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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1929. A 14 CUSHING'S MUSIC REVIEW The Theater "Carnival99 Overly Realistic Play of Side Show Life at the Boulevard. ON EDITORIAL PAGE By ARTHUR POLLOCK; The Theater Guild Presents an Earnest hut Rather Weak Play Called "Man's Estate" at the Biltmore Theater. A ITS fifth production" of Hie last night at the Biltmore Theater a play by Beatrice Blarkmar and Bruce Gould (ailed 'Man's Estate." It concerns Itself earnest of stag shows the police habitually break up. Why It Miould be permitted In a regular theater is not quite clear.

It should bn said, however, that "Carnival" Is well acted and most intelligently fftaced. Anne Forrest and Norman Fosler in the principal roles arc convincing throiiRhout, and the other player are fully competent. Radio Revue Pleases Big Palace Audience There was a big "hook-up" of radio and vaudeville yesterday afternoon at the Palace in Manhattan, when the general public got a look In on how things are run in a bl(? studio, Phillips Carlln was the announcer, and did a very neat bit of burlesquing, as he paraphrased the usual advertising ballyhoo. Tne entertainers were Vincent Lopez and his band, Gladys Rico and Billy Jones and Ernest Hare, who did their stunts to the great delight of the crowd. There was also interpolated a serious sketch with a priest and a murderer talking in a green spotllRht.

It was quite out of place, and if the program-director has any gumption, it has been pruned out by this time. The general idea of letting the public see their radio favorites in familiar surroundings, Is a good one, and is capable of profitable ly, humorously, always sympathetically though seldom quite expertly, with a crisis In the life of a boy and a girl that ends with the boy's giving up dreams of achievement to become a married man. Ho had a great enthusiasm for life, an acute yearning and firm intention to do great things, but he w.w In love and there came a moonlit night on which all his ambitions translated themselves Into the one Immediate desire to walk with the girl he loved In the shadows down to the river's bank. She loved him, too, and tenderly said she would rut marry him, since It would dash all his dreams; but his parents, fearful of what the neigh bors would say and shocked themselves, said she must. But, marrying him, she was ready to go away at once and have her baby In Vienna, when he realized that he could give up the career as an architect that he was sure would be his more easily than he could give her up.

And they settled down on $40 a werk in a little $f0-a-month house In the small Middle-Western town he abhorred. "Man's Estate" has a placid wisdom that Is ingratiating and a fine understanding in its treatment of this old situation of two impetuous young people faced with the consequences of their eagerness. But Us authors have scarcely enough to say that Is new and arresting to permit its being a play of first-rate Importance nor are they sufficiently practiced playwrights to say it pithily. There are moments, in fact, particularly In the final net, when "Man's Estate" stutters badly, like an Inexperienced speaker who has lost suddenly his notes. It was only that last act's final tender scene, In which the boy gives up everything for the girl save his love for her, that prevented the play from talking Itself to death entirely.

And the second act has a marriage scene that pushes burlesque too close to permit its being taken seriously. The boy's parents are yokels. They own their own home and are proud of It, but their minds are small. He has won a scholarship that will pay part of his way for two years at Yale and then send him abroad to study. But enthusiasm and love and moonlight leave him faced with the belief that he Reverting By RIAN The new play, "Carnival," at the Boulevard Theater, suggests that William H.

Doyle, the author, aimed at producing another "The Barker." The two stories are somewhat similar. On unsophisticated small town youth fall's In love with a side show dancer and leaves sweetheart and mother to follow the tawdry siren. Again, as in "The Barker." the girl also falls in love with the Innocent youth. The sido show dancer, to disillusion her boyish lover, does her dance at a stag smoker where he is trying to get a Job so that he may marry her. His disgust at her performance does not save mm, so the girl commits suicide by making a parachute Jump without pulling the cord that would bring her down unharmed.

For an act and a half "Carnival" is rather effective drama. It was soon revealed, however, that the play depended on the sensational scene in which the side show dancer gives her performance to give It the punch supposed to be necessary to put it over. This was an extremely realistic representation of the kind AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN. Chsnln's Maiiu 4. W.

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Eves. 8:30 MAT TODAY 1:30 MATINEE EVERY DAY THIS WEEK STREET SCENE RITZ, W. 48 St. Mats. Thurs.

ft Sat. JANET BEECHER "COURAGE" RAYF.S THEATRE, W. 44th St. Eve. 8:80 Matinees Wed.

and Sat. 3:30 BIGGEST LAUGH HIT IN TOWN1 'SKIDDING' VL TH BIO MONTH PTTTWflP. Theatre, W. 48 Bt. Eres.

jiUAAisuja w.d. 8ati 2:30 MIONITE SnOW EVERY THURSDAY BLACK BIRDS The Snappiest, Funniest Colored Ben PrnfldVinrnt W. 44 St. Eres. 8:80 MUSICAL COMEDY KNOCKOUT Hold Everything! ALVTN bit W.

of B'wsj Mate. Wed. and MUSICAL COMEDY SUPREME "SPRING is HERE" LITTLE w. 44th 8k Evs. 8:60 Mats.

