Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1926, Page 13

AMUSEMENTS KEITH'S—Madeline Collins and Leonard Ceeley. An entertaining program is offered this week at Keith's, headed:by recent stars of “The Student Prince,” Made- line Collins and Leonard Ceeley, who opered with operatic selections to demonstrate their voice culture and wound up with two popular numbers, “Dream of Love” and “Under South- ern Skies.” Miss Collins has a high soprano of much sweetness, Mr. Cee- lev's notes carry high and true. A half dozen encores were demanded by a pleased audience. Bob and Gale Sherwood present a musical -novelty with a company of 12. Gale presides at the piano and sings well, while Bob acts as leader in comedy songs and the others handle musical instruments effectively. Diffi- cult dancing steps are introduced by the members of the band, one of whom imperonates a pretty toe dancer. The Sherwooods must have been grati- fled at the hearty reception of their offering. N Kramer and Boyle, in a sidewalk conversation and singing act, regis- tered the laughinz hit of the evening. The remainder of the program em- braces acts seen here before, the best of which is Ruth Budd on the flying rings, who scored her usual big su cess. Dippy Diers opens the program with burlesque and _acro- batics; Bob McDonald and Helen Oakes follow with a singing and danc- ing turn: Jessie Maker and William Redford score a big hit with an old act “Rolling Stones,” the latter being funny and the dancing and singing ®ood: Mack and La Rue present a sensational roller-skating act, and the house attractions complete the bill. EARLE—"Silence.” The photopldy, “Silence.” takes headline honors at the Earle this week. It is the film version of the successful play by Max Marcine, which Beulah je Dix has adapted with just enough changes to be en- jovable to those who saw the play, but vet does not change the plot of the original story. H. B. Warner is seen as on the stage, in the role of a man who deserts his child wife and 20 vears later makes the sacri- fice that means death to save the name of the daughter he has never seen. He gives a fine characteriza- tion. Vera Reynolds, is fine in the part of the child wife and then as . the daughter Norma. These two are supported by a fine cast, inciuding Rockcliffe Fellows as Phil Powers, the faithful lover: Raymond Hatton as the unscrupulous Harry Silvers, and Jack Mulhall as the girl's lover. The vaudeville portion of the pro- gram is headed by Lew Kelly and company of five. in an amusing sketch entitled “A Stretch of the Imagination.” which is a fine name for it. Kelly gives a comic imper- monation of 'f\e dope fiend. Hal Springford, female impersonator, with a good supporting company. appears in “Feminine Follies,” & singing and dancing act that was well liked by last night's audience Springford sings in a falsetto voice that 1s not bad. Other acts include Mary Gautler & Co. with their musical and danc- ing pony and well trained dogs an cats; an act of foolishness by Jac White & Co. entitled “I Thank You. and MecDevitt, Kelly and Quinn. in “The Piano Movers and the Actress.” Music by Alexander Arons on the organ and a Kinogram news reel complete a fair bill. METRO.’OLITAN—"The Wilderness Woman.” Lowell Sherman, Aileen, Pringle and Chester Conklin form the trio of clever comedians who make “The Wilderness Woman.” the current screen offering at Crandal''s Meiro politan, one of the best of its kind in a long while. tumbling on a story by Arthur Stringer. and opens with some lovely snow shots in far off Alaska, where Allan Burkett (Lowell Sherman) has been sent b: Bis company to close a deal with Kaidiac McLean (Chester Conklij which nets the latter a cooi million. Before Burkett leaves for home he and Junie. McLean's daughter. range to meet in New York. where the former promises to show the travelers all the sights. In due time McLean and his daugh- | ter arrive at the Biltmore. after vari-| including | their meeting with two slick crooks, | ous experiences en route. who, spotting McLean for a sucker, plan to sell him the subway. Arrived at the smart hotel, things do not run quite so smoothly. out of her box and strolling down into the crowded lobby. This, by the man- ager's orders, sends Junie and her pet to lodge in a roof bungalow dur- ing her further stay at the hotel. Here Junie awaits Burkett's expected attentions, and here that gentleman finds the quaint Alaskan malden he had first seen swathed in becoming furs, now decked out in her idea of an up-todate costume of Sears-Roe- buck origin_and_of the vint of : : The Hecht Co. The Hecht Co. Mother’s Favorite For Baby’s Skin ‘The pure, cleansing properties of the Soap make it ideal for baby’s daily bath. Assisted by Cuticurd’ Ointment it does much to prevent little skin and scalp troubles be- coming serious and to keep baby’s tender skin healthy and clear. Cuti- cura Talcum is soothing and cool- ing, ideal for baby after a bath. ""fs'.'fi’}."’"i“i"“"féfi‘ th ree : “Laboratocien Doph. 115, Maldsn, Mosm Stick 28c. f(:crma}no Morris about 1890. Naturally he rebels at the idea of'being scen with her. How Junie ‘catches on” and blossoms forth to startle even blase New York with her beauty, and how little Pop McLean turns the tables on the crooks, giving them the surprise of their lives, leads to a climax with interest and suspense sustained until just befofre the nnal fadeout, which, of course, finds Junie safely in the arms of her lover. A short comedy, starring Bobby Vernon, “Till We Eat Again” and pictures of Comdr. Byrd and his pilot, Lioyd Bennett, together with the orchestral numbers, which inciude Victor Herbert melodies, round out an excellent bill. COLUMBIA—"Good and Naughty.” Why it should been thought necessary to make a motion picture of Avery Hopwood's flop, “The Naughty Cinderella,” is probably