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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 192S a IB VARIETY OF NEW PLAYS AND PICTURES UNFOLDED IN THEATRES pa I II II II II 9LIJL1LJLJLJL.VS UUDQ aoo A Croup From Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Makes Splendid Impression at the Broad "Chicago," With Francine "The 19th Hole," With Gclf as Background, Is Success Lon Chaney Stars in "Lon- Breezy and Bouncing Show don After Midnight," a' Wins Applause at the Shu-Spooky Crook Picture bert Theatre Larrimore, Is a Coarse and Noisy Play "The Plough and the Stars," First Effort Offered, Is Well Presented by Troupe Large Audience Diverted by Autho r-Actor Appears to Donald Brian Recalls For-! Has Scenes of the Prison and the Court Advantage in New Play at mer Days With His Musi-j Loveliness, But Can Stand cat Comedy Song Hits Bettor Comedy Room Scenes Garrick Theatre RISH PLAYERS IN IENSE DRAMA FRANK Mil HIT IN HEIDI QUI i PLENTY OF THRILLS IGREEWWIGH VILLAGE ON STANLEY'S BILL FOLLIES BIG REVUE HI THE WALNUT r-vr" Till is "The lUtta Hole." a comedy in three acts and six scenes presented for the "Chicago," described as a "Killing Comedy," by Maurine Watkins, staged by George Abbott, was given for the tirst time here at the Walnut Street "The Plough and the Stars." a drama in four acts by Sean O'C'asey. was presented for the tirst time in this city at the Broad Street Theatre lust night by the Irish players of the "SctriE AMD (KAtTE.ii.V WMvH 0 0 0 0 0 0 CP Any one with a ions iippi'iitc; tor gruesome 1 brills will titid a generoii-; quantity of ibis lure offered at the Stanley Theatre this week in a bill that consistently sends tin ills and dulls chasing each other in a kind of sped nil iiiaral lion. "London After is the film which brings Lon Chancy, not as a crool, or ulhiiu, bill us In! tor Burke, a veal and decidedly live detective from Scotland Yard. Burke goes info bis work with imagination uuil artistry mid proves himself mi effective! that if sets one to wondering why thei police have uol sent pnsle basic to con-; script Mr. Chancy into the force, lie, goes in for a series of disguises jiud b.viinolic thtil make ilio I JrV, "MS JC-KI A Trt I "The Greenwich Y'iilngn II'L'H edition, a revue in two parts aud twcnU-fnitr Harold Ailerulge, liiiisic K.iy Perkins.

It ies by is and Nut dances bv Ralph Reader, sumed by .1. (J, Huffman, settings by Itiirrnlt. was presented for Hie first lime ia I his city at the Sliiiberi Theatre lad, night. 'i'le: Hl iiniicic'tl nirhnii-K tie' llun-v iiii'l t.ra.-e llrini.1-"'. I joiin Siimu A'Hue I'm, lianl Ar'hur tieii I Mwi loiiliiiii, Irlu.

lie- M.T.alliaH ii 11,1 nller Anani The newest and uimlilel of the "Greenwich Yilluge Follies' ensdj superior to last season's shoddy ahow'. but is nut to lie compared in those superb productions in Hie same series of half a dozen ur so years mn, which set new Hlauilnrds wiHi episodes like "The Nightingale and Hie Rose." "The Happv 'he and Savoy and Hrenmiii at their best. A frankly forthright affair, more I'orlissiino than funny, but often lovely nnd alluring to Hie eye. this still budding blossom need fear no icy blasts of wintry neglect as it unfurls its petals. For the weather of ils wil is quite "hot" enough to insure popular appeal, and the performance last night was received wilh great enthusiasm by an audience that included Pierre Mori-teiix, the new gncNl conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, out on a front BARTHELMESS STAR Mllll JT EARLE iiu mi win mm Theatre last evening with the following cast: Koxie Hart Francine Larrimore Kred Caaeler Janiea t'oyle Jnke Nurval Keedwel! Amoa Hart Obarlm Haltun Sergeant Murdock William Crltiniim Martin S.

IJarriaon Ilrifliii Crafts Babe. William Gargau Slat Ceorue t'owell Mr. Morton Isabelle Winlocke Velma Irene Jones t.ll Mary Stauber Blllv Vlvnn Jack lei Kb ilury Sunalilne Kda Uelnenian Moonshine Muggie Caroline Morrlaon Go-To-Hell Kitty Stella Urrhnore Judge Canton Jlllano Tlldeu Act I Koxie'a bedroom. 8outh (Side. Chicago.

Act II (two titty later) Womao't ward. Cook comity iail. Act III Scene 1. Morning, seven weeka later, prisoner's room in Criminal Court Building: Scene 2. Latar.

same day. Judge Canton's Court. A large audience greeted with every sign of approval the coarse and noisy play in which Miss Francine Larrimore took the leading part at the Walnut last evening. The story is one of sordid crime. By calling it simply "Chicago" Miss Watkins apparently wishes us to think that it is characteristic of that city.

