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Part Drama Movies I 7 Metropolitan News Music Radio News of. South Sid. Women; Clubs, Schools Civic Organizations THE WORLD'S a greatest- newspaper JANUARY 15, 1933. LISTED ON THE THEATER PROGRA SkiLm.iKaii i a fi A-A. I i -0- A' A- A ir: 5) AA ij A ft.

1 v' -A A i w) I -VvU 1: ysJl (i i 1 fr Doing in Rome what the Romans do," migM be a smart i 'SV N3 monicker for this scene, which is Just a little tasfe of what WSKK 1 I Vs hi ,4 5- V5 a.i -vs iv re a. Yak BoUnd, comedienne of many plays and savera! ftlms, appears'ar tonight hj musical comedy role. She will be the life of the party in Face fhe.Mvic," a successful Broadway show with a score by Irv'ng Berlin. The piece burlesques municipal 'American city. A I M--" 1 I tVd i vT fM 1 5 til 1 ATW I -rii Kecent entries in Log Book of Chicago Stage Both Opera Houses Open with Popular Musical S'hovs; Civic Revivals.

El 4 A-: Iiy Charles Collins. Hi; tiii.JwIiiter entries in tlie log i thie Cliicago contain a vjiritty of inciilonts an.l that the tb'v-a of en- I The hour of fate is about to strike for Gen. Yen! NHs Asther, Barbara Stanwyck, and Walter Connolly await tha ominous sound. "The Bitter Tea of General Yen." Palace. .7 p.

1 i Nils Asther Is High Light of Chinese Story In Title Role He1 Hojds Your Interest Consists ently Through-the Film- 1 wthiiiinv nt, which have het-n much VftvliMirtfMl in this latitUflo, arc brijrht- ninp. example, the two orxra hf.ii. tl.p city the ol.i Auditorium n.vv Civic, stJacious of n- iiiusi-aie in ttervtce ayain, witii slmws 1 lint have no ambitions to 1 cal! i 'srand" but hope to soothe tiie ixipular ear at popular prices. "Show Eoat," an operetta that eventually will be regarded as a classic in its species, came to the Auditorium with the unique and quietly enchnnt-int; Helen Morgan as its star; and Uol in Hood," a melodious favorite oi the past generation, arrives at the Civic to start a season of revivals an which Chioauo will have a jiaternai iriterent. Thus the town's pair of dreadnausrht theaters are again in action.

Or, to change the figure of He-ch, the white elephants of the Hialto are on parade, striving to earn th.ir keep. Thy make a stirring spectacle. Give them a cheer, -ii i i mi ii inai ii i i ii ii Here's a prisoner but he doesn't seem to be singing any song. Gavin Gordon is the name. The butterfly beating against the bars is ono Lillian Miles.

This scene is from Man Against Woman." State-Lake. The Chicago OpereHa company will make i's debut at the Civic Opera house tonight with a revival of the tuneful old favorite, "Robin Hood." Lorna Doone Jackson, formerly of the; Chicago Opera company, will lead the cast in the role that carries the famous ballad, "Oh, Promise Me." A' A A "i ai it tf iV--f ir- 7 ft iV i 5 i 0-tTx 6 j-- A. yo 5 1 4 a n'l i. A "'V I 4A AV A THE BITTER TEA-OF GENERAL I'rodnrrd by Columbia. Pirected by Frank Capra.

l'rrscnted at the Palace theater. THE CAST. Megan Stanwyck General Nils Asther Dr. Robert Strike Gordon Mr. Jaekiton Lucien Littletield ToBhia Mori Captain LI- Richard Loo Mrs.

Blandick Jonex Connolly Dr. May Ming A'fir Shows for Old. Noel Coward's Epic Review, Makes a Great Talkie Dramatic Critic Finds This Humanized Portrayal of English History of the 20th Century Is as Telling on the Screen as on the Stage. Robert Wayne Erickfton Ella Halt Arthur Mlllette Jerome Eddy Martha Mattox Jessie Arnold Rev. Bostwick.

Dr. Mrs. Mrs. Reed Miks Mrs. This looks interesting and probably is Helen Hayes and Ramon Novarro being the participants.

You'll know what all the quietude is about when you 'see "The Son Daughter." Chicago. By Burns Mantle. EV YORK Special. I found the picture Cavalcade so magnificently thrilling it seems quite the most important the MOVEMENT FOR TEMPLE OF MUSIC IS SPREADING OUT The Klaclistone theater, undismayed by lie closing of the famous hotel to wliicii it was a sort of annex, carries on bravely under the ministry of Guy Hardv HHw.ia.M by offering Guy riutes t'ot in "The Play's the Thing" iu of rlenry Hull in "Springtime for Henry." In a Reason sadly deficient in lisht, urbane comedy it serves nicely. Cornelia Otis Skinner has come and gone in a week's time, proving with her sequence of sketches depicting the career of the Km press KuRenie that her success with Wives ot Henry VIII." was not a brilliant accident, but the insphed discovery of a new field for a striking talent.

