Ibsen Again;
and a Hit
' Willie Hmvard Treads
Boards Without His
Brother and Success
Tags at His Heels
' By PERCY HAMMOND. '
‘ New Tork, March T.
THAI local wiseacres who have
been deriding the Actors'
(Kqulty) theater for lta many
blunders were dlaposed to regard the
announcement of Ibsen's “The Wild
Thick’’ gs another foolish maneuver.
An old. weird and gloomy master
piece, full, as its author said, of
"crazy tricks,” it was considered too
bizarre for these jazho days. All of
us were surprised, therefore, as per
formed by the Actors’ theater, it
proved to be a thrilling play.
Many theatergoers are now having
• pleasant time watching the miseries
of Ibsen's distraught Scandinavians
amid the clustered woes. The pathe
tic Imbecility of old Kkdal aa he
shoots rahblta in hls garret; the
suicide of little TTedvIg; the suffer
ings of Gina for her Innocent sins;
the shallow roarings of Tlialmar the
chatty photographer; the sepulchral
drunkenness of Molvlk the parson,
and the other accumulated disasters,
all are catering to our enjoyment. I
have seen “The Wild Duck” twice
and I'm going to see It again and
again.
“Why," it is being asked In the
local salons and forums, “why Is 'The
Wild Duck’ so popular?” Well, for
one reason, this is an age of Im
patience with “reformers.” We wtl
fill Americans resent Interference
* with our habits of life, and we hate
those who try to debar us from our
pleasures. Qregers Werle In "The
Wfld Duck” is the most obnoxious
of the meddlers. A satlrlo symbol
of Ibsen himself, he Inslatti on chang
ing the lives of others to fit hls own
Ideals. As played by Mr. Tom Pow
ers this Intruder is completely odious.
Kverything he Is and does enables us
ilghteously to abhor him. Death and
destruction follow In hls evangelical
path; and when at the end he bows
out, having raised the devil with
everybody Including hlmaelt we hiss
him as vehemently as we ever hissed
the villain of a play.
Mr. WILLIE HOWARD, having
been severed from his sweet
singing brother, Eugeni, is Ihe
solitary »tar of “Sky High," a large
musical romance imported from Lon
don. It was entitled “Whirled to
Happiness'1 ir% that metropolis, and
Its author Is Capt. Harry Graham, of
whom it la aald that ha was once
engaged to Mias Ethel Barrymore, or
et least that he wanted to be. Re
arranged ronslderably for American
purposes by Harold Atterldge, the
show Is one of the heat displays of
musical comedy dancing I have ever
aeen.
From the barelegged and exotic
Wise Vanessl to the humblest member
of the chorus, many graceful move
ments come, Inspiring, as Mr. Gard
ner would say, one's fretful “dogs" to
rhythmic adventures. Mr. Howard
plays a comic man servant. In the
course of that Impersonation he de
livers himself of the "song-hit" of the
exercises. This Is named “Let It
Rain," and in It is to be found much
good wet weather advice and a re
semblance in tune to “The Sweet Bye
sod Bye.11
After the Impression Is reported
that Miss Joyce Barbour, the English
prlma donna, la an Important addi
tion to Broadway's better charms,
time may be taken to repeat a few of
the enjoyable remarks made by Mr.
Howard in “Sky High.11 "What," asks
someone, "what did the fortune teller
•a.v after she had read your mind?”
“She said.” answers Mr. Howard,
“that she enjoyed her vacation." At
another lime Mr. Howard, having been
asked the lime of day, consults Ills
timepiece. “It Is a wonder watch,11
aa.vs he. “I wonder what time It Is
whenever I look at It." Tha wheeze
I liked the best was that In which
JUr. Howard, discussing a talkative
lady, surmises that site must have
been vaccinated wllh a phonograph
jieedle. . . . Mlaa Barbour, by the
way. was the principal actress In
‘'Havoc,” a London war drama which
Del not prosper In America.
MISS JAN1S1 new revue Is almost
a midget In comparison wllh Its
large sisters, striving to please
by methods of a simpler nature..
Where the big show producers employ
•cores of figurantes, Miss Janls Is
content with half dozens. Where they
fill the stage with tons of scenery,
ahe uses ouncea. Tet. h»r play Is a
•s'lsfactorv and pictorial witertaln
m*nt— a vaudeville de luxe, with pret
» tv music, pretty girls and Elsie Jsnis.
