Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1923, Page 14

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When ' others fail it is the one dependable treatment for skin troubles of all kind: POLI'S—“The Cirole.” The sophisticated modern who may ibe able to find and enjoy fun at a fu- neral may possib nd enjoyment also in ‘“The Circie” ‘the Somerset Maugham plgy, which is being_pre- zented by the Selwyns at Poli's Theater this week, with those distin- gulshed players rs. Leslie Carter and John Drew as its stars. Evi- dently the Selwyus—and it may be added also Mr. W. S8omerset Maugham —have not yet heard the dramatic call to higher and nobler things. The play is billed as a modern com- edy. 1t is really a tragedy of the most gacred relation of the sexes, |which the church and the state, time jout of mind, have sought to fostér and protect. It is appropriately named “The Circle,” for it gets nowhere. {Its highest note, let us hope, is that {of improbability.” It points no moral to adorn a tale, but it does present a_sickening picture of the smash- jup of two homes by letcherous i“friends” of the family and {had any conception of what marrlage !s, but live and dream of themselves ulone. The chief charm of the perform- tnce, if it has any charm, s the act- tng ‘of Mrs. Carter and Mr. Drew, which is such as might be expected of two finished artists of the stage. It { idtotic | {women. who. though married, ncver | THE EVENiNG STAR, WASHINGTON, D C;’ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1923. AMUSEMENTS | With an exceptionalv witty tongue to ald him in his work, Jarrow, a Luropean conjuror, baffies his audi- ence with his clever sleight-of-hand manipulations, while Tom Overholt and Lilllan Young keep everybody, in high spirits wlith their humorous satire, “Special Delivery.” Harry Stevens and Lola Laurel won instant agproval ' the minute they. appeared in their exhilarating number, “A Sparkling Series of Songs and Steps,” and the Vincent Brothers, Who open’ the bill with an exhibition of triple-bar stunts, were forced to take many curtains for their excel- lent work, Little Shirley Mason has never been seen to better advantage tha: in photoplay “Pawn Ticket 210. Arthur Manvell's orchestra made a distinctive hit with its closing nov- elty number “Carry Me Back To My Carolina Hom Photoplays. RIALTO0—“The Christian.” Hall Caine’s novel, “The Christian,” which was as blg a stage hit as it was & literary success, has been given a chreful and thoroughly authentic setting as a film production under the sesms a pity that the beauty and tal- |direction of Maurice Tourneur. This ents of so delightful a player as Clara | Picture, which {s the feature produc- Moores should be wasted upon such a |[tlon at the Rialto Theater all this tiable character as Ellzabeth, wite | Week, attracted capacity crowds yes- of a young member of parliament, |terday afternoon and last evening. It whose mother had deserted his father s stated that the settings for the for his father's “friend” thirty years before, and who, in spite of all plead- ing and advice from those who should iknow, cven from the faithless wreek of a mother hersel?, has firmly d w 1 to elope with a “cave man” of suciely, & guest in her husband's lLome. When she asks this man what he would do if he were her husband instead of her iover, he bluntly in- forms her he would black her pretity biue eyes. It makes her think him dorable.” Lionel Glenis er. as the young member of parliament, plays well his part and wins some sympathy in spite of the author. Ernest Lawford also is adequate as the father, who might be termed the personification of un- perturbed impassibility, too much so to be human. Jerome Patrick is not impressive as a home-breaker, al- though he may, perhaps, meet the au- thor's ideal: g As an exposition of certain types of men and women the play is. perhaps, enlightening: as entertainment opli jous may differ. Perhaps there ai those who can find enfgrtainment in the smart dialogue and quips that go with the unfolding of a story whose adness has a tendency to overwhelm respectability. THE PRESIDENT—"Buddies.” ! 