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v Reviews of the | By Thespian STAGE "CHARLOT'S REVUE" Garrick Theatre Minus some of the gaudy trimm'ngs, fancy do-dabs and scantness of cloth- ing usually associated with much heralded revues, Charlot's comes to town and proceeds to show the public just what constitutes a clever enter- tainment of the revue type. For Charlot's is as clever as anything of this kind. As is well known, it had been running for many months in New York to the increasing applause of that metropolis. Consequently we have heard not a little about some of its scenes and perhaps have glimpsed an imitation now and then in current attractions which did not play so ex- tendedly in the East. There are three expert fun-makers in the proceedings who keep things going from first to last. Beatrice Lillie proves to be one of the real funny women of the stage. She has a droll way about her and a comic voice that comes to pathos. RE ON STAGE AND SCREEN convincing, to me at least, when it It is quite possible that the story will not make any particular impres- sion but chances are that you will find interest in the way they have served it to you. VAUDEVILLE Majestic Theatre The Revue Petite tops the Bill at the Majestic this week. In it six comely young women offer some clas- |. sical dances particularly of the "toe" variety assisted by several pretty sets of scenery. Bronson and Evans have a comedy song act which found high favor with the Monday audience. He is rather funny and she is a good foil for his efforts. The Volunteers proved to be a comic quartette with consid- erable "barber shop" harmony on some of the old and familiar songs. Davis and McCoy have a patter act that was good for much applause. He has some new lines that are clever. Radio Fun was a mis-nomer for an electrical act which has been seen in other days though in different form. Consider- able comedy is injected by a helper from the audience who joins the "com- mittee" on the stage. attract immediate atention. Two of her scenes are gems. One a song num- ber, "March with Me" is irresistible, while another, "Tea Shop Tattle" is full of splendid fun. Herbert Mun- din, attractively homely, is a dramatic actor as well as a comedian. His sketch with Joyce Barbour, "I might," shows real skill. Len Mence, Sam B. Hardy, Robert Hobbs and Fred Les- lie each contribute their share to the entertainment. Charlot's Revue is a different from other revues you have seen as ice cream is from caviar. Both fill a place on the menu and both have their individual attractions. 1 venture to say that you will think Charlot's quite a delicate morsel and that its twenty odd scenes of rare fun, attractive set- tings and clever songs will be entirely satisfying for one evening. "PARASITES" Princess Theatre Miss Francine Larrimore, one of our cleverest actresses, is with us again, this time in Cosmo Hamilton's comedy, "Parasites." Miss Larrimore is one of the best of her type and seems to improve, (if such is possible) as time goes on. Here she has much to do along the lines she followed in "Scan- dal," which many of you saw and in which she was so excellent. "Parasites" to a certain extent is slightly reminiscent of "Scandal," though from a strictly analytical standpoint it is probably not as good a play. Not that it isn't a most sat- isfactory entertainment. It is and its keen lines, clever situations and splen- did acting are well worth a visit. Oth- ers bear me out in that as a trip to the box office will indicate. Business at the Princess is very good. Harry Beaumont directed. ing next week Monday and Tuesday to the Hoyburn theatre as the feature Neighboring Theaters THE HOYBURN Victor Potel, who is now playing the "heavy" role in Warner Bros. "A Lost Lady," has been in moving pic- tures fifteen years. with every big star of the screen. Potel comedy for Hal Roach and expects to produce another when his present con- tract with Warner Bros. is finished. He has worked recently directed a two-reel Irene Rich has the starring role in this Classic of the Screen which It is com- attraction. Others in the cast are Matt Moore, George Faucett, John Roche, June Marlowe, Orville Mec- Gregor and Eva Gordon. Pat O'Malley, one of the most popu- lar of present day leading men, has the principal male role in "Let Wom- en Alone," the Frank Woods produc- tion, which comes to the Hoyburn theatre for a two day run next Wed- nesday. The story is an adaptation by Woods of Viola Brothers Shore's Sat- urday Evening Post story, "On the Shelf," and was directed under Woods' supervision by Paul Powell. players in the cast, besides O'Malley, are Wanda Hawley, Wallace Beery, J. Farrell MacDonald, Harris Gordon, Betty Jane Snowden, Margaret Morton and Lee Willard. Other Ethel Wales, _Lilyan Tashman, darling of the foot- lights, favorite of the Follies, and inspiration of the world-famous artist, Kirchner, had the surprise of her life at two o'clock in the morning recent- The story is a society affair in which ly while playing in the theatre scenes Miss Larrimore portrays a young lady whom she is pleased to style a "smat- ter." So-called, because, as she puts it, the society young lady who has at- tended a finishing school has a little smattering 'of this and that but is totally unprepared to make her own way should it be necessary. Becom- of