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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1924 HERE .AND THERE ON STAGE AND SCREEN s!" On Wednesd;ey and Thursday of next week Howard patrons will view Thomas Meighan's most recent triumph, "The Confidence Man" which many critics regard as one of his finBy Tilts/liM est portrayals. It depicts the incomparable Thomas in the role of a crook, who, of course, turns out to be a very decent sort of a chap before the story VAUDEVILLE ends. An Andy Gump comedy is With the exception of Walter booked for Wednesday and Thursday. Weem's monologue 1 which was badly in need of fumigation, the bill at the Majestic theater last week was exADELPHI cellent. Paul Kirkland, with the asThe William Fox film version of sistance of a young lady, made the audience gasp with some stunts on a Lincoln ] . Carter's celebrated novel, ladder. George -Brown and his part- "The Arizona· Express" will provide ner presented their familiar walking the feature entertainment at the Adelphi on Friday and Saturday of this contest and Guy Basil, one of the week. best of the time-honored xylophone Thomas Meighan, In "The Confiplayers, was well received. The two acts which seemed to tickle dence Man," will be shown on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. · . the fancy of the audience to the great"The Uninvited Guest," starring est extent, however, were Harry Faber & Co., with a musical sketch Mary MacLaren and Maurice Flynn, and Monroe and Adams who did a has been secured for the Adelphi screen for Wednesday and Thursday, blackface turn. June 4 and 5. Reviews of the Week ........ SCREEN "BLUFF" A Paramotmt Picture McVickers Theater This is from the story by Rita Weiman and Josephine Quirk. Direction by Sam Wood and scenario by Willis Goldbeck. It is a light and improb~ble bit of work as far as the story ts concerne~, but serves well enough for entertamment and gives Miss Agnes Ayres an opportunity to do some wo~k which is quite acceptable. Accordt~g to the story, "Bluff" is ~ great thmg and they show you how !t works o.ut for at least three people tn three dtfferent walks of life. The young lady is a designer of gowns but witht?ut reputation , so she st~rt~ the bluffmg by assuming the name of a society leader who has (conveniently) disappeared. Shop proprietors begin to flock to her but complications set in so that the ~an who loves her does some masculine bluffing and puts things right. Incidently he calls the bluff of a politician who has caused much of the trouble. Assisting Miss Ayres is a very capable cast. Antonio Moreno is the young lover, Clarence Burton a good police officer and Jack Gardner the doctor friend . Perhaps the best feature of the film is its direction which helped to make it considerable better than it might have been in less capable hands. "THE GOLDFISH" With Cot1stance Talmadge Chicago Theater On the stage this was acceptably played by Miss Marjorie Rambeau and the same can be said of its treatment on the screen at the hands of Miss Talmadge. The story tells of a young girl who plays the piano in a cheap cabaret, while her equally young husband sings the late poular ·songs and does a few dance steps. But ambition surges in her breast and she would fain be somebody and amount to something. The rest of the picture shows what happens to her when she leaves her hu sband and sets out to gain her ambition. There are some rather intere~ting scenes when she becomes the wife of a rich merchant and studies to acquire the mannerisms of a lady of society. In fact, it was in this particular part of the film that Miss Talmadge managed to do her best work and it was a pleasure to watch her. But having graduated from her study in etiquette and diction, she divorces her husband and engages herself to a title. Whereupon the plot thickens and an acceptable ending takes place. It is easy to see, after viewing efforts like "The Goldfish," why Miss Constance Talmadge has such a host of admirers. But in addition, the work of such people as Jack Mulhall, Zazu Pitts and Jean Hersholt should not be overlooked. They certainly rendered fine support. In addition to the feature picture, the Chicago theater presented ort their program a most inane comedy and a decidedly excellent musical number. The latter consisted of those well known saxaphone players. The Six Brown Brothers, assisted by some twenty others playing on similar instruments. Perhaps you can't imagine good music from twenty-five saxaphones but-well you should have heard them play. SENIORS SCORE b~eis~~u~ngl~~~i~~~ec~~~ ~h;o:~; :~;~ IN 'BOOMERANG' ~n CALL SPEEDWAY High FANS TO RACES School Play Proves Splendid Success A splendid piece of work from the fir st lifting of the curtain to its final lowering I Those who saw the "Boomerang" when it was presented some years ago at Power's theater in Chicago say that it was better played at New Trier by the senior class on Saturday evening, May 24. In the first place the hall was filled with a happy, enthusiastic, ready-tobe-pleased audience. In the second place· the High School orchestra and Mrs. Marian V. Cotton preluded and interluded delightful music. From the big bass viols on the extreme south to the seductive trombones on the extreme north the youn!f musicians produced sweet sounds w1th unity, fluency, and discrimination. Their hearers enjoyed most of all "Mighty lak a rose" and "March o£ the Boyards." But the audience, though truly creat. ive , and the