The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-26
METROPOLITAN--
SCRAP Iron

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II II was the purpose OF Crandall's
Metropolitan Theater to present
bill for the current week that would
embody q strong element Of appeal
to every taste, the effort was notably
successful. In Charles Rays pic
Irritation Of Charles u. Van Loans
popular Saturday Evening Post story,
Scrap Iron," are combined love In
terests comedy and excitement
aplenty; In Gone 70 the Country"
q laughable farce starring Harry
Pollard and Marie Mosquini, Is q
wealth Of buffoonery OF the better
sort; In the Pathe News and Topics
OF the Day" are pictured events of
lively interest and pithy paragraphs
from the country's press, and In the
musical features Of the program.
supplementins his illuminating mu.
sical interpretations of the. pictured
subjects. n Mirskey, conductor of
the Metropolitan SYMPHONY, this
week offers two highly artistic. add.
% numbers. One II the symphony's
splendid rendition Of q special ar
management OF selections from Two
Little Girls In Blue as an unusually
melodious overture number: the other
an atmospheric prelude to SCRAP
Iron sung by Fred East, washing
tons foremost baritone, In Character.
Mr.. East utilises the proscenium
side-stags in his flawiess interprsta-
ton OF Tho Sunshine of Your
Smile" In which tunefut gem his
rich, resonant voice IL displayed In
al Of its msilowness and warmth.
The number u sung with special
lighting effects and was greeted with
tremendous applause last nigfit.s
In Scrap Iron" Ray has oppor-
tunity 70 reveal versatility in
minnstic expression SAat many OF his
earlier releases for First National
have not afforded him. His charac.
tA 10 that of . Young ! Midland
who abandons boxing to- acceds %
his mothers wish that he develop
his brain instead Of his Drawn.
His sudden refusal TO. participate
In tho min boxing matches loads
his associates to believe that he n
yellow" The impression a. strength
ened 81 the annual outing when John
Steal declines 10 knock down
harmless drunkard who has made
adyances Of . wholly innocent nature
70 Midge Bard. his girl. The serv.
Toe. however. - performed by Bat
Ting Burke. an itinerant professional
who has dropped off In town TO &C
Quire . little easy wealth by the
prowess Of his hands.
Shortly after this significant. incl
dent. Steel finds that he has not
only lost his girl, who has perceived
Qualities OF unexampied charm . In
the nature Of Mr.. Burke, the battler,
but also has bean deemed 4 non.
essential by the foreman Of the
shop.
In this desperate situation. the
harassed lad decides to enter the
ring against Burke AZ Tim Rilsy's
athletic club in order to win the
losers end Of the purss 90 that his
invalid mother may be provided with
at least the bare necessities Of life.
There has never been Incorporated
In silent drama 30 realistic and %
thrilling q boxing bout e. forms the
climax Of this picture. s..
For three roundb the two oppo-
nents do their utmost--one to nut
his adversary out, the other 70 stand
on his feet long enough % collect
the $500 for being whipped, the stip-
niatton having been that he must
last three rounds. AZ the end Of the
third stanza. Steel n saved from q
Knockout by the gong.
In the fourth. he stages Q come
back that supplies the drama with
action that has never been paraIleied
In suspense and excitement. Last
nights crowd broke into spontane.
Gus applause 1t this juncture In the
action. % tense had BEEN the three
preceding rounds. "
The supporting cast lends strength
to every scene and fairly shares
credit with the star for the pictures
success. Tom Wilson, as
the trainer who aids Steel I'm sub
DUNG the professional pug; Vera
as Nudge, the tickle object
Of the battler's equally tickle regard,
and Lydia Knott, as the mother, con.
trayals.
The subsidiary film features are on
. parity with the major attractions
la quality and interest, rounding out
bdil that will place seats In the
metropolitan at . premium this |
week.