Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1925, Page 18

A “Pollard to ma 18 AMUSE POLI'S—“Mission Mary. *Mission Mary,” a modernized adap- tation of the regeneration of the Mag- dalene, dramatic, pathetic and with a certain measure of humor and comedy thrown in, had its opening at Poli’s Theater last night. The new play, written by Ethelbert D. Hales, who also enacts an admirable characteriza- tion of “Dean Roberts, a clergyman, whose efforts to live as Christ lived and to preach Christianity as Christ preached it, led to his dismissal from thy and fashionable church in v York and to his subsequent es- tablishment of a mission to minister to the poor and down-and-out. Mission Mary” helps anew to re- veal the intensely dramatic quality of the New Testament. The author strikes at cant and hypocrisy, at the money changers who still occupy the temple. His Jyean Roberts is a “rad- ical” from the viewpoint of the world, and radicals are as dificult to stom: ach today as they were Years ago when the grea of them all walked on earth There is a powerful story lesson in “Mission M play R necds to be brightere?. The first act is very good, the same e were held throughout, the play would doubtless be a succ The second act is too lugubrious. It needs the leavening of comedy. The third act, however, moves swiftly and interestingly. n Robert wown in the first act in the dinir Clement's fashion. home of | fashion and a real But as a ghtened and is s g room of f 2 rer the clergyman who should he able. H his dinner | One by one they send word they can not attend r has spread that the ¢ ousted be e of Finally only Rev. ernon 2 ry but cour- ous cu remains out of a list awaits guests. of is. Following the precepts of -the Bible, the dean and the curate go out into the highways and byways to gather guests for the feast, and into the emi- nen respectable setting is herded a m crowd, Mary Allison and her Josephine Fillette, who were ply their ancient trade in the streets; at Garrett, Lizard Lavender and Tin Cup Harry, the dumb beggar. The dean makes them welcome, which is more than his respectlable butler, Biue. does, and_ while the feast is on, the bishop of the diocese, accom- panied by a wealthy “pillar” of the church, comes to break the news to the dean that he must cease his kind of preaching or move out As the dean makes his choice, nucleus of the new n sion has Dirth. The second and third acts the story of the and i against its w enemies, th of the metamorphis of streetwalker. “Mission Mary” becomes the right hand of the dean. Her strug- gle to save the mission from disaster, her attempted carry the along to its climax. The play is Florence Rittenhouse, who has the part of Mary, brings repres- sion and sureness of touch to a diffi- cult role. Mr. Hales himself gives a id interpretation of the “radical” Kay Hammond, H. Langdo rd Robertson #nd Walker ntribute to the e performance Indeed, | all well taken, and the the its e story the SCO—"Puppy Love.” A vivid impression of Ann Nichols’ past record in confounding critics with the omnipresent “Abie,” som what tempers ont’s approach to a thing theat: al t which her name is attached. Miss Nichc 1 proven emphatically that her intuition of t is gomg to be suc ful is un 1 T r than the cold, in- | tellectual apprai the golden harve: cess, she produced T work of A tha St Jast night, and from its reception Miss Nichols' intuition of the seems to have suffered none Jast few vears. “Puppy Love,” 1s constructed und encountered by a youtk ontempl arrias rally, it is | 3 alto- ions in the the ther on the humc ther than on its ts situ r: sue. | Willa and Harold Browne open the | Busch) invites 16 suitors to a dinner, | writing each in turn to | answer is emphatically An ancient te dinary, in whi ot, heirlc ch the m extraor husband of ar gin, which Misses Matthews hang their play. Jean| nating flapper, has been | sent to her aunt, Mrs. Pollard make her forget Boyd Lockhart, personable young man to whom mother has an aversion. Youn Lockhart, using the name Jer nings, enters the employ of the Pol-| Jard family 2 chauffeur. All this | oceurs in the first act In the nd Jean and lay all the plans for an elopement the hour approaches, u chain of a ing_circumstances arise prevent 1heir departu he clim reached when Jean drops the marriage cer- 4 it is found by Arthu young man chosen by Mrs e her forget Lockhart. Arthus, just as r would, take: the license to Mr , creating a great furore in y JeJan's mother arrives and identifies Jennir as.young Lockhart The opening the the distracted ily quiet its nerves with has broken the loom has to be used. Ei unknown to Mrs. duces