the Warner Bros. film, "A Broad- way Butterfly." At a given signal from Director Beaudine, all the lights were turned off and the theatre was in complete darkness. on again, there stood a table spread for a birthday party and immediate- When the lights flashed ing a bridge player for high stakes ly behind the table, Dorothy Devore and losing heavily she is financially assisted by a man who admits he is not the "marrying" kind. Complica- tions develop as the play goes on on- ly to end right in the fourth act. Others in this society set have their C married troubles which also seem to one knows, this with a knife to cut a birthday cake. Tt was a few minutes before Miss Tashman recovered and then another shock--the cake had forty-four can- dles, but that was just 'the little joke of the Beaudine company, for as every- pretty little screen be rather easily settled at the finish. luminary, whose twinkling feet have The lines are unusually clever and Miss Larrimore has the excellent as- graced the footboards of the best New York, London and Parisian theatres, is but sweet twenty-two. "A Broadway Butterfly" will be on view at the Hoyburn theatre next Friday and Saturday. The cast includes, in addition to Miss Tashman, Louise Fazenda, Wil- lard Louis, Dorethy Devore, Cullen Lonilis John Roche and Wilfred Lucas. NEW EVANSTON Announcement has been made by Manager Elliot of the New Evanston theatre, that Mary Pickford in Dor- othy Vernon of Haddon Hall," her latest United Artists attraction, will be shown in Evanston for the first time next Monday. Picturizing "Dorothy Vernon of Had- don Hall," the most famous of the one of the cinema events of the year presenting Mary Pickford in what is said to be her greatest role. A capable cast of players will be seen in her support. Allan Forrest is the lover, Sir John Manners, and Marc MacDermott is the villainous cousin, Malcolm Vernon. Anders Randolf is the ideal father of Dorothy Vernon, and Wilfred Lucas is the Earl of Rutland. Clara Eames, famous for her portrayal of queenly roles on the speaking stage, brings to the screen a characterization of Queen Elizabeth. Among the other players of note are: Lottie Pickford Forrest, Malcolm Waite, Courtenay Foote, Howard Gaye, Estelle Taylor, Mme. Carrie Daumery, Eric Mayne, Colin Kenny and Lewis Sargent. The production is lavish, no expense having been spared in erecting stately mansions and mediaeval castles. Scenes of pageantry and revelry are presented with picturesque magni- ficence. h Under the capable direction of Mar- shall Neilan, "Dorothy Vernon of Hadon Hall, has renewed interest in the romantic costume drama of the screen. The photography by Charles Rosher is said to be the most beau- tiful ever done by this well-known cameraman. Charles Major novels, stands out E tion, at the HOWARD ; Mrs. Wallace Reid will be seen in the picture 'Broken Laws' at the Howard theatre next Sunday, Febru- ary 8. The man of the seven trunks. That's the sobriquet Hollywood has hung on to Holmes Herbert, New York stage luminary, who is Corinne Griffith's leading man in "Love's Wild- erness" to be shown at the How- ard, Monday and Tuesday, February 9 and 10. Herbert has played virtually every type of role known to the stage. For ten years he toured England and America in repertoire, mounting from juvenile and character parts to leads. One of his hobbies has been saving his costumes, so that today he is pre- pared on a moment's notice to portray any type called for. Seven trunks were necessary to carry his wardrobe from New York to Hollywood. Claire Windsor is perhaps the most envied girl in motion pictures. Claire is on a diet. It is a most unusual diet. When Miss Windsor started work on "The Dixie Handicap," Reginald Barker's new picture for Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer, which is to play the Howard theatre, next Wednesday and Thursday, she was ordered by her physician to watch her calories. But oh boy! Claire wasn't trying to get thin, she was eating for weight. The epidemic of fruit and liquid food, to say nothing of baked potato and milk, lamb chops and pineapple diets which hit feminine members of the film colony who viewed increasing sistance of such good players as Cecil Humphreys, Austin Fairman and Beat- rice swanson to help her in her ef- forts. "dA THIEF IN PARADISE" Chicago Theatre There is good acting, good scenery and good direction in this picture and it includes many rather novel things, especially in the matter. of entertain- ment. The story is of a young man who steals the papers and takes the identi- ty of a friend who has met death in China. Coming to this country he assumes the son's place in the family of his rich father and the latter ac- cepts him as his long lost son. He marries the daughter of the father's best friend and there are years of hap- piness for all concerned. But into the picture is injected one Carmina who knows much about the thief-son and who proves to be a mighty fac- tor in the outcome of the proceedings. There is an exciting runaway, a polo match between girl players in bath- ing suits and a dinner party which is most sumptuous. These things add considerable interest. Ronald Coleman plays the supposed son and does it rather effectively. Doris Kenyon makes a beautiful hero- ine and her scenes with Coleman are very good. Aileen Pringle is wonder- ful as the adventuress, Carmina, and I think you will agree that she is the real hit of the cast. Claude Gilling- water and Alec Francis are the father and his friend, respectively. The HOWARD Continuous Every Day--2:15 to 11:15 N. W. "L" Station at Howard Sunday--One Day Only Mrs. Wallace Reid "Broken Laws" Monday, Tuesday, Feb. 9-10 Corrine Griffith "Love's Wilderness" Wednesday and Thursday Claire Windsor "Dixie Handicap" BEN TURPIN "Wild Goose Chaser" Friday and Saturday Tom Mix "Teeth" Sat. Mat. in Addition to The Regular Show "Hit and Run" NEWELL & RETCHIN ADELPHI Matinees Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays 7074 North Clark St. Sun.