Thurs. Sat. 3:40 John Golden Preaenta FRANCINE Larrimore In "Let Us Bs Gay," by Baehel Crother tLAVNO tOVe ftAMIhO THRU ITfUNITYf av WARNER BROS. VITAPHOMB TALKING PtCTUW-M- tsj muni A 'THE SINCINtj FOOL' SlMH.HARPIiTHtiTna war saows-Tw bmw im "Til0 CHRISTINA with JANET GAYNOR 1 Symphonic Fox-Movietone Seore and I'nusaal Fox-Movietone Program First Time MUTT A JEFF in "Ghosts" flATTTV THEATRE, 46th St. B'way uniiiii Twlco Dall an(l nal 'iK lnrLt litems HrfPIVCLI I'NITH) ARTISTS trn cmubhsnU to so ocsaum APITHI B'way ft Blst Street Midnight nciures Klshtiv at 11:20 GRETA GARBO in "WILD ORCHIDS" With LEWIS STONE NILS ASTHER A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Sound Picture Chester Hale's Kevne, "Pastels" The BROADWAY "Si.

Slnrlnf lUULVL' A Banelng Sensation ASTfTR. B'way d43 St. Dally 2:50 and 8:50. 8un. HoL 3.

8. 8:80 MIDNIGHT SHOW EVERY SATURDAY. FEATURE FILMS BEST LAUGH IN TOWN Little Accident AMBASSADOR, W. 48th St. Evs.

8:50 Mnts. Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30 art A 3 tg, aiw PHILOSOPHIC PRIMER Second Edition. Once I became absorbed In Santayana And did not finish reading till Manana. Long after I will have forsaken Other philosophers, I'll turn to Bacon. There's much to teach a-Bout a guy like Nietzsche.

The number of persons Is rare Who have read all the works of Voltaire. JACQUES. a Your Bacon, Nietzsche, Voltaire hit the spot; But Kid, your Santayana's not so hot! YOUR BOY RUN. Earle Larimore Apptarod latt night ip "Man's Estate," ntw Thtator Guild pro-. duclion.

Chauve-Souris World-Famous Russian Entertainers Come to Majestic. Brooklyn's opportunity of seeing the "Chauve-Souris" came when Morris Gcst brought Nlklta Balleff's splendid company of Russian entertainers to the Majestic Theater last night. And that Brooklyn thoroughly appreciated the opportunity was proven by the fact that a crowded house enjoyed every number of thf program given by the company that came originally from Moscow. Probably only about one quarter of the audience understood either Russian or French, the languages spoken by the players of the "Chauve-Souris." Still, apparently, that made no difference. The company is such an excellent one and their ability to perform so great that their songs, parodies and sketches are of the world rather than of any particular nation.

For this "return American engagement," M. Baliefl has whipped together practically a new program. Still no performance of the "Chauve-Souris" is complete without "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." This number has become just as much a part of the program of these players as are the little curtain speeches of the man who directed and is responsible for the whole entertainment. Of course M. Balleff gave his little curtain talks last night.

And equally, of course, the wooden soldiers marched. There is no possible way In a short notice of telling all the good things that are included in the present edition of the "Chauve-Souris." Suffice it to say that no one of intelligence could be bored by any of the numbers. Also, the program Is one calling for rather wide ability on the part of the company. It includes excellent burlesque, such as "Les Amours de Jean-Pierre," a per fect little parody of grand opera, and also rather serious work, such as "The Midnight Review," an unusual little impressive sketch show ing Napoleon and his marshals reviewing a ghostly array of troops of all his great battles. Other excellent numbers are "The Knife Grinder," "Russian Folk Rhymes," "The Russian Cossacks," and "You Ought to Hear Olaf Laugh." The last is a song that has a melody almost as catching as that of the "Wooden Soldiers." Considering the fact that Baliefl company has scored a success wherever it nas played, it snouia not be necessary to suggest that you visit the Majestic this week.

You will not be disappointed unless your idea of theatrical entertainment is the type of performance that is and ought to be stopped by the police. If that is your idea or a good evening at the theater keep away from the "Chauve-Souris." You will be bored to death. Otherwise go, because you will thoroughly enjoy it. "Little Old New York" "Little Old New York," Rlda John son Young's romantic comedy of the crinoline days, was brought to Wer-ba's Jamaica Theater last night by the Werba Players for a week's stay, and the opening performance was enjoyed by a crowded house, une story of the play concerns the love affairs of Larry Delevan and Patricia 0 Day. Patricia is seen disguised as a young lad of gentle mien.

