Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-11
From the Front ROw
Reviews and News of Washinston's Theaters.

the most fertile fields for human in
terest. Among these are the duties
of the pilot Of q railroad engine and
the constant perils of the life guard
who faces the occasional cruelty of
the seas. Both are combined in
Men on Call" and the incidental
romance is well represented by the
always efficient acting of Edmund
Lowe and Mae Clark, with the as
sistance OF Warren Hymer, William
Harrigan, Sharon Lynn and George
Corcoran.
Author and director, as usual, have
q poor conception of the members
of the press, but as that is a mere
incident. it does not vitiate the film.
Separation of lovers on the eve
of marriage, the accidental rescue
OF the woman by the man, and the
restoration of mutual confidence
through the services of friends are
presented in the midst of such in
ctdents as a railroad wreck, the
burning of a ship at sea, and the
routine of the services mentioned.
The stage show at the Fox is to
be credited with the commendable
qualities of originality in treatment
and the presentation of artists whose
skill is pleasing and of the kind that
is co-ordinated with good effect in
a general offering called The En-
chantment Idea" Aside from the
individual acts, one of the best
things seen recently in this form of
entertainment Is the chorus feature
in which two sets of dancers per-
form with such experiences that one
line appears to be a reflection of the
other in a mirror. Every form of
action, in reverse, is repeated in the
imitation mirror.
Besides these, the George Wash
ington University Glee Club, prize
winning organization, under Or.
Robert H. Harmon, sings with dis
tinction, and the professional con-
tributors include such real artists as
Jue Fong, Chinese tenor; the Three
Meyakos, in From Cherryland to
Broadway; Togo, tight-Wire walker,
who adds slide for life; Sanarni
and company in a pretentious
sketch, entitled Living Buddha";
Jack Lester. in triple rhythm, and
the usual chorus effects.
Bob Hamilton plays happy songs"
on the organ, the newsreel offers the
latest subjects. Martin johnson and
wife in motion picture introduce
wild-animal incidents, John Xix pre-
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and Felix Cat has a new animated
cartoon with music. The whole pro-
gram is worthy of praise. D. c. c.
"City Lights
Another Week at Columbia.
TT is not hard to understand why
Charlie Chaplin and his City
Lights are being held over a second
week at the Columbia. Mr. Chaplin
at this moment is being feted on the
continent after the manner of a
king. He rides with the hounds on
the rolling estates Of the Duke of
Westminster, he is feted by Lady
Aston and greater and lesser ladies,
he is mobbed by the curious rs he
tries to get into his car, and this
same City Lights" opens in the
mammoth European capitals-and
in each case the public opens its
arms to it the way it has in this
city
In other words, one doesn't dupli-
cate Mr.. Chaplin at every turn of
the century's wheel. One wonders,
in fact, if he will ever be duplicated
again. For it is not treason to as
sert that If person less replete
with that bug known as genius"
we're to produce such film as "City
Lights" the results would perhaps
be a long and lusty groan. There
are touches Of pathoS in it that