Variety (May 1923)

• • • *; ■' VARIETY- ■ f$*» » rM * Wednesday, May 30. K 1923 =33= ANNOUNCEMENT i HUGHES : • •• . ! • • • • : .... I ■ k STUDIO OF" DANCE 45 West 57th Street, New York PLAZA 763S "*■ Summer Normal Courses, Students' Classes and Stage Training in all styles of dancing under the tutelage of Masters of the Art of the Dance JUNE 18th TO JULY 14th, AND JULY 16th TO AUGUST 11th These Special Courses under the personal supervision and direction of ADELAIDE & HUGHES Booklet and Information Upon Application ENROLL NOW, AS CLASS NUMBER IS LIMITED M • —. IS DIVORCE A FAILURE? Associated Exhibitors. Inc. production, f>re4eai««l by Arthur b\ Heck. Pathe re- seat, Leah Uaird featured and also cred- ited' for authorship of adaptation and con- tinuity from play "All Mine," by Dorian Nsv* Chief In support are Hichard Tu< k.-r. Walt** Mcf; rail, Thornis HnntM-hl mh.I ) Francis. At Loew'a N»\v York. M^> :.'•} A little over a v. n ago Paramount' marketed "Is Matrimony a failure?" with the answer In the i\< gative. "Is Divorce a Failure?" contrarily. is answered in the affirmative. The story, which the star"-authoress has adapted from the "All Mine" play is developed with that object in view, the action starting with a Reno di- vorce between Carol Lockwood (Miss IJaird) and David Lockwood (Richard Tucker). The story con- tinues, with each essaying a vaca- tion on mutual counsel's advice, with the attorney "arranging" the passage lx>okings. As a result the Lock- woods, unbeknown to each other, sail on the same boat, as does a friend" (Walter McGrail) of the newly-divorced. The steamer is wrecked some- The Guardian of a Good Complexion TheSta^ for The Boudoir STEINS MAKE UP m\ 6ookktUponRequest ) ^% ^VVSTEIN COSMETIC CO./Af^ J^X *30 BROOMC *5>^P> Holds the Centre of the Stage where below the equator and the trio find themselves cast on a vol- canic island, geographically un- known to the outside world. A fourth member, Smith (Tom Sant- schl) joins the triangle. Limith was a deck steward on the shipwrecked Bteamjtr, and his presence on the island is for no good purpose. His forced attentions on Carol reach a climax when the three men embark to a nearby island to forage some herbs for the purpose of alleviating the feverish Kelcey's delirium. Smith is manning the boat, and after landing Lockwood and Kclcey, leaves them stranded there and re- turns to Carol. Lockwood success- fully manages to swim back, despite the threatening j*hnrks, just in time to foil Smith's treacherous purpose. Smith is trussed up for a time; but manages to free himself of> his bonds for another fisticuff encounter with David, and is on the verge of* besting the latter when Carol is in- strumental in halting the onslaught. In the background of the human happenings the seething volcano is fjashed In its lnt...a it tent er ptions, with the lava oozing down thy slopes. At the psychological mo- ment it attracts the attention of a specially chart red \ cht sent to search for the Lockwoods, with a rescue being effected and every- thing turning out as expected. Back in the States Carol and David de- cide to go it once again In harness and thus fulfill t.e affirmative Im- port of the title, "Is divorce a fail- ure?" The production is inexpensive, with much of the action*on the trop- ical isle, although the sinking steamer and its panic-stricken pas- sengers fighting for safety mal.es an appreciable flash. For a story that is credited to its star for authorship, it has pleasantly sidestepped an overdose of close-ups or general construction of a "fat" stellar part. Miss Baird manages exceptionally well in what she does. Richard Tucker, opposite her, is adequate, although at times given somewhat to conslderab!- heroics. The bal- ance of the cast was effective. The picture is a good daily change feature. Abel. TEMPTATION C. B C production based on the story by ignore Coffee. Directed by K<1 J. I.e Halnt Carries all-star cast billing. At LoeWs Circle. New York, May 26, as purt of double feature bill. Time. 05 minutes. Jack BaIdwln Bryant Washburn Marjorie Kv *«. N ^- ak Mrs Martin V r! unc j? ,v \ < ? ge Kr.