Evening star., 1928-05-14
poLps--Abie's Irish Rose.

AOAAA G-fAutGS AhhS0 AsoNCs
& After all these years there are still
Epeople in Washington who are going
Ito see "Aoie's Irish Rose" for the first
SsVne, or perhaps 1t is the second, third
scN NfCnrth. Such things do happen,
MS old record breaking show. with
sits Nme-worn but still hilarious COM
sedy, returned to town last night and
Catapulted an audience into gales OF
Daughter 1t Is the same production
that want begging from one to another
eproouceg, as every one now knows, ana
when finally put on the boards, set the
frank and file OF critics to raving and
ggnashing their teeth. hurting epithets
rand invectives--all in vain. In spite
sof the maledictions heaped upon 1t,
ss'Abie's Irish Rose" packed them IN
10y the thousands, or Is 1t by the MIL
lions? All records have been broken,
seven in washington.
The irish and Hebrews have at each
sother in the ancient fashion, and the
wonder is that cast which is SAID
10 have been playing the same thing
tor wears In New York has so mucn
xuSto left,
: n has been panned and still is care.
fully avoided by many persons but OLD
sHAhie's Irish Rose" goes marching on.
EARIE-"The S0-SV GlrL
: gebe Daniels in The $3.50 Girl is
featured on the screen at the Earle
this week, while Jack Pepper, master
If ceremonies, presents Edward L. n.y.
mans Stanley Co. production OF We
hetian NIGHTS on the stage.
4 After grar6mother's dependence upon
and quiet acceptance OF grandfather
word and opinion on all matters OF I'M
= Nf1nrS Nf1fRf-
Saining bit of diversion by insisting not
only that woman is superior to man,
but that he is an unnecessary nuisance
On a California-bound train SOME
SHAT presumptuouS and very Self-as-
eured member of the Supern6v-lS sex
IJames HalD tries TO flirt with her,
hut after finally riiding herself OF his
rresence and attentions she learns to
her great diSmay that he Is the one
Mho inherited the other half OF her
Sold mine Scorning his offer to oper-
nte the mine and look after her inter-
ksts gratis. she makes him agree TO DO
fhe woman's work, as she is certain
that she can do all the mans work.
Then follow a lively battle of wits.
Isldicrously embarrassing situations and
the physical hazards incident TO q
battle for possession by the lawleSs
operator Of a neighboring mine.
$ In addition to the very capable work
nf Miss Daniels and Mr.. Hall, credit
IS due William Austin in the role of
ff1e dToll tenderfoot from Boston. who
saves the day for the youthful owners
81 the El Dorado.
= On the stage the Venetian motive
y carried out by musical selections from
italian grand opera and the picturesque
peasant costumes Of the singers. Kitty
Mclaughlin, soprano: Grace Yeager, con-
fralto; Edward Albano, baritone, and
Georges Dufranne, tenor. The colorful
costumes of the Earle Stage Band, ef-
tcctive stage settings and the splendid
coordination. grace and rhythm of the
Serpva dancers combined TO make an
unusually artistic stage program. Ber-
mon and Eulalie, adagio dancers, take
me breath OF the audience with almost
unbelievable featS of contortioniSt body
vending: the Three Whiriwinds give q
Tine exhibition Of skill and bodily poise
and Jack Pepper. the spicy master of
ceremonies. sings two songs much to
me delight of an enthusiastic audience.
The Earle Topical Review features the
hnding Of the United States Army
1limp TC-5 on the deck Of an Ameri-
ean steamship for the transfer of the
pail A short reel, Screen Snapshots" /"
completes . very worthwhile program.
! METROPOLITAN-sTenderIoin..
Since the days Of those hrst flicker
&g Wild West movies which rraced
yne programs Of the pioneer nickel
eoeons there has been mention of
taking movies" And now, after years
waiting. the public is given an op-
Bortun1ty 10 witness the first real
echievement In this field this week at
Erandan's Metropolitan Theater.
Z The feature picture selected by
Warner Brothers for the introduction
81 the articulate screen actor Is Ten
oerlotn," crook gnaeiodrama, replete
Nith thrills. The shadows are endowed
r1th voices by the yitaphone which,
as every one knows, Is not new In it.
1eh. II Is merely the manner in which
mas been applied to feature picture
mat iS new
z Il Is reported that work on the Vita
phone was carried on for Is years be-
xcre II vas presented TO the public.
Anis, coupled with the fact that the
leyace seems to have been improved
htfle or none since IL was first pre-
Eenteo. renders one q little doubtful
mat the talking movie viii ever be
brought 70 state approaching perfec-
As the characters In "renderlosn"
talk from the screen, one can under
sand them. It's true, but there is q
certain hollowneSs and artifciaiity
ao0ut their voices which seems to make
nem unconyinctng. In other words.
When one listens TO this talking movie
. Is impossible 10 forget that, after all.
9 s not real but canned talk that one
q hearing.
This does not mean that the Metro
ppiitan show is not worth white. What
ger It's defects. the talking movie is
~ least an interesting experiment to
leok at, and the picture, even without
We vocal performance. Is considerably
aloove the average. Conrad NageI and
Dolores Costello have the leading parts
mo acQsIft themselves adequately.
8 Tne talking movie is shown of again
10 one Of the lesser features of the bill.
8 one-reei comedy called The Book
yorm." The picture merely serves as
Ene background for a dialogue which,
Efiile made up chiefly OF old vaudeville
pkes. does not fail 10 auauSe
9 Another Vitaphone subject Is a song
ct ny the Harrington sisters. Another
Mort picture on the bill lis Animal
snaps made up Of pictures Of vari-
eas fauna.
FOX--"The Silver Slave"
Z '-The Silver Slave" featuring Irene
Rich, aS distinctive mother picture
y quite OppOrtune Mothers viii readily
Recognize the difficulties encountered
Ta1h gianofouS, ffnpetuo1S youth. and