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IS THE BOSTON GLOBE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY CONTESTS MARK MUSICFESTIVAL Polish Mixed Chorus and Swedish Men Win NAUGHTY RIQUETTE ISHAW REVIVAL HAY FEVER AT THE COPLEY DANCING MOTHERS AT METROPOLITAN BEN HUR PICTURED AT THE COLONIAL AT THE SHUBERT REX BEACH STORY FILM ATTHE STATE The Auction Block Feature Picture in a Programs -Novel and Varied Attractions AT THE REPEflTORY Caesar and Cleopatra Reveals Resources at Command of Resident Company Amusing German and Finnish Groups Also Capture Prizes faerry Mitzi's Irrepressible Yivacily Charms Anew in Bright and Tuneful Comedy Story of a Jazz-Mad Flapper Vividly Screened New Revue Staged by Gus Edwards Scenes and Characters of Biblical Story Revealed in Superb and Stirring Spectacle' Comedy Acted for First Time in Boston by Mr Clive's' Band of Players' International Singing Fills Symphony to Capacity REPERTORY THEATRE Caesar and Cleopatra, an historical comedy by G. Bernard Shaw, In five acts and nine scenes. 'Produced by Henry Jewett, assisted by James II. Bell. The cast: Belznnor William C.

Mason MARION TILLEY VIHS HER SECMSIICCESS Ovation Follows Mad Scene in Opera Lucia T9 Curtain Calls for Girl Singer From Crowded Metropolitan NEW YORK, Feb 22 (A. Talley, youngest coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, this afternoon repeated in her second appearance the success she achieved at her debut Wednesday night. The ovation that greeted her cadenza In the mad scene of Donizetti's Lucia dl Lammeroch equalled in volume and duration that accorded her singng of "Caro-Nome in her debut RIgoletto and exceed, it In apparent spontaneity. Hundreds were turned away from the doors after the last possible stand-a had been squeezed Into the ranks three and four deep in the horseshoe bordering the orchestra seats to hear the 13-year-old Kansas City girl. Her arias in the three acts in which she appeared were generously applauded, and at the end of the first act she took nine curtain calls, and at the end of the second act Ui calls, with Lauri-Volpi and Le Luca, who also supported her at her debut.

SYMPHONY IN THIRD MONDAY CONCERT Irene Scharrer Makes Her American Debut COPLEY THEATRE Hay Fever, a farcical comedy In three acts, by Noel Coward. First time in Boston. The cast: Roret Bllsa May Edie Rlinou Bliss Alan Mowbray (Tara Elapetb Inidaeoa Til'll 111 Jessamine Newcmnbe Invll lillss Victor- Tsndy Sandy Tyrell Terence Xeill Myra Arundel Katharine Standing Ben-Hur, the long-awaited photoplay of the famous Gen Lew Wallace story, was shown ih Boston for thd first time last night at the Colonial Theatre before an audience wlilch greeted each successive scene with Increasing applause. The chariot scene, In which the hero, Ben-Hur, wins froiti his great enemy, lileliard Greatbam Nr man nnon liyce Messala, was accompanied by hand Jackie lBERT Ri-quette, musical comedy, adapted from the German by Harry B. Smith; score by Oscar Strauss, with Interpolated numbers by several American uim-Symphony Hall was crowded to posers; staged by Fred G.

Latham; pro-capacity yesterday afternoon for the duced by the Shuberts, First time in third annual International Music Fes- Boston. The cast: tlval under the auspices of Community Furep.u Walter-Annin Service of Boston the Women's Alphonse La Fleur George A. Soliiiler -ii darisae Audrey MapP, Municipal League. The feature of the CaMon Blvlere Alexander Grajr afternoon was a competition between KmeraM sv i ty IBR Boston choruses for money prizes. Mlchu Stanley Lnoino In the contest for mixed choruses Joseph Spree the first prize, $250, went to the Polish tianp1 de sucy V.

iiary Marinne tT.orus, Anthony Xurczynski, director. Itont Walter Ware Mauret reier Hawley The fir 5 and only prize of J-oO for Abri Uahri KUward Basse Walter Ware Joseph Spree Walter Arnilu Sylvan Lee Jane Moore Walter Ware Feter Hawley male choruses went to the Swedish I-or'1 Biflingtnn Chorus, Carl Hulten, director. Tne uliI eecond prize for mixed choruses, 10, je, went to the German Chorus. Henrv J. Jude Jenny, director; and the third prize, Pul Iatour So1', to the Finnish ceter iik The Nubian Pel Affria A Woman Ftatateeta Cletiirttra Pottiiuii Theoflotus Ptolemy Achillas.

Kufio Pritannua. Ttiouiaa Ukhaitl tiroit A. Stillwell Helen M. Wallace Affiies Elliot Scott Quartermaine Mary Srvos Horace Polhx-k tieorze Hare Wiu. Stone It.

Henry Hamkn Louis Leon JlaJi Hnlpli Itoberta William Kernhaw Itnaa Alexander Frank Tlioiua Gvonte A. Stillwell ui. Stltiuus Apollodontft Koniaa Seutim! Centurion First Auxiliary mUlier Mjlc MUtan Sei'ond Auxiliary t-oldier Paul Kimball llnre M. Wallac Dancing Mothers, the photoplay feature of the Metropolitan Theatre program this week, has had an immense drawing power. Shortly after the doors were opened yesterday morning the theatre was filled, and from then on there was a long line waiting for seats.

Even at .5:30 oclock last night, usually a fairly light tipie as far as business goes, the people were standing put almost to th doors of the theatre in an effort to see the show. The feature film has a' well-selected story and an extremely capable cast. Taken from the play in which Bostons oivn Mary Young acted the leading role, the film has followed almost entirely the' story that was played on the stage. Alice Joyce, who takes the leading role, that of Ethel Westcourt, the woman who becomes the "dancing mother, has done a very workmanlike Job In her Interpretation. Clara Bow, as the flapper daughter, shows a remarkable ability to portray emotion.