1t is “ladfes’ first” at the President | Theater this weck. Histrionic honors | k0 to them undoubtedly. Although the male characters in Buddies, first given by the President Players last| night t6 a pleased audience, are for {the most purt admirably portrayed. {vet it is to the women of the com- pany that most credit must be given | for the evening's enjoyment. With| each succeeding role that she imper- sonates Miss LEileen Wilson is more .~ As Julie Benoft, the rench girl, who has fallen in love with & Yankee doughboy, she iwas coquettish, tearful and joyous in turn; but never shy: oh, mno, never shy. She speaks English with that deliclous French accent that is al- ways so irresistible. Miss Anne Sutherland, as me. Benoit, was a ireal French woman of the humbler {class. Her portrayal of the part of jone overcome by misfortuue was jfaithful as to make her auditors p tively uncomfortable. higher praise can be given. Miss Lee Patrick, jformerly of the “Buuch and Judy” company, who undertook the role Louise Maitland at only a da notice, is a valuable acquisition. In [1ast Monday's review of the “Bunch ad Judy” mention was made in The Star of heér striking beauty and her musleal ability, To thls was added last night a terpsichorean grace that called for encores. Mr. Henry Duffy in a curtain speech spi very {warmly of Jiss Patrick’s achieve- ment, which he styled “little short of a miracle.” She had jonly an afternoon’s study. Misses jConstance Brown ~and ~Madeleine 1O'Brien, the two vounger daughters iof Mme. Benoit. were attractive to look at and phrased their French icharmingly. George Sweet. as sonny, lacted with spirit, sang well. and held {up the lead of the male characters, {although he was not the hero. The toctet of Buddies sang war ‘songs in |a way that many recalls were de- !manded. Henry Duffy, as Babe, the ibashful doughboy, had a character that seemed strange. He was a bash- ful, slouching soldler, not only before {his sweetheart, but before his com- i rades als One could not sce the pla; of the character as he jinterpreted it. The other male roles were plaved convineingly and pleas- The play is simply the win- a bashful lover. with' the {background of doughboys billeted ‘after the armistice at a French {hamlet. There are a thwarted villain innd a lover's misunderstanding | (which is cleared up, of course). { Elght_musical numbers are scattered {through the three acts. the most | catehy being “Please Learn to L by Julie: “My Tndispensable Girl,” | Louise and Sonny, and “Hello,Home. by Julie and Buddies. The play is too long and could be improved if the | tearful matter were reduced. It would {lighten up the piece and make it al- {most a continuous laugh. Mr. Duffy fannounced that “The Meancst Man {on ¥arth” and Cylinder Love” would follow “Buddies BELASCO—*Gaieties of 1923. Travesty. musio and beautiful dies of the chorus all have their in- i nings in the “Galeties of 1923, at the Belasco this week. The nineteen rcenes of the production range over the world from New York to Hong- kong. &ffording opportunity for dancing of both oriental and occi- dental varietics. The opening scene is in “little old New York” of the sixties, and one meets such celebreties as Lydia Pink- { ham, the Smith Brothers, the James {boys and the struggling young in- ventors, Bell, Edison and Gillette. Thence ' the production _rambles throcugh ez series of mirthful {dents.” There is the “Charm School. ! where the young ladies learn the fart of ensnaring men; the Sahara, {with the buffet camel providing pre- { Volsteadian comforts; the Chinatow |den. where dreamers “hit the pipe Versailles and Egypt, both inhabited chiefly by pretty girls. A comic version of the quartet from “Rigoletto” was the most popular spot of the show, drawing heavy ap- plause. Nova Dempsey also regis- tered excellently in his dance spe- claltiés, mostly of the tango order. Frank Masters and Peggy Brown are two clever little dancers who worked their way into the good graces of the audfence. Will' Philbrick and Sam Howard were the principal comedians, “admirably foiling each other In 'their contrasted methods. The best singing volce in the cast undoubtedly belonged to Helen Ren- strom. e D settings the “Gaitics” is not re- markable, one plain drop represent- ing a snow Scene in New York, mark- ing ‘the “high