It hasn't tha quality of the Chariot
r«vue before that little miracle was
decimated, hut it Is smart, swift, and
prosperous. Mias .Tania calls It "a
bird s eve revue,” though Its real
n*m« is "Puzzles of 192S."
Tha star’s facility for reproducing
the works of others Is nndlmlnlehed.
When aha Imitates Will Rogers,
1 .eonore Ulrich and Beatrice Lillie
•lie makes you feel that they are like
her as much ae she la like them. As
sisting Miss Janls are "Jimmy”
Hussey, an Insidious clown, and Miss
Helen Broderick, a quiet comedienne
who Is funny without half trying.
Since Mias Janie heraslf wrote a
good deal of the play, and since the
expenses of Its upkeep are Incon
siderable, thla should bs a season of
rich harvest for Mlaa .Tania. In my
fcplnlon, aha earns every million ahe
makes.
While filling hla role In "Recom
pense'1 for Warner Bros., Monte Blue
snd hla bride, the former Tova Jan
sen, have settled down to domestic
life In a new home in Beverly Hill*
Mr. and Mrs. Blue Intend to estab
lish a permanent residence In the
beautiful town adjoining Hollywood.
ARTHUR
. MIDDLETON RENTAL
Tuesday Evening, March 10
Technical High Auditorium
Ticket* on Sale at Fatten’* Mu*lc Stare and School Lobby
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Screen Star
Returns
Bessie Barrisrale Comes
Bark to Orpheum, hut
Her Sketch Is a Neiv One.
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Bessie Barrlscsie of stage and
screen fame, cornea to the Orpheum
this week In a delightful new comedy
entitled "Scrubby,” written especially
for her by Howard Hickman, who 1*
also featured In the supporting cast.
Miss Barrisrale has won International
fame for her artistic work in pic
tures. Her greatest stage success was
in her portrayal of the Hawaiian
maid. Lu&na, In Richard Walton
Tully'a play “The Bird of Paradise.”
In her present playlet "Scrubby,” she
portrays a ragged little waif, an
American prototype of the Frenrh
"Klkl.” Besides Mr. Hickman, the
cast Includes Willard Barton and
Edward Tallman.
Eileen Schofield presents a terpsl
chorean novelty called “Dancing Les
sons.” She la assisted by Martin
Young, Mack Davis, Jerry Smith and
Jack Boyce, a quartet of classy
hoofers and songsters. Miss Schofield
and her associates are all past mas
ters of the dance.
Bert Yorke and Ed Lord present a
travesty on gentility, or rather on
the fine feathers that are ao frequent
ly misconstrued as gentility. Their
travesty Is a patchwork of fun and
songs.
Joe Dracey, tha ebony hued singing
comedian, Is the orlglnstor of the
popular "mammy songs.” Joa sings
his songs with fervor and warmth,
for having written them he best
knows what they’r* meant, to ex
press. Mr. Darcey Is ths author of
"Mammy O' Mine,” "Childhood
Days.” and "Virginia Melody."
Bostock’s Riding school Introduces
some comic circus riding In which
five trained circus performers star. It
appeals to the kiddies as well as to
the grown ups.
Harry Holbrook, tlie singing
marine, la being presented in vaude
ville through the courtesy of the
United Slate* Marine Corps. Mr. Hol
brook la a baritone of unusual beauty
and power. He baa done considerable
concert work and last season was
understudy for Thorp Bates, the Eng
lish baritone, In "The Yankee Prin
cess.”
Moat dancers rfle content to per
form upon the floor, but not ao with
Don Valerio, Italy's premier wire
dancer. Ilia Intricate and graceful
steps are executed on a slender piece
of steel.
LAW STUDENT
ENTERS MOVIES
The legal fraternity lost a promis
ing young lawyer when John Bowers,
ona of the featured players of
"Chick," which John Francis Dillon
Is directing, decided on the stag# as
a career.
Bower*, who was horn 1n Indians,
entered the University of Indiana to
study law. A year at college was
sufficient to change hla mind, and he
deserted law school for the slag*.
It was a happv change for Bowers,
for after a comparatively short time
he was on Broadway playing leading
roles In Brady, Shubert and Broad
hurst productions,
m...a., a. IBi7ana,'■ nan Buena nai'aiianaHaiiait
“My Winter in
North Greenland"
2 Am Illustrated Lecture hy „ “
l Donald B. MacMillan t
Arctic Explorer •
\ MONDAY, MARCH' 18TH -
I Afternoon and Evening J
j 2:15 8:15 a
1 Technical High School j
Auditorium
i Phene HA 0(73 Price SOc .
| | l lilt t HlH'HHIIII'H'HIWlllH uni' f
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Harry Steppe Comes
to Gayety in What He
Cells “His Bi/f Show"
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Harry Stepke and his big show at
the Gayety theater, starting today at
3, engages to fill ' every advance
promise. This attraction is a comedy
and vaudeville treat of the quality
demanded of Columbia burlesque at
tractions. Harry Hteppe has long
been known to the patrons of ’ "slcal
extravaganza as a delineator the
inoffensive type of Jewish rhm lets.