The part is very agreeably played by Shirley Booth, while Walt-r Greaza is the handsome Larry Delevan. The play enjoyed a long run at the Booth Theater in Manhattan ana had a successful road tour. Others in the cast last night were William Green, Hal Munnis, Nan Bernard and J. Arthur Young. At the Kenmore Kenmore patrons are able to enjoy their Night Club Life minus the proverbial couvert charge this week; since Anatole Friedland's Night Club Revue is staying at the Kenmore for the first lour days, pretty girls, gorgeous costumes, lively dancing and good music make this a pleas lng entertainment.

Other stage ea tures are C. B. Maddock's 'Tester thoughts," with a cast of seven, and Jack Waldron in "Comedy Sur prises." The photoplay feature is "The Barker," with talk and sound Milton Sills, Dorothy Mackaill, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Betty Compson play the principal parts, The "Collegiate Show," a rah-rah revue, will top the bill the rest of the week. Sally O'Neill and Jean Hcrsholt in "The Girl on the Barge" is the film ieature.

Miss Sylva at Rivera Marguerita Sylva, supported by the Rivera Stock Company, began the second week of her engagement in "The Love Expert" last night at the Rivera. A large audience greeted the star and the play with en thusiasm. Fill-Me-In Solution Today's solution: TAKE, TALE, TILE, TINE, TINT, HINT. vitaa Yw.rv,.am "Vitif please do be we shall, and will ALKALI IKE SAYS "Slogan fer Prohibition Officers, based on newspaper accounts o' their recent activities: 'Have yuh used your iron (Copyright, 1929, Brooklyn Dally Eagle.) yii tmm fjk Blanche Ring Acts in "Houitboat on tht Styx," at Wtrba't Brooklyn Thtaltr. Fun in Hades "The Houseboat on the Styx," Merry Musical Com edy, at Werba's Brooklyn.

You can go to hell at Werba's Brooklyn Theater this week and find It a most enjoyable experience. You will meet there Ponce De Leon, Queen Elizabeth, Captain Kldd, Henry VIII, the Queen of Sheba, Charon, and a host of other historlo characters, pleasingly depicted by an excellent cast in the delightful, satirical musical comedy, The Houseboat on the Styx." You will enjoy the persiflage with which these dwellers in the nether region pass their time; alternately chuckle over the play's abundance of quiet humor and perhaps chortle over its additional Droaaer Jones. You will hear some excellent sing inrz nartlcularlv that of William Danforth and Miss Dee of catchy songs. Your eyes will not be of fended by the costumes or oy tne comely, shapely chorus that looses none of its attractiveness as its raiment is gradually curtailed. In short, you will attend a musical comedy that is well worth attending.

"The Houseboat on the Styx" has come to Brooklyn after a run of six months on Broadway. It is an adaptation of John Kendrlcks Bangs' story oi the same title ny Kennetn Webb and John E. Hazzard, with lyrics and music by Carlo and Sanders. The production is directed by Oscar Eagle. Dances and ensembles are arranged by Ray Perea and su pervised by Chester Hale.

Willy Pogany did the settings. John Booth designed the costumes. Van and Schenck at Albee Van and Schenck received an ova tion last night at the Albee Theater, where a capacity house greeted them with rounds of applause and kept them busy with encores until Schenck Jumped down in the or chestra and used that piano while Van sat on the edge of the. stage and sang "She's My Girl Friend Now" after the curtain had been rung down on their act. Mary and Bob, the radio pair, ap pear once more.

Paul Yocans Dancers presents an elaborate danc lng spectacle in which clever acrobatic dancing is done. Shaver and his troupe of midgets present songs and dances. Two of the midgets will be married on the stage of the Albee on Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock. On the screen is the Pathe sound news and "The Shady Lady," star ring Phyllis Haver. "Music in May" 'Music in May," a new Shubert musical comedy seen some time ago at the Majestic Theater in Brooklyn, was presented last night at the Casino Theater in Manhattan.

It will be reviewed in tomorrow's Eagle, AMUSEMENTS BROOKLYN. New York's Beit Musical Comedy "Houseboat Styx" All-Star Cast ot 100, Including Blanche Jack Haizard STt.Wk.-l.rClI.tE l.A VERNE, 'Sun t'p' we Flat WERBA'S BUSH Mate.WeABat' A New Comedy of Touts "Jonesy" Next Week. "CARNIVAL" I ALYEf Now VAN SCHENCK MARY BOB PERSON FAMOUS RADIO STARS OP "TRUE STORY" HOUR ROY CUMMINGS Others -TALKING- PHILLIS HAVER 'THE SHADY LADY" MAJESTIC MATINEE WED. A SAT. MORRIS GEST Present BALIEFF'S CHAUVE SOURIS NEXT WEEK SEATS NOW Mrasrs.