A woman of the lower class, who lapses into profanity on the slightest provocation, shoots her lover for some reason that is not clearly explained; the scene is as noisy as it is brief. She has a husband who tries to take the crime on himself, hut without success. Then we see this Roxie Hart, tirst in the county iail. next in the courtroom on trial for her life. She is acquitted by a jury after a broad burlesque of the tactics em ployed by criminal lawyers in such cases.

ii win oe seen mat roe riot is oi the simplest. Indeed, the whole in- terest of the play lies in the character nt hi iil.ii itnn uimiiin in I Allan Shows Stage Abilities wini am Patent Leather Kid' men who sham her confinement in thei'11 ing of i he Unlfoiir siiiciile-niurilei' thoroughly exciting and eerie. It is surprising in a Chancy film to tind this coulorlionistic sun' spending .1,.., o. ti.i. piciure in human mukc-iip and very! earthy tweeds, Willi I.

on Chaney liini ing inlo an holiest detective, poor hi lie! Henry Walthall (who somehow nlwaysl niiiimges to be the "liltle colonel" of "The Birth of a Nation" to dyed in-Ihe-vvool moviegoers) dons the hnhiti- tneuls of wickedness. Conrad -NUgel, goes about a somewhat worried wuyj and finds himself getting pretty rough: treatment before lie gets bis girl. l.u- eille Balfour is played with a sweet; sort of insipidness by Mnreeline Sharing honors with Mr. Chancy is the haunted manor house which is the: scene of much of (he blood-curdling and1 goiisc-llesh-prodneiiig net ion. Edna! Tichenor is excellent as the "bin girl," and Claude King.

Percy Williams and Polly Moriiii lend their assistance to the picture. Introducing the film is a specialty presentation ot Siunl-Snciis' gridy "Danse Macabre b.v the Stanley Swn-phoiiy Orchestra and the Siaulev Corps. Carrying out the general ghostly trend of the bill is the "Our Gang" comedy. "Spunk Spooling," which manages to be gruesome without being particularly funny or ciilerluiiiing. To liven things up if is pleasant to find Donald Brian digging up popular songs umn some of the successful productions in which he has appeared.

His list included offerings from "Lit 1 1 Johnny Junes." "Tlie Girl From I'luli, "Buddies." "No. No, Nanette" nnd th waltz song from LchrV "Merry Widow." Not only did Mr. Brian sing, but he danced anil cracked jokes with his amusing assistant, Harry 1 iiiCnsta. For the overture, the Stanley Orchestra played "Pomp and Cireuin.sliiuce," by Elgur. "GIRL FR0MCHICAG0" Anothor Underworld Picture With Thrills Galore at Victoria And still they come these pictures of underworld doings, which have been overdone anil serve no particularly good purpose.

This time it is "The Girl From Chicago," that cil.v seems to he the butt of everything that is off-color, and yet, liolhnilhslaiuling Mayor Thompson, it is a fairly respectable city. This is slory of a girl from the South who braves the dens of crooks so that she amy save her brother from death. This role is played by Myron l.o.y. who is pre-possessing anil well equipped to win the assistance of even the crooks. It is melodramatic from start to finish.

Carol Nye plays Hie role of the brother who is framed and William Russell and Conrad Nagel almost force one to believe that they hud been tiding queer things in the Windy City. "Topsy and Eva" at Cnptitol Based on their singe success, "Topsy and Eva." the Duncan Sisters appeared in the film version, which is both amusing and entertaining, nt the Ciipitol Theatre last night, affording the audiences much enjoyment. Their interpretations of the famous characters of "Lnele Turn's Cabin" were highly diverting. "Underworld" at Market Street "I'nderwnrld lln'ill. i- I.I..I, 1,..,, George Bancroft as the child' crunk, roused the audiences at the Market Street Theatre lust night to excited enthusiasm, ('live Brook nnd L'leJyn Brent ure in the cast.

"Camillo" at the Alhambra Norma Tiilmadge in her modernized version of "Camille" was the feature last night at the Alhainbra Theatre. This is one of her ls'st roles. Opens at Erlanger Theatre as His Vehicle Character Delineated From New York East Side to Battlefield in France Dick Bartlieliness, who in his lime has played many parts, has done a finer and a more lusting thing in "The 1'atent Leather Kid," which opened at the hrlnnger last night, than in any picture in which he ever has appeared It in the story of the psychological malnntni-nlinuia nf nil V'list Side Tllliri IN- metamorphosis of an Fast Side pugilis tic Beau Brummel, from ft conceited, unlovely egoist into a man wrought in the crucible of war. It is a shrewdly written drama, having its emphasis as much in the realm of the spiritual ns in the physical. To its achievement, Burthidmess obviously has summoned every bit of sympathetic intensity his nature and he has done as nearly a perfect job as could be done b.v any living cinema star.

