Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Mar 1929, p. 53

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March 1, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE Shore Theaters Buster Keaton Film on T eatro del Lago Bill .This Saturday who have seen it Buster Keaton's funJiest comedy, will head the bill at the Teatro del Lago this Saturday, March 2. The frozen-faced funny man who. gave us such farces a's "College," "The General" and "Go West," now becomes the well-bred son of a burly Mississippi river boat captain. Marion Byron, a pretty little newcomer, heads Mr. Keaton's supporting cast. In the superb emotional role of Lena Smith, Esther Ralston has one of the finest characterization's of her car~er on the ·screen in "The Case of Lena Smith," coming to the Teatro this Sunday, March 3. It is the story of a Hungarian girl's fight for her child. An excellent cast support.; Miss Ralston, chief of whom i13 that popular young actor, James Hall. Emphasizing the fact that life's greatest happines's frequently follows in the wake of despondency, "ObjectAlimony," the Columbia production to be shown at the Teatro del Lago next Monday and Tuesday, presents a convincing and appealing drama that should prove popular. Lois \~ilson has one of the most intriguing roles of her career as the store girl who marries the son of her employe~ only to be accused of engineering the nuptiah with a view of obtaining alimony. English Picture "Forbidden Love" will be the .Teatro del Lago attraction for next Wednesday, March 6. It is an English film, a mythical kingdom story by Noel Coward, which stars Lily Damita. Paul Richter plays the part of Sabien Pa.;chal, lover of Princess Nadya (Miss Damita), and Harry Leidtke has the role of Prince Keri. Ramon Novarro has the leading role in "The Flying Fleet," to be shown at the Teatro next Thursday and Friday. The story tells ·of the training of an aviator, and tl:le scene shifts from the naval academy at Annapolis, to the flying base at San Diego, and later to the Pacific ocean, where naval maneuvers and the wreck of a naval plane are shown. Ralph Graves has the part of Navarro's smart-alec pal, and Anita Page is the girl in the case. News -NOW PLAYINGAL KVALE Talkrnw Drama and CoIIeeiana "DOCTOR'S in SECRET" "TULIP RwtJa TIME" Chat~erton -SATURDAY- -a-a-----~)-------·0 "THE WEDDING MARCH" most authoritative and comprehensive wol .n.:.s on the antiquities of MesopoEric von Strobeim Film at Norshore tamia, and extremely interesting as a Next Week; Kvale on Stage in 5tudy of the daily lives of the people of Asiatic Turkey. Breezy Revue, "Artists Models" Shakespearean Tragedy by A. C. "Steamboat Bill, Jr.," called by many "The Wedding March" will be on Bradley.-The bed~t crTitical wor~fideal the screen at the Norshore theater for ingwith the·trage les. reats specl ca Y only four plays, but deals adequately a week beginning this Saturday, with the subject · of Shakespearean March 2. The plot is laid in Vienna, tragedy as a whole. where live the Prince and Princess The New Universe by Baker BrowRauffenburg and their son, Prince nell. _ Written by the professor of Nicki. Prince Nicki is a problem to contemporary thought at Northwestern them, for he gambles, ·steps out with university, this book attempts to dethe girls, and acquires debts which his cribe man's ·spiritual and physical parents have no money to pay. development and his ever increasing Prince and Princess Rauffenburg relationship (through increased knowcontrive to have Nicki marry the lame ledge) with the cosmos. The disCorn Plaster king\5 daughter. The cus·sion is interesting and seldom· young prince is complacent until, mag- abstruse. nificent on his horse on Corpus Christi ' Freedom of Speech by Zecharian day, his eyes meet the eyes of Mitzi Chaffee.