Evening star., 1928-12-03

good for many minutes of fast play,
with thrills and laughter running the
pace with Cupid for touchdown.
Since 1880, when Brawn and Norton
first met on the gridiron as foot ball
captains OF their respective colleges,
Mammoth and Sanford, keen rivalry
has grown betweep the two schools and
two families. The ,girl for whom both
were fighting favSred Brawn because
he played on the winning team. Twen-
ty-five years later the sons of Brawn
and Norton met on the gridiron, rivals
like their fathers for the love of
girl, and again Brawn takes the lead
in her affections. The family competi-
tiion grew until the main purpose of
each was to prepare its male prodigy
for success against the other on the
foot ball field. Each went to school
where both fell in love with the same
girl. In his fourth and final year Nor
ton seemed destined to miss the chance
Of meeting his rival on the gridiron
But in the all important annual game
he found his opportunity. There's high
tension here. Norton finally comes out
hero by crossing the enemy's goal
line and for the first time Norton
triumphS over Brawn in foot ball and
love-
The Mirth Festival on the stage is
well named. 1t features several Broad
way stars, ably assisted by Leon BruSilof
and his 36 Fox Melody Masters. Law
renee Downey: master of ceremonies,
runs the show smoothly. Dancing holds
the spotlight, starring the Stroud twins,
eXponents of modern dancing, and the
four Mascagni dancers, who offer
something entirely new in rhythmic
adagio dancing. Roy Shelton and Hall
and Leslie reveal some new and mtri-
cate steps. while Drena Beach furnishes
thrills with her Leopard Dance. Blues
singers are ably represented in the per-
sons of Mildred La Sale and Roy
Evans
The Fox Grand Orchestra scores hit
with a stirring rendition of the over
ture from "Mignon." Two features are
offered in the Fox Movietone News in
the only American appearance OF
George Bernard Shaw and King George
V of England Mr.. Shaw expresses his
views on certain subjects.
EARLE-"Outcast."
"Outcast," at the Earle this week,
offers to Corinne Griffith and Edmund
Lowe lengthy opportunity for pure
acting, without giving the audience
much of a clue regarding the cause Of
the whole situation.
Without doubt, Corinne Griffith has
qualities of capable actress, but once
started she does not seem to know
where to stop. When the story opens
by Miriam being kicked from somebody's
doorway, Corinne Griffith seiZes the
opportunity for acting without explana-
ton, which does not heighten the in
terest. Miriam, it seems, is girl of the
streets who has spent her last dollars
for a hat In passing beneath the
apartment window of one Jeffrey Sher-
wood, whose fiancee is to be married to
another man, Miriam's hat is ruined by
one of Jeffrey's practical Jokes When
she rushes up to his apartment to de-
mand adjustments the inevitable love
story begins. Up to this point Miss
Griffith has exercised her privilege to
hold the limelight exclusively.
During the wedding scene OF Valen-
tine, Jeffrey's f1ancee, Miriam has fit
of weeping for no good reason at all.
Throughout the picture the tricks are
sentimental ones. The story only gains
feeble interest when Miriam and Jeffrey
are severed by Valentine. Even here is
the old eternal triangle with no new
angle.
Louise Fazenda breezes in with some
real character acting. And the maid
offers breathing spell from the SOM
ber tragedy of Miss Griffith. The audi
ence is not told whether the hero and
heroine lived happily ever after, but they
did not deserve to, after wasting two
good hours
Vitaphone shorts" and a good news
reel are added attractions. "Operatic
Favorites" is the orchestra's principal
contribution to the program.
PALACE-"Moran of the Marines"
After much temporary casting and
re-casting, Ruth Elder finally landed
permanently opposite Richard Dix in
Moran of the Marines" the feature
picture at the Palace this week, where
Wesley Eddy is celebrating the cnnnnle.