It is patently a story of the war, not as brutally magnificent as "What Price Glory, not quite as fambuoyiintly emotional as "The Big Parade," and yet possessing qualities that inatle both or those dramas great. Bartlieliness, as the "Patent Leather Kid." a tough and adept youngster with the gloves, is detested by the light funs for Ins egotism and yet grudgingly admired by theni for his prowess. The Golden Dancer a lovely, slangy-toiigued, East Side hoyden steps into his life. Then comes the war. The "Kid" scorns it, while the Dancer begs him to enlist Eventually, having lost his ring leadership in the meantime, lie is drafted.

The "Kid" shows yellow under lire, and then but therein lies the part that makes it great, Biirthelmess' portrayal is all the more convincing because he has done it, almost alone. Molly O'Day as the Dancer is almost negligible when taken trom the East Side atmosphere. The rest of the cast is sufficient. Even the "wur scenes are not of any high order of excelelnce. bearing to some extent the amateurish viewpoint of the non- military director.

But such eonsidcr- row expedition to see hniv the oilier half of the artistic world lives on the stage. Since this "Greenwich Village Follies" is still in an nlnioiisly formative and tentative slate, it would be rush In comment wilh finality upon its features. One night's "nifties" may be the next night's aniillieiinis, tiled in I he aslican. But it can be said with assurance that the show coiilaius the makings of un admirable cnicrinin-meiil. Three scenes slain! out as esthetic delights.

One is (he tirst net finale, showing a sort of stylized, dream idealiv.ulion of what may be meant fur lbe Brooklyn Bridge, with I he traffic devoted to what might Is bathing girls, but are not. Another is the Clitiuw-Souris-like "Little Boy Blue," wiili Grace Brinkley and ensemble to fill in the picture. Still nunlher is the bullet opening the second part, while one tit-lerly unpretentious backdrop of Times Square is admirably atmospheric. It is in this scene that the most remarkable feature of the whole show is offered in the unbelievable contortions of Ben I leva as a drunk atop lamp posi. Nothing just like this, in sheer skill, has previously been seen, it may safely be said.

Equally adroit, in totally different fashion, is the brentli-laliiiiir and dangerous dancing of Carlos and Valeria, now firm Philadelphia favorites. The comedy sketches may lie nourished a bit more now without, danger of overfeeding, the best of litem now being it travesty on "Mary Dugiin," sophisticated schoolroom incident, nud more than a sly dig at certain womtiu evangelist of front page prominence. And there is a whimsical old synthetic tab horse that Is funnier than a whole crew of complacent comics. The predominating performer is "Dr." Rockwell, whose voice is as tireless as some of his material is tedious and who seems to be nildresing tire Delaware River Bridge. Jans and Whiilen, ill their chatter and business, assume that nobody now in town saw Iheiii in Texas Guiiiuii's "Padlocks" lust summer, for they omit no syllable or comma ut their earlier efforts.

But Hie show has its capita! compensations. Boer Stolon When Truck Upsets Bpm-iat ti Tha Inquirer, SELLF.RSVILLE, Feb. 8, What is left of a cargo nf high-powered beer that was wrecked this morning on the Bethlehem pike ut Three Mile Run, north of here, is in the Bucks county prison tonight. T'lii" morning a large truck loaded with forty or more of the kegs skidded on the slippery highway and the kegs were spread over the highway. Before police arrived a dozen or so of Hie kegs were stolen.

The driver of the truck escaped injury and lied. To Open Schuylkill Ballot Boxes POTTSV1I.LK. Feb. R. II.

Koch directed thnt the ballot boxes if Hie Kaska William anil lislricts. of P.lythe township, be opcncii ami recounted, so that the contest for school director, now pending, may be decided, and the board of the district reorganized. Much Diversity Peaches'' Browning made her ap pearance before a crowd of the curi ously inclined at the Karle Theatre yesterday in an act prepared especially tor ner. liollnwitiK her iniirilal mat ters with Mr. Browning, "Peaches" httsj taken to the stage in a sketch designed to display her abilities as an and as the result of careful coach-i ing she gave a fair showing some versatility and evoking! applause troni the audience, that seem-, ed more intent upon estimating her personality than in the merits of the offering in which she appears.

The act, however, is entitled to consideration upon its intrinsic traits as entertainment. Some exceedingly smurt dancing was contributed by the Lee Gail Knsenible. The act is really more than a dance offering, for there are novel features as well, and it was offered in a meritorious manner by a wholly competent company of seven. The dunces are difficult and daring in their requirements, but were done with absolute ease b.v Edwin Burke displays a keen comedy sense in "The Monologist," which he puts over with great effectiveness and some original twists, l'i-sano offers a remarkable novelty in the way of sharpshooting, for he plays the keys of an organ b.v means of his rifle. He is assisted b.v Charlotte Cochrane.

Jimmy l.ucnii nnd company were amusing in "Vampires and Fools." Jones and Rae and Bobbie Rowland also added interest to the bill. "In Old Kentucky." as filmed from the famous old racing melodrama, provided excitement as the photoplay feature. The cast has been well chosen nnd includes James Murray. Wesley Barry and Dorothy Cummings. "SHANGHAIED" AT FAYS Vaudeville Acts Give Variety to Entertaining Bill "Shanghaied" held the breathless interest of the opening audience at Fay's yesterday, where it is being shown on the screen In connection with well- arranged programme of vaudeville acts.

