Show Ii I Theatre J Reviews views views- i 9 1 4 Chi Chinese e Atmosphere At Wilkes THE CAST Chang Hong Victor ictor Jory Moy Gow George Cleveland Chi Li Josephine Challen Helen Chandos Chandes Fana Whitney Robert Chandos Ra Ray C Clifford Casey Barre O. O Daniels Tom Baxter Daxtor Ralph Cloninger Bellboy Lucile Holder Cyrus Baxter Victor ictor Gillard Elsie Chandos Mary Newton r One of the fin finest st plays of the season season season sea sea- sea sea- son is the weird The Green Beetle and the finest ch character portrayal was done by Victor Jory at the Wilkes theatre last night Chinatown with all Its luring oriental cunning and its scheming nois noisy Chinese formed an attractive and brilliant coloring for the sordid plot It centered around the pursuit pursuit pursuit pur pur- suit of a young girl owner of a unique jade ring called the Green Beetle by a revengeful Manchu l prince in order to wipe out the Chandos famil family line In consequence of an outrage committed by Robert Chandos Chand os father on his little Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- ne nese e sweetheart years rea s before There is a dash and vigor U It sinIster sinister sinister sin sin- ister mystery plenty of laughter and thrills to make malte it indeed a popular popular popular pop pop- ular and successful play Versatile Victor Jory as the educated educated educated edu edu- scheming cunning Chang Hong who ruled supreme in Chinatown was superb His role was difficult requiring clever and careful technique heavy speeches and forceful acting Moy l Gow Gos' and Chi LI played by George Cleveland and Josephine Challen two of Chang's confederates confederates confederates were very good How a coward was turned turne-d into a hero overnight was well portrayed by hy Ralph Cloninger the dashing clashing young Tom Baxter Mar Mary Newton as the girl Elsie Chandos who was wa the recipient of ofa ofa a a night of love thrills pajamas all through being the owner of a green jade ring did an I exceptional piece of work Ray Clifford as Robert and Fana Whitney as Helen Heen his wife were splendid Miss 1 Whitney hitney as the supposed demented Chinese wife of Chong did an appealing bit bitof bitof of acting Curg Peterson and his orchestra furnished an appropriate musical program |