June· 8, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE . - ··- -· ··- -·-~- · ··u_u_a_a_u _u ___ - _t_u_a_a _u_,_ - ·!Qt·---·-·-·-·-·-~-·- Shore Theaters "The Crowd," Metro - Goldwyn ).[ayer picture, which has been called . · k' , a "high spot m movte ma mg' and which was listed by Photoplay as one of the six best pictltres during the m o nth of December, is on the Varsity theater'ds Wbilld f_9rd next I "M~mday, Tuesday an e nes ay. t ts the stor'-' of the struggles of a white-collar J · · · · · .. ' I?an and hts wtfe .m a btg ctty. Tru~hf~.lly and beauttfully. told by Kmg \ 1dor and sympathetically acted by Jam~? ~lurray .~.nd Eleanor Boardman, say the cntlcs. The Varsity showing for t omorrow is "13 \Vashingt on Square," a mysterycomedy starring Alice Joyce and J ean Hersholt . It is from the famous play by L eroy Scott and was prepared for tjl e sc reen by ~larry 0. Ho;rt, one of the gr:eate · t ot Holly,vood comedy cenansts. Charles :\.[ urray will do his stuff in "\'amping Venus," to be hown at the Varsity next '1 hursday and Friday. In thi s picture ~ Sennett com~dian is turned . loose 111 a com~dy mghtmare of anctent .G reece. fallmg over telephones. radto . motorcycles, and other twentieth .century. appurtenance~. Thelma T odd 1s beaut1ful and Charlte ~I urray is funny. \\"hat else do you want? 1 . Ne.ws "The Crowd" Is C~mpanionate Marriage IGranada Announces Banner . Varsity Feature Play Success at Cort Program for Month of June Jean Archibald's clever comedy ".-\. The Granada theater . announces a Early Next W eek Compa nionate ~farriage" is ju·:;t rou nd- banner program for June. the first of ing out it s first month at the Cort the summer vacation months. Many famous stars. including Jack Ostertheater and has now settled down for man. Leon Errol, Charlotte Lansing, the balance of the summer in this and Trixie Friganza will be seen at cozy little "Hou e of Hit ." the theater. in conjunction with four This deligh tfully human and frank outstanding photoplays. fling at the fallacy of "companionate Beginning Saturday, June 9, Jack . .. I Osterman Broadway's king of melody marnage ha s been pronounced by d 1 1' h 1 d , · _ _ _ _ · · an aug 1ter, w o recent y ~ppeare ~vlt !lS Am~ Lcslte, noted drama crittc at the 4-Cohans in Chicago wtth "Ar1 of Th e hicago Daily ~ ews. as "the ti t and ~fodels" revue, will be at the mo t attractive event in the loop-a Granada in person in a stage revue enco medy of youth, clean mischief. go od titled ."Oodle_s of .Fun." B~nny .Mer.off, fun and hea lthv r omance" all oi which th e mmble httle tmprcssano, wtll Wield perfcctlv descr}bes the sto rv. his magic baton, and add zest to the Contr~ry to the impression cre aterl performance. hy the title there is no sex prohkm In addition to the tage sho'vv next involved in ~li s:; Archibald'- c 1 med\·, week. Dolort.' Det Ri o. th e Charmaine it beina a remarka hlv hum orou ·. witt~·. of "\Vhat Pric e Glory." will be seen cvnicat and at th e same time in:-;tru~- I in her latest sc re~n succ ess . "~ 0 Other tfve di sse rtat ion on thi .' buming que.;- \\"oman." tion. exposing- the utter inanity of J Leon Errol. wh o come s to the "compa niona te" arrangelllent and :n Granada the week following in a spethe end bringing the old fa:-;hioned cial stage extravaganza. entitled "There " ·edding ring prominently to the fon' . [t Goe s." is already rehearsing his own The leading r o le of ~follil'. a girl a~ts. Le~m: as you may kn<;>w. is one ,,·ho i- ultra modern to the degree th ..lt o~ .