The Washington times., 1922-01-16
LOEW'S COLUMBIA
"What Do Men Want?"

FOR those VINO demand thematic
force and profundity in their screen
drama, What Do Men want?" tn.
latest and probably the greatest II
al Lois Weber screen productions. is
earnestly recommended. just as the
same story Is recommended TO those TO
whom the narrative content Ii all-im.
Lortant and who demand action ant
episode above all else. What DO
Men Want?" then. becomes q pholo-
play of many angles Of interest, and
l,s selection as the featured attrac.
ton OF this weeks bill at Loew's Co.
lumbia Theater Is a selection that IS
certain to meet with almost universal.
approval.
1t - the power to discern the real
love OF woman from the false love
Il woman that Al the greatest requisite
q mankind today, according to MISS
"ebers screen argument, and an this.
Ter greatest screen production, when
Was Witnessed by capacity audiences
at Loew Columbia yesterday. this lack
c. proper appreciation OF woman'S
devotion underAes much of the con-
fused SOCIAL and matrimonial condition
CT the period. Regardless Of the force
.ul nature OF her theme. however. M.s
Weber has worked out a remarkably
interesting story of young marr.ed
lovers for those who concern them
selves ldittIe with themes in the
lf cater.
Against q background Of familIa :.
smail-town existence, Miss Webe :
has presented the scene OF two young
folks who were youthful sweethearls
and who married early. The man 5
love. 10 of q more abstract, detached
quality. though the woman loves with
the whole force Of her being. Thus
disparity of affection soon becomes
evident In the mans indifference to
his wife. and when he inheriIs q sum
Of money he finds the means Of graft
Tying the restlessness that has CONF
over him. He then proceeds to con-
tract an affair with notorious woman.
though the wife In philosophical enough
10 realize that she must await events.
In time the man "a d4sillus.onized by
the temptresr and il brought to :,
re alizat.on OF the worthiness of his
wife's love. With q contrite heart h.
Ioes back to beg her forgiveness, but
as he approaches his house he sees
the town Don Juan entering. Filled
with rage at his wife's apparent in
fidelity, a reconciliation Is almost
made impossible but for the chance
word Of a member of his family, which
clears up his doubts and reveals his
w.fe's real virtue. She. knowing that
lie has been taught a lesson, takes
nm back into her affection with a
much better understanding Of their
RITUAL personalities.
To the Interpretation Of this story
Miss Weber. who personally wrote.
&C enarized. and directed What Do
Men Want7" has brought a splendid
cast Of players, which includes Claire
W indsor, J. Frank Glendon, George
Hackathorne. Edith Kessler, and MANY
others. Miss Wsber's remarkable
ability to inject emphatic touches oil
realistic drama into her work. and her
outstanding flair for making human
The characters of her stories. hiring a
strong and virile note of appeal 20
iris story. which is one Of the
greatest she has ever given the silver
sh eet.
Manager Gates has supplemented
the featured production of the prJ-
gram with q pleasing and novel array
Of added screen and musical attrac.
tons, including a new Christie comedy
No Parking" the latest issue Of the
Loew News Events, anO a splendid
symphonic overture by the Columb IA
symphony Orchestra, under the d.
rection of Leon Brusilof.