Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1924, Page 11

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What they | ant is the simple means of stop: | ping gussiness, sour risings and such | distresses if they come. | A host_of people use Stuart's Dys- il pepsla Tablets because they give | the stomach the alkaline effect, they | ; stop the gas, they sweete 1 digestion in the e halanced to do just and you v time, cent box of Stuart's Dyspep: lets at any drug store and you will t your ple and cheese, steak and onions, ge and uckwheats, | cream” in’ coffeo and defy old man dyspepsta. i e Calf-mooning is conspicuous b ! absence. ipresence of its antithesis. Down Goes One Pedestal—Bang! And Harold—well, he’s a hunk of | checse personified. Merton triumphs in the end unwittingly, thanks to a L irl jalding the and better things who falls in love with him. In screen to produce finer he seriously acts cay into the front rank of com A love story enters. with Miss Mon- pue—Harold's protector, guide and unsel—as the womau in the 5 Slush is conspicuous b Leon Wil- In dramatizing Harry gon's story, Kaufman and Connelly seem to have retained the heartbeats|the marriage vow, until Ciare turns loriginally inserted in it Above all, 'AMUSEMENTS :%x;m;d by well known players of Migs Aleen Bronson is Patches, and the chances are that you will learn to love her, even though she and her role may seem the only things of real worth in the play, for the author seems to have centered all his abllity in drawing. the character which Miss Bronson makes stand out above everything els It suggests both a character and an i cldent In Miriam Mitchelson's novel, “In a Bishop's Carriage. “The Fool.” The story of “The Fool” presente by the Selwins at the Shubert:Belasco last night offers to attention Daniel ilichrist, a young rector, whose high idealism 13 "contrasted with “Jerry” Goodkind, son of w rich parishioner and knowing no “Thou shalt not” to his desires.” Clare Jewett, a smart | woman of "the world, feeling some | stirrings of idealism in her heart, b | comes engaged to Gilchrist, but finds {her foothold in idealism too weak to resist the lure of luxuries of life, She marries Goodkind. Gilehrist 1s called “The Fool” b ho takes his Christianity liter- ally, impoverishing himself in giving to the needy and antagonizing the v_church members by preach- onomic application of Chris- play 1t range of religiou economic problems, the well known to Washington in the West Virginia coal strikes, which form much of the background of the plot. Gilehrist § touches soctal latter upon a gr and s ousted from his for his “radicalism.” However, he ig retalned by the mine-owning church wardens to attempt a settlement of the strike. This introduces a delega- tion of strikers, one of whom, a Pole inamed Umanski, g cital of the labor problem fre miners’ viewpoint. an arrafgnment of as any wish. Clare Jewett, wedded to Goodkind, gets luxuries but not happiness. Her prolligate young husband, the last word In cynical upper class conscious- ness, is faithless to every aspect of one of the proletariat could egain to Gllchrist and his idealism. the point of the arrow of satire, dl-| Giichrist sends her back to her hus- rected straight at the “art” of mo- tion picture manufacturing and sur-| deliberate choice, the play setting up PIANOS For RENT Thoroughly Reliable Instruments of a ¥ rounding whit duller for the treatment by the dramatizers. Glenn Hunter, portrayal carnest, mund Ro. portray vineing And everybody else on the program— which other rort in circumstances, is not one as Merton, gives a of a sincere, ambitious, trusting and trustworth ungster that easily explains the Joan Ford, as the Montague moth way about her that ¥ right into_one's heart. Ro- ine Callender, Jeff Baird and Sig- nblatt, as movie directors, types with a con- of characterization. 