This year he has been provided with
material which gives him one of the
most humorous characterizations In
which he has ever been seen. Harry
O’Neil, long a favorite In burlesque
and vaudeville, asssts him In making
the fun both fast and furous. Vic
Casmore n French and Italian char
acter bita; Rube Willrmin, the whist
ler; George Rose, the sparkling
juvenile of the Broadway type, and
Holly Hite, are found in Ills support
ing cast. Mabel Reflow, vivacious
and girlish Ingenus, will he sure to
flud a renewal of the favor of her
previous appearances in burlesque,
while Lola Bierce, vaudeville singer
of jazz numbers and ’’blues'' makes
a pleasing addition to the production.
Rose Uuffln, Dorothy Goldon and the
Carmen sisters have ptomlnent places
on the olio. A bland new long laugh
will tie supplied Tuesday, "surprise
nlte." Friday will be "hosiery
nlte."
Players Work Heads Off
in Minor League Shows
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"Trl* Speaker once mill that base
ball games In tha minor leagues are
usually played with greater en
thusiasm than those In th* majors."
said Harry O'Neil, on* of the featur
ed playera with Harry Stepp# and hi*
big ihow at th* Gayetv theater. It
ha* been my observation that the
same idea would apply to minor
league shows, If they m»y be so call
ed. Take th# young actors, and In no
matter what setting you plare them,
they ate usually found to he filled
with pep and enthusiasm, because of
the hope of the future that Ilea ahead
of them. They will work their heads
off, figure lively speaking. In order to
get ■ no I her step up on th* rungs ef
reputations."
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•alerted (or tha aumrnar run, Columbia
Thaatar, Broadway, N. Y. City, with
THE BANANA KING,
HARRY STEPPE
HIS BIG SHOW
With HARRY O'NEAL
VIC CASMOKE- HITE A REFI.OW
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EXTRA FEATURE
GEO. McCLENNON
Amarica'a
Foramoat Colored CnmadltB
and HI* Laughing Clarlnat
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Op era Company Will
Sing Popular Music
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William MMcIlA
The Boston Opera company artlefa,
who ii o appearing at the Rialto
theater this week, will not present so
called * highbrow” mnsic, but will sing
popular grand opera and selection*
well-known to the public.
8nm# grand opera selections will be
used, such as the tenor and soprano
duet from II Trovatore, b’tf auch
nunibeia as "Mother Machree,"
"Sweat and Low" and the "Blue
Danube ‘Walts," will also be featured.
This company Is composed of Basel
Kden, formerly of the Chicago' Civic
Opera company and a prims donna
soprano; William Mitchell, tenor, for
merly of the Century Opera company
nf New York and the Boston Knglish
Brand Opera company; Brace
Blachoff, prlma donna contralto, and
Virgil Bryan, harltnne. Jacob Banna
mann la accompanist.
Natalie Joyce la playing the lead op
* posits Neal Burns In a new two reel
comedy, a a yet unnamed.
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A WIUl MLLHH RT.LKOX In “HOW CIRCES RIDERS ARE MAI>E“ A
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From Studios
to Omaha
Beautiful Artists' Models
to Reveal Charms on
Brandeis Theater Stage.
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"Artist* and Model*,” Messrs. Shu
bert’s famous girl and music revue,
which ran all last season In New
Vork, has been booked at the Bran
dels for March 19, 20. 21, stopping
off hers en route to San Francisco
and T.os Angeles. This Is on# of the
biggest productions on tour this sea
son, and travels via a nine-car spe
cial train.
Known from coast to coast as one
of the greatest box office attrac
tions ever produced, this gay revel
of the studio played to gross receipts
of over $1,000,000 In New York. New
songs, scenes and costume* have been
added for this season's tour of the
principal cities. Over 750 perform
ances have already been given, and
bookings continue solid for another
year. .
There are two acts and 24 elaborate
scenes, designed *nd written by
•lames Montgomery Flagg, Harold
Atteridge, Harry Wagstaff Oribble,
Watson Barratt, and other well
known authors and Illustrator*. The
score Is by Jean Schwartz, and con
tains many song hits.