Face the Music" comes to the Grand Opera house, succeeding Kd Wvnn's Parade," with Mary l.cland as its star and Irvine Herlin as its composer song and dance entertainment In satirical vein which was much admired on last year. So it would seem that Chicago's the atrical life has snapped out of its r.ent state of coma. Certainly it has bfen ochaving since 1 as i a shot of adrenalin had teen administered. Put the other band: VViih ihe departure of Miss Skinner the Harris theater sinks back Into uncertain darkness With the ending of the stav of "The Good Karth the KrlatiK1'! 'I "afr turns to an elabo-Continued on page six. It Is the first time that southern Illi By Edward Moore.

i that was living is dead in a landscape potted with shell-holes and picked out in shattered walls. It is a masterpiece of thrilling incident in Frank Lloyd's direction. Remembers the War. Coward is bitter against He is still in his early thirties and war seared his youth. He sees now, at the end of this cavalcade," men shouting in anger at peace conferences, and boys thrilling again at the roll of drums, and soldiers marching and singing and dying horribly.

He has taken his English family, that of the Robert Marryots, l'rora 1899, when the father and the butler sailed away to the relief of Maf eking in the Boer war, through to the present. He has pointed up the death of Queen Victoria, in whose funeral cortege five kings rode. He has shown a touching bit of the Titanic disaster without any of its horrors, with the oldest Marryot boy on his honeymoon and his happy bride confessing that nothing, nothing can happen to them that can rob them now of their great joy of having liveJ. He has Injected bits music hall life during recruiting days- and celebra- Continued on page nine. la quite evident that the move nois organizations have actively enlisted in the promotion of a music project for Chicago.

I ment to put up a permanent Temple of Music on the lake front has started something. At first it was Bishop, Harkness Corrigan Ey.Mae.Tinee. GOOD Morning! (Looks as if the Chinese cycle has Overshadowing all else in. this picture, adapted from the novel by the same name, is the superb wort of Nils Asther as a certain sinister, werful, and philosophical Chinese Not only does Mr. Asther'a playing consistently-hold the interest, but his makeup as well rivets attention and demands acclaim.

And so we start out with a pean of praise. It is to be regretted that pean. cannot be followed by pean ad Infinitum. But fact it is that few will know, figuratively speaking, what much of the shooting in this piece is about. The story's locale is China during: Saxon heritage it Is the greatest theme for a picture with which they are acquainted.

It takes the highlights of Britain's everyday history through the 20th century and presents them by way of the reactions they inspire in an English family, one of those fine families whose very decencies are thrilling these days. There is an echo of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the photographic technique. A cavalcade of misty horsemen and ladies, of troops and carryalls, files across the scene during the entr'actes. Generations are spanned by a title. Great events are recorded with single scenes.

The world war is pictured in four continuous sections, beginning with scenes of singing soldiers going to the front, singing soldiers marching ater news of this week. This is Hollywood's remaking of Noel Coward's epic review which ran the better part of last year in London and was tso sentimentally satisfying to the Britishers that there is talk of knighting Master Coward in honor of its achieving. Leaving the theater all aglow with the emotional fuss it kicks up in you, you are quite likely to insist that thia is in very fact the createst picture you have ever seen. Away from.it long enough to cool off you are still pretty sute it is the greatest. Which, as it happens, does not mean much in my case, because I hava seen so few great pictures.

in its annual midseason session at the Woodford hotel in Danville under the presidency of Mrs." William S-Ridgley, voted unanimously to support and promote the drive for memberships In the Chicago Friends of Music Thirty board members were present. Mrs. Louis E. Yager of Oak Park, vice president of the federation, represents Mrs. Kidgley in the Chicago district.

The board sees In the plans of the Chicago Friends of Music a distinct advantage to the music clubs from all parts of the state in providing a concert hall at which members will be abie to listen to music during their sessis in Chicago or the visits of individual members to this city. the dream of Frederick Stock; out of his dream came the Friend3 of Music; their activities are already far beyond a local scope and are covering Chicagoland, the state of Illinois, and other states as well. Some of the items Included here will show how the Idea Is spreading. The Illinois Federation of Music Clubs as a body has thrown its support to the Chicago Friends of Music In the drive. "The executive board of this statewide organization, meeting Milwaukee Will.

Aid Project. too is rallying to the support of the Temple of Music. Early last week the idea was presented to a prominent group in that city gathered at the home of Mrs. Eldred Stephenson. Frederick Stock and Mrs.

waller Borden addressed the meeting, which was organized by Mrs. Frank Willis Golde (Alma Ernest Gramm was named temporary chair- Continued on pae seven. time of civil war, and sonje weighty; through a smilinsr countrvside and But certainly for those of an Aiii'lo- continuing with that march until all Continued on page ctsht.J.