Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-05
keith's-Helen Mackellar.

That charming actress. Helen Mac
Kellar is the topliner of keith's bill
this week and large audience en-
joyed her fine work in an abbreviated
sketch taken from The Mud Turtle"
one of the seasons minor successes
in New York. The story, in tabloid.
concerns the marriage of farmers
boy to a city girl who has been max
sing an honest living as n waitress.
The couple returns TO the farm, where
a hard hearted fathev refuses, for
time, to recognize the young wife as
a fit mate for his offspring. The girl
refuses to quit and return to the city,
but instead, with the assistance of her
husband, who takes a timely punch at
his sire, pater is conquered and all
ends happily. The action of the play
is somewhat speedy, but a great deal
is crowded into the allotted 80
minutes by the star and company.
Miss Mackellar injects Just enough
slang for the father to understand and
the audience to enjoy II. In the
tmoments the star is most convincing.
The supporting company is all that
could he desired, the work of Violet
Fort esque as the mother. being eXcep-
tionally we'll done. \ half dozen cur
tain calls rewarded the act.
The little Welsh prima donna, SyDl
Vane, had no trouble scoring a MT.
She was in good voice and her Sc
lections for the most part were of the
popular variety. She carries Won
derful pianist in Leon Domque. In
response TO continuous applause MISS
Nane made a speech of thanks.
! Other offerings in the holiday bill
include the Rosemont Jewellers in a
merry 60 round of dances and songs,
Bradley and HenneSSey, and Alfred
Brewer. sharing honors with the
stars; Harry La Vail and Sister. who
opend the bill with an act on the
swinging rings; Jack Ryan. with
fair singing turn; Shaw and Lee. just
out of Ed Wynns Grab Bag in
their old turn which goes over with as
much success as ever; Mayo and
Lynn in a sidewalk conversation. and
Clemens Belling and family in dances
and trained animal acts. The house
attractions are good filters.
The motion pictures Of Comdr.
Ryrd's fight to the North Pole, a
special feature this week, held the
audience with gripping interest to the
final drop of the curtain. Pictures in
connection with the 150th anniversary
of American independence. while the
orchestra played the Star Spangled
Banner" with the audience standing,
is also an impressive feature.
LAW AiuH.
Nothing much can be said about
Cliff Edwards Ukulele Ikel that has
not already been said. He is the
same Edwards. singing his songs in
his own original way. and certainly
he has lost none of his popularity
That an audience considers him
real treat was proved last night at
the Earle by numerous curtain calls.
The lights finally had To be lowered
to quiet the audience.
Earl Hampton & Co, in Meet
Dad" ii rapid-fire comedy skit.
proved popular. Hampton is assisted
by Madge Mccarthy as the wife and
Frank Townsend as an irate father
He sings a couple of songs In
pleasing voice, and many good jokes
round out the act. novelty song
and dance revue. Dance Revels,
presents some new dance steps ana
q few pleasing songs.
Opening the bill are the Six Rock-
cts. billed as direct from Europe.
They are good in acrobatic feats and
dancing, although not sensational as
billed. vet nevertheless entertalnlng
Ed Levan and Joe Doris sing and
dance. Their singing is not so good,
but the dancing is really enjoya Bile.
The photoplay at the Earle inns
weel, is The Shamrock Handicap,
William Fox's romance of Old Erin
and the race track. 1t is story by
Peter B. Kyne. filled with Irish wit,
faith, hope. love and luck. symbollZed
by the four-leaf shamrock. wizard
Louis. Louis Payne. j.. Farrell Nc
Donald and Janet Gaynor are the
featured players.
Alexander Arons scores a hit with
his rendition of Evening Star from
s0Thannhauser" on the pipe organ.
RIALTO-"The Unknown Soldier"
The Rialto Theater this week Is
appropriately presenting the IN
known Soldier" an epic OF motion
picture dramatization, when VIII
rank probably among the best OF the
n.y. aims and among the leading pic
lures of the year, largely because OF
it's skillful blending of humor and
Directed and produced by Renaud
Hoffman, and starring Charles Eln-
NETT Mack, Marguerite de la Motte
and Henry =. Walthall The IN
known Soldier" is one of the trlumphs
OF cinemetography, convincing IN plot
and sincere in Characterization.
II pictures the popular excitement
following the entrance of the United
states in the World War. tred WI
liams, mill worker, as portrayed oS
Charles Emmett Mack, enlists, blddlng
farewell to his mother and TO Mary
Phillips Miss de Ia Mottel, but re-
trains from tellingg the latter of his
love for her. knowing that her father
Harry &. WalthalD, his former EN-
ployer, is opposed to him as pros
pective son-in-law.
Unexpectedly, he meets Mary IN
- France. She is dancing In a snow
for the entertainment of the troops
He gives her the letters ne Wrote