1y distin clarity means twenty-five or thirty persons—gives adequate Sup- the full literal sense of the band to face the consequences of her the thesis that duty is a higher de- mand than love or happiness. At times all Gilchrist's beautiful “theories” seem to be crashing in failure about him, but in the end most of them reach’ fruition. Goodkind In the last act Is paying Teputation which Merton has brought | the penalty of his concents with locos to him girl, has a wistful questioning, lov- motor ataxia and virtual but still believes Gilchrist The Feol.” A girl cripple is healed in “The Fool” and the father of Goor kind, a great financler, is forced to admit, looking at his 'wrecked son, that Glichrist probably has thc bet- ter way. Harry C. Browne, as Gilchrist; A. J. Herbert, as young Goodkind, and Olive Wyndham, as Clare Jewett, gave excellent portraitures, while dementin, pulpit | subtle sense of humor. There is a good deal of noise and a number of really laugh-provoking situations which the audience that well-nigh filled the house evidently found to its liking, judged by the hearty ap- plause and still more hearty laughter. The cast, which includes a dozen players, Is well chosen. There are no particular leads, each player ha: ing about an equal assignment of funmaking. Henry Crosby, who re- cently joined the stock company, again makes good In his role of the Mustard King, in which his lines are highly spiced and added humor is attained with a delightful accent. Robert Harrigan also does a droll bit of character work in his por- trayal of the young college pro fessor. Peggy Coudray’'s vivacious manner and flaming locks add charm and color to the scenes. If you want to laugh easily with- out thinking deeply go to see “The High Cost of Loving.” Ella Shields and Wilkie Bard This {s old home weels for dear old Lunnon at Keith's. Ella Shields and Wilkie Bard, declared the best the London music halls can offer, are the topliners and their characterisations went over in splendid style last night Miss Shields, who, by the way, is & Baltimore girl, is given the honor of first place on account of her sex, but Mr. Bard shares the honor with her on ‘account of hiswnique and realistic characterizations. = Miss Shields has a dainty way about her that knocks tho {llusion out of her different offer- ings, but her characters are made en- jovable, nevertheless, with neat cos- tumes, deft dancing and a good voice. Her reception was unusually hearty and prolonged. As “the night watchman” Mr. Bard offers a classic in naturalness and humor, the laughs coming forth with almost his every sentence. His as- sistants help materially in_making the act a big hit. His first effort, “an elderly lady with = penchant for grand opera,” was well received. He hus a fairly good volce and his se- lections are of the catchy sort. An sistant In one of the upper boxes helps the fun zlong at a speedy gait. Both these stars have Feen Fare be- tore, but it is doubtful if they have over uchicved the success attained last night. An enjoyable dancing act is that of Helene Coyne and Henri French. Miss Coyne is one of the cleverest dancers on the stage. Her gyrationsare either original or an improvement of fa- miliar steps. Her costumes are pretty and _with them goes a face that per- sonifies “animation.” ~ Mr. French sings while Miss Coyne is changing costumes. James Doyle and Frances Pritchard offer a good talking and dancing aqt and score & hit. Thelr patter is origl- nal and funny. . Torcat aund Fior "Aliza present a group of trained &ame cocks that walk the tight wire n pull off a burlesque on the Firpo scrap. The act ranks Judson Cole was in’ comedy juggling: Lou Holtz went through his_ well known negro melody act, and the Five Petleys on the high bars and springing table are good. The house attractions complete the program. Anniversary Week at Cosmos. FEBRUARY 1924, ax e ax Madeirs, Vance Powell, Pearl Kin- cald and Nena Walker. Stan Stanley, with his company of two, also furnishes much cause for laughter with reasons ranging from a suspiclous bottle to his defense of Fomen's rights and thelr ability to govern. His chlef work is done off stage .and down among the audience, glving the act an Intimacy that adds to the amusement. Carr and Brey, who open the per- formarice, ‘are = exceptionally fine daneers, introducing unique original and eccentric as well as graceful steps and dances that win much ap- plause. Taylor and Bobbe also are excellent dancers in their line and their original chaff makes for much laughter, while Morey and Cobern, with novel songs, sung without much pretense, especially a topical song, ‘won the big applause of the matinee yesterd: afternoon. “The Lutes Brothers, with Clara Lutes, a wonder in human endeavor and accomplish- ment, entertain with musical Instru- ments oddly played. Zane Grey's “Call of the Canyon,” the romance of a world war boy who found his world utterly changed after his return from Europe, is the photo- play, & tensely Interesting story, splendldly .acted with Richard Dix, Lols Wilson