Prominent In the cast are Ben Bard
and Jack Pearl, the comedians;
Georgo Ros»ner, Arthur Hadley, the
cartoonist; Helen How, Thelma Carl
ton, Veronica, Hester T)orr, Horalna
Weimar. Constance Evans, Georgle
Slone, Ray and Rose Hyte, Grace
Bowman, Bob Hong, Helen Claire,
June Roger*, Marlon Mooney, Nan
Chapman and Victor Bozart.
An outstanding feature of the
show Is the beauty chorus of 60 art
lets' models, recruited from the
studio* of Greenwich village. These
girls appear In a dazzling array of
costumes, Imported from the Folle*
Bergere, In Paris.
EVERY LAUGH
LITTLE DRAMA
Kvery laugh I* a little drama In It
self, Is Raymond Griffith'* comedy
technique, according to Frank Tut
H*. who recently directed Griffith In
"Miss Bluebeard, which wsa shown at
the Strand recently.
Griffith, by hi* work In "Changing
Husbands," and "Forty W|nks," has
created a sensation In motion picture
circles with his flar* for comedy,
which, for some reason or other has
been hidden under the proverbial
bushel for a long time, and now peo
ple are beginning to aak: "How does
he do It?"
"Griffith ha* a merveloua sense of
disaster," explained Tuttle. “He a!
waye has the eword of Damocles
hanging over his head. He builds up
a situation to get happiness for him
self or someone else and then disaster
overtakes him, which makes the
laugh. He Is never satisfied with Just
a fall or a smash In the Jaw to get a
laugh, but he takes time to put some
thing In front of the gag "
It Was a Long, Slow Pull,
but Joe Made the Grade
v_;
Twenty-two year* ago, Jo* Darcey
was singing down In Dallas, Tex.,
.10 or 40 songs a i'iy, In the "variety"
shows, In the dame halls and In tha
rafea of the town. He waa well liked
there. Tt was his home, and then his
'songs about "mammies" and "Dixie"
struck the popular fancy. That was
the .To# Darcey, blackface songster,
who Is at the Orpheum theater this
week.
Then Joe hied himself to New York,
determined to hecome as popular
there as hs had been in Dallas. But
sailing was hard and so Joe got a
Job as newsboy. Tie organized a
newsboys' quartet, ami as material
used the songs he had written down
In Texas. The quartet became popu
lar—so popular that eventually they
left the dissemination of the world's
news to younger bands. Then they
reached the age of their flrat long
trousers; they weren't bovs any
longer; so they called themselves the
'National quartet." Joes Use
was not meteoric, hut rather slow,
steady and consistent. Today he la
one of the few vaudeville artists so
popular In the metropolis that he tail
play 10 weeks continuously In the
two-a-day In New York city alone.
Harry Steppe"* Show
Chosen for Summer Run
Harry Steppe a "Big Show," which
Is this week's attraction at the
flajety theater, has been selected for
tha coveted summer run at the Co
timbla theater on Broedway, New
York. Steppe will open In New York
on May !.
Welter Tilers' current rnm»d» Is
Roarin' Romeo." His next, "Tender
Feet." has lust heen placed 1n wo:k.
Daring Drama of Africa
Is Gordon’s “White Cargo”
“Whit# Cargo,” written and staged
by the author, I,eon Gordon, will bo
presented at the Braudels theater rm
March IS, J7 and IS, with mattnee
on Wednesday, h.v Harry Cort and
Barney Klawans, by arrangement
with Karl Carroll.
It tells the Rtnry of attempts
"w’hlte” men have made to conquer
the jungle. It ls‘a daring play and
boldly deals with the inter relation
ship of the "white” man and the
dusky native women, but in the un
folding of the story the suthor has
taken pains not to offend even the
most sensitive. The plot is built
around r young Knglishman, who
boasted he would overthrow all cus
toms and live a normal life. Time
and again men have tried to do so
among native African surroundings,
hut failed. In time he also fell from
grace to the wiles of a native beauty,
as his predecessors did. and “White
Cargo," the aupply ship, eventually
took him back home, a human wreck,
due to the cuatoma and moral atand
ards In that sun-parched land on the
west coast of Africa. It Is a power
ful, gripping play In three acts snd
six scenes and runs the gamut of *11
human emotions. The dialogue Is
swift and strong with stirring dra
niatlc climaxes. The settings are
gorgeous and picturesque. An entire
electrical equipment Is carried to se
cure the correct atmosphere of the
sweltering African climate. "White
Cargo" ran for two seasona In New
York, one In Chicago and one In I.on
don. Rngland.
