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4 i - WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1925 15 HERE AND THERE ON STAGE AND Reviews of the Week By Thespian STAGE "SHE HAD TO KNOW" Studebaker Theatre With Grace George You can hardly fail to have a most pleasant evening at the Studebaker watching Miss Grace George and her company reveal Paul Geraldy's comedy of a woman's curiosity. I know of no actress who is so gifted in broadcast- ing drawing room comedy as Miss George. There is something so delicate and vet to subtle in the way she han- dles situations that one marvels as one watches. In this new piece, "She Had to Know," which she adapted from the French, we find her taking the leading part, that of a woman, happily mar- ried for 12 years, who has aroused in her a desire to find out whether she is still as alluring to men as be- fore her marriage. Her friend, Kitty, a divorcee, is responsible for this de- sire. The latter has had a little trouble in her last affair and has dropped in on Gerry (Miss George) for sympathy. In the course of the conversation Kitty suggests that she just can't keep the men from admiring her and adds something to the effect that Gerry of course doesn't under- stand those matters in view of her 12 years of domesticity. Naturally, Gerry feels that it might not be a bad idea to find out about this thing they call "appeal" with particular reference to herself. Testing out the idea with several men ac- quaintances, she has little success un- til caught in the act of kissing a feather-brained young cousin. The re- sulting fire works on the part of her husband prove just the things she really wanted to know and all is well. The story is a fluffy but interesting piece made most enjoyable on account of the most excellent work of Miss George. Nor should one overlook a very capable company of helpers. Bruce McRae is the husband and makes much of the part while Fred- erick Worlock as Steven, their friend and Miss Catherine Willard as Kitty, were also excellent. I strongly urge that you see this new offering and suggest that, since the engagement is for but three weeks, an early date be: chosen. "BE YOURSELF" Harris Theatre The Tennessee mountains, feuds that wrap themselves around two families, guns that fly into play at the least provocation ;--such is the setting for the new musical comedy at the Harris. Quite a novel idea for a show of that tvpe, especially when through it stalks the inimitable Jack Donohue who would be neutral but cannot. In a terrific rain storm Jack and his pal take refuge in a convenient inn only to find it owned and operated by one of 'the "Brennans." a family which con- stitutes one half of a long standing feud. The Brehnans, 'it seems, are bent on exterminating all of the mem- bers of the family to which Jack owes allegiance, How hard he tries to be let alone, how he is forced to recruit his ranks from casual stfdfrgers and how he in: jects great quantities of his rare hymor, make for a very pleasant' eve- nifig. Of course there are others in the proceedings, including little Queenie Smith, as cute and bewitching as one could ask, who dances and laughs her way into your good graces in a very few minutes. Then there is the veteran. Georgie Caine, who sings and dances a little and acts the 'part of a remark- ably young "grandma." Also a good looking and well trained chorus which has been given several songs to sing, one or two of which are the whistling kind. Dances are in abundance, some complicated and clever, including two by Mr. Donohue which bring down the house. "Be Yourself," is good-natured comedy and song, cleverly tied up to a rather pretentious plot. It makes a happy evening. VAUDEVILLE Majestic Theatre The headliner at the Majestic this week proved to be a miniature musical comedy called "On the Campus" but it shared audience appreciation with Banjo Land, seven youths making tuneful music on an equal number of banjos. Earl Faber and Margie with a good patter act also found favor while Clark and Villani in an Ttalian dialect act were quite funny. Espe and Dutton in a mixture of acrobatics, cannon ball juggling and near comedy came in for a fair share of applause. | Neighboring Theaters | D. W. Griffith's picture "Isn't Life Wonderful" which is billed as "a ro- mance of love and potatoes" is coming to the Village theatre Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and 19. In his new picture Griffith might be said SCREEN to have adopted the realistic method of art and literature to the screen. The tale is told with a direct- ness almost startling, and the feat is all the more amazing when one con- siders that he is dealing with so slight a web in the way of plot that one hardly realizes there is a plot at all. Other attractions on the bill will be a Walter Hiers comedy, "Good Spirits" and a Pathe news. "A Thief in Paradise" is the title of the picture which will be shown Wed- nesday and Thursday. The stars are: Doris Kenyon, Ronald Colman and Aileen Pringle. There are no dull moments in "A Thief in Paradise." It is full of action from the opening title to the final fade-out. It is the story of a man who masquerades as another man, falls in love with one girl and is loved by an- other--an unscrupulous Eurasian girl who is his accomplice in the imper- sonation. One of the