld i is due to the fact that a very large portion oi that inscrutable thing we | call The Public prefers that sort of thing. The moralist may rave over it, the stickler for the conventionalities may complain, but the problem in- variably works out its own solution in the same old way. The remedy, many of the managers believe and have suggested, is to educate The Public in the finer, better things of life. Will they make the attempt? * k ok PON no other theory does it seem possible to account for the fact that Zona Gale's prize play, “Miss Lulu Bett,” a gem of a generation as a dramatic production, should languish for patronage, while people fairly crawled over themselves to get into the vaudeville houses, or to see the Collison farce. They pay for their entertainment, and surely they have the right to selection. And yet it seems a pity. . * ¥ k % 8 S VHICKENS” proved to be another of those delightful entertainments | in_the class with “Irene,” but it was not another “Irene.” It had|} much of charm and many beautiful melodies, but it is not a path-maker. It is a pleasant bit of work by the creators of “Irene” and helped divide attention with “A Bachelor’s Night,” a New York imitation of a French farce, with the usual crude misjudgment of the American farce-maker manifest throughout. But it had its admirers, and they did not seem to grumble at its cost. % %k 3k 3k OHN CAMPBELL, son of Bartley Campbell, author of the famous play of old, “The White Slave,” with its memorable line, “Rags are royal Taiment when worn for virtue’s sake,” in a_recent interview with Steve O'Grady, a theatrical writer, tcld some of the troubles of the stage. “Twenty years ago, even ten years ago,” Mr. Campbell said, “it was pos- sible to put a road show together and keep it on tour without robbing the First National Bank. A good soubrette could be engaged for $200 a week; a good comedian would work for the same money. For minor ou could get plenty of good people at from $50 to $75 a week. A| s girl worked for $18 a week, and if she had a long season ahead, she was happy. What do you find in this day and age? Well, you can’t get a chorus girl to work for less than $35 a week, most of them want $40, and some of them want more than that. As for principals, the moving | pictures have spoiled those ladies and gentlemen altogether. I know a| certain leading woman in the legitimate drama who never got more than 8250 a week. Last summer she was engaged for the pictures for eight weeks. She was guaranteed $1,000 a week and all her expenses were paid. How is a man going to hold them in check with competition of that sort? In the old days the railroads everywhere made party rates of 2 cents a mile for each member of the company. In this day, the rate, with tax, approaches 4 cents a mile.” Referring to hauling the scenery and bag- gage, he said “the rate used to be about $5 a truckload, never more than $6. Now the charge runs from $10 to $15 a load. Trunks used to be hauled for 25 cents, now the charge is 75 cents. Traveling musicians used to get $35 a week, now they get from $75 to $85 a week. These little items all help to swell the cost of seeing as well as of running a show.” * ¥ %k X EV. FRANCIS J. HURNEY calls attention to the St. Patrick Players, who have won a place in_the local spotlight with their theater,” the parish hall. The Players are now preparing an original musical comedy, written by John Luitich. in which Miss Margaret Gor- man is to be starred. It is to be called “Leave It to Pierre,” and in sup- port of its beauty prize-winning star will be seen Misses Estell Murray and Ethel Williams, Edward O'Brien, Denis Connell, James K. Young, the Benson singers, Gerry Williams, the Lyon sisters, the Dobrin dancing twins and Aileen Lally The play is to be given the entire week of Novem- ber 14. Later, Father Hurney states, the Players will begin the produc- tion of “one of the most elaborate Passion Plays Washington has ever seen.” They have been asked also to make a try-out of a farce to be produced professionally on Broadway. The St. Patrick Players, it is an- nounced, are not engaged in tryingeto “uplift the drammer,” but to give themselves wholesome