Miss Bow has always stood for a certain hoydenish charm, but she does some fine acting as well. Norman Trevor and Conway Tearle also are featured In the cast. Mr Trevor plays the role of the wandering Mr Westcourt while Mr Tearle is Jrry man who successfully vamps, first the daughter and then the mother. The story, briefly, is of the XV estcourt family, Mr Westcourt and the flapper daughter, Kittens, run out in the cabaret set, and each have their 'Sweethearts, of whom the mother cannot approve. Neglected and alone, Mrs West-court is urged to go out and live her own life.

She succumbs tp the charm of Jerry, who honestly falls In 4ove with the woman who was once a brilliant actress. The selfishness of her husband and daughter keep Mrs Westcourt from returning to her home, and she goes to Europe, leaving them to look after themselves and regret that they did not appreciate her before. A Garden of Girls, a Gus Edwards The Auction Block, featuring Eleanor Boardman and Charles Ray, and Roscoe Ails with his band and a group of -dancing stars which includes Kate Pullman, late of the New York Winter Garden, are Jthe hits of th program at Loews Theatre this week. Charles Ray Is highly successful In The Auction Block, not in one of the farmer roles for which he has been famous, but as a dissolute son of a wealthy man whose story is a comeback in itself. Ray, as Bobby Wharton, is the highest bidder at an.

auction of dances with a played by Eleanor. Boardman, a.t a. society ball. After a short but elaborate wooing Wharton and Lorelei Knight, the beauty, are married but the ceremony doesnt seem to take when 'the bride learns -that her husband depends on checks from wealthy father. Lorry Knight slips away from her husband the day of the wedding.

She returns to her home in a small town in the CaroJinas. Hubby pursues and, without letting the townfolkg know of the marriage, promises hi3 wife that he will make good, obtaining work in the village shoe store to prove his sincerity. All kinds of complications arise when Lorrys old suitor renews his attentions and his father and flapper sister become enmeshed in the tangle. Rays part offers him almost the same opportunity as his hick roles to delight by acting in that bashful and extremely boyish manner so natural to him. As the unwanted husband he is continually able to evoke sympathy, and at the same time provoke laughter.

Eleanor Boardman is obviously at home in the role of the beauty and portrays finely all the requirements of the part. Roscoe Ails and his musicians and dancers lead the stage features. The band produces th jazz and dancers who exhibit steps of everything from the eccentric to the classic move to its Surette. Charles Bennett and William banner that heralded her for many C. Heilman.

The awards were an- seasons, but with her stage fortunes nounced by Gov Alvan T. Fuller, who now directed bv the Messrs Shubert, In a brief speech expressed his sym- returned to Boston yesterday in a mu-pathy with the aims of the contest. sical farce of French flavor and Ger-Arthur D. Hill acted as jiresiding man creation that has been decorously officer, and In his opening sneeeh made diluted for American consumption by it clear that those back of this com- Harry B. Smith, famous since the be-j etltion believe that America lias much ginning of memory as the worlds to gain by encouraging new Amen- most prolific and irrepressible libretist.

cans, like the contestants, not to for-1 Audiences that twice tilled the-Shu- rot tViA od u. Kort TViootra ontA hor tnpUtal n'olflnmA the and clapping excited squeals froitf the women of the audience and a triumphant burst of applause at the conclusion. So excited did the audience be-comfhat one might have believed that the actual race was being run off on th stage of the Colonial Theatre, instead of Just a pictorial representation of It. It took more than two years to make this new picture. There was -much rivalry, heart-burnings, disappointments and refilming of various scenes before Ben-Hur was concluded.

Part of the scenes were made in Italy, near Rome, and ipart of them were remade in California. Various members of the cast were changed and various officials recalled before Ben-Hur was ended. Yet after seeing Ben-Hur, as it was shown last night, practically anyone would say that the final fllm was worth any amount of the money and trouble that went into its making. There was a fascination about th story that seemed utterly new despite the fact that the book, as written by Gen Wallace, and the play, as played, by every sort of company ffom a Broaw-way cast to the merest group of barnstormers, are almost traditions In the United States. Few old-timers have failed to see Ben Hur on the stage, and many a company has boasted of its realistic chariot race.

The chariot race in Ben Hur is as familiar to theatre-goers of a past generation as Little Eya in lUncle Toms Cabin. And so it is all the more amazing that Fred Niblo, the director of the film, has managed to inject so much youth and vigor into a story that might have seemed too familiar to make it interest Mr Clive's selection of Noel Cowasd's excellent, farce comedy, Hay Fever," drew a holiday audience to the Copley Theatre twice yesterday, an audience ready to be amused and richly rewarded for coming. The lively play, which has never be seen here before. Is rich line by line and situation by situation. It is a delight also because it is true and entirely free from the door-slamming horseplay which seems somehow to have become the understood characteristic of farce.

Cowards humor consists mainly in the exposition of the ludicrous In high-flown utterance. The tale revolves round Judith Bliss, an actress who has married a novelist and raised a nice son and) a somewhat sharp-tongued daughter. Her dresser has followed her from the theatre and is the free-spoken maid-of-aill-work in the haphazard family. Quite 'Independently, each member of the family has invited somebody to spend the week-end, mother choosing a pugilist whom she iKilres because of his shape; the son has askedi a married siren; daughter, a diplomatist, and father, a flapper whom he wishes to study In home surroundings. He has completely forgotten her, however.

Mrs Bliss has never recovered from acting and she acts all th time in the bosom of her family. It is mostly Intense drama, and the children have to humor her and act up to her. Father cant do much else than lose his temper every time he came into contact with his wife. As soon as the party is assembled, there is an immediate rearrangement of couples. Mother pairs off with the diplomat, making such ardent advances that he presently kisses her.

whereupon she makes a complete scene, declares that her husband must be told that all Chorus. Yiano Var-icit iVe 'EimvLtie tikko, director. The vivacious and Irrepressible Mitzl. pXotfiVui HamWeton The judges were Thomas Whitney1 no longer under the Henry W. Savage Txnno William Mason A i.WUliam Dunne A colorful and very well-acted performance of Mr Shaw's satire (or farce or comedy, or whatever It may 'be, which is Indeed a question), was presented yes terday by the members of Mr Jewett a company at the Repertory Theatre.

