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i JR -- TT -and if you want to laugh or if you ought WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1924 15 HERE AND THERE ON STAGE AND Reviews of the Week By Thespian STAGE "GIVE AND TAKE" LaSalle Theatre Here is where Louis Mann and George Sidney set about to settle the labor ques- tion. Mr. Mann is "Capital and Mr. Sidney is "Labor," "Capital has been dominating things long enough" says "Tabor" and so with the help of the son of "Capital," it forces the issue to a point where the "Industrial Democracy is formed and "Labor" is slated for fifty per cent of the expected profits. But things don't go as well as expected and it looks like the hard hearted banker will finally foreclose when in pops a life saver who has a new idea of traveling stores. Then more fun begins but to tell you what happens wouldn't be quite fair. Everything comes out all right in nd, however. = - i i are more laughs in this than in any comedy in town or in any that has been here for a long time. Mr. Mann has a part that exactly fits his well known ability and Mr. Sidney has a manner and a way about him that just naturally brings forth a laugh. About the end of the second act you find you are nearly out of laughs and you try to rest up a bit when along comes "crazy Craig" and away you go again only louder than before. "Give and Take" should be better than medicine for a number of people I know, to laugh, here's your chance. "I'HE CHANGELINGS" Blackstone Theatre Mr. Henry Miller and a cast of stars presenting the very smart and unusually interesting comedy by Lee Wilson Dodd. While the appearance on the same pro- gram of such favorites as Mr. Miller, Blanche Bates, Ruth Chatterton and Emma Dunn would be a distinct event regardless of the material used, in this case there are no regrets. The story is interesting, plausible and entirely sat- isfying to those past the adolescent period. It deals with the disturbed love af- fairs of a young couple whose parents also find themselves slightly uncertain as to the wisdom of their own respective choice of helpmate and who almost reach the point of firm conviction on the subject. But the conventions finally prevail after daughter has discovered the error of her parents' ways and the par- ents have had an encounter with the ad- mirer who all but lead daughter astray. A highly modern entertainment, this, full of crisp lines and interesting situ- ations. And how well it was acted. No individual '"starring," team work pre- vailing from start to finish. Result, a well rounded performance. Even the more or less minor parts were well cast, Walter Baldwin, as a valet, being especially good. SCREEN "WEST OF THE WATER TOWER" A Paramount Picture Chicago Theatre Glenn Hunter and May McAvoy are the life of the party in this adaption of Homer Croy's popular novel. And how the producer did adapt it. Mr. Croy would hardly recognize his child. The story, in the film version, con- cerns the son of a minister and the daughter of an atheist. After a secret marriage is announced to be a fake, a child is born. Consternation of course breaks loose in the small town, tongues wag and there is much ado until the boy does a big thing for the town and the fake marriage turns out to be the real thing. In the book there was no mar- riage and the child died so you can see why the author might have gasped when he saw the picture. There are a number of interesting situations and one or two not so true to life. But as said before Glenn Hunter and Miss McAvoy, with the able | assistance of Ernest Torrence really: make the picture and cause you to more or less forget the fact that there is not! much to the plot. If you saw Mr. | Hunter in "Merton of the Movies" at the Blackstone recently, you will enjoy watching him here and noting how he carries his delightful mannerisms before the camera. "THE HUMMING BIRD" Paramount Picture McVickers Theatre Gloria Swanson is the "Humming Bird," an apache thief leading a band of French ruffians known as the "Wolves of Montmartre." After a reel of rob- bery during which she falls in love with the Paris correspondent of a New York paper, the war breaks out thereby al- lowing the director to inject some really thrilling war scenes. The Humming Bird has hard luck, SCREEN however, is sent to prison, escapes when Paris is bombed and rushes to a palatial residence where lies the American, pretty well shot to pieces. There, (over- night apparently) she changes trom rags and rough manners to stunning gowns and drawing room conversation. Fast work, but Miss Swanson handles it gracefully. The picture develops considerable ac- tion and a few real thrills but on the whole I can't especially care for Gloria Swanson in her new character. I much prefer her in fashionable clothes, The direction and photography seem very good and a goodly number of people will probably like the picture. a Neighboring Theaters NEW EVANSTON "The Call or the Canyon," a Zane Grey story is the week-end attraction at the New FEvanston. Richard Dix and Lois Wilson are the leading actors in this screen production which is a typical western drama permitting of splendid opportunity for outdoor photography. Agnes Ayres and Jack Holt will be seen at the New Evans- ton beginning Monday, February 11, in their latest co-starring vehicle, "Don't Call It Love." The usual sprightly comedy features and excellent musical specialties are promised in connection with next week's programs. HOWARD The continued popularity of "Little Old New York," the Cosmopolitan pro- duction starring Marion Davies, pro- longs its stay at the Howard throughout this week. Scheduled at first to show only through Thursday, the picture has been held over for the week-end and will close its run on Saturday night. A special musical score has been arranged for this production by James Thatcher, conductor of the Howard ensemble. For Sunday, February 10, the How- ard will show "Just off Broadway," starring John Gilbert. A brilliant sup- porting cast is to be found in this pro- duction, it is announced. Norma Talmadge brings her latest triumph "The Song of ILove," to the Howard for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The comedy attraction for the first three days of next week will be Lloyd Hamilton in "My Friend." ADELPHI Bessie Love, in "Gentle Julia," was viewed at the Adelphi for the last time on Thursday of this week. The week-end showing is "Pleasure Mad" with Mary Alden and William Collier, Jr. in the leading roles. It will be seen on Friday and