and useful recreation and pleasure to their friends. | * * EAN WILLIAM ALLEN WILBUR of the George Washington Univer- sity, dean of the English department, recently brought to the atten- tion of the students of his class the Douglas Fairbanks production of “The Three Musketeers.” He is quoted as saying: “Douglas Fairbanks, in ‘The Three Musketeers,’ is an achievement in art. I experienced it in my own consciousnss as the joy of 'high romance and as a splendid vision of the world of ‘once upon a time."” * % k % C:\IN'S theatrical warehouse, in New York, is said to be filled up, and the theatrical season of 1921-22 has just started. More than a score of road productions sent in their stage properties last week to this theatrical graveyard. It is said that last year's New York successes are dying all over the country. The people seem to have money to spend on plays, but they are exercising more care than ever in selecting the plays upon which to spend it. * Xk %k Xk ABLE reports announce that Richard Strauss is coming for a six* week American tour, with Elizabeth Schumann of the Vienna Opera, who will sing his songs. Marie Jeritza, prima donna of the Vienna Opera, also is coming to America. * % ¥ X «PPYHE WANDERING JEW,” which has been produced by David Belasco and A. Erlanger, is not an adaptation of Eugene Sue’s novel, but an original drama in “four phases and seven scenes.” written by E. Temple Thurston, which had a run of a full year in London. . 1 Concerts Ada Lewis Returns. A'DA LEWIS, one of the most popu- lar of American comediennes, be- Anna Case Friday. The first concert of the T. Arthur gan her stage career on the Pacific coast, with the Alcazar Stock Company, Smith Ten-Star series will bring to the | Which is said to have turned out more National Capital Miss Anna Case, the | fAnished actors and actresses than any charming American soprano, who will | $tock compafy in America. be heard at the New National Theater | When she came east she essayed a Friduy afternoon, October 21, at 4:30 | new role, that of a “tough girl.” in one o'clock. Miss Case, who has establishes S I foe Doiteming & volcd oF Rreat | on e famous Hardgaw aod HALt plaow, beauty, excellent technical skill and a and so popular did she become in it b i Fnished style, has won many warm ad- | {hat, for several vears she was unable rirers here. A program in_keeping . with her talents is being arranged. Mr. giShe did finally emerge, however, to ; ve one of the best porformances of xndssco Banse Wil beaL the Plano. | her career in David Belasco's famous | e e otce (Henry Lawes, 1595 |Production of “The Darling of the 1662): “Toglictemi la. vita ancor” (A. Gods,” and again in “Madame Butter- Scarlatti, 1649-1725): “Sleep, Why Dost " which was yet to be made into an Thou Leave Me?" (Handel): “Das Macht fly opera by Puccini. o e Xohann. S. Hachy: “Cosi| . Her performance in “Very Good, Ed- amor mi fai languir,” seventeenth cen- die,” was considered a great Diece of tury (Alessandro Stradella); “Chanson American acting, and then came “A Very Good Young Man,” in which she Douse” (Augusta _Ohrstrom-Renard); e it s “etoiless™ (Paihaldehe); | Was “the lady undertaker” “A Very Sriserie de Roses”’ (Ermest Moret); | Good Young Man” has been pronounced ~Nuit @' Etoiles” (Claud De Bussy); | the perfect type of American comedy. | ~inhelo” (Longing-New), Anna Case:| A few seasons ago Miss Lewis turned “The Clock”™ (G. Sachmowsky); “Ali{back to musical comedy, playing in Tnder the Heaven" (Swedish Folk | “Listen Lester” for two seasons. Then ' “The Beaming Stars” (Swedish | she was engaged by Mr. Dillingham to | Folk ng); ‘“Silver Ring” (Chami-|play the part of the obstreperous moth- nade); “To a Butterfly” (John Powell); | er-in-law, in “The Night Boat,” where : ‘The Dreams” (Edward Horseman); | she kept the fun going for two years irometer” (Sibella). more. Tickets for the concert or for the se- Two years ries can be had Arthur Smith, Incorporated, street, 5 John McCormack, October 28. The Philharmonic course of five con- certs will begin at the National The- ater Friday, October 28, at 4:30 in the afternoon, under the management of Mrs. Wilson-Greene,®with John