Evening star., 1933-10-14
TRACY GAINS
NEW HONORS
At THE FOX
'.Po,Uer and Glory
Is Strong Play
of Tragedy.

EMOT1ONALLY impressive is THE
Power and the Glory" at the Fox
Theater a play of beautiful conception
and splendid execution. 1t is the big
opportunity for Spencer Tracy, an actor
who maintains sincerity and strength
in his work, whether he is cast for the
unskilled laborer or the fnancier, the
man of limited horizon or the dictator
of affairs His personality knows no
type, but is one Of the finer products
Of stage and screen, composite OF the
qualities that reach out to an audience
and give the impression that here is a
man without any of the characteristics
of a puppet. 1t is a pleasure to see him
In this picture of fallible humanity.
Preston Sturges has created in this
original screen drama an idealized rep
resentation of one of the common trag-
edies of business life. Colleen Moore
has been chosen with fine discrimlna-
ton for the role Of the wife Of this man
who rose from the ranks to the PIN
nacle, and she ably performs with
personal equipment which enables her
to create, side by side, the charm OF
the young bride and the severity OF
the woman who has served In the un.
grateful task of bringing the railroad
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transportation magnate.
If the theory of classic tragedy Is one
goal of drama, then 1.-The Power and
the Glory" conforms well to the Oldest
Of traditions, for the plot has value only
In its successive steps. 1t leads to no
happiness but to destruction. 1t recalls
the ancient principle of dramatic retrl-
button. It applies, to everyday life OF
the present day, the faIeful punishment
that was once decreed for those who
failed in the finer qualNt's.
The woman walked thu tracks for
her husband while he gained his edu-
cation, and she taught him the rudi-
ments. She reused him from satisfac-
ton in the commonplace and set him
on the road to ambition. When he told
her of his desire for young bride she
conceded that she was selfish and want
ed the power and the money Tor her
own satisfaction, dismiesing him VAh
the words, why shou.unt you be IN
love and do what you want to before
you die" Then she went to her own
death
Balanced against the death Of the
older wife is the unfaithfulness of the
new, young wife, with her husbands
son. and the older mans final disaster
at the height of his ambition. With
this as a background there is sklllfully
developed story. Chronological twists
carry the scenes from the present to the
past and back again, while new idea
called "narratage" involves bright COM
ments from an unseen person, as IN
the news reel A capable cast is pro-
vided, including Helen Vinson as the
second wife.
The stage program at the Fox is
headed by Eddie Carr, popular come
dian, who finds material in various
prominent persons for his skillful imi-
tations. Jack Sidney's Samples pro-
vide excellent entertainment in various
forms. with contributions by Wilbur
Hall, Anita Ames, Stewart Sisters
Marie and Antoinette and Eddie Stew
art. This whole group received much
applause at the opening. ALT Loyal's
dogs are clever, and Bill Telaak pre-
sents comedy. Phil Lampkin and his
orchestra have a pretentious offering,
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