Saturday programs. "To the Ladies" is the picture prom- ised for Sunday, February 10. It has been classed by many critics as one of the best of the later productions and is replete with laugh-provoking situations, with here and there a touch of pathos. Theodore Roberts, Edward Horton, Louise Dresser and Helen Jerome Eddy have the important roles. The picture will also show on Monday. The film secured for Tuesday and Wednesday of next week is "Held to Answer." House Peters is the leading figure on the cast. : BRINGS IN PROFITS! ; Only 60 cents for a 3-line Want Ad mn J papers! And yet this inexpensive ad may sell for you a $20,000 house. Who Believes Now Mr. Groundhog Is Afraid Of Shadow? Anybody who thinks a groundhog is a timid little animal who dives into his hole, scared stiff, at the sight of his own shadow, has another guess coming. In a window of the Wilmette Bird House is a genuine, live groundhog--a vicious, scrapping little beast who puts the shadow superstition into the scrap heap. Not only does he bare a wicked- looking row of sharp teeth but he does not hesitate to sink them into the leg of anybody who molests his slumbers inside the log in the center of the win- dow. That is why Edward H. Bram- mer, owner of the store, steps warily when he goes inside with corn, dog bis- cuits or acorns for his pugnacious little captive. It was several months ago when a hunter, roaming through the woods west of Wilmette, stumbled upon the ground- hog and decided to capture him for Brammer. But while he was deciding, the groundhog ducked into his hole, stuck out his forefeet and chuckled to himself as he tobogganed to the bottom of a fifteen foot tunnel where he hunched together among the warm leaves and sticks for a long, warm sleep. But the hunter was not to be outwitted so easily and anyway it was Sunday so he had plenty of time to spare. With a do or die determination he began to dig. He worked for hours, removing what seemed to be tons of dirt but he finally reached the bottom of the hole where he promptly appropriated Mr. Groundhog, full-grown, unhurt and very much alive. That is how it hap- pened that Mr. Brammer now has the diminutive beast in the window of his bird house. Although he is a prisoner, the ground- hog has little to complain of as the window setting is as near like his home in the woods as possible. Logs, sticks and leaves lie scattered about realisti- cally on a floor of yellow sand with a painted woods on the wall as a back- ground. Far back in the hollow log the groundhog sleeps showing no signs of life other than an occasional wiggle of his snout. Sleeping is his favorite sport and he is now making up for the sleep- less days he spent in an open cage a few weeks ago. One day when he es- caped, Mr. Brammer says, he had a perfectly good chance to skip out for a clean getaway but instead he collected several pieces of paper from the floor, dragged an old sack or two with them back into a cozy corner, curled up in the middle of his nest and went to sleep where the bird man found him "dead to the world" a few hours later. The lazy little burrower doesn't give a snap about the terrible mistake his tribe made on February 2. In fact Mr. Brammer doesn't know whether he even bothered to come out on the traditional day or not. If he really did come out and, as the story goes, did fail to see his shadow the fact that he ruined his reputation as a weather prophet isn't worrying him at all for he goes right ahead sleeping as if there wasn't snow and icicles sticking all over the plate glass in front of him. He didn't even cock up his ear when a man, looking in at the window, threatened to sue Mr. Brammer for deceiving the public with a false weather report. What will eventually become of the groundhog, Mr. Brammer doesn't know. As long as he continues to be a curios- ity and remains fat and healthy he will probably remain in the window and then some fine summer day, perhaps, he will be realeased in the woods back near his old home. OWARD N. W. "L" Station at Howard To-Day--Friday and Saturday MARION DAVIES in the Season's Sensation "LITTLE OLD NEW YORK" Special Musical Score by James Thatcher's Orchestra Sunday JOHN GILBERT "Just Off Broadway" Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday NORMA TALMADGE in her Newest Picture "The Song of Love" LLOYD HAMILTGCN In "MY FRIEND" NEWELL & RETCHIN Pick of the Pictures I ADELPH 7074 North Clark St. Last Times, Thursday BESSIE LOVE In "GENTLE JULIA" Friday and Saturday Mary Alden--Wm. Collier, Jr. "Pleasure Mad" i Sunday and Monday Paramount's Latest Success "To the Ladies" With Theo. Roberts--Helen Jerome Eddy Tuesday and Wednesday "Held to Answer" With HOUSE PETERS The North Shore's Most Representative Theatres Public Service Company Is True Leader in Field The Public Service company's elec- tric power load has crept up in 13 years from a subordinate place to the dominating position in the demand proposition. In 1911 lighting required the greatest quantity of the energy produced by the company for distribu- tion. But three years later the sit- uation had been transformed and the ascendancy attained in that year by power has steadily increased. The total gain in the power load in twelve years was 491 per cent. Of the gain made in 1923, expressed in kilowatts, 23,930 kilowatts were for lighting and 28,756 were for power railways, battery charging and miscel- laneous purposes. Included in "the power classification is the electric range load. It increased from 5,350 kilowatts at the end of 1922, to 7,772 kilowatts at the end of 1923. During 1923 a number of new prop- erties were required. On the going properties--that is, the concerns op- erating plants and furnishing service-- by far the larger part of the demand was for lighting. They did not possess the facilities to handle much power service. Income Tax Facts Official Information, Bureau of Internal Revenue Losses arising from fires, storms, shipwreck, or "other casualty"'--for ex- ample, a flood or frost--whether or not connected with the taxpayer's business, may be deducted from gross income in his 1923 income-tax return. If his home or automobile is destroyed by fire, the loss is deductible for the year in which it occurred. Loss of property by theft or burglary is an allowable deduction and need not be incurred in trade or business. A loss for embezzlement is also deductible. All losses are deductible only to the extent by which they are compensated for by insurance or otherwise. FOUND! 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