This production is the most ambitious yet attempted by the Repertory players. Its nine scenes call for the fullest resources of the theatre in the way of scenic and lighting effects: and Its cast Includes no less than 30 character some of which are of course "doubled. In every respect the company rose to the demands made upon it. Especially notable were the settings, designed and painted by Jonel Jorgu-lesco and Carl Rockstrom. of the company staff.

And the costumes, designed by Ernest H. Jolin and Alden W. Cummings, students at the Massachusetts Normal Art School, were highly colorful and presumably authentic. Mr Jewett chose to do Caesar and Cleopatra without disfiguring cuts. With the sometimes voiced opinion that omission of the third act betters rather than harms the piece, one cannot agree.

The play would indeed suffer not a bit by being shorter it is fearfully long. Yet that third act, the Lighthouse scene, was well worth the doing if only for the added opportunities it gives to poke, fun at the stolidity of the British through tfie mouth of Brittanus. When Cleo get herself smuggled into this Roman position. Brittanus. with true British regard for conventions, shudders at the absence of a chaperone.

And Caesar swims to safety with the lady on his back Shaws Oaesar and Cleopatra is get songs dances of their i mother lands. Folk Dances Also Given Midway on the program a group of Russians, most of them students in or near Boston, driven to America by the Revolution, gave inte-esting numbers for Ralalaija orchestra, with incidental xocal solos and dances by members of company him to Monte Carlo, but the the group. These entertainers, who proprieties are rigidly adhered to with have appeared professionally hereabouts the aid of separate train compartments this season, certainly pliasei yester-i and hotel rooms. davs audience. I The only reason that Rlquette con- The Swedish Folk Dane Club of Bos- 'Rented to accompany the young mil- ton.

Carl Schwartz, president, and Axel 'ionaire and accept his jewels and Anderson, leader, then did some lively francs is because her babv brother feik dances to the accompaniment of a. ar Perhaps It was couple of fiddlers. were very ln.Mle original play, but thats cordially and deservedly applauded. Smith exPlalns Pupils cf Berthe and Francesca Brag- I 1 vfi 1 a glotti then presented a minuet, to the B.ithe 1 htls an inlffVe familiar tune by Boecherin'. before a 'ill Tfe h0t the Iderly tableau In a large gilt picture frame.

S-hl LiLhe txkha? The riancers were Dana Sieveling' wife, belnp careful if not dutiful, Chrystine Perry. Gloria Bravgiotti and refuses to permit him to go to Monte Lillian Duncan. The characters in the w.lth her he is were Georg- Wash'ngton. Peter I panied by an alibi in the person of Martha Washington. fn a.

yuns wpman. Reedless to state, Rlquette not only proves a perfect alibi, but also wins the young millionaire's love for herself. i-mito; revue, ha 3 Tc nf a dv Kate Pullman and MfxIrThav exMely good silcc- Ails Pent a line of patter before the curtain previous to the music and dances. ing. Those who had seen the play and uua cc is now over between them, and fright- book watched the film unroll siiadowvhich is staged with good ens the statesman almost to death.

night as if it was the first Aime Her pugilist, meanwhile, has wandered tions this week, including Light and hey had ever heard of Ben-Hur. Arthur Martel's organ number is one The Boston Symphony Orchestra, M-Koussevitzy conducting, gave its third concert of the Monday evening si ris evening before its usual audience. The program consisted of Vivaldis Concerto in minor for string orchestra, Schumanns A minor piano concerto played by Irene Scharrer. Debussy's Prelude a 1Apres Midi d'un Faune and Respighis Pines of Rome. With the exception of the concerto all of the music had been preiouely heard this season in the regular series.

Miss Scharrer, the English pianist, made her American debut last evening under favorable circumstances. She is a yfcung woman of attractive simplicity and modesty who plays admirably in many ways. She employs a large palette, utilizes pianissimos and fortissimos with discretion and produces the latter without great effort and without any recourse to pounding. She is willing to submerge her instrument ln the orchestra, always the sign of a musi-cian. Certain quiet passages she i i Floyd Jones, Cherokee Indian tenor, sings Shadowland in a stage prelude, and Stubbie Eddie Spi-talnys off with her daughter, and is presently discovered embracing her.

Another scene, with mother In the act of noble forgiveness. Son and the flapper get as far as the garden, and the boy who has some of his mothers traits drags the girl back to announce an engagement of which the girl had been unaware. Naturally, father gets entangled with the siren and mother gets another chi.nce Is a hilarious scene In which the i Those who have seen Charles King in and' of Philip band plays saxophone and trumpet solos as the other stage entertainments. HOLIDAY COMEDY BILL AT KEITH'S Not a particularly novel or suspenseful plot, surely, but It serves to create lots of merriment in the course of two en tne Brookline Schools, led all the colorfully staged scenes. The first act united in Gustav Holst's is much the better of the two and Turn Man, and then en- Is crowded with fun and action.

There the later good stuff in The program began and ended with or- aUteemand wlm'ilfthe ndT" a all immensely. There wjts no lack of rratateeta, and no in tne end is, a Shakspere Improved upon, or, If you please. Shakspere 'burlesqued. It calls to mind the occasion, some years ago, when college boys in the Roman mob of a classic revival of Julius Caesar" nearly broke up the show by adding the modem Atta boy, Caesar to the plaudits of the throng. Cleopatra, a la ShaW, Is a chit who gan selections by Albert W.