Mc- Cormack, the popular tenor. Mme. Frances ‘Alda, soprano of the Metro- politan Grand Opera. will follow No- vember 10; Mabel Garrison, also of the Metropolitan Grand Opera, in re- cital January 19; Jascha Heifetz, who has created a furore in this country as a violinist, February 7, and the course will close with Sergei Rach- maninoff, the composer-pianist, Feb- syary 28, < at the offices of T. 1306 G| Harrigan, son of the Harrigan of Miss Lewls’ own Harrigan and Hart days. Now they are both here in Charles Dillingham's “Good Night, Dearie.” The New York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor in chief, and which will be hegrd at the New National Theater, Odtober 25, pos- sesses a library of orchestral music which is said to be one of the largest collections of its kind in the United States. The history of this library dates back to the founding of the or- chestra in 1878, by the father of the present conductor, Dr. Leopold Dam- rosch. It is unique in that it repre- sents the collections of orchestral music of two generations of the fam- ily of Damrosch. ago Louise Groody “William Kent as the featured players. announced her marriage to William | Ade Lewis, John Price Jones, John TLORENCE TALBOT-Gayety WASHINGTON, D. C, Louise Grooby HARLAND Dixon National : and ELSIE FERGUSON Pslace CurrentA ttracti_ons GARRICK—"“The Right to Strike,” ing. morrow evening. POLI'S—"Phi Phi,” musical play.’ B. F. KEITH'S—Harry Carroll, v. morrow afternoon. afternoon. row afternoon. noon. AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK | NATIONAL—“Good Morning, Dearie,” musical comedy. Opens to- BELASCO—Marie Dressler, \-aude\'illei New show opens tomorrow COSMOS—“Cinderella Revue,” vaudeville. New show opens tomor- STRAND—The Great La Follette, vaudeville. GAYETY—"Step Lively Girls,” burlesque. ODEI.IS this afternoon. CAPITOL—"Ting a Ling,” burlesque. Opens this afternoon. " drama. Opens tomorrow even- Opens this evening. audeville. New show opens to- Opens this after- GARRICK—“Right to Strike.” Beginning tomorrow evening at tte Shubert-Garrick Thater, Richard Wal- ton Tully will offer for its American premiere, “The Right to Strike” a sensational London drama by Ernest Hutchinson. Its scemes are laid in the city of Valleyhead, in Lancashire. It may be described as a thoughtful play upon a timely subject. Throush- out its action is tense and thrilling. Author Hutchinson has rapidly come to the forefront in the- group of younger British authors, and “The Right to Strike” served greatly to enhance his reputation. Playgoers are accustomed to expect from Tully the finest of theater en- joyment. “The Right to Strike" is Baid to be worthy of the high Tully standard. “The cast will include Edmund Lowe, star ‘last season of “In the Night Watch"; Harry Mestayer. featured by Belasco' last _ season in “The Son Daughter”; Gipsy O'Brien, Ronald Adair, an English actor; David Tor- rence, featured for two seasons with Jane Cowl; John H. Brewer and many others. Following its week in Washington “The Right to Strike” will be taken to New York. NATIONAL—“Good Morning, Dearie.” The new theatrical season at the National Theater, it is announced, will have no greater attraction, no finer company of artists, no more elaborate or costly production, no more brilliant ensemble and no more splendid examplification of the modern and wholly artistic method of pre- senting the lighter forms of stage| entertainment than will be disclosed in the new Charles Dillingham musical comedy, “Good Morning, Dearie,” which begins a series of eight per- formances tomorrow night. Jerome Kern's music and Anne Caldwell's book have been written with a definite idea and purpose in view. There is no. more skilled librettist than Arine Caldwell, whilel Jerome Kern is foremost among popular composers. Louise Groody, the singing and dancing sprite of “The Night Boat,” heads the cast, which includes also Oscar Shaw, with Harland Dixon and Scannell, Marie Callahan, Peggy Kur- ton and Pauline Hall are others. . The Sixteen Sunshine Girls, en- semble dancers, trained in the famous dancing school of John Tiller at Manchester, England, who_have just arrived from an eighteen