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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1924 ES .HERE AND -------------- l'KA l701 Reviews of the week STAGE "RED LIGHT ANNIE" Princess Theatre z By TlusPian .________________ I e dtama by Norma Houston and am Forrest, featuring Miss Mary Ryan. Played with much s~;~ccess in ~ew York and now on display at the Princess Theatre. "Red Light Annie" is melodrama, well constructed, well acted and sufficiently engaging to hold attention from first to last. The fact that it deals with dope fiends, fallen women, hold-up men and dives may keep some away on the theory that such subjec ts are not particularly elevating hut 1 fancy the authors would defend th ei r performance on the ground that since these things, constantly encountered in this day and age, are truthfully portrayed. an? poit~t a '!l?ral, they are entirely JUstified 1t1 gtvmg the play to the world. That it . is outspoken and fearless in scene and dialogue is not to be denied and the chances are very good that if the moving picture censors e,·er got a chance at it they would make it look like a Mother Goose rhyme before they finished. The moral of the piece seems to be, "watch your step." The story is of a young married couple leaving a small town for New York and it chronicles, in a most dramatic manner, the things that happen to them there. Of course such thing:; couldn't happen to your son or your daughter but they have happened to other peoples children and as worked out tn this case they do not seem entirely i:'1 possible. Miss Ryan portrays the title role in a most acceptable manner. The part is a hard one and demands much versatility. The cast in general is entirely adequate with one or two outstanding performances. I particularly liked Paul Nicholson as the "plain clothes man" even though he seemed to violate to some extend the old traditions of that time worn character. Edward Ellis was a good etJough villian to . make all the ladies hate him which is evidence enough of his ability. Frank Thomas made au earnest and likable hero. A e D. For the benefit of the many Wiscou~ 1 men atnl wuJuen on the north shore as well as for their friends let it be announced that the twenty-sixth annual production of the Haresfoot club of the University of Wisconsin will be known as "Twinkle Twinkle" and will be presented in Chica~o on Monday, April 14th at the Aryan Grotto. Advance publicity indicates a cast of seventy-five men and the most prl.'tentious show in the history VAUDEVILLE of the Haresfoot Club. That organization. by the way, has turned our The leading acts this week at the sev eral boys who have later found comiderahle praise on the professional Majestic theatre as far as the acccptance hy the audience was constag-c. "Pinky" Marsh, here not so lon g a~to in the leading role of "Blos- cerned seemed to be : Toby Wilson, the small town post som Time" is one of them. ·~ .. stcr. in a clever sketch of rural life called "Lonesome Town." It is becoming quite the thing these McKenzies Band, twenty gentlemen days for well known stage stars to iu kitties, playinq- syncopation mod-. take a few weeks flyer into the realm crately well but Scottish tunes better. of YaurleYille. Miss Trixie Friganza, Sharkey, Roth and Hewitt, three Mi ss Harie Cahill, Miss Elsie Janis, portly gentlemen who sang "Dirty Miss Nora Bayes and Miss Blanche Hands and Dirty Face," as well as Ring arc a few of those who are now other topical song hits in a manner to be seen on the variety stage. t hat indicated some excellent cabaret training. New plays about to descend on The bill, as a wnole, was one of the Chicago include "Silence" by Max hest at 'that play house in some time. 'Marcin, which will succeed "We Moclerns" at Cohans Grand on March 2. * "' * Record runs are being established herr anrl there <~hout the theaters. "The Best People" at the .'\delphi rloin~ p:~rticularly well. * "' * The "Follies" which has been at the Colonial, is said to have sold out at e\·erv ocrforrnance since it arrived * * · Tack Norworth in "Honeymoon N. W · .,1..:" Station at Howard House" has entered his third month at the Central. Frhlay and ~Rturtlay l-stitute. It contains a life size figure SPECIAL LENTEN SERIES of a T. I. nurse, and a graphic A series of special Wednesday eveentation of the work of the nurses m connection with infant welfare, school ning Lenten services are to be held - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' nursing, health clinics, dmtal care, etc. at St. John's Lutheran . church beNEW EVANSTON An automatic stereopticon is in ~ra- ginning