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W We \%/ January 29, 1927 WINNETKA 'TALK +a -- PRESENT North Shore Theatre Guild Steps Out Boldly in Shakespearean Comedy, Presented in Old-Time Manner Rutheda L. Pretzel. Presenting a Shakespearean comedy, especially one as little known as "Henry IV," is a bold step indeed, but the North Shore Theatre guild took it confidently and easily this week and last, in playing it in the north shore villages. In securing Basil Sydney, a profes- sional actor, for the role of Prince Hal, the Guild wisely made certain the suc- cess of the venture. Mr. Sydney played the role last May in the New York Players' club revival of "Henry IV," and has won brilliant success in the "modern prose" production of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and in non- Shakespearean plays. His acting is ir- reproachable, sympathetic and real. He instills a human warmth and under- standing in his lines, proving very con- clusively that Shakespeare is as mod- ern as anything we have.. Mr. Sydney was supported by some of the most prominent guild actors who have appeared in past perform- ances. While none of them could quite reach the composure and the smooth- ness of lines that Mr. Sydney had, they nevertheless did splendid work. Mr. Percy D. Smith, as "Poins," de- serves special mention for his finished characterization. Samuel Otis as "Sir John Falstaff" delighted everyone with his drolleries--and width of waist; and William Boyden, Jr., was well chosen for the part of Henry IV. J. Lincoln Gibson compelled admira- tion for- his able portrayal of "Hot- spur." The three women's parts, played by Erma Blaine McKendry (Lady Percy), Mrs. Cecil Barnes (Mistress Quickly), and especially "HENRY IV?" | Janet Fairbank (Doll Tearsheet) were verly well done. The several earls were capably acted by Eugene Macy, William R. Nelson, Henry J. Cary- Curr, E. Lyman, Jr., and Victor Hoppe. | Minor roles displayed good work but |suffered in comparison with Basil Sydney's superior talent. Mention should certainly be made of the setting, which was strictly Elizabethan; and the costumes, which excelled any made for past production. The fourteen scenes were presented exactly as the original Shakespearean plays, with inner and outer stage. This is the first time in twenty years that a Shakespearean production has been so presented and it added dis- tinction and flavor. The scene chang- ing took place before the audience and consisted of drawing a curtain, adding or taking off a few pieces of furniture, all done with a pleasing rhythm. The production was put on under the direction of Alexander Dean, who 'was assisted by Miss Belle Kennedy and a capable producing staff. Radio Fans to Hear Local Pianist Play Over WEBH Helen Berndt of Wilmette, pianist and pupil of Howard Wells, will play Sunday, January 30, from 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening over station WEBH, the Edgewater Beach hotel. The program is to include these numbers: Etude D Flat Major Liszt Waltz, B Minor Chopin Waltz, G Flat Major Chopin "On Wings of Song" Mendelssohn-Liszt "Pinwheel" Palmgren Etude Melodique MacFadyen Waltz-Prelude Leschetizky Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Y. Ball of In- dian Hill returned this week from a week's trip to New York. and talk it over. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPHS Making it easy for you to own a Chickering Piano is just as important as making the Chickering itself. Do you realize how easy it really is? We are open Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Evenings. © @hickering & Bons - Marshall & Wendell - Brewster + THE AMPICO he hickering Studios Carleton Kaumeysr PIANOS 327 Davis Street - Svonston lllinols Geliphane - Greenleaf 3330 4 * COLUMBIA NEW PROCESS RECORDS Come in ZENITH RADIOS THE STREET OF GOOD CHEER There is a Street of Good Cheer. It is not marked out in any city plan; it is not merely a thorough- fare from one place to another. It is not a busy artery of commerce where man and beast, by sweat of brow, toil their heavy burdens to the market-place. It is not a boulevard where the pleasure-mad recklessly rush along in pursuit of vanishing rainbows. It is not an exclusive avenue, only to be coursed by the rich and powerful. It is not a winding road of deceit and disillusionment which leads only to misery and despair. It is, instead, a broad and open highway which bids cheery wel- come to all mankind. It leads far away from the humdrum cares of daily life. It gladly receives the traveller, regardless of youth or age, power or poverty, position or obscurity and leads him on to fairy heights where the bitter world of reality is dispelled; where he may become an Alexander of conquest and win the heart of the story-book princess. The bright lights of welcome are never dimmed upon this Street; it is never barricaded against the hungry heart of humanity, yearning for inspiration and contentment. The portals of this Street are always ajar to bid a cordial greeting of good cheer to all who would travel its way. It is, indeed, the Street of Good Cheer, this highway whose way- sides are banked with those havens of happiness -- the Motion Picture Theatres. --MARTIN J. QUIGLEY. NOW PLAYING MARY PICKFORD In Her New £" 19 Doh, He SPARROWS . Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Lois Wilson--Ricardo Cortez Mon.-Tues. "New York" Feb. 2-3 Colleen Moore Wed.-Thurs. "Twinkle Toes" Feb. 4-5 Reginald Denny Fri.-Sat. "The Cheerful Fraud" Feb. 7-8 Adolph Menjou Mon.-Tues. "Blondes and Brunettes" Feb. 9-10 Harrison Ford--Phylis Haver Wed.-Thurs: "The Nervous Wreck" Feb. 11-12 Joan Crawford--Tim McCoy Fri-Sat. "Winners of the Wilderness" Feb. 14-15 W. C. Fields Mon.-Tues. "The Potters" Feb. 16-17 Irene Rich Wed.-Thurs. "Don't Tell the Wife" Feb. 18-19 Jackie Coogan Fri.-Sat. "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut" Feb. 21-22 Wallace Beery--Raymond Hatton Mon.-Tues. "We're in the Navy Now" Feb. 23-24 Mae Murray Wed.-Thurs. "Altars of Desire" --COMING ATTRACTIONS-- Vilma Banky' .... c.. i AnD aviie "Winning of Barbara Worth" Harold Loyd: i. .oviic viii csi ca caniisions "The Kid Brother" Joh fGen ATR SN in sate fae i ¥Flesh and the Devil" BUuster-JCCaton i... suns vertinrs visser ss Sony ii vole Sus sos "The General" Dorothy Gish' J. ii int dl A ivi on seis "The Scarlet Letter" Keep This Schedule and See Each Show at The New \PRIDE THE NORTH SHORE NOTE: io fips in the beautiful New Varsity Theatre, and not have to leave Evanston for the best in Entertainment, we have arranged with the leading Producers for three large feature productions each week and will in the future present three complete changes of program weekly starting Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays This new policy will start on Monday, January 31. DON'T SAY MOVIES--SAY VARSITY!