The evening world. Newspaper, March 9, 1922, Page 28

NEW PLAYS “Up the Ladder” From Good to Bad j By CHARLES DARNTON © FAR this has been a@ profitable season for playwrights who have S turned their attention to the newly-marriead young man naturally anxious to get along in the business world. This condition of the theatrical market may have prompted Owen Davis, out of pocket and possibly out of sorts by the failure of “The Detour,” to atrive for material Success with “Up the Ladder,” his Inferior product at the Playhouse. It is only fair to say there is reasonable excuse for tho rise of the business {THE Now LISTEN ELMER — poN'T GET THe (DEA ITS HARD “TO DRWE A Can — ROLLING iv's AS SIMPLE, As OFF A LOG? man and the fall of the artist. “Up the Ladder" goes from good to had. The first act, with its homely types and human problems, is very good, but the third act, with ite tipsy youngsters and dubious scheming, 1s very bad. The violent change from fimple to flashy things does not carry Gonviction. To be poor but honest is better than being wealthy and dis- honest, and though Mr. Davis sug- fests as much he puts the burden of the proof on wealth, making money the root of all the evil in his play. ‘ The weakness of ‘Up the Ladder’ is to be found in the fact that the young bonds salesman does not climb house, not to mention the unblushing attempts of the rich philanderer to acquire the feir hostess. * Paul Kelly is clean cut and manly as the husband, and Doris Kenyon makes an attractive bride. Albert Hackett and Anna Marston are amusing youngsters, while Mary Brandon manages to be something more than impish. George Farren, Nannette Comstock, Edward Don- nelly, Adele Kiaer, Claude Cooper, Mary Jeffery and George Le Guere are other aids to a generally good performance. to a higher position by his own exer- tions, but is helped up by a rich man who has a covetous eye on his wife. John Allen becomes a member of a Wall Street firm simply because he gan bring to it the business of Joe Henley, a big trader, who happens to Be interested in Mrs. John Allen. To the credit of the young husband, it must be said, he is innocent of his patron’s motive until Henley tries to fake Mrs. Allen to a roadhouse in his car, after a dance at which two girls get pretty drunk on punch. Then John puts his foot down at the risk of smashing everything he has gained. He has refused to join his partner in @ questionable transaction planned by Henley, but the next morning he in- forms the dismayed gentlemen that by getting up ahead of them he has put through a deal of his own with the men ‘they had intended to victim- ize, thereby making a lot of money. This seems too easy to be true, but the final curtain cuts off any possible argument of the question. _ ‘The opening act in “‘n cheap apart- ment.” with the Smiths and their Deighbors talking about the little things of their small lives and John Allen waiting for a chance to ask Jane Smith to marry him, is genu- Inely amusing until the baby nearly “LuKe’= Do You EVER THINK BACK —GEFORE WE Were dies of croup, and even then there ts Yes, MINNIE AND THE cheering news from the doctor. It is also pleasant at the newlyweds’ cot- ~yllafge ARE ALL RIGHT tage in the country, except for the EUX HAS NT GoT isit of the local society leader, who & JOU YET~- AND - it once tells Jane, formerly employed her husband: ‘‘I was jealous of i. You know what he is."" Even orse than this bad taste is the a S by Jane's sister and Hen- | ‘s daughter at the Westchester t “WRONG FONT." ‘ Myron Selanick, who presides over the production ‘activities of Selznick Pictures, is a stickler for accuracy, especially when it comes down to ype." “The other day thé new Eugene O'Brien picture was being cast. The parts were rapidly filled by just the Tight type, An old actor, very much own as far as his O'Sullivans went, Beproached Selznick “I need the money badly," he pleaded: “Won't you gimme a part tu this pieture 2” = “Impossible,” answered Mr. 8. ‘The bniy part left is a messdnger boy,” * “T can play that," argued the actor, “Gimme a chance."* “AN! right,’* answered: the ‘producer. + But you're not a messenger boy type. However, put on a non-skid bet of. whiskers and give it a try.” Some stickler! IN OUR PARLOR ~ NOW I S'POSE WE'LL_HAVE To Si COSTLY FOB. + A watch fob. probably worth a Nickel in real money, cost Bob Vig- nola, directing “When Knighthood Was in Fiower,"’ a long delay and a jot. of real money last week. Vignola, Wusy ‘directing, called an pxtra of a special type to pose in sev- Pral close-ups, The extra, a good THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY “TELL ME DEAR ~-WHY You LAVISHED SuCcH A WEALTH OF Love UPON ME “THEN ? TO OUR“ COURTING DAYS HER FELLOW HAS BEEN PLAYING THAT FOR AN HOUR WITHOUT A LET-UP # IF You DON'T A FEW MINUTES MORE AN’ HE'LL DROP FROM WELL, SMARTY~-You GAVE | /TYAD To oR KATINKA PERMISSION TO SHE'D QUIT, ENTERTAIN'HER COMPANY || Dear? EXHAUSION ! Jooking chap and dressed in the height wt the season of 1491, when Henry VII, was