Snow. The with liking for chopping And the younger generation saw ln the film the reason why the story has been great ln American annals. No one was disappointed last night in Ben-Hur', and that is tlie most that can be said for any play or film. are some extraordinarily fine shots in "Ben-Hur, as well as some fine color sequences which add to the picturesqueness of the film. The musical score by David Mendoz and William Axt has also been arranged cleverly, but so expertly that the music blends Into the film and does not obtrude itself Into the story.

Like all good motion picture music, it serves as the accompaniment to the film, rather than as a feature of its own. With the story, photographic effects and accompanying music rating so high, It would appear that there was little mort to praise in Ben-Hur. However, these are as nothing in comparison with the spirit with which the film has been made. Ben-Hur lias been produced with a very real spirit of reverence and respect for no film made with such a remarkable fidelity and lack of bad taste could have been accomplished' by anyone who was not ln sympathy with the idea of the story. After all.zfelthough Ben-Hur" ls remembered for its exciting episodes and its thrilling battles rescues and spectacular processions, it is, basically, the story of Christ.

of the funniest he has yet had, for he describes the old-fashioned movie theatre, generally called the Nickelodeon, with a lot of extraneous stuff that goes well. The Metropolitan Orchestra plays "The Evolution of Dixie, and there are the usual news reels and scenic pictures. MISS TAlASCO" AT WALDRONS Miss Tabasco is the apt title for the mixture of fun and music burlesque attraction on the three-in-one continuous bill at Waldron's Casino this week, The show moves with dash through the entertainment. Nineteen striking scenes are presented, and girl principals of the show and choristers display 14 changes of costume, some of them dazzling fashion creations from Paris. The star of the company Is Miss Lena Daley, comedienne, who is versatile as funmaker, dancer and songster, ln the supporting cast are several clever bur lesquers, among them Steve Mills, Bully (Bumps) Mack, Lew Denny, Mabel Spencer.

Buster Desmond, Andy contestants in the competition for mixed choruses were In order of anpearance. Finnish chorus, Valno Warvikko, director; Portuguese chorus, Joseph Lopez, -director: Polish chorus, Anthony Nurczynskl, director; German chorus, Henry J. Jenny, director; and Lithuanian chorus, Mamert Karbaus-kss. director. Each group sang a selection from Its laughter and applause, The music Is credited to Oscar Fhaw, composer of "The Chocolate Soldier, The Waltz Dream" and other famously melodious works, and it is generally of a better quality than is currently associated with musical comedies.

Thero Is a waltz of alluring appeal and a couple of other songs that should native music, and an obligatory prize speedily become popular, but the mf. Fong. W. C. Heilmans Night Song.

applause yesterday was gben to the McCain, Tommy Seymour and Dorothy Alexander. In addition to the burlesque the program includes photoplays and vaudeville. English house party undertakes to play parlor games, but the real fun comes with th last act, at Sunday morning breakfast. This is too funny to spoil by description. It left yesterdays audiences sore and breathless from laughter.

Jessamine Newcombe is wonderful Jn the role of the actrecs, playing with a fire and sincerity that Is one of the funniest things seen here for many seasons: And the other outstanding bit 'of work Is the character playing of Els-peth Dudgeon, the maid. To be sure, the author lias given her the most gorgeous-opportunities. Norman Cannon as the diplomatist is extremely convincing and furnishes the only excuse for the title. All the parts are played with an unction, and an evident enjoyment by the actors them-selves, which makes the performance all the greater treat. PLAYS AND FILMS CURRENT AND COMING BOSTON OPERA HOUSE During the week beginning March 8, Morris Gest will present the Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio In two musical plays, Carmenclta.

and the Soldier and Lyslstrata, outstanding successes of the company's New York season. There will be matinees Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. CASTLE SQUARE THEATRE -Abies Irish Rose, mirthful farce telling a story of the courtship and mar-. of an Irish girl and a Jewish' bov. The good-natured satire of character This weeks program at the Keith- iafue ls lliIa-iusIy fppny.

The The native pieces were in each case the best sung and the most interesting. Mr Heilmans chorus is not gratefully written for voices and full of more or less baffling harmonic changes trying to amateur singers. Each competing group made a highly creditable showing. The judges must have had some difficulty In deciding to whom the prizes should go, and in what order. catty person a off heads.

And all the others are simply ordics done up In togas or the like. Mr Quartermaines Caesar was a pleasing one, and will be even better when it needs less prompting. His attenuated figure is quite true to the Shavian conception, and his diction is sufficiently unclassical (alas, at times more British than understandable) to give a proper comedy touch to the part. Miss Servoss again proved herself a delight. Her Queen was an attractive commingling of naivete and tantaliza-tion than non" but the matter-of-fact Caesar of Mr Shaw could have withstood.

Ralph Roberts tvjs a wonderfully good Brittanus, secretary to Caesar, and ex-amplar of British dignity, who boasts that "though our enemies may strip us of our clothes and our lives, they cannot strip us of our respectability. Louis Leon Hall was a stalwart and convincing Uufio. Mr Alexander a pleasing disciple of art for arts sake, Mr Stone a comically mild Ptolemy, and Miss Scott a sufficiently vociferous Fta-tateeta. All others in the long cast contributed to a well-rounded performance. tATTRAGTlVEBILL AT THE BOSTON obviously interpolated numbers, especially to the topical song, "What Great Men Cannot DoJ The lyrics of this are the baldest nonsense but as sung by Stanley Luplno fairly convulse the audience.