Love Story of 2 Girls
to Be Shown at Strand
Alice Terry.
The Paramount picture, "Sackcloth
and Scarlet," directed by Henry King
from the novel "by George Gibbs,
comes to the Strand theater for a
week's engagement commencing next
Saturday. Alice Terry is featured in
the production, which tells of the love
story of two girls, direct opposites in
character. Dorothy Sebastian, re
cently with the "Follies'' and ‘Scan
dals" in New York City, is the other
girl. Mias Sebastian's role is a jazzy,
happy-go-lucky type, always in search
of adventure, while Miss Terry plays
her level-headed sister. The story
goes on to show how Joen (Miss Ter
ry) tries to straighten things out for
her headstrong sister, almost at the
cost of her own happiness. Orville
Caldwell and Otto Matlesen are in the
supporting iast.
From Magazine Cover
to Leading Film Role
WA1_
Among the featured player* who
adorn the cast of The Top of the
World," which begins its local eft
pi tenient at the Rialto theater next
Saturday. !* Anna Q. Nilsson, one of
screendom'* shining lights. Her blond
beauty and sparkling personality are
well known and well liked everywhere.
Mis* Nilsson never had a day’s ex
perience on the «t*ge or In amateur
ihMtriial*. yet today she is unlver*
I'ndcr the Am pice* of
the Miekel Hro*.
Company
■
sally acknowledged »a one of the
ablest ctnemo artiste. Years ago she
was a mode! for such noted artists as
I’enrhyn Stanlaws. Harrison Fisher
and Charles Dana Gibson, ft was her
classic beauty that attracted the at
tention of a Kalem director, who prac
tically picked her from the cover of
a magazine to play the leading role
In "Molly Pitcher.’’ Above she Is seen
with Sheldon I.ewls In a scene from
"Top of the World."
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Eminent Basso Is Star
of Company Which Will
Sing Mozart Opera Here
A pure basso voice Is almost as
rare as a pure tenor, but that Is what
Is possessed by Alfredo Valenti, who
has been specially engaged by Wil
liam Wade Hlnshaw to sing the role
of Count Almavlva In his production
of Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro"
which la to be sung In this city on
March IS at the Brandels theater.
A singer who can claim to have
sung leading roles at the Royal Opera,
Covent Garden, Rondon; at the Cen
tury' Grand Opera, New York; with
the Boston Grand Opera company,
and In practically all the principal
opera houses of Italy and South
America, not to omit his tour with
Dame Nelly Melba's grand opera com
pany, must ha\e rare qualifications
as an operatic artist.
Mr. Valenti Is particularly well suit
ed to the part of the amorous count
In "The Marriage of Figaro,” for he
Is not merely a splendid singer and
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Produced in Summer, 1924, by &
WALDEMAR J. ADAMS
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New Canine Addition
to Staff at Rialto
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A new addition lias bean made to
the staff of the Rialto theater.
His real name ie ‘'Ernie'’ but tha
management hasn’t quite decided juat
what title the newcomer will carry,
although the names of "offloe pro
tector," "official rat trapper,” or Juat
plain "companion" haa been auggeat
ed.
Ernie Is a fox terrier. Mr. Herman
of the Rialto secured the dog from
the Humane society and when Ernie
first entered upon his new duties 1®
the Rialto office he didn't quite eeem
to know what It was all about.
During a screening of a coming pla
ture In the basement of the theater
several days ago, a duck wae In the
cast. Ernie had been following the
plot closely, and when Mr. Duok ap
peared, Ernie became quite Interested,
If not flustered. Bitting up on his
hind legs, he lifted one ear and the®
the other and made a noee dire for
the fowl. The scene falahed off aad
Ernie found himself duckies# and to
somebody’* front room- -
Puzzled, he wandered baek ef the
screen and Into the remete com era
of the basement In aeareh ef the
bird, but without avail.
capable actor, but ha look* and draaaaa
the character to perfection. He la
dignified, virile and graceful, and car
ries off the count's adventures sad
occasional misadventures with delight
ful savolr falre and aplomh.
In addition to Betty Branson,
Florence Vidor and Adolphe Mania®,
the cast of "Are Parents PeopleT” to
eludes Herbert Rawllngson, Lawrence
Gray, Mary Beth Milford. William
Court right and Emily Pltgoy.
