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RRR RRR WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1925 15 HERE AND THERE ON STAGE AND SCREEN Reviews of the Week By Thespian VAUDEVILLE Majestic Theatre Warm weather does not seem to af- fect the crowds or the programs at the Majestic. This week there were four or five unusually acceptable acts. Heggie and a group of dancing girls topped the bill. The Minstrel Mon- archs, four minstrel men, all of whom in a film called "Siege." Ow Monday | Reid. Esther Ralston (the mother in and Tuesday the attraction will be |"Peter Pan") plays oposite the star. Blanche Sweet in "Sporting Venus" and on Wednesday and Thursday, "My Neighbor's Wife" with what is an- nounced as "an all star cast." Friday and Saturday the Howard will show Colleen Moore in "The Desert Flower." An Our Gang comedy called "Shootin' New Evanston Feature STAGE Garrick Theatre "MERCENARY MARY" More or less un-heralded, .Mercen- ary Mary popped into the Garrick last Sunday night. Of course there had been a rather successful run in New York but little had been said about the piece and less about those concerned in acting it. It proves to be a musical comedy made from a farce which had been called, "What's in it for me." W. B. Friedlander and some others added a number of good tunes while L. Lawrence Weber spon- sors it. The plot which is full of raw, wild humor, has to do with a wife's at- tempt to obtain a divorce that the rich grandfather may thus be pleased, release his purse strings in the direc- tion of the grandson and subsequent- ly allow the wife to re-marry her hus- band after the money is securely salted away. The fun comes through the hiring of a friend to act as co-respon- dent for a thrifling $10,000. His busi- ness-like attempts to perfect the frame- up, the wife's over-indulgence in cham- pagne and the farcial attempts of the husband to lead "grandpa" on the scene at just the right moment, make for a very comical second act, funnier, perhaps, than most of the musical comedies of recent memory. In and through the proceedings dance and sing some talented chorus girls. They are care-free and abandoned at times; precise and clock-like at others. Their collective efforts are splendid and some six of them do fairly well in solo "stunts." There are no chorus men, even though you might perhaps mistake the girl with the boy's hair cut for one. Several of the tunes are extremely catchy and were well-played by a very fine orchestra. The audience partic- ularly fancied "Honey, I'm in Love" and "Charleston Mad." And they had difficulty in getting enough of the sing- ing and dancing of Nellie Breen and Jere Delaney who impersonate a maid and an Irish "cop," respectively. John Boles, with a good voice, has little chance to use it, while Juliette Day, apparently suffering from a cold, vocal- ized under difficultico. AMppn Kearns, as the co-respondent, sang, danced and acted his way through practically every scene. He was about the busiest man in the place and took care of things to everybody's satisfaction. Louis Simon, peculiar of speech stood out as a comic "sap" husband while Sam Hearn made a typical vaudeville "grandpa" with an unusual fondness for the feminine sex. MOVIE NOTES The "Gold Rush" is over. Charlie Chaplin has returned from the Klon- dike. Two years of effort and we now have the finished production "The Gold Rush," about which so much has been written. It seems that Mr. Chaplin cared not how long it took to make the picture, here was one time when he was determined to have it just as he wanted it. In it he is the lonely pros- pector, one of the loneliest of the lonely. And what a time he has of it. The "Chaplin" fans will be wild about it and there are many others who failed to see much to laugh about in the comedian who will enjoy parts of this new one. One of the loop theaters has it now and it should be on gen- eral release ere long. : ne Newell & Retchin HOWARD Continuous Day--2:15 to 11:15 N. W. "L" Station' at {Howard Every Sunday, August 23 Eugene O'Brien--Virginia Valli in "SIEGE" Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 24-25 Blanche Sweet in "Sporting Venus" Wednesday, Thursday, Aug. 26-27 "My Neighbor's Wife" with an all Star Cast Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28-29 Colleen Moore in "The Desert Flower" also Our Gang Comedy "Shootin' Injuns" All North Shore Trains Stop at Howard have been at that line of work for 50 years, earned considerable ap- plause with their familiar act. Echoes of Scotland contained Scottish dances and some not so much so. Tilyou and Rogers have a comedy tumblng offer- ing. Zeck and Randolph really seem- ed to please more than any of the others wth their patter act. He is a comedian of considerable ability. Neighboring Theaters VILLAGE THEATRE "The Handicap", announced as "a tremendous drama of the turf" will be shown at the Village theatre Monday and Tuesday, August 24 and 25. Friday and Saturday, "Private Af- fairs", the screen version of George Patullo's story in the Saturday Eve- ning Post, will be seen. This picture is a comedy-drama based on the hap- penings which follow the delivery of a packet of letters which lay behind a desk in a small town post office for five years. It is replete with humor- ous situations and sparkles with whole- some fun. The cast, which reads like a page from the Blue Book of screen celebrities, includes Gladys Hulette, Mildred Harris, Robert Agnew, David Butler, Arthur Hoyt, Betty Francisco and