months’ en- gagement in Paris, will be an attrac- tive feature, and Reisman’s celebrated dance orchestra will appear in the great dance hall scene. “Good Morning, Dearie” is in two acts and fifteen scenes and will pic- ture some of the diverse and colorful sides of New York life. In costuming and scenic splendor it will speak the last word. There is also an ensemble of thirty youthful and charming women and the company carries a large orchestra under, the direction of Victor Barravelll. POLI'S—“Phi Phi.” Frances White, under the manage- ment of the Messrs. Shubert, will be seen in the Parisienne success, “Phi Phi,” at Poli's Theater this evening and all this week. The French version of this piece is now on view in Paris, where it has been running for two years. The Amerfican adaptation was made by Glen MacDonough and Harry Wag- staff Gribble. The lyrics are by E. Ray Goetz and the music by Henr Christini. The authors of the origi nal French work were Willemetz and Follar. Miss White will be surrounded by & cast including Frank Lalor, Rober Woolsey, Frank Doane, Irving Beebe, Renee Delting, Helen Broderick and Maude Odell. “Phi Phi” deals in a nonsensical and impertinent way with important characters in the history of ancient Greece. Unlike musical comedies of similar title, the name part is not a_frivolous little sou- brette, for Phi Phi is the pet name for Phidias, the famous sculptor of the third century B. C. _History and tra- dition are burlesqued freely and spiced with satire to make an amus- ingly frothy entertainment. The three historical characters are Phi- dias, Pericles and Aspasia, and with utter disregard tq_accuracy these three are brought together and jumbled up with five other totally imaginary people. The play has been staged by W. H. Gilmore. B. F. KEITH'S—Harry Carroll & Company. At B. F. Kelth's Theater this week, beginning tomorrow with the mat- inee, Harry Carroll and company, with Grace Fisher, the Bennett twins, Harry Laughlin and Six Slick Chicks, will ‘appear in “Varieties of 1921 with book by Ballard Macdonald, music by Harry Cartoll and staging by Leon" Erroll. There are many musical numbers and one of the big- gest and cleverest of the season's big-little shows may be anticipated. 1 The ‘other stellar attractions will be the eminent young American tenor, John Steel, who has been identified with concert, operatic and musical comedy, and between measons is pay- Ing vaudeville a brief visit. Jerry Jarnigan is his accompanist. Others are Ivan Bankoff, the for- mer Russian maestro of the Imperial Ballet School, with assoclate artists, in a creation of his own, called “The Dancing Master”; Roger Imhof, Mar- celle Coreene and company, laugh provokers, in “In a Pest House”; Will Mahoney, a wily wit; Marcelle Fallet, “the French Rufugee” Vir- tuoso; Snall and Vernon. Anita Diaz’'s Monkeys, Aesop’s Fables, Top- ics of the Day and Pathe News Pic- torial. Today at 3 and 8:15 last week's list, headed by Gertrude Hoffman, will be given in its entirety. BELASCO—Marie Dressler. Marie Dressler, assisted by John T. Murray and company, and Lieut. Gitz- Rice, with Hal Forde, will be the featured stars of the s\ghert vaude- ville program at the \eluco this Shubert~ Garrick. ", SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1921 HARRY ; MESTAYER > CONSTANCE. ‘TALMADGE. Metropolitans ‘e HAMMERSTEIN - Sirand MARY'S HOME—TO BE SOLD. plCKF‘AIR is the new home of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick- ford, at Beverly Hills, near Holly- wood, Calif, where they spend thelr time when not engaged in studlio work. The estate, comprising twelve acres, with a roomy mansion crowning them, is the realization of Mary Pickford's dream of a home designed according | to her taste. The house is a modern- {ized California type of shingle and istucco surface, and L-shaped. | Pickfair is off from the main road. jand is bounded by a less traveled road that seems, as if sentimentally, to wind about the estate in a heart shape. Half way up this road there {is a main entrance to the grounds through an artistic gateway to a car- riage drive. Branching off from the driveway at the entrance is a cement footwalk which leads