The Washington times., 1921-07-04
Good Pictures at TheaterS
STRAND
Vaudeville and Pictures.

The Strand provides another bill of
stellar oaiibre from opening to clos-
Ing number this week. the hrst pre-.
sSntation occurring yesterday. with
an unusually large and aRpreciative
audience In attendance. Two acts
stand out above the others. however,
and both OF them are worthy Of 4
headline position on any program.
The nrst Of these IL the Tripoli Trio
Offering "A svnsuan ssrenade" With
vocal and Instrumental selections.
This number 10 . real treat for all
lovers Of good singing with string
accompaniment. The act 10 beautiful
ly staged. all Of the principals have
excellent voices and the result " 30
pleasing that encore altar encore had
to be given before they were allowed
to retire The second number, really
an added attraction. ID the Three Will
son Girls In what 10 termed "A Rose
Bower OF Songs and DAnesa" We
could not locate exactly whore the
rose bower" part Of the title applied
unless II meant the girls, In which
case the torn 70 absolutely correct
Numerous changes OF costumes are
made and all In all the Misses Wilson
are worth going . long way to see.
The oabby BrotherA Tom and Joe.
known ~ ''rhs Boys With the Toys"
open the bill with . unique aud de-
cidsdly different Juggling aot, accom-
panied By line Of chatter that made
them favorites from the start aud
earned well-deserved applause.
Others appearing include Billy Nc
Dermott and Blanche Vincent in
Songs. Smiles and Pianologue," en-
titled 'BA Yourself" and York and
Maytelle in That's Too Bad" this
latter pair. when It ZONES to Great.
ing laughs. being In q class by them
selves. Mr.. York's work, which Is
along the lines Of that made famous
by Loon Earle. 10 especially good and
cided hits OF the bill.
In "BuckinG the Tiger" the SELF
nick picture. which is offered as the
photodramauc attraction for the
week. Conway .Tearie has a role
which 10 particularly suited to his
virile personality and intense emo
tional powers.
Without ranting all over the place
this star can convey to his audience
the most poignant suffering and
anguish with the elevation Of an eye
prov. oroop OF the ehoulder eX-
presses deeper detection than is regis
tered by less ingenious players
through painful contortions, and his
love-mAking seems real and sincere
The scene OF the story 10 laid in
the Klondike where six representa-
tives OF the Down and Out club"
bring about a meeting OF east and
west. An attempted suicide gives
one member of the club a valua bic
ket-rich quick idea. He proposes
that a syndicate be formed to insure
the life of a selected victim. The
lot falls to Mcdonald. played by
Mr.. Tearle. and everything 10 ready
for him to carry out h.J vow when
the one thing which could release
him happens.
The production has been perfectly
staged and an excellent cast Is
seen in support OF the star.
An interesting and amusing pro-
gram of short features is shown in
conjunction with the main attrac-
tion.> which. together with special
orchestral numbers arranged by Ar
thur J. Maxwell, including as over
ture Van Alstyne's. Some Little
Bird" and as exit march Conrad's
Mimi" go to complete a thor
oLghly enjoyable performance.