Quite picturesque and vivid nre the scenes of the sea and underworld haunts in San Francisco In this swiftly i moving melodrama, while the interest' of the storv itself is enhanced hv the acting of Patsy Roth Miller and Ralph: ince. ine ngnt pictures of the Lough- championship knit in New lork also attracted considerable atten tion at the theatre. The Hound-dp-lnv Revue" mnile nn attractive headliuer of mirth aud mel-i ody, with some snnppy dancing as well. Joe Mack, heads the company which presents the revue with skill anil, much energy. Some bright comedy was the offering of Ward and Raymond.

Hinkle and Mae created laughter in their sketch. "Making a Catch." while Peters and Le Buff showed remarkable physical dexterity in their turn. The Vitaphone offerings included the Happi ness Boys in songs, and Burr Mcintosh a dramatic sketch entitled "Non Support," dealing with a practical prob- lem in divorce. CONTINUING SHOWS Plays and Pictures Which Are Still Attracting Attention "Wings" the picture of war in the air, continues to attract a great deal of attention at the Ahline, where it hpffHll lis tenth week vesterfiav. "The Spider" one of those chills, thrills and mystery plays, began its1 third week at the Lyric Theatre last night and the numerous mysterious niennderings of the central character, kept tho audience in suspense, as usual.

"Love" with ohn Gilbert nnd Greta Garbo in the leading roles, began the second week of its limited reign at, the Karlton yesterday, It gives these popular players ample scope for their sentimental love-making, which after all, is what the average film patron enjoys. "The Love Call" continues its merry sway at the Chestnut Street Opera House, anil it seems urobable that it will remain tor some weeks to come. i i first time in this city at the Garrick last evening. The cast: (leorge (1111 Homer Barton Blackburn Frank Craven Marion Abbott Kltly Kelly lUiy Coclirnne Howard Sidney Walter Iiownlmr Harry Kobert Wayne Adair Young Mrs. Chase iF.mmy).

Vernon Chase Mrs, Everett Nedda Kverelt "Mac" the club nro Tom lOverett Hallldav Ham Bloomer Colonel Walter Trumbull Mrs. Colonel Hammer. Heffrey Act I hveue 1, Living room in the home tlie Chases have rented from the Everett: Scene 2. The practice tee at tlie Harmony (lolf Chin: Scene 3. Men's locker room in the nnrmony Golf club, late March.

Act II-Llvliig room in the chases. Act 111 Scene 1. The first tee at the Harmony Golf Club: Scene 2. The hall In the home of the Chases. July.

Like the hero of his latest comedy Frank Craven, the whimsical actor- manager, has acquired a habit, only his is not golf, but the writing of successful plays. Apparently, too, like golf, this not an incurable affliction, ut least an indelible hall mark in the case of Mr. Craven. For "The 1Mb Hole" is a success. It has been acclaimed in both New York and Boston, and a large audience at the Garrick Theatre last evening placed its seal of approval on the verdict already rendered in the other cities, and this Is much, for Philadelphia for some years now has abandoned its former habit of accepting the opinion of theatre-goers of other centres.

Golf in capital letters makes its ap pearance at the very raising of the curtain on Mr, Craven's lutest effort scene, bu wnne Devotees oi uie game were sept a constant uproar, the humor was 1 1 thnt those who have not yet surrendered to the lure of the links failed to np precinte every quip. Mr. Craven, whatever he may take for his background, too accomplished a playwright not. to make lite in its lighter moons at least his real target and thus make his shafts apparent to all. Mr, Craven, of course, played the principal role, another clever move as this in itself almost assured the sue' cess of his comedy, for, surely, he never was more delightfully funny than last night.

Then, too, being author, as well as actor, he cheerfully maintained the rights of the playwright by having several good parts tor the other mem bers of the company and stranger still tor one such a dual role, had as signed them to very competent artists. The story of the play is briefly the account of a lecturer, an authority on stained grass, who from the standbook of tlie unwritten lnws of golf has paid entirely too much attention to home, wife and the serious things of life. But the man is human for it needs only a sight of the greens, the caress the handle of a niblick, and one ball hit accidentally properly to make him go overboard, or. perhaps better, "sink in the ditch." Need a golfer be told that the nineteenth hole is encountered, that gambling debts occur and that the wife provoked. All this happens and the untangling of this situation means two hours of tine entertainment In the role of Vernon Chase, the lecturer, Mr.

Craven was fine, or perhaps just his delightful self, although the two are synonymous. As Mrs. Chase, Dorothy Blackburn was excellent, balancing Mr. Craven at all times. the little she had to do as Ncddn.