across a wide, {sloping lawn to the formal front en- |trance of the residence. At the top |of the estate, behind the mansion, is |another carriage entrance which leads {into a private acre upon which front ithe kennels. stables and garages and |the domestic service part of the es | tablishment. There are two build ! week, beginning with the matinee to- I morrow. i Miss Dressler will offer her amus- {ing satire on the famous Barrymore istage family, entitled, “Ethel, Lionel and Jack.” Gitz-Rice will be heard in a program of popular songs, as sisted by the recent star of the mu- sical comedy “Honey Dew.” Llora Hoffman, the Winter Garden prima donna, in a select cycle of | songs; Tameo Kajivama, a Japanese maripulator of figures, who promises to do four things at one time; Marie !Stoddard, in a series of satirical im- i personations of stage stars with vocal | embellishment; Olympia Desvall and {company, in a novelty act with high school horses; Ben Linn, onc sixth of la ton of fun: Torino, only pupil of Paul Cinquevalli, the famous juggler, land the sensational Toga. In an act guaranteed to thrill, comprise other numbers on the nine-act bill. The i Shubert Topical Weekly and a Bud | Fisher film comedy will round out the program. d Today at 3 and 8:15 p.m., Nora i Bayes and the bill of last week will i be presented. COSMOS—“The Cinderella Revue.” Beauty of face, form and fashion will be the outstanding character- istics of “The Cinderella Revue.” a Ldelightful extravaganza and musical comedy, which will be the big feature of the Cosmos Theater bill thib week. An excellent cast is headed by Charles Solador, Mae Ward, Jean Mc- Donald, George Myers and a sextet of dancing beauties. It is noted for the charm of its special scenery, the cleverness of its comedy and espe- cially for its graceful but speedy dancing. “The Bullet-Proof Lady,” | the second feature, will bring mys- tery and markmanship combined in a remarkable way. Others will include Hibbert and Malle, “Two Southern Gentlemen,” in new comedy chatter; Charles Rogers and company, in “The Tce Man,” a funny farce; Dave Thurs- | by, a famous monologist; Shields and Kane, in_songs, dances and merry chaff, and the Sherlock Sisters and Clinton, in “Songs and Dances a la Carte. The special matinee feature will be Maxwell Karger's production for Metro, “A Trip to Paradise,” starring Bert Lytell, in & story of a Coney Island barker, which is most inter- esting and also presents Virginia Valli, Unice Vin Moore, Brinsley Shaw, Victory Bateman and Eva Gor- don 'In the cast. “On a Summer's Day,” a Mack Sennett laughmaker, the ' International News and other pictures will be shown at all per- formances. The soldier stars in “Getting It Over” will feature today's bill, start- ing at 3 pm. 3 \ STRAND—“Great La Follette.” The "Strand Theater this week, be- ginning today, will present a pre- tontious offering replete with novel *survrises. by “The Great La Fol- ings for housing employes in the rear of the main building of Pickfair, each |of these being furnished on a scale appropriate with the general elegance and comfort of the place. On_the lawn close to a border of shrubbery is a fine piece of statuary— “The Rising Sun," by Weinman. It is a graceful. nude, winged figure poised as if ready for flight from a | high marble pedestal. It is a birthday | gift to Douglas from Mary. Behind this statue, and walled in with_trees, hedges and shrubbery, is {the Pickfair swimming pool, |cious cement of varying depth: ! flanked by a tiled terrace with seats. This pool is large enough to accom- sdate a canoe | Near the edge of the pool is a bath- {house with showers and iocKers. Pickfair has an extensive view of the surrounding country, combining privacy for its dwellers with a not |too remote panorama of ‘life on the | motor roads. It was planned for en- ) joyment without any thought of os- tentation, and it has proved itself a | pleasure and a satisfaction, a place | for home life. | Now rumor comes that it is to be | sold, for Mary and her husband, it is {said, contemplate living abroad—at least half the vea _——— - lette,” “The Man of Many Faces,” and his talented company. Alvin and Kenny will