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~E LIFE, FRIDAY, ~lARCH 2~. 1924 1~ HERE AND THERE ON STAGE AND SCREEN Reviews of the Week AMATEUR will 1 to- Coming To ·The Howard lerion lple lip- pathe ing m- re Those who fancy amateur dramatics, (and the north shore is thickly pop ulated with them), are in for two opportunities to enjoy themselves this co ming week. The third of the seaso n's Theatre Guild productions is one. For this they have selected Rachel Crother's "Mary the Third" which ran for sometime in New York but had no western production. It concerns the attempt of a young lady to " choose a life partner in a new way and with modern and mathematical ce rtainty. di sregarding the experiences of mother and grandmother as th ey ar c unfoldfd to her. Advance notices claim for _;;. mych comedy and a "big climax.')· .r · 'the~ -second offering is by the , Community · Drama club · at Winnetka ·\vhich will present on two nights Barrie's "The Passing of the Third Floor Back." which is remembered as having run in Chicago for an extended period some years ago. Recently it has' been givPn by several amateur dramatic org ,nizations in the west. In view of the character of the olay, which calls for some rather difficult handling, it will he interesting to note the success attained by this capable or~anization . The cast will include Mrs. Mettler, Mrs . .Wersted, Mrs l.uT)l . Mr. Higgins, Mr. Eastman ancl Dr. Lasier. his latest success, "The Wolf Man." It is described as ·"a love story that leaps from the white lights to th e white hills of the north land." All about London lights and Canadian lumberjacks. ' Viola Dana provides the entertain ·nent at the Howard on Sund ay, Ma rch 23, wi th her very latest picture, .. The Heart .Bandit," which has been enjoying successful engagements in t oop theaters. Thomas Meighan makes his a p pear- ance on the Howard screen on Monday and Tuesday of next week in "l-ied Piper Malone." On Wedne sday and Thursday, March l6 anu l.t 1 th .! Howard oders ·'The W::u.ters," in Y.hilh Marie Prevost is the outstarlding star~ · . Coming to the Howard in the very near future are such recognized successes as "George Washington, Jr. :. Buster Keaton in "Our Hospitality; .. Strongh eart in "Tlte Love Master" · an d other recent releases. NEWELL & m.c N. W . ..L" Statloa at Howu4 Tllan~da y HOWARD ADElPHI Nortla Clarlr St. aad F riday · MILDRED HARRIS and 11'11..7 ··· 8at11rda7 HAROLD LLOYD NORMAN KERRY "Why Worry" s· ·· "Shadows of the East" . Hur,t ley Gordon and Gertr ude Astor ,.,. ·The Want.ers " sire but most of th~ honors seemed to go to Tully Marshall who has one of his best chances in a ·l ong time to display his dramatic ability. I admired his handling of a hard part. Without such a cast · the picture would be mediocre, with it I found it it fairly enjoyable. at the Adelphi for Wednesday and Thursday, March 26 and 27. Booked for early showing at the Adelphi are Douglas MacLean m "Going Up ;" Lon Chaney in 'The Next Corner;" Wesley Barry in "George Washington, Jr.;" Pola Negri in "Shadows of Paris;" William S. Hart in .. Sin~er }iJll McGee," and "The Stranger." · SatardaT JOHN GILBERT . "Pied Pi~r· Malone" . . . . .7 . · · Tae . . .7 THOS. MaJoHAN "The Wolf Man" s····,. VIOLA. DANA. Double F eattare Daya "The Day of Faith" CA.Pi KLEINSMITH'S "The Heart Bandit" Moada7 aad Taell4la7 SCREEN "OUR HOSPITALITY" Witlt Buster Keaton McVickcrs Theatrt Again this sober faced comedian h:1s taken a considerable plot in which to sho.w his comic ability. ·It's gett:ng to be quite a habit with Mr. Keaton and this time he goes to quite some lengths. The story concerns a family feud, Buster being the last of his family on one side. As usual. it developes that he is in love with the daughter of the other feud half. The entire affair is staged in the ear.ly part of the eigh teenth century and considerable footage is given to an overland journey on a replica of the first steam driven train. This proves to be highly amusinl'r even if slightly long drawn out. Much action developes in connection with ,h._ ffort~ of -cuch :; i<lc to m1ihilate the other and some of the best of thr laugh provokin~ situations are in connection with Mr. Keaton's attempt to avoid going over a water fall. There is a smile all through the picture and several occasions ·or hearty lau{lhter. Mr. Keaton is ably assisted by Natalie Talmadge and the scenic effects are entirely satisfactory. THOS. MEIGHAN . "Adventures in the Far North" w~·~· T "Pied Piper Malone" Wedneada7 aad T.,uraday STAGE Among the new things current or about to be seen in Chicago theaters are : Ina Clairt> in a comedy by Guy Bolton called "Grounds for Divorce,' ' slated for the Princess. Bruce ~JcRae is in the cast . "Kelly's Vacation," a comedy about golf, opening at the Adelphi. Vincent Lawrence wrote it. "We've Got to Have Mone y," a farce comedy at the Cort, with Flora Finch and others. 