spot” in scenery. Oth- eor sets are more elaborate, but they are marred frequently by mediocre touches. But, in a production mark- ed by so many good things, it.is not seemly to pick out flaws, STRAND—“Greenwich Villagers.” A typical on-the-minite vaude- ville bill, full of catchy songs, snappy dialogue and clever dances, followed by the popular motion-picture atar, Shirley Mason, in onc of her best { Yehicles, “Pawn Ticket 210" rounds out an_ enjoyable program at {(he Strand theater this week. In “Greenwich Villagers.” a sparkle ! of Bohemla, Earl B, Mountain pro- vides a truly diffcrent musical-com cdy skit that possesses talent usually shown only in the high-priced musical shows, There is a plot that runs throughout the entire offering, and a bevy of pretty girl villagers sing and dance to their hearts’ content. tingly. ning of of | s learned the lines of the book and the songs with | Lkl British exteriors were all the original ones and not manufactured in Holly- woed. They are certainly realistic and add much to the effectiveness of » somewhat strenuous story. he Christian” is the of a man who gives up his right to {4 scat in parliament and & fine po- flitical career to enter the ministry. | His father disowns him, and the girl jhe loves, granddaughter of a mild old parson, follows her desire for a life on the stage, inherited from her mother. The hero enters a monastery, but finds his absorbing love for this RIrl too strong for him to follow the placid life of a religious recluse with- out hypocrisy. He returns to the world "and takes up again all the xl‘:“i‘fll‘! and temptations of the normal In the end he wins out and saves the girl he loves, 100, but how he does so makes a most detailed collection of episodes. Richard Dix plays the part of the almost fanatical hero and Mae Busch s the gay. pleasure-loving heroine. ~Phyllis Haver has a com- paratively important role that in its drabness is a decided contrast to_her former comedy roles as a Mack Sen- rett bathing beauty. Mahlon Hamil- ton also has an important but rather thankless role, Which he plays with admirable constraint. Without doubt the feature of this production that most stands out in the excelience of fts quallty is the Photography. ~The scenes on the Islc of Man are delightfully quaint. with the thatched cottages, the crooked ittle lanes and the proverbial British hedges: the race scenes on Epsom Downs‘are full of action and colorful, and the night scenes in Trafulgar Square and on London bridge have the typical misty, fog that helps every traveled American citizen to recog- nize London. The comedy “Dog Sense” deserves special mention because of the well trained Boston bulldog that is the star of the picture: the story is trite enough, Lut the dog is wonderful. The news rcel and some excellent jazz numbers by that clever group of mu- sicians. the Melody Boys, complete the program. | = COLUMBIA—“My American Wife.” The title “My American Wife™ imight lead ome to think that the photoplay at Loew’'s Columbfa this week is a story of patability caused by the clash of Yan- kee and Latin temperament. On the contrary, however, the wedding ring is not slipped on Gloria Swanson's slender flnger until the final scene jand the only quarrel depicted takes | the form of a duel between two fiery headed South Americans. The trouble be, given in__honor Natalie = Chester,” S. A. owner of a thoroughbred {that has just beaten the pride of the South American track. The winning horse is led in triumph to a space within the horse-shoe shaped ban- quet table and there regaled with oats and hay and other delicacies to his liking. His mistress leaves: her place to give him an approving pat. and an over-attentive guest sudden- {1y lifts her to the saddle and raisex | his glass to drink her health. When |he helps her down, however, he for- gets respect and kisses her, to the amazement ‘of the assembled guests, ins of at a banquet “the famous the offender to the ground. Immedi- ately afterward the seconds confer. There is a thread of political intrigue running through the story, which re- sults seriously for the hero, since the state, statfons a_gunman in ambush as a third party to the duel, so that a po: sible political rival