Mr Lupino Is a newcomer here but he has long been highly esteemed as a comedian in London. He not only quickly won the favor of yesterdays audience but fairlv shared with Mitzl in the honors of the performance. He Is a comedian of the broad and acrobatic sort with methods something like a cross between those of Dick Turpin and Charlie Chaplin. There Is endless with an exquisite tempered romanticism. On the other side of the picture is her somewhat mannered use of arms arid hands, her distinct lack of flexibility and lightness in trills and passagj work, her rather patchy phrasing wi.n its concurrent tendency to slur.

it would be uinvi.se and unfair to judge abilities by the performance of tins one concerto and it, is far better to re-Little Nelly Kelly were prepared to I serve final judgment of her powers to be amused with his songs and sayings the imminent date of her first Boston at Keiths Theatre yesterday in his I reltaJ So much has been Written about the latest vaudeville offering. I pO0r mtle one-minute- nightingale song Poor Little Papa, I TVant Ifou in the Pines of Rome as to cause and Sleepy Time incline one to hum OPe 9 wonder why it has come in for all this praise or blame. Not everyone the tunes, but Nelly Ivelly seemed to w-p0 discoursed on it at length has make the strongest appeal. done so because of an ardent chsire to The bill is one in which comedy pre- I take a stand on one or the other side dominates, with three shows, instead of! of the question of the advisability of in-the customary two, in order to provide I troducing genuine naturalism into the for the extra demand for seats on the field of music. Can it be that some holiday.

have chosen this way of avoiding The Neville Fleeson-Ann Greenway pronouncement? For be assured, wire number stands out especially. Mr Flee- i this music by Respighi, a soul-stirring son, it will be recalled, wrote Gingham one, no one would notice the niglitiu-Girl and other musical successes. gale save casually. Greenway is a popular comedienne with The performance was of Mr Kousse- a plea.sing voice. They call the act vitzkys best, particularly ii the tirt Samples of Life.

It is attractively and last movements, uhk.ii amt.ni staged. music of the type in which lie excels. There is something of the burlesque in One could not but question whether Just Gus, a tale of a restaurant, with the thrilling march of the Roman El Brendel and Flo Bert featuring, it is legionsj owed more to the conductor based on Jack I.ait's Gus the Bus than tS the composer, stories, a laughter stirring number in five scenes. There are six people in the company, two of whom, Weber and Ridnor, provide specialty dances. Jack McLallen and Sarah, with Fred 'Sanborn mix tunes, tricks and dancing with roller skating, the combination proving a popular one.

Here again there is a vein of comedy. All in all this act went big with the crowds. Virginia Rucker and company illustrated several varieties of dancing in the Four for One revue, Carl Shaw, Roberts, Rose and Gene Jenkins, as- sistlng. There ls some expert footw ork here. The film begins and ends with the life of the Saviour.

Before the story of Ben-Hur begins to unfold the audience is shown the night that the Christ-child was born in a Bethlehem manger, and when, at the end of the film, Ben-Hur Is reunited with his mother, sister and sweetheart, the four reverently discuss the death of Ehrlst, and Ben-Hur assures the little group that He Is not really dead but will live, in the hearts of mankind. Ben-Hur is an unqualified success as a film, amj the acting has also helped to make It so. Ramon Novarro, who heads the list as -the actor portraying the title-role, has managed to give a very good Idea of 'the character of the young prince. A simple, joyous young the noted European character actor, Ru-man In the first scenes, he develops dolph Schflclkraut, with a east that in- a in. i iii i nliiiae 1 loniO'n Airic Hlu nnha Aiunotrau NEW PICTURES AT MODERN AND BEACON Ills People," which tops the photoplays at the Modern and Beacon Theatres this week, brings to the screen eludes George Lewis.

Blanche Mehaffev Two Male Choruses Sing The male choruses were two in number. the German chorus, -Alfred Kits-chel. director, and the Swedish chorus. c-o-r vigor and variety in his acrobatic com- wlant 1 lcs and he can put across a funny T.ece in its own tongue, and Fra nk very effectively. London has not Damrosch sonorous and effective The i am ninir entertainer In Fatherland.

Either of these groups amuslne entertamer ln mRerone The I MU who "appears even more daintily judges chose thef tetter of the two.th than when la'T een herle Cooperating organizations included iTunanntH-atingbttle6 hello RdeSfton "and" Soc etyColomll KlhebreezeT merr fly through the Dames Society of Colonial part and danCing with all her The 'committee in charge included customary charm and She Mrs 'Edward Burlingame Hill, Mrs Bar- I not ad a better role since Tom rett Wendell, Mrs Robert Treat Paine 2.7? is hut and) Kate Price. The other picture is Ihe melodramatic comedy, Seven Sinners, with Marie Prevost, Clive Brook, John Patrick. Charles Conklin and Claude Gillingwater in the cast. The first-named picture is a story of the tenements, with the doting father casting off the non who does not parade his affections and cleaving to the son wjjo makes a display of his obedience to his parent's wishes. Like many another drama of the home, the parental affection is miscast and the despised son is the one who ultimately proves more worthy.

It is a drama that plays powerfully upon the human emotions and is well acted by character and firmness with his tribulations, until he i the superior of liis enemy, the Roman officer, Messala. It is always considered worthy of mention when a motion picture actor portrays this mental development successfully on the screen, and so Novarro deserves every commendation. Even his facial characteristics seem to, change, and his eager young boyhood and soft, pleasant face, become hardened, firm and purposeful as the filnf develops. Francis X. Bushman has none of this mental development to portray, but ln the easier role of the proud, haughty and revengeful Messala he gives an extremely capable performance.

May McAvo.v has little to do as Esther, and IIOLLIS STREET THEATRE The Poor Nut. delightfully amusing comedy of college life which cleverly mingles appealing action with hilarious fun. A relay race of amazing realism is the dramatic climax. Elliott Nugents lm-personation of the title role Is an un- TIle seventh and last week. 1 KT Next Monday night Henry MPler and Laura Hope Crews will be seen at the Hollis Embers, an unconventional French play that has been translated for the American- stage by A.

Thomas. The entertainers also include Fred 3C0 Friends Compliment intrcducing a dog I Election Commissioner and Hazel Gardner acrobat, a clever performer. handball with the audience is another Albee Boston Theatre is an attractive one, headed by Glenn Hunters latest picture. The Little Giant, an adaptation from the story, entitled Once a Fedler. It is the romance of a boy who.

because he was successful ln early life, thought ho had but little more to learn. The vaudeville includes the Irish star, Robert Reilly, and his Kilkenny Queens. There are It) persons in the company, and tho playlet, which is an Irish romance set to music, inclldes dancing. Nteht in Buenos Aires is a revue with Spanish trimmings, full of color and charm, with a company of eight. Other acts are Charles and Madeline Dunbar in amusing imitations of ani- The supporting.cast a large one, Mitzl and Lupino give the others few opportunities for individual-distinction.