kinking a bit, posed as he had never. posed before. Then he went home and told what a real actor he Rad become. thing more was’ thought of it by a until the close-ups were thrown on the sereen, Then he yelled Vive murder. For, shining out and from the wateh enamel And he*fab in bold seript, was em- other men." alleys to dodge the issue. BACK UP, THAR! need of hi just writes us that Salt River full of trout that 3! ing without trippin Us Blue Ri All the scenes were ordered retaken Dut the sume extra didn't get another bhunce to pose as a ‘real’ actor over them, WINS AT LAST. fs fought 179 screen fights. He hus lost 179 screen fights, but The worm ix doing « regular somer: picked up a bright ity and am go- s to make a pet of #t, When I get}enild’s part back to Hollywood I'm going to} Law.” h him to swim backward and] part and was told so. anit in “Phe Ordeal,” the new Agnes Asres production, and will allow Clar «nee Burton to gratify his accumu. lated ire for revenge. »When he was assigne the part, iarencd was not surprised when he was told that one of the big scenes was another fight. He nearly expired, however, when tole that he was to wollect the Jack Dempsey end of the fiebt pur “whi he gasped, “ME win fum fight?..ME—WIN? Oh, baby! And who's the poor guy I have to He was introduced to Edward Suth. turn flip-flops.” revivifier VOLSTEADY, THERE! known as “stills.” e general, “Th 4 in film titles, as has “Me Bootle At last reports Sutherland wasn't climbing any trees or hiding in any DIRECTORS—BEWARE! To David Wark Griffith, Rex In- and every Boy, page my pet bootlegger. 1 Bebe Daniels, who is in Arizona that sits jauntily making « new Paramount picture, is 80 an’t go in wad- } crowned, and by eur-old young- "This Salt River is wonderful,” she} Rita Rogan, yrites. “It's so full of fish that 1] actress thought it was a sardine can, TI im- wined I'd stumble over a sot of poli-Jever heard of wonderfut Rita was sent for yesterday by Os- wanted her for alture of 1 7 too big for the] is Boy, why don’t you nurry with What] part,” she announced “I should sa; act!" a wen direct-|‘*Val of Puradise,"* Holt and Bebo Duniels are sharing Long, long before the amendments |!D& her for months?" reached their elghteenth birthday photographs of scenes in movies were And Florence got the Since the drought ger” has n Mand shine “i'm sorry. old may muttered) bination of “stile, foot Clarence, “hut you've gov to take # legge: and “Moonshine” has devel- Speed hisself writes in and] Border, talk, Wil} six weeks. Wo know of about films| than being detain en AoW jon times} much le vole weeks except "The moving picture beating that’s been coming to 179] oped many cases of “Blind Youth.” | 18 ig itd infancy.’ Give him credit for restraint.” Just received two viyid emerald tickets for the Film Players’ Club Ir- ish Night ball to be held on’ St, Pat- rick’s Day in the mornin’. Many film players have been invited, Some have dircetor—greetings: | accepted and some This is a message to vou. iN go. The Fox Film Corporation yester- laurel | day announced the purchase from the over your} Willa Realty Corporation of the lot you don't grab and} and buildings at Fifty Fifth volng to be de-}and Tenth avenue. fox has already spent upwards of $1,000,000 in im- proving and equipping his offices and little film] studios there directing} Rupert Hughes has just pictures is about the softest snap she| another come-on title, ‘This time it with her four-] is “Come On Over,” ave, as the casti] Modesty—thy name is Vitagraph. A bunch of advertising matter just wafted in, all of which proclaims “The Prodigal Judge" the “best pic- of the fire” of a Spanish dan starring honors. Reports from Truckee, Nev., are to the effect that Penryn Stanlaws and his company now filming “Over have been snowbound industry! Alvin Wychotf, Cocil de ng World's Comics SEE? CluTcH ~ BRAKE ~Gas- SPARK — STARTER ~ GEAR SMETING Le (F YOU CALL “THAT SIMPLE, LeT’S SEE Yau do ir WELL, Look - LET Go Hi! BRAKE. - PusH DOWN ON “H' CLUTCH ~ PULL TH'LEVER RIGHT AN BACK -STEP ON TH'GAS ~ ADVANGE SPARK — EASE IN YOUR CLUTCH AN! OFF Y'Go! MARY. I KHow MRS 1S LARGE “Bur ‘fou Must NT STARE AT Hee LIKE THAT ~ Ts “RODE - ob PLACE ELSE 3=| To Look $ THEN BE PREPARED FOR A PRETTY LONG PUMPING A PIANOLA IS NO PLEASURE !I'M GONNA LET Hitt KEEP ON PLAYIN’ TILL HE THATS ALF GOULLET THe SIX-DAY BIKE RHYMED THRILLS Bill Netch of Senator Street, Brook- lyn, is to-day’s aspirant for the copy Hold Me Tight if You'll Get Me Tight,” the prize in this contest WHAT'S IN A NAME? E had been married about a year and had taken to spending his & good dinner and then we'll get a shine and go out and smear a little How about it?"’ “I'll be delighted to join you, Jack,” “But why not come suse and get me? paint around, Bill writes as a was the reply. One night his conscience wor- When I went to France during the him und he thought he would husband’s name is Tom, he spends his evenings at home| /¢ Was some thrill, thought I, And I never will forget the night I nearly caught a spy. Breathless moments ‘came thick and And his wife wears a queer smile when he isn’t looking at her.