Lee and J. J. Shubert Present A Gorre oua New Mnalcal Extravagant "A NIGHT IN VENICE" COMPANY OF ISO With Huuntt and Kltfott "TRIAL MARRIAGE" with NORMAN KERRY. 8ALI.T EILERS IRVING AARONSON'S COMMANDERS Other nrxdllners Fox MOVIETONEWS Motion Pictures of BOY BCOUTS OF BROOKLYN Taken at 13th Rett.Armory BROOKLYN PAUL, ASH and hia Merry Pab in "Summer Sportr- Atl-Tntlrim! I "Chinatown Ntahta" wimwauaceueery-riorenceviaur Paramount rgf'r GEO JESSEL 17 Vsafk in Person; DOOLEY Fla MORTON; Roy Sedley William' His Mob, A Others Fox cm cictcs with NANCK prearnts Oils 31J1E.IV CARROLL S.vmnhonlo Fox Movietone Score ST. GEORGE PLAYHOUSE Clark St.

St a. I.R.T. Court St. St. Main 1130 TODAY "FOUR SONS" All Star Cant "All at Sea" Midnite Show Sat, 11:30 STRAND BROOKLYN 2Sc lla.ra.tolp.nl.

AU-Sound Frotram Flrat Showing MACKAILL and MULHALL rn'CbndrenoftberUts' VIA fes tr jm AS AMUSEMENTS MANHATTAN. Special MATINEE TODAY Tne One A i LUMCUr nil HE GOT WHAT SHE WANTED 'WALLACK'S- MATINEE DAILY LYCEUM THEATRE, W. 45 St. Evs. Mia.

Thurs. A Hat. 2:30. Raill Srdnrv and Mary Ellis In A. A.

Milne's New Comedy, "MEET THE PRINCE" MORRIS GEST by Arransrmrnl With EC. Lenore Ulric iB "MIMA" with Sidney Blackmer BELASCO THEATRE Eva. 8:30. Matinees Thurs. and Sat.

3:10 SEATS 4 WEEKS IN ADVANCE ONFLIGT A MIAMI HIT! 4i BIO WEEK FULTON W. 48 0t Eva. 8:50. Mats. Wed.

and Sab Scats 6 Weeks Ahead. Katharine Cornell in "The AGE of INNOCENCE" EMPIRE B'w' 40 St. Evs. 8:50 Matinees Wed. and Sat.

2:30 Henry Miller's 124 w- 3A J11C BEv.8:30.Mts.Thur.,&Sat. JOURNEY'S END NEW AMSTERDAM Tneatre, W. 42 St. 'TAe Wows Beautiful." Uta.Wed.4Bat EDDIE CANTOR sewtf.onp "WHOOPEE" TIE" fWl 84 St. 6th Ave.

AltUr C.i-UMatlneM Thurs. Sat. SHOW BOAT With CHARLES WINMNGER CIVIC REPERTORY 14s; Bh0Av-SOc. 81, 81.S0. Mats.

Wed. it Sat. 2:30 EVA Le GALLIENNE, Director Tonight and Tom'w "Cherry Tom'w "The Good Hope" COHAN Thf 43 st- Et-iunain 8.30 Mats Wfd 8ilti ELLO DADDY! Funniest Mualeal TTTJJT FIELDS Comedy with 'ZJARLEM ft APOLLO W. 42 St. sal Evs.

8:50. Mats. Wed. Sat. TONITE- I THE WORLD BOPLIIFDe OF THE MOST DISCUSSCO PICTURE IN YEARS See and Heir i i a A I tl I 1 1 SILLS MACKAILU ft rmcT vi4Ttr.Mll VITAPHONE A rr I m-asevi-r-.

Ulu DfaltlT AM a TUC iTBP A vV LtN I She Talks! CLARA BOW fa "THE WILD PARTY" I A sfcS Final Toil Hear DOUG FABffiANia in "The IKON jklasb. OX 7th Ave. te 50 St. Dir. of S.

L. Rnthafel IRoxvt WIpr.nt.F0X VICTOR McLAGLEN in "STRONG BOY" with teatrlea Joy and Farrell MacDonall Symphonic Fox Movietone Soora and Great EASTER Program AMUSEMENTS QUEENS. WERBA'S Jamaica Mta.Wed.-Sat. 25-fiOe. Evs.

Bsst Seats Ms "LITTLE OLD NEW YORK" Next Week Zirgteld's "SALLY" SHOWING TODAY "Jonesy99 Comedy of Youth Seen at Werba's Flatbush. For good clean fun and plenty of hearty laughs, "Jonesy," which open ed a week's engagement last night at Werba's flatbush Theater, is probably ono of the best comedies that has appeared in Brooklyn this season. This play was seen about four weeks ago In Brooklyn and has since been re-wrltten and rc-cast so that now it furnishes a highly entertaining evening. It is by Anne Morrison and John Peter Toohey and concerns a small town boy, homo on a vacation from college, who delights in getting into about all the scrapes he can invent to cause his parents worry. Least of his wild escapades is the selling of the family motorcar to square a gambling debt.

Then he falls in love with an actress, which Just about breaks up his family. His taking of a Job on a street sprinkling cart is another tough blow to the family pride. He even threatens suicide when his mother insults his girl. Donald Meek as Jonesy's lather gives an excellent performance and furnishes most of the laughs. Little Nydia Westman, starred in "Pigs" and "Two Girls Wanted," Is Just as cute in "Jonesy" as the little next-door sweetheart.

