Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1922, Page 5

~ Amusements GARRICK—*“Seventeen.” The second week of Booth Tarking- Seventcen,” as interpreted by & very sympathetic cast at the Gar- ater, attracted an unusually lurge Sunday audience last night. In spite of the fact that the young people pertrayed in this play are not the flappers and cake-caters of today ®rick 1T in their characteristi k of all ages of civilization, and it was easy to judg Jaughter aroused e that many of the witty shafts struck happy amusing memo; men of the trayed sinc 1 it Qs to find that s and actions, are those of ry notes. It me o type so the nobl y the light o the interpreta- role as ently takes best role g the her scene 2 the o delightful in > and he: scornfull he h audi in the his comedy all the dded little bits of business t v mental 1 spasmodi ¢ th . and quite de fact that they a h Que writ is ac f Gen us a < at both ing perfo v Theater e bill Aoubl appr Price, a r started the fur “Way Down noff, origin tomime,” wel friends with ion of Ray a back-all Clemat role members o s 1 d in eleverly, and runette ¥ natural interpretation | Parcher, juat at th ing vour lightful, i the f = STRAND—"Dancing Shoes.” pp the afternoon s at ¢ from the spontaneous jrecognized as a master actor in the y few minutes | motion picture skillfully :an Penwarden as the | pick. Mrs. he has p Garrick Play- with the the ve people, thes spite of the - not under the strain ause of large stamped and Sand)” contrasts are evident. aches, and then orange blossoms make a love story that is gripping. A short comedy also is shown. Photoplays. RIALTO—"“Rich Men's Wives.” Rarely does a screen cast include S0 many notables as that which | enacted the picture, Wives,” offered this week at | Rialto Theater. ring. there beef. enmeshment—fidelity the basic the youth oore's world; Gaston Glass, Rosemary Theby. Myrtle Stedman, Carol Holloway, Mil- June and others acquit them- sclves creditably, but none of these contributes as much to “Rich Men's Wives” as does little Richard Head- the screen's precocious child Under the direction of Gasnier, who prcduced “Kismet.” the little fellow makes re interesting & picture that otherwise has but little new to offer. Although House Peters, as John Masters, the stern and for a time uncompromising husband, and Claire Windsor, as the young wife, Who wants to soar, but can scarcely flut- lter after her release from a gilded cage, are supposed to dominate the picture, their efforts are all but eclipsed by the performan Richard. From the time he “intrudes upon an al fresco party until brings about the reunion of his par- ents, this youngster gives to the was most f the older por- opulari alentino’s _original equal to it in fits e William | aetor. power. ‘This was, | the bill. delineated Baxter, this week's Metropolitan, % |the juvenile lead Players, takes t lected younger son. utstanding for, voice is a Mr. Helton give to by s be very, scorned. It tell parents living ¢ selves in socie home, U man, Pamp really nesis and | girl seel pup | flighty younger set. is—has Comprised by -, 11 shrdlu mm Lothario, she is spurned by her hus- »f the cast |band and forbidden to see her child. 1t | However, she manages to visit the m of the | youngster when he is ill and is able pantomimic | to prevent a ribald crowd of men and )t | women from mistreating him. The |love existing between mother and | child finally brings the elderly hus- {band to a realization of his mistakes, and tossing aside the rather doubt- 1- | ul friendships of “society,” he again wecomes the husband and fiacher. The story may have a counterpart n real life, but many will doubt it. COLUMBIA—*“Blood and Sand.” Vincente Blasco lbanez' skillfully turned picture of contr: crowds to the Col ond week's showing of * point, at least But it splendid actress like invariably L t in First there w :n story with little g then pitied 1. child of them- the expense of a s the wife of a on in her no doubt but never | & the the Idhood, knowing a mother love, companionship among of Taylor. voted olor- gives Mis; theater tter from the T) ning, [ ake quite as much pride in match- ing a delicate and difficult shade of color in our dyeing work as the interior audi- decorator takes in achieving artistic effects. and even- | he Strand | i Nothing leaves our establishment unless the our experts agree it is 100 per cent. popular S Send Your Dye Work To Us n,nlz 4|u.|nlx-£ more CALL MAIN 4724 dancers and sing- master juggler, and ind won ap South™ “whiltling b 1own § his uddy ¢ Cheerful F hars men, hea artist, tion from Dunlevy ation of prec ne. CLEANERS and DYERS MAIN OFFICE: 740 122 ST., Ny, w i _drawing | al Mason for re- and initial Che usual news reel, cartoon com- edy and minor features supplement ary sob “Over the When You Think —of Painting, i"aperhang- ing and Decorating think & Estimates made on request. HARRY W. TAYLOR CO. PAPERHANGING AND PAINTING W. Tel. Col. 1077 ing theme and a cast led by Rodolph Valentino, Lila Lee and Nita Naldi. Ibanes’ master strokes in painting You have it in the hero, the young toreador, who rises to the heights ofa popular idol by his matchless daring in the bull He is a boy who never con- ceals his attachment and affection for lis mother, and yet in the arena gre nore so thoroughly bar- barian as he in his carving of choice There is the contrast between Lila Lee, as the wife of Spain’s leading | tereader, and Nita Naldi, as an ad- | venturess, whe seeks the toreador's infidelity personified. Then there is the mutual | irespect and attachment which grows | “Rich JMen's up between a famous bandit and mur- | derer and the youthful idol of