Kitty Kelly made the audience wish for more. As members of the club, Kobert Wayue, Homer Barton and Walter Downing were especially tine, although the whole cast was deserving praise. "Silent House" Welch's Sketch The mystery drama has been tackled the irrepressible mirthrankers at Welch's in an uproarious skit on "The Silent House," and it is one of the most effective features the minstrels have offered this season. No humor ous possibilities of the play have been overlooked by the Emmett Welch or ganization, and they work up the action with fast and furious fun. There nre other good things on the bill disclosed yesterday, among them being Gift," by Long and Hancock; "A Night at the Club," by Lemuels, Thompson, Butler, Franklin and Bar-ock, as well as music and other offerings.

Bob Murphy Amuse at Orpheum Bob Murphy kept the audience at the Orpbeum yesterday chuckling delightedly at his original antics and observations. He is seen in connection with the pretentious offering of the Stanleys, and it makes an irresistibly entertaining combination. For Mur iiyt ns uinniri vi uri tuiuiiicb, una ovint: humorous remarks about the whole en tertainment. and the Stanleys won enthusiasm with their jazz frolic of music, comedy, singnig and dancing, entitled "On the Levee." Billie Dove in "The American Beauty," is the picture. "Tenth Avenue" at Casino "Tenth Avenue," melodrama of crooks a cheap New Tork boarding house, provided much excitement when it was presented by the players at the Casino yesterday.

The taie of a murder committed for money, with the crime finally traced to one of the gunmen boarders in love with the girl in charge of the place, was developed with tense interest and the effectiveness was maintained to the end. Mary Louise Walker pleased the audience as the only girl the cast, and the other roles were satisfactorily taken, Mae Desmond Seen In "Hunchback" "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," from the Y'ictor Hugo story of the Paris of the past, was the ambitious offering of Mae Desmond and Her Players at the William Penn last night. Special attention has been devoted to the preparation of the various settings, and they fulfill an important part in ntmosphericaJly investing the performance with conviction. Miss Desmond made a sympathetic figure of Esmeralda, the little dancing girl, while Donald Miles pleased as the Captain and other roles were ably portrayed. "Night Owls" at Bijou A rollicking programme of burlesque and sprightly dunces was provided for the patrons of the Bijou Inst night in the entertainment of the "Night Owls." was full of ginger and dash, with ni inn uuiiicij uoiiiff uioiii lu sjivr; color and vim to the ensembles.

Anj added attraction was "Kismet," a shapely dancer, whose gyrations met1 with unstinted approval on the part of, the audience. Ai.hev Theatre, Dublin. 'J. be east: rlilther iid Wter Klvim Jr, Hunan TH Ovej Nrn t'llllim H.ftc IturifHH Clttlieroe ('tin. Ureiman A ilarti'iider iuwif Kedmoiid Arthur Sinclair A.

O'ltaurku Mairtf o'Npil MaritHii Rii'lamls Sara Alls I Mirliael Scoit Htitrtiinsdo O'Fiirrell K. J. Kennedy Catlileen UraKo Tlie r'urure in toe Window. Freneli l.ieut. uinaim veun Cerpond Stoddard Kdwin KIIIh Senreuiit Tinner Josenli French ct 1 The living rvuni of the CHttierue flat in Dublin tenement.

Act II -A Pnhltc House. Act III The Btreet e.utlrte the L'lltheroe tenement. Act. IV Tlie room of Bessia Burgess. In this play, the first flf two to be presented by the group of artists from the Abbey Theatre.

Dublin, the vnme Irish author has clothed a bit ter tragedy in the ironic trappings of mocking eomeuy. 11 is a tense uraiuu nf keen introspection, barbed invec tive and searching characterization. At intervals its biting irrision crossed over into the acre of savage brutality, such times as his ruthless scalpel laid bare the quivering, crying nerves of the people he dissected. It is in bis characterizations, perhaps, that Mr. O'C'asey excels, because through them he gives a highly colored cross-section of the people who made for the conditions he depicts.

There is no doubt as to the veracity of these delineations. Even one not intimately familiar with the Irish heart in its manv moods and phases and differences, could not fail to sense their faithfulness, just as one senses truth itself when opposed to a lie. The author speaks as one having authority, and it took courage to write as he did, himself an Irishman throwing his jibes directly into the teeth of Irishmen. He takes for his theme that period in the history of Ireland when an incipient rebellion made the streets of Dublin run red with blood and all of an Easter morning. The actual fighting is heard rather than seen, and followed only through the eyes of the spindrift on the side lines, the suray of the conflict that watches it from the upper room of a tenement house, playing cards beside a corpse.

There is no real story except as it concerns young Clitheroe, who tears himself from his fearing young wife to redeem his former skulking through the supreme sacrifice. Even this bit of narrative is told jerkily, the whole play being in four episodes, any one of which might be given as an integer. The rich characterizations, however, make for the real joy of the piece, nnd none was more full-lsxlied than that of Arthur Sinclair as Pint her. a gem of I conception. Marie O'Neill added to earlier impressions in the role of Mrs.