George Schiller impersonates the suspicious husband with the humor and artistry to be expected from one who ranked high in the dav when there were real comedians on tne stage. Alexander Gray makes a manly young lover and sings very agreeably. Audrey Maple as tho wife and Mary Marlowe as a lady from the Follies Rcrgere neglern none of their opportunities and a capital bit is contributed by Walter Armln as the hotel proprietor. But next to Mitzl and Lupino the feature of the performance Is the dancing by the chorus. There are more pre- although shg appears in several scenes (he cast.

she remains a beautiful, demure, mod- The other picture is a story of action concerning tho members of the vmder world, wherein seven daring crooks invade a ricli mans mansion. They play at cross purposes with one another, and surprises, mystery ami thrills flow as a result. nilers among this throng of pretty ci ri aZimals and birds; Helds and Johnson. girl to dancers than have ever before been seen here ln one musical show. Individually and collectively they do many an amazing acrobatic stunt.

eccentric comedians: Walsh and Taye in Jests, and Tom and Betty Waters in a sensational wix-c act. The new Hal Roach comedy stars Charley Chase In Mama Behave." MAJESTIC THEATRE Th Big Parade. stirring photoplay picturing with unrivaled illusion scene) on the battlefront and behind the lines during the great war. There is an absorbing romance of an American doughboy love for a French girl, and much rare humor. The sjxtli week.

PARK THEATRE "Rain, a play of engrossing interest that haa come to Boston three years after the date of its production. Jeanne Eagles gives an amazingly vivid portrait of a girl of tho streets whom a South Sea Island missionary attempts to reform with tragic results to himself. The fourth week. PLYMOUTH THEATRE The lliuhg.a Judges Husband. 2d.

Miss Mary C. Wheelwright, Mrs Nathaniel Thayer and Mrs Eva Whiting Whiie. The amount of enhusiasni and talent by the competing groups was surprising. One wonders whether Americans of the old Yankee stock or of the racial and national grouvs unrepresented yesterday could contribute anything of value to these contests. The length of the program seemed unfortunate.

Attractive as the other features were, one questioned tho wis-dbtn of Including anything else when co many choruses were to be heard. Might not each chorus have been permitted to ting an additional native number if the added features. Including the not too effective and In this case superfluccis community singing had teen dropped I. R. TALK OF THE TOWN AT THE GAYETY The lively burlesque called Talk of the Town won prompt favor with y.ferdayV audiences at th Gayety Theatre.

Harry M. Strouse. the producer. has provided attractive stave settings, pretty costumes and an efficient company. The music is catchy, the dancers and comedians are oiever In their various lines of work, and the whole show Is of a highly satisfactory character.

Gharb-s Tlmblln, the featured comedian of the show, proved its his blackface act. aided by Miss Va! Russell, why he has been a favorite in musical comedy. The other members of the cat came un to expectations, as did the well chosen and radiant chorus of jouiiful girls. Under Western Skies Shown at Scollay Square Robery Erskinc, free and easy-going New Yorker, son of a hardheaded, i Schildkraut and Prevost Pictures at the Fenway This week's program at the Fenway Theatre Includes two feature photoplays. ffiis People.

with Rudolph Schildkraut In the principal role, and Seven Pinners, with Marie Prevost tis star. The former combines in its story elements popular with film fane, a favorite star and an excellent production, tears, laughter and heart throbs. The other film is a comedy in which seven crooks raid a rich man mansion, each one intending to rob a safe. Their echeme is foiled by a burglar alarm and they are nabbed? Oljve Brook, John Patrick, Charles Conklin and Claude Gillingwater are in the supporting cast. wealthy business tnan.

proved that when comedy by William the test came he wb a chip of the i Hodge that amusingly satirizes the old block, much to his father's disconi- feminist revolt from conventional duty fiture. but also to the old gentlemans I Mr Hodge has a thoroughly characters ultimata-satisfaction. This Is the theme (tie role and he was never more enter of the interesting photoplay, Under tafnlng. The second week ter Western Skies. now at the Scollay TREMOXT THEATRE "No, No.

canine accomplishment. Jack Merlin and Lois Evans are dexterous with cards. This is a sleight of hand act. Changing spots on the pasteboard is made a very simple matter. Blackface Eddie Rose plays an old-time live-string banjo and gets a lot of music out of it.

He calls it an African harp. A monologue of the dry wit variety supplements til excellent instrumentation. There is a pole balancing novelty, with the Three Freehands stirring tlie pulses. Harry Freehand specializes in a chair trick, nonchalantly whistling as he goes through his stunt. NEW YORK PLEASED BY CREAKING CHAIR E.E.ClivePresents Mystery at the Lyceum NEW YORK.

Feb 22 (A. "The Creaking Chair," the farcial mystery play brought over from London by E. E. Clive, manager of the Copley Theatre of Boston, and which had a run of six weeks at the had Its first Metropolitan presentation at the Lyceum Theatre tonight. Mr Clive appeared in the role of Angus Holly, the Scottish butler.

Though first put on abroad, the play is by an American author, Mrs Allene Topper Wilkes. Tonight's house was sold out and the audience gave the plav and company a cordial reception. Nanette, musical comedy of perennial charm that delights as much on its re turn engagaments as when first pre sented here last Summer. Julia San Sqqare Olympia Theatre for weeks run. The scenes are laid In lhe harvest fields of Oregon and in New York city and the plot is based upon the attempt of a group of bankers to acquire hv i fierso.n Donald Brian, Frank Crumit a a rtal laan llainn a and Ona Munson VAUDEVILLE AND FILMS AT ORPHEUM Tumbleweeds, this weeks photoplay attraction at Loews Orpheum Theatre, was shown for the first time in this city yesterday, and th holiday pleasure seekers who were fortunate enough to get Into the Orpheum were greatly pleased with its Interesting story.