Spain | House Peters, long|—the most popular and probably the, {most unpopular man in the country. That vein runs throughout the pic i Vindsor, | ture and enhances the plot immense- | oty !ly. The large crowds that flock to! see the picture give It the stamp of . possibly not as gr starring _ vehicle, | ‘The Four Horsemen,” but apparently | drawing as METROPOLITAN—Mary Carr, in “Silver Wings.” Washington audiences may be par- ticularly interested in “Silver W offering at 4 because Percy Helto Garric part of the neg- It is the most difficult role in the piece, and Mr. Hel- o handling of it is excellent. o5 artistic touches which Mrs. Carr and | Silver Wings™ make it worth while from a histrionic | The seems unfgrtunate that a| rr should pictu Hill” a ghter and Thunderclap,” a in_which Mrs. Carr_enact- 0 Telephones May Go”’---but Studebaker keeps right on PRODUCING More and B “Cars May Come and Cars etter Cars all the time. Studebake —are now down to the 1913 level —uwith Quality, Speed, Endurance, Flexibility right up with the best. Q Men who KNOW cars— “Wiseacres” of the Automobile Industry—are buying Studebakers. They demand the BEST—the MOST for their money. They get ALL and MORE than they pay for in Studebaker. E New Price JOSEPH McREYNOLDS, President Commercial Automobile and Supply Co. Main 2648 Main 3647 817-819 14th St. N.W. Washington Is a Studebaker City : happen gloom. the aud The est son prison. A unusual, be a certain sentiment: sad picture, but it is stronger if there Is some slight comedy relief. Wings"” offers little, if any, but drags on its teary way for about an hour |’ There is not even a sup- vlementary comedy to chase away the and a half. leave home; her ¢ and marrfes a workingman. oldest and favorite son, the real thief, deceives her, wastes her money, forges her name and finally forces her to sell everything she owns to save him from ‘THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1922. she attempts to shield him from an|EI nt for by the girl, j th e knows of his pa 20| “Vermin the Grea ‘with an interest-sustain- [ed therole of a helpless)cripple who was beaten and abused by a brutish husband. Now comes “Silver Wings,” hailed a Perhaps it is true to lif average “true to life” story. theatergoer seek: ings in the woi The first episode is saddened by a prolonged stops, a dog howls, and Mary Carr rivgs her hands and tears her hair until there is a suppressed desire in death scene. The dience to call “sufficient.” second _episode e mistakes her or a thief. The third episode s too sad to re- URGH & BROTHER LANSB but the . amuse- ment, and probably a glimpse of the rather than the every-da: There ma; appeal in a “Silver clock brings great prosperity to the little mother, but no happiness. & ung- d he is forced to ughter runs away while her late, for, oid and feeble, she faces the world alone, a piece of human drift- wood. There is a pseudo-happy end- ing, but it scarcely compensates for Wwhat has gone before. The picture is handsomely staged by the Metropolitan management, and “That Wonderful Mother of Mine" is effectively sung by Fred East, a local baritone. Supplemental featuges, screen and musical, are provided. assassin. He | who tells him life, and pleads with him to straight ” efforts of a pal who'h: self. A comedy, * “While Satan Sleeps,” the photoplay shown at Loew's Palace Theater this week, with Jack Holt as Its star, seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by large audiences yesterday. The picture is a screen version of “The Parson of Panamint.” a story by Peter B. Kyne, but considerably modi- fied. The ‘story deals with Holt as a burglar, who escapes from prison and secures the garb o! Episcopal min- fster In a second-hand clothing store Disguised in it, he reaches Panamin a miniug camp, where he is retaine as minister of the lone church there. He is shown as a fighting parson, on several occasions having to use Fis fists. A woman employed in the dance hall of the_camp recognizes him Se7s crook, but “decides mot 1o numbers complete the program. in “Hurricane’s Gal.” “Hurric: othy Phillf dall's the first week. in these columns. enue officers, however, she situation is reared a v unusual characteristics. Washington, Sept. 11, 1922 TUESDAY STORE NEWS 420-30 Seventh Street N.W. —are you ready? PENING day is next Monday—and no number of words will serve to settle the doubt of how well you can do here in outfitting school children from head to toe as satisfactorily as a journey through the various chil- dren’s departments. Children’s School Stockings ERE are assort- ments that have been especially arranged for the opening of school, and they are val- ues that can only<be ap- preciated after their long and serviceable wear. Children’s Cotton Rib- bed Stockings, black or white. Sizes 6 to 10. Pair... 25C Boys’ Fine Ribbed Cotton Stockings, black only. An unusually durable quality. 35¢; 3 pairs for $1.00. 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This he does, despite the arrived at the camp with the intention of rob- bing the bank. The climax finds the voung minister preaching the funeral sermon of the girl, during which he reveals to the congregation his true ‘orchy’s Nut Sundae” News Events and Literary Digest CRANDALL'S—Dorothy Phillips, s Gal,” starring Dor- , is the offering at Cran- three days of this It has already been reviewed The story concerns a young woman who inherited a four-master, a neat smuggling business and a quick-trig- | ger finger from her piratical dad. When she comes face to face with the rev- is not quite equal fo the task of subduing her love for one of them. 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