Gognn, and Sara Allgood was splendid as Bessie Burgess. The cast as a whole was well up to the requirements of the work it was giving, however, and the Covey of Sydney Morgan was quite satisfying. One wonders whether Mr. O'C'asey did not. In a measure write himself into this part, later on burlesquing it to get the proper balance in his character.

J. A. O'Rourke was admirably irascible as Peter Flynn, and a neat bit was Cathleen Drago's sketch of the tipsy street-walker in a pub. Sheila Richards. Michael Scott, Edwin Ellis and Margaret O'Farrell should also be mentioned in passing as contributing to the general excellence of the presentation.

III HIT AT KEITH'S Musical Novelty Arouses Enthusiasm; Zeppilli and Others Score Great waves of sincere and enthusiastic applause swept the B. F. Keith Theatre yesterday at the conclusion of be number offered by Count Berni Vici and his symphonic girls, featuruig Louise Mele, a dancer, and individual numbers by the young ladies, each one of whom is an entertainer in her own right The act is splendidly staged, ingenuity being shown in the transformation from a stairway scene to a performing platform, with provision for tableaux high up. the changes being made in view of the audience. Oonot Berni leads a dozen skilled musicians through six or eight stirring numbers, added to which are the individual offerings of the young ladies and a series of difficult dances by Miss Mele.

It was a strikingly original aim amDitious effort nnd well deserved the hearty outbursts of applause it received. Alice Zeppilli, of the Chicago Opera Company, who made her debut in vaudeville yesterday, was also given a great welcome which she merited. She rnng a change on the usual appearance of opera stars by giving a popular song first, which took her right into the hearts of her audience. All of her selections were exquisitely rendered and in addition she displayed personality that made itself felt from the start. Two numbers that contained daring acrobatic stunts were those of Frank Jerome and Evelyn, and Hama and Yama.

A good comedy feature was presented bv Tom ayne and Vera Ililliard, products of the London Music Halls: and Bob (apron's sketch, "The Mutual Man," with Ann Skelly, drew a lot of laughs. Ihe bill, including the excellent news 'fej. and Johnny Berkes with Virginia Bcrkes, in a lot of nonsense, and plunge and Vernon, dancers, is good from start to finish. "Rhyme and Reason" at Grand It's a festive affair of mirth and wusic that is presented in "Bhyme and Jteason," tlie enlivening act which Won headline honors yesterday at the rand on the bill for the first half of uie week. The companv includes Jjladvs Gerrish.

Lew Miller. Eileen Gannon and Robert Belden. and they S've a bright and snappv performance, (tractive in staging also. Foley and "ft" achieve a happv air of informality in their act, Antrim and Vale whimsically a bit of vaudeville worn the inside. Cabaret Dogs showed remarkable intelligence.

Dorothy Mnc-iU, in "The Crystal Cup," is the film. "A Gentleman of Paris" at Wynne ieniu in one. of suave g. S-Sttiii cLaiacteriiiitious in 'A ma? Pari8" found mnrked with th audiences at the Wynne tte last night ations'as these are inevitablv lost in' banker's daughter, while Neil I Iiimil-the sheer power of the bitter fight of fon is a gallant flying cop. Oihers IS FILM FEATURE HI FOX Rocers in Sonas and Orchestra Offering Also Please on Programme 'Those who missed seeing nod hearing Al Jolsim in "The Jaaz Singer" when it was running, in town few weeks ago will have a second chance since it moved inlo tlie Fox Theatre yesterday.

The til 1 1 is made from the stage offering of the same title and presents the steps by which a llitle Jewish ly climbs the bidder to success, a success which is largely bused upon the vocal climbing on his mother's knees in public. The story is of the most sentimental order and there arc snots where it de velops simply into an apportuuity to dis play me uniiiiy or the Vitaphono to bring Mr. Julson. voice and all. into lc picture theatre.

Some of the most in cresting Vitanhone record- iiiijiiiom I'oiiu ing in i ne picture in, however, not of Mr. Jolson's voice, but of the singing of Hebrew chants in the synagogue. Eugenie Besserer does excellent work as the mother mid May McAvoy lr prettier than she usually is in pictures as Mary Dale, who lends "Jack Robin" a helping hand. It is interesting to see Mr. Jolson in film, but one wonders whether he'll ever make a very popular lilru star.

Olio I.ederer and Warner Oliind are 1m in the cast. Allan Rogers, known from the days of "Rose Marie," sang with i harm aiid an excellent voice "Sweet Mystery of Life." "Among My Souvenirs" 'and Eli, The Fox Theatre Grand Orchestra played for its overture Tschaikovski's Slav." i "shielFofTonor" A Picture Glorifying the Policeman Shown at Globe Melodrama of the sort which appeals to the average movie fan, is being shown at the Globe Theatre this week. It is called "Shield of Honor" and is well supplied with those heroics which win instant response. It exalts the policeninn, the fireman ami the postman and the action revolves around the dulies of these highly important public servants. Ralph Lewis pluys the lending character, that of a (iri-ycur-ohl cop about to be retired because of his age.