-A valuable, dispa'3sionate disSchrammel, daughter of beer garden cussion of the issue in relation to every ownert.> and deeply desired by a hor- phase of contemporary life; not popurible butcher. At this point the story larized but clear and readable. Rise of the German Republic by H. becomes even more interesting. Eric von Stroheim, who directed the G. Daniels.-"This book i·.; iQtended to production, ha·s the part of Prince afford a separate and detached survey Nicki, and Fay Wray plays Mitzi. of the German revolution and il!s conseGeorge Fawcett has the part of the quences." Simply written, giving a elder Prince Rauffenburg. The picture good summary of this period of German has been praised by movie critics for hi'story for the general reader. the beauty of its staging and photograSoul of Spain by Havelock Ellis.phy, and excellence of its acting, and A delightful blend of a thoroughly inthe charm of its musical synchroniza- formed and appreciative traveler and tion. the observations of a keen student of On the .Norshore stage next week AI races and social affairs. Kvale and his Jazz Collegian'.s will Caesar by Froude.-A careful study preside over what is heralded as a of "the conversion of the Roman re"breezy Parisian revue.~' The name public into a military emp. ire," giving a good outline of Rom~n life and condiof the show is "Artists' Modeh." 1 AL KVALE in· Breezy Parisian Revue and Jazz Colleaian· "Artists' Models" See AI in a Lavish Bohemian Production I -ON THE SCREEN- Wonder SOUND Film! "THE WEDDING MARCH" with ERIC VON STROHEIM Spectacle Production I Every Friday Evenina Ia "Northwestern lf.Pt" t~i~o~n~sa~t.gth~e~t~im~e~o~f~t~h~e~C~ae~s~a~r~s·;.. .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;;~~ Book Suggestions books has been prepared for "reading with a purpose" by Miss Anne L. Whitmack, Wilmette librarian.) "A truly educated person would be one who was in the constant habit of reading books that had to be thought over, 'struggled over, and that, when mastered, added something to what one already possessed." H. A. Overstreet. Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams.-An important autobiography interesting in itself and because it is a criticism of cherished American institutions a's they affected a brilliant man who had every advantage they offered. KERRY TO ENGLAND Amuratb to Amurath by G. W. Bell. Reports are current that Norman -Records a five months' journey from Kerry will return to England to make Aleppo down the Euphrates, up the more pictures for British Interna- Tigris and across to Konia. One of the tional, whose productions are imported to this country. Sheridan Road and Devon STARTING SATURDAY, MARCH Z A new eta in stage wonders! BENNY MEROFF'S ··MOKTMABTRE MADKESS" Cast of exceptional size and talent include. Marl'aret Merle, prima doDIUl of "My Mar,-· . land," Sally lc Sonny, Nine Allit!Jns, Kirby (Valentino's Double) and! De Gal'e, Foster Varnell, Gertrude Fisher aad others. On the Screen in Sound Colleen Moore's forthcoming First National vitaphone picture, "Early to Bed," is a story of college sorority life. Lionel Barrymore is directing Ruth Chatterton in an all-talking version of "Madame X." NEW EVANSTON TeL Univeraity 8SM Tonite at 8: IS-Matinee Wed. and Sat. 2:30 ~ Should a Man of Sixty Marry a Girt of Twenty? See the Answer- VICTOR MeLAGLBM In ··cA.T. LASH" Claire Windsor, Jane Winton, Clycle Cook Vitapbone Comedy Sketch COMMUNITY HOUSE Tues. Mar. 5 Fri. '·HJGB STAKES" Presented by "MEET .THE WIFE" Fox Jlovletoae New· KARL WAY PLAYERS Mar. 8 Audrey Ferris Jaa. Murray Geo. Fawcett Karl Dane Geo. K. Arthur with a Clast lnClludlng Joan Peers, Lew Weleb Karl Way, Karl Hackett BeBtrlee Lleblee, Richard Ward Evening iOc, 7Gc, .1.00 Matinee l&e, GOc Reserve Seats by Telephone The Little Wildcat Brotherly Love Comina Monday, March 4th '·Pea 0' MJ' Beut"

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