Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1923, Page 16

16 ] 5 AMUSE ! POLI'S—“Blossom Time.” The closing performance of “Blos- scm Time” at Poli's Theater last night was' witnessed by audience which from time to time showed its appreciation of the de- lightful little musical play and of those who presented it. It is a triumph of musical beauty and the audience was sent away humming. Those in the prominent roles all sang well, while the chorus danced and sang equally as well Although it was the third appear- ance of the show in this city there is little doubt that it will be most cor- dially welcomed should it return in the future. PRESIDENT—v Th; Meanest Man in the World.” \ That the finest thing in the world is a sense of honesty will be believed by a1l who see “The Meanest Man In the World,” the latest success of George M. Cohan, as presented by the Presi- ident Players this week at the Presi- dent Theater. The play is by Augus- tin MacHugh, and is staged by Harry Manners. The applause which greets each member of the cast upon appearance gives umple proof of the regard which these performers have won from the Washington public. and last night's full house again in that the kind of plays that company is putting on meets popular approval, George Barnes and George Sweet, as Richard Clarke and Bart Nash, barrel of fun in their interpret of roles as employer and employ This is the story of Richard Clarke, absolute failure after five years of effort to practice law in New York city. Office rent and telephone bill un- paid everything unpaid, in fact, and most of his personal trinkets pawned he has bluffed his w day, managing to ke mother and sister in ignorance the true state of affairs and leading them to beli that he is a highly successful attorney. The reason for his failure is his kindly heart and sympathy for every fellow who tells him a hard-luck story, despite the v frank “sermons” on business sense minus sentimentality preached to him by his friends and fellow lawyers. As a last hope hg is employed by a law firm to collect what seems to be a hopeless bill in a small Pennsyl- vania town incidental to nosing out the facts concerning some land be- lieved to harbor oil. Arriving in the town of Hudsonville, Pa., he finds the firm of J. Hudson & Co., from whom the bill is to be collected, to_consti- tute just one person, Jane Hudson And somehow because of Jane this miserable failure turns a trick that changes a dead little village into a boom town, and incidentally converts “the meanest man in the world” into an honest human being. Pretty Wanda Lyon is the capable Jane Hudson, Harry Shutan is Hiram T.weds, “the meanest man in the world.” and others who cellent support are Rita Coakley Kitty Crockett, stenographer = for Richard Clarke; Antrim Short as Ned Stephens, Clarke's best friend; Anne Sutherland as Clarke's mother, Tee Patrick as his sister Nellie Robert Lowe as Frederick Lesgett: John Carmody as Michael O'Brien; Guy D'Ennery as Carlton Child Spedden_ as_ Henry Billin ardie Meakin as Franklyn F Each of the three scenes is a work of art, true in every detail to the re- quirements _demanded for perfect effect, and the thi=d is a masterpiece of scenic effect and beauty. An efficient orchestra adds to the enjoy- ment of the performance. BELASCO—*“The Demi-Virgin. The offering at_the Shubert-Belasco Theater this week, opening last night, from its name down, appears to bas jt= justification upon the moral i difterence or perversion of the public. It may not infringe the law, but it indelicate entertainment. Its re- deeming quality, If, indeed. it have one, is that it serves to make people laugh by saying daring things in a clever way. To th in search of sights forbidden it apprears to be dis- appointing. The theater last night was filled with the curious. STRAND—Cosmopolitan Dancers. The Cosmopolitan Dancers, head- liners at the Strand Theater this weelk, won the applause of tho: saw them yesterday in their skillful and graceful dance interpretatior Appearing under the direction of M. Golden, they exhibited the terpsicho- rean art as it has been developed in different parts of the world. The film feature this week is “Missing Millions,” a Paramount pro- @uction, in