It is a story that is a trifle involved, but the average audience will get a good kick out of it because there ure numerous thrilling situations. Ralph Lewis makes much of his role and Dorothy Gulliver is the leader of the diamond crooks; Claire MacDowell and oihers. "The Lovelorn" at tho Palace A picture founded on the advice of one of those expert women writers of advice to young persons, culled "The Lovelorn," was the feature yesterday at the Palace. It is a sort of comedy romance, with plenty of sentimental scenes and a story that is disjointed and of little consequence. Sally O'Nejl anil Molly O'Day, a cule sister team, have the leading heart-attack roles, while Larry Kent, Jumes Murray and Charles Delaney are the heroes of their love nffairs.

"The Gay Retreat" at the Kent One of those really amusing stories of the war called "The Gay Retreat," was the offering last night nt the Kent Theatre. Ted McNamaru and Sammy Cohen, who had previously made fame for themselves and gained nothing more in this picture, were the leading comedians. 1 he Loughrnn "Seventh Heaven" in 4 Houses The now pretty throughly established picture success, "Seventh Heaven," was graciously received by the audiences in the Regent (where it is retained tor another week), the Manor, Og mlz and Elite Theatres. Janet Gay-nor and Charles Farrell won many new admirers. "The Woman on Trial" at Leador The emotional talents of I'oln Negri are put to the test in "The Woman on Trial." which was shown last night at the Lender Theatre.

The star corn- plefely won the sympathy of her nd- mirers by her excellent portrayal of! the much harassed heroine. "See You in Jail" at Lansdowne The rollicking comedy. "See You in Jail." in which Jack Miillinll and Dorothy Ma'jkail! display their humorous abilities to splendid effect, proved de- lightfully amusing to the audiences at the Lnnsdowne heatre last night, The picture has been reviewed hitherto. "After Midnight" at the Colney Norma Sheerer in "After Midnight." storv of New York Htnee life, was the offering last night at the Colmy Theatre. It gives the star opportiini- ies to disclose her dramatic as well as comedy anilities "The Road to Romance" 2 Houses Ramon Novarro is featured in "The Road to Romance," a colorful story of the days of pirates hold, which was shown last night in the Fairruoiint ami Columbia Theatres.

Mnreeline Unj is the leading woman. "Hard Boiled Haonertv" at Locust Mijtoti Sills in the role of a ronnh- neck in "Hard Boiled llaggertv" scored The Patent Leather Kid tor the '-nsi umiuhi: i-sigei name, ring- to hold up his head among his fellows and call himself "Man It is one of those "Stars and Stripes Forever. "Over There pictures that manes uie coins run up ami nnwu uie spine and causes one to be glad that. the liuhts nre low but then, maybe the rest, nf the audience thinks that one is blowing one's nose because one has a cold. "Sorrell and Son" at Arcadia Respectfully dedicated to your father and my father, Herbert Brenou's Idramatic picture, "Sorrell and is 'the attraction at the Arcadia this week, This remarkable screen drama of War- jwick Deeping's novel should especially lv "n'' because of its sytnpalhetic message.

Captain Sorrell ami his little son Kit have no secrets from each other, and ihey share one another's problems to the end. H. B. Warner gives a powerful and distinctive performance of Stephen Sorrell. Mickey McHain is his iwhiiiiiw lilt son i Asther is file jail, where they have a latitude we did:" not know was allowed in any pennl in stitution.

This whole scene conies close to parody, and a part of it is discomforting, to say the least, to persons of nice sensibilities. Sometimes it is so realistic that it seems unreal. The satire on reporters, attorneys and other figures in this drab "comedy" is laid on with a heavy hand. It moves laughter at times, but it does not really amuse. The neting is at least as good as the play.

Larrimore methods arc not subtle, but she plays the loud mouthed wanton with a certain force that lends a semblance of conviction to the impersonation. Whether the labor expended on such a portrait might not have been better employed is a ques tion that need not be discussed. It. would have gained by more delicate contrasts in light and shade; nor would this necessarily have impaired the vul garity desired by the author. The cast generally was equal to the play: the most vivid acting was done by Miss ttella Larrimore, Miss stauber and Jack Koseleigh.

In so long a cast further specification is impossible. The settings were good and the play moved quickly. 'MIMGENUESVAT CARMAN Orchestra of Girts Pleases; Film Stars Madge Bellamy "The Ingenues," forming an able orchestra of a score of girl musicians, made quite a hit when they appeared at the Carman yesterday. It is a distinctive musical performance that is given by these young ladies who previously appeared in the Ziegfeld "Follies," and have now gone injo vaudeville because of the illness of Kddie Cantor, terminating the tour of the "Follies." They play with "pep" and personality, and the act is given variety of interest by their different clever numbers. Plenty of contrast is provided in the arrangement of the programme presented by "The Ingenues." showing that they have quite a range of gifts.