and Marjorie Daw In the leading roles. “Smothered Love” a screen farce, and the Movie Chats complete an ‘enjoyable entcrtalnment that runs gedrly three hours'in full. w e s " "Mollie Williams' Show. Mollle Willlams, probably the best known and most popular woman in burlesque, is at the Gavety Theater this wees with an entirely new pro- duction, embodying clever ideas in scenic Béttings and quite & few good control. The comedians, Phil Jack Walsh, are a funny pair, and al though their work at first is a littl rough, it improves as the show pro. gresses. Others in the cast are Klar: Hendrix, a singer of “blues’ Corbett,” a charming miss; Wall Jackson, who does some rather cleve eccentric dancing: Al Lewis and Plin Rutledge. Frank Fanning has th role of leading man in.the playlet. One of the Innoyations introduce the cover designs of some of the mos! popular magazines done by the girl of the chorus. This chorus, by th way, is one of the youngest and pret tiest credit to Miss Williams' taste. as originally scheduled, and preced wiil play a Dvorsk number that i deemed peculiarly fitted to the oc casion, as a memorial tribute to th Nation's dead. It was at first supposed that th: concert should be postponed, botl by Mrs. Wilson-Greene, under whos management Kreisler will and by the artist himself. But afte: there glvin, and Kreisler, generally regarded as more than the mere exploitation of musical art, agreed, program the tribute. New York Symphony A large and appreciative audienc heard Walter Damrosch, director of the New give his explanatory recital at th hool Auditorium las! otterdammerung,” b tertaining specialties. Of course, there is the usual playlet that Mollie : has had with her show in the past half dozen yea This season's sketch is entitled “Fate's Fir minder of the old-time melodrama (with the accent on the “mellow"). The main attraction in the show is Mollfe, but she has surrounded her- self with a capable cast of perform ers headed by Bebe Almond, a charm- | Central High & ing and talented soubrette with many | night on of the qualities that made Ann Pen- | Wagner. " nington famous. She can sing and| [t was Mr. Damrosch’s fourt dance well, has a charming person- | “operalogue” given under auspices o ality and a1l the qualifications that|the Washington Society of Fine Art go 1o make & good base ball pitcher— ) on Wagner's “The Ring,” the pre plenty of speed and curves mixed with Adams and Slia during the show i8 & reproduction of, seen at the Gayety and does Kreisler to Play Tomorrow Kreisler. the emdnent violinist, will o be heard fin recital at Poll's Theater | Sarah J. Beamer, ‘téuant, -tor*$10,000 tomorrow afterncon at 4:30 o'clock, | da, ing his regular program the artist appear, inquiry and suggestion to those high in authority, it was ascertained that would be no impropriety in the recital as at first proposed, % \hose programs are something with the sug- gestion that he should add to his proposed memorial ‘RENT COMMISSION - CITED IN $10,000 SUIT Must Skow Case ‘Why Hearing of Tenant’s Coniplaint Should Not + " Be Prohibited. o a y r ¥ e a t 5 e Chief Justice McCoy of the District Supreme Court yesterday cited members. of the Rent Commission to show cause Wednesday, February 6, why a write of prohibition should not be issued to prevent the commissjon from proceeding with the heafing 2nd determination of a complaint, of | ner 1andiord. The citation by the court followed the filing of a petition hy Mr. Kele- her, through Attorney James M."Proc- —— e 3 h o vious recitals presenting “Niebelun. genlied,” “Die Walkure,” and “Sieg- fried.” Seated at the plano, Mr. Damrosch interspersed his bright and entertain- ing descriptive lecture on the opera with {llustrations of the music played with his artistic and richly inter- pretative touch. r 4 At Central High School York Symphony Orchestra, e t = h 4 s mages “against .Jobn B. Keleher,' tor, in which he claims the comrais- sion is without authority in the mat- ter and that its determination would be a nullity, and he would be put to the extent of defending a damage Ruit in a court of competent juris- diction, The tenant claimed in her petition fo the Rent Commission that May 16 last sho was renting apartments in building owned by Keleher, and re. celved from him a notice to quit on the ground of making necessary re- pairs to the property. She surren- dered the premises, she states, and thereby sustained a loss of $10,000 She asserts notice to quit was