Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1929, Page 27

WEES APRIL 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday £ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackalll in “Ris Captive Woman™ (synchronized). Milton Sills &nd Dorothy Mackaill in “His Captive Woman" o € Milton 8ills and Mack shronized). “Richard Bax “Weat (synel e0_com H. B. Warner in “Stark Mad" (all-talkie). S0 Ambassad'r " Ronald Cclman in Ap Rescue’ Ave. Grand 3 (syhehrontsed). o roaan o Vitaphone. “The Bellamy Trial Cameo - [ Mt. Rainier.Md. H. B. Warn “Stark Mad Bobby_Vernon comedy. Bobby Vernon comedy. Ronald Colmi o Rescus (synchronized). Cartoon. _Vitapho: Ronald Colman in “The Rescue” (synchr ) (all-talkie). . Vite. short subject. Ronald Cciman 1 “The Rescue” ynchronited) short William Boyd and Lupe Velez in “Lady of the Pave. ments” (syn.) Vi H, B. Varper in k Mad” - Callitatkie). bby Vernon comedy. ‘Stark Ma, (all-talkie). tatkie). Bobby Vernon comedy. “The Bellainy Trial” Comedy. Comedy. Synchronized). (Synchronized). “Red Wine.” “Alias Jimmy Valentine.” Dolores Dei Rio and Dol Ralph Graves Carolina 3 3 “The Trail of '98." n “The Trail of '98." o Dolores Del Rio and Ral Ri alph Graves “The_Trail of * and Iph Graves Greta Garbo in “Bples.” “Wild Orchids.” Victor McLagler Pannle Brice in ten in "My Man." ‘“The River Pirate.” R Fanny Brice Central oney haan yne ) (s Clara Bow, Charles Rosers and Richard Arlen in “Wings'_