Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1930, Page 44

AMUS EMENTS.’ THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHIN NGTON, '‘D. €., APRIL 20, 1 930—PART FOUR. AMUS EMENTS. Photoplay Attra (Continued From Pirst Page.) and other strange people—face lions, wild elephant herds and other perils, and come through smiling with a mo- tion picture that is regarded as solid en- tertainment as well as education. A lec. ture that has both snap and educa- tional value makes the picture almost a | admired his rugged character and sin- complete talking production. FOX—“Cameo Kirby.” BOOTH TARKINGTON and Harry Leon Wiison's story of “Cameo Kirby"” Fox Theater until Wednesd: week. The story was first made as & silent production several years ago. It| reifroc 20W to the screen as a talking | picture and with several of the best of the stage and screen stars in the im- portant roles, including J. Harold Mur- ray and Norma Teiris, both formerly Ziegteld stars. Mr. Murray is cast as Cameo Kirby, gallant iover, duelist and card sharp, gaining his name from his love for cameos. Others are Douglas \Gilmore, Stephen Fetchit, colored come- dian; Robert Ecesor, Myrna Loy and Charles Morton. “Cameo Kirby” is one of the romances | of the old South. with its fair ladies| and brave gentlemen. w high light of the production is George MacFariane, famed baritone, with the Blllbrew chorus of 60 voices ‘ameo Kirby" Il be shown for four days only, gIving | way to the Metropolitan Opera Co. on ‘Wednesday. On the stage Fanchon and Marco's | idea, titled “Accordion,” will be pre- sented. In addition to a large group of girls playing this instrument, others in the cast will be introduced by the Fox master of ceremonies, Alexander Cal- lam. They include Burt and Lehmann, ‘Theodore and Katya, Nat Spector, Mary Price, Arnold Hartman and a new group of Sunkist Beauties. The Fox Orchestra overture and the Fox Movietone News will complete the offerings. EARLE—"Show Girl in Hollywood.” AT ‘Warner Bros.' Earle Theater this week saucy Alice White is star- ring in “Show Girl in Hollywood,” the First National and Vitaphone adapta- tion of J. P. McEvoy's successful serial, and a sequel to “Show Girl,” which Mc- Evoy wrote and Miss White created in & First National production the past sea- son. These new adventures of Dixie Dugan, Broadway showgirl and dancer, in the land of cameras and microphones are described as unique, presenting fast-moving romance, continuous fun, glimpses of many film stars and the in- terior of talkie studios, with many beautiful musical sequences in Techni- color. Jack Mulhall is seen in the role of Jimmy Doyle, Dixie's friend and cheer leader. Blanche Sweet returns to the films in this picture as a movie star to whom the_ talkies were unkind. Ford Sterling, John Miltan, Virginia Sale, Lee Shumway and Herman Bing also are in the cast. Miss White sings three new song hits —"I've Got My Eye On You,” “Holly- wood,” and “Hang On To a Rainbow.” Additional features include Vitaphone Varieties, the Earle Orchestra, The Evening Star-Universal, with Graham McNamee officiating as ‘“‘newsreel re- porter,” and the Pathe Newsreel. PALACE—“Montana Moon.” ‘'OAN CRAWFORD, Metro-Goldwyn- Mpyer star, is now to be seen at Loew's Palace in a dlfln( outdoor ro- mance of the West, Munhm l(oon John Mack Brown, Doroth; Ricardo Cortez, Benny Ruhln. Clfl !:d- wards and Karl Dane provide the sup- porting cast. There are five song hits in the picture, some of them mnu by & chorus of cowboys. The plot centers about the dlulhur of this | who, unknown to her, is one of her is the new film feature at the py g clever ruse he wins her back for 00d. especially when her sister’s flance tries to make love to her, steals away from meu- private car as the train stops for water, wanders about, and meets Larry, father's range riders. She persuades him to allow her to sleep on one of his blankets. She married him because she cerity. They then head for her father's ranch house to break the news to him. Several days later the girl finds that the ideals of her husband and those of her friends are not in accord, and she decides to leave him, but doesn't; for On the stage Dave Schooler will ap- | pear in “Color Rhyithm,” a Loew pres- entation from the Capitol Theater, New York. He is