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Show I At the Theaters some excellent acting. Baron Hartfeld, the real villain, under whose power Ralston Ral-ston Is pursuaded to resort to illegal acts, is well presented by Seldy Roach. Harold Hutchinson, as Lord Drelincourt, lover of Ralston's daughter, and Claire Morrow, as Agnes Ralston, his sweetheart, sweet-heart, give convincing interpretations of Juvenile lovers. Louis J. Foote presents Louis Percival, an American victim of Ralston, with success, and the other parts, given by May Roberts, Pearl S. Van Norman, Nor-man, Stanley Jonasson and Stuart Mo-haffv. Mo-haffv. are well handled. The plot of the play Is based on the entanglements of an expert penman who listens to the pleading of a Villain that he use his art to obtain money illegally. The penman yields once and Is forever afterward a slave to his tempter. By fraud, he also obtains the consent to marriage, of the woman he admires, and to them two children are born. As the years go by the complications become too complex for human power to withstand, with-stand, and the play ends in tragedy. Charles Ray Stars in Paramount Feature MpHOOKED STRAIGHT," starring Charles Ray, opened a four-day run at the Paramount-Empress yesterday, and, judging from the comments, it Is destined to be possibly the most popular Ray picture shown to date. Coupled with the feature Is a Briggs comedy, entitled "Burglars," and the current issue of the Paramount Magazine. "Crooked Straight" is a drama In which Ray appears through force of circumstances circum-stances in the role of a crook. Mr. Ray is cast as Ben Trimble, who, upon saving sav-ing a thousand dollars, decides that his home town Is not big enough for him. He goes to Chicago and falls into the clutches of a confidence man, who relieves re-lieves him of his money, thus causing Ben to turn to crime. Wade Boteler, as the crook, gives the police Information of a crime contemplated by Trimble and his pal, and In the melee that follows later Ben's pal falls, mortally wounded. After the pal's death, Ben decides to care for his friend's motherless brothers and sisters- in a small town in the west. Here he meets the girl and falls in love with her, which Is only natural for one who sees Margery Wilson. Ben's enemy, en-emy, the confidence man, appears and threatens to disclose Ben's past unless he helps him in a plan to "take in" the girl's father. Ben consents, but at the same time Is thinking of a way to outwit the crook. The outcome is full of thrills. Julian Josephson is the author of "Crooked Straight," while Jerome Storm directed the production, which was personally per-sonally supervised by Mr. Ince. A pretty leading woman with whom one doesn't blame Charles Ray for falling In love Is introduced in the person of Margery Wilson. Wil-son. Otto Hoffman, the grand old man of the Ince force, has a characteristic part, and others In the cast portray their characters well. KayemGrierAdds New Features at Casino T7" AYEM GRIER (Peanut Pietro), local humorous writer and dispenser of Italian dialect, won new honors last night at the opening of the new Casino bill, which he headlined with an entirely new act. With many new jokes and stories and his description of a ' baseball game, Pietro won much applause. He was called back several times before the audience would consent to the continuation of the bill. "Peanut" will lead the new bill until Wednesday night. Sylvia Mora and company, song and dance acrobats, presented a turn replete with difficult stunts of an entirely new variety. The act is featured by trapeae work and the feat of balancing on his head while the trapese Is swinging high into the wings is performed by one of the company. The acrobatic turns are of high order. A novel comedy incident, presented by Pauline Eckhart and company, entitled "Women," is particularly pleasing to the male sex, and brought loud applause and laughter last night. The women, too, appreciate ap-preciate the comedy insight given Into the characteristics of their sex. Breezy songs and patter feature the act of Hail and Tyson in "I Want a Kiss." Songs and jokes and- quick changes of costume also put the turn presented by Ida Russell over well. Xylophone and vocal vo-cal selections are offered by the Spanish trio in the opening act, their program consisting of everything from classics to the popular "jazz." West and Murrell present "Wanted, a Partner." Tom Moore, In his latest Goldwyn feature, fea-ture, "Lord and Lady Algy," wins new screen honors in the role of an English nobleman, and the picture is one that holds attention to the final scene. The story Is partly built about the. race-track, and offers many thrills. "Jimthe Penman" Presented at Hippodrome AS JAMES RALSTON, leading role of "Jim the Penman," which opened at the Hippodrome last rdgrht, Ralph Cloninger appears in a part entirely different dif-ferent from any other he hag presented since the season opened. Hla interpretation interpreta-tion this week is that of a notorious person per-son whose crimes are more the result of circumstance than of any desire to be lawless, and it is done with good effect. Klrnan King, in the delineation of Mrs. Ralston, who becomes married to the notorious no-torious forger because of a fraud, also gives a demonstration of praiseworthy dramatic ability. Her part calls for a great deal of strong emotional acting, and she proves equal to the occasion in every instance. L. Victor Gillard, as Captain Redwood, the amateur detective, who proves that Ralston Is the famous check writer, does 'The Right to Lie" Success at the American CAPELLiANI'S latest masterpiece, "The Right to Lie," which yesterday oponed a two days' engagement at the American theater, "was declared a success by the several full houses which witnessed wit-nessed Its initial showing yesterday. Dolores Cassinelli, the pretty French actress, grave a wonderful Interpretation of the wife, willing to sacrifice everything every-thing to save the man she loves. Her acting Is that of the artist, and she is given able support. The picture is one that will appeal to the lover of high-class drama. The production pro-duction 1b well up to the standard of Capellani's previous successes. There are many elaborate sets and the direction of the picture Instantly impresses the critical. criti-cal. The program is rounded out by a laughable comedy, "Call for Mr. Cave Man," and an excellent musical program by the American Philharmonic orchestra. Miss Esther Stayner plays several organ or-gan selections. DRAMA AND VAUDEVILLE. ORPFIET'M New vaudeville bill opens Wednee-day Wednee-day night. Muriame Ellis; "Tennessee Ten"; Harry Breen and Farrell-Taylor Co., head liners. lin-ers. NBWHOU8H All week. "The Follydols." Performances Per-formances from 6:30 to 9, and 10 to 32:30. HirPODROME Ralph Cloninger and associate players 'In "Jim the Penman." nil wek, with, matinees Wednesdny and Saturday. SArr LAKE Week beginning tonight, matinees Wednesday and Saturday, the scenic spectacle, "Beten Days' LetTe." CASINO Tom Moore In "Lord and Lady Algy." and six acta of vaudeville. Extended engagement engage-ment of Peanut Pietro. PANTAOES Vaudeville bill now playing, headlined head-lined by Porter J. While and company. Six other big features. Three shows dally 2:46, 7:80 and 9:15. New bill Wednesday. MOTION PICTURES. PA R AMOUNT-EMPRESS Charles Ray Jn his new comedy -drama, "Crooked Straight. " Paramount Magazine. Rripgs remedy, "The City Dude." Continuous. 12:30 to 11 p. m. : STRAND Cecil B. DeMlIle presents "The Squaw Man." Gale Henry In "Cash." BROADWAY Florence Reed In "Her Game"; James J. Corbett In "The Midnight Man." and the latest Mutt and Jeff comedy, Tuesday, Tues-day, "Woman." AMERICAN Dolores Cassinelli in "The Right to Lie." Puthe comedy, "Call for Mr. Cave Man." GEM D. W. Griffith's "Broken Blossoms," beginning be-ginning Its second week. ISIS Today, Pauline Frederick, featured in "The Woman on the Index." WHIard Mark also takes part. Lloyd comedy and Pathe News. |
