1 i { ¥ # x $ 3 5 3 § December 29, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 37 Shore Theaters First-Rate Movies on Teatro del Lago Program Next Week "Beware of Bachelors," is the pic- ture to be shown at the Teatro del Lago this Saturday, December 29, gives an exceedingly clever treatment of a subject which has been gone over by story writers and dramatists for many years. A leading critic made this comment concerning it: " 'Beware of Bachelors' is treated in a hilarious vein, and it has that quality which keeps an audience at chuckling point from the beginning to the end of the show. Audrey Ferris and William Col- lier Jr., are very amusing and like- able as the squabbling couple Andre Beranger, remembered for other bizarre characterizations, is amusing as the perfumer, who yearns to express his varying moods with perfumes of varying violence. Dave Morris is lu- dicrous as the huge pursuer, and Mar- garet Livingston plays with zest and charm. Roy del Ruth has done an exceptionally fine piece of direction, no opportunity for laughs or touches that interpret character being omitted." The screen version of Earl Derr Big- gers' recent Saturday Evening Post short story, "Honeymoon Flats," will be on the Teatro screen this Sunday, with George Lewis and Dorothy Gulli- ver co-starring. The story concerns a young married couple, the boy an' am- bitious young man anxious to succeed in business and to support his wife on his salary, the girl the daughter of wealthy parents who insist on donat- ing gifts to the couple to enable their Talking and Sound Films Feature Alcyon Programs Two talking pictures and one in sound feature the program of the Alcyon theater in Highland Park for the coming week. On Sunday and Monday the screen version of Victor Hugo's novel, "The Man Who Laughs," will be presented in sound, with Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, and Baclanova playing the leading roles. This picture will be accom- panied by a program of vitaphone acts including the Arnaut brothers, Joe Browiiitig; "and "Hazel Green and band. The New Year will be ushered in at the Alcyon on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with the talking picture "Show Folks," starring Lina Bas- quette and Eddie Quillan. In addi- tion the vitaphone will bring the rich voice of George Dewey Washington and a musical sketch entitled, "Visions of Spain." "The Perfect Crime," talking mys- tery play, with Clive Brook and Irene Rich, will be the attraction on Friday and Saturday. Theo program of vaudeville acts to be shown in con- nection with this. picture includes George Jessel in talk, comedy, and song, Burnett's orchestra, and the latest story of "The Collegians." daughter to live in her accustomed style. Many spats occur between the "in-laws." These are all deliciously handled in a manner skillfully guided to heighten comedy. The cast con- 'tains many names familiar to those who know their motion picture history. "Show ZAR RR Ta \ VARSITY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY EDDIE QUILLAN -- LINA BASQUETTE Folks" Anatole Friedland and his Ritz Revue A Movietone Musical Revue EXTRA Fox Movietone and Universal News ""Collegians"' MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY "Home Towners" Richard Bennett -- Doris Kenyon Geo. M. Cohan's Greatest Comedy Star Vaudeville Acts In Sound Quartette from Rigoletto by 4 Famuos Opera Singers Clark and McCullough in "The Interview" Also Fox Movietone and Universal News T he Theatre Beautiful ALCYON HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. THE HOME OF TALKING PICTURES Telephone H. P. 2400 J. B. KOPPEL, Manager Every Evening at 7:00 Doors Open at 6:30 Matinees Saturdays 2 to 5:30 Continuous Sundays 2 to 11:30 Friday, and Saturday, Dec. 28 and 29 Matinee Saturday 2 to 5:30 The Great Talking Picture Irene Rich - Wm. Collier Jr. "WOMEN THEY TALK ABOUT" Also on the VITAPHONE WATTS AND GILBERT -- ADELE ROWLAND The Imperial Russian Cossacks Our Gang Comedy in Sound -- "The Old Gray Hoss" At the Saturday Matinee Only--Kiddies Hour--Episode 5 "The Mystery Rider" Variety Sunday and Monday, Dec. 30 and 31 Continuous Sunday 2 to 11:30 In Glorious Sound Conrad Veidt - Mary Philbin "THE MAN WHO LAUGHS" Arnaut Bros. -- On the Vitaphone -- Joe Browning Hazel Green and Band Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday January 1, 2 and 3 Special New Year's Day Matinee Tuesday 2 to 5:30 The Talking Picture Eddie Quillan - Lina Basquette "SHOW FOLKS" George Dewey Washington -- On the Vitaphone -- "Visions of Spain" Lupino Lane Comedy "Be My King" - Latest News Events Felix News Coming Soon -- All in Sound! "THE PERFECT CRIME" "ANNAPOLIS" "MANHATTAN COCKTAIL" "THE OUTCAST" "MOTHER KNOWS BEST" "WHITE SHADOWS" "GOOD BYE KISS" "REVENGE" "CONQUEST" "MARKED MONEY" "BROTHERLY LOVE" "SHOW GIRL" "HOME TOWNERS" "LITTLE WILDCAT" AL JOLSON in "THE SINGING FOOL" At the PEARL HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. TELEPHONE H. P. 1036 Open Saturday and Sunday Only Three Acts of Vodvil every Saturday and Sunday Saturday, December 29 Tom Moore in "HIS LAST HAUL" Episode 2--'Eagle of the Night" Latest News Events 3 -- Acts of Vaudeville -- 3 Sanday; December 30 Tim M "THE BU Universal Two Reel Comedy Latest News Events At the Matinee On hinatewn Epi 7 3 -- Act of Vandevil Evening Only Continuous 2 to 11 RAN ER" ZnS