Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
POLLS
"She Walked
Home

pOT TfS Anne Nichols, who
oAL5O wrote "Abie's Irish Rose,
"she Walked continues her study OF
Home" the sweet humilities in
what the program help
&plly suggests in her new comedy to
wit: She Walked Home" It opened
~ Polls last evening.
In this current work Miss Nichols,
having found two young lovers, parted
by intolerance, and two sets of parents
IN different social spheres, prime in
gradients for triumphant drama, offers
US Peg O'Hearn, a good-girl enter
tainer in n night club, and Jack Arm
strong. scion of nouveau-richeS, in love
with her, plus their respective parents,
Miss Nichols jounces them all over
loves rugged path, through a series Of
witlesS complications. and to final
union in the humble, but clean, kitchen
OF the OIIearn home. BY way OF nov
city she has the wealthy parents OF
young Armstrong moving in gentle con-
VITALITY with the proper parents OF the
girl, remembering the days when Mrs.
Armstrong, too. cut up onions for the
potato salad, and Mr.. Armstrong, too,
smoked his corncob pipe. It's all sup
posed to warm the cookies Of your heart
through tile sheer simplicity and golden
tolerance OF mankind.
The first act Of Miss Nichols new
drama seeks to reproduce the hollow
gayety of q night club, with real
orchestra on the stage, divers grooming
jazz-birdS. and an assortment OF low
comedy inebriates. Peggy gets mad
at Jack and takes his car. leaving him
to walk home, thus reversing the old
situation and giving the play its quer-
ulouS title.
In the second act we see Just how
naive the younger generation can be IN
its headstrong naughtineSS. Jack
brings home his pal. both Of them in
toxicated, and puts him into bed.
dressed Ike a girl. Enter shocked
parents. shocked Peggy and her Irish
dad; exit romance.
Third act: The kitchen of the O'Hearn
dwelling. Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong seek
reconciliation. The four get chummy
through dialogue. which rises to the
philosophical peroration: Money
doesn't mean happiness, after all. we
were poor once. Your Peggys darlln
girl, and bur Jacks a fine lad. Can't
we be friends?" Finally it is explained
to the indignant Peggy that 1t wasn't
O girl in bed, anyhow; hostilit1es cease,
the lovers fly to one another's bosoms.
Curtain. Miss Nichols new comedy Is
ended.
KFITHS K ;ens.I now under IN Rsd the
~c4~.~. s.,~g, Keith Orpheum. re-
See' "n opened its doors Satur-
day to q crowd Of eager patrons that
packed the house. The theater Is more
attractive than ever, with new furnish
ings, hangings and mural decorations
and O well trained corps of usherS In
dapper uniforms in the house colors.
The major attraction is the singing.
talking and dancing picture, street
Girl" with the charming Betty Comp
son In the stellar role. This cinema
version of w. Carey Wonderly's "The
Viennese Charmer," so ably directed by
Wesley Ruggles, abounds with laughs,
thrills, romance. rollicking music and
dancing, and teens with what is sup
posed TO be the atmosphere of New
York's little Hungary"
With the delectable Betty in the
principal role are Gus Arnheim and
his Cocoanut Grove Orchestra, Doris |
Eaton, Joseph Cawthorn Of musical
comedy fame, Jack Oakie, Ned Sparks
and Guy Buccola, who supply an
abundance Of delightful humor; john
ny Harron, who plays opposite the star.
and Ivan Lebedeff, Who impersonates |
land. The principal songs are Low
able and Sweet" MY Dream Memory"
and "Broken-up Tune" the latter sung |
by Doris Eaton In a lavish night club |
setting
Briefly, the plot runs as follows: The
youngest and handSomest tJohnny |
Harmony OF four members of a jazz or
chestra In a cheap restaurant finds on
his doorstep a charming bit of feminin-
ity. who is without home and lob and
faint with hunger. He sends an an
noying bum on his way and invites the
girl to share their early morning sup
per. His protege proves to be a violin |
list Of unusual talent, with will and |
q way about her. which serve to bring |
profession success and prosperity to |
herself and her adopted -FOUR Sea-
sons" and what is more important |
from the entertainment point Of view,
an assortment of complication which |
give the story its appeal and individ-
uality.
Besides the feature are an overture
OF melodies from Rio Rita" brilliantly |
played by the R-K-Olians under the |
leadership Of Fred Clark: Broadway |
Limited" q Visugraphic film, and q |
comprehensive and very interesting
newSreel.