bring a thrill- ing and humorous acrobatic number, “Fun on the Flying Rings”; Johnny Dove, jovous tunes and dance doings; Billy Barker and Harry Dunn, in their latest and most popular hits, and the Seven Brown. Girls. » “sym- phony of music shown in color.” Elaine Hammerstein's latest Selz- nick production, “Remorseless Love.” a screen drama based on Mary La- nier Magruder's story, with short films, will complete the bill. GAYETY—“Step Lively @irls.” The “Step Lively Girls,” Arthur Pearson’s burlesque show, tuneful, bright and witty, with unusually catchy music, will make its appear- ance at the Gayety at today's mati- nee. Arthur Pearson is regarded as famous for the beautiful young girls he selects for his productions. The gowns worn by them in “Step Lively Girls” are said to express a wealth of style and an unusual diversity of modes, achieved in exclusive fabrics, and wonderful in color and beauty. The book and lyrics are by Edward J. Dowling, the music by Jacques Grumberg and the scenery from the Vitolo-Pearson studio. The cast includes Hughies Clark, former headliner in “Yip Y Yap- hank,” Irving Berlin's show; Eddie Emerson, Jerry Baldwin, Evelyn Cun- ningham, prima donna; Patti Moore, soubrette; Florence Talbott and Jess Weiss. CAPITOL—" Ting-a-Ling.” “Ting-a-ling,” a new French bur- lesque in two_ acts, will be presented at the Capitol Theater commencing with today's matinee. To portray the leading parts several brilliant vaudeville _entertainers have been added to the company. One of the many features promised will be Mile. Gauthier, marvelous -whirlwind dancer. Heading the comedy contingent in a farce will be 1. B. Hamp, with Shirley Mallette, Anna Armstrons, Buster Sanborn, Pauline Mason, Marie Le- Beuf, Red Walters, Al Golden and Jack' Mitchell. A _chorus, nicely gowned, will be an additional feature. Arcade Auditorium. Dancing at the Arcade every evening with an exciting “Lucly Spot™ dance Wednesday evening and “Paul Jones” dances Friday’night is announced by the management of the Arcade -Auditorfum. S Tris Speaker, manager of the Cleve- land Indians, will shortly be seen at the Shubert-Belasco in a vaudeville act. In addition to being a peerless outfielder, “Spoke” can twirl a larlat with the best of Texas cowboys. His turn will resemble that made popular by Will Rogers with the Follies. Girz-Ride hubert-Belas MAR7 2y M3CLAREN" C?olumbia Photoplays This Week: Rnickerbocker AT PHOTOPLAY HOUSES ALL THIS WEEK. PALACE—Elsie Ferguson, in “Footlights.” To be shown this after- noon. without crowding. | r ! METROPOLITAN—Constance Talmadge, in “Woman’s Place.” Tg ‘ be shown this afternoon. | RIALTO—"Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.” To be | " shown this afternoon. ! COLUMBIA—Douglas Fairbanks, in “The Three Musketeers.” To be shown this afternoon. 1 ‘ KNICKERBOCKER—Constance Talmadge, in “Woman's Place.” To be shown this afternoon. CRANDALL'S—Jack Holt and Hedda Nova, in “The Mask.” To be shown this afternoon. | B i ” teers,” will continue at Loew's PALACE—Footlights.” | Columbia Theatr this afternoon ang Elsie Ferguson, brilliant artiste of | all the week as the greatest produc- Fairbanks' entire now in its third to an unceasing stage and screen, will be pictured at | tion of l'nuginls Loew's Palace Theater this week, be- | SCr¢en career. It ginning _this . afternoon, in “Foo! l‘;‘;,;l“ u kemponse lights,” John S. Robertson's romantic | PUDICSEMANd. | screen adaptation of Rita Weiman's eLoNTEn A e magazine story, supported by a cast LAITPAMKS has achieved that includes Reginald Denny. Marc || i s e Dias MacDermott and Octavia Handworth. | 50 10 nn:" q::r‘, ‘."