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1924 ~ean in general ~n the language AND THERE ON STAGE AND SCREEN Reviews of the Week By Tltes,_ STAGE Somebody ventu:~d the opinion that ·\'1 ted. - ··sTrEET LITTLE DETIIL" Garrick Theatre 641 e I 1134 333 ~m ~n ked On put; Little Dev1l was more or less duplica te of the. many .a nd varimu~ical comed1es whach have cd the Garrick. And this with ti cular ·reference to the show that that theatre last week. Just as 1atter of di,·ers.ion. let me venture opinion that 1t IS not at all a icatl' of its predecessors. a matter of fact it has much AMATEUR is original and pleasing with the Announcement has been made of that it is probably one of the things of it s kind which has been the program for the coming season the Garrick in some time. To be by the Community Drama Players of re it starts slowly and one has early Winnetka. Beginning with the PageLew Cody and Pauline Frederick h · ant which they will give in connecin ·· THREE WOMEN." sgiv ings as to t e ultimate result tion with the Fiftieth Anniversary of AN ERNST lllalTSCH PllODUCTll* t before the end of the first act the Congrega.tion·al Church on Ochits its stride and things speed up tober 23 and 24, the other events on fine style. Consequently there is their calendar are: \'Cry pleasant time for all concerned. Nov. 12-"A Successful Calamity." sketch about a summer home which has a number of good laughs in it. There is a story, that is, as much Jan. 7-"A Marriage Proposal." E. Lee and Romaine, two gentlea one as is necessary for a show of Feb. 11-"Come Out of the Kitchen." men with pleasant voices singing ·, kind. It has to do with two young March 10-"Don." some of the late ballads effectively. who have invented something April 7-"Milestones." who come to New York to colEach production will be given on a fortune. They have some dif- two dates, the first exclusively for The beautiful Grethe Rutz-Nissen, ulty in that direction but do ac- members of the Community Players. who plays H. R. H. the princess in ire two young ladies. It is around The second performance in each case "A Kiss in Xanadu," the pantomime four and another young miss will be open to the public at a small in "Beggar on Horseback," now sellthe fun centers. Of course the admission charge. In addition to the ing out at every performance at the t girl gets the right man and above program the Players will put Adelphi, is a Norwegian whose only ortune is won in the. end. on a Christmas play at the church alighting places in this country are t Little Devil" serves to bring called "Eager Heart." New York and Chicago. She has Constance Binney back from the been invited to participate in the Leif ies where she has been working All who enjoy a good film fight will Erickson celebration. Among her own some vears. She has had con- rejoice when Richard Dix's Para- countrymen in Chicago Miss Rutzrable stage experience in addition mount picture. "Manhattan" comes to Nissen is famous by reason of her her musical comedy ventures have the screen. Director R. H. Burnside dancing in the ballet at Copenhagen. n limited. In this endeavor she is has not only one fight to film, but t as ~ute as they make 'em and rather a series of hattles in a pool-~ \ le not st rong of voice has a way room between Richard Dix and 11 hbo ,.,.,._ __ h her that pleases the audience. George Siegmann. Dix and two yeggs. nelg ~neuters addition she does not a little dane- Dix and the cashier of the poolroom, and does it well. . as well as an assortment of minor ut if she was well liked there were scuffles with Gregory Kelly and JacHOWARD hers who fared equally well. I have queline Logan oppo ed to the henchTwo favorite comedians, Larry mind William Wayne and Ruth men of Bud UcGinnis. the boss of rrcn who are simply great. Their o;Hell's Kitchen." and one or two free- Semon and Charlie Murray, are hrought together for the first time in ock-ahout dancing and good na- for-ails. red kidding is the life of the party. As a result almost the entire cast "The Girl in the Limousine," which ne of their numbers called "The displays the gory marks and dish- comes to the Howard theatre for one ibo" made the gallery whistle for e\·eled appearance of the victim of day only. Sunday. October 5. But while their respective screen and practically stopped the show a gang war. y night. Bobby Jan·is, who careers have been for spart in the past Semon and Murray are old unlike Ernest Truax. has a VAUDEVILLE friends. Murray was playing in a of comic moments and Irving Majl!stic Tllcatrl! touring company headed by Larry JTlakcs a fortnid::~hle lover. A. The Original Indian Jazz Band, Semon's father thirty years ago and songs are tuneful and several whistled in the loop quite gen- a headline attraction. featuring some since then has been active in vaudeParticularlv in this true of ten Indians from the Pine Creek Res- ville, musical comedy and motion ia" and "Jijibo." In addition ervation proved very effective. In ad- pictures. the s ahounds with new "nifties," dition Princess Lillian, with a marIn the cast of "Three Women," each good for a laugh. None of