Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1922, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS STRAND—*“The Bellboy.” Fred Gray and Jean Carpenter, in an amusing musical ‘festival,” pro- vided clever and bright -entertain- ment to freshen'an otherwise ordi- nary bill which opened last night at the Strand. Gray is in a clase by himself, with: gentine comedy, an affected squeaky voice, a snappy lot of pantomime that convulsed the house and a take-off on Egyptian costume that was as fynny as that of his vivacious and vas chic. Their music acceptable. Russel and Hayt gymnasts, open e \ull with tumbling feats, some of new, and with a fairly dif- e s aceompaniment. Reddy prrsenlnd “Character udies. From Life,” his Chinatown g and costume building consider- ble atmosphere. although his voice, hich is not at all unpleasant, would be better received if he would sing sier and without so much facial pntortion. A pretty little scene on a village doorstep is given by Carl. and Inez, with small town gomedy and a bit of dancing and singing. The conchiding act. ound the Clock.” features five L|r|< of “popular song” and Victor Hyde, who pre- l‘\u“ s a tabloid revue, in beautiful than the them. There are two i The film nb' The Iron Trail,” by Rex ck, pictures a good story of love and engineering in Alaska, including in.its scene ome splendid views of glaciers and a northland. PALACE—Viola Dana, in “Glass .Houses.” Viola Dana's latest which is being Palace this week, presents the little miss in a number of new and diverting guises. First, she is a Russian dancer, who shy interpolates @ bit of jazz into intri- te ucrobatic steps. Next, she is a girl with Jots of pep, but bsolutely no money, and finally she develops into an individual = who wears tortoise-rimmed spzcs, long swishing skirts. funny high buttoned shoes and an absurd be-ribboned hat. 1t is rather a shock to see the lovely Viola in such an outfit, but the austere and studious effect achieved procures for her the position of “intellectual uplifter” to a young college graduate. The gentleman In question really doesn’t want to be “uplifted” at ali, but his aunt. and, incidentally, financial backer, deems it wise that he should be guided away from frivolous paths into realms of “higher thought.” No one would suspect that the wiles the spectacled Viola would en- danger his bachelor security, but vertheless she succeeds in annexing is name to hers, and the “modus operandi” furnishes the main interest o the story. It does mot end when the knot is safely tied, however, for complications and misunderstandings ensue in startling succession, and un- 1il the final fade-out the audience is kept guessing. Of course, Miss Dana at length emerges from her. ludicrous disguise, and every one, especially her husband, breathes a sigh of relief. Altogether, “Glass Houses" is a thor- oughly delightful little comedy, and the presence of Miss Dana in the cast would make it worth while even if the story were not so amusing and interesting. It is really funnier than the Chester Conklin comedy which supplements it. A Pathe news film ‘and orchestral feature complete the entertainment. Photoplays. ferent _di ck R ass Houses, starring vehicle, shown at Loew's RIALTO0—“The Green Temptn- tion.” A picture replete with beauty, trag- edy and mystery is offered in “The Green Temptation/ Paramount’s screen adaptation of “The Noose,” by Constance Lindsay Skinner, at Moore’s Rialto this week. A detective story involving the apaches of Paris, the- atrical and social life of the French capital, the great war battlefields of France and New York society, it is a “thriller” all the way. The story concerns the reformation of Genelle, a thieving Parisian girl, whose dancing ability gains her a place In a fashionable theater. She'is sought by social leaders as an enter- tainer, but under the influence of iiaspard, master thief, she pursles vocation. reen Temptation” a huge emerald coveted by Gaspard, is stolen by Genelle when she attends a re- ception given by the Duchesse de Cha- zarin and the jewel is fastened to a carrier pigeon belonging to Gaspard's Joft. The bird falls into the hands of the police and they seek Coralyn, the dancer, whom they recognize as Genelle. Panic-stricken, Genelle enlists as a war nurse to escape the gendarmerie, although the great struggle means little to her at the time. As Jeanne Paget, she meets and nurses back to life Hugh Duyker, an American nephew of the Duchesse de Chazarin. ‘The horrors of the conflict awaken in the girl a sense of decency and when the war ends she leaves France to be- gln life anew in America. In New York she is entertained by Duyker and Capt. Allenby, a British soldier, whoni she believes an unre- formed member of her former thiev- ing_gang. At a house party given by Duyker she recognizes in Count Oudry, Gaspgrd, her former master. He still seeks the “Green Temptation, given by the duchesse to her niece, Duyker's sister, and asks Genelle to ald in the theft, but she refuses. Gaspard, sure of his alias as a nobl man, tells of Genelle's past and weakens Duyker’s love for her. But Allenby gtands by the girl, who is Wholly cleared when a detective kills Gaspard as he s trying to escape wlth the big emeraid. The acting is all that can be d sired. Betty Compson makes an ex- cellent Genelle and, wearing a. blonde wig, 13 a bewitchingl etly dancer and nurse. Theodore Kosloff adds to his successes in the role of Gaspard. Mahlon Hamilton, as Capt. Allenby, does some masterful work. The re- mainder of the cast is well above the supporting staffls to be seen in most pictures. — COLUMBIA—“Bought