Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1923, Page 18

AMUSEMENTS POLI'S—William Hodge in “For All of Us” . Willlam Hodge is a great favorite among a large part of the theater- golng public and those who like him for himself, regardless of his part or his play, should enjoy his latest, “For All of Us," a’three-act comedy, writ- ten and directed by himself, which ap- pears: at Poll's this week, for the leading- role that he plays is about all there is to his offering. There was @ gobd house at the opening perform- ance last night and it seemed to be about equally divided into two camps: those who came to sece Willlam Hodge and were enthusiastic, and those who me for an evening's entertalnment and found it dull. er part, that of an Irish ditch-digger, with an amazing fund of ultra modern philosophy, which he had gleaned from the Bible, while in prison, which philosophy he reels off at great length for the very material good of everybody in the Blay ghroughout the thres long acts. Thosé who like Willlam Hodge might think It hersey to say that his part was overdrawn, either in the writing or the acting. Whichever it was, the character did not quite ring true to life. The feeling was ever present that it was' Willlam Hodge talking and not an Irish ditch-digger. Those who went for an evening's entertainment found rather a series of dissertations along Christian § with the play only inci- odge as Tom Griswall is induced on a flimsy excuse to leave his ditch-digging to visit the sick room of a wealthy banker who is dylng. He comes, and stays, and re- turns several times, at each visit preaching a long-winded trite do: trine of right thinking as.a cure-all for every mental and bodily ill. His the character, has much of merit to it v . put ucioss with real gen- uineness of purpose, but it is put om rather too thic As for the plot, it is only very casual and doesn’t hold together in spots—just ¢ ). 0 give Hodge a chance to straighten out all the difficulties of the cthor actors with his beautiful theories. There {8 a little orphan girl, Joey, played quite well by Florence Mason, who is supposed to have been wicked but wasn't. As is obvious throughout the play, she turns out to he the long-lost daughter of the ch-digger, and for no 50n marries the son of the wealthy banker without any real love theme. There is also a stolen-jewel motif which hasn't any real connection with the rest of the play Frank Losee, who takes the part of Frederic Warren, the banker, plays that character very well, with a great deal of naturalness and sympathetic understanding. Marion Abbott, who plays his wife, also shows a deal of talent in a difficult part, but the rest of the cast is only medlocre. NATIONAL—The Last Warning.’ “The Last Warning,” which opened its eu-ascoient at the National Thea- ter last night, is just such a_com- bination of old-fashioned melodrama and new-fashloned mystery play, with comlc rellef, as “The Bat,” that su- premely successful thriller of thril- lers. Practically the same skeleton of thrilling episodes, contrasted and emphasized by ludicrous lines, is em- ployed in this new play. ‘The Last Warning” appearé to have been in- spired by two other plays, one, the quoted Mary Roberts Rinehart story, and the other, Sheridan's, “The Ri- vals” In “The Last Warning” the comedy relief is provided, as in “The Bat,” by a feminine character, but in the newer play the woman'is a modern Mrs. Malaprop. Jessie Busley has this role, the most colorful of the entire cast, and she does the char- acterization to perfection. One of the charms of the play is the rather ingenuous and persistent way in which the audience is made to feel it is a_ definite part of the play and that the performance can- - apparent | not possibly" succeed without its hearty co-operation. It is even given the additionally pleasant sensation of getting to see two plays for the price of one, for during the last act pro- grams’ are seriously distributed by the ushers for the play within a play, “The Snare,” the producing of which has been attended with many mysterious warnings and even a murder. It is really quite a delight- idea and the fun Is increased by calm presence of about a dozen Washington policemen, stationed through the theater to insure D{n- tection for audience and cast allke agalnst the imaginary evil which has threatened a “last warning” to direful results - if “The is actually produced, The story is simple in plot and gen- erously complicated with mystery hokum. It tells how a clever de- tective, baffled in his attempts through five years to solve the mystery of a famous actor's death, secures the right to lease the “haunted theater,” bullles members of the original cast of “The Snare” and a few other scared actors into accepting posi- tions in the cast and determines to lay the rumored spooks low or die in’the attempt. As a matter of fact, this detective-manager, played very well by Byron Beasley, does nearly lose his life in the attémpt, but the ery is finally solved in a most unexpected manner and anologies are made to the audience that they ecan- not see the entire production of “The Snare” that evening, but, possibly if they can come the next evening, they may see it in its entirety. And those in ‘the audience stream out, feeling much pleased with the play and, in- cidentally with themselves, for they have that warm sense of apprecia- tion and well being that comes with knowing that one has personally participated, even so slightly. solving a mystery play. It is P. T. B: psychology with a kindly ful t Snare’ PRESIDENT—"The Goldfish.” When an acknowledged star has made a success of a certain kind of play that If not perfectly.done is likely to drag, the theatergoer looks with gome trepl- dation toward the stock company that dare to attempt a production. Such ap- prehension was fel last night when the President Players opened a week's per- formance of Marjorie Rambeau's New York succes: The play is adapted by Gladys Unger from the French of Armont and Gerbid- den, and the first and third acts cause no undue stress of mind on the part of the audience. The second act, however, UPSET STOMACH G, INDIGESTION Chew a few Pleasant Tablets, —Stomach Feels Fine! 