one of the world's mysteries, and why they should call it ood and Naughty” and then put Pola Negri in it is another. But, with all that, “Good and Naughty,” with Pola Negri is this week's attraction at Loew Columbig, and it i. too. The story, which is siily, concerns who love with Id West. an archi- tect. But Gerald is in love with an- other man's wife. However, Germaine decides to save him from his folly, which, of course, is none of her busi- ness, except that she makes it After exteriorly decorati that she is complet: appears on the ald and his partner. Bunn ing for Florida as the gues ald’s lady friend and her hus Everything gets balled when Ger- maine vamps not only the m set out to win, but the t well. “Good and Naught big a flop as “Naughty were it not for the excellent playe who appear in it. Pola achieves ol of those homely make-ups so popular in the movies, Which serves to accen- tuate her loveliness when she appears as her true self. Ford Sterling con- tributes good comedy work, and Tom Moore is not bad in the hero role. Others include Stuart Holmes, Marie Mosquini, Miss De Pont and Warner Richmond. A Hal Roach comedy, which is good; the news reel and a pleasing musical accompaniment complete the enter- tainment. RIALTO—"Pleasure Buyers.” Another good play has been victim- ized by a title-writer’'s brainstorm, re- sulting in a label that has about as ever have her co-worker, C elf so When You’re Shopping at 9 See— Tt is a First National picture based | The NEW EASY " | Mischa Guter: *| Head, Washer! { Hortense, Junie's| pet bear, starts things by breaking| There is a Continuous Demonstration Going on at ar-| WASHER on view NS THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON,” D. ¢, MONDAY, JUNE 28 1926 much connection with the plot in- volved as cabbages with kings. ‘“Pleasure Buyers,” featured at Moore's Rialto this week, is not a rare, racy fllm of the follles of the idle rich as the name implies. Not at all. The principal characters hap- pen to have money and to be sojourn- ing at Palm Beach, but after the first flash of the title and the subheads informing the world that some people work as hard playing as others do at digging ditches, all connection with the name, ‘Pleasure Buyers” is severed completely. The play really is an intense mys- tery drama dealing with the activities of a suave scoundrel who flaunts his misdemeanors in the face of fate and recelves his just deserts. It might just as well have been called “Thirteen’s Toll.,” or “Evidence,” or anything clse which would suggest the tangled maze of baffling facts and theorles which surround the death of the villain of the piece, who has won three times on No. 13 at roulette and had subsequently been threatened with violence by no less than seven people within as many hours after his_“lucky” play. How the murderer returns to the scene of his crime to destroy the only real bit of evidence which ultimately brings him to justice and reunites two Wvers, who had been separated by the dark clouds of suspicion. is pictured in a series of stirring scenes calcu- lated to delight lovers of the mystery drama. rene Rich and Clive Brooke head a well chosen cast, which includes Gayne Whitman, Winter Hall, Junc Marlowe, Don Alvarado, Heinle Conk- lin and Frank Campeau. Supplementary attractions n’s Bathing Girl Re- vue, an International News Reel, A Kr: Kat comedy, “Felix Uses His and a Newlywed comedy reel, “Snockums Cuts a New Tooth.” include PALACE—"Road to Mandalay.” “The Road to Mandalay,” at Loew's Palace Theater this week, presents Lon Chaney in Tod Browning's screen production of a story by himselt and H. J. Mankiewicz, as Singapore Joe, of the most impressive character sketches he has ever given to the movies. Joa is so repulsive as the TIGE GINGER ALE! NONE BETTER A. G. 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A Charlie Chase comedy, the Pathe news reel, Topics of the Day and Mr. Gannon’s orchestra furnished addi- tional entertainment to complete a good bill. TIVOLI—"Blind Goddess"—Blue Jay Urchestra. Enoch Light, with his Johns Hop- kins' Blue Jay Orchestra, provided a full share of syncopation at the Tivoli Theater yesterday. A slap-dash entry, a rousing performance and a snappy departure added to the effectiveness of the offering. The leader plays the violin, directs, and throws in a few gymnastics on the side. “The Blind Goddess,” the film fea- ture, has a good cast, including Jack Holt, Esther Ralston, Louise Dresser and Ernest Torrence and pictures quite effectively some of the failings of society and of justice. A fable and a news reel wind up the show. AMBASSADOR—“The Wilderness Woman.” Arthur Stringer's story of “The ‘Wilderness Woman,” as adapted to the screen for First National, is also the feature at Crandall's Amhassador Theater the first three days of the week. It is supplemented with an amusing one of Paul Terry's “Aesop’s Fables” and entertained diences yesterday. WARDMAN PARK—St. Patrick’s Players—“Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.” Catchy songs and original dance numbers featured the opening of the St. Patrick Players’ Minature Revue at the Wardman Park Theater last night, where the act will run in con- junction with the notable photoplay “A Connecticut Yankee in King Ar- thur's Court” during the week. “The Wigwam” song and dance number, featuring Royal Foster, Stephen Fegan and Clifford Cox, was one of the hits of the show. Mr. Foster exhibited unusual talent as a character dancer. The waltz num- ber by Miss Elizabeth Gorman and Orme Libbey was lovely enough to grace the professional stage and a real delight to the eye. The cast included Misses Mary large au- EASY pearance more than Estelle Murray, Helen Ter- Gorman, and ster and Lib- Deery, neake and Elizabeth Messrs. Fegan, Co bey. 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