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October 24, 1925 27 WINNETKA TALK Stage and Screen News and Reviews STAGE The Family Upstairs Selwyn Theatre Here's a made-to-order play of the great middle class, a play that has in it many of the elements found in recent endeavors of other authors than Harry Delf who wrote this one. One thinks of the "Potters," the "Show- Off" and numerous others as each of the characters in this "average" fam- ily has his or her little say. It is not a great play as plays go but there's a lot of fun in its three acts and pro- vides capital entertainment for any- body's evening. Its the kind of play that appeals to any member of the family and one to which any member of the family may be safely taken. Which is more than can be said of every play now current. Briefly, it tells the story of Pa and Ma and three children, 21, 17 and 12 respectively. Pa is an inspector at the car barns, Ma is the kind who had two children at 21 and is fearful lest her oldest daughter be left on the matrimonial shelf. Louise, 21 and pretty, hopes to marry in gobd time but dislikes being pushed into the whirlpool. When Louise finally does find a nice young man, Ma in her anxiety all but ruins the proceedings with her assumed airs and her sug- gestions as to the family's standing and possessions. Through it there runs the type of humor to be found in the every-day life of the so-called average family, in this case the type |: of family that tries to make ends meet on $42.50 per week. Mother's gall- stones, daughter's music lessons and son's aversion to work all come in for -their share of fun. Miss Ruth Nugent, playing the diffi- cult role of Louise, deserves consid- 'erable applause for a natural and in- teresting performance. And most of the time the same is true of Clare Woodbury who is "Ma." Harold Elliott, as the bank-clerk lover, seems to fit in nicely and resists a tempta- tion to over-do the part. Try "The Family Up-Stairs" some night when you want to laugh. By Thespian VILLAGE THEATRE Two great automobile pictures and a film of the Shriners' convention in COMMUNITY HOUSE Tuesday, Oct. 27 Reginald Denny "I'll Show You the Town" Friday, Oct. 30 Lon Chaney in the picturization of Victor Hugo's "The Fumchback of Notre Bame" Los Angeles will feature the week's attractions at the Village theatre next week. Monday and Tuesday, October 26 and 27 the popular Mr. Monte Blue will be seen in "Red Hot Tires", to- gether with a Walter Hiers comedy, "Oh Bridget", and a Pathe news reel Wednesday and Thursday, October 28 and 29, "The Wife Who Wasn't Want- ed", with Irene Rich and Huntly Gordon will head the bill. Other parts of the program will be the two-reel film of the Shriners' convention at Los Angeles and a Hal Roach comedy and a Pathe review. Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31, the picture shown will be Byron Morgan's scintillating comedy-drama, 'California Straight Ahead", with Reginald Denny and a strong cast. There will also be a juve- nile comedy entitled "Dragon Alley" and a Pathe news reel. THE NEW CAMPUS For next Monday and Tuesday, Oc- tober 26 and 27, the New Campus management will offer a big double bill which will include Monty Banks in "Keep Smiling" and F. B. O.'s pre- sentation of Evelyn Brent in "Three Wise Crooks." On Wednesday and Thursday next, the New Campus will offer "If Mar- riage Fails" featuring such film folk as Jacqueline Logan, Clive Brook, Belle Bennett, Donald Mac Donald, Mathilde Comont and Cissy Fitzgerald. This picture is said to contain a lash- ing indictment of the mockery of a loveless marriage. Wednesday night, October 28, the New Campus will also offer as a spe- cial attraction a "Charleston Strutters' Contest" at which cash prizes will be given away. Friday and Saturday nights are billed as Syncopation Nights and on the screen the management will offer Wil- liam Fox's production of the racing picture "Kentucky Pride" with Henry B. Walthall featured. THE HOWARD The attraction at the Howard theatre for the first of next week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 26, 27 and 28 will be a film called "Never the Twain Shall Meet" and featuring Anita Stewart and Bert Lytell. The 2. | Village Theatre Your Home Theatre J. B. Kopple, Managing Director Today and Tomorrow Monte Banks "KEEP SMILING" also Pathe News and Lloyd Hamilton in "KING COTTON" Matinees Saturday at 2 & 4 p. m. Mon. and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27 Monte Blue in "RED HOT TIRES" also Pathe News and Walter Heirs in "OH, BRIDGET""--2 reel Comedy Matinee Tuesday, 3:30 Wed, and Thurs, Oct, 28-29 Irene Rich "THE WIFE THAT WASN'T WANTED" also "ALL WEEL" Hal Roach Comedy & Pathe Review Extra, "Shriner Pageant" 11 title of this picture is a much quoted bit of Kipling, who was referring to the East and the West. In this pic- ture play Anita Stewart assumes the role of a half-cast South Sea island maiden. For the latter part of next week, beginning Thursday, October 29 and continuing over Saturday, October 31, the Howard theatre management has billed as its feature film, "The Com- ing of Amos" with Rod La Rocque as the star. THE NEW EVANSTON In Hobart Henleys fifth production for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, "Exchange of Wives," which is to begin a half week's run at the New Evanston thea- tre next Monday, October 26, Eleanor Boardman, Lew Cody, Creighton Hale and Renee Adoree are included as featured members of the cast. Hollywood's screen player most in demand for social and fraternal func- Newell & Retchin The House of Harmony HOWARD Continuous Every Day--2:15 to 11:15 N. W. "L" Station at Howard Sunday, October 25 Charles Ray in "SOME PUNKINS" Mon., Tues. Wed. 26, 27, 28 Anita Stewart, Bert Lytell, Huntley Gordon and Florence Turner in "NEVER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET" Thurs. Fri, Sat, 29, 30, 31 Rod LaRoque, Jetta Goudal and Noah Beery in "THE COMING OF AMOS" Sat. Matinee Only Josie Sedgwick tions is Esther Ralston, who is one of the stars to be seen in "The Best Peo- ple," when that film comes to the New Evanston, next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. THE HOYBURN The Hoyburn will open its next week's bill with a picture called "The Pace That Thrills," featuring Ben Lyons, next Monday and Tuesday, Oc- tober 26 and 27. "New Brooms," a screenization of a successful stage play, with such film players as Bessie Love, Neil Hamilton, Robert McWade, and Phyllis Haver featured, will be the Hoyburn attrac- tion next Wednesday and Thursday. For the chief feature of the week- end movie bill at the Hoyburn theatre the management will offer House Peters in 'The Storm Breakers," next week, Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31. Cont. from 1:30 to 11 P. M, Double Attraction MONTY BANKS in "KEEP SMILING" and "THREE WISE CROOKS" Wednesday and Thursday JACQUELINE LOGAN "IF MARRIAGE FAILS" Wednesday Nite Charleston Strutters' Contest Cash Prizes Given Away | | | Friday and Saturday { Syncopation Nights NEW EVANSTON "THE OUTLAW'S and HENRY B. WALTHALL DAUGHTER" in All North Shore Trains Stop at 'KENTUCKY P RIDE' Howard Comedy -- Fables -- Sportlights Ld J THE HOYBURN Mon., Tues., and Wed. Lew Cody Eleanor Boardman "EXCHANGE OF WIVES" and O-Henry Comedy Thurs.,, Fri. and Sat. Warner Baxter Esther Ralston "THE BEST PEOPLE" Comedy Variety News Weekly Monday and Tuesday Ben Lyon Mary Astor . "THE PACE THAT THRILLS" Wed day and Th day Bessie Love "NEW BROOMS" Comedy News Friday and Saturday House Peters in ; "THE STORM BREAKER" Daily Shows at 2, 4, 7 and 9--Saturday Continuous 2 to 11 P. M