-lerlck Arnold Phillips Smalley John Hope • • Vernon Steele • ••••••••< The producers of "Temptation" selected an enticing title, backing it up with a story often told before, but in this Instance given a twist or two in order that it might not prove (Continued on page 36) the season. The Shrlncrs may btlp thler phase, however. Strand, Edwin August, headliner; Foris and West; Buddy Walktr; Delbridge and Gremmer; Qumii Brothers and Smith and a fenfire film. Picture houses, "Rustle of Silk," second week at Rialto; 'Trail of the Lonesome Pine," Palace; "Sue* cess." Loew's Columbia; "The Bright Shawl." Metropolitan. . "The Passing of t*he West" Rodeo, under the direction of Victor J. Evans, is a big Shrine feature brought here? and is tented on the Union Station Plaza. .__ It Is rumored Strand^ frow hous- ing Loew pop vaudeville, is about to change hands. i SAN FRANCISCO Robert Warwick, who has been tilling a limited engagement M had- ing man at the Fulton Theatre in Oakland, is going on a brief road tour in "The Dover Road." He is booked to Open at the Curtail this week. Loew's State is to hive Orxille Harrold, the Metropolitan grand opera tenor, as a special attraction, starting June 2. Dallas M. Fitzgerald, picture di- rector of Hollywood, has filed suit here against the Belasio Produc- tions. Inc., of San Francisco, for $Gll salary, alleged to be due him for editing and cutting the negatives of a picture he directed for the firm. It Is called "Her Price." . Sole Agents for PROFESSIONAL TRUNKS Trunks Bought, Sold and Exchanged USED, SHOP-WORN and SAMPLE TRUNKS of ALL MAKES ALWAYS ON HAND. (.ttori'EK SPVAIM. WABDKOHF. TRUNK Guarantee* for five years' »er\•■■ e Hard vulcanized fll»r<> construc- tion. Velvet open top. 9 bangers, laundry bag, shoo container, Bar locking all drawers. irte Luggage UOI 1.1. SORMAND1E III I I.I UNO 1390 Broadway Corner 38th Htrcct Telephone Fits Koy 58 IS WASHINGTON, D. C. By HARDIE MEAKIN Will the Influx of SJhriners bring money to the local theatres, that's the question uppermost in the minds of the local theatre men. The ad- vance guard of the caravan now headed across the country has ar- rived, and the picture shows and the big time vaudeville house are seemingly getting the best of it. Keith is doing splendidly, and a con- stant stream is headed for the pic- ture houses. The legitimate, which at the present is represented by two stock organizations, are doing but fairly well. The President on Pennsylvania avenue suffers because the avenue, which will be the scene of the big parade and is wonder- fully decorated, has been entirely shut off to all traffic after seven in the evening by the District Com- missioners. No automobiles are permitted even to cross the avenue and paik.V.g is limited to such a degree that it is absolutely a hard- ship for motoring parties to even attempt to reach the President. "Give and Take," President, con- tinued for second week. "Captain Applejack.," by Marshall stock, with Fanla Marlnoff, Anne Sutherland, Fred Raymond, Jr.. Wallis Clark, Joseph Crehan, Margain Glllmore, Frank Conroy, H. Dudley Hawley, John Daly Murphy and Mildred Le Cue. ■ - are YOU going *) 'HERE win YOU be-when the wisteria breaks over Tokyo in a shell-tinted wave, and Fujiyama sets the poets making verses about its perfect white-and-grey against the blue? w 1 Poli's film feature next week, "Why Girls Leave Home." National remains dark in the hands of the builders and Gayety, burlesque, closed for season. Many new features at Glen Echo are attracting bigger crowds this year than heretofore sj early in Will you ride down Benten-dori in the sun- shine—to buy a bit of apple-green porcelain, or an obi that a geisha might have worn? Will you climb the road to Nikko—gleaming red and gold—and wander in the Abbot's garden, and gather wildflowcrs by le mi t sua tomb? Will you watch the lanterns flicker up the hills be- hind Kobe—or go to old Kyoto for the Cherry Blossom Dance—or buy tortoise shell in Naga- » sakt, all carved like ocean lace. You know you've always sJSjpsi to go—Why not Japan, this year? Good hotels, good railroads, tha most courteous people in the world, and—to get yen there—the fastest ships on the Pacific— YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI HONGKONG 10 days 14 days 17 day* Largest, Finest and Fastest Steapiships - * To the Orient Canadian Pacific IT SPANS THE WORLD S. T. STEBBING. Gen. Agt, Pats. DepL, Madison Ave. at 44th St.. New York JIMMIE COOPER 5th—BIG WEEK-5th BEAUTY WALDRON'S CASINO, BOSTON, MASS. NOTE:-I TAKE THIS MEANS 01 PUBLICLY THANKING MR. CHAS. H. WALDRON FOR HIS CO-OPERATION IN MAKING MY SHOW THE TALK OF BOSTON. - JIMMIE COOPER ■