and Paid For.” A program that can be recommend- ed was presented yesterday at Losw's Columbla. The feature is a screen versian of George Broad- hurst’s well known play “Bought and Pald For,” directed by Cecil De Mille and with Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt in the leading roles. The story concerns a telephone op- erator who marries a self-made mil- lonaire, deeply in love with her, al- though she is not sure of herself. But prompted by the urgings of her sister and the latter's intended she finally consents to the marriage. Stafford, the milllonaire, feeling that he can awaken her love, still continues to woo her, biding his time until he finally wins her affection. One evening he tells her he re- gards her love as a rosetbud that he has in his hand. Any effort to force the bloom, he tells her, would plast jthe bud. while if allowed to develop 'nllunlly it will blossom beautifull; ‘This expression touches his wife's heart, and the love which she has ‘withheld bursts forth and their hap- piness seems complete. Soon, however, the villain appears. In this particular instance he is “Demon Rum.” Stafford, ideal as a husband when sober, becomes cruel and brutal in his cups. Finally, dur- ing one of his periods of intoxica- tion, his wife spurns him and he tells her she is his, that he “bought and paid for her.” ‘When she, eludes him and locks her- self in her room he breaks in the door. The following morning he is overcome by remorse, but pride will not pemlt him to promise to give up ‘drinking. His wife leaves him to again earn her living, and after months of . suffering for _both, through the maneuvering of th wife’s brother-in-law, love wins the ‘battle with pride and all ends well. _A Christie comedy, “Spooks,” a news pictorfal, an animated cartoon and a &eel of the wit of the d‘y, with an As the Bell Boy Fred|} excellent overture, complete the pro- sram. A pleasant evening was given a ca- pacity house, and, best of all, you :oedn‘l be afrald to take the chil- ren. METROPOLITAN—Charles " and Buster Keaton. Two comedies, one starring Charles Ray and the other featuring Buster Keaton,. are presented at Crandall's Metropolitan Theater this week, and afford severai hours' entertainment. Ray’s new production, “The Barn-| stormer,” deals with the young farmer boy who has been reading and prac- ticlng “make-ups” for some time. He visits a nearby town and is attracted to the 10-20-and-30-cent theater, | where a production is soon to be put on. He induces the manager to give him a place in the show and receivesa contract calling for pay of $8 per week. He returns home and an- nounces his venture into the the- {atrical ranks. All s not as easy in the show busi- ness as the young man had ex- pected, but he weathers it, and the )many complications that arise to em barrass him afford mueh amusement. | During the presentation of the show {in a nearby town the youns actor be- comes acquainted and falls In love with the daughter of the town drug- | gist. A hold-up of the box office by {a bandit and his getaway with its {receipts and the jewelry of the au- dience bring an unexpected thrill, jbut the bandit proves to be the lead- ing man of the show, and his cap- ture by the young actor serves to halo him with glory and happiness. Buster Keaton's funmaker, “Cops,” a “scream” by the way. concerns the rejection of a_ young sujtor by the girl to whom he has' proposed mar- riage until he has become a suc- cessful business man. His subse- quent attempt to reach that goal fur- nishes material in abundance for laughter. and Keaton overlooks no opportunity. News events and the Literary Di- gest sayings complete the program. CRANDALL'S—"“The Moth.” “The Moth,” a bit of modern screen drama with Norma Talmadge as its star, is the feature at Crandail's Theater the first three days of this| week. It was shown in Washington some time ago. Its story describes its type thoroughly. Miss Talmadge is most. convincing as Lucy Gillam, the young wife of an idle scion of a prom- inent family, in search of happiness and pleasure which have not been hers in her loveless marriage. until she becomes a capricious child of fashion and frivolity, fmbued with the idea that she can “fiirt her way to im- mortality.” She becomes hardened to the shortcomings of her spendthrift husband, who has become the admirer of the wife of a club friend and is ap- parently doing pretty well in her mod- | ern Cleopatra role until the appear- ance of 4 suave Englishmen, whose at- | tractiveness is enhanced by an air | of mystery. Then what she intended ! Ray THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO as just another flirtation becomes a serious affair for her. Domestic annoyances and strife, with threats of divorce scandal, be- come’ plentiful, but the domestic tangle is suddenly untangled when the husband, following his acquittal of a charge of murder, leaves the country after assuring his wife that he will make no contest if she sues for divorce. The wife, meanwhile, in her new-found love has been trans- formed from a reckliess young but- terfly, and In the end finds happiness and contentment. —_— One of the best grades of Itallan cheese Is sold only after it has been seasoned for at least four years. NIGHT WATCHMAN SLAIN. Two Policemen Also Shot fn Lum- ber Yard Hunt for Prowler, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 1— James F. Sargent, night watchman in & lumber yard, was killed- and two po- licemen were wounded in a pistol battle during a hunt for a prowler. The policemen, Mallory Kincald and Harry A. 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