orchestra, though surprisingly professional, melted into the background soon after the rising of the curtain. Dick Cody as the a-codlooking, resourceful, able, and at first patientless doctor was true to his role throughout the play. Ada Boulter was an attractive nurse and spoke her lines with convincing naturalness. Without discredit to the others it must be acknowledged that Edwin Felke's "Budd" was the hit of the evening. Budd was a simple-natured love-sick young fellow and Felice's acting brought out those fundamental facts with great vividness. It would not be surprising if he were known hereafter by his classmates as "Bud~ ." Virginia Bixby, who played oppostte Felke, presented her part commendably. The remainder of the cast gave excellent support to the principals; especial mention should be made of Florence Scribner, who gave an able presentation of the Doctor's vivacious sister, and also of Richard Burke, who was the stimulator of Budd's serio-comic jealousy. The front door on the stage added considerably to the gaiety of the performance. It naturally opened "out" but was not entirely averse to opening "in" when pulled. The d~ctor's assistant pulled and pushed tt by turn s · and it was not long before the audie~ce became over interested in miles on a half-mile track, and Curley Young, a young speed marvel. On Memorial Day the elimination trials will start at 9 o'clock in the morning, each driver to make three laps. The sixteen with the fastest times will compete in the fifty-mile race at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. On Sunday the program, starting at 2 ;30 o'clock, consists of six big events. Cliff Woodb·ury and Fuzzy Davidson, both in Frontenacs, will compete in a special ten-mile match race which promises to be a thriller. Another interesting event for the Sunday meet is a "Straw Hat Derby" at fifteen miles. In this the drivers whose hats blow off or fly away are disqualified. It was in a . race of this character that made such a sensation at the Ascot track in Los Angeles, and in which Davidson gained his triumph over Ralph DePalma. Other races for the big Sunday meet are a ten-mile for light cars, a tenmile for heavy cars, a fifteen-mile final in which six qualify from each of ·the first two events, and a consolation. 1---------------- A GOOD SALESMAN As a salesman the little Want Ad it a wonder! In the first place he it speedy. He sells what he has to tell almost as soon u he appears. He doesn't let the anss grow under his feet. He ca1t. oo his prospect. He shows his wares. Their soocfnes and cheapness tum prospects into buyus. In the second place he charset surprisU.IJ little for his services as salamua. Usually his biU is about the 5ame aa the chaf8e for a good lunch. Aad It's astonishingly little when he aella for JOU a home that will brine JOU perhafe $15,000 in good cash money! FINED FOR DISORDERLINESS H. F. Steel and George Hill of Highthing about a mere door vo:hen the play land Park were fined $50 and costs each in Wilmette police court early this week itself was put so admtrably on a charge of disorderly conduct. Big Program at North Shore Polo Field Friday Dirt track auto speed kings will race at the North Shore Polo club speedway, Lincoln avenue and Peterson road, Chicago, on M~:morial Day and Sunday, June 1, in a series of feature events under the sanction of the United Race Drivers' association. Old time racing rivalries are expected to make these contests on the reconstructed half-mile oval as spirited and as daring as Chicago fans have seen in many pears. Many drivers well known to north side auto fans . have entered the twoday meet, including George Beck with his famous "Zepp" and Eddie Heckler, a real "comer" in a Nelson Brothers special. Other racers iriclu<Je lttnie Fosnaugh, former dirt track champion of Canada; ]im Leonard, who has driven in dirt track races longer than any other man in America; Harry Nichols, world champion over five § 0~ · 0 fl lJ M ~ ~ EVANSTON···ILLINOII Ia T H : = : O N ANNEX, tho hotel aupplioa all BJ&id aemee, bedroom, bathroom aad kitchen linea, lee, wladow draperie., carpetin1, electricltJ' aad "heat are alao iac:ludecl. Yon brinw 7our own fnrnitar. - · · aaYe bolla rent aad alorawe coab. Let 111 tell 70u about thia hapPier, ouler wa-, to u,., T ..ep.one EYa-ton 1711. -· I ORRINGTON ~ ~ NEWELL & RET CHIN ADElPHI N. W. 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"The Woman on the Jury," with Sylvia Breamer, Lew Cody, Bessie Love and Henry B . Walthall featured in an all-star cast, will be the Howard showing for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, June 1, 2 and 3. 1':1 ~ wlft?~~:~e i JEWETT SIX ASK US WHY IN ALL THE WORLD NO CAR LIKE THIS I I ~ ~ ~ ~ Get the Northern Wiaoonain habit U1C1 eltabliah a home JC. oamp in thie ,,..t out· o' ·doore country. ~;·1-:,·M-:;~~:~~:f.=.~·M.C!kud· lll..tF·t..lfoltUranot·;.. ill& "'""" lilt of r~IOI'II, etc., Hill fr« 011 ~ Wisconsin Lakes Special In eervioe June 12th- L.-. Cbica., daily, exoept Sunday, 7:00P.M. (Standard Time), arrivin' Northern Reeorta early next mom· iq. Returnin,, arr. Chicqo, 7:15A.M. TRACY HOLMES MOTOR Phone 4903 __.. ..._._ co. ~ EVANSTON ..._._._.__ ~ _ ._...._,. -.---~'W ·· IOZ7 Davis St. ·. . . _,. ~ ~ ~ il I il ~ ~ ~ Ashland Limited ~~c:,~gF... feltMr, - ' ;.v.m.fltift, _,.,,. B. B. ORNER: T iekot A·eat, C. cl N. W. Ry. Clt tea;.:o PoJ!Unttr T,.,.;f\Gl IOOD .. ... . . . . . ..... 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