Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Mar 1928, p. 52

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Latest Theater News-----Community Houae Boob ill "No 11.,·, lAnd·· &'-ian RoM . , . , WilmtUI . . ICmilU101tb Pb. 1Cmilf1101'1h 3980-398 I MATINEES The Community House bookings for the coming week are "Publicity Madness" and "Buttons." Ecbnund Lowe takes the leading, role in the former-which will be shown on Tuesday-as the aggressive young man who forces himself into the job of reorganizing a soap factory. Incidentally he transforms the heroine, Lois Moran, from a frump into a wise-cracking beauty. It is a comedysatire on modern business. "Buttons," chosen for the Friday presentation, is a sea story with Jackie Coogan as the cabin boy on a large ocean liner. It is a real thriller and Jackie does gallant work. The children especially will like it but it's just a'.; much for the whole family. "Buttoaa" for Friday _ Bill-0-Fare _ ·----------~~ GOOD 8at·nlaJ, Xanll U "llldnlght Rose.. . ............... Teatro ..The Gaucho" ................. Norshore "Companionate Marriage" New Evanaton "Baby Mine" .................... VaniQ' 8o4aJ', Xarell 18 "Divine Woman" ............... Norshore "Baby Mine" ............ Teatro del La&o IoadaJ', Jlarell 11 "Beau Sabreur" ........ Teatro del Lap "The Other Wife" ........ New Evanston "The Divine Woman" .......... Norshore Tae¥a7, Xarell II "Publicity Madness"' .. Community House "Beau Sabreur" ......... Teatro del Laco "The Other Wife" ......... New Evanston "The Divine Woman·· ........... Norshore We4ael4a7, Xarell It "The Whip Woman" .... Teatro del Lago "The Other Wife" ........ New Evanston '"The Divine Woman" ...... .. .. Norshore TJlarda7, Xarell II "'l'he Sharp Shooters" .. .. . ...... Teatro "The Other Wife" ........ New Evanston "The Divine Woman" .......... Norshore . Prlda7, Xarell II "Buttons.. . ........... Community House "In Old Kentucky" Glencoe Union church "Sharp Shooters.. . ....... Teatro del Lago "The Other Wife" ........ New Evanston "The Divine Woman" ......... Norshore DRAMA BUT "COMPANIONATE MARRIAGE" Play in three acts by Jean Ball, made known In Its "world premier" by the Evanston Players at the New Evanston theater last Monday night. The Players Wllllam Leland ....... Richard Ward Kate .............. MIBB Fay Warren John Jeffries .............. Karl Way Mrs. Jeffries ........ MIBB Ann Dere Lillian Jeffries ..... Mlu Joan Peers J~k Hanno ........... Robert White Mollie Jeffries .. Miss Margaret FUller Gregory Jlartln ....... Robert Lowes Mary Gills ..... IIIBB Beatrice Lelblee SATURDAY. SUNDAY SATURDAY 8 SUNDAY Dooa ()pea 1:)0 lllow Starta s p. ··· Coatia·oaa EfJitlinga DariiJf \Veel Doon Opm 6:10 8boa1 St.na 1 p. m. Paoau· Poa WJIBK ··nma ·ARCH D Salart&J', . . .ll 11 Lp De PaUl 6 ][eaaetll Badaa "Batter 81lOWt Or' Batter Browa Coae4J' "bloor Golf" OIWall Cartooa "Bedew ll'o. I" Paille ·····,., . . .ll 18 GLENCOE MOVIES "In Old Kentucky," a Metro-Goldwyu-Mayer picture is scheduled to be shown next. Friday at the Glencoe Union church. The film is a story of the Kentucky Derby and is far better than most race-track tales. James Murray gives a fine performance and W e'.;ley Barry adds an exceptional bit. "BABY IIDIB" Due a &eo. ][· .&.rUau J[uJ ·1a1t tile c·rtttle c....,. 0441Q- Tne" "Cilll4rea of tile 8 a a " Fox News a Dall7 New· ·oa. 6 Tae-., ·anll It a II "IIBAU SABBBVR" Ga17 Coo..r & ETel,-. Breat "LeaTe 'B· Laarlllar" Hal Boaell Coaed7 ·Pat·e BeTiew lfo. tl" Para·oaat News 'Welael4&7, "TBB WHIP WOMAR" B1teDe T&J'Ior ....,. ·.&.·'" E4aeatloaal Coae47 ·JCoio'l Gea laas" Jakweu Cartooa Fox News T··rs. A Prl., Kare· II ·are· It a D lba.,.aboo-·" Georre O'Brlea 6 Lola Xona Xeraahl CoaedJ' "'a t·e In" Pat·e .,.... Para·oaat lfews '"'be ·:aae··· ..... eo···· AU.aedOBI ....... ·of .,...,... lo. . Cnwlont · "Let Klee'nltlet" .&.U·8tar 1foote" Blellanl Butllelaell "~'·· Gaaello" Do·trJu . Palrltaakt "T·e Lut Co.iaaaa4" B.U laaalap "TTie Pateat Leatller mt· ale._. Bartllelaett -r·· COMEDY-NEWS EVENTS a,. H. A. Anutroq Accompanied by the Editor's taunt of "Innocents Abroad!" the Social Ed and mlself descended upon Mr. Clyde Elliott s New Evanston theater last Monday night to help Jean Ball con· duct her new-and as far as we know only-three act play, "Companionate Marriage," through the throes of its "world premier." We-Miss Ball, the Social Ed and myself-were entirely successful; possibly because we were "Diplomacy," in George C. Tyler's revival will open next Monday at the aided J.D&terially by some 900 other people. Blackstone theater. As we entered the theater-for once several minutes before the curtain went up-we were particularly intrigued to notice that by far the larger, percentage of the capacity house was sporting either bald or silver heads and a noticeable rotundness about the center portion of the anatomy. "Flaming youth," with the exception of a few staunch defenders of the creed, was evidently attending to divers other interests. Doubtless, it was allowing its elders to have their "fting" first. Certain it is that the younger generation will not be slow in overcoming the lead established by their parents. The play will be seen and it has the dramatic requisites and is interesting enough to warrant the attention that is being accorded it. As the product of a playwright, it is excellent. It is well written, has clever lines : the characters are true to their established temperaments and ideals throughout ; the dramatic sequence is finely developed-all and all, it is a fine product. But- · The plot. as you may have deducted from its title, is based upon the popular conception of Judge Ben Lindsay's theory of "companionate marriage," that few understand and yet all have definite opinions on. This version of the theory owes its inception to the failure ·on the part of the public to read thoroughly Mr. Lindsay's articles on the subject and the subsequent confirmation of their opinion by a no less poorly informed press. This version should be known properly as "trial marriage," which. by your leave, is quite different from "companionate marriage." You may correctly gather that it is inferred that Jean Ball is wrong in her premise as far as "companionate marriage" is concerned. She is dealing with "trial marriage." These facts are brought out because it seems perfectly obvious, which may or may not be the correct deductionwhich in turn does not matter for the res!Jlt with the public is the samethat the play has been written as a refutation of the Lindsay theory. As it is wrong in foundation and is theref?re wrong throughout, it is a subversaon of the truth and a misrepresentation of the idea which it is supposed (Continued on Page 54) ALSO

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