Evening star., 1925-06-08
EARLE-Maccabee Week.

Save the continuous whirring of
electric fans there's little at the Earle
Theater this week to kill off unwel-
come thoughts of the weather One
leaves the theater, however, deeply
impressed with the ingenious methods
employed by the advance agent of the
Maccabees to advertise the forthcom-
ing convention of the organization
1t is "Maccabee Week" at the
Earle and it was ushered in vigor-
ously. First a film is flashed on the
screen depicting the activities of the
pilots to arrange a safe journey over
the highways for, the automobile car.
avans of Maccabees en- route to Wash.
ington. Then the curtain rises on a
f1rst-class jazz orchestra. which plays
lively music under the Macabee title,
Caravan Serenaders."
The Volga Boys, an octet Of Russian
singers, first heard in Washington
about a month ago with Ed Wynn's
Grab Bag are the real headliners.
These singers have remarkable voices
which blend in perfect harmony and
they deserve a greater reception than
the Earle audience saw fit to give
the .'volga Boat Song" was simply
enhancing.
John Marrone and Alfrado L'Acosta
in a fast moving dance act, assisted
by Senorita Carlita and Mile. Gala,
close the bill. Their offering is one
of the bright spots. 1t includes Span
ish, tango, ballroom and Apache
dances; all are artistically executed.
Margie Coate, programmed as the
Queen of Syncopation,'' sings some
blue songs effectively, while James B.
Donovan and Marie Lee have an en-
tertaining Slxit. Donovan tells laugh
able stories to the accompaniment of
wise cracks from Miss Lee, who also
interposes few fast steps. Zuhn &
Dreis offer nonsensical dialogue that
lacks facetiousness-
THE Crimson Runner" featuring
Priscilla Dean, is the photo play offer
ing. The picture tells the story of the
mad social upheaval in Vienna that
came as a sequel to the World War.
PALACE-"Are Parents PeopIe?"
Betty Bronson, the charming IT.
year-o old girl who jumped to screen
fame through Sir James Barrie's
choice of her to portray his elfin
character Peter Pan" in films, is
co-featured with Adolph Menjou and
Florence Vidor in the picture at the
Palace this week, Are Parents Peo-
ple?" taken from Alice Duell Miller's
story.
Her role Is that Of a schoolgirl,
who, unhappy at the breach between
her parents, which necesSitates her
dividing her time between them and
having little or no real home life,
attempts to bring them together and
give them a single interest by as
Stunning a crush" on a movie star.
The star, however, proves to be
real man and exposes the whole af-
fair, much to the girls disgust and
to her parents relief. Nothing daunt
ed, however, she cooks up a scheme
that not only apparently involves her
in a real scandal, but badly com
promises a young doctor. This time
her efforts are of avail. however, and
through their anxiety over their
daughter the parents become recon-
ciled, and the end of the picture finds
a romance budding between the young
doctor and the spirited, happy girl.
Betty Bronson is most captivating
and bids fair to travel far along the
path that leads to highest screen
fame. Florence Vidor is, as always,
her charming self, and Adolphe Men
jou exposes a new and rather ten
der side to his pleasing personality
"Our Gang" add to their growing
list of laugh successes in new COM
edy, "Big Town" and the Pathe
News, Topics of the Day and a well
chosen orchestra score played by the
Palace Orchestra, under Thomas J.
Cannon. complete an excellent bill.