which Alice Brady is the star, surrounded by an able cast. The picture is adapted from the story, “A Troblem in Grand Larceny,” by Jack Boyle. The management also has added short comedy and news reels. High class acts in addition to the dancers include Alton & Allen, who won demands for encores with their songs and humorous chatter; Frank A. Ford and company, in a light com- a large| render ex- | and | who | MENT edy sketch, “Betty Wake Up"; Beu- lah Kennedy and Billle Davis, & clever pair of entertainers, who sang and danced, and Pickard’ Scals, in & nov- el tralned-animal act. Photoplays. COLUMBIA—‘“Adam’s Rib.” Just why “Adam’s Rib” should be selected as the title for the new Paramount production of Cecil B. De Mille, being shown ‘this week at Loew’s Columbia Theater, is a little puzzling. It would seem. that “and He called their name Adam,” a para- phrase of Genesis 5.2, would be quite as appropriate, for be it known that all the unhappiness which befalls the Ramsay family has its beginning in the mistake made by man the world over from the beginning of time— that of giving business first place and accepting & wife just as he does the furniture or his meals. It is an old story, both in real life and in fiction, and there is no novelty in the presence of a third person, a lover who brings back a touch of romance to the lonely wife. A new element figures in the pic- ture, however, for Michael and Mar- ian 'Ramsay have a daughter, Ma- thilde, and it is she who is sacrificed through her determination to save from ruin the tottering walls of the house of love builded by her mother and father twenty years before. Two distinct types of women are this mother and daughter, the former the helpless, clinging vine sort, and the latter the twentieth century get- what-you-want butterfly. Neither is typical of the majority of woman- kind. The picture is beautifully staged and the_acting is all that could be desired, but the story somehow misses its true point and strikes a note some- where between the serious and the ridiculou: which undoubtedly were intended to teach a worth-while lesson the audi- ence giggled and laughed outright. Milton_ Sills plays the part of the wheat king, Michael Ramsay, and Anna_ Q. Nilsson is his pretty wife. Theodore Kosloff is very good us the deposed King of Morania and lover of Marian Ram Mathilda Ramsay is played by Pauline Garon. Nathan Humboldt Reade, scientist. whom the whimsical Tillie has decided to have for a husband, is played by Elliott Dexter. Color photography is used in a part of the picture. “Fortune's Fascina- tion,” overture, by the Columbia Orchestra, and the usual supplements complete the program. RIALTO—Eileen Percy, in “The Flirt.” There are great moments in “The Flirt,” at Moore's Rialto this week. although its title sounds a bit friv- s and it makes no claim to the sual. The story is typical of Tarkington, for the scene is laid in a ommonplace town and the principals members _of an everyday Ameri- The home is a little run down, the father and mother are tired of the struggle to “Keep up appear- and vet would sacrifice any- thing to please the children, and the | pretty daughter tyrannizes the entire bousehold. One ~small mischievous brother is continually in rebellion and ma life unpleasant for “the flirt” b, tening to her “string the poor goofs along.” as he terms it, and then repeating the conversations at the breakfast table the following morning, but parental authority is usually invoked to punish his im- pertinence. In the opening scene little Hedrick makes one of these disclosures, cas- | ually remarking that “Cora got en- {gaged again last night, and got a ring, too.” And the newest “goof” is the man whom the plain sister loves. Helen Jerome Eddy in this Cinderella role is the real star of the picture, i for, unaided by beauty or pretty frocks, she makes her part stand out above all the others, and gives it a reality that is in marked contrast to the artificiality of her sister. A little flirtation of the latter gives the story_ its plot, for Cora becomes {infatuated with a handsome stranger who is_disposing of worthless oil stock. He makes brilliant promises of wealth, travel and luxury to secure — UNFURNISHED APARTMENT FOR RENT Officer leaving town desires to sublet desirable apartment located in 1318 New Hampshire Avenue, containiog 4 rooms. Eitchen and bath. ' electric elevator and switchboard telephone service. Apply— RANDALL H. HAGNER & CO. 