Spring Byington has the role of Jonesy's mother and causes most of the trouble by her undiplomatic "cracks" at Inopportune moments. Raymond Guion is Jonesy and fits his part well Kate Mayhew, with her rich brogue, is the family servant and Helen Brooks plays the opposite to Jonesy as the actress. Jonesy goes to Jackson Heights next week for final polishing and then opens at the Bijou in Manhattan. Mrs. Fiske Is Back Comes to Klaw Theater in Revival of "Mrs.

Bump-stead-Leigh. "MRS. BUMP8TEAD-LEIOH," a comedy by Harry James Smith. Revived at the Klsw Theater by Grorg Tyler. Staged by Harrison Orey Flake.

THE CAST. Justin Rawson Fuller Melllah Mm Rawson Jennie A. Eustace Geoffrey Rawson Edmund George Anthony Rawson John Anthonv Stephen Leavitt William Lorens Mrs. Leavltt Valerie Valalre Peter Swallow Sidney Toler Kltson Dallas Wellord Mrs. De Salle Stella Mavhew Mrs.

Bumpstead-Lelgh Mrs. Fluke Violet De Salle Eleanor Orifflth Nina Freeman Minnie Maddern Fiske came back to Broadway in one of her perennial revivals last night a rejuvenated, radiant, sprightly Mrs. in one of her old successes, "Mrs. Bump-stead-Leigh" a Mrs. Fiske who wore beautiful clothes and received a thunderous ovation from her audience, but, unfortunately, a Mrs.

Fiske who seemed to be wasting her talents and the efforts of an excellent supporting cast on a rather unworthy play. This story of the family of Jim Sales, the patent medicine man from Missionary Lupe, Indiana, who have climbed to the dizzy heights of high society only to be confronted with a spectre from their humble past, provokes uproarious laughter only in spots and is bright and scintillating rarely. The play has an excellent first act, but falls off steadily until the last act is very poor indeed. But when Mrs. Fiske came down the stairs in the first act, one really had to blink.

She was a lovely, youthful figure in a blue ensemble, her blond hair peeking through a smart summer hat. She wasn't one day over 30, one would have said, though the books that print bold dates credit her with something over twice as many years. Toward the end of the first act, when the pert and impudent maid has warned Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh of the arrival of Peter Swallow, the man who bounced her on his knee when she was his fiancee back in the dark days In Indiana, her sudden fit of coughing which covered up a shreik of dismay was truly funny. The entrance of Swallow In the second act and his continual nlfltitudes and dissertations on the tombstone business was a bright srjot and the all too infrequent ap.

pearances of Stella Mayhew were a lov. But apart from this, the play hardly seemed clever. However, it is likely that Mrs. Fiske's loyal admirers will forget the play in their delight at seeing the former Minnie Maddern again. Every member of the cast, down to the most intriguing maid and the downhearted, forlorn looking butler, are above reproach and Mrs.

Fiske well, shes' oacK again, J. W. Brotherhood Hears Wahlo The regular monthly meeting of the Brotherhood of the Evangelical Lutheran Church or the Incarnation was held last night in the parish house of the church, 54th st. and 4th ave. Judge Charles G.

F. Wahln was r.hfi nrinclnal sneaker of the evening. He chose as his topic rne oi uooq win Among ah reopie, egaiuiess ui nace or iw llgion." The Rev. H. S.

Miller presided. RESTAURANTS MANHATTAN. FAMOUS the country over, that table d'hote luncheon for 50 (dinner for $1.00 Hotel Bristol 1X9 West 48th St. New York Clt jfamous aatetnurant HP) St.dt. JFourtH RESTAURANTS BROOKLYN.

CONEY ISLAND The "fisheree" snd dining grill in boardwalk cafe at FELTMAN'S open until nine Saturdays and Sundays ten. "moderate charges." fish and seafood specialties-chops and chickens and not forgetting (at famous feltmsn frankfurter, U4 The Cinema I By MARTIN DICKSTEIN 1 Greta Garbo Plays in "Wild Orchids" "The Sin Sis-ter" at the Fox. CAPITOL THEATER "Wild Orchlda." Metro-uouiwyn-Mayer picture baaed on a story by John Collon; directed by Sidney Franltlin, starring Orels Garbo. THE CAST. Llllle Sterling Greta Oarbo John Sterling Lewis Stone Prince Lie Ouce Mis Aillier When Nils Asther, as an Irresistible prince of Java, whispers meaningly Into Greta Garbo's ear something that sounds like "You're like an orchid, a wild orchid you have that cool enchantment," the spectator at the Capitol this week begins to understand why this latest Metro-Goldwn-Mayer was called "Wild Orchids." And when, a few reels later, Mr.