Willis Marks, and, as a result, the piece is superbly acted. The famous duel scene in "A Man of Iron", the latest Chadwick picture starring Lionel Barrymore, is authen- tically correct according to the very strict code of ethics which cover duels. This picture will be shown Wednes- day and Thursday evenings together with a Pathe comedy, "Yes, Yes, Nonette", and a Pathe review. THE NEW CAMPUS Herbert Heyes, distinguished stage and screen star, will appear, in person, at the New Campus theatre next Mon- day and Tuesday, along with his pic- tures "It Is The Law" and "The Heart of Rachel" Known to screen fans as leading man with Nazimova in "The Unkngwn "Lady", with Constance Tal- wadge in "The Tesson"., with Betty Blythe in "The Queen of Sheba", with Theda Bara, "Under Two Flags", "Sal- ome", "The Darling of Paris", with Mary Miles Minter in "The Rose of the Alley", with Ruth Roland in "The Adventures of Ruth", "Ruth of the COMMUNITY HOUSE FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Frank Keenan--Claire Windsor "The Dixie Handicap" The Year's Swiftest Racing Film "Our Gang" in "Fast Company" MARY BRIAN IN THE PARAMOUNT PICTURE, *THE STREET OF FORGOTTEN MEN Rockies" and star of Rex Beach's "Heart of the Sunset", and other screen successes, Mr. Heyes has been secured to stop off for two days and nights, while on his coast trip, to give Evanston film fans a chance to hear his own version of "the truth about Hollywood." On Tuesday, Herbert Heyes will ap- pear in person with his picture "The Heart of Rachel", a film version of one of Kathleen Norris' novels. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, "The White Desert", a Reginald Bark- er thriller, featuring Claire Windsor, Pat O'Malley and Robert Frazer will be shown. And on Saturday next, Carl Laemmle presents "The Man in Blue", with Herbert Rawlinson and Madge Bellamy as featured players. THE HOWARD For Sunday only, August 23, the management of the Howard theatre of- fers Virginia Valli and Eugene O'Brien greatest character ginia Injuns" will also be shown with the week-end feature. THE NEW EVANSTON Percy Marmont gives one of the portrayals of his career in the role of "Easy Money" Charlie in "The Street of the Forgot- ten Men," which is Herbert Brenon"s newest production for Paramount. The Featured with Marmont in the cast of the production, which will be the feature at the New Evanston theatre on Monday to remain for three days, are Neil Hamilton and Mary Brian. Every person in the supporting cast of Richard Dix's newest starring pic- ture for Paramount, "The Lucky Devil," a Frank Tuttle production, which will be shown on Thursday at the New Evanston theater, is a "some- body." THE HOYBURN Ben Lyon, dapper young leading man of First National, has another femi- nine screen partner in his latest pic- ture, 'I'he Necessary Evil," which is coming to the Hoyburn theatre next Monday and Tuesday. This time it is Viola Dana--Viola of the big blue eyes and sympathetic smile. Fancy the hero and heroine of a mo- tion-picture getting married in the first reel! That's the almost unprecedented event which takes place in "Siege," the Universal-Jewel feature starring Vir- Valli and Eugene O'Brien, which comes to the Hoyburn theatre next Wednesday and Thursday. "The Lucky Devil" is an original screen story by Byron Morgan, who wrote "The Air Mail" and all the auto- mobile stories which starred Wallace - n Nee NEW EVANSTON HoYBURN Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Mary Brian, Percy Marmont in "THE STREET OF FOR- GOTTEN MEN" Our Gang Comedy Thursday, Friday, Saturday Richard Dix, Esther Ralston in || "THE LUCKY DEVIL" It's Greater Movie Season-- Let's Go! Monday and Tuesday Viola Dana, Frank Mayo in we "THE NECESSARY EVIL" Wednesday and Thursday Virginia Valli, Eugene O'Brien in "SIEGE" | It's Greater Movie Season-- Let's Go! Tr Daily Shows at 2, 4, 7 and 9--Saturday Continuous 2 to 11 P. M. » oN - = a --- le p\ pe Village Theatre Your Home Theatre Always Cool Here J. B. Koppel Managing Direetor Evenings, 7:30 and 9:00 Matinee, Tues. 3:30 Monday, Tuesday, Aug. 24-25 Virginia Warwick in "THE HANDICAP" Also "Red Pepper" 2-Reel Mer- maid Comedy and Pathe News Wednesday, Thursday, Aug. 26-27 Lionel Barrymore in "THE MAN OF IRON" Also "Yes, Yes, Nannette" 2-Reel Comedy and Pathe Review Friday, Saturday, Aug. 28-29 Mildred Harris in "PRIVATE AFFAIRS" Also Walter Heirs in "The Ten- derfoot" and Pathe News GREATER MOVIE SEASON New Campus COOL AND REFRESHING Fountain Square Evanston Con. from 1:30 to 11 P. M. Monday, Aug. 24 Herber Heyes in "IT IS THE LAW" Also in "Person" 25 Tuesday, Aug. Herber Heyes in "THE HEART OF RACHEL" By Kathleen Noris Also in "Person" Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Aug. 26-27-28 "THE WHITE DESERT" Windsor, Pat O'Malley, Larry Seamon in "The Dumb Doctor" Saturday, Aug. 29 "THE MAN IN BLUE" With Madge Bellamy, Herbert Rawlinson, Stan Lawrel in "Dr. Pickle and Mr. Pride" Fables Review--News Claire This is a Greater Movie Theatre | tt | HARDINGE OIL BURNING SYSTEMS i H 3 The HARDINGE OIL BURNING MACHINE is manufactured by Hardinge Brothers, Incorporated, a Chicago concern of thirty-five years standing in the machinery field, who have constructed this machine to an IDEAL of what heating service should be and not to a popular price. The HARDINGE OIL BURNER is correct in principle - built of best materials, under closest supervision and rigid inspections. OR SKYSCRAPER 508 DAVIS ST. 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