Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

the sentimental little fable III WHICH
Ruth Cnatterton created = men
orable character and Mary Ptcktoro
starred IN q screen version dozen
wears ago AS perSonable AZ ever,
with little of the familiar Hollywood
veneer about her Miss Gaynor still
Is able to delight with that elIih
Peter Pan quality and that express
sion OF apparent romanticlsm which
invariably gets one a'ter LAS Hiss
uncertain flashes.
This new picture. which comes at
lust the right moment Of early
Summer. when graduation looms
great IN the eyes Of collegianS ana
proud parents give their sons ana
daughters the necessary push INTO
the I I'D. cold world, is mild and
soothing and satisfying III almost
any way one happens 10 look ut u.
II has charm, II has humor, and II
has Miss Gaynor. Furthermore, the
supporting cast Is more than aoe-
uuate, and were 1t hot that one Or
two Of them swallow their syllapIes,
they might strike high III TIE honor
role. -,
throushout the years, concerns al
orphan who receives the necessary
transformation TO becoming moo
ern Cinderella Taken care VI ny
gentleman guardian who prefers w
work incognlto she gradually, Will
out knowing 1t, falls III love Win heT
benefactor and III the end becomes
one and all to hlm-to the huge oe-
light of the audience. 1t Is pretty
little story, fun OF lace and sentl-
ment and tears. and Is done 50 su-
perlatively by Miss Gaynor that one
could willingly go back and see u
again. Warner Baxter Is the gentle.
man sodmother-an he Is Sooo,
very good. Expert touches are ADD
ed here and there by Una Merkel,
John Arledge IN lad to watch Ior)
and Elizabeth Patterson.
The stage show, Fanchon ana
Marcos "1cy-Hot" Idea. introduces
the new and capable master of cere-
monies, AL Mitchell, who leads the
Music Masters through grand hu-
steal number; Big Bill Blomberg and
the cleverest Alaskan huSkleS you
ever saw-they sing. they Jump. ana
they skip rope and such supple
contortionists AS the Three La Grohs'
Heras and Wallace and Helen NC
Farland. Besides these. there are
scores OF dancing beauties and Bob
Hamilton In one Of those organ
logues, which you may like or may
NV Z. de 8. MECHER.
Mae Clarke Makes Good
In a Difficult Role ~ kelth'S.
AN example Of sympathetic express
"a sion, some what rare III the mo
ton pictures. Is offered ny Mae
Clarke in THE Good Bad Girl.
which Is the feature at k-k-O
keithS.
The observer might we'll conclude.
In viewing q production which Is q
reminder Of the artistic days OF the
speaking stage, that this actress has
been permitted 10 study the chleI
character Of the play. with under
standing and = desire 70 create
reality, and she has had free rein In
working out her relation - an Ell
fective plot
A long leap Is taken In following
the career Of woman who abandons
the place Of sweetheart 70 a gang
Ster and becomes the wife OF man
Of wealth and standing. There are
limttless possibilities III such de-
Velopment which have been utilized
with skill by the producers ana d.
rector. The outstanding thought,
however. III viewing the rllm Is that
MISS NlhIke SLllklCS ia LLAC 0uaA POoA-
ton without loss Of effectiveness III
the transformation. Sincerity Is de-
picted, and there Is bearing IN the
midst OF dangerous living that Is
likely to leave an impression.
While the criticism may be made
that the gunman picture sill sur
wives, it Is not obtrusiye III this story,
which rather emphasizes the singular
experience OF one who moves up
from y position condemned by law
observers to one OF high standing in
the community. AS a matter OF
reality 1t Is extremely rare. but In
this instance the chief character Is
III the favorable situation. from the
dramatic standpoint. that she IS ut
terly ignorant Of the standing Of the
man she marrieS. and has no real
interest In the environment from
which she Is rescued by simple
affair OF the heart. AS Is " be ex-
pected In q play Of this sort. there
are disclosures and separation. which
give rise " suspense and the appeal
Of human interest.
James Hall and Robert Ellis, In
the principal male roles. give good
portrayals VI character. while the