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EE 0N ouR WAY BACIK EReM her influence to induce her father to become secretary of his ‘“corpora- tion,” and Cora Is so enthuslastic that she forges her father's name when {llness prevents his bothering With business. The swindler skips town with several thousands that have been contributed by townspeople be- cause of their faith in the flirt’s father, and he faces jail when he Is unable to restore the money. Cora suddenly becomes interested in matri- mony, with a view to going away on la long wedding trip, and so she visits the offices of several long-faithful {beaux to offer them her lily hand, but she finds that beggars can't be choosers, and has to take the least desirable of them. And so the lesson is “The best flirt doesn’t always make the best match, and the film ends with a happy ad- {justment of affairs so that the family {is_once more united at the dinner table, and the once haughty and self- ish Cora attentively tucks in the papkin of her rather corpulent hus- and. Supplementary attractions include a Fox News pictorial and a_comedy with a wonderful dog as the star, entitled “Dog Sense.” The Rialto Melody Boys made the program de- lightful in a musical way by playing during the run of the minor films. METROPOLITAN—Harold Lloyd, in “Dr. Jack.” The second week's showing of Warold Lloyd in “Dr. Jack” and Will Rogers in “Fruit of Falth,” began at the Metropolitan Theater yester- day. Large crowds were in attend- ance In the afternoop and again in the evening. Harold Lloyd was never better than in this plcture, in which he takes the part of a young physician who has a large practice, but is short on receipts. It is continuous comedy from beginning to end and weil worth seeing. Will Rogers, in “Fruits and Faith.” {is equally as entertaining. The story deals with Rogers as a tramp, who finds a lost child on the prairie and adopts it. As the father of the child, who endeavors to raise it properly, he {8 very amusing and at times pathetic. News pictures and a good musical rogram complete the show. PALACE—“Adam and Eva.” Marion Davies, star of “When Wi Fo Knighthood Was in Flower,” returned to Washington—via the silver screen —yesterday, in “Adam and Eva” a new production by Cosmopolitan Productions for Paramount, opening for the week at Loew's Palace Thei.- ter. “Adam aml Eva" is a_scrern adaptation of the stage play by Guy. Bolton and George Middleton. ¢ In her latest motion picture role, Miss Davies again portrays a willful and beautiful> young woman—this time the daughter of a fabulously wealthy American business man, fu- tead of the Princess Mary Tudor of “When Knighthood Was in Flower.” The story of “Adam and Eva" gives Miss Davies opportunity to impress further American theater-goers with her charming personality and in- cidently to exhibit costumes really regdl. The scenes showing the Vena- tian. costume party given in the gardens of the Long Island horis of Mr. King, the father of Eva, are beautiful in the extreme. Adam and E is a comedy. King, who dominates the rubber market, 13 unable to dominate his own family, who spend money almost as fast he can make it. Chief among tiie offenders is the alluring Eva. In diu- gust, Mr. King goes off to South America, leaving in his place a trusted employe, young Adam Smith, to father the unruly family. The complications that follow and the manner in which Adam makes t's to work for their 1iv- to say the least. was directed ing are amu: The produc Robert C. V director of “W in Flower.” Miss Davis ably supported, the cast including . Roy Barnes, Tom Lewis and Willia’a Norris. CENTRAL—"The Dollar Devils." The photoplay the first four dars of the weck. at Crandall's Central Theater is “The Dollar Devils.” Showh | for the first time in this city, it ks a picture of tense humnan interest n which the underworld is strong featurcd. The cast made_up Try Muth First : Howdoyou hold your pen? You can get (in any size) fitted with a point that™ was made to fit the way you hold | your pen or to execute any | special work you require of it. . Waterman Dealers Everywhere willgtve you this kind of service. L.B.Waterman Company Convenience— Mew Vork N < San remousm) " Tables' - of Gifts EACH TABLE contains a collection of gifts at a price. desire to secure a Whether you gift at $1, $2, $3, etc—you will find a separate table containing many suggestions at the price you wish to pay. 1 to $15 > Second Floor 3 ~» DULINGMARTNG Mg=n7 F Street and 1214 0 121) © Street, ' ~. Hours—8:45 to 5:30 D. U, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1923.. Look Who’s in London.