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ln i WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MAY, 17, 1924 22 SCREEN HERE AND THERE ON STAGE AND Reviews of the Week By Thespian AMATEUR "THE GAY ADVENTURESS" A Musical Comedy {Skokie School, Winnetka I have a suspicion that elsewhere in this issue there will be an article about this production, telling how good everybody was and what a great suc- cess it turned out to be. Consequent- ly, there is little necessity of my say- ing very much in this column. Enough, perhaps, to report that hundreds of ticket purchasers, expect- ing the worst on arrival, departed at eleven thirty vowing that it was the best thing of its kind ever shown on the north shore. And they were right. Many opening performances of pro- fessional 'musical comedies have I wit- nessed and this compared favorably with not a few of them. The plot was hard to follow, which is as it should be. The songs were in the hands of splendid singers, some of whom indicated an unfamiliarity with acting, which also runs true to the usual musical comedy form. And as if to make it a complete success, the non-singing bits were played by good actors. Several of the songs were very catchy, this being especially true of "Take Me In Your Arms," which nearly stopped the show on Friday night. Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey was in -ex- cellent voice and her solo of "For I'm In Love" was particularly effective. Nor should, the chorus be. overlooked. Their work in the "Sallie" number and "Raggedy Ann" made hits out of both songs. The Winnetka Post of the American Legion will no doubt show a good profit from this undertaking, but there will be no one who will not feel amply repaid for having helped to make it possible. STAGE "EASY! STREET" with Mary Newcomb The Playhouse Miss Mary Newcomb, in this new play by Ralph Thomas Kettering, makes the most delightful liar I have ever seen, not excepting the young wife in "The Truth" who told them just as fast albeit for a somewhat dif- ferent reason. With that paragraph for introduc- tion, let it be said that here is an in- teresting combination of philosophy and comedy, some of which has a fam- iliar ring. But there is a rather new twist to vital parts which makes for{ a. good evening's entertainment.. The story concerns a young wife, loving her husband but still habitually: fibbing about things until he, with his, jealous nature aroused, is willing to believe a number of uncomplimentary things about her. pears to be the eternal triangle, and a climax in which the husband turns his wife out into the night. But by clever writing the suspense is main- tained and the reasons for the wife's untruthfulness become apparent only at the eleventh hour. Much of the philospohy injected comes from a book agent whose dress, manner and speech savors perhaps too much, of the "Stranger" in the "Pass- ing of the Third Floor Back." One is inclined to wonder whether this would not have been somewhat more effectively and convincingly done in a more modern style. The cast is an excellent one and each member is deserving of individ- ual mention. Although Miss New- comb made an unusual hit she did not by any means over shadow her asso- ciates. Mr. Harry Minturn and Mr. Ralph Kellard were decidedly con- vincing, while Miss Nan Sunderland as the confiding neighbor was a de- lightful surprise. f; "Fasy Street" should do well at the Playhouse, in fact I see no reason why it should not be there for some time. SCREEN "THE WHITE SISTER" Roosevelt Theatre Although introduced to Chicago last November, in the Great Northern last November in the Great Northern failed to see it and are now flocking to the Roosevelt where it is showing at popular prices. It is an adaptation of the story by F. Marian Crawford and tells the somewhat tragic story of a young girl who believes that her lover is dead. Thereupon she becomes a nun and when he is discovered to be alive and pleads with her to break her vows to the church she refuses. The picture gives ample opportunity for beautiful scenes and elaborates at some length the ceremony by which the girl is made a nun. Lillian Gish makes an appealing heroine and her acting is wonderful. The rest of the large cast are satis- factory and the photography, most of There is what ap-{ which was done in Italy, is splendid. Toward the end of the picture there is some footage covering an eruption of Vesuvius and some melodramatic moments that may or may not im- press you. They didn't add a thing to the.picture as far as I was concerned. "The White: Sister" will quite likely be enjoyed by those who look at religion through impartial glasses. "THE TROUBLE SHOOTER" : with Tom Mix Well, well, at least a real good pic- ture for the Tom Mix fans. Full of thrills, good riding and coupled with a rather pleasing love story. There are, in the story, two rival companies each striving for a certain site which is to be won by the com- pany which first stakes it out and re- ports to the government office. Tom Mix, acting for one of the companies, is in love with the daughter of the leading spirit in the rival company. Then there is a young crook who tries to upset everything, including the love match. But everything ends all right and all are happy in the end. Thrills aplenty abound and Tom's wonder horse again plays his part in keeping things moving. Chances are you will enjoy the picture. Frederic and Fanny Hatton wrote the story and are responsible for some clever sub- titles as well. . Neighboring Theaters pnt HOWARD "Happiness" will 'be the feature picture at the Howard on Friday and Saturday of this week. The comedy will consist of another of the Witwer "Telephone Girl" series. f Charles "Buck" Jones, in "Vagabond Trail," will be seen at the Howard on Sunday, May 18. "Son of the Sahara," starring Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell, and produced in the natural setting of the great African desert, will be the feature at- traction at the Howard on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. "Why Men Leave Home," with Helen Chadwick and Lewis Stone in the leading roles, will be viewed at the Howard on Thursday, May 22. ADELPHI "When A Man's A Man" has been hooked for the Adelphi for Friday and Saturday of this week. Dorothy Dalton will be seen in the starring role of "Moral Sinner" which comes.to the Adelphi for showing on Sunday, May 18. For Monday and Tuesday, Adelphi patrons will have "Rupert of Hent- zau," with Elaine Hammerstein in the aw. AE Roofing Tile fri 'Costs less and is worth more than any' other roofing tile. Our patented process and quantity production bring DOWN the cost. 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Authentic Indian Story Of The OLD WEST ALSO Booth Tarkington's FOENTLE JULIA 'Stronghea FRIDAY NEWELL & OWARD N. W. "L" Station at Howard Friday and Saturday "HAPPINESS" TELEPHONE GIRL No. § Sunday CHARLES JONES in the "VAGABOND TRAIL" Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Bert Lytell and Claire Windsor in "SON OF SAHARA" Thursday Lewis Stone and Helene Chadwick in "WHY MEN LEAVE HOME" RETCHIN Pick of the Pletures | ADELPH 7074 North Clark St. Friday and Saturday 'WHEN A MAN'S A MAN" Sunday DOROTHY DALTON in "MORAL SINNER" Monday and Tuesday "RUPERT OF HENTZAU" Wednesday and Thursday Alice Terry and Raoul Navarro "SCARAMOUCHE" The North Shore's Most Representative Theatres Man Who Smiled," dispels this il- lusion. "The Man Who Smiled," the. first of a series of Frontier stories, will be shown at Community House, next Tuesday. It depicts a thrilling event participated in by Left Hand, an In- dian scout with the world-famous Seventh U. S. Cavalry. His sense of humor is brought out in his pranks with California Frank, a white scout, who argues the advantages of his gun as a weapon over the Indian's bow and arrow. A shooting match pro- vides some delightful humot. In addition to this, the picturization of Booth Tarkington's "Gentle Julia" will be shown. On Friday, May 23, Strongheart, the wonder dog, will appear at matinee and evening performances in his latest triumph, "The Love Master." For nearly a year Strongheart, rec- ognized leader of canine stars of the screen, has been absent from local motion picture houses, while other pleasing and talented dogs have ap- peared in good productions. Now, just as if to show that he is willing to give every dog a chance to have his day without fear that they can usurp the leadership, Strongheart is back, more brilliant and fascinating than ever. Mrs. W. W. Wheelock, 244 Cumnor road, left on Monday, May 12, for a week's visit with friends in Mem- phis. 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