supported by Serge Flash, ball manipulator; June Carr, piguant d-dance comedienne; the and a ballet of Chester Hale Some beautiful color effects are ob- tained in this presentation with an ap- paratus owned by Loew exclusively. The Hearst Metrotone News, short subjects, Cherles Gaige at the organ and the Palace Orchestra will complete the pro- | gram. RIALTO—"“Captain of the Guard.” AXm a wait of five years, Universal Pictures Co. announces another mas- sive screen spectacle in the class of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” this llme the talking and singing version of “The Captain of the Guard,” now show- ing at the Rialto Theater, with John Boles, the star, appearing there today in person at three shows. Carl Laemmle, president of Universal, it is said, has had in mind the mlktnll of this picture for a long time, his suc- cess with “The Hunchback” no doubt being the reason. However, “The Cap- tain of the Guard” is classed with the other Universal masterpieces only in one way, and that is its massive gran- deur d its tremendous mob scen Otherwise the picture is quite different. In place of the hideousness of Lon Chaney is John Boles, with his golden voice, which he uses to good measure throughout this entire production. The direction of some 5,000 men in “The Captain of the Guard” seems im- pressive and extremely realistic. “Captain of the Guard” was made in Universal City. Still one might not sus- pect it, for the Paris street scenes are declared historically perfect. “Captain of the Guard” has a de- lightful love story in which the lead- ing roles are played by John Boles and Laura La Plante. It runs against a background of war and tragedy. Boles plays the part of Roget de Lisle, who wrote the nch national anthem, and in that character is quite at home sing- ing many beautiful son Charles ctions | Wakefleld Cadman, this distinguished composer, wrote the semi-classic musi- cal background for this production. LITTLE THEATER—"Damaged Souls.” THE LITTLE THEATER, on Ninth, near F street, is resuming today with a picture of the Public Welfare Pictures Corporation, titled “Damaged Souls.” It is described as the work of Curt von Resart, the well known Ger- man screen technician, who wrote the story after some months of research. Corliss Palmer, blond beauty of the screen, is seen in the leading role, which is that of the typical small-town girl who tires of what she calls her drab existence and launches out into the world to feast on its glories, with the general result, cast includes Dave Findley, in the leading male role; Ruth Robinson, Mary Foy, Alphonse Maretel, Freeman Wood, Connie La Mont, Roy Laidlaw and Ben Walker. William H. Curran directed the picture under the super- visioh of Von Resart, the suthor. Dalily of a wealthy ranch owner, who, dis- gusted with the set in which she travels, Coming Attractions ‘Walter !l."ll In “Richelien. ALTIR HAMPDEN in “Richelieu” s coming to Poli'’s Theater the week of April 28, the hlnut success the actor-manager has had since his memorable production of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” “Richelieu” has served nearly, if not all, the great actors of tragedy and romance in Eng- land, Prance and America during the past 90 years. It seems but natural that Mr, Hampden should come forth in the red robe of the great churchman- politician in the height of his highly successful career. he plot of Bulwer-Lytton's play shows Richelieu in his old age when he has raised France to first place among the nations of Europe nnf has earned the hatred of powerful foes at home and abroad. It deals with a plot on the part of the Duke of Orleans and Count Barodas to overthrow Louils XIII, kill Richelleu and claim Richelieu's beautiful ward, Julle, as bride for Ba- rodas. The wily cardinal, however, a rare combination of the lion and the fox, outwits them, preserves the throne for Louis, saves his own life and aids Julie to wed the man she loves, Chev-~ alier de Mauprat. It is one of the most dramatic plays of the theater. “Richelieu” will also be played Tues- day, Thursday and Friday evenings. “Caponsacchi” will be given by Mr. Hampden at the Wednesday matinee and on Wednesday and Saturday nights. At the Saturday matinee Mr. Hampden will appear in his greatest role of Hamlet for a single