unique features of the picture is a polo game played by girls clad in bathing suits. The game marks the beginning of a thrilling chase and a rescue that equals in thrills the ex- citing climax of an old-fashioned serial. With it will be shown a Hal Roach comedy, a Cross-Word puzzle and a Pathe news. A double feature for the price of one will end the week with a special treat for all when Jack Pickford in "Waking Up the Town" and Hoot Gibson in "Leter Buck" will be shown. In addition there will be shown an Educational comedy, "Outbound" and a Pathe news. NEW CAMPUS Mae Marsh will be seen at the New Campus theatre in a film called "Tides of Passion" next week Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and 19. This new starring picture of Miss Marsh's was taken from the novel "In the Garden of Charity" In this picture the heroine risked her life to save the life of the woman who had stolen her husband. Wlhich 'is almost what might be termed the ut- most ir, devotion. * While in Athens, Greece, on his mission of fercy for the Near East Relief, Jackie Coogan was decorated twice. The first decoration to be pinned on his youthful chest was "The Order of St. George," the highest hon- or that Greece can bestow for hu- manitarian service. This medal was given to the lad on the day he delivered the $1,000,00 cargo of foodstuffs to the officials of the Near East Relief in Athens. In the presence of seven thousand boys and girls of his own age, in what is reported to have been one of the most impressive ceremonies ever witnessed in Athens, Jackie was signally honored for his great work. The second decoration was tendered him by the Greek church, and is known. as the Golden Cross of the Order of Jerusalem, one of the most highly prized of all ecclesiastical decorations in the world. In explanation of the action of the Greek church, the Near Fast Relief officials issued the follow- ing statement. "The visit of Jackie Coogan to the Near East aroused more interest over- seas than any other American hu- 'manitatian movement in years. Throughout Greece and the Holy Land the news was published in every con- ceivable form.. The Golden Cross of the Order of Jerusalem is intended by the Greek Church as a gift and token: of appreciation not merely to young Mr. Coogan, but through him to alf the children of America who made his crusade possible." The New Campus theatre next Wed- nesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, will have Jackie in his newest Metro-Goldwyn production, "The Rag Man." THE NEW EVANSTON Bebe Daniels' newest Paramount starring picture, "The Crowded Hour," adapted for the screen by John Rus- sell from the Broadway stage success of the same name by Channing Pol- lock and Edgar Selwyn, comes to the Evanston theatre on Monday next to remain for three days. "The Crowded Hour" is said to be a fine romantic-drama laid in New York, punctuated with sure-fire thrill scenes behind the lines in France during the World War. Bebe has the role of Peggy Laurence, a phone girl who aspires to a career as an actress. Ken- neth Harlan, leading man in the pro- duction, is cast as Billy Laidlaw, hand- some young millionaire, who gets Peggy a chance to show her act on Broadway where she scores a decided hit. T. Roy Barnes, as Matt Wilde, is her stage partner. Helen Lee Worthing, former "Fol- lies" beauty, is cast as Grace Laidlaw, Billy's wife. Married life for the Laid- laws has become a monotonous, love- less affair, though neither will divorce the other. Frank Morgan, Armand Cortez, Alice Chapin complete the cast. When Pauline Starke retires from motion pictures, she has determined to play in real life the role she portrays in "Adventure," the new Victor Flem- ing-Paramount melodrama, based on Jack London's widely read novel of the same name to be seen at the New New Evanston Feature Bebe Daniels _in the Paramount Picture The Crawded Hour' Evanston theatre, next week Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday. In this photoplay, Miss Starke is cast as a woman soldier of fortune, a female adventurer in search of excite- ment. In the course of her travels, she visits one of the cannibal islands of the South Seas, where she meets Tom Moore, the owner of a copra plantation, with whom she enters into a business partnership. A life-long ambition--thus far un- fulfilled--to travel and visit strange, out-of-the-way and little known cor- ners of the earth, is at the bottom of Miss Starke's expressed desire to fol- low in the footsteps of the screen heroine in "Adventure." In "Adventure," which was adapt- ed to the screen by A. P. Younger and L. G. Rigby, Miss Starke shares fea- tured honors with Tom Moore, Wal- lace Beery and Raymond Hatton. THE HOYBURN Anna Q. Nilsson's name is often identified with unfisual film roles. At that, Anna Q. is an unusual ac- tress, and she proves it again by her singular characterization of Lady Sylvia in First National's "One Way Street," which comes to the Hoyburn theatre next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. In "One Way Street," her role is that of a famous opera singer who re- turns to London with her youth and beauty restored by an operation, 30 years after society has cast her off. She dazzles society with her mysterious beauty and - personality. A violent rage, against which she had been