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A matrimonial bargain gives the play its title, Jim and Jenny Wetherby hav- ing agreed that the first one to. grow tired of ‘the bonds of matrimony will present the other with a goldfish, where- ipen ‘separation and diverce will take P lmm“llte'lx(. with “no argument and no fuss” Two years of disagree- ment and mp&l:fl between Jim and Jenny -convince atter that the pro- fensor who has induced her to study culture {s right and that ehe is fitted for something higher and more elevating than'being the wife of Jim, so she sends her chum to buy a nice, fat goldfish. * Before Amella returns with her pur- chase Jim' returns to.the flat with his own offering of a goldfish for Jenny. The arrival of Amelia with Jenny's gift for Jim makes the bargain mutual and Jenny is free to marry the man across the alley who has become so infatuated with her that he cahnot work. Jenny's matrimonial ventures come thick and fast, each one bringing new wealth, new friends, new demands upon her time and hospitality, and new worlds for her to conquer. The third act finds her a “sod” widow with a duke dangling for the honor of becoming her next husband. The piay is pure comedy, with a real love story hovering in the background ready to spring out at the right moment. Edith King and John Litel conduct the title roles, with Leo Lindhardt as the Count Stanisias Nevski, J. Irving White ras Herman Krauss, Agnes Grant as Amella Pugsley, alter Marshall as Hamiiton J. Power, Helen Travers and Funice Hunt as maids, Adrian Morgan as the Duke of Middlesex and Gustave Bowhan as a butler. Meyer Goldman’ orchestra, always was warmly applauded for night. * The innovation of particularly pleasing in the selections rendered between the first and eecond acts. KEITH'S—Bert Lytell in “The Valiant.” An attractive program of extraor- dinary interest is offered this week at Keith's, with the popular actor and movie star, Bert Lytell, as the top liner. Mr. Lytell appears in one of the most tense and heart-reaching little plays that has even been pre- sented on the speaking stage. The Re-pair Re-model Re-decorate NOW! C. W. Markham Contractor 410 Bond Bldg. Main 3934 BRAIN-DESTROYING HEADACHE REMEDY DEPRESSES HEART Using Dangerous, Injurious Dope to Stop a Simple ittle Headache Is Utterly Absurd. RESULTS EQUALLY EASY WITH SIMPLE REMEDY People who wisely refuse nnyl longer to use powerful, dangerous, heart depressing, nerve and brain destroying powders, pills, tablets or uids to stop a simple headache, fever, chill or ¢old, will find one or wo urn Capsules will bring re- | | sults even sooner, easy, sure and absolutely safe. A whole box costs only a few cents at any well stocked drug i store, and druggists say fewer and | opiates or heart depressing, injurious i things for such minor ills. Drug- gists conscientiously recommend | Milburn’s Capsules. Thousands in Washington never dream of using \ anything more powerful—results are | better and easier on the system. | Milburn Capsules, 35 cents per box. | Directions “inside for Colds, Ma- Flu, Grippe, Fever, Chills, piaylet was fitst prosented in New ork.at a gambol of the Lambs and was written by Robert Middlemas and Holworthy Hall, There is no striv- ing-at herofes, but the simple tale of 4 strong man going to the gallows-in the belief that he was right in killing & man for an unmentioned crime. The hero is condemned under an ‘agsumed{ broakl away from all rela- tives and frien Hi, pub sands of people all over the country have been guessing at his identity. Finally : lttle woman ts alimitted to the wardey's room and left alone with the condemned. She hasn’t seen a missing brother for eight y: and under the bellef that tales and acts of his youth may solve the mystery, confronts him with a yearning heart and searching eyes. Right here is where the playwrights in a deft man- ner bring out the fact that he is the brother, but the girl departs under the belief that her brother has dled in battle while fighting for France. With the words, “A coward dies a thousand deaths, but the valiant dies but once,” the condemned walks to his doom as ‘the curtain descen t r. Lytell ing earries the true artistic touch, simple and natural, and t went over the footlights with telling effect. Mary Carroll, as the Girl, also gave a fine portrayal and helped very materially in the play- let's success. The remainder of the company are capable and satisfac- tory. Other entertaining acts on the pro- gram included Ned Norworth and company in a lot of foolishness that proved the laughing hit of the even- ing; Joe Fejer and his Hungarian Orchestra; Eddle Weber and Marion Ridnor, in a fine display of dancing; Ross and Edwards, in.songs; Maggle Clifton and partner, in classical poses and balancing; “D.'D. H." the crazy monologist; Sylvia Loyal and com- pany, in her well known trained dogs and pigeon stunt, and the .usual house attractions, Including a long array of Pathe pictures of the earthquake that wrecked Japan. GAYETY—“Breezy Times.” “Breezy Times” is the odd title chosen for the show at the Gayety Theater this week, but for all that the name is rather appropriate, the entertainment is made up of ongs of the light and airy sort and laughter work has been declared by the bix dozen or eritios to be one of the vemarkable more song numbers-on the Prograni sensations of the new season. and of theso the greatest applause) d Ptv lyn | to_one sung by gham. This was a new song and the singer used all her artistry in putting it over the footlights. The resultant_approval was almo: Helen An’dr.w I ample of the fallacy of the advice to exercise and grew tHin. She s hardly still a minute of the time she is on the stage and yet she does not seem to have lost welght. Carrie Al- |eb!: is a dainty little dancer of some ability, . . The comedy is handled rather well by Gus Fay, an eccentric Dutch come- dia Charies McNally, in a tramp get-up, and George /Leon, a boob comic, who I8 about the funniest of the three. Others in the cast are Don Sldney Taye, Willlam Cregdon and k Marchant. An added feature of the show is & jazz band termed “The Maniac Serenaders. The chorus is youthful and well costumed and acquits itself credit- ably in a number of difficult evolu- ons, particularly €o in a scene in \which all the giris are equipped with roller skates. COSMOS—“Merry-Go-Round.” A big feature of the Cosmos Thea- ter entertainment this week Is “Merry-Go-Round,” one of the first of the searon's extraordinary photo- play productions—a Universal super Jewell describes it in technical par. lance. It is being shown now in connection with & fine bill of selected vaudeville. 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