perform- ance. Mr. Hampden's supporting company, coming direct from Hampden's Theater on Broadway, includes Ingeborg Torrup, Evelyn Goodrich, Mabel Moore, Cecil Yapp, Ernest Rowan, C. Norman Ham- mond, Edwin Cushman, 8. Thomas Gomez, Moffatt Johnson and Dallas Anderson. National Players— 'Jerry,” a Plotting Minx. 4* JERRY," & farce, not unlike “Twin ,” which is scheduled by the National Players for next week, begin- ning April 28, enlists in the title Fole Marion Wells in one of her best me- diums to date. “Jerry” is a vivaclous minx, modern to an extreme and a matchmaker at heart. Seeing her favorite aunt, Joan, embarked for a mismating, she connives a plot that mixes the suitors, accom- plishing the twin-edged achievement of fixing both herself and Aunt Joan in ideal matches. Her privately managed marplot, however, results in her im- prisonment in a robin's egg blue bed room, permitting a splendiferous dis- play of pink pajamas and other ac- coutrements of the modern girl in re- pose. — “Rarin’ to Go” New Gayety Show. DALE‘{‘E big black and white revue, known as “Rarin’ to Go” is an- nounced for the Gayety Theater next week, with “a fast and furious show that has alw gone over big with Gayety patrons.” Scenery and costumes that cost more than a king's ransom and performers of both sexes who put over each act in a way long to be re- membered are added claims of its pro- moters. Sheridan’s Great Comedy, “The Rivals,” Due Here May 11. EXACTLY 155 years ago Mrs. Mala- and evening sho of the pict: b Bl !’ wings e picture “wish a daughter of mine to be a prog- eny of lea: . I don't think so much learning becomes a you woman. For instance, I would never let her ineddle with Greek, or Hebrew, or algebra, or simony or fluctions, or paradoxes, or such inflammatory branc of learn- ing. Neither would it be necessary for her to handle any of your mathematical, astronomical, diabolical instruments. It was January 17, 1775, & year be- fore the De: tion of Independence, that “The Rivals” was written by Rich- ard Brinsley Shedddan and produced at Covent Garden, London. Today Mrs. Malaprop, the greatest enemy of the King's English, has returned to the land of the liviny, this time in the person of Mrs. Piske, Mrs. Piske heads a cast that might well be called all-star (but it ish't) in the latest revival of “The Rivals." James T. Powers is another laugh maker in the great old play in his role as Bob Acres. Pedro de Cordoba is there as Faulkland, Rollo Peters as the dashing Capt. Jack Absolute, Andrew Mack as the fire-eating Sir Lucius O'Trigger and John Craig as the chcl- eric Sir Anthony. The ladies in this notable cast include Margery Maude, returned to the stage, as Lydia Lan- guish, a role which her mother, Wini- fred Emery, played in an English re- vival some yvears ago under the man- agement of her father, Sir Cyril Maudec, | who himself played Bob Acres; Dann Malloy, Georgette Cohan, B!tty Linley, George Tawde and Edward Powell. “The Rivals” is under the dlrectifln of A. L. Erlanger and George C. Tyler Harrison Grey Piske staged the produc- tion, now on a whirlwind tour, and i scheduled for appearance at thc Na- tional Theater for one night only, Sun- day, May 11. Minstrel Revue, St. Peter’s Players. A MINSTREL revue, combining all the elemr»nts of an old-time min- strel show with present-day musical comedy, will be presented by the St. Peter's Players in the Church Hall at 8Second and C streets southeast Monday and Tuesday evenings, April 28 and 29. Billy Kelly, well known local come- dian, and Pete Oliver, blackface artist, will carry the comedy leads in the show, which was written by Mr. Kelly. Musi- cal numbers are being arranged by El- mer Brown of the G. W. Troubadours. Special numbers will be offered by the Kahola Boys, Ann Arlen, Edith San- Fellipo, Walter Oliver, John Dwyer, the Dugan Sisters and Eddie O'Brien, with orchestrations under the direction of Dick Breen and the stage setting and lighting by Chris SanFellipo, EUROPEAN TOUR PASSION PLAY —OBERAMMERGAU— 52 Days—$600.00 On the SS. AMERICA Sails July 2nd town University. WESTERN COAST prop knew that geometry made one “know something of contaglous coun- tries.” At that date the old lady had her program ot higher education for & voung T %Eild by no means,” she clamed, DANCING. ] cini