The Washington times., 1917-04-24
DRAMA SCORES AT PoLIS

DRAMA SCORES AT P0LPS
"WithIn the Law" Satisfactorily
Presented by Capable Cast.
Poll patrons were given a little in
side information last night on police
methods and the workings of the
law, when the Popular Players open
ed a weeks showing Of Bayard Veil
ler's thrilling drama, within the
Law"
The play tells of the Imprisonment
for three years OF Mary Turner, an
innocent shop girl, who is railroad
ed" to prison at the request of her
employer, as an example to other en-
ployes.
On her release, Mary establishes
herself as the head Of gang OF
blackmailers, who ply their profes-
sion with comparative ease. Under
Mary's instruction and advice Of coun-
sci, they "get away with" seemingly
impossible "jobs," and Invariably re-
main within the law"
Nary wreaks vengeance on her
former employer by becoming his
sons wife, Matters are Strengthened
out in the final act by the confession
of an employe whose crime was fast
ened on another.
Florence Rittenhouse has the emo
tIonaI role of Mary Turner, in which
she scored a success. William =.
Carleton has the part Of young Gid
er, with Ralph Remley as the father.
Frances Williams, as Anges Lynch,
coincidence woman" gave the audi
ence a line Of crook" slang which
vas received with much laughter.
Howard Lang and John n. Kline have
heavy roles.
The stage settings, especially those
for the third degree" scene, are ad-
mirably done.
Norma Talmadge kept the stand
ing room only" sign in evidence all
day yesterday at Moore's Strand
Theater where she appeared in the
stellar role of The, Law of -Compen-
sation," a drama of modern American
social conditions. by Wilson Mizner.
The Law of Compensation is d.
vided into, three phases of the life OF
an American woman. In the initial
section of the protoplay Miss Tai
madge Is seen as a happy young girl
the only child OF a wealthy and de-
voted father. Her mother she cannot
remember.
The next phase in the development
| of the story Is the young married
woman, in which Miss Talmadgs gives
a distinctly original Characterization
of the young matrOn, to whom comes
the frequently encountered spirit OF
restlessness which often brings do
nestle tragedies to women who feel
that their outlook upon life is too
cramped.
Then comes the third and most pow
erful episode. The other man comes
into her life, she is about to take a
step. that will forever blight her fu-
ture, when her father intervenes and
reconciles her to her home and hus-
band.
Miss TaImadge will remain the star
Of the program until Thursday in
elusive.
On Friday and Saturday. Mabel
Ta1iaferro will be featured In "A
Magdalene Of the Hills" Special
music is provided by the Strand
Symphony Orchestra
Garden.
At Moore's Garden Theater yester-
day Charles Chaplin occupied head
line position ON the program In his
latest comedy sensation, THE Cure" !"
A hospital health resort Is known as
the cure" 1t is dedicated to the
elimination OF human ills and per-
versities, and populated, as such
places usually are, by human freaks
bent on physical regeneration and
mental relaxation. Into this domain
wanders Charlie, mistaking II for a
modern hotel. Once inside, he be-
comes involved in all sorts OF diff
culties with the patients, nurses, and
i attendants.
The doctor. has the time OF his life
frying to diagnose his case and order
the proper mode of treatment
Particularly funny are Chaplin's
scenes in and around the revolving
door entrance to the resort, his inter
views mostly of a rough and ready
description with the old gouty gentle
man, and his experiences with a mod
ern Goliath who acts as a rubber in
the vapor bath section OF the hos
pital.
The bill further included %Di-
yorced" a film m'version of Ella Wheel
er Wilcox's widely read ballad, and
interpreted by q company including
Lucille Taft and Arthur Ashley. The
story follows the poem. These fea-
lures will hold the screen until We'd
nesday, inclusive, and on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday Louise Glaum
will head the program in "The Sweet
heart of the Doomed" Special musi-
cal accompaniments by the Garden
Symphony Orchestra add greatly to
the enjoyment OF the film feature.
TAKoMANs NOMINATE.
| Candidates for three vacancies in
the Takoma Park council June IL