Asther is observed making passionate love to la Garbo in an exotic setting lighted by a Javanese moon it Is not hard to guess that Wild Orchids will go down in the current season's record book as a smashing box-office success. But, to be entirely honest. Greta Garbo has appeared in better pictures than the present tenant in Major Bowes' playhouse. She has also created more believable screen charctcrs than Mrs. Sterling, the neglected wife of an American tea morchant who becomes involved in all sorts of marital complications In faraway Java.

It is amid the oriental splendor of Prince De Gace's family seat (a fanciful Hollywood conception of royal East Indian luxury) that this American wife finds herself face to face with her Great Temptation. How she finally conquers a con suming passion for the fascinating prince, but not until her husband (Lewis Stone) has oeen consider ably annoyed by the trend of things, Is told in the later reels in not very convincing manner. There are one or two scenes which show how the princeling menace al most pays with his life lor his indiscretion when he is set upon by a tiger in the Jungle. This is in Itself a rather exciting episode, but it hardly makes up for the rambling and uneventful business which goes before. Miss Garbo is, of course, the love liest of all screen heroines and very likely her presence in "Wild Orchids" will be enough to attract large audiences' to the Capitol this week.

Mr. Stone is all right as the businesslike husband, though it is possible that he suffers a little from miscasting. Nils Asther probably meets the requirements of the Java nese persuader. But "Wild Orchids" misses being a distinguished photo- drama oy a wide mars. "Sin Sister," Fox.

In "The Sin Sister," the current film at the Fox Theater, you are told what happens when a group of travelers somewhere in the region of the North Pole become Icebound and take shelter in a deserted windswept cabin. You are shown how, under the stress of hardship, the "mask of civilization is torn aside," revealing the human animal as he really is. rne Quotations are not ours but the press agent's, but will serve to give you an iaea oi the story. It seems that when three men ann three women are cut off from all worldly connections, it is a certain small-time vaudeville dancer (Nancy Carroll), despised by her haughtier sisters for what she is, who rises to the heights of unselfishness. We are aked to believe that here is a girl who is willing to exchange her soul (the supreme sacrifice) to save her companions from their terrible plight.

There is probably a moral to be stained from such a sermon of self-sacrifice as "The Sin Sister," but the situations which make up the picture are so improbable that much, if not all, the effect is lost. Moreover, the photoplay at the Fox has been so stuoidiy managed that the results are often more ludicrous than dramatic. To say the least, it is an incredible exhibition which hardly deserves serious discussion. Besides Miss Carroll, the cast in cludes Lawrence Gray, Josephine Dunn and Anders Randolph, but it is difficult for any of these ordina rily competent players to give any thing like 'an intelligent penorm- ance in tne lace oi sucn an uireny impossible creation as "The Sin Sister." Of more Interest at the fox Tnca- ter this week is the excellent stage program, headed by George Jessel (in Derson) and including such Jolly entertainers as uooiey ana Morion, Marjorie Lane, King, King and King, Ray ssecuey ana uaiva ana her seals. Mr.

Jessel, you should know, Is making his final stage appearance at the Fox this week prior to departing for California to play in the talkies. "Appearances" Hopeful Play Revived at the Hudson Theater. "Appearances," described as "an inspired comedy drama," came to Broadway for a second opening night at the Hudson last night, rewritten and presumably Improved on the form of the earlier showing several years ago. The author is Garland Anderson, said to have been a Negro bell-boy turned playwright. The story is all about a virtuous and high-minded Negro bell-boy who believes in Truth and Innocence, and that these will make you free.

That if you have Truth and Right on your side, why, you can do anything. Well, it seems he dreams a dream about a play In which he is charged with a Great Crime, and Truth and Innocence make him free. And Truth and Faith make him a playwright. Which goes to prove-To the present reviewer, having heard of innocent and truthful Negroes who were lynched, and men of various colors, with lots of faith, who wrote terrible plays, it proved little. The righteous and a-la-Coue pious bellhop of "Appearances" was a little too much of a colored little Lord Fauntleroy to be palatable to an adult taste.

Memory Test Solution 1. The Earl of Athlone, brother of Queen Mary, Is Governor General of South Africa. 2. Hoovejcrats are the Democrats that voter for Hoov 3. Lady Mary Hoath is the first woman to receive an aviation mechanic's license from the United States Department of Commerce.

4. The first cent was coined and circulated in 1793. 5. The highest dam In the world Is now being built la India. season, the Theater Guild presented "Man's Estate" A play by Beatrice Blackmnr and Bruce Gould.

Presented by the Theater Guild at tlii BlUmora Theater. Surd by Dudley Dlggca. Settings by Cleon Throckmorton. THE CAST. Joseph Jordan Edward Favor William Jordan Dudley Dlggca Caroline Jordan Florence Gerald Minnie Jordan.

Patterson Jerry Jordan Earle Larlmore Emily Bender Armlna Marahall Dr. Frank Bender Edward Pawley Besaly Blaine Margalo Olllmore Rev. Dr. Eustace Potter Veda Cousin Orace Maria ziccardl must marry the girl he loves when he had Intended to remain free until he had succeeded as an architect. It is then that she, like Fanny In "Hlndle Wakes," who set the fashion for erring maidens, refuses, being unwilling to Jeopardize his future.

