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through the picture is a simple and sem
timental one, revolving about the love
OF young French lawyer for the
daughter OF judge of the court whom
he has displeased. The lovers meet in
the wax museum where the SYMPATHETIC
and doddering old Papa Chibou seeks
the advice of his old friends. the wax
figures, In aiding the lovers to settle a
Quarrel. In his dream the figures come
to life. giving NUM- the opportunity to
portray Svengali, Franz Schubert. Joe
Cans. Don Juan, Napoleon and Willie
Smith, cockney music hall performer.
Later when the museum is about to be
closed, Papa Chibou, after trying to
buy the wax figure of his friend, Ma
poleon, at auction, steals him and is
arrested. A court trial follows, with the
young French lawyer defending the old
caretaker before the father of the girl
he loves. 1t is the most unusual court
trial ever conducted. perhaps, but it is
refreshing in its novelty.
A stage presentation, above the usual
Fox standard, presents Fortunello and
Cirriltno, in unique tumbling and
acrobatic act, and Eddie Peabody as a
master of stringed instruments. Jolan,
TeSke and Bert, present an artistic
dance, and of course. John Irwin Fisher
continues as the master of ceremonies.
Nathan Brusiloff directs the Fox Or
chestra through the difficult Fourth
Symphony" of Tschaikowsky.
j. &c.
EARLE The artistry of a preco-
cious youngster who APP
Evidence" pears not yet to have
reached his teens is the
high light of Evidence" Warner Bros
all-talktng adaptation of the stage play
divorce Evidence" which heads an at
week
Freddie Burke Frederick, whose face
Is not familiar one in the local movie
houses, carries off more than his in
tended share of the honors as the child
victim of divorce scandal which rock
ed the foundations of London's staid So
ciety. Master Freddie does exceedingly
well with difficult part. His voice is
clear and we'll modulated. In a role
designed to play upon the sympathies
OF his audience, he refrainS from any
grating overemphasis, a common failing
with many juveniles.
Although the years may have taken
their toll, Pauline Frederick still retains
the cleverneSS and subtlety which ranked
her among the top-notchers in the re-
mote days when moving pictures were
still the dream stuff of Missionaries.
The picture relies for its effects on the
cime-tested triangle and motheF-love
plot. Pauline Frederick as Myra STAN
nope is compromised through the trick |
cry of a dissolute soldier, Maj. Pollock, !
played by Lowell Sherman, William |
Courtney, as her lawyer-husband works !
up mass of circumstantial evidence |
against her and secures his divorce after |
a sensational trial The court awards |
the custody of the boy to the father. |
For six years the mother is separated |
from her child, finally meeting nNrn in |
the park with his tutor. Through the |
efforts of Conway Tearle, cast as Capt. |,
Courtenay, friend of the husband and |
lover OF the wife, they are brought to- !
gether at a dinner for two in the
fathers house. After some stirring mo-
ments reconciliation is effected with |
the aid of dying confession from Maj. |
Pollock.
Others who contribute to the picture
are Alec B. Francis, Madeline Seymour, |
Ivan Simpson, Myrna 10y, Sidney |
Bracey and Lionel Belmore.
Milton Davis, in his second debut at |
the Earle organ, entertains with selec- |
tons from The Gold DiggerS of Broad |
way" Other side features are a Vita
phone variety, Pack Up Your Trou- !
bles," starring Douglas Stanbury and |
the Lyric Quartet; Gorno'S italian |
MsrionetteS and short number By |
George Fisher and Honey Hurst.
An excellent Evening Star, Pathe and |
Universal newsreel rounds out the BILL |
The feature of the concert given by |
the orchestra under Daniel Breeskin at |
2:30 pm. yesterday was the presenta-
ton OF Sophocles T. Papas and his group |
Of Is Washington banjoists in several |
ensemble numbers, assisted in the last |
py the theater orchestra and organ. |
They played popular music, such as |
waiting for the Sunrise" "Tip-toe
Through the Tulips With Me"-and I!
others, with good ensemble co-ordina-
ton and won appreciative applause from
the audience.
Earlier Mr.. Breeskins own orchestra
showed particularly good work in several
classical and semi-classic selections.
j. H, G.,