Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25


the director, who
Is responsible for having nursed this
drama from It's earliest infancy dt
was he who peddled 1t through the
London producers Offices for many
q week before its acceptance by
Maurice Brown, has transferred 1t
faithfully and literally to the screen.
The body, blood and soul of the
original has been incorporated into
the film, the only deviations that
ocur being the necessary additions
Of some, of the fighting scenes ad-
ditions which in no way detract
from the original. Everything else
Is identical-even to the cockroach
doing sits mile" around the candle.
The only complaint that can pos
gibly be made against 1t Is that 1t
| Is 1ong-exactly two hours long.
| stimulating need not fear the terror
OF time. They viii, in fact, be
! rewarded with one Of the real
achievements of the screen, q sincere
/ drama handled with superb skill.
! The role Of Capt Stanhope, as
| played by Colin Clive-London's
original Capt. Stanhope-is certainly
i one of the outstanding characterize
| lions Of the year. A new person.
/ atty, blessed with none of the Holly
wood mannerisms, his performance
throughout Is nothing short Of
brilliant.
The other members of the cast,
especially David Manners as the
young schoolboy, Raleigh, and Ian
Maclaren as Uncle" Osborne, act
their parts with distinction. Only
Anthony Bushell seems not so good,
very nearly spelling one Of the best
scenes In the film. "a
Journeys End" is one of those
things that must not be missed. It
should have the attention of every
one who Is interested In seeing the
finest of the war plays transformed
into one Of the finest Of movies.
Due to the length Of this picture
the remainder Of the program Is
limited TO the R-K-Olians and the
rlewsreel. z. De S. M.
~fne Lady of Scandal"
Has It's Delicious Moments.
WHEN Edna Best played in Fred
~ erick Lorsdales comedy, 1.-THE
High Road" It was generally adj
r1itted that she was the best part Of
this gay but fragile piece. In the
screen version, called 1.-THE Lady of
Scandal" now at the Palace Thea
ter, Ruth Chatterton takes to herself
most of the honors. Otherwise, 1t
Is only a fairly diverting bit Of en-
Mr.rass t,,a d;o,oo,,e g., the ORIG.
iissa play fairly cfacSied with anus
i,.r ,,cnssnse fhe Air, seer,s 81 heve
g non y .ne Nun nm Seems SEEM I ;o .Av
az a,.. - l. iSssF & 4 e., : s.oed
s ss I.asainis Ia s,,.tas .ha ~, sly
ts: Al Wtu Iie sn LII, Va
tne sCory Is ofousn' 70 iisnt, tnete -
notning isIt 10. ~ ouI 10 peeeI out
u faIer ions ana sonas .. NJ
ra.y lasnlpn, yS , noWs !ton.. a.e
Onng .nss Esls may Viz L u
eical-comeoy actress, VINO mas Deen
IoIceo ineo Al snsesenSs,,s VIII ING
son OF . nopisllhn, WIN meyer 70
tniougn witt y, ano aIso th5S IN
spite OF ner mlaguation 1of the LUKE
@ WaIrlneton' sIe VIII never MaIy
nlm. 80 tnaI, Ynen al = saiu anu
zone, tne picture cannot nope 70 DC
20 very intriguing.
Inere are moments, however, tnat
are Spicy. Ins sneers nolIor Inat
strikes the nonie 6iltlsn Iamny AZ
to marry an actress Is delicious: One
cannot neip ieeilng mat Mr. Lons-
oxrs - nS as co,,nt s . ana that
he en;ovs satire and foojishness of
fisis kir:d i,nY1enseIy THE idea of
: ssIord.s' ,,of knowi,,g a cocktail when
=. s.ee c,,e x,,crests that the Rrit-
ish cI;ynate is fssf sanpinr that stolid
Ala racs
Thro,,ch this light and often ro-
mantle comedy. Ruth Chatterton
passes with her usual grace. Basil
Rathbone. as the duke who very
neariv marries her. gives another Of
his sieek performances. and Geoffrey
Kerr. as the prouchy old uncle who
tries to drink a cocktail In his bath,
a mite delightful.
1 This weeks stage show is among
| t,,e hest The Michen brothers do
snsn,inoiv imnossible acrobatics:
/ rsntv Cra,o II tells sorne funny
$500 :. ,,ssfsr of ceren,onies.
, 49, !. = good Anache dance. and a
: s,.isrdid nnsje bv the Chester Hale
80. dressad sftectiveIv in black and
{ ss.sit. Othsr ite,,os include the
xI.sr.t Nsfrotone news. abort SUBJ
10 100. 49, $780, Cr.hastre
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,.
MARIE DRESSLER, heavyweight
Coincidence OF the screen, ana
Folly Moran, her wasp waSteo part
ner. hight and unngnt an tne way
through their f1rst starring picIuie'
Caught Short, now AZ tns Coiumola
Theater. Ana, altnougn tnese ener-
getic ladies are oiten very, very
funny. 1t Is only fair 10 report tnat
. they do not seem as funny as they
: havs been,
The sudden upheaval Of these two
Iudicro,,s lunninaries seems to have
nr6dliced staenation In the directorial
ranks. To be quite plain, the COM
4 many has been woefully caught
snort" of material. Were it not for
! Eddie Cantor's broad hint. in his
treatise on the stock market crash,
, that many people found themselves
sfi1roke." there would be no story