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RE i ee Le February 5, 1927 WINNETKA TALK Stage and Screen News and Reviews "Howdy, King," La Salle Theatre Miss Anne Nichols, who was respon- sible for "Abie's Irish Rose," and who took down copious quantities of income in consequence, is presenting this new entertainment at the LaSalle. There are some indications, as this is written, that she has picked herself another winner. At least the audiences to- date have found in it much to laugh at and enjoy. To be sure, it lacks the racial and religious aspects of "Abie" and this may prove a handicap. But, taken by and large, it has a certain element in it which makes for box office receipts. The story it tells is not particularly new. and has been displayed, at least in part, in musical comedy endeavors. It is of the cowboy from Texas who chances to be in France and is picked as the rightful king of "Eldorado" by one of the prime ministers of that vague and artificial domain. His ef- forts to avoid accepting this distinction and his inabiilty to occupy the posi- tion in the accepted "kingly" fashion, develop situations which contain nu- merous chances for amusement. To the sophisticated theater-goer, much of the material is stage "hoakum," but laugh follows laugh to such an extent that it is rarely quickly overlooked. A general cast of about twenty-five has been assembled and, as is her cus- tom, Miss Nichols has taken a com- paratively unknown actor and made him the star of the play. In this in- stance it is Minor Watson, who plays the part of the cowboy and makes of him the outstanding character of the evening. Failing to place Mr. Watson in my memory of show-going I have it from J. J. Garrity, who so efficiently handles the Shubert interests in the West, that he has appeared in stock companies in New York with an occasional whirl in vaudeville. Accept- ing this at its face value it is safe to say that Mr. Watson will be heard from more frequently in the future, es- pecially where there are cowboy parts to be played. Considerable assistance is given Mr. Watson by Frank Otto, here last year in "Is Zat So," and also by Anne For- rest, the heroine, and G. Davidson Clark, the Duke. The play has been well staged and directed. --THESPIAN. THE CAMPUS "A Regular Scout," acclaimed by James E. West, chiet national Scout executive "The best Scout picture ever made," will be on the screen tomor- row and Saturday at the Campus the- ater. Scouts from seven troops appeared in the picture with official sanction and the cast includes a number of screen favorites as well. All with the interest of the Boy Scout movement at heart will be pleased with the coming of the pic- ture for its local showing, is the be- lief of Campus management. VILLAGE THEATER "Kosher Kitty Kelly," an Irish-He- brew comedy drama taken in Gotham's East Side, is a story of two pair of lovers, Kitty and her Irish cop and Rosie who loves a Jewish doctor. The trouble starts when Kitty decides to punish her lover and annexes a new beau in the person of the Jewish doc- tor. This constitutes a call to arms for all of Avenue A and an issue for civil war in the Kelly and Feinbaum homes. The story has a novel twist and the solution to the tangled love affairs is a genuine surprise. It will | be shown Monday and Tuesday. "Her Big Night," which is said to be Laura La Plante's biggest and best production, is a farcical comedy. Fran- ces Norcross, a shop girl, closely re- sembles Daphine Dix, a motion pic- ture star. Miss Dix is to make her ap- pearance at a theatre but fails to show up. The owner hastily summons Fran- ces and offers her $1,000 to double for the actress. She accepts the offer but her identity is questioned by a news- paper reporter and all manner of com- plications develop. It will be shown Wednesday and Thursday. The story of Metro-Goldwin-Mayers film presentation of James Oliver Cur- wood's "The Flaming Forest," con- cerns the organization of the North- west Mounted Police in 1874 when more than 300,000 square miles of Canadian territory was entirely with- out law or order. It recites the at- tempt of halfbreeds and Indians, un- der the leadership of Jules Lagarre, to establish a Northwest republic with Lagarre as president. It will be shown Friday and Saturday. THE NORSHORE Those who have been following the weekly incidents in the lives of "The Potters," J. P. McEvoy's comic news- paper character studies of everyday folk, will be interested to know that a hilarious screen version has been made and will be seen at the Norshore the- ater starting Sunday. After carefully considering the types best suited, J. P. McEvoy and Para- mount's casting director decided on W. C. Field, the Ziegfeld comedian star, as the best "Pa Potter" in pic- tures. Mary Alden plays the role of "Ma," Ivy Harris is "Mamie," Jack Egan plays "Bill," and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher completes the cast as "Red." "The Potters," perhaps the most familiar family in America, reach us exactly as we have always imagined them. Pa is the most influential busi- ness man in town every day of the week except Sunday. Ma continually torments him because of his lack of initiative. Bill appears as a young sap- ling, Mamie, a typical flapper, and Red Miller, a $30-a-week clerk. Correct Glasses Do Your Eyes Trouble You at the Movies? The prolonged concentration and swiftly moving pictures is a severe trial for the eyes, and none but normal eyes will stand the strain with- out discomfort, If your eyes trouble you at the movies . . . have them examined. Phone for an appointment -- Drs. Bersch & Stone Optometrists 1177 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette Office Wilmette 2766 Res. Wilmette 3881 His. 8:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Evenings by Appointment 3 . AT YOUR HOME THEATRES VA UT RIDE /'THE NORTH SHORE Friday % Saturday Reginald Denny in His Comedy Hit! "The Cheerful Fraud" Mon. % Tues. Adolphe Menjou "Blonde or Brunette' Buster Brown Comedy "Buster's Sleigh Ride" Five Musical Chapins "World Famous Gold Instrument Saxophonists'" Wed. 8 Thurs. Harrison Ford Phylis Haver "The Nervous Wreck" LOUIS LOHMANN at the GIANT GENEVA Varsity Concert Orchestra James Kozak, Director Fri. 8 Sat. Col. Tim McCoy "Winners of the Wilderness" In order that our Patrons may see ALL OF THE BEST PIC- TURES in the beautiful NEW VARSITY THEATRE and not have to leave Evanston for the best Entertainment, we have arranged with the leading Producers for their feature produc- tions each week. Complete Change of Program, Mon., Wed. © Fri. -- = GreviaSTon CLYDE ELLIOTT Presents THE MINTURN PLAYERS with Harry Minturn and Margery Williams in the Laughing Success "The Goose Hangs High" By Louis Beach NEXT WEEK "Why Men Leave Home" By Avery Hopwood Evening at 8:15. Prices 50c, 75¢ and $1.00 Matinee. Tues., Thurs. ¥ Sat. PHONE UNIVERSITY 8500 25¢, 50c