--Mon.--Tues. Feb. S8-9-10 Betty Bronson "Peter Pan" Wednesday and Thursday Irene Rich--Matt Moore "The Lost Lady" Friday, February 13 One Day Only Hope Hampton "The Price of a Party" Saturday--One Day Only Double Feature Day Dorothy Devore "The Broadway Butterfly" CHARLIE CHAPLIN "The Pilgrim" former is good on comedy but not so The North Shore's Most Representative Theaters plumpness with alarm, meant nothing to Miss Windsor. The richest of cream, the thickest of steaks, cakes, pie, candy,--every- thing the poor "must get thin" star shuns, were on her diet list. And what made the others maddest was that after a month of this sort of life Miss Windsor had gained only a pound and three quarters. "The Dixie Handicap" was written by Gerald Beaumant and adapted by Waldemar Young. Ben Turpin, he of the really funny face, will also be seen in the "Wild Goose Chaser." Tom Mix, will be the week-end at- traction, Friday and Saturday, at the north end limits theatre, in a picture entitled "Teeth." In addition to the regular attrac- Saturday matinee "Hit and Run" will be shown. ADELPHI Indians, pirates, fairies and the col- orful denizens of the Never Never Land have come to the screen in Her- bert Brenon's production of J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" for Paramount, which will be the attraction at the Adelphi, next Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. That artificial rain is better than the real thing in filming a convinc- ing rain scene in motion pictures was proved, and conclusively, during the making of "A Lost Lady," the screen adaptation of the best seller by Willa Cather, coming next week Wednesday and Thursday to the Adelphi theatre, beginning Monday, with Irene Rich in the starring role. Others in the cast of this Warner Bros. Classic of the Screen which Harry Beaumont directed are Matt Moore. June Marlowe, the girl with the soulful eyes; John Roche and George Fawcett. The script of "The Price of a Party," the Associated Exhibitors' production produced by Howard Estabrook, call- ed for a cat. A real cat, not a stuffed cat, for Director Charles Giblyn is comes to cats. The studio Angora (caps, please for this particular cat), got the job, but strange to say it developed a case of temperament. Friend Cat kept walking off the set, meowed all over the place, and simply wouldn't act a-tall. Everything from fried fish to fresh cream was offered to win her over, but nothing doing. Finally, in despair, Director Gib- lyn decided once and for all to trace the trouble--for Hope Hampton, Dag- mar Godowsky and Mary Astor were a stickler for realism, even when it: being kept waiting. Therefore, when the proud, four-footed beauty made her sly trips from the set a discovery was made. Yes sir! A bevy of beau- tiful, tiny new-born kittens had ar- rived. And to make things right on the set the kittens were added to the cast immediately. Therefore, cat and kittens can be seen in "The Price of a Party" at the Adelphi theatre, next Friday, February 13. The incandescent alembic of Broad- way, with its triumphs and despairs, is the setting of many important scenes of "A Broadway Butterfly," at the Adelphi, Saturday, February 14. Dorothy Devore plays the part of the country girl whose ambitions of finding fame via the footlights lead her to Broadway. It is a Warner Bros. "Classsic of the Screen." Saturday will be known as "Double Feature Day" because in addition to the "Broadway Butterfly" feature, Charles Chaplin will be seen in "The Pilgrim." r= <9 SANE 2 OW 7) \ Ey \ hy : 79 NAN ZZ ENETRAL NZ Matinees = Evenings 4 P. M. > 7:15 & 9 All seats 15¢ All Seats 25c TUESDAY FEB. 10 "WORLDLY GOODS" with Agnes Ayres - Pat O'Malley The story of a girl who thought all hot air came from furnaces - until she got herself a husband. FRIDAY FEB. 13 COLLEEN MOORE in "Flirting with Love" Colleen forsakes her flapper roles assisted by Conway Tearle. New Evanston STARTING MONDAY OUR OWN MARY PICKFORD in A Marshall Neilan Production "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" Hoyburn MONDAY AND TUESDAY IRENE RICH MATT MOORE ""The Lost Lady' WED. AND THUR. WANDA HAWLEY "Let Women Alone" Comedy News FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DOROTHY DEVORE 'Broadway Butterfly' Comedy News Daily Shows at 2, 4, 7 and 9--Saturday Continuous 2 to 11 P. M. 210 CHICAGO AVENUE How good it: is when unexpectedly to have an ample "supply of SEIDEL'S Macaroons and Lady Fingers! So that you'll never be without those delicious dainties ask your grocer to send you an order of "SEIDEL'S" p-- J} guests drop in in the pantry The Home of | Good Baking PHONE EVANSTO 120C --and plays the-part of an actress §