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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Oct 1924, p. 15

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ERE AND THERE -ON STAGE :AND· SCREF/N as "Pa." Full of good laughs well worth a ,·isit. "APPLESAGCE", Comin· to tlae HoUHJrtl y rst represen... meet when The agent careful to of to be our R.R.Co. La Saflc Still . finding plenty of people who appreciate clever comedy as presented by a capable cast. The story of the AMATEUR Reht·ar~als are well under way for the sl!lall town boy who "applesauces" h1s way along. rings true and there 01 rite season's productions by the it\" Drama Players. On Novem- are laughs enough to satisfy most any .., ADELPHI one. 11. they will present "A SuccessMilton' Sills breathes the breath of C'a ia mity" in Rudolph Matz ha11 at life into Sakr-el-Bahr, the Sea Hawk, untty House, Winnetka. the boldest, bravest and most daring Neighboring Theaters gentleman pirate that ever scuttled a produced professionally some ship on the Spanish Main or fought a~n this polite comedy included in for a maiden's kiss. ,t William Gillette and Roland "The Sea Hawk" which will be the In the amateur cast which will EVA.YSTO.\! attraction at the Adelphi theatre for it here are noted such well "To do justice to the men who three days beginning Sunday, October players as William Boyden, Jr., pioneered Alaska was the primary 26, is an interesting and entertaining ~1atz, Charles J. Eastman, motive of everyone connected with the story of piracy on the high seas and Faxon, Miss Davis, Miss Hard- film production of James Oliver Cura love story that .brings Milton Sills !\!J ,, Vogel and Mrs. Harry Caden- wood's novel. 'The Alaskan,' ·· said fighting for the safety of Enid BenThomas Meighan, the star of the nett. Frank Hughes and Wallace L'nmmunity Drama Players have photoplay ada,pl'ation which will be Beery are also in the cast. a large following during the shown at the New Evanston theater Wednesday and Thursday, Laurette two years on account of the gen- three days commencing Thursday, OcTaylor will at the Adelphi in "One exccllence of their performances tober 30. Night in Rome." Miss Taylor is too "In playing the title role. I felt the ...... ,..... ha\"e ~ uccessfuiJy rivaled similar or·zati!)Jn on the north shore. With weight of responsibility towards the , of Alaska, both the sturdy_ . MAv McAvoy;,., ·7t:J,rni.sll' an excellent cast one looks for a men pioneers and the nati,·e Alaskans of ___ -., _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ start on the new season. 1 today. "It isn't so long ago that the whole itics, Miss Binney is cast as the ownSCREEN world was ringing with the stories oi er of the Comet 8 Automobile Agency, nld found in the far north. The mag- and the trouble she has merchandis"HIS HOUR" I, ·1l' rry drew adventurous hearts ing these cars gives "Blue Streak" .\l.cVickcrs Theatre Conttnuou· . 011 1 ,. , ·~ ry quarter. Scarce a town Billings. portrayed by Johnny Hines, Every Day-I:U to 11:11 Hour," the Metro-Goldw~1 pic- or village in the whole American con- an opportunity to help his sweetheart of Elinor Glyn's story, car- tinent but contributed one or more of N. W. ·L· Statloa at Howa ... make good. stirring theme of two people its sons to the mad stampede." "Tarnish." which has been a stage unlike one another who meet In "The Alaskan." the adventures, 8uad·7· Moalla:p-, Tw~·7 all in love. As one nds in every- romances and hardships of those men success for the past season and is Oetolter H-2f·28 Mrs. Glyn writes, there is much who looked for fortunes, are portrayed still going strong, will be the movie THOS. MEIGHAN color and realism throughout the in an environment and in locations feature at the Howard Friday and Saturday. with May McAvoy in the similar to those experienced by the leading role. "THE ALASKAN" is headed by two players ac· gold seekers. BEN TURPIN by the authoress as the great Herbert Hrenon directed the picHOY BURN lover of the day. The laurels and ture with a supporting cast w Thomas "Three Fooliah Wee'fu" two bi!r parts go to Aileen Pringle Meighan, which included Estelle "The House of Youth," a story of Tamara Loraine. and Jack Gilbert, Taylor, John SainJ)oli~. Charles Ogle. modern life. will be shown at th~ Wedaeeda:p-, Tlaanda7 Oeto),er H-118 brillian Russian Princt:. Frank Campeau and Anna ~lay \\'ong. Hoyburn theatre ~londay and TuesThe >tory ~s of a haughty English day. October 27 and 28. JOHNNY HINES who meets Gritzko, a young HOW...liW When "Spike" Blaine (Malcolm "THE SPEED SPOOK" beloved by all and noted for his Alaska. the laf1d of ice-clad moun- ~[ac Gregor). the twentieth century ry and daring. tains and towering glaciers. where Lochinvar. calls for his sweethart , EDUC. COMEDY She is attracted forcibly to him and towns are born over night and gold Jacqueline Logan. he does so in a "BRIGHT LIGHTS" to her, but her proud English will is sluiced from the rich earth and high-powered roadster. and greets her not unbend and she firmly resolves which is the land of the midnight sun, with a pocket flask; he takes her to FrldaJ' aad 8atarda7 to become what everv other woman is the setting for Thomas :M eighan's the country cluh dance and, instead Ocoto),er Sl-No~. 