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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1924 HERE AND THERE ON STAGE AND Reviews of the Week ! By Thespian STAGE It wasn"t but a few years ago that a young lad by the name of Johnny [{ Weaver attended the local schools in Winnetka. No one, so far as my in- timate knowledge goes, ever pinned any gold stars on his report cards. School seemed to be the least of his troubles. Then after a lapse of a few years there appears a much heralded book of poems called "In American" writ- ten by Mr. John V. A. Weaver, and every one of them sounded just like "Johnny." Not long after, Mr. Wea- ver became literary critic for the Brooklyn Eagle, a position he now holds. Then his reported engagement and subsequent marriage to Miss Peggy Wood of musical comedy fame, brought more publicity. . Now "Johnny" is credited with hav- ing entered the realm of drama and is the reported author of a play known as "Love "Em and Leave Em" in which Miss Gertrude Bryan is said to have the leading part. I hope it will be successful. VAUDEVILLE The best rounded bill in some time was the verdict concerning the offer- ing at the Majestic theatre this week. Particularly good was a comedy acrobatic turn known as Malia Bart and company, who brought a num- ber of laughs with their antics as baggage men. Another good act was Hap Farnell and his partner who put over an eccentric comedy stunt and were called back for more. The headline act was Kronos, her- alded as the world's strongest man, who bent steel bars, drove nails with his bare hands and otherwise demon- strated his ability along those lines. SCREEN "THE WHITE MOTH" First National Picture It takes quite some time to really find out what the White Moth is all about and somewhat longer for the authors to bring it to a conclusion than will be satisfactory to the aver- age movie attendant. To my way of thinking it is rather weak material, far from convincing and decidedly artificial. However there is some good acting on the part of one or two and the direction is not so bad. 2 The "White Moth" is a young dancer about to jump into the Seine. Rescuing her from that attempt is a young man who proceeds to make her famous as his dancing partner. She "s in love with another young man ho happens to be engaged. The '.tter's older brother, adverse to hav- ing a dancer marry into his family, would break up the infatuation, but eventually marries the "White Moth" himself. He marries her in name only, however, leaving her immediately the ceremony is over. Strange to say she falls in love with her newly acquired husband and the balance of the film undertakes to show how he finally changes his own feelings toward her. Barbara LaMarr, beautiful to look upon, plays the part of the "White Moth." Conway Tearle is the older brother who marries her. Charles De- Roche is the dancer who originally rescued her from the attempted su- icide. All three are very good in their respective parts and with their respec- tive material, such as it is. Taken by and large, however, the chances are about even that the av- erage movie fan won't do much rav- ing about this picture. "THE. LONE WOLF' Pathe Picture Louis Joseph Vance wrote a story full of mystery from which they made this picture. For the most part it's an enjoyable affair, that is, if you favor crooks, counts, thefts, secret service work, etc. As its title might imply, the story concerns the activities of a polished crook, who. working by himself and for himself, has numerous thrilling experiences. But there is a govern- ment formula involved in the plot and a gang most anxious to obtain it that they may sell it to some other govern- ment for the high price such docu- ments always bring in the movies. Then there is the beautiful young lady who works wonders, especially with the "Lone Wolf." At the end. when everything is satisfactorily ex- plained, they decide they were made for each other. ; As already suggested, there are a number of very satisfactory thrills, including a bit of airplane fighting that does very well. Tack Holt por- trays the "Lone Wolf" and is quite convincing. Dorothy Dalton is the heroine, and while good to look at. did not particularly impress me with her ability as an actress. Wilton Lackaye has a small part as the secret service official and William Toorker SCREEN plays the United States Ambassador. Tyrone Powers as Bannon is good. While the "Lone Wolf" contains many of the things usually found in standard mystery plays, it has some other things to recommend it and ought to serve as very fair entertain- ment for a good many people. very Neighboring Theaters | rd NEW EVANSTON Starting Monday, June 9, the New Evanston theatre will present Cecil B. DeMille's latest production, "Tri- umph," with Leatrice Joy and Rod LaRoque in the leading roles. This film was produced after a na- tion wide contest was conducted by DeMille to get an idea of what the people wanted to see on the screen. Some thirty thousand ideas were sent in and after consideration "Triumph" was produced. After the gigantic pro- duction of the "Ten Commandments," this new film is more on the fashion of former DeMille productions. The story brings