The evening world. Newspaper, December 27, 1922, Page 23

Ditrichstein © matter how much you may think of yourself, you can’t help liking immensely—that is, if you have any sense of humor—Ben Hecht’s keenly clever comedy, “The Bgotist,” in which Leo Ditrichstein is better off at the 39th Street Theatre than he has been since “The Concert.” Here, as the happy surprise of a4 crowded week, is an uncommonly bright play, always saved by intelli- ice from seeming flashy. Howl the author may at what ho might consider a reflection on his origi- nality, it is only fair to say that his mordant humor has something of Moliere in it. Hecht is discerning malicious, cruel, yet delightfully amusing. Moreover, with all the so- phistication of assumed philandering, he gives way in the end to the breath- less tmnocence of a masqueradihg devil. In fact, he neatiy takes the wind out of Molnar and other Eu- ropeans who think they know all about life as it is lived irregularly He betrays stupidity only when he explains his characters in the pro- gram, for these characters need no explanation. Being a playwright, the egotist naturally enough dramatizes himself. He delights especially to indulge in this weakness with women, as his ‘wife well knows. The fact that she Suspects more than is good for her ts another matter. It is the fellow's vanity that leads him to the apart- ment of an actress given to extrava- gant praise. She plans to keep him for breakfast, but the Oriental junk tn her place, the joss sticks she burns and, finally, her bare-legged dance drive him to the street by way of the fire escape. ‘This is good burlesque, not of the Playwright, but of the actress, whose bad taste is more than her sensitive guest can endure. It is made exceed- ingly funny by the visitor's polite ef- forts to appear comfortable as he “squats on cushions and otherwise tries to accustom himself to his wejrd surroundings. The unhappy chap goes home only to be made more unhappy still by the discovery that his wife has done in fact what he has been doihg only in fancy. Before he can scarcely realize it, the shoe is on the other foot, but he stands up like a man and gtves his wife her freedom. ‘There ts no non- sense about it, merely a few wasted tears when the woman learns that her husband has never done anything worse than carry on flirtations in words, He admits he has burned a bonfire of words, but points out there Screenings By DON ALLEN POME. Twinkle, twinkle little star, We don’t wonder who you are. Your screen name might be fancy, But we know you—Mamie Clancy. PHIL UMM SAYS. Many a rose ts born to blush un- Been, Dut most of ‘em have press egents, THE “DOG.” We don't exactly know whether it p2 €uperstition or sentiment, but we Jearned yesterday that when “Ben Hur" iy made Into a film by Goldwyn that tt will not be given its premiere on Broadway or tity cinemas, ‘ The very first public the big film (which, by hasn't even been started yet), will bo given in a little theatre in Crawfords- ville, Ind. This may sound peculiar, and mebby this is where the sentiment- superstition comes mM. Yesterday Goldwyn received a etter from George White, manager of the Op'ry House in Crawfordsville which stated that as long aa the very fir showing of “Ben Har" as a play had been made in his house, he thougiit Goldwyn ought, for old times sako, give him tho first chance at the film in any of the big how “Ben mu" the first‘tilm showing will bo given in Mr. Whife’s theatre cing as phenome HARLAN To WED. Mucey Harlan, villain of the stuge and screen} arrived yesterday from Hollywood after playing the he opposite Pola Negri in ‘Bella Von na," and brought news of an inpend- ing wedding, but it was not that expected between Miss Negri and Charlie Chaplin. I know nothing definite about ‘THAT we confided Macey, “But i'm 1 te Lest You Forget that the fish and oysters, clams, eggs and vegetables taste flat and unpalatable when not properly seasoned, remember to keep a bottle of “Eddys” Sauce on hand, eaeue $s MADE INU. S.A At Grocersand Delicatessen Stoves, E Pritchard 327SpringSt N.Y. THE NEW PLAYS “The Egotist” delightful, with BY CHARLES DARNTON at his best. , ‘have always been fire escapes. ago of conversation. husband ways, pleasantly in evidence during Tt is his simple belief that fifty is the Even his final desperate plan to bolt with a woman is abandoned when he finds that her has changed his drunken This drunkard is not only un- the ‘THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 192m, © Do Well,” a new filminization of the famous Rex Beach story of the same name. After finishing the interiors on Long Island the company will sail for Panama, where exteriors will be shot on the exact location described by the author in his book. Alfred B. Green, directing, ought to know the story pretty well, as he was assistant director elght years ago, when Selig made the first film version of the book. Sid Smith, who arrived yesterday from the Coast to play Ramon. played the role im the first picture, and Lila Lee will have the chict fem- inine role of Chiquita, of men known as “her folks."’ Katherine can stand i for it, having firm “White being “Tho Blectric House,’ Dreams,” went down “Baloonatic!"" CUT-BACKS, pecially for children, AN ANSWER. “My Wife's Relations” Graves as her leading next pic Daughters. c.| Marion Brewster man and was They are two and separ: ‘Domestic Relations,” Kather- ine MacDonald is merely cast out by her irate husband. Whereas in “My Wife's Relations,” Buster Keaton is cast off, up, in, around, down, out, about, under and Katherine MacDonald Maurice Tourneur over by his wife and all those enemies | has located « stoatine bed Beautiful Liar’ and having travelled along “The Lonely Road. But “Paleface” Buster, shelt: making with Boat" in “The Frozen North.” There will be Christmas shows in nearly all Broadway cinemas on the mernings of this week. etanned, es- Gloria Swanson will have Ralph in ure, to bo called * Prodigal yesterday to play a prominent rolo in * yesterday wired Screenings to the effect that she is NOT going to be mafried. writes that he Poor setts attend “Douglas in Boston. her TUNGST! Watts, 10 to 50 rything earlier part of the play, but he runs holic senses would be sure to do. true, vastly amusing. Mr. tinction, charm and humor. lent as the wife. usual order. “The Clinging Vine” erbocker Theatre is gay as youth. Even asa grandmother, Louis Gal- loway can't’ keep her feet still when With bobbed hair and gowns which a debutante might this plump and pretty lady a the jazz is going. envy, changes her granddaughter Plain business - weman from her eyelashes. has done in the paint trade. ing after the trai with equal charm. pany puts added Ife inte the with her remarkably clever dancing. “The Clinging Vine” paint, clean, tertainment. surance man the details.’ “FLYNN HERE. — Mauric: leading man in the movi from the West Coast Paramount's ‘'Tke Snow Bride,” posite Alice Brady will be ymade at the Long Is teriors will be shot in Montreal. Flynn looks to be in the well just to keep in practice. MEIGHAN AGAIN. Actual work w 0 H When you use Van Camp's you always are sure of the best. Only the choicest of best tomatoes from Indiana—where the very finest grow—are blended with choice spices and rich, creamy butter. Always the same tich, good, appetize ish. Always feady in a mome: yet costs no more: If the egotist seems too good to be he is always interesting and Ditrichstein ts admirable in the role, acting with dis- Mary Duncan plays the silly actress capi- tally, and Maude Hanaforg ts excel- Both play and per- formance offer light comedy of an un- Good Musical Comedy OL. HENRY W. SAVAGE seams C to be in a fair way of renewing his youth with his attractive Production of “The Clinging Vine,"’ for this musical comedy by Zelda Sears and Harold Levey at the Knick- into a fair charmer who captivates men by mur- muring coy nothings and flickering In this way she gets along even more famously than she Pexey Wood is winsome and amus- formation, and sings For that matter there is an excellent singing com- with & chorus of blithesome girls always on the key. Joyce White Proceedings is fresh as lively and tuneful en- fore long I am to bs married to the divorcee of a prominent Brooklyn iy- Wait until later for B, (Lefty) Flynn, former Yale athlete and now a widely-knowr » drifted in terday and ig all set to play the leading role in op- Most of the scenes for the picture land studios of the company, but the ex- after his wife instead of keeping out of her way, as any man in his alco- Spend Your Christmas Money Wisely! Make it go as far as possible in buying the things you want most. Nowhere can you do this better than in our three stores. New Year’s marks our inventory time and eath year we de- vote this week to a general reduction and | clearance throughout our stock. Spend your Christ- mas money here! 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