'several vaudeville favorites found their way back to Chicago this week. Nora Bayes proved as popular as ever at the Palace. Charles Purcell, of "Chocolate Soldier" memory pleased at the State-Lake while The Yankee Comedy Four seemed to have the call at the Majestic. ··· Tlla...._,. 1 "The Fool's Aw.lr.eeina" BEN TURPIII'S IIOWARD "Shadows of the East," starring Mildred Harris, Norman Kerry, Frank Mayo and Evelyn · Brent will be at the Howard on Thursday and Friday of this week. It is reminiscent the " Lure of the Orient." john Gilbert will be seen with a strong supporting cast on Saturd~y in MARIE PREVOST "The Wanters" "Aaleep at tile Switeh" The North Shore's Most Repr·entative Theatre. EVANSTON "1'he Big Picture· Firat" STARTING MONDAY Neighboring Theaters ADELPHI Harold Lloyd is doing the honors at the Adelphi this week-end in his latest triumph, "Why Worry," in which he is ably assisted by Aasen, the real {liant, and beautiful Jobyna Ralston. "Why Worry" is a six-reel scream with action to interest the most blase movie critic. "Pied Piper Malone," starring Thomas Meighan, will be seen at the Adelphi on Sunday, March 23. It is Meighan's latest production that is easily up to the high standard of his work. For Monday and Tuesday of next week the Adelphi ann·ounces "double feature attractions" including the picture, "Day of Faith" and the spectacular "Captain Kleinsmith's Adventure s in the Far North." Ben Turpin will provide the comedy, entitled "'Asleep at the Switch," for this big hill. "The Fool's Awakening" is scheduled ] DOUGLAS McLEAN IN "l'OOL'"S HIGHWAY" A Universal Production RmsdoJpll T hcatrc Here is a familiar story surrounded by picturesque scenery and acted by competent people. It is of the young lady who falls in love with a crook and then sets out and successfully reform s him. In the main the story is cotl\'incing and there is a Bowery atmosphere that is certainly true to life. Mary Philbin is the heroine and a delightful one . She is given ample opportunity to display her many talents. Pat O'Malley and William Collier, Jr., are also seen to advantage, the latter being better than in his ,l ast picture. The following, gleaned from a recent issue of Motion Picture Classic, seems worthy of repetition here, "At the Ten Commandments" a woman sitting on our right was practically overcome with the first, or Old Testament part of the picture. "Isn't it marvelous," she gasped as the Red Sea divided and the Children of Isreal crossed. "It certainly is, "we agreed." "And it shows." we added, "what can he done with a really good scenario." "Ain't that the truth." muttered the unidentified woman. "GOING UP" MATI N'ICB J IIIVICN'IN' G f t· lhM te 11 If you could buy a washer embodying all of these beat washing features without a single moving part inside Whatever the Circumstances the same courtesy-the l&llle belpful Mt"Yice Ia mau«iq all perplexing detaile--are aceorded J'OU whether 1 o 11 cfeaire aa anlimited expenditure or whether circ:umatancea auggeat that you refrain &om undue eoeta. of the tub want it. you would "THE STRANGER" Paramo1mt Picturt Then see the 1924 model Cabinet Apex. Come in or phone for a· With Betty Compson A young lady who never had a chance and a youn"' man who had his chance but "muffed" it form the back ground for the picture. The story deals largely with their attempt to get m arried and start all over again. The C?~Plication s consist of the accid .. ntal ~u11ing oi a man and the trial of an Innocent party. The story is far fetched and unconvincing. One ~ath ers .the impres sion that the producers reahzed it and in their desire to mak e a good picture out of it they produced a most excellent cast and then told the~ to cut out all foolishness and put m all they had . They are successful t~ t~e J?Oint of making you forget !he. ltmttataons of the story till after 1t IS all over. · Betty Compson has vood direction and does v~ry well. Richard Dix, as t h e lover ·· all t hat one could d~· FREE DEMONSTRATION SEE THE APEX FIRST! Easy Terms I Chaia StOI'M I MAIN STORE AT 1511 Shermaa A·. .- . E·an·ton Phone E·aalttoa %237 1124 Central Ave. Phone Wilmette 654 Wilmette See the Hoover Suction Sweeper Sold on our famous TERMS ()pen Tueaclay, Thunclay and Sa~J E~