1 hi s acquaintance has-=.a devoted fol- latest starring ,·ehicle, "The Alaskan." of entering in · the accepted fashion, which comes to the Howard theatre he drives her throtUJh a shpwer of MAY McAVOY ·er. for three days starting Sunday, Oct- broken glass to the dance floor. The But for the first time real love has "TARNISH" 26. story continues showing the behavior come into thl' life of the Prince and he ober "The Alaskan" is a picturization OUR GANG COMEDY is mystified by it. It baffles him to based on Willis Goldbeck's adapta- o[ the younger generation. What kid in this world hasn't ~uch ~ degree that he doesn't recognize tion of Oliver Curwood's novel of the "CRADLE ROBBERS" dreamed of being a cop? untJI at the climax of the story. same name. Herbert Brenon, who To be a police officer with a shiny There are some gorgeous sets, partic- produced 1t, and the entire cast, ularly the snow scenes which are sup- traveled to the wilds of British Co- star, a tailored uniform and a big night stick, and to exercise the authorposed to take place in St. Petersburg lumbia to secure the proper locations. and Moscow. The distinction of being the only it\· of the law is to a red blooded boy King Vidor. directed the production, female star in a feature production ttie zenith of life's attainments. Jackie Coogan is an officer of the ami shows h1s fine hand and under- belongs to Faire Binney. who is standing, while John Mescall is credited prominently ca st in "The Speed law. He became officer 719 of the San Francisco police force shortly with the cameral work, which is ex- Spook," Johnny Hines' latest meloceptionallv beautiful. comedy, which wilt be shown at the after the filming of "Little Robinson . Emily .Fitzroy gives a splendid per- Howard Wednesday and Thur~day. Cru!>oe." which will be the film attormance as the Princess Ardacheff the In this story of pathos, pep and pol - traction at the Hoyburn theater for of tht· Prince and the god-m~ther · girl. And Carrie Clarke 'Varde. cast in a smaller part, brin~s extrcmdy clever comedy !nur days starting Wednesday, Oct(oher 29. Willard Mack, who has written 1nany stage successes, wrote the story for Jackie. He was so pleased with the teproduction of the story by Jackie under the supervision of Jackie's father, that he immediately wrote another story for the little star. well-known to need much co~at. Her success on the stage and acreen as a chiu·acter pOrtrayer ·of ~!te' main role in "Peg 0' My Heart" and other plays has made her one of the charming woman of the American stage and screen. Jackie Coogan enjoyed the association of a celebrated dog, Teddy, the Great Dane, in "The Boy of F!~ndet:s." In ·"Little Robinson Crusoe, . w)uch will be shown at the Adelphi Friday and Saturday, Jackie has a celebrated celt, Felix. This is no\ ~he c:art90D Felix, but a real cat whtch becOJR.~S acquainted with some SoU;th .Sea .asland monkeys when }ack1e 11 shipwrecked. Elaborate ~,>_reparations are being made at the Paramount Long Island studio for Sidney Olcott's production of "Salome of the Tenements," which will be started next month. Yr. Olcott has been spending much of his time in New York's g_hetto gettin.g atmosphere for. the p1cture.. Jube Herne is pr:eparmg the scenar10. ------- NEWELL It RETCH IN Mattnee· saturdaye, 8unday.. Holl4a7· 7t74 NOI'tll Clull »t. HOWARD ADELPHI MILTON SILLS unfE SEA HAWK" UUR£TTE TAYLOR "ONE NIGHT IN ROME" LLOYD HAMILTON "GOOD MORNING" Friday aad llatarda:p- JACKIE COOGAN "L11TLE ROBINSON CRUSOE" BEN TURPIN "Three Fooliah Weelo" New Evanston Hoyburn Mon., Tuea., and W eel. Monday and Tueaday ram Grassby, as the fascinating has a part that is difficult to porhut he holds his audience. hers in the cast arc Capt. \Vilfred lllgh Dale Fuller, who offers a surprise a new type of characterization· \id Mir, and !\fario Carillo. ' REGINALD DENNY in Hia New Production JACQULINE LOGAN in '"/.\' lWERl' WOMAN'S LIFE" ement. Chicago Tltratrr .. \ rather interesting story told in a It·,,· ~or~s ~s the J)icture opens. A trtle mdtcatcs that in t·very womlife · there are three men; the ma n he should have married, the <>nc she would have married and the one she did marry. The experience s of the heroine with tht·,c three makes the picture. Rein g one, she finds the second exas already married as she is ning with him to America. To her further embarrassment, numone insists that he will marry and release her when they land. he does . And then nmuber three ar on the scene-the one she lei have married. Interest is mained an d a successful conclusion hed through physical ills which re rtak e the man she has married. Virginia Valli is the heroine. The Lt!~POrting cast is satisfactory, in fact 1 ' the character work that make s ~ 1 i' picture especially interesting. "The Fast Worker" Tbur., Fri., and Sat. "House of Youth" W eel., Thur., Fri., and Sat. JACKIE COOGAN in Hia Createat Production THOMAS MEIGHAN to The selection of the discriminat· ing traveler to St. Paul· Minne· apolis. 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