Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30

mountains preparing for the home
coming of their only son, from the
war. There Is the mother, old before
her time from hard toll, anxious and
excited, running hither and thither
for the last minute preparations;
there is the old grandfather. who in
the boys Homecoming relives his own
experience of Civil War times, and
there is the father. big, burly and
from the far-off station.
Others come in to greet him-Andy.
Sid's best friend, whose sister Jude
is Sid's sweetheart, and Rufe, the
hired man-and as they gather round
the kitchen table grandpa suggests
that Sid tell them how he won the
war" Sid's account of how he won
the war is one of the delightful come
dy bits of the picture. But, in spite OF
this happy homecoming, an evil
genius hovers around, in Rufe, the
hired man, who has gotten religion"
at a recent camp meeting, and re-
sents Sid's coming and all the fuss
made over him, especially as he him
self has fallen in love with Jude. And
so, in his fanatica1 half-crazy way.
he plans vengeance. While Jude and
Sid are out at their old trysting place
Rufe gets Andy off, playing on his
weakness for drink, and revives an
old half-forgotten feud story between
Sids and Andy's families. Then fol-
lows an anxious time for all, the
climax coming when Rufe explodes
the dam, letting loose torrents of
rushing water, which destroys every
thing in it's wake, and in which he
himself finally perishes.
Patsy Ruth Miller and Johnny
Harron are seen as Jude and Sid. each
a splendid foil for the other, and
Gayne Whitman gives q fine per-
Torrance as Andy, but to Gardner
James go the real acting honors.
He makes Rufe, the religious fanatic,
a striking figure. Evelyn Selbie and
MILFORD North play the parents with
sympathy, and James Marcus makes
the grandfather a shrewd. kindly soul
whose comment about Rufe, i've
never seen man so hell-bent fer
Heaven as he is" gives the story its
title.
Esther Cutchin, billed as Queen Of
the Pianoforte,' plays LISTS Hun
garian Rhapsody, No. 81 with spirit,
and Charles Mcdonald, blind bari
tone and war veteran, with Elizabeth
Parker, soprano, sing, and a Bruce
scenic. a Krazy Kat comedy, with the
OrCneStfdI music, COHlplcIc tIic UiAA'
COIUMBIA-"Fine Manners"
Critics with the temperament OF
screen prima donnas have been hold
ing their shafts none too carefully In
leash in regard to Gloria Swanson.
In a measure they are correct, In
detecting an impulse on the part OF
Miss Swanson or her directors to get
by on reputation. However, In
Zine Manners" which opened yes
terday at Loew's Columbia, Gloria
reveals that she still retains her
talent for Interpretation whenever
she is given a chance to use it.
AS Orchid Murphy, chorus girl,
Miss Swanson should confound her
more deadly critics and give enor-
nous pleasure to her large following.
In addition to the work of the star,
the picture represents the home
coming of Eugene O'Brien, who not
so long ago was breaking hearts with
his curly hair and the other accouter-
ments Of the matinee idol. Since
those days Eugene has developed
double chin and become probably an
actor, thus offsetting the disadvan-
tage that might come from the
double chin.
Fine Manners" opens ON New