March S, accordmg to plans "GOING UP" tion showing illustrations of vanous announced this week by the pastor, Rev. Herman W. Meyer. "The Courtship of Miles Standish" health subjects. Chicago Theatre will continue as the principal attracSeveral other exhibits depicting phases An Associated Exhi.bition picture tion at the New Evanston over this of the work of the Institute, such as the from t~ come<ly by· ~tto Harbach week-end. It is considered one of Modern Health Crusade, the Sanatorium, and Louis Hirsh. Here is an unusu- Charles Ray's greatest productions nutrition, etc., will be set up as soo~ as ally amusing and enjoyable photo- and is receiving a splendid response possible a little farther north on Mtchplay that is really better than the stage on the north shore, according to the igan avenue, in the London Guarantee and Accident Building, where window version because of the ability of the management. For the early part of next week the s...ce has very kindly been donated by screen to register a very funny airplane flight. The story concerns a New Evanston offers Harold Lloyd's Willoughby and company, managers of HThe Big Pictura Firat" writer who has written a book on latest comedy triumph entitled "Why the building. Do not fail to see these exhibits. They aviation but who knows nothing of Worry." This film is regarded as NOW PLAYING flying. Through a love affair he is epitomizing the zenith of the comed- are worth while. They show you more forced into a position which makes ian's great career and is expected to plainly than anything else could do just CHARLES RA. Y it imperative that he take a trip "sky- bring crowded houses at each per- what your Christmas sea's are accomplishing. ward" in competition with a French formance. in The second and final episode of the "ace" who is his rival. That trip into the air is a real laugh producer famous trip arounrl the world of the and even though they burlesque it "Speejacks" will be an added attrac· somewhat you are forced to say that tion next week. The customary interesting s-pecial!t is . one of the funniest things of ties are booked for next week. 1ts kmd you ever saw. The judges Official l11{ormaticm, Bu,.eau of who are up in the air in a blimp deInternal RevtntU STARTING MONDAY part in much haste and his rival gives HOWARD up and congratulates him on being Deductions for contributions to corHAROLD LLOYD the world's greatest aviator. Johnny Hines, in "Conductor 1492," porations or organizations "organized ia Douglas MacLean a d Marjorie provides the feature entertainment at the and operated exclusively for religious, Daw are the principal < assisted by Howard this week-end. This picture is charitable, scientific, literary, or edseveral clever people n L , , prominent supplemented by the final episode of ucational purposes · * · no part of in the public mind. It's t g-ood laugh "Fighting Blood." alao Miriam Cooper is the star ·for the Sun- the net earnings of which insures and should be particularl3 ' di~hed by day programs at the Howard, apearing to the benefit of any private stockthe tired business man. AROUND THE in her Tatt:st success, "After the Ball." holder or individual" are deductible to the extent of 15 per cent of the For Monday and Tuesday of next week "Scaramouche," the Rex Ingram the Howard has secured .4enore Ulric's taxpayer's net income for 1923, comproduction, which ran so long and so sensational triumph, "Tiger Rose," which puted without the benefit of this desuccessfully at Woods Theatre is hav- recently completed a record engagement duction. Every church constitutes a ing its first showing- at popular prices in a prominent Loop religious corporation or organization playhouse. for the purpose of this deduction. at the Roosevelt Theatre. PerformMA.TDIJillll "The Day of Faith" is the picture for Donations to missionary funds, church ances are continuous from 9 :30 A. M. Wednesday and Thursday of next week. This picture, which is very much "Sinbad the Sailor" will be the comedy buildings, pew rents, assessments and I te .... dues paid to churches are deductible. worth viewing, is considered by many for those days. . Deductions for contributions to poto e~ce l the "Four Horsemen." The The usual first class musical accomcast includes Lewis Stone, Alice paniment is an important part of How- 'itical campai~ns are not allowable. Terry and Ramon Novarro. ard programs ilS well as are the interesting variety of specialties. "The Little Chicago Theatre," tucked away on the seventh floor of ADELPHI the Chicago Theatre is a busy place these days, and to it come stage diMae Murray will