Variety (October 1921)

PICTURES Friday, October 88, 1921 CONFLICT Gwynn* Ramalle Prlf'ClIla Dean John Ilatnalij k K't Connelly MiM Ijkbn Mnrtha Mattox Buck Falluii Hector 8;imo Jevona Herbert Itawlinsun Mark Sloiiti L. C- Shumway Universal undertook to put thl:. feature ov<. r with a crash at ihclr Central theatre on Broadway with the assistance of an excoedinKly heavy advertising: campaign. The picture, whilo a fairly good produc- tion of the U. program quality, man- ages to satisfy but does not by far hold up to th« lengths that were rone to In exploitation for it. Stuart Paton directed the picture, which has as its bis punch a Iok jam. The story originally appeared in "The Red Book." from th»» p^-n of Clarence Buddlngton Kelland. Prlsdlla Dean is starred In the production, and gives a performance that has a few thrills In it. Hor bit of work In the log Jam scene is well handled, but it is nothing to rave about. There isn't the real sus- pense quality in this scene that there should have been. Had the picture been proiierly handled in the making this scene could have been as big as the ice floe stuff in "Way Down East." It la just another case where the n. system falls short in realising on a real asset. Mln Dean photographs like a million dollars all through the per- formance, and the director didn't overlook a chance to have her shot at every angle at which she ap- peared to advantage. Herbert Raw- llnsoii. who plays the lead opposite her, sikve a performance that will surely be-liked by his fans, and makes him ready to resume starring with the IT. It, C. Shumway as the heavy was all thut could be asked. Incidentally the presentations at the Central havs Improved during the last few weeks, and this picture is given all the opportunity that could be wished f6r it from nn ex- hibition standpoint, but still this won't get It over with tl\e wallop that the U. hoped for. Fred 20-yard line, whe another pass was Intercepts by Aldrlch, who ran it back to the Army's 15-yard mark before being stopped. From here the Eli clan hammered thro^igh for anothe; score, beinc aided ma- terially by penalties inflicted on the Army for being off side. Daly, seeing ho couldn't stop ; Johnson throwing pa ses, sent In his beat backfleld man, French, who had been hold out up to that time because of injuries. He used an as- sortment of passes an., running plays that forced Yale back over their own goal line for the llrst tliVie this year, and was well on his way to another score when the game ended with the cadets 20 yards short of another touchdown. According to rei^ort, the cadet corps at the Point is more than sore at Daly for not having let the team open up until forced to by the ac- tions of the second-string quarter- back.' as they flgure a victory over Yale, with Princeton's defeat by Chicago, would have given them an equal rating with the Navy. It Was also said that Johnson had probably queered himself from fur- ther partlcii)ation in the Army schedule by his throwing of pas.ses despite in.^tructions. and that French would undoubtedly be con- sidered for All-American honors because of the manner in which he executed them. Lafayette, as he Is In his freshman year and has three more seasons of collegiate football before having to hang up the moleskins so far as his alma mater is concerned. SPORTS (Continued from page 7) third quarter Yale pushed across for a touchdown and kicked the goal for a 7-polnt lead. Around this time Wilhlde, regular Army quar- ter, was injured and forced to re- tire for the afternoon, which al- lowed for Johnson being sent in. With Yale leading, Johnson disre- garded Instructions and began to threw pa«9C8 all over the lot, and worked tho ball down to Yale's The boys around the theatrical district are still talking at>out the exhibition of football Wallace' (Doc) Elliott, son of Jack Elliott, owner and manager of the Keith house in Youngstown, Ohio, gave at the Polo Grounds last Saturday during the Lafayette-Fordham contest. "Doc," as he has been nicicnamed by his fellows, raged all over the field and gave one of the best dem- onstrations of line plunging ever witnessed on .the iSSth street lot. Substituting in the Lafayette back- fleld for Qus Seasholtz, who was hsld out of the game because of in- juries, Elliott plowed through for two touchdowns, was always good for a gain whenever given the ball. He received unstinted 'praise from the New York dallies and no doubt won a regular berth on the 'varsity by his playing before being removed (from the game towards the flnlsh due to a bad ankle. Elliott looks like a great "And" for To those not knowing the best vantage point from which to watch a football game It may be of inter- est to say all press stands in the stadiums throughout the country are at the highest point afforded and generally in the last and top row of the tier. lu addition It has become customary for the home team to have established a telephone system between the players' bench on the fleld and "spotters" ranged along the top rows to keep tabs on ihe different men to be watched during the conflict. It Is believed Harvard flrst Insti- tuted this Bystem. which would seem t give the eleven acting us host a deoltled advantage as to substitu- tions. An example of the llnanclal sup- port different cltle.s Ivc their base- ball teams is shown in the follow- ing: The members of the Louisville team, which won the "minor league series" from the Baltimore club, re- ceived $564 each. At the time this Svries was being played the