In this picture William S. Hart again proves that he has no superio as a delineator of the Western type. It recites the story of th settling of the Cherokee land strip between Oklahoma and Kansas by homesteaders, the removal of the great cattle herds, a noth" bitterness, ween cattlemen and settlers. Barbara Bedford playu opposite the star. Headlining the vaudeville was Charles Foy and company ln a miniature musical comedy revue, with Cleo I'cr-gaiti featured.

Another act that went over big was Wtlkens and Wllkens ln original conceptions of comedy eccentricities. Yates and Carson. Browning and Bracken, and Maud KUet and company were seen In good turns. The amateur Charleston dancing contest will held tonight. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.

Contestants should apply at th stage door. est little maiden of the era of which Gen Wallace wrote. Claire McDowell, who takes the part of the Princess of Hur, gives a dignified performance. Kathleen Key is also adept at the role of the sister of llur, while Carmel Myers is beautiful as Iras, the Egyptian siren. A group of well-known character men of the screen have been cast for other roles and are all skilful and experienced ln making the best of their various parts.

Nigel de Brulier takes the part of Simonides, the faithful slave and father of Esther; Mitchell Lewis is the thoroughly delightful old shiek whose horses won the chariot race; Leo White makes an amusing Sanballat, the sheiks private bookmaker, and Frank Currier portrays with honor the role of Arrius, commander of the Roman fleet and representing the best of the Roman tradition. Betty Bronson, as the Madonna, Is vholly lovely, noble and reverent, as one might wish the Madonna to be. She has forsaken all the mannerisms that have made her popular ln other films to give a really fine representa tion of the mother of Christ. The audience sees only the hand of the Savior or tho hem of his robes, even during the moments of the miracle, when he makes t'h? mother and sister of Ben-Hur clean of their lep rosy. The story of Ben-Hur deals with the life of a ydung Jewish prince.

As he leans over Ills balcony when Grata, the Roman procurator, makes his entrance Into Jerusalem, a tile falls and hits the fat, revelling officer. Hur Is tortured and beaten and eventually becomes a galley slave, while his mother and sister are Imprisoned. He aids the commander of the Roman fleet who has befriended him. and also saves his life from drowning. Arrius makes him his adopted son.

Messala, -the man tvho was responsible for Ben-Ilurs arrest, meets Ben-Hur as a rival in a chariot. race and is defeated ignomlniously and his fortune taken from him. At tho top of his power Beli-Hur tries to raise legions to come to the aid of the Christ, whom he looks upon as a conquering King Yet the Christ shows him that he docs not come to kill but to save men, and the legions Ben-Hur has organized stay to pray Instead of fight. Christ cures his mother and sister of the leprosy they incurred In prison, and the Hur family Is reunited, while Esther, the sweetheart of Ben-Hur and slave of the Hur family, raised to the dignity of Hurs wife and princess. Exeter Street Theatre Today and Wednesday at the Exeter Street Theatre the film attractions will be The American Venus and "The Fhlp of Souls." Later in th week Dance Madness anti The Goose Woman will be shown.

trickery farming lands of great value. Prominent in tho cast are Norman Kerry, as the son of a wealthy hanker; Anne Cornwall, as the heroine; Charles K. French, Ward Crano and George Inweelt. Lewis with her "Dixieland rirll Toye. heads the vaudeville.

Others In this part of the show are Will H. Ward and company comedians; nods and his statue dogs. Webb and Hall. minstrcLs; Andy and Louise Barlow, funsters, More than 31) friends of Election Commissioner Thomas E. Goggin gathered at tho City Club hist night to present him a lot Ing cup.

Nearly a score of speaker declared tlie keynote of their friend's character to bo Cti'ity. A program of entertainment was put on under tlie direction of George E. Curran of tlie Governors Council. Speakers included Commissioner! Bullen and Eagan. Maj Thomas F.

Walsh, Andrew J. Gleason, John McCormack. John Moriarty. Rev William Fitzsimmons, Rev Timothy f'Comior, William li. Sullivan.

Mrs Maria E. Bateman and Ex-Fire Commissioner Theodore A. Gh nn. William J. Foley was toastmaster.

Earl Weidner gave a demonstration the possibilities of the big City Club organ. fireatbeMnt CAUSES $7000 LOSS BELMONT, Feb 22 Fire, believed to have been caused by a carelessly thrown cigarette, this evening caused damage estimated at $7i in the cu'--story block of four stores at School and Belmont sts. According to chief Harold the firo in the basement ami worked up into the stores throuiili partitions, causing the greatest d.tni ago to the Seholo-it bowling ailejs and the Golden Gate Creamery Company store. Tlie W. F.

Curtts Drug Company store was slightly damaged by smoko and water. As there were no rear entiancos the stores, there was no exit for the smoke and the firemen were forced to work in relays to avoid being overcome. The building is owtp'd ly William Ruffcr of Boston, BRIGHTONBOYOF 15 MISSING SINGE FEB 8 Th police of Greater Boston have been requested to assist in locating Thomas K. Sliney, 13, of It Sparliaw st, Brighton, who disappiared from hD homo Feb 8. His description lias been broadcast throughout the State.

Relatives told the police that Thomas is exceptionally large tor his' age and could easily pass for 2'Y At the time no left, ho work gray pants, brown leather jacket, gray overcoat and ca ami low black shoes. lie is about inches tall; weighs about ID pound-), with medium complexion and brown hair. Film and Vaudeville Bills Filins for the week at the Fields Corner Theatre Include Blight Lights, Mannequin, Phantom of the Opera, Brave Heart, Te-rils of tho Sea and "Western Luck. At the A Aston Theatre today and tomorrow The American Venus" and "Moral for Men" will be film attractions. Brave Heart and The Other Womans Story will be bhown beginning Thursday.