é-nn. ive, "Fhone N-m‘gln 30¢ TOUR 32 Days—$585.00 Personally tour to (I Learned Ways of the West. IP‘ Joan Crawford didn't gain any- thing else during the several weeks she spent in San Jacinto Mountain cattle ranges during filming of her latest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all-talk- ing vehicle, “Montana Moon,” she at least learned the whys and wherefores of the traditional American cowboy regalia. Among the things she learned is that the five-gallon sombrerp is worn to protect the eyes from the sun glare, hllr and rain, its wide brim afford ing protection to both head and shoul- ders; that the bandana is knotted about the throat to serve as a hand- kerchief and to protect the mouth and | nose from alkall particles in dust storms and round-ups; that chaps are worn not only for warmth and to shield the legs from briars and brush, but to pre- vent denim trousers from being torn and, most important, to serve as an armor against rattlesnake bites. Miss Crawford w also informed | that the cowpunchers wear high- | heeled leather boots because they pre- vent chafing, the odd-shaped heels | clinching the feet into the stirrups for hard service; that revolvers are not carried for prouctlon against “bad men” but for the purpose of killing maimed steers or horses and to be used to check maddened beasts in stam- pedes; and fnally, that lassoes were used, not to string up cattle thieves, but to Tope steers that are to be picked out }';‘lnm herds and to bind them for brand- 8. “ . “ Spacmd the Lnug]'u. E of the difficulties that beset the | path of the director of _comedy | talking pictures is how to space for laughs. Audiences are apt to be changeable in their response to comedy situations. On the stage the players can wait for | the laughs to subside before continuing the dinlogue. But on the screen this is, of course, impossible. Many meth- ods have been tried for “spacing the lllulh‘" while making a talking pic- ure. Probably the most satisfactory solu- tion thus far is the “laugh barometer,” devised by Bryan Foy, director in chief of Vitaphone Vlrle!l Says Mr. Foy: “If the actors laugh at the dialogue ’and the situations while rehearsing the picture, it is practically certain the audiences will, too. This is | what I call the ‘laugh barometer, | which I t‘m[;ik)iy with the view of slow- ing up the dialogue while the audience | is laughing. “Actors,” continues Mr. Foy, “are usually accustomed to comedy situa- tions and lines. If, at the rehearsal of a brand-new picture scenario, they laugh at each other's lines, it is sure- fire for real laughs on the screen.” —_— e A German Film Trick. WXTHOUT recelving so much as a “Thank you!” for his effort, and, in fact, without knowing a thing about it, unti] after it had occurred, George Ban- croft played a stellar role in a German motion picture in Berlin during his recent Furopean trip. ‘The big-chested Paramount star was taking a morning stroll down Unter den Linden, when six uniformed policemen greeted him volubly and fell in step, three on either side. They linked arms with him to form a line across the side- walk, and Bancroft, believing this was Just another of those things which pic- ture stars are supposed to put up with in public, smiled his broadest and stepped 'lmfl; Suddenl; became awi that his sextet of official companions had turned serious. Then he heard a familiar and unmistakable clicking sound and the reason for it all was plain. A motion picture camera had been hidden in some boxes on a large hand- cart, which had been drawn down the street, just in front of the group of which Bancroft was the central figure. Unconsciously he had been playing l part for some still unldtnufle: film producer. WALTER HAMPDEN AND INGERBORG TORRUP In a scene from the modernized version of “Richelien,” beginning April 28, at Poli's for the week “Unknowns” Have a Chance HE theater, says George White, “Scandals” producer, will with the new season undergo the most radical changes in the history of the American show business. “For years the American theater has been growing bigger and better,” con- tinues Mr. White. “From a standpoint of production, scenically and otherwise. we surpass every nation in the worl with the result that the majority of our successful plays are exported for