a brew of A desig one Erogg While smirking over the ex the young coup justice of the pe have been in the blessings follow. third.act leaves the that it might have been fewer words. Vivian Martin plays Jean with and appearance ever, belong to Maude says the maid; Florence Yollard, and Effie s mother. The women W ced “Puppy Love" were, how- not too given to femin m to les Abbe, as Pollard: Arthur Aylesworth, as the justice of the peace; Jack Raymond, as Merk, and Tobert Keith, as Lockart, a few mo- ments of comedy, Clifford Brooke of the National Pk ers’ stock company this Summer di- Tected the piece with the usual Brook finesse. Another National stock com pany favorite associated with the play nd’deserving of honorable mention is Walter Soderling, listed as stage man- adyr. KEITH'S—Irene Franklin. Irene Franklin, the clever comedi- enne, is heading & zood bill at Keith's this week, opening last night. Miss Franklin has been away for ovpr & yeer, making a long and successful tour of Australia. Her interpretation of original songs is artistry personi- fled and she had little trouble winning val welcome and hearty applause. | 1a" songs are undoubtedly the best in her repertoire, while the gold- digging chorus girl comes in for hu- morous song illustration. Miss Frank- | lin has an able assistant at the piano in Jerry Jarnagin, and their efforts were rewarded with'a half dozen cur- tain calls, but she wouldn't sing “Red Head.” In gaining laughter and applause ‘Willlam and Joe Mandel were second sn line, their burlesque acrobatic act being & knockout. Their original and funny work in missing holds and catches is very amusing. The spon- is the| Brent, a fas s¢ Jennings As third act finds sitting_down to | te The 1 teapot 1 the he Half filled wi to leave | one is| llent beverage, married by a , who happens to party. Parental mpression ded with once of the fil just the right vol Comedy honors, hov Iburne, who es- | Jean's > 'wrote_and | | aisaster, when an old lover” who_has | | no peer. | charm as a lover is one of the char- MENTS taneous applause at the close stop- ped’ the show several minutes, ’ The Kuban Cassock Chorus is quite a novelty, and the really fine singing was highly appreciated by the ‘@udi- Picturesque costumes add charm the act. The chorus singing' of Swanee River” was something of. & se and scored a big hit. ; Valerie Bergere and company has @ “A Woman's Way,¥ which was well received. THhe action is fast, with a good, clean story. with an offering entitled “Rag the developing of pictures by placing pieces of silk on a framed background. It is novel and pleasing. | The Trado Twins, in a neat dancing act, score a hit. Alice Hamilton and George Hayes present & pleasing sketch, “The Spirit of '76,” which takes an old couple back to their chool days, and Margaret Stewart, ted by Beulah and Blanche Stew art, appear in a series of artistic poses that are both dificult and beautiful. The house attractlons complete the program. RLE—"“The Lucky Horseshoe.” ‘The Lucky Horseshoe.” a William | Fox production, starring Tom Mix, is| the headline aftraction at the this week. Ann Pennington pla posite him. the role of a ranch manager who is in love with the own er of the ranch, played by Ann Penn- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1925. LT T ——— S — The A&P Gypsies will not broadcast this Monday evening. The hour usually devoted to this musical number will be given over to an entertainment in honor of the Washington Base Ball Club. We have canceled our Gypsy hour and WCAP station will be used exclusively in extoll- ing “Bucky” and his Boys of Base Ball Fame. . The whole A&P organization is behind the Washington Boys to a man. Our best wishes go out to them, and in unison with all the people we wish them the best of luck, and look forward with the utmost confidence in their ability to their bringing to our city once again THE WORLD’S GREATEST BASE BALL HONORS Big Value Iona Corn Sale Continues This is 1925 new For a few days more, can. .. You are familiar with the quality of Iona Corn. pack corn, and is sweet and tender. On Account of the Tremendous Popularity of Our 25c Sale and Together With the Fact That Many of Our Customers Were Unable to Take Advantage Sunnybrook Brand EGGS Fresh Churned Creamery. ton. Both are very reticent hout their love. Barly in the story Ann, accompanied by her aunt, takes a trip urope and Is gone two ve: e leaving she gives Tom horseshoe zood luck toke While in Eurcpe, Ann, all but fo tting Tom, meets an adventurer, courts her for some time and tinally wins her love. When the girl | returns home and announces her en gagement, the foreman of the