Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1929, Page 21

The Week’s Attractions in Local Theaters Reviews of New Photoplays and Stage Productions Anne Nichols, who ‘wrote “Abie’s Irish Rose,” continues her study of n;’e“s:;el humlllll!;flln Wi e program help- #lly suggésts in “her new comedy”’— to wit: “She Walked Home.” It opened at_Poli's last evening. In this' current work Miss Nichols, having found two young lovers, parted by intolerance, and two sets of parents in different social sphibres, prime in- gredients for triumphant drama, offers us Peg ¢'Hearn, a good-girl enter. tainer in a night club, and Jack Arm- . scion of nouveau-riches, in love with her, plus their respective parents, Miss Nichols jounces them all over POLI'S - love's rugged path, through a series of | George Wwitless ccmplications, and to a final union in the humble, but clean, kitchen of the O'Hearn home. By way of nov- elty she has the wealthy parents of young Armstrong moving in gentle con- vivality with the proper parents of the girl, remembering the days when Mrs. Armstrong, too, cut up onions for the potato smoked his corncob pipe. ed to warm the cockles of your heart hrough the sheer simplicity and golden tolerance of mankind. \ ‘The first act of Miss. Nichols’ new drama seeks to reproduce the hollow gayety of a night club, with a real orchestra on the stage, divers crooning Jazz-birds, and an assortment of low- comedy inebriates. Peggy gets mad at Jack and takes his car, leaving him to walk home, thus reversing the old ¢ situation and giving the play its quer-| ulous title. In the second act we see just how naive the younger generation can be in its headstrong naughtiness. Jack brings home his pal, both of them in- toxicated, and puts him into bed. dressed l'ke a girl. Enter shocked parents, shocked Peggy and her Irish dad; exit romance. ‘Third act: The kitchen of the O'Hearn dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong seek reconciliation. The four get chummy through dialogue, which rises to the philosophical peroration : ‘‘Money doesn’t mean happiness, after all. We ‘were poor once. Your Peggy’s a darlin’ girl, and bur Jack’s a fine lad. Can't we be friend: Finally it is explained to the indignant Peggy that it wasn't a girl in bed, anyhow; hostilities cease, the lovers fly to one another's bosoms. Curtain, Miss Nichols' new comedy is ended. ’ Keith's, now under the KEIT H S mnnlzemen; of Radio- treet Giri» Keith - Orpheum, re- “Street GIrl” o pened its doors Satur- day to a crowd of eager patrons that packed the house. The theater is more mmm Rit.l’:ln eve;, with lnedw lun;ll!.sh- ings, and mural decorations and a well trained corps of ushers in dapper uniforms in the house colors. ‘The major attraction is the singing. talking snd dancing picture, “Street Girl,” with the charming Betty Comp- son in the stellar role. This cincma version of W. Carey Wonderly's “The Viennese Tharmer,” so ably directed by Wesley Ruggles, abounds with iaughs, thrills, romance, rollicking music and dancing, and teems with what is sup- w be the atmosphere of New ork’s “Little Hungary.” ‘With the delectable Betty in the cipal role are Gus Arnheim and is Cocoanut Grove Orchestra, Doris Eaton, Joseph Cawthorn of musical comedy fame, Jack Oakie, Ned Sparks and Guy Buccola, who supply an abundance of delightful humor; John- ny Harron, who plays opposite the star, | and Ivan Lebedeff, who imperson a visiting prince from Freddie's iand. The principal sonugs are “Lo able and Sweet,” “My Dream Memory” and “Broken-up Tune,” the latter sung by Doris Eaton in a lavish night club setting. Briefly, the plot runs as follows: The , youngest' and handsomest (Johnny Harron) of four members of a jazz or- chestra in a cheap restaurant finds on his doorstep a charming bit of feminin- ity. who s without home and iob and | faint with hunger. He sends an an- noying bum on his way and invites the girl to share their early morning sup- per. His protege proves to be a violin- ist of unusual talent, with a “will and a way about her” which serve to bring rofession success and prosperity to rself snd her adoptéd “Four Sea- sons,” and what is more important from the entertainment point of view, an assortment of complication which give the story its appeal and individ- uality. Besidez the feature mre an overture of melodies from “Rio Rita,” brilliantly Fllyed by the R-K-Olians under. the leadership of Fred Clark; “Broadway | Limited,” s Visugraphic film, and a | comprehensive and very interesting newsreel. RIAI TO “The Wagon Master,” i starring Ken Maynard, “The Wagen the.cowboy -hero, Master” the feature at Riald this week. rozc:olll‘s ’men"nr:;r‘xlis “l ;he nickel- Ta thrillers of bygone days. The only change is in the hlll{u and singing sequences, which are not ;nuch of an pfl:op:ove%m. :n. the voices very rly. e 5t contains all the elements necessary zrr & good dld-fashioned ploneer, cowboy melo- drama—a handsome, brave, dashing hero, & wicked, scheming villain, a sweet, courageous heroine and many hard- bolled, but tender-hearted ‘cow-punch- ers. There is enough shooting, hard . Tiding, barroom brawls (where the hero n’l;u five men), outwitting of the vil- lain, and wooing of the fair lady to satisfy the thirst for adventure of any adolescent youth. The humor is pa- thetic, the pathos humorous. Ken Maynard on his horse, Tarzan, however, exhibits some tricky horsemanship, George Sidney in ‘Telephone” is aiso a revival of ol times, &s the story reverts back to thy early days when phonograph record: were cylindric rather than flat, newsreel completes the program. * PALACE the audible “The Return of screen offered a Sherlocic Holmes” mystery drama that could approach the excellerice of the adaptation of Sir A. Conon Doyle's thriller, “The Return of Sherlock Holmes,” Palace attraction for the week. Not only the full essence of the original story is kept intact, but it . 