‘ THAT THe KING TAKes A WALK GUERY MORNIN 1S MY cHANCE TO Se@ A REAL KI¥G AT LALT! excellent actors, including Cullen Landis, Joseph Dowling, Eva Novak, Hamlin Cooley, Miss McCarthy and Lydia Knott. ' Thrills and melo- dramatic incidents characterize many parts of the action, which is laid in the small town of Hemling, where the “Main Street” idea is dominant. The quiet of the little village is turned topsy turvy when Bruce Mer- ling, a crook from the underworld, makes his appearance. The town is turned into a mining outpost of the 1849 period and the scenes and inci- dents that follow blend a high light love story with humorous situations. A good comic reel also is presented. —_— RITES IN PHILADELPHIA. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L. D. Macfarland, widow of Henry B. F. Macfarland, long time District of Co- lumbla Commissioner, who died in Philadelphia _Friday last at the Hahnemann Hospital, following an operation, will be held in_ Philadel- phia this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Charles Wood, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, has gone to officlate ‘at the funeral. No an- nouncement has been made as to where the body will be interred. The funeral will be from the Oliver H. Bair building, 1820 Chestnut street. fudge. I T * THIS JEFE T SAW KKING THe SAVEY AND TeLL (Copyright, 1828, by H. C. Fiscber, Trade Mark reg. U. 8. Pat. o) ASTEW, KING, DID YoU GUER HeAR THE oNE ABouT THE THREE RISHM G2 CEORGE HE'LL TURN GRecn wiTH ENVY! —By BUD FISHER. NO, JEFFE! T SHALL Jot.LY' WeLL €N HEARING (T TRAFFIC COURT FINES FOR DAY TOTAL $590 $355 Is Paid—Jail Awaits Offend- ers Unable to Meet Sums—One Held on Four Charges. Fines assessed by Judge Hardison ure to pay the fines. Thomas H. Jones, with driving his team $50 and being unable to pay the sum was sent to Jjail for fifteen days. Daniel without making his identity known, being without an operator’s permit and violating the speed regulations was fined $40 in each of the four He was committed. Unless they are paid he cases, or a total of $160. will have to serve 160 days in jail forty days in each case. tion” to these traffic cases, jury in two cases Robert in Traffic Court Saturday totaled $590, of which $355 was paid. the balance of $235 being in default, the defendants being committed for fail- colored, charged while under the influence of intoxicants, was fined 4 hanklin, charged with col- liding, leaving the scene of collision In addi- Shanklin was held for the action of the grand in which he is GO0 5 G M g0 (1t ST L0 080 00t charged with stealing automobiles. One car belonged to J. Oscar Miller and is valued at $300 and thq other is the property of Charles D. Whalley and valued at $250. The bond in each case was fixed at $1,000. Perry K. Perkins, charged with operating an automobile without the required operator's permit, was fined $25 or twenty-five days in jail. He was committed, not being able to pay the fine, These defendants charged with speeding were assessed and paid the fines indicated: James P, Bowie, $50; | Michael H. Edwards, $25; Peter F Ward, $25; James Offterdinger, $25; Kenneth G, Kelly, $10; Bernard Allen, ($10; Alfred J. Givonett!, $15; Wade D. Akers, $10; James Thomas, $10; William G. Sowers, $10; Bernard Reilly, $10; Allen L. Hall, $10; David Kep- | per, $10; Benjamin Hill.'$15; Emman- | uel’ Haas, $10; Matthias Cressman, * | $10; Robert F. Crump, $10; Lester E. | Howard, $10; Thomas H. Harrison, $15; Grace S. Partridge, $10; John C Ewald, $10; Wardwell C. Dexter, $10, . |and Carman C. Warmsley, $10. John J. 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