pro- duc'.lon to foreign countries “Last season came a sudden shift in fortune, a shift due to the fact that Europe was throwing off its war-time lethargy with respect to the theater, but even more so because of American invention. I refer, of course, to the talking picture. The perfection of this medium of amusement naturally at- tracted an unusually large number of our better known figures in the theater, including actors, directors and authors. The result was apparent confusion for a time, and yet out of this chaos will come a finer and better stage in this country. For years talented people, young actors, writers and directors, have been | hanging on the fringe of Broadway try- | ing to get an opportunity to show their wares. Because more famous names were constantly in demand, the ambi- tious newcomers had little chance, only | occasionally breaking in when an in- | trepid producer decided to take a gam- ble on talent. “The talkies have changed all this Newcomers are riding high. And now new brains and new faces, in a greater or lesser degree, have come to help en- tertain American playgoers, “Long before the advent of the talk- ies, however, I had been cogitating on the advisability of seeking new talent in all departments of the stage. As early as January, 1928, when my last edition of ‘Scandals’ was playing on Broadway, I began to seek new talent IN DANCING CARNIVAL Helena Brodt, Audrey Lee Moler, Vi Theater Saturday afternoo: In Pies Adapted Stage Suc Veiller, author of —SUPPLEME: tnform rite or _tele- ITAL T ER BLDG.—NAT'L 3756. TOW. ‘CHATTERBO. FREDDY CLARK AND OTHER HITS APRIL 27th TO MAY 4th NVA ACTORS’ NATIONAL iolet Karchem and Ruth Bauman, little dancers who are leC.rlnl in the Hlswlec Spring Dancing Carnival at the Belasco GERTIE — WITH — Filmdom’s Sweethearts Radio tures’ All-Talking Romance of the Smooth Upperworld from the cess “THE ” by Bayard “THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN” and “WITHIN THE LAW” NTED BY— e R-K-OLIANS JUBILEE WEEK for the current edition of ‘Scandals’ 1 searched movie house, variety, theater and night club for talent. and saw so many brilliant ent:rtainers, young men and women who deserved a place on the Broadway stage, that I found it no sine- cure to try and select what I deemed best for a revue such as ‘Scandals.’ “I began signing up_talent and have continued ever since. For the first time in & revue of the magnitude of ‘Scan- dals’ the ‘unknowns’ have acquitted themselves with more than passing dis- tinction.” Tribute to Marcus Loew. MARCUB LOEW was honored yester- day in Brooklyn, N. Y. his na- ive city, when the board of aldermen of New York City named one of the prominent street intersections Loew square, The purpose of the designation was to pay tribute to the memory of a man who accomplished much for the better- ment of his native city. This is prob- ably the first time that any great city has given official recognition to a the- atrical leader in this way. City officials are now co-operating in plans for an elaborate dedicatory ceremony when | Loew square is officially christened. | A movement has been started among | admirers of Marcus Loew to have “Loew squares” designated in other citles, - Lily Damita Lenvinj. ANOTHZR movie queen is about to be lured to Broadway, according to hopeful reports from the sponsors of “Sons o' Guns,” the musical comedy in which Lily Damita is starred. It seems the fair Lily is about to withdraw from the cast in order to beat a short_retreat to her native Parisian town. For a substitute Messrs. Swan- strom and Connolly are negotiating for the services of the glamorous Armida. Armida, incidentally, was probably last seen in Washington in the fiim called “Under a Texas Moon.” Before that her Mexican wiles were loaned to John Barrymore, and before that—well, any- way, by now, everybody should know who Armida is—one of the fairest of screenland’s beauties—with a voice and a sense of humor. “It All But Breat Last Days Here; Closing Sat., Aprll 26 Now_on view daily HiLG s ROLAND HAYES Noted Tenor Tickets. 