attract Adelphi parectors, producers and actors galore trons this week-end with her latest sucto watch the Balaban & Katz produc- cess, "Fashion Row," in which she deing staff working out there the stage picts a dual role, that of a poor immispecialties and spectacles that form a grant girl and a scintillating star of the considerable part of the programs in footlights. their theatres. Manv houscu-ives lwve already takct1 advantage "Flaming Barriers," starring JacquelThis production staff is composed of ine Logan, Antonio Moreno and other of oitr SPECIAL OFFER. · designers, painters, voice experts, elec- screen notables, will be seen at the Adelfricians and carpenters who spend phi on Sunday, February 23. The secthose who will take advaitta&e of tbia Ofterhours playing with electric lights and 01111 Ia episCMk of "SI*iaclca" wiU Y, "1 wiah 1 had boa&ht." J.esting the effect of v;uaious rainbow be Oil s..d&J. hue s on fabrics, QP th~ &omplexwn .. ap p , the Adelof singers and on the settings the car"The ..wnor'a IMT, .. penters and painters are to construct. e fatest Fox productions whtch The production staff was partic- scored quite a success in its loop showularly busy this week with a patriotic ings. · as it Clearu It BEATS... · as it Swe.s specialty, a "dream" effect in which ·rhe Wednesday and Thursday producthe famous painting of "Washington tion will be Johnny Hines' "Conductor For Limited Time Only Crossing the Delaware" turns into 1492," supplemented by an Our Gang Tht Hoof/If" flesh and blood and beautiful colors. comedy entitled "July Days." iJ parantutl 1e prolong tht 11/t of ,.ugs Exhibita Show What Your the .wool movie fan who isn't very particular what is shown but I can imagine a lot of people who might not care so much about it. l ON STAGE AND SCREEN Neighboring Theaters c. pre~- EVANSToN Income Tax Facta "THE COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH" "Why Worry" SPE£J:.\cKS SP ECIAL . NOTE eHOOVE DOWN The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute -is showing a number of exhibits during February in order that the many out of town people who are attending conventions there at this time may gt>t an idea of the work that the Institute is doing. Of course such exhibits are illuminating to the people of Chicago and Cook County also. One of them has just been displayed for a week in one of the windows of the Boston Store. Another is now to be seen at 177 N. Michigan avenue. This is a vacant tore in charge of H. C. Eelmonds, who has kindly given the Institute permission to use the show window while the store is vacant. This exhibit represents the nursing service of the ln- Xmas Seals Accomplish I $ ·3 .25 NOT ONE PENNY MORE Places tbja ;opular household servant in your home. · Over 1,250,000 uaera. SPECIAL TERMS-ACT NOW THIS OFFER EXPIRES SOON NEW CABINET NEWELL & RETCH IN HOW'A-RD ADE'Lii.HI 7074 North Clark St. Frluy ancl Saturday APEX Electric Washer JOHNNY HINES MAE MURRAY in SCREEN "WOMEN TO WOMflN" in "Conductor 1492" alao the laat of the ·~riea "Fashion Row" of ~unrl11y McVickcrs Theatre Presented bv Seh1ick and directed hy Graham Cutts, thi picture can be accorded hut faint praise. The story is dull and heavv involvintr a soldier who marries before the war, loses his memory in the war an.:! marrif·s another woman . To further complicate thinlls there is a son. his son, whom he has never seen. Then memorv return~ and the picture ex plains its title in the mental struggle, of the mother a'l to whether she should vivt> up her son to the new in order that the child may hear s father's name. Betty C'omoson tries hard hut doc'ln't so welt and the others do not imonP =:~s being much hetter, with possible exception of Marie Ault o makes a good deal out of a or p;.rt. Alto~ether it is one of those thi~s hat may go well with the dyed 'in ..FIGHTING BLOOD" Sunday, F«-brun1'7 :Utla and "'londa7 "Flaming Barriers" Znd and ,,. ·t f'Diaode of the MIRIAM COOPER . in "After the Ball" Moada7 aad Tu«-,.dn7 "SPEEJACKS" 'l'oeada7 J t:mf.-:.:.:.ve,; Places this popular cabinet wafher in your home-Savea doud.;ery-your whole lifetime. $2.15 a Week! LENORE ULRIC in "The Governor'1 Lady" \\' eda.,.aday aad Thor11da7 Call or Phone Our Nearst~r~eiNt'W~ "Tiger Rose" JOHNNY HINES in "Conductor 1492" I Claala Stone I Alao ('om«-d7 alao Our G,. .. ll' Comedy "Sinbad the Sailor" "July Days" 1St N. Cic:ero A..,., l'hont· UnnNii,.lll ,;;,,..; :\"10 L,.,..r ..nc· " ..... l'ltoae Keyatoae ::828 The North Shore's Most Representative Theatres 2614 M" ·~ · t- ~ e Ave. l'liOIIf' ~pnuldl·· M\'W MiJ-.... h .. A ..... Pil-e Pall···· ·~ tU7'8