The scene In which the facta of their relations come out and she stands her ground against his parents gives the play its best moments. Otherwise It moves from beginning to end rather unsteadily. Dudley Dlgges has tried to give It animation In staging It and gives an animated portrait of the stodgy father. Earle Larlmore as the boy cannot quite throw oft the Influence of Alfred Lunt, but he plays with spirit and good sense. Margalo Gill-more, always touching as a girl In a highly nervous state, brings sweetness and a sure emotion to the role of the girl.

Elizabeth Patterson plays the wife and Armina Marshall and Edward Pawley perform Judiciously as her daughter and son-in-law. "Man's Estate" Is one of the weakest of the Guild's offerings. to Type JAMES: much, so that the customers of here can use that information (if they want to), before they flit, themselves. This department's labors will begin again, however, the moment that it sets hoof to Terra Firma overseas. And it is in the interim (see Park Avenue) that for some' 14 or 15 days, the foregoing celebs will be each and everyone of them a columnist for a day.

Already, some of 'em have confided that even a day is a little too long. But we're adamant. 'A day or nothing! Stubborn, that's usl A-iyway, we thought you'd like to know. And even If we aren't going until the sixteenth of April, this announcement fills in space something elegant. SOLUTION.

Friend Rian: How to turn west on 41st during Wailing Hours? That's Proceed north on 5th after imbibing several (16 or 5) of Nick's punk (We object! Ed.) ones. Coming abreast of Rogers Peet, point the nose of what have you due west. When the Library Lions protest, throw the traffic cops (don't worry, they'll be there) to 'em. Not being Daniels, they won't bother you any more. Pause at the door for the elderly gentleman to check you in on his register.

Then, if any books are in the car be sure to leave them in the check room to your left. Proceed due west, through the Print Collection room and out the large window at the rear. Pass through Bryant (Bums) Park. Drop any passengers at the Theater if they have any desire left to go by then. Proceed west to 13th ave.

(if any. Ed.) and park your car. That will be the only place for it after following these directions. R. B.

L. You win. A nice kind man with a lovely open face, has your tickets already. He'll be up to call for you in a swell car that has the cutest bell arrangement. And don't bother to wear an overcoat.

This is spring, and besides, the man with the nice open face tells us that they carry 'em in the car to fit all sizes. And don't forget to kiss the family. You're gonna be gone for a long, long time. Ed. COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR YOU-KNOWS BEFORE, The Brooklyn National Bank throws open its shiny new doors at 32 Court st.

shakes hands and visits with its depositors this throws a gala banquet tor its stocknoiders (we are SO!) tonight, at the new Elks in Brooklyn. Manhattan, 250 well known Press newspaper writers. celebri. ties, will attend this, the second night of the circus. see per former Zacchinl get shot out of a will return in mass formation to Sardi's Restaurant, where a Circus tent has been rigged wnere there will be a swell dinner where there will be heaps of Hey the whole In behalf of Wells Hawks, famous Circus P.

at presfnt, unfortunately invalided rwssibly permanently tomorrow night, in Manhattan, the members of Mr. Christopher Morley's "After Dark" and "Black Crook Casts" will he entertained at 52 West 8th once known as now called "The gettings Its name in the paper. In Manhattan's Webster Hall, Cyn thia White holds her 11th Green wich Village "come," ta- IDEAL! FREE-GRATIS AND F. N. Time and again we've wondered at the Yelping flickers.

"The Canary Murder Case" was a knockout. "Broadway Melody" is a positive revelation. "The Doctor's Secret" was swell. Pictures like these, and the "Trial of Mary Dugan" that we saw the other night have altered our opinion of the cough-and-chuckle cinema mightily, and we admit it. Only a fool and a jackass experience no change of mind.

A jackass won't change his. A fool can't. Until our readers get it all decided under which category this department should be filed finally and once and for all, we Intend Just going along making believe we don't belong In either. But that Isn't really what we out to tell you. Preceding Lhe "Trial of Mary Dugan," there was a "short" of Madame Marion tiurenko of the Chicago Opera Company, who's yodellng of "Kiss Me Again" we could well live without.

Next, the Happiness Boys, who have erand personalities but bum puns, talk and sing right out at you. All by aid and the means of the Vitaphone. Even the "Trial of Mary Dugan" is an all-talkie. But what we'd like to ask now is why, Mr. Metro-Goldwyn, particularly when it precedes an all-talking program, doesn't the famous Metro-Goldwyn Lion do a little Movietone roaring for the customers? It strikes us as a swell Idea.