them velous voice. sang topical songs. B. Lutes Bros pro\·ed to be a most which will he the attraction Monday have hecn in general use although one and Tuesday, there are May McAvoy, or two rna,· have had occasional ex- remarkable armless wonder who does Marie 'Prevost. Pauline Frederick and things with his feet better than you pressing. Lew Cody. Taken as a whole Messrs Mandel or I can with our arms. The story is of three women and a C. Pitzer and Day. the young girl d Gershwin, who are responsible for wect Little Devil," deserve much and the old man in some familiar hardened man of the world, who value money above everything else. At patter and a song or two. edit for turning out such a clever D. Antrim and Adamson, in a first this man is in love with Mrs. rl diverting entertainment. two young people. When there seems nothing left to live for they decide to turn .on the gas and end it all. Thas they do, individually, only to find themselves wandering in an afterworld with thousands of others. The march leads them to the Keeper of the Rolls who tells them that an unfinished life has no place in Great Here':lfter. From a photographic standpoint "Feet of Clay" is an ex~eptional movie. There is much that IS n~vel a.nd the last half of the proceedmgs IS well worth seeing. Cecil B. DeMille was in charge of the picture and it was patterned after the story by Margaretta Tuttle. In the cast are such excellent people as Rod LaRocque, Ricardo Cortez, Robert Edeson and Vera Reynolds. At The Howard Wilton. Then he transfers his a£-·1October 8 and 9. She has her t~tual fection to her daughter whom he mar- grace even when her role is a little ries. His marriage does not change different. his ~ld habit~, and he soon find.s hi!f1· Friday and Saturday the Howard self If! the nudst of a lo':'e affa1r wath theatre will feature Jack Holt and a thtrd woman. Inc1dents move Norma Shearer in "Empty Haads." rapidly and the mother-in-law kills him. The wife, now free, marries a John Russell has completed tl)e former sweetheart. Elaine Hammerstein is not so fool- scenario of "Argentine Love," an ish a virgin as one may think she is original story by Vicente Blasco Bebe Daniels and lticardo the picture, "The Foolish Virgin," that Ibanez. has been booked for the Howard Cortez will have the leading rolea theatre for Wednesday and Thursday, with Allan Dwan directing. New Evanston Hoyburn Comin· Monday Mon., Tu..., Wed., aad Tlaur. · Rudolph· Valentino with Gloria Swanson 'Her Love Story' in BEBE DANIELS and JACK WHITE in LOIS WILSON "MIDNIGHT BLUES" Friday and Saturday 'Monsieur Beaucaire' Comedy VIOLA DANA ADOLPH MENJOU .... 'Open All Night' ComedJ' Weekly Newa DaiiJ' Slaowa at Z, 4, 7 and t-SatanlaJ' Coetiaaeaa Z to II P. M. !----------------...,;, ring · · DEPENDABLE HEAT Without dust, ashes or stoking the furnace . An oil burner that will keep your home at the desired temperature whether the tl1ermometer outside registers below zero or 60 . Just set the thermostat control and the Hart Oil Burner will do the rest. The Hart Oil Burner emhodies the scientific principles that make the perfect burner: Burns low grade fuel oil. Breaks up and atomizes the fuel. Oil burns suspended i~ the air in the pre ence of a refractory material. Mixes and admit to the furnace a fixed minimum quantity of air. That's economy and perfect c.omhustion. 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SCREEN "TllE ALASKAN" Paramormt Picture McVickas Theatre Filmed in Canada with many of the enes taken near Banff and other ots along the Canadian Pacific, "The askan" is a scenic success as well telling intelligently a fair story ut the north country, It also rve s to take Thomas Meighan out the somewhat weak roles which \'e been his recent lot and put him here he belongs. The sto ry concerns itself with a attic between the hero and power! interests to wre st from the former ain \'aluablc lands in Alaska. They you through that country. show eighan appealing to a committee at V.'as hington, introduce a boat trip on which he meet s the woman who is be the heroine and throw in a lot excitement at the end. There is t of '>urprising mystery and a free all gun fight that is well done . m the standpoint of the cast omas ~feighan takes the major honors. Hc is sincere. "i~orous and txtre mely likeable. He knows how lo argue, to f1ght and, I guess, to make love. But in addition to its somewhat interesting story, "The Alaskan" is a good pi<"ture of the great outdoors. In that rcgard lies its greatest strength as there are times when it is inclined to drag just a little. But when they really land in Alaska your interest is firmly held to the end. Estelle Taylor, John Sainpolia and Anna May \Vong arc in the cast. James Oli,·er Curwood wrote the bobk and Herbert Brenon directed it as well taking a small part. It i~ worth seeing. NEWELL & RETCHIN rhen brth ents the HOW'ARD ADElPHI Contlnuou11 Every Day-2 :16 to 11 :lli N. W ...L" Station at Howard Sunday, October ~ Saturdaye, Sundays, Holldaya M._tlnees 7074 North Clark St. SuneJny, !llonday aad Tuf'aday Oct. 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