Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1923, Page 9

GARRICK—"The Whole Town's Talking.” Z “The Whole Town's Talking,” which | js opened at the Garrick Theater last night, holds great possibilities for a long and successful career. It kept|y a packed house In laughter from tho ’r‘ first to the final curtain and it ought | = to improve as th members of the cast become more accustomed to their In parts. o g It is an offering from the combined genlus of John Emerson and Anita I rady written their book of play-|{ presented ca Last night's perform- under the direction with ins no. most Iy crowded ludicrous situations, and con word or ion to which th s it object. In_some seems reminiscent, al- though not risque. The plot concerns an old young bachelor whose busi- ness partner wants him for a son- in-law. Unfortunately, however, the young lady has just finished college | i d with the idex that her Lusband should be “a man of world.” The bachelor is else. but the father is 10 give him a past. A graph of a dashing movie ing an endearing thoug scription, turns the trick. 1moves smoothly until fiance of the screen star that young person herself drop inte Toledo, the scene of t John Cumberland, role, th ) course, ficult Playing opposite to him, ) Wilson, as_the brid &o0od, and John Daly scheming father, also sk i w tu i th 'ty matron, tierald Oliver Smith does excepti ork as a society for the al- |t diu al hand of the Mr. Em tain, was gi 1 a short s f the players, 3 one of them, had seen script until a week before th valled upon to interpret it PRESIDENT—“The ~ Gold gers.” That sparkling comedy abou ehorus girls, “The Gold Diggers” be £an its second week at the Pres last night. “Dig, sisters, di k motto of the plece, for when vou' lose | "our youth and beauty you may have to sell soap for a living he action takes plice in apartment of Jerry Lamar, Rirl, who has risen to unders the star. Al the varied “ladies of the ensemble around her—the stat 1 has to hold , banner or vase, he will s of m soon as th v girl, . who has to sac e in the ende. keep ffected uty who speaks with an English | ¥ s the pose and w pleturesque 5 he timid girl who h as about love and age, and the more sophisticated ¢ ho says the best kind of alimony, and lov is very weil if the back- | h oa | IE colorful Jerry. takes the ce age in her little gam £ the cousent of a rich st uncle who hates chorus girl e wedding of the modest Violet | wayd. born JRammond pla Ty with vivacity,” while nes is both austere & cranky old uncle. Viola Leach Constance Cameron win the comedy honors Mabel and Topsy, | the statuesque and corpulent gold BELASCO—*Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife.” card’s Eighth Wif oir, produced by Geo: continue for anothe hubert-Belusco. John_ Brandon, American copper king, has married sev imes. One wife was unlucky enough to die. The ! other six he divorced, iting them generous pensions franc each. Mona. dau ished ¥ George | [ 1d dignified “Bl Ily with the possibilit and a handsome pension to Mona, so, after ar- for extra large d I N ymes wire No. divorce, however, proved problem than she expected, so frame-up is nec y to shake her s taith ! v is a French product. with u v bedroom scene, for in plot ogue it is clever Hazel Dawn as Mona, with Frank Conroy as John Brandon, make the hest of roles that constitute . a battle of wits that is unu a joyable. STRAND—*“Driven.” Much int displayed s Strand Th lay in the p sentation 5 1 Laemml photoplay, “Driven” criticisms of hich have been most favorable her cities where the picture h heen shown. The story fs impressive 1y different from the average rur romanc en on the sereen and de with the unreasonable love of oider and stronger brother for a g who loves his [ - hrother. Innume endured by rer_hea mother of the master Jove to tuke its regular course that a h. Eiven of hat section. Fitzr, 1ter Melody™ of the program and keep the audience in high dancing and Ada and METROPOLITAN—*Within the EY PAINTS, OILS, 2 s the role of | k¢ THE EVENING STAR, W'ASHINGT(.)N, 10,50 wealthy magnate makes a personal apology to a wealthy kleptomaniac who had been caught stealing in his lace department. Money and position send the one woman free, while pov- erty places an honest one behind bars. After she has served her time, Mary Turner tries 10 go straight, but finds the path closed to her because of her past. The river seems the only ref- 3 uge, but she is rescued by a passerby, laid i : southern mountains of | one’ of the cleverest *“con” men in moonshiners ply | New York. He wants her to join alistic pictures are | hjg gang, but the girl dec s she of the types of [ . a ving “w Charles E. Mack, as will make a dishonest living ithin ounger brother; ssic Harden, his ; George Bancroft, as Leon | the older brother; Burr Mec- | ntosh, as ‘Tolliver, and Emily ¥, as Ma Tolliver, are all ex- llent in perfecting an exceptionally ng production. ry Harkin: ymedy star, head the two finally solves the problem of permitting true PPy s sible. The scene ommy = a omm, ang instead. Mary becomes the foil for her opera- tions, which all come under the head of “breach of promise” and in a short time the two ex-convicts share a sumptuous apartment, wear gor- geous gowns and attend the most exclusive soclal *functions. A succes- sion_of susceptible men who fell for the baby stare and lisp and who were too fond of writing letters, provide Frank Mathews | them with 2 comfortable income, resent a laughable | 1egally derived through an attorne: a rollfcking num. | 50 that the majesty of the law can- of honest fun, le Chic and | not touch them. iny Harvey, with a delightful com-| Mary finally meets the son of the Iy song and dance offering, together | man who sent her to prison, and her ith a fine r air, | vague dreams of revenge miterialize clever black: | into a definite scheme. At the same wins a full time the police, who have been fol- lowing her moves with eagle cyes, | walting to pounce upon her at the | first possible moment, o trap : which the girl and her ures and orchestral music complete | into. The manner in which she out- he progran. { wits them furnishes one of the most > | interesting opisodes in the film. Photoplays. the popular musical his “Monarchs of vaudeville portion spirits with much mus and son Ayres kit, “Hardboilec Ubert (¢ u comedian, of the mystery “thril ided—da archlig | entrance of tae poli | dreaded third degree. a Talmadge gives an erization of Ma su; > and then the appealing ry Turner, and ard Veil- | n the Law,” it at the | afternoon. s crowd so rapidly that Unfurnished Rental pme Property e ‘We can rent_your unfur- it i it e nished house. Get the bene- fit of our long experience. List Same With Us Today Call Main 1453 MOORE & HILL, INC. 1420-22 H St. N.W. Screen Paint Canoe Paint Are You Ready for the Shriners, Cafe Managers? fiWe carry in stock S ANITARY GLASS CASES in styles and sizes suitable for the requirements of all food purveyors. Have us supply you now, Mr. Lunch Room Manager, before the CASES of A“ T pes Shrine crowd comes. | Specially Low Prices HUGH REILLY CO. 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Main 2938. | the law.,” and recruits him to her} A vretty girl who served time with | it S S SR Jack Mulhall 1s a handsome hero. The real star, however, is Lew Cody, who does some of the finest work of his carcer as Carson, the confidence man. A Mermald comedy, “Hold Tight,” a news film and orchestra feature com- plete the program. broken head, is kidnaped and placed aboard a ship, disowned by an irate parent, and without a dollar in the pockets of his evening clothes and with his shirt front scribbled over with phone numbers of chorus giris Waking from a drugged sleep to a consclousness that “his hotel is on rockers,” the boy faces the ordeal of a voyage and a new life by immediate flirtation with a lovely young woman, who has carefully hidden her wed- | ding ring until the ship is about to dock. She introduces the outoast to her husband, a high figure of finance, | who dominates Panama's business | world and is in turn dominated by his wife. The ne'er do well, other- wise Kirk Anthony, is grateful for the job glven him at the wife’'s pe: | suasion and seeks to avold her, %pri | marily because he is an honorable | youngster and individually for the Teason that he has met Chiquita, the pretty and shy young daughter of Panama’s candidate for the presi- dency. The complications include a secret marriage, prison bars and a dramatic outcome in which the friv- olous and unfaithful wife saves the man who has refused her love. Lila Lee ia girlishly natural as the | pretty Spanish girl and Gertrude ey Fatnal 1% the only, son of | Astor pictures a dainty being in love- | with sensational suddenness, draws|lY costumes and acte with an emo- his purse strings and ships tho boy | tional repression that noticeably ex- [to Panama without a cent. The|Dressos itscif in a nervous eloquence i youngster, caught In a whirl of dis- |of her hands. 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Rex Beach, who wrote the story; the star, who portrays the lovable scamp who {8 its hero, and the pro- ducer, who provided for background a Panama that is historic and, there- fore, pleturesque, form a triple al- liance of romantis adventure—hap- pily free from the “revolution” typi- | of South American drama, gay | {With Jaughter and dance and wood- | land s and with just enough ¢ to give it a tang his former roles, the cood peoplo might call & very bad young man—with a difference:” Instead of « character | taken from the rank and file of a in which crime tempts want {star is what very The Great American Sweetmeat Top off your meals with WRIGLEY’S and dive your stomach a lift. It aids digestion-—it provides the “bit of sweet” in beneficial form. Helps to cleanse the teeth and keep them healthy. WRIGLEY’S pays very big dividends on’ a very small investment. It’s the best chewing gum that can be made anmd it comes wax-wrapped to keep it in good condition. 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