may be promptly dis- | patched. The treacherous shot finds its {mark, but the plucky American girl | sces the gunman make his getawa he hastens to the side of the fallen man. His life may be saved by careful nursing, the doctor says, and so Gloria risks her reputation to stay with him in the country “hacienda” fo Which he is taken. After bringing him back to health she undertakes to free his country of the menacing political power by exposing the cowardly attempt at assassination made during the duel. And after her daring scheme has been executed she becomes the “American wife” of her Ihero, and apparentiy they live happily jever after, in conventional fairy tale { fashion. I “One of the most interesting features jof the film to the femiine element of i the audience is the wardrobe displayed | by the “gamourous Gloria.’” Sport cos- tumes, accompanied by long canes; diaphanous summer frocks of chiffon and printed crepes; evening creations of sequins or ermine 'tails, with elaborate I headdresses of jewels or silver flowers; wraps beaded in crystal and collared in fur, and pleture gowns with bouffant taffeta skirts and tight. bodices ‘worn \ith lace mantillas and wide shepherdesa ats, | that the film tells a story of fashions as ‘well as of love and intrigue. | The usual supplementary , complete the program. features inci- | { METROPOLITAN—“The Woman | ! Conquers.” Katherine MacDonald’s latest film_production, “The Woman Con- quers,” had its {nitial showing in_this city yesterday afternoon at the Met- ropolitan Theater. It cannot be sald that the new picture is the best in which Miss MacDonald has appeared, gutllhe scenes are by far about the est. The story is melodramatic and takes the. star, who portrays .a.New York heiress from the soclety life of the metropolis, to the snow-bound fur trading camp in the Canadian woods, left to her by her uncle, She Is ac- companied her aunt, Francis Mc- Donald; her friend, June' Elvidge, and Freddy Van Court (Bryant Wash- burn), who is ever pergistent in his vroposals of .marriage.- Lazar (Mitchell Lewis), the mana- ger of the camp, is of thé bully type, and she determines to curb him. She later learns he is a fugltive, on a charge of murder, and orders him from the camp. Before leaving La- %ar sets fire to the sto Usg Ac- companied by Freddy #n Indian guide, the young heiress starts out to track Lazar. A -snowstorm over- takes them. . They finally. reach an old cabin, where Lazar also has taken refuge. Freddy shows his manhood when the fugltive attacks the heir- ess, bringing the picture to a pleasing close. P The snow scenes depicted are beau- tiful and -the storn is exceedingly realistic. * Buster - Keaton is _shown_ in'“Day Dreams,” one of- his best comedy pro- ductions. . £ PALACE—“Java Head.” Reminiscent of the days when the Yankee clipper ship was the queen of the seas and the New England ports domestic incom- | from Kentucky, | ! The host rushes forward and knocks father of his opponent, a power in the | follow in such quick succession | of Salem, Newburyport,.Lynn, Pry incetown’ and Gloucester -ranked leaders the foreign. trade of the worl ava Head, the current week’s attraction at the Palace, shown last night, brings to Washing- ton a new and aitogether fascinating romance of the silver sheet. The dashing, swashbuckling days of the late forties, when the Yankee skipper was the “Bucko" of the seas, with a irl .in every port, are reproduced aithfully in the picturization of Jo- seph Hergesheimer's novel. The ro- mantic days of the old square-rigger Which salls the seas no more, except in fiction, are brought to mind as the fates of ‘the lovers in the photoplay intertwine with the viciissitudes of the sea-faring gentry of Salem, where the scene of the action is largely laid. Gerrit Ammidon, son of Capt. Jer- emy Ammidon, & former sea captain, Is In love with Nettie Vollard, grand. daughter of Barzel Vollard. The younger Ammidon 1s well played by Albert Roscoe, who was formerly with the Poll Players in stock, and has now been in_motion pictures for several years. The elder Ammidon has had a quarrel with the girl's grandfuther and ds a result Gerrit has salled away to forget her, the gulf between them being apparently {nsurmountable. cues