warned,. suddenly undoes the work of the surgeon, however, and exposes her before a huge assemblage as a shrivel- led hag. Previous to her engagement by First National in "One Way Street," * "in which, she is cq-featured. with . Ben|. y Lyon, "she appeared with an all-star cast in "If I Marry Again." Spontaneous action, thrills, uity and a barrel of laughs are the ingredients 'that go into the making of Johnny Hines' latest, "The, Cracker Jack?" which comes to the Hoyburn] theatre next week Thursday, Friday ind Saturday. "The 'Cracker Jack" has a 'host of extenent reports to recommend it, and judging from' the rapid-fire action 'and laughs of "The Speed Spook" and "The Farly Bird" in which Hines was star- COMMUNITY HOUSE TUESDAY MAY 19 Reginald Denny in the whimsical comedy, "THE RECKLESS AGE" Our Gang Comedy, "Tire Trouble" FRI.-SAT. MAY 22-23 Douglas Fairbanks in "THE THIEF OF BAGDAD" SIX PERFORMANCES Matinees Evenings Fri. 4 P. M. Fri. and Sat. Sat. 2:30 7:15 and 9 All seats 25¢ All Seats 35¢ ingen, red previous to "The Cracker Jack," it seems almost a foregone conclusion that this latest production will prove to be as stimulating and entertaining as his former successes. Supporting the inimitable comedian are J. Barney Sherry, that nationally liked stage and screen veteran, Bradley Barker, Henry West and Horace Haines. In view of the excellent cast and the usual assur- ance of a laugh-festival whenever Johnny Hines appears, it seems a cer- tainty that all those who see "The Cracker Jack" will count it an evening well spent. THE HOWARD On Sunday only, May 17, the How- ard theatre will feature Eugene O'Brien and Laura La Plante in a film entitled "Dangerous Innocence." Conway Tearle will be seen in "Bad Company" on Monday and Tuesday of next week at the popular north limits theatre. Edmund Lowe, the handsome Wil- ilam Fox star, whose mastery of ro- mantic roles has made him one of the leading screen stars of the country, has, in the role of Cyril Gordon of the U. S. Secret Service, one of the most fascinating roles allotted to a screen star in a decade. In "Marriage in Transit," which is to be at the Howard theatre for two days beginning next Wednesday, Mr. Lowe has a dual role. In the dual roles of Gordon and Holden, Mr. Lowe is at his best. In the stirring scenes and desperate en- counters with which "Marriage in Transit" is sprinkled, he shows the re- sults of his splendid athletic training. Carole Lombard, the lovely Celia Hathaway of the tale, who, after marrying a stranger, confesses her happiness because of the strange hap- pening, is splendidly effective in a try- ing role. Adolph Milar, Harvey Clark and Frank Beal add materially to a very thrilling photodrama. While in the midst of filming "Sally," in which First National is starring her, Colleen Moore received word from Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Flapper," and a deep friendship exists between the star, her director and his family. This latest starring vehicle of Col- leen Moore's, "Sally," made from the Ziegfeld musical comedy of the same name, will be shown at the Howard theatre, next Friday and Saturday. A $1,000,000 RAG BOY "The Rag Man," Jackie Coogan's new Metro-Goldwyn picture, was made just before Jackie started out on his trip abroad as official representative of the Near East Relief to deliver the $1,000,000 cargo of clothes and {food- stuffs from the children of America to the needy children of the Levant. Newell & Retchin HOWARD Continuous Every Day--2:15 to 11:15 N. W. "L" Station at Howard Sunday, May 17 Eugene O'Brien Laura La Plante "Dangerous Innocence" Monday and Tuesday Conway Tearle "Bad Company" Wednesday and Thursday ~All Star Cast "Marriage in Transit" Friday and Saturday Dillon, in New York, that a son and|§ a ore 3 heir had been born into the Dillon Colleen Moore family and that Miss Moore should 13 2 prepare herself shortly for the role of SALLY godmother. Al] _- Dillon directed several of Miss All North Shore Trains Stop at Moore's biggest successes, including Howard "Flaming Youth" and "The Perfect| 2 B og Ee Village Theatre. Lag Home Theatre J. B. Koppel Managing Director Mon. and Tues., May 18 'and 1 Evenings, 7:30 and 9:00 Matinee, Tues. 3:30 D. W. Griffiths presents "Isn't Life Wonderful" Also Pathe News and "Good . Spirits" Comedy Wednesday and Thursday Doris Kenyon in "A Thief of Paradise" Also Pathe Review, Hal Roach Comedy and Cross Word Puzzle Friday and Saturday Sat. Matinees, 2 and 4 p. m, Jack Pickford in "Waking Up the Town" Also Hoot Gibson in "Let'er Buck" News and "Outbound" Educational Comedy Pathe 'NEW CAMPUS Fountain Square Evanston from 1:30 to 11 P. M. Mon. Tues. May 18-19 .-Mae Marsh "TIDES OF PASSION" Con. pi Added Walter Hiers Comedy 'News 4 Wed,l Thur. Fri, Sat.,, May 20-23 Jackie. Coogan "THE RAG MAN" The Kid Himself Added Mermaid Comedy--Aesops Fables Review in Colors--News Stage Presentations With Prominent Evanston Amateurs NEW ys EVANSTON HoYBURN Mon., Tues. and Wed. Bebe Daniels "CROWDED me HOUR" Hal Roach Comedy News Weekly i Thur. Fri. and Sat. Pauline Starke Tom Moore "ADVENTURE" Spat Family in "WILD PAPA" Mon., Tues. and Wed. Anna Q. Nilsson "ONE WAY STREET" Comedy News Thur., Fri. and Sat. Johnny Hines 1 "CRACKER JACK" Comedy Review News Kl | Daily Shows at 2, 4, 7 and 9--Saturday Continuous 2 to 11 P. M. of oN Lo