The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-27
Newest Offerings Of Stage and Screen
METROPOLITAN.
Anita stewart nj

Anita stewart and Larry semon.
II tears caused both by laughter
and by pathos may be looked to
to indicate something of dramatic
strength and comic relief; IL a gem
OF the cameras ability to record
In natural colors the Incompatible
art OF natures most magnificent
grandeurs appeals, at all to ones
notion OF what is desirable to see
II expertly pictured events OF world
interest and witty excerpts from
the nations press have anything In
them Of merit, and IL delightful mu-
sic-ranginE from the popular syn
equations to the finest works o!
the worlds greatest composers
contributes anything at all to the
enjoyment of theatrical entertain
men. then this weeks bill at Gran
dalfs Metropolitan Theater may be
written dowHas one that VIII SAT l..
isfy every amusement taste by a.
excellence and it's diversity, for q
embodies all of these things.
The chief feature of a well-nigh
perfect bill is First Nationals pro-
auction OF Her Mad Bargain" star
ring Anita Stewart in a role that
permits her to do the finest work
she has ever contributed to the
screen; the secondary Offering Is
Larry Semon's convulsing;y funny
two-reeI special comedy, THE
Show" which is accorded. irresist-
.ih!e accompaniment by Milton Da-
Wis and Carl IiinnGnt. the Capitals
foremost exponenTE of pipe organ
and pia 10 Jazz. The most cxqaisite-
~ artistic pc; zion Of the program Is
that devoted TO the Sunset-Burrud
polychrome masterpiece. The song
Of Arrowhead Lake" accorded su-
perb musical Interpretation by the
muted string orchestra In Tschai-
kowsky's "Andante Cantabile." un-
der the sympathetic couductorship
OF n. Nirskey.
Her Mad Bargain" is a picture
that possesses novelty and dramatic
power in unusUG.l degree. 1t de.
picts the experiences OF a beautiful
young woman who derived an en-
tirelY erroneous idea of the value
OF money as a source OF happiness
through ten years of Indulgence
as favorite OF rich bcnefactres:i
Upon the sudden death of her friend
Alice Lambert is forced to rely
upon her own capabilities, and 1rGs
to her dismay that she has non
to speak of. From the luxury ot
excessive wealth she descends
through the va-;Jus social graft.
tons to the necessity of seeking
employment as an artist mode.
GOaded to desperation hy I've SIN
lister turn OF her life. she attempts
..UicidC. but = disSulded ny a yuun=
sculptor. with totally sane UGt-
look upon life. to eel him ner lii,
for $4,000. The compact enter, 1
into by these tw1 specified tur: ~
the end Of one yrs- Alice I.a.a.-r;
should destroy her life in r"rrr y
Cor such happiness as S50.CnO MINT
purchase during that year. Ia"
skil!fully d.viscd dramatic Strur
ture then wCaves into its m iul
movement a :criss nj Gtcns.,. in
tcrestiTS episOd.s. from wEirh tn,
girl learns by her OWL cxT,ricn, s.,
that happiness is III" 0ut-rowtn ~
service. and mt something Th.I cal'
br bought. Toe climax Of the p
is reached by the unique term NJ
ION Of the s:rIngGst pact ever IN
erred int" ~ a woman
TIE p"'n.rraI characters in tin
dcvC .npTtnt Of TIE s.ury are I'M
?Cr"CnatCd With uniform excellence
- q distinguished ensemble. 1mrnr
the m"ihbcrs uf which may nc tue.
tened For especially facilc rrr
formaCces Nalter McGraI. Ger.
;rud" AStor. NGSc Harrington. ~
thu. Edmund CarCwr. Helen Ray .
mord apd Ernest EuIterwoytE. tn
PRODUCTION = an elaborate ono. a.
the photograph notably artistic.