a Manchu princess from an at- ‘tack by a group of sallors, and the girl 1s ordered put to death after be- ing seen by alien eyes. To save her life Ammidon marries her. He brings Ler back to Salem, where he finds that his father and Nellie's grand- father have patched up their differ- ences and there is now no bar to his marriage with Nettie. Tinally the Chinese girl, to release her husband, takes an overdose of oplum and dies at the foot of Nettie's bed. The pic- ture as a whole offers entertainment of an unusual kind. CRANDALL'S—*“0n | spectacular destruction by fire of a {liner at sea. casting adrift of a young heiress with two stokers as her sole occupants in a lifeboat, sinking of = plague ship on whic the trio find refuge and daring rescue of the girl and her stoker-hero by a United States warship are a few of the thrills massed “On_ the High Sea featuring Dorothy Dalton and Jack Holt, supported by Mitchell the High Gerrit, in a Chinese tea house, res-| K. OF C. T0 COMBAT “ORGANIZED BIGOTRY" Announcement that $25.000 awaits any one who can prove fo unbiased. judges that the alleged oath of the Knights of Columbus is genuine, Was made yestérday by Supreme Advocate Luke . Hart of the organization, at the outset of an aggresive campaign D showing the riret three days of this week at Crandall's Theater. And supplementing the main offer- ing is a comedy that kept the capac- ity audlences yesterday in continu- ous laughter—Mr. and Mrs. Carter de Haven's _production, “Twin Hus- bands.” This {s one of the best com- edies seen in Washington for some time. CENTRAL—"“What Are.” | There is something for every taste on the bl that 18 being presented 4t the Central Theater. “What Fools Men Are.” a screen adaptation of 13 genee Walter's play, “The Flapper. With Faire Binney in the part of the thoughtless little “gold-digger,” com: bines comedy with a note of warn- ing to those who trifie with matri- mony; Bobby Vernom, in Christie’s “In Dutch,” is a long laugh in a wholesome’ farce; the ~Bray Screen Magazine 1is Interesting, and the Kinograms add news Interest to the rogram. PrWhat Fools Men Are is ‘less an indlctment of the flapper than it is a tribute to the souhd sense and willingness to atone for mistakes that springs in the breast of every normally constituted American giri. Fools Men hoart to nlay the role as well as she Idne»-. but other fine characterizations iare contributed by J. Barney Sherr. Huntley Gordon, Joseph Striker, Lu Fox and Harry Clay Blaney. “In Dutch” is a snappy, clean, funny comedy based on the fra- Taire Binnev must be a flappef at | to oppose organized propagands di- rected p; ly against Knights of Columbus ents of “the Ku Klux Klan and” ar’ organizations.” ““This campaign,” declared Mr. Hart, “Is purely a defensive act to further the cause of harmony between all citlzens of whatever religious denom- ination. Tt is a fact that a violent wave of religious prejudice is sweep- ing the country, mainly as the result of organiged bigotry. .“Since infamous oath attributed to ‘the fourth degree membership. of the Knights of Columbus first made more- vigorpus circulation- of this oath; than there is today. It is & fantastic conglomeration of the worst ers of diseased fiction, i “So widespread is the circulation of this foolish and malicious document that Supreme Knight James A. 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Five separate deposits of $5,000 have been made in five Texas banks, each $5,000 payable to anybody | who, Within sixty days, can deliver | proof to unbiased judges that this alleged oath is genuine. . “As supreme advocate, acting by direction of the supreme knight, it is my duty to initlate prosecution of persons against whom evidence has been secured that they are circulators of the bogus oatl, “Early in the organization of the Ku Klux Klan it was demonstrated that recruiting agents of the klan made use of copies of the K. of C. bogus oath. We shall rigorously fol- low up whatver clues we receive showing publication of the oath, for we are determined, as far as the law of the land enables us to do, to stamp out this pernicious propaganda.” Eysaight Spe 10th and G S.s. N.W. 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