The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-06-24

Young American and, just when racial
barriers seem insurmountable, turns out
to be the daughter of a white mission.
ary. Has all the ingredients of popular
drama.
BROADHURST. =" Some Time
Lively musical comedy using the fash
back screen idea. Ed Wynn, very
amusing as stage carpenter, while Mac
West gives excellent comic aid as a
touch chlorine. Tuneful music.
CONAN 'S.-"A Prince There Was.n
George M. Cohan's very entertaining
comedy. He plays at literary game
IN which hearts are trumps and wins.
Grant Mitchell now playing the leading
role.
COMEDY.@"Th Three Wise Fools
Austin Strong's human little drama of
three crusty old bachelors who are be-
queathed young woman and who are
subsequently rejuvenated. Melodrama
with heart throb. Helen Menken
gives striking performance of the
nerve-racked heroine, while Claude
Gillingwater is a delightfully."- testy old
Teddy Findley.
EMPIRE.-"Dear Brutus.o Written
with all of Barrie s whimsical insight
into the human heart. What would YOU
do with second chance? Barrie takes
his characters to an enchanted wood of
the mighthave-been, where they reveal
what would have happened had they
taken another road. Here is a scene of
the rarest sentiment. William Gillette
gives a compelling and haunting per
Torrance, while Helen Hayes plays the
daughter who might have been with
superb humanness, and the remainder
of the cast is admirable, particularly the
statuesque Violet kemble Cooper. Taste
full staging, especially the magic wood.
FORTY-FOURTH T.-"Take
1t From Me-" A comedy with music.
in which a sporty young man falls heir
to department store and runs it ac-
cording to the latest musical comedy
methods.
HENRY MILLER.--"Mis' Nelly of
NJ Orleans.' Mrs. Fiske in a new
comedy of moonshine, madness and
make-believe, in which she again proves
herself to be one of the greatest come
diennes. Excellent cast, notable Irene
Haisman, who seems to have picture
possibilities.
HIPPODROME.-The newest produc-
ton, Everything, lives up to its
title. 1t is a maize of varied attractions,
ranging from dainty Belle Storey to
scores of remarkable roller skaters and
a stage full of tumbling Arabs.
HUDSON" Friendly enemies.' One
of the best comedies of recent years,
with Louis Mann and Sam Bernard at
their best.
KNICKERBOCKER. =" Listen Les
ter" Lively, dancy show, with consid-
cradle humor, thanks to clever Johnny
Dooley. Excellent aid is given by Ger
trude Vanderbilt, Clifton Webb, Ada
Lewis, Ada Mae Weeks and Eddie
Garvie.
LIBERTY Moliere.o Interesting
and at times moving drama by Phillip
Moeller of the famous French play
wright, with background of love and
intrigue in the court of Louis XIV.
Excellent performance by Henry Miller
as Moliere, Blanche Bates as the king s
mistress, De Montespan and Estelle Win
wood as Armande, the dramatist S wife
LONGACRE.-"T Three Faces East
Another Secret Service German spy
lrama; this one by Anthony Paul Kelly,
me of our most successful photo play
vrights.
LYCEUM. "Daddies. " Appealing
title drama of three bachelors who
ldopt Belgian war babies. Amusing
occur when the children
levelop along unexpected lines. Jeanne
Iagels is quantity pleasing in the lead
ng role.
MORosCO. "Cappy Hicks" A
apital comedy with Tom A. Wise in a
apital role, which he plays capitally
With a capital c.
PLAYHOUSE. - "Forever After"
lice Brady in play of youthful love
'hich endures despite many obstacles.
,xcellently acted throughout. 1t charms
IS audience into living once again the
iolent joys and heartaches of youth.
SHUBERT. -" Good Morning
udge." Light musical show adapted,
emotely, from Sir Arthur Wing Pi-
ero's "The Magistrate. Built around
he farcical efforts of a magistrate to
scape raid on lively cafe, thus be-
lg arraigned in his own court. The
c luxe doll, Mollie King, is featured
nd her brother, Charlie King, and
Ieorge Harrell contribute excellent first
id.
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