18 decidedly enhanced through splendid acting, intelligent direction and almost perfect sound reproduction. It is com- mendably restrained at all times with remarkable insight into and full play of the dramatic subtleties of the piece. Of utmost importance in character delineation if, of course, that of the famous Sherlock Holmes, so notably handled by a veteran actor, Clive Brook, Who, in his present role, far out-steps an) &rdevtous performance he has con- tributed, and he has contributed many sterling bits of play-acting. He lends rare dignity, a well-modulated voice, a rather astonishing versatility and keen + gppreciation of the finer points of dra- maturgy. He, indeed, seems to demand of his co-players that they act up to him, for Bis supporting cast is excep- ilonallr tme, with the work of another “way-back” veteran, Harry T. Morey. as the master criminal, Moriarity, near- Iy paraileling that of the star. Donald Crisp, undoubtedly one of the most ver- satile persons on the screen today, adds an altogether satisfying bit as the clever accomplice, Moran. H. Reeves-Smith as the well known Dr. Watson, and Bet- ty Lawford as the only girl in the pic ture, gre the leading sub-lights. ‘To continue the mysterious vein of the major offering, with, of course, & lighter touch, generally to music, the stage presentation, “Believe It or Not,” carriez on with ever pleasing results. . Earl La Vere wnd the (ireat Leon, the “big uns” of the revue, unselfishly share .the “spot” with Al Evans, who much’ more than masters the usual ceremonles with an introduction of his own gong, “Stolen Moments,” which he sings, accompanying himself on the Not in many weeks has plano while a picked trio from the | Mary and Syncopators back him up. Ureigg thful and step- Bobhy, youl , | performance. “Cohen on the | . comedy featuring Arthur Lake and the | pers, shuffie gayly along, as Olive May warbles softy and sopranoically, while Walter Powell makes his trombone do the most incredibile things in the way of noise. The Fred Evans dancing en- semble adds its ce to the enhance- ment of the entire festivities. Organ incidental music, the Palace Orchestra in a prelude and the usual news reels fill in the gaps in a fine pro- gram. EARLE “The Saturday Night Kid” “The Saturday Night Kid” is Clara Bow's latest all-talking _pic- ture, & breezy, slangy narration of the work- Abbott, co-authors, tell it. The delightful, disarming red-headed Clara calls forth her usual army of followers, and as a consequence, the Earle ‘Theater, where her gurrent production 1s showing, is crowded to the corners. “The Saturday Night Kid,” a rather close reproduction of earlier successes, is fast becoming a stereotyped James Hall, as leading man, is ade- quate, though he is by no means af- forded the opportunity for displaying bis versatility as well as he has in some of his recent shows. The play belongs rather to the feminine con- tingent. Jean Arthur, Wampus baby star, does a remarkable bit of acting as the deceitful younger sister. Quite obviously she takes a goodly share of the honors with a clever and convinc- ing_interpretation of & none too,sym- pathetic role. Edna Oliver does a ;\nfle character part as Ginsberg's “head ady.” Subsidiary features are very good. Eddie Miller has a difficult and effec- tive variation from the usual solo num- bers, introducing the quartet effect through trick photography and excel- lent singing. “The Opry House,” is an amusing and excellent short sketch. ‘The Evening Star Universal News Reel is diversified and_enjoyable from beginning to end. Pictures of the “Waterways” celebration, with President Hoover in attendance; scenes at the Stock Exchange during the recent crash; shots of the Navy celebration at Charleston, and photographs of Thomas A. Edison, honor guest at the Golden Light Jubilee in Dearborn, Mich, are some of the high spots. Daniel Breeskin and the Earle Orches- tra present a beautiful overture, a medley of “Sweetheart” tunes. The versatile Mr. Breeskin delights the audience with a violin solo number, COLUMBIA "The Trespasser” Gloria Swan- son, in her first talking picture, “The Trespass- er” showing for the second week at Loew’s Columbia, continues to fill the house to capacity several times daily. “Glorious Gloria” has lost none of her impelling charm and has gained a love- ly speaking voice in the transition from silent to sound screen drama. She sings, too, rather well. ‘Those who know Miss Swanson, off stage, say she has a deep devotion for children. Here, on the screen, in a tense drama of mother love, she reveals the depth of that feeling. The action of the play spans a period of years—the