Blanche Sweet in The New Commandment will lead tlie film program at the Codman Square Theatre through Wednesday. Leon Errol In Clothes Make the Pirate is listed later in the week. Vaudeville is included in all bills. Cobra will be shown through Wednesday at the Oenlral Square Theatre. Hands Up will bo the picture feature beginning Thursday.

Vaudeville is in all bills. The Goose Woman and Dance Madness will be flint offerings for the week at the Capitol Theatie. "Tlie Live Wire will bo shown Satui day morning for the children. are no lees popular In the leading roles than were their pred ecessors. The seventh and last week.

Irene Bordonl will come to tho Tre inont March 1 In Naughty Cinderella, a comedy bv Avery Hopwood that has won the vivacious French actress much applause In New York. She-will sing several songs written by F. Kay Goetz. WILBUR THEATRE' Ts Zat So? hillarlously funny comedy centering around a promoter of prize fights. The characterizations and slang of the Tegular sports concerned In the story prove Immensely entertaining.

The fifth and last week. Alorna of the South Seas will be (next week's attraction at the Wilbur. It tells with vivid frankness the story of a white mans temptations in the tropics. The Outsider Film at Keith-Albee St James The Outsider, featuring Jacqueline Logan and l-ou Tellegen, Is the feature picture at the Keith-Albee St James Theatre this week. The story deals with gypsy 4ove, -and Ragatzy, 'a chieftain possessing hypnotic power and the ability to lioal by faith, hold the center of the screen.

Loved by his people, he ls despised by the more civilized. A beautiful English girl comes to his camprtro and through hl.s sinister influence is forced to id-turn home to fnee a life of soli-tudo after knowing the triumph of being Englands favorite dancer. The man from the hills follows her and turns her hate to love Bert Baker in Prevarication leads the vaudeville. Others in this part of the show Include Barnun. vocalist; Fritz Bouch.

cellist; Pauline Thurston, dancer. ami Arthur Babcock and Mile Dolly, comedlaas. In the picture bill are Clyde Cook In Wandering Papas. Aesop Fables, Iatho News, and Topics of the Day. Fire Laddies in Pictures, at Bowdoin Square Theatre This weeks feature at the Bowdoin-sq tbPhbtoplay, called One of the Bravest, an Intereetlng romance dealing with many thrilling episodes in the cursor of tho firemen.

The alarm, run of the machine to the fire, the conflagration and work of the men, the human bridge and other incidents are Included in the films. Ralph laiwis la seen as the brave chief, of tho battalion. As the film iff of special interest to firemen, members of the department are Invited to view the story, their badge serving as their admission ticket. Other films Include Norma Sheerer In His Secretary," Whlsperitkr Whiskers, and "Uasey of the Coast Viard Five vaudeville acts are given. Opportunity" night tomorrow; bargain night Friday.

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See how much better you feel and look. 15c and 30 c. Advertisement. THE BIG PARADE SHOWN AT STATE PRISON The Rarade was exhibited to the prisoners of the Charlestown Stale Rrison yesterday morning at the request of Warden William llendrv. Eight hundred forty-nine of the State's guests viewed th 14 thrilling reels.

Cheers greeted the scenes where the boys enPst, while the antics of the to-baerojqjlttlng Karl Dane brought forth continued roars of laughter. Tho vlvnl war scenes held the prisoners practically spellbound. Th men were not ashamed of their tears as they watched tho high spot of the entire picture, the dcuth of Slim on tlie shell jarred fields of Franc and the oath of revenge which prompts Jim to avenge the dtsub of his buddy. Had Compensations Muriel I cant stand him, mother. He's such nn awful fiat.

Mother Yes, I know. But ho has car. a house nnd JJO.fwo a vonr what you might call a fiat with all modern conveniences. Stray Stories. The Far Cry at the Washington Street Olympia The Far Cry," photoplay leader at the Waslilngton-et Olympia Theatre Is the story of an American mother who has become Europeanized and a European daughter who Is weaned back to American ways through the lov of an Amtrlean artist.

A feature of the film is a gay banquet scene, ending in a spectacular conflagration. The episode la heightened bv being screened in natural colors. Blanche Sweet plays the role of the heroine. Others in the cast are Myrtle Stedman, Jack Mulhall and Hobart Bosworth. Ralbonl.

a skilled Italian director, produced the work. The vaudeville headliner. 'The Little Revue. features OHanna San, designer and producer of the sketch. In the company of dancers and singers are George Browning, the Maybdlo sisters and Dorothy Davis.

Other acts include Dianl and Ilubinl, music Ians, Tempters Revue This Week at the Howard Ed Jordans burlesque show-, called Tempters; photoplays and the house vaudeville, make up a capital program at the Howard Anthenaeuirr this week. The Jordan show is a merry affair, combining comedy specialities, songs and dances, with comedian Jordan as star. ills asoclates include Elsie Ravnor. the "personality girl; Art Mav'tield. chattering comedian; Ruth Sheppard, violinist; Ieggle Gilligan.

doinedlcnne; Bud Brewer a ml Burton Carr. In the vaudeville blii are the Vnr-dells, sensational European gymnasts; Will J. Ward, with song anil stories, and Jones and Rae, comedians. Raymond (rifflth in Hes a Prince. 'A Son of Ills Father and Rathe News are picture offerings.

Lancaster Theatre Todays films at the Lancaster Theatre will Include The Plastic Age? and The Golden Strain. Rudolph Valentino ln Monsieur Heaucaire and Richard DK In The Lucky' Devil" will be shown Wednesday. Alice Joyce In "Mannequin ami Jacqueline Tigan lit -Wages for Wives in be film offerings later in the week. Shining Similarity Sha-I call my husband Tw inkle, little He Why, because lies constant? No; because I wonder where ho Isl Stray Stories..