3280, 42,00 $1.00—at T, Arthur Bureau, 1330 G et, WoE. A2 301" Rhode Taland " Avemue ris_Firemen's SPRING FESTIVAL all this week Pentagon Park—Alexandria All_Attractions By MELVILLE-REISS SHOWS 12 Rides—18 Shows—2 Ba: Fun For All POLI'S — TONIGHT The World Famous VILNA TROUPE IN THE GREAT COMEDY HIT PARNQOSE | Brothers' house, STARTINO Priday of this week, at ‘Warner Brothers' Metropolitan Theater, the mew week's feature will be “The Vagabond King,” all in tech- nicolor, which the advance notices describe as & “stupendous, spectacular, musical romance adapted from the sensational Ziegfeld stage success,” with Dennis King as Francois Villon, lyrics and music by Brian Hooker and Rudolph Friml, respectively, and dia- logue by William H. Post. Jeanette MacDonald, Lillian Roth, O. P. Heggie and Warner Oland are in the cast. At the Earle Theater, also a Warner “Hold Evernmn; q with the inimitable Winnie and the amusing Joe E. Brown, 'l\l have its initial performance Friday. is described as a delightful combh-nuon of romance, comedy and song hits, with splendid settings. The beginning of another week wich new attractions will start in the Loew houses, the Palace and the Columbia, on Saturday, with Buster Keaton in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer _comedy, ‘“Pree and Easy,” and a notable cast including ‘William ines, Trixie Figanza, Anita Page, Lionel Barrymore, Fred Niblo, Karl Dane and even Cecil B. De Mill at the Palace Theater. At 'Loew's Co- iumbia, Harry Richman and “Puttin’ on the Ritz" are expected to continue for_another week. The Fox Theater, after its grand opera interlude, will revert to form on Saturday with Elinor Glyn's first tall ing picture, “Such Men Are Dangerous, in which Warner Baxter, the scroll winner for the best performance last year, is the star, supported by Catherine Dale Owen. R-K-O Keith's on Saturday will exch: “Alias Prench Gertie” as its attr, for an African exploration picture titled “In Gagi,” a travel pro- duction, with pictures made in the Congo by the Congo Pictures Co. of America, with sound effects. It is said to contain interesting studies of the gorilla. Poor Jimmie Gleason. F it were not for the fact that James Gleason is a successful J)l&ywrllht. scenarist, dialogue writer and stage and screen star, there probably wouldn't be a thing in the world to keep the wolf from his door. Inasmuch, however, as Gleason has been a success at all of these things, it is unlikely that any one will ever stage a benefit performance for the man who wrote “Is Zat 80?” “The Fall Guy” and “The Shannons of Broadway,” and who now is playing a prominent supporting role in Harry Richman's starring pic- ture, “Puttin’ on the Ritz."” Jimmie, as they call him, has been alternating writing and acting in Hol- lywood for the past two years. He wrote the dialogue for “The Broadway Melody,” played his original role in the screen version of “The Shannons” and has appeared with Mrs. Gleason in a number of domestic comedy shorts. GAYETY THEATRE HELLO PAREE Featuring LEE HlfiKMAN MILDRED FRANKLIN HAWKE'S ,oesns,, *ief ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ BELASCO THEATER r. VISIT and SEE GREAT FALLS, VA. The Most Beautiful Place Around Washington Trains leave from Soi !r#.e NEEK )H :30 Mamomx nécessar sion traffic. ROUND TRll’ so CENTS Wash. & Old trains operated when accommodate excur- LIBRARY of CONGRESS April 28 at 4:45 P.M. HUBERT FOSS Lecturer “Modern English Composers” with musical illustrations Free cards of admission will be available on week days from 10 am. to 4 p.m, beginning Monday, April 14, in the Music Divisi of the Library of Congress. SEASON'S GREATEST SUCCESS POLI’S--TOMORROW NIGHT MATINEES THURSDAY and SATURDAY $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, Thurs. & Sat. Mats., $1.00, p MARI ABBOTT DANCERS FLORENCE ROBINSON CAROLYN NOLTE w 50 GORGEOUS $2.50, $3.00, $3.85, $4.40 $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 DIRECT FROM BROADWAY GEORGE WHITES - SCANDALS - K. WELLS, LEW BROWN e and Ly Lyries by c’urr FRIEND and UJEE}%UGENE HOWARD I'RANGS WILLIAMS L SEQRGE e [TCHELL & DURANT EVEI.YN WILSON " JIM CARTY ELM CITY FOUR. GIRLS 50 WEEK COM. MONDAY, APRIL 28 275 Ti5™ MAIL ORDERS NOW—SEATS WED. WALTER HAMPDEN RICHELIE Mr. Hampden's Memorable and Complete Acting Version of Sh peare’sImmortal Dramatic Masterpiece A Play by Arthur Goodrich and Rose A. Palmer, Based Upon Robert Browning’s“The Ring and the Book™ CAPONSACCHI A New Version of Sir Bulwer-Lytton's Play by Arthur Goodrich Most - HAMLET Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Ew.c—A"RICHELIl'U." Thur. Mat. and Eve. and VES:: 50e, 1, #. u. l3. PRICES Sat. PONSACCHL” On the New York Stage By Pcrcy Hammoncl HILIP BARRY in “Hotel Uni- verse” distains the old-fashioned practice of presenting & play in sections and serves it in a single hunk, unrelieved by intermis- sions. Thus he battles against the playgoer’s long-established habit of & vacation between the acts, a period of leisure wherein he may rest from the drama’s rigors and refresh himself in the foyers and adjacent soda fonts. Al- though “Hotel Universe” is a hefty play, full of ideas and determination, it is not perhaps sufficiently brilliant or muscular to overcome a founded tradition. Set in our ways, we find ourselves, after the z—'e of an hour, wishing for a cur- to fall upon a climax and leave us a oment or two for ease and recupera tion. The mental effort essential to an understanding of so serious a drama is considerable and should be mitigated by recesses at frequent intervals. In its present form "Houl Universe” handi- caps itself by adding new hardships to the task of drama-loving. ‘What a diligent man is Mr. Barry, transplanting as he does his deep thoughts about the cosmos from his studio to the stage. The curtain rises upon a group of rich and nervous Amer- icans wondering what it is all about in a villa in Southern Prance. They are all magnetic persons played magneti- cally by & hypnotic Theltfl‘ Guild cast employed for that purpose by Philip Moeller, the urbanist of the artistic showmen. Glen Anders, for instance, is & jovial and bitter ironist, interspers. ing cynical epigrams with feats upon the planoforte. Miss Ruth Gordon, who is irresistible in any role, is a leggy in- ue, ted with a serpent’s tongue. Phylis Povah and Miss Katherine Alexander, who excel in exhibitions of superior womanhood, play handsome fe- males of normal character and disposi- tion. Earl Larimore is a vague and reticent Jew, once a petty vendor of pelts and furs, but now an international financier. Miss Ruthelma Stevens, a handsome actress, impersonates a sleep= walker. ‘Well, their somewhat puny problems are solved by Mr. Barry in “Hotel Uni- ve It is an uncanny tion hov- ering above a suicidal Mediterranean cliff and full of ghostly suggestions. The house is endowed with the power to re- duce its guests to minor childhood days, and to am| nificance of little incidents into portant crises. Here is another instan of what good actors and good s o rection can do to make a play ou enthusiastic dramatist’s stagy chaos MR. WYNN describes himself in his immodest advertisement as “The Perfect Fool.” When he appears upon the stage sanity abdicates, giving vay to his Judicrous impersonations. Mr. Wynn is addicted to humor rather than to He is a clown de luxe, a cleanly buffoon from whose lips, so far as I recall, no flithy joke has ever issued. To Mr. Wynn's shows one take one’s wife, daughter or sweetheart without fear of Contaminating their innocence with dirt. In “Simple Simon” Mr. Wynn is a noble h!I'D. He is rediculous, sentimen- tal, foolish, funny and clean, and what more can you ask from an entertainer? His play “Simple Simon” is just an- other of those things—a little plot, & song or two and some chorus girls, pius Ed Wynn. In it Mr. Wynn dreams a Mother Goose dream full of Cinderellas, fairy princes and naughty kings. As Miss Bobbie Ernst, the queen of sou- brettes, sees in “Simple Simon,” ‘The people of the nursery rhymes Are very, very dull at times. Mr. Wynn should leave Mother Goose to Pred Stone and his family, and de- vote himself to extravaganza less sub- urban. With “Simple Simon” playing to $40,000 per week, I should give Mr. Wynn and his producer advice! SEATS NOW ON SALE FOR METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY From the Metro) GUILO GA'l'l'l-cAlAzzl. 2 FOX THEATER 3 PERFORMANCES-APRIL 23, 24 25 Pl LA BOHEME' B Fri. Mat. Ch ruu—Orchutn Prices 810, 88, 87, 86, ., 83. Mrs, Droon's, 1300 G 86, ATIONAL MATS. Wed. and Sat. Saturday, Sunday, Monday & T April 19, 20, 21 and He Staked His Fate On a Card! Gay cavalier, duelist and gambler. The most e in Dixie whose romance with @ Patrician belle has immortalised the fascinating Crinoline Days. 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