life to view. The factory and gilded cafe, the Paris gown and the park bench in New York are seen. All these make the scenes more familiar to the daily life of most people, and that's what most of the letters in the idea contest asked or. HOWARD Buster Keaton in "Sherlock, Jr." is to share the photoplay program at the Howard theatre, June 8, 9 and 10, with John Gilbert in "The Lone Chance." The Keaton comedy is the third fea- ture length picture presented by Jo- seph M. Schenck through Metro. The story is of a small town 'youth who is operator in the projection booth of the local movie theatre, and from his association with the celluloid drama becomes a detective "nut." When he is accused of stealing a watch and the villain tries to take away his best girl, Buster dozes off and dreams he has walked right into the picture he is | showing. His adventures as a character in the SUMMER PRICES -- NOW PREVAIL -- WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AUGUST 30 ONLY UDEBAKER THEATRE CHICAGO- ON MICHIGAN AVE. BETWEEN VAN BUREN AND CONGRESS. {a NICHOLS' ps Laughing Success EVERY NIGHT 53555 sun ENTIRE MAIN FLOOR $2.00 ENTIRE BALCONY GALLERY $150 and $1.00 | 50¢ BOTH MATINEES \ED.E SAT. ENTIRE MAIN FLOOR $1.50 ENTIRE EMTIRE pALcoNy $100 EhLitry SO¢ SAT. AND SUN. EVENINGS ENTIRE MAIN FLOOR $2.50 Balcony $150, $200- Gallery 75¢ At The Howard BUSTER. KEATON mm SH BRI t picture are many and he finally foils the villain and marries the girl. In "The Lone Chance" John Gilbert COMMUNITY HOUSE MOTION PICTURES TUESDAY JAQUELIN LOGAN ANTONIO MORENO WALTER HIERS in "Flaming Barriers' FRIDAY ZANE GREY'S "The Heritage Of The Desert" with BEBE DANIELS and ERNEST TORRENCE AND NITES $3 and $5 Mail Orders to Coliseum. COLISEUM 16th St. and Wabash Ave., Chicago JUNE 11-12-13th Diamond Jubilee SAENGERFEST 8,000 SINGERS - GRAND OPERA ARTISTS Chicago Symphony Orchestra MATS. $1 to $3 JUNE 11-12-13th COLISEUM These Programs will not be Broadcasted over Radio. MATS. 2:15 NITES 8:15 Assisted By THE plays the role of a prisoner as he did in "Monte Cristo." There is some similarity in the two pictures, but the newer play has a different twist in the final scenes. The other bookings at the Howard theatre for the week include Elinor Glyn's "Three Weeks" for June 11 and 12, and "Under the Red Robe" for June 13 and 14. COMMUNITY HOUSE Playing Forest Ranger at a time when minutes mean lives, is the role of Jaquelin Logan as Jerry Malone in "Flaming Barriers," which will be shown at Community House, Tues- day, June 10. Miss Logan, featured with Antonio Moreno and Walter Hiers, has just passed her final flying test and is li- censed to take up a machine alone-- and well so, too, for at a forest fire which threatens hundreds of lives, the ranger, going to town for help, is knocked senseless by the propeller of his plane and Miss Logan continues the journey herself. Not only this, but she drives back to the scene the Malone fire truck, saving the day and winning recognition for the truck, her father's latest invention of which he expects great things. On Friday, June 13, Zane Grey's "The Heritage of the Desert" will be the feature picture. If you're read this great action-romance of the west you know 'that it is ideal for the screen. It is the story of a bitter fight for desert water rights actually filmed in the wilds of Arizona and Utah. The leading parts are taken by Bebe Daniels, Ernest Terrence, Lloyd Hughes and Noah Berry. Parents are urged to send their chil- dren to the matinee performances at 4 o'clock when the admission is re- duced. FIRST ELECTRIC FANS The first electric fans were put in service in New York City in the sum- mer of 1884, when fifty were made and rented to banks and offices in the Wall Street district. The price was $15 for the summer, plus a current charge of about a cent and one-half an hour. To- day $15 will buy an electric fan out- right, and half a cent an hour will operate it. NEWELL & HOWARD N. W. "L" Station at Howard Friday, Saturday, June 6-7 Viola Dana "DON'T DOUBT YOUR HUSBAND" Ben Turpin "Ten Dollars or Ten Days" "The Telephone Girl, No. 7" Sunday, Monday, Tuesday DOUBLE FEATURE DAYS Buster Keaton "SHIRLUCK, JR." John Gilbert "THE LONE CHANCE" Wednesday, Thursday Elinor Glynn's "THREE WEEKS" with Eileen Pringle an Monte Bleu Mack Sennet's "THE HOLLYWOOD KID" RETCHIN ADELPHI 7074 North Clark St. Friday and Saturday "THE GREAT WHITE WAY" with Thirty Big Stars Sunday and Monday Charles Ray "THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH" Tuesday "GOING UP" The Best Comedy in Some Time an All Star Comedians Wednesday and Thursday Viola Dana in : "DON'T DOUBT YOUR HUSBAND" Ben Turpin "Ten Dollars or Ten Days" The North Shore's Most Representative Theaters dinner. they are pleasant. idea! Tibrary Open Daily 6 a. m. to 7:45 p. m. J A Summertime Suggestion RIVE to Evanston and dine at THE LIBRARY PLAZA CAFETERIA or have your family meet you there for y Good food always--faces you know and surroundings as clean and inviting as Special family dinner menus Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. I's a great Drive down this evening. Plaza CAFETERIA In the Library Plaza Hotel at Evanston Sundays 7 a. m. to 7:45 p. m.