type of thing that often robs a drama of its high-powered intensity unless cleverly directed. *“The Trespasser” has had such direction, with a nice attention to detail and avoidance of this dangerous pitfall that marks it as one of the most stirring productions movieland: has yet offered. = Skeptics need only wrench their attention from the absorbing story long enough to catch the sobs and | openly dlsgllyed emotion of any audi- ence watching the Swanson portrayal to be convinced of this truth. ‘The cast is well chosen and perfectly managed, from the star to the tiny tot who plays Jackie. Robert Ames gives splendid support in the role of the none- too-strong-minded young husband who allows himself to be parted from his bride of a day by an ambitious multi- millionaire father. Others who score are Kay Hammond, Willlam Holden, Blance Frederici, Wally Albright, Henry B. Walthall, Marcella Corday and Pur- nell Pratt. Hal Roach presents Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in an auxiliary sound comedy, without talking features, how- ver, under the title of * News reels and a concert overture com- plete the program. FOX o(whlhvel' epic qualities dra; photography or inherent “Flight” ‘e supposed to make “Flight,’ week, an “aviati at the Fox this parade of the all ing girl's life as John Weaver and |Pe THE EVENING is made “In sound” is apparently the m basis of the claim. light” i8 a substantial enough prod- uct, owing much to its predecessors in the service-picture field, notably “The Flying Fleet” and “Tell It to the Ma- rines.” From the latter film it borrows the theme of a tough top sergeant who rules a certain rookie with an iron fist entirely for the latter's good, and event- ually suffers defeat in love at this same rookie’s hand. The romantic appeal is here, too, garbed in a nurse’s uniform. Jack Holt plays the sergeant with excellent understanding, shading his moments of sternness with a pleasant affection for his youthful protege. Ralph Graves is the rookie who crashes on his first solo flight at the Pensacola base, but lives to retrieve his courage and his laurels in Nicaraguan frays. Lila Lee is the nurse. In “Flight” there are some effective alr_sequences, some good jungle shots and a carefully built-up dramatic sus- nse. Admitting its repetitive quali- ties, it is altogether a well directed, well acted sound picture, but hardly the all- time leader in its field. On the stage this week Fanchon In(}’ Marco prestnt the “Through the Gate jdea. It-1is colorful and melodious. Benny and Western, soft-shoe dancers, have a pleasing routine; Lewis and Ames furnish patter, which Sunday's patrons greeted with prolonged laughter. Other features are Marvel, a dancer; Cushion and Hutton, Tommy Harris, Walter and Lenore and_the Sunkist Beauties. John Irving Fisher is, as usual, the link between the audience layers. .“'?T:Qheolg:hts"ll overture this week Is from “Tannhauser,” played with good showmanship, under Mr. Brusilofl's baton. N i T Excel- METROPOLITANF G “The Four Feathers” . t will be found in “Four Feathers, ;'r:“\‘u second week at the Metropolitan Theater. Adverse criticism of this picture appears to have been based on the objection that scenes authentically filmed in the British Soudan were dove- tailed none too smoothly into Hollywood studio “shots,” the latter carrying the thread of the story. But the story holds complete inter- est. After assembling, the scenes were synchronized with music. Absence of voice does not detract. “Four Feathers” does not claim to be a film epic. It is an exfraordinary good program _picture, well acted. Richard Arlen is given the heaviest part, though he cannot be considered the star. Equally good performances are given by William Powell, George Fawcett, Clive Brook and & comparative newcomer, Theodore Von Eltz. Fay Wray plays the feminine lead. George Fawcett and Wallace Beery give typical performances in brief roles. Action, for the most part, is laid in the Soudan and concerns chiefly the rescue from tribal fury of three Eng- lish army officers by a fourth English- man, whose earlier display of cowardice had cost him his commission and white symbols of contempt—"The Four Feath- ers"—from the three officers and his betrothed sweetheart. A talking Al Christie comedy and news reels are on the bill. GAAlyET\f ‘The diminutive Bebe filmom} and ‘Clyde « ates, long a favor- “The BOwery i, Jaughmaker with Burlesquers’ burlesque patrons, lead the merry throng in “Bowery Bur- lesqlltler!," current at the Gayety this week. ‘The little soubrette, Miss Almond, clicks in every branch of her work, whether it be singing or dancing or repartee. ‘The skits of Clyde Bates never missed fire. “A Night in a Speak- easy” and “Fleld Day in Court” were among the most popular numbers with Sunday's audiences. Among others who add to the sparkle of “Bowery Burlesquers” are Jimmy Heyman, Harry Connors, Flo Heyman, Nana May, Olive Ward and Abe Gore. EDUCATO.R KILLED. Electric Shock in Bathtub Held Cause of Death, COLUMBIA, Mo., October 28 (P).— Dr. Henry Hooker, associate professor of horticulture, University of Missouri, was found dead in a bathtub in his home here yesterday, apparently from electric shock. He was about 33 years old. 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