The lion yowps, wiggles his head, and looks around to see what kind of a house there is. But why doesn't he roar a few? As we said before, it's an Idea. Personally, we'd have chosen the lion any day, in preference of the diva. Also, to lots of us birds who live theaters, night clubs nnd subways, vhere they don't, or rather hardly ver do have Hons, it 'ud be a thrill. We'd rather hear one lion yowp han sit once again through that Happiness Boys' yarn about "How-tlld-you-know-ner-name-was-Mary? heh, heh.

In short, we want roar! REPORT. About lo make arrangements to flit abroad for a teeny-weeney spell, ue were again confronted with the idea of having to do a whole bale of this sort of thing in advance. The problem had us gnawing our finger nails for days, when suddenly we were confronted with a swell idea. Before it had so much as a ghost of a chance to cool, we went out and appealed to a flock of celebrities mho don't mind seeing their names in the paper once in a while. Like good sports, they have responded nobly.

Already Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Nina (Hold Every thing) Olivette, Marjorie (Lady fingers) wmte, Carl (Daily News) Winston, Faith (Alimony and Garden Oats) Baldwin, Leslie (Coney island Times) Stratton and Jack i House Boat on the Styx) have kicked In. Texas Gulnan, Phil (Pleasure Bound) Baker, Walter (Red Robe) Woolf, Groucho (Ani mal Crackers) Marx, Arthur Kober, Blanche (Lady From the Sea) Yurka, Charles (Spring Is Here) Ruggles, and Victor (Hold Every thing) Moore nave promised to, so you can see what a party we're all going to nave prptty soon. Our purpose In flitting hence, Is to write about the better known towns abroad, much as we do about this town of our'n; to point out the places that aren't on the post cards mat tourists sena nome to Mother to snoop around, and In short, to find out what's what, and how BEDFORD SECTION TOMORROW Apollo. Fulton ft Last Warning; also The Virgin Queen Claasiqne. Marcy dc Show; alao Million Dollar Collar Regent, Fulton Bedford.

La Plante, The Last Warning; also The Drifter BENSONHURST AND MAPLETON SECTION Marboro, Bay St. Haunted House; also All at Sea; Vitaphone BORO HALL AND DOWNTOWN SECTION Albee, Albee Square Phyllla Haver, The Shady Lady; also Vaudeville Crystal, 327 Washington Flats; also Outlawed Cumberland, Climb. -Fulton. Tearle, Smoke Brllew; alio Man In Hobbles Duffield, 249 Duffleld Tearle, Smoke Brllew; alao All at Sea Momart, 890 Fulton St Conrad Veldt, Luerecla Borgia Sama Orpheum, 678 Fulton Milton Sllla, The Barker; alao Vaudeville Oxford, State Day, Rratleas Youth Victor McLaglea Tivoll, Myrtle ii Fulton. Colraan, The Reseue; also Vaudeville BORO PARK SECTION Elton, 43d Mr.

and Mrs. Martin Johnson's Slmba Sam BDSHWICK SECTION Rushwfek, B'way ft Milton Sills. The Barker; also Vaudeville Colonial, B'way ft Chauncey.Dane and Arthur, All at Sea Pauline Fredsrlak CONEY ISLAND SECTION Tllyon, Opp. Sills, The Barker; also Vaudeville FLATBUSH SECTION Albemarle, Flat, ft Albmle. Blue, Greyhound Limited O'BrlM Avalon, Kings Hghy-E.

18 St. Monte Blue, Greyhound Limited Same Crescent, 2819 Church Av. Moore, Ills Last Haul; also The Old Code Kenmore, Church ft Flat. Sllla, The Barker; also Vaudeville Klngawar, Kings AV.Viotor MrLaglrn, Captain Laah; also Vaudeville Leader, Newklrk-O. Shearer, A Lady of Chance; also Hardbolled Linden, B15 Flatbuah Av Mary Plckford, Little Annie Rooney Same Marine, Flat.

Monte Blue, Greyhound Limited Same Mavfair. 0. All-Star Cast, Behind the German Some Midwood. Ay. J-E.

13th St. Ferris, Fancy Baggage Same Newklrk. E. 16th-Newklrk. Hla Private Life; also Waterfront; also Wonder Orgea Parkalde.

728 Flatbush Ay. Del Rio, The Trail or 'US Sama Patio, 874 Flatbush AT. and Lowe, In Old Arlsona, All Talking Rlalto. 108S Flatbush Ronald Colman, The 8am PARS 8LOPE SECTION Atlantic, Flatbush ft White. Naughty Babv Tom Moor Carlton, Flatbush ft 7th Avs.

Ronald Colman, The Rescue Same National, Wash, ft Prospect. Dolorea Del Rio. Trail ot '08; also Sky Raider Proapeot, 9th St. ft 8th Milton Sllla. The Barkers also Vaudeville Sanders, Pros.

Pk. Jack Holt, Sunset Pass; also Sweet Sixteen Terminal, 4th Av. ft Dean St.Faullne Frederick, On Trial Ronald OouBM RIDOEWOOD SECTION Madlsan, Myrtle ft Milton Sills. The Barker; alt Vaudeville Parthenon, 339 Ail-Star Cast,.