ranch, knowing of Tom's love for to get him to us Deliciously Sweet Lb., 57c Cut from Tub The pick of the nest. In Dozen Carton, S5¢ of It, We Are Continuing This Sale for Another Week With Tomato Cans by Don Juan. rather CAMPBELL’S BEANS, 25¢ Sauce for ward about heeding the foreman’ vice, but after numerous adventures, on the day of the wedding he resorts to the Spaniard’s methods and be- comes the bridegroom in place of the adventurer. An unusual marine scene is por- trayed in “The Wreck,” which heads the vaudeville program. The act takes place in the captain’s quarters on an an liner six days out from New York. The Temple Four,” and Mallon and Case in “Keeping the Doctor Away" are mirth provoking. The act sts chiefly of singing, while ‘Keeping the Doctor Away” is made up principally of jokes and clever re- marks. Othe offerings include “The Major featuring dancing and Jjazz E Pressler and Blanche in “Song, Comedy and Panto- a very clever act, and Olga with Betsy Rees and company, Slack and Gold,” in which some very unusual talent is displayed. The program is completed with an organ | solo by Alexander Arons, a two-reel | comedy and the Earle News. STRAND—*"Gilbert and Avery Revue. The “Gilbert and Avery Revue,” a| riature musical ¢ e feature at the St he act offers good and comedy generous -ank med. nd this week. | music, dancing | and it won laughter and ppiause from the audience. | Clark and Danny O'Neil, “Melodious Harmonists,” also won the audience with their act A musi v skit, “His Last presented by Chapman | COFFEE 8 O'Clock Brand From our own coffee plantation in Brazil. Lb., 39c POTATOES These are the dry, mealy cookers you like so well 10 = 29c¢ APPLES JONATHAN LARD Pure Open-Kettle Rendered Lb., 22¢ HEINZ SPAGHETT! Delicious to the Last Morsel. 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From | this point the climax is rapidly reach- ed. Althot orie pities her blind | lover she in reality loves the man she | had married only for' convenience. | Finally both she and her husband re- love for each other When a ird and jealous lover comes on the d shoots them both. The flan; grows into a couple is recuperating. COLUMBIA—“Don Q., Son of Zorro.” | Dougl afrbanks again dons the | becoming costume of a Spanish cabal- lero and thrills a vast audience at Loew’s Columbia with his dashing | audacity and his skilf in performing herculean feats with sword and whip in the role of Don Q., son of Zorro, this week. Fairbank: Don Cesar, radiates the exuberant spirit of youth with a joyousness that is contagious. After him through his perilou career, one feels as thoug sipped of Ponce de Leon’s long-sought fountain and stepped back into the work-a-day world, with youth strangely renewed. What i the irrepressible Don Q.| does accomplish the impossible with his sword, holding at bay a dozen | swordsmen with but one masked fig- ure to aid him, and what it he should | ibit superhuman qualities in elud- ing the entire queen’s guard by plunging hundreds of feet from a castle wingow into a raging_torrent to make élnod his escape? _Perhaps it couldn’t happen in this twentieth century of ours, but it did happen o the incomparable.son of Zorro, | and even the most cynical realist| cannot doubt the evidence of his own eyes as these feats are presented to him with a fascinating plausibility. This new role gives the much ad- mired “Doug” an opportunity to prove his skill as a versatile actor as well as an acrobat—and as usual he makes the most of it. He plays a dual role of father y throws In an e characterization as the irascible, one-eyed colonel for good measure. As a romantic adventurer, he has His nonchalant assurance is while his appealing huge the bonfir love | hospital | in quite perfect, acteristi which has endeared him to the public since he first made his debut in the theater. A happier role could not have been chosen for him than the one in which he appears this week. An excellent supporting cast has been ably directed by Donald Crisp, who also assumes a dual role—that of director and stage villain, all in one. He is a cold blooded, detestable vil- lain, whom the audience heartily de- tests, while the other characters are equally vivid in their interpretations, which proves his skill in his other “role.” Mary Astor is a bewitching dusky- eyed senorita, and carries her part with a charming. ease and grace that mark her as a rising star. Miss Astor_is exceptionally well poised for her 17 years. An International News reel is add- ed, inspiring vigorous -hisses and applause from the house as Von Hindenberg, the debt commission and Col. 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