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Show Come Again Smith Draws Capacity Crowds IT IS rather extraordinary for a father to become angry because his son wants to go to work for him, but that is the status of affairs in "Come Again Smith," a brilliant bit of picture acting, in which J. Warren Kerrigan and Lois Wilson star at the American theater. The show was submitted for the first time yesterday and will be on the boards again today. Capacity throngs witnessed every performance; - The pictureplay itself is one of most excellent dramatic character. The foundation foun-dation of the play is popular and the theme introduces some peculiarly vital effects in histrionic art. There are throbs sufficient for anybody, but between the throbs and pain-pangs is woven a woof of humor that is delightful and soothing. The immense oil fields of California form the background of the early part of "Come Again Smith." Mr. Kerrigan has the role of the son who quarrels wilh his father because pater familias will not let son work for him, and is still more angry when the son is expelled from college because of an aversion for study. The boy starts out to make his own way in the world and runs into a 'lot of adventure. ad-venture. Lucy Stevens comes on the scene and in her acquaintance with Joe instills Into him the idea of "pep." Mtsa Lois Wilson is in this role and acts the difficult part admirably. It is an extraordinarily sympathetic sym-pathetic role and gives this charming young actress ample opportunity to display dis-play her winsomcness and girlishness as in no other of her recent contributions to Kerrigan pictures. . |