Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1924, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MO . AMUSEMENTS Poli's—"Sitting Pretty. One early gets the impression that| Frank McIntyre, Emma Haig, Estaire Kaye and Mercer Hempleton are all there is to “Sitting Prett ton-Wodehouse-Kern edy, which app last evening. s success in N clever little its way to a re: a new bit of d. a pretty song, an attractive chorol ensemble and| @ sparkle in the lines here and there | while | s on | nably the book, lyrics and music b matched their greatest with it, but it ve not suc es | e | he afe to predict that | e sent Wellington Cross and a capable | company, in a snappy little playlet en- titled “Anything Might Happen,” writ- ten by ¥n. The story in e lover, who is while the other bor- & lover meets t proves con the usual result and the pl appy ng forth much laughter. The remainder of the company is all that could be desired. Marion Trabue| pl /| part to a splendid hit long quiet but effective is o graduate of d_deserves ul’ the about her here and | follow the ai tricola, with hér collection of course, a freshness, | batic Seville,” featuring Mark Adams and Ben Rubens. These purveyors of fun are alded in their mirthmaking by Joe Burns and Kissen, a team appearing immedi- ately previous, and there is never a dull moment the title of the skit might indicate, is laid in a barber shop, where shaves are to be had— cond class, 11 ve cents. The . In their plotless hilarity, sted by a Salvation Army lass d two voung girls who give a com- ble impersopation of the Dolly r it ends with an oper- . “Yes, We Have No Ba- ' sung by the entire ensemble. « the high spot of the bill. Burns and Kissen are particularly od in their mirth riot “Stromberry Pie,” which they conclude with a ition of popular music, which has its i tion on the stage. Franchini Brothers, both living specimens of |a “The Muscle Builder,” give an acro- performance that is different, ! and Mildred Rogers and Jack Dorkin | supply spice and pep in diversified | dance steps. Jack Ryan and Bee In the film attraction, William Fa- versham is featured in “The Sixth Commandment” (“Thou shalt not kill"), but, strange to say, his role is not the major one of the story. This lead is taken by John Bohn, portray- ing the son. The entire film is rather indigestible, loosely connected, but it has a well disguised purpose. Columbia—"The Covered anon." “The Covered Wagon,” the famous romantic and stirring epic of early American days when the western frontier was being pushed out by daring ploneers, comes to Washington for the first time at popular prices at Loew’s Columbia this week Already having made a name for itself among the gallery of the great- est pictures of filmdom “The Covered W " returns to the Capital with tion which has begun to draw UNDER UNITED STATES throngs to view it at an admission within the reach of all. The picture is not entertainment only, although that quality runs throughout its whole length, weav- ing in and out of the love story of the hero and the heroine, and in the trials and tribulations of the great wagon train, which wends its way to Oregon. It is an inspiration, this photoplay, in depicting in a truly splendid fash- ion the spirit of the pioneer and the degged heroism which drove him through Indian attacks, across roar- ing rivers, through prairie fires and across foodless deserts. J._Warren Kerrigan, on a flery NDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1924 black steed, is the hero with whom the heroine, played by Miss Lois Wil- son, is in love. But Ernest Torrence, the character actor, almost steals the leading glory by his picturesque interpretation of the rough and (Continued on_Fifteenth Page.) Chevy Chase The Place jor Your Home! QUINTER, THOMAS & CO. | | AUTUMN DAYS ARE HERE THAT MEANS HOUSE CLEANING AND BEAUTIFYING OF THE HOME HAVE UPHOLSTERED NOW AT THIS LOW PRICE YOUR FURNITURE & Renovating the Blankets —Cleansing and Restoring—— “Manhattan Service” makes a feature of Cleaning Blankets by a process which takes out all the signs of service—resulting even to the restoring of the nap—which is a factor in their comfort. 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