Kansas City Blues engaged in a local series with the Monarchs of tho National Colored League, the receipts reach- ing $24,000. of which the Blues di- vided $10,587, or $R29.47 each, and the sames were purely local. The new Maple Heights rac** track of the Ohio State Jockey Club was opened Saturday auspiciously, Ap- ple Jack II, owned by R. H. Har- vey, Cleveland, capturing the $1,000 Maple Heights handicap, the feature race of the day, over the six Cur- longs course.' Approximately 7,000 racing fans from Cleveland and vi- cinity turned out for the flrst run- ning horse meeting held In thi.s dlH- trict for over a year, and every- thing looks like succtrad In this ef- fort to revive interest In the "sport of kings." of 1S4 players. Chick Bvsnc run- ning flrst. Hicks' averaged under 82 for 18 holes. At Bevwrly, Kicks startled the gallery with a 78. HICKS AROUND IN 78 Chicago, Oct. 23. —liconard Hicks, hotel man and theatrical greeter. added to his laurels as a golfer at Flossmoor. when he ran fifth in an elimination BUBLESaUS BEV1KW8 (Continued from page 10) opportunities without a miss. He Is of the old variety team of Smirl and Kessner, a standard act several years ago. and a corking acrobat. In addition to uaing. his ground tumbling during the show, Smirl fllls in with a specialty in one that gets over. Madlyn Worth Is the soubret. Shapely flgure. and an average singer and dancer, with lots of pep. Miss Hastings. Lillian Rockly. and La Viva complete the roster of principal women. T^ Viva U an acrobatic and toe dancer, and a flrst rate ex- ponent of both schools. The show lacks a good voice In tho feminine division. There were IB choristers on view at tho Olympic Tue.sday night. It's about the most ordinary bunch seen on the American wheel this season. But they're all willing workers, and make up in industry what they lack In shapeliness and looks. The chorus costuming is extrcme- Iv burlesquy in tho main, runnlnf* to full - pink tights with Unsightly trunks during the flrst half. In the second part there Is an Indian cos- tuming arrangement that is head and shoulders above the rest of tho outtlts, A red-fringed set also in tho second part looks well, without attaining particular distinction. The flrst three-quarters of an hour is very light in comedy and enter- tainment. With the advent of Bix- ley'a restaurant scene, with Bixley running in and out and copping hot cakes out of the box on the coun- ter, the show picks up and maintains a good laughing batting percentage to the flnlsh. Bixley does his mus- I ical stunt in this scene, playing on I .^'cveral instruments, borrowed from the orchestra, during a number. The musical frying' pnns landed their usual applause score. A genuinely funny bit in the sec- ond half Is that which has George Wright as a wnlrus-mustached .sheriff looking for a murderer whoae distinguishing mnri; is a leather vest, giving Bixley and Micals a splendid chance for a bunch of nicely worked comedy. The bit has a dandy snapi>er at the end, which enhances its laughing values. An- other sure-fire lai^ghing session is contained In the railroad sleeping car scene, with the sleep walker, married couple, and other similar accessories that have made 'em roar in burlesque houses for years, and will continue to-do so for many more to come when staged ]»y real oomediana. Mlcals uses a damn and a heU occasionally, 4nd in the sleeping car bit fata pretty olosa to the line, but It's Just ginffar, competently handled and never made offensive. Both comics kn6w their buainesu thor- oughly, and make everything they make a stab at stand up for laughs La Viva Interpolates ueverai dances that make a neat contrast for the comedy, and Madlyn Wurth contributes an olio specialty that pleases. A pair of black lace tights do much to make Miss Worth's turn Interesting, likewise the manner in which they are filled. There's a bit of wigglins that goes with the Worth turn, but they liked it at the Olympic, and after all, what's the harm of an odd wiggle or two in aa entertainment that on the wboj^ \s far cleaner than many a mor^ pre- tentious show playing to a Hroud- way clientele. T)iere are several weak spots In the show that need propping, notably in tho flrst scene of thd opening. 4Sh^ show has been mounted in a manner that compares with- the American wheel average. With Bin-, ley and MIcals to keep the laughs moving "Harum Scarum" should All its mission satisfactorily as an American wheel frolic. Tuesday night the Olympic was packed. Ama- teur night and the removal of H. F. Kahn'H opposition up the street, with Bixley and MIcals both good bur- lesque cards, all probably figured relatively In the house-pucklng. Bell BURLESQUE PERSIFLAOE A burles<iue producer in New York rt»cclved a wire Tuesday from hla road manager, saying: "HusI-. nesfl bad. Send five hundred." Tho producer answered: "One or three- sheets." Another producer standing In a group of burlesque men claimed his show had beaten every box oJTlce record .so far played this season. He was congratulated on his good for- tune anc\ asked if it wore on tho level. "Absolutely," he replied, "but I am still $3,500 to the bad." 3 UP-3TATK ONE-NIOHTCRS The Colonia, No^rwich; ijuster- dam, Amsterdam, and Family. Gloversvllle, N. T., went into the American wheel route last week as tentative one-nighters for four weeks, fllling in the flrst half of the week with the Van Curler. Sche- nectady, a cegular wheel stand, playing the shows the last half. 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