_ e It concerns a vaudeville entertainer cen hie who becomes famous for her imper- | 3% ¢clibsed in magnitu Ly | sonations. and begins a fresh stage | 3d costliness any previgus soreen !carcer as a Russian dancer. When |§$ToRt bearing his mame. “The Three love comes into her life, she is baffled | MusKeteers” is tyelve recls in length love comes into her life, she is bafled | and it is marked throughout by stir- really in love with “the Russian|FifE feats of streneth and kil dancer® she is supposed to be and not | 1, "sy¢" yole opposite. star. The with the vaudeville girl. 1 The production, directed by the ‘di- supporting .cast o Brul as R N rector of “Sentimental Tommy” and Aury e Tekyll and Mr. Hyder presents|Laren, Barbara La Marf. George Selg- ! Miss Ferguson in no less than thirty- | Mann, Leon Bar Pallette nine different Parisian gown creations, | 4nd Boyd Irwin. and she enacts a number of remar! able imitations of noted stage celebri-| KNICKERBOCKER—" Woman's ties. Added film attractions will be = shown. Place.” . “Woman's Place,” the new comedy- “ 3 METROPOLITAN—“Womans |arama by John Emerson and Anita Place.” Loos. featuring Constance Talmadge, = will be shown today and tomorrow at Constance Talmadge will be the pic- |.Crandall's Knickerbocker Theater, tyred star this week at Crandall's Met- | With supplementary feature films ropolitan Theater, in her latest. John |and special musical numbers; Tu Emerson-Anita Loos comedy-drama for |day and Wednesday, Sessue Haya- First National, ‘Woman's Place,” the kawa, in “When Lights Are 1« Story of a voung woman who is nomi- [and Mack Sennett’s latest comedy nated by a newly formed political party | “Dabbling in Art”; Thursday and {for mayor, upon the pledge that she | Friday, Richard Dix’and May Collins { will not make any speeches. It seems | Will be here in |she_was nominated on a beauty rather | Goldwyn's productior Fair in Ithan & brain platform, and it is feared | Love, 3 ‘The that if she speaks she will “spill the|Sailo! P . - Saturday, Shirley “Ever beans.” This arrangement is highly satisfactory until the nominee learns that the opposition candidate is- her fiance. Then nothing can keep her quiet. The cast is led by Kenneth Har- lan and Hassard Short. Supplementary tfea(ures include short-reel comedy, Since Eve.” CRANDALL'S—“The Mask.” At Crandall's Theater, the first th days of this week, beginning this afternoon, will be shown for the first time here Selig’s production of * ask,” with Jack Holt, Hedda Nova, | Frea ‘Malatesta ana itk the principal roles. ~The cerns a man who left his famil America and sailed to Af news, topical and scenic subjects. {, An overture, “Poet and Peasant.” by von Suppe, and Ernest Harrison. solo pianist. formerly associated with Elias Breeskin on the concert stage, in a minature piano recital, including the “Rigoletto Fantasia,” by Verdi- Moore in an ElesCiwllliboiusica’ifontioen, {important business mission, from which he eventually returncd with s the biggest diamond ever mined in RIALTO—“A Connecticut Yankee | his possession. During his absence a supposed friend led the wife and child into serious complications, from which they were extricated only after the most harrowing experiences. The climax of the play is to be pow- erful. A new farte, Life,” also will be s in King Arthur’s Court.” “A Connecticut Yankee in King Ar- thur's Court,” William Fox's spec- tacular screen comedy drama, is an- nounced for another Week, beginning “uneo will today, at Moore’s Rialto Theater. |[day and Thursday The story is one of Mark Twain's|be seed in “Blue Blazes” and the masterpieces. The _author teaches:comedy will be “Robinson Crusoe while he tickles. You learn while[Ltd.": Friday and Saturday, “Dawn of you laugh. He has taken history as|the East” starring Alice Brady, and a framework and upon it has built a | “In for Life,” will be shown. roaring comedy. To _him _history = books lhre ahguat ‘jloker: the[y see. Apol]o. truth through a_ veil of centuries. 3 He strips away the veil and the re-| Today and tomorrow, Rupert sult is a scintillating satire. But [Hughes' “Dangerous Curve Ahead," not all the action in this tale takes place in the middle ages Thero is a prefty modern romance woven by - b s R Dot tnto \wo Wanpees | Norma Talmadge. in Tho Sign on the medisval sdventrres Circus”; Thursday, Alice Brady, i Subsidiary film features and or- Tl el chestral music complete the bill. B e COLUMBIA—“The Three foonlight and Eddle Boland, in Musteteers.” Saturday, Dougl Passing Through, Dumas’ great classic of romance and adventure, “The Three Mus- and Ford Sterling, in Sennett’s “Fickje Tuesday and Wednesduy, Miles Lean, in and Charlie Chaplin in “A Day's Pleasure.” (Continued on Third Page.)