ill and was not given for the reaso 2 Mr. Kelecher moved to d miss her petition, but the Rent Com mission denied this request and has set the case for hearing February 1% 1 Washington's first annual radfo show ‘onvention Hall the week of Marci 19 to 26. Fred S. Lincoln, chairm: of the general show committee, wi broadcast a series of addresses through WRC, the Radio Corporatio: of America station. F. P. Guthrie District manager of the corporation, has pledged co-operation in broad casting information about the show Secretary of War Weeks has noti fled the Radio Merchants' Assocla tion of Washington, under whose ausplces the show will be held, tha' the War Department will co-operatc in making the event a success. A UL TN e gy, T LI ] [id P ¢ 2 # RADIO ADVERTISES SHOW. ! Radio will be employed to advertise : word. Oscar Figman, as the senior Good- kind; rle Craddock, as brother capltalist; Clarence Hand Rev. Everett Wadham, temporizing rector; Francis Conbin, man, labor spy: Hale Hennlg, strikers' represental David Leonard, as Umanski Kay, as Mary Margaret, crif and Hilda Vaughn, as Pearl Henning, wayward wife of Joe, were effectiv in Variety of Well Known Makes DROOP’S Music House 1300 G Street S(¢einway and Other Leading Planos The management of the Cosmos Theater this week has provided an unurual bill of entertainment both in vaudeville and pictures in celebra- tion of the closing of its fourteenth ar of popular and successful opera- tion and the opening of a fifteenth year, which it hopes may surpass predecessors. Six acts of varied vaudeville, all of them good and some better than othe; are headed by Charles De- land's farcical comedy of 1950, en- titled “King Solomon, Jr.” in which a recreant husband returns, after a month’s absence, to his six wives, one for each day in the week, with the excuse that his absence has been caused by his wooing of a seventh, for Sunday. to complete the week. The various types of the wives reacting to such a situation furnish the basis for and the act affords much y laughter. Deland plays the part of the husband and the wives are impersonated by Barbara Fowler, | Kioryn Blair, Lola Norton, Fiorence You shouldn't miss Merton. He holds a mirror up to everybody, and the reflection that is seen, though coated thickly with awkwardness, nevertheless is not displeasing to even the most punctilious, for under- lying that awkwardness there is the everlasting_spirit of youth trying to climb the ladder, and doing it with all his heart and soul * “Patches.” Those who go to the Shubert-Belasco j Theater this weck to see “Patches,” de- {scribed as a new comedy-drama, by 1 Joseph H. Graham. presented by a new iproducing firm, Holstein and Graham, {will find interest and entertainment in a strongly drawn and well acted char- acter, a somewhat breezy child of the streets of New York, formerly a news- girl, who has been educated, not in anzuage, but in thinking, by an un- seen person she calls “the Dook.” whom she describes as a booze fighter. —Her given name is Patricia, but that being too difficult to remember or to pro- nounce, became “Patches” to the street gamins and others of her environment. i She is honest and precoclous, having, as 's, been graduated from seliing newspapers to the authorship- of lurid and melodramatic stories, which are all right except that she has not been able to_sell them or to get them published. While engaged in her authorship dutles late one night she discovers a | very much intoxicated man endeavor- | ing to light a match on a lamppost for his cigarette, with the wrong end of the match. After a second look, she striles the match for him, when she ! discovers that two footpads are track- {ing him. Pushing him into a dark cor- Iner, she relieves him of his watch and his'wallet. and before she can do more, ,the footpads arrive, go through his [pockets, take his hat and coat and go on thelr way. She then returns and escorts the man to his home and when he sobers up and is about to have her efected she returns his watch and w: j1et and explains how ashe came to have them. ssisting roles. Other parts w filled ucceptably by Nora Shelby, ginla_ Norton, Zelma Tilden, George Wright, Blanche Sharp, Hamilton Mott, George C. Brotherton and Bar- | bara Cooper. “The High a;t of Loving™ Leonard Wood, jr. presented the ashington Theater Guild in a farce, ‘The High Cost of Loving." last night at the President Theater. 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