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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 30 Dec 1922, p. 13

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1922 13 PHOTO DRAMAS Telephone Ousts Tom-Tom No longer do the booming beat of the tom-tom or the musical tones of the tribal crier summon the swarthy THE NEW EVANSTON "The Marriage Chance" is being | given its first run presentation in 111i- nois at the New Evanston Theater the last three days of this week. This play in which Milton Sills, Henry B. Walthall, and Tully Mar- shall play the leading male roles and Miss Irene Rich takes one of the lead- ing feminine roles, is a mystery that defies solution until the final two hundred feet of the film. It is replete with love, thrills, suspense, intrigue and laughs. Miss Corinne Lewis, soprano, who recently appeared at the Roosevelt theater in Chicago, will give a pro- gram at the show this week end. James Kozak, musical director of the Evanston Ensemble, will present a specialty in connection with the film presentation of Beethoven writing his "Moonlight Sonata." There are many other features at the New Evanston, which opened last week. Among the plays already booked for showing during the next few weeks are "Broken Chains," "A Week of Love," "Robin Hood," and "Tess of the Storm Country." --_-- HOYBURN THEATRE The New Year's Day bill at the Hoy- burn will comprise the film presenta- | There will also be episode 13 of South "Days of Buffalo Bill!" Wood." Each crild receive a souvenir. id Oe HOWARD THEATRE role. Impossible Mrs. Bellew," Gloria Swanson. and "Manslaughter." ----Q-- ADELPHI THEATRE "The Sage Brush Trail" will be the |the New Year Sunday feature attraction |<"talking wire" has caused much ex- at the Howard "House of Harmony," |citement among the natives. Roy Stewart taking the leading role. New Year's Day and Tuesday, Jan vary 2, finds "From Rags to Riches' topping the special holiday bill. The |U, S. Department of Agriculture, con- New Year program will include music | sists of heating milk to a temperature specialties with the Howard Orches-|not higher than 145 degrees Fahren- tra Supreme in its customary stellar |heit and not less than 142 degrees for ' Future attractions at the Howard that promise to find favor with the patrons include, "The Young Rajah, "When Knighthood was in Flower, sons and daughters of the famous Sea Islands to their festive gatherings, says the Brooklyn Citizen. The Hoyburn announces a morning The telephone has finally made its way show for children Saturday, December into the great Pacific archipelago and 30. The film will be "Babes in the has come to stay in the little Kingdom atteding = will of Tonga. The telephone system just installed in Tonga is one of the smallest in the world, consisting of a little less than 100 subscribers on the main island of group. The mystery of the WHAT IS PASTEURIZATION? Pasteurization, as defined by the a period not less than thirty minutes, Wednesday and Thursday, January |and after being bottled .should be 3 and 4, will mark the showing of "The | promptly cooled to 50 degrees F. or starring | lower. SOAP-BOX EDUCATION In a coal mining town in Illinois ' | public sit on chairs and boxes. This state teachers' association to remark: and Tribe Crier in Tonga it has been found that one-half of the condition caused the secretary of the "Pupils who sit on boxes at school are liable to become soap-box orators when tion of Charles Dickens' great classic |latest production, will be shown at "Oliver Twist," with little Coogan in the leading role. will be continuous showings at the Hoyburn on the holiday, beginning at 2 o'clock p. m. The comedy attraction for the day will be "Just Dogs," a comedy acted entirely by canine screen celebrities. "Oliver Twist" will continue on the Hoyburn program on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 2 and 3. "If I were Queen" starring Ethel Clayton, is booked as the Hoyburn feature for Thursday and Friday, January 4 and 5. Larry Semon will also be on the bill in "The Agent." Saturday, January 6, will see "Up and at Them" at the Hoyburn. Doris May takes the leading part in this photodrama. Jackie | the Adelphi Theatre Sunday, Decem- There | be 31. The New Year's Day feature at the Adelphi is "The Impossible Mrs. Bel- lew," with Gloria Swanson in the leading role. The same film will be shown on Tuesday. Viola Dana will be the attraction on Wednesday and Thursday, January 3 and 4, in "June Madness." Friday, January 5, is the usual double-bill day at the Adelphi. Charles Jones in "Bells of San Juan," and "The Broadway Madonna, will comprise the program. January 6 "Sherlock Holmes," holds forth with John Barrymore in the role of the well known sleuth. "Brothers Under the Skin" is the picture for January 7. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be entertained by Mrs, William J. Carey, 883 Oak street, Win- netka, on Friday, January 5, at 2 p. Mrs. Schaad, Resident Here 47 Years, Is Taken by Death Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Schaad, 795 Linden avenue, who pass- m. The meeting will be addressed |ed away Thursday morning, Decem- by Miss Elizabeth Gordon, sister of | ber 28, will be held from the home Miss Anna Gordon, recently elected president of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Owing Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Bur- ial will be at Memorial Park. Mrs. Schaad is survived by her hus- to the New Year holiday, the day of | band, Joseph Schaad, a son; William meeting has been changed from Mon-| Schaad, and two daughters, day to Friday. --Q-- The meeting of the North Shore Nettie Schaad, of Winnetka, and Mrs. E. P. Gould of Chicago. Mrs. Schaad was a pioneer resident Catholic Woman's League on Thurs-| of Winnetka, having claimed this vil- day, January 4, at the Winnetka Wom- | lage as her home over a period of 47 an's club will be a social affair, with cards, and an program to be presented by Mrs. Harry Jackson. = Mr. and Mrs. D'Aix, 307 Melrose avenue, entertained at dinner last evening at their home. --_--0-- The eleven o'clock service held on Christmas Eve at the Kenilworth Episcopal church was very well at- tended. Girl Scouts Will Inspect Wild Flower Art Exhibit Saturday of this week the Girl Scouts of the Wilmette Methodist church are to visit the Art Institute at Chicago to see the exhibit of the | Wild Flower Preservation society. Mrs. Hall will be in charge of the group. PRINCE JOINS ARMY Cophenhagen -- Prince Aage, a nephew of dowager Queen Alexandra of England, left today to join the French foreign legion--the section of the French army made up of all class- es of persons from nobles to derelicts. The prince lost all his money in the recent failure of a bank. "It is nothing to lose courage over," he said. COMMUNITY HOUSE Coming Attractions years. She was well known among interesting musical | the older residents of the village. "If I were Queen," Ethel Clayton's they grow up." i THEATRE \ 615 Davis St., Evanston MATINEES 2 and 4 Evenings 7 and 9 NEXT WEEK EVANSTON "FOR YOUR PLEASURE" NOW PLAYING Milton Sills and Henry B. Walthall IN THE MOST UNUSUAL PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR "The Marriage Chance" THRILLS--SUSPENSE--LAUGHS AND MYSTERY BEETHOVEN'S MOONLIGHT SONATA MR. JAMES KOZAK AT THE PIANO MISS CORRINE LEWIS Singing Favorite Opera Selections NEW EVANSTON'S ARTISTS' ENSEMBLE NEWS WEEKLY--PATHE REVIEW--CARTOONS WURLITZER GRAND ORGAN Admis- War Evening sion Tax Total Adults 45 .05 50¢c Children .22 ,03 25¢ Matinee Adults 27.03 30¢ Children .,13 .02 15¢ Bargain Matinee Dally Continuous 2 to 5:30 p. m, Two Evening De Luxe Performances STARTING MONDAY | oor snes 5m: = 6:30 p. m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, January 1-2-3 New Year's Day--Continuous 2 to11 P. M. JACKIE COOGAN in DICKENS' GREAT CLASSIC "OLIVER TWIST" "Just Dogs"--A Comedy acted entirely by dogs. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 4-5 ETHEL CLAYTON in "IF I WERE QUEEN" Larry Semon in "THE AGENT" SATURDAY, JAN. 6 DORIS MAY "Up And At Them" "Days of Buffalo Bill" Number 13 CONWAY TEARLE & ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN in the Stupendous Production "One Week of Love" (NEWELL & RETCHIN) THEATRE 7074 N. Clark St. Phone Rogers Park 1039 ADELPH) SATURDAY, DEC. 30 Agnes Ayres in "A Daughter of Luxury' SUNDAY, DEC. 31 Ethel Clayton in "If I Were Queen' Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 1-2 Gloria Swanson in "The Impossible Mrs. Bellew" Wed. and Thurs., Jan. 3 and 4 Viola Dana in "JUNE MADNESS" FRIDAY, JAN. 5 (Double Feature) Charles Jones in "BELLS OF SAN JUAN" and "The Broadway Madonna" DAILY MATINEE . %L" Sta., at Howard St. HowARD Friday and Saturday, Dec. 29 & 30 "The Dangerous Age" SUNDAY, DEC. 31 Roy Steward in "The Sage Brush Trail" Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 1 and 2 "From Rags to Riches" WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, Jan. 3 and 4 "The Impossible Mrs. Bellew" --Hlaza Jeweler. LIBRARY PLAZA HOTEL EVANSTON T HE finest jewelry shop on the North Shore, maintaining a repair depart- ment for watches, clocks and jewelry. EVANSTON'S NEWEST AND FINEST HOTEL Library Plaza An attractive home for individuals or small families who want the same service rendered by the finest hotels but intermingled with a home atmosphere that adds to the comfort of a short or long stay. : There are attractive terms for long leases. Come and enjoy our restaurant or cafeteria. For Reservations telephone Evanston 8000 Orrington Avenue, north of Davis Street, EVANSTON

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