—Cincin- nati Enquirer. have dinner with But to me the biggest thrill Was, when my dear old skipper said; “Here's your pass to Paris, Bil!” KNEW HIS FAILING. “went with" called her up. grew fickle and began to go with the youngest Allen girl. was decidedly peeved. She had enter- tained him well, fed him well and had done everything in her power to win next Selnick picture and being trimmed and edited in order to’ give it a Te- “1 get my sister, Morence, for the | lease in thy near future. saat Shannon Day, formerly of the Fol-} == ed Apfel lies, has been engaged for the role in Paramount's in which FOOLISHMENT. Kiss me, honey, if you must. Kiss me, little jane. Though it fill me with disyust. I will not complain. Kiss me, darting, if you wish, I'm @ nice old bum, First of all, though, you poor fish, Please remove your gun. slip on some old clothes and run down and meet mo on the quiet, Cinematographer, farmed out to Fred Niblo for So when she heard he was going with the Allen girl she decided to get Here it is Thursdhy and R. tino hasn't changed the spelling of his front name yet this week honestly forget how he spells it now, so fall back on just an initial the characters Swanson’s next later her chance came, John's sister at the Ladies’ Ald began tell how regularly John was going And when she wus through Susan sniffed wisely, knowledge with them, and finally she “I know that the good table," she said with * Gilded Cage," will be that of much wee triumph, “I know something I've long wondered about,’ Several pressed hey to share wer movies were ob the mend! and Players By BIDE DUDLEY EORGE M. COHAN is now play- ( " ing the role of the motion pie- ture star in his comedy ‘*Made- leine of the Movies’? at the Gaiety Theiftre. He replaced James Rennie at the matinee yesterday. The audi- ence was enthusiastic over the Cam nouncement that he would the role ahd accorded him a big re- ception, The role is one that fits Mr. Cohan nicely, and in spite of the fact that he had rehearsed very little he was thoroughly at home in it. In the play Mr. Cohan makes love to his} daughter, Georgette Cohan. It 19 only fair to say here that the intet- pretation of the part given heretofore) by Mr. Rennie was excellent algo.| Mr. Cohan, it is assumed, has taf over the role merely because he iif time to act it. ROBIE FUNERAL TO-MORROW, The funeral of Louis Robie, retired burlesque manager, who died Monda:; night, will be held at the Elks’ Clu! House to-morrow at 2 P. M. . Mr, Robie used to send us little storie about himeelf, and each time one printed he would tell us we had p longed hig life a year. He was a m whose friemds were legion, ATTENTION, POETS! Frank J, Price of the Mornin ‘Telegraph wig-wags « signal of d tress. He bas mislaid his mm Pop, as he is called by his famili owns a farm in a picturesque secti of Pike County, Pa., on the banks the Lackawaxen where it empties int the Delaware. Much impressed b: the beauty of the landsca : no less a personage than LdgikfeWow a contemporary of Price, embalme’ in verse, Pop began an effusion. A far as he got was: Where the laughing Lackawaxen Weds the ardent Delaware, At this point Pegasus beat it an left Pop stranded. He has written v to suggest that maybe one of ov readers will complete the poem fi him, Will Arthur Rosenfeld or Pb.” B. Dooner please fix this matter § GOSSIP. ‘Texas Guinan has gone into yaudy ville. Harold Vosburgh le acting wif] her. A Pennsylvania women hes wi the National Theatre to ask if Cat and the Canary" is a cat show. Frank Craven will have an egt rolling carnival for the kids of Gre Neck at Easter time. A California horticulturist h named a new rose for Marilynn Mill of “Sally.”’ Robert T. Haines, Herbert Dru and Wiifred Lytell have been engag to support Marjorie Rambeau “Up.” Charles F. Stuart of No. 2176 Bat gate Avenue, Bronx, has won the fir prize in the ‘‘Mountain Man" post contest. R. H. Burnside, General ni rector of the Hippodrome, will honored guest at a Friars April 2. Alfred T. Darling of the Royal direct the show for the Treasure Club benefit at the Hudson, April Mack Hilliard has arranged for 1 Clef Club to give a concert Sund night at the Republic Theatre. Jane Neilson will sing the n Hager-Breau song, ‘Kiss Me Wireless,"" at the radiophone bal? Terrace Garden to-morrow night. ¢ Empire State Novelty Six will bro¢ cast the dance music. ‘A vaudeville entertainment for ~ benefit of the Young Israel Syr gogue in East Broadway, will be h. at the Longacre Theatre Sunday e* ning. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES, *Reader—Irene Castle's height it feet 8 inchei Lomax—The Bert Willia you mean is “Ma Landlady A THOUGHT FQR TO-DAY, ‘A twenty-one-year-old girl Is ac ally campaigning for the Republi nomination for Governor of Kant Looks as though we'll have to tack'home and take charge of t State i FROM THE CHESTNUT FREE He gave 4 comb toa bald, map.” "Aes eek Rover part with od ib