The girls are all attractive, and their appeal is enhanced by the fetching costumes in which they offer their repertoire. It is a light and laughable story, not to be taken too seriously, that is presented in "Silk Legs," the picture feature in which Madge Bellamy plays the principal part The plot deals with a girl salesman, or saleswoman, who falls in love with a business rival, leading to laughable complications. This is worked out with farcical effectiveness. The "Light Cavalry Overture, by the Carman Grand Orchestra, added to the musical diversity of the programme. "League of Vampires," Cross Keys Something out of the ordinary in the wav of a musical tabloid was shown at the Cross Keys yesterday, when "The I.eaeue of Vampires" was presented.

The act has several points of origiual- 1 'nomne'' OPS flttrilftive anil uie girls who are seen to nne auvai ukt in this merrv melange of singing, danc ing and comedy. Rogers and Wynne won approval in a sparkling skit. Jones and Jones pleased in their darkies offering. Emma Harvey in her character comedy, and Fred's Seals were other good features. Betty Bronson in "The Open Range" is the photoplay.

Broadway Has Fitch Minstrels A full length show was presented at the Broadway yesterday by the Dan Fitch Minstrels. This organization of thirty white entertainers, providing the nmusement for the first half of the week, kept things going at a lively pace, with a constant sense of variety in their offerings, ranging from comedy capers and bright bits of chntter, to deft dancing and enlivening specialties, while the songs were especially well done. The organization has some exceptionally clever entertainers. Rcbc Daniels in "She's a Sheik," was shown on the screen. "La Dame Moderns" at Nixon Latest innovations in dance ideas were displayed in "La Danse Moderne" as presented at the Nixon yesterday by Kaye and company.

Some very effective work of an expert sort was done in the offering by Miss Kaye, and she has able support from Jack Lenny. Joe Lane and I'enrl Harper put their "Bits of Wit" over with much sprightly merriment. Some exotic ukulele playing was the offering of Hawahi. "The Open Range" was shown as the screen feature for the early week period. "The Fair Co-Ed" In 4 Houses The romance and glamor of a young co-ed who is an expert at basketball, provided amusement for the audiences In the Allegheny, Great Northern, Logan and Ke)sluue Theufrra, night.

The title of the picture is "The Fair Co-Ed." and Marion Davies realizes the title in every respect is of is In of by in in It understanding young man, Alice Joycoj l.omski fight pictures were an added plays the gentle Fanny and Anna (attraction. IHeadacheI f-HM jr If FAfE4v "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" laughter. Williuin Powell and ils.son is the worldlv mother. This is one of the most important cinemas! of the year nnd will convince the most1 critical audience. The Fox News, containing interesting topics nf the day, rounds out the program aie.

"She's a Sheik" in 6 Houses Belie Daniels is nothing if not comical and in "She's a Sheik'' she is at her best. This is a somewhat satirical story nnd kids the sheik idea all through the action. The picture was the feature Inst night in the Ambassador. Strand, tlflth Street, Imiterial, Belmont ami conunm ineatres It provoked Richard Alien nre prominently cast. Band Box Revue' at Trocadero Plenty of "pep" was provided b.v "The Band Box Revue'' at the Troe- micro yesterday.

This snappy burlesque ifferiiig has one of the most eneriretic1 horuses, nd the girls put over their sung and dance numbers with enter mining effectiveness, while little Anna IPropp proved to be a girl wilh lots of personality. "Sheikee" hail new ideas in Oriental dancing. Vaudeville Added at Lansdowne Announcement was made vesterdsv that on Fridav and Satiirdiiv nf his wee It several acts of vaudeville will be added to the mil at the Lansdowne Theatre. These include Billy McKee nd the Lnndy Sisters. Frisch nnd Sail- ler and Roy Alvinus and His Banjo Boys, formerly of Eddie Leonard's Miu ureis.

"City Gone Wild" at Benn Thomas Meightin in the role of a (district attorney who defends bandits lm, EWorld characters! in "The City Gone Wild." was the rousing comedy picture in which Lore-; Arkansas for Hollywood and the bright i lights of New York and Paris, finally! winning an American bachelor of; wealth, began its second week at the: Stanton Ruth Tavlor, the youthful blonde plays the leading role. "Sunrise" one of the season's great cinema porduct.ions. continues to win admirntion nt the Fox-Locust. eGorge O'Brien, anet Gavnor nnd Margaret. Livingston contribute finely etched characterizations in the Murnau clas sic of contrasting emotions.

Princess Wild Fire at Gavetv Priiiee wild Fir utimeieil much favorable attention in the show seen at the Gayely yesterday. She has a prominent part in the breezy burlesque nnd she displayed versatile talents in the show. Another novelty that made a popular impression was "The Girl in Bronze, this feature being of decnt-, edly unusual interest. Bettv Palineri and Ruth Bradley also pleased the audience. "The Maglo Flame" 2 Houses "The Magic Flame." with Ronald! Colmau ami Y'ilnm Banky in the leading roles, provided pleasant entertainment for the audiences in the Liberty and Foplar Theatres last night.

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