-\.menca s most outstandmg come·he enter into a companionate. con- dtans. '.vh? has also. produce~ many tractual arrang- emen t with her s\veet- . of the Z1egfeld Folhes, Louts XIV. heart Gregory · but keeps her 0\\·n name and. other hi~h caliber revues and and resid ence thereafter. is in the mustcal comed1es . capable hand s L: D orothy Randall who recently sco r ed a hit in "A ~fan' :; ~[an" CO-STARS Community House Offers at the· Adelphi . H er young-er siste r. Phil Baker. the accordion man, and Lillian. a fla pper wh o en dea vor to Lou Holtz, popular comedian, Two Excellent Pictures emulate her big sis t er by running away are to be co-stars Chicago in a piece named X eil Hamilton, Dorothy Gulliver, and to live with her boyish lover. is played "Fa·3t Life." Ralph Lewis will be the principals in by pretty little Joan Peers. well kno wn the· picturization of "The Shield 0 £ and popular Chicago girl who graduHonor," the Community House pre- ated from Hvde Park High school. se ntation booked for Tuesday evening, Robert Lowe< as Gre ao rv. is a handJune 12. o111e young chap who w~s rliscovered H ugo ··s 1 · 111111 or t a 1 "L es and out by ~Ianager Ch-cle . V tctor Ell' hrought t ~ · ~fiserables" will be viewed on the tOt · . . Community Hou -e creen Friday eve- ~ 1[ uch of. the comedy 1.5 pr<?vtded ~by ning June 15 those sterhng character art1sts Karl ' · L. \\"av and Ann Dere as the old fa:;hion~d parents of ~follie with their "ELMER THE GREAT" confused and hazy ideas anent marri"Elmer the Great," a play about a~e a ta companionate. baseball by George ~f. Cohan and . L d ·11 t th Bl k "A Companionate 1farriage' po ss esR. mg har ner, WIJ opTs a e. a~l - es a unique appeal to members of the 1 sftone t eatedr on "Tuhne B. ~ep ~c~nl~nel~ I gentler sex as the crowded matinee·:; ahrce Bel onklet y, .~ a. y 1 ~ c a.ll ~ttest and this merrv little comedy T 11 e ac h·s otne 'v d agaitnhe:ec oa~edv see m destined for a o~ofitable summer summer t ea er. an ano .· h ( t ·t b · . 11 "\Vhispering Friends," recently played engageme~t at t e or · 1 emg "' e · "T ,. k · h duled to ope ·t \\'Orth a tnf) to the loop. In ·'ie\V 10r, I SC e ' ~~~~~·~~~~~~~~~~~ there August 26. f 1 --·-----------~-~----·~:·---· ~-----<· I Every Frida,- Nlcllt Ia "NOJlTBWB8TBJlB NIGHT" "College" Frolic begins at 9:00 P. M. 0 STARTING SUNDAY ALKVALE AND HIS JAZZ COLLEGIANS in "Jazz Butterflies" with LANG 8 VOELK ERNIE 8 FISHER MAY WYNNE KEO TAKI OKI FLAMING BUTTERFLY BALLET - ON T HE SCREEN- NORMA SHEARER in "THE ACI'RESS" Every Saturday- Deluxe KYale CDO-Coo Club Matinee. 3 :oo P. M. Bring tht cbildrm. ALICE JOYCE Jean Herabolt the romantic mystery drama · CHANGES IN CAST ~fore changes in the casts of "Good News" and "Sunny Days," popular musical comedies now playing in Chicago, are announced. Douglas Leavitt will replace Frank ~fclntyre in "Sunnv Davs" Sunday night. Albert Downing, formerly of the Chicago ca.st of "Good News," will take over ]tmmy Dunn's role in "Excess Baggage." Featuring I J: I Cooa-Saaders EDDIE CLIFFORD HELEN SCHNEIDER LAMAE & JOSINE COLLEEN ADAMS RESERVATIONS 6.6.13 WASBIMGTOM SQUARE" VARSITY SALON ORCHESTRA Evenings ancl Friday and Saturday Afternoons-Bob West at the Organ 11-12-13 I ~ IGINAL NIGHTHAWKS Victor Recording Orchestra TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY HOUSE Tues., June 12 Neil Hamilton Dorothy Gulliver Ralph Lewis Fri., June 15 VICTOR HUGO'S immortal I 'i II I SAM HARE, Mgr. PHONE MORTON GROVE 7 "LES "THE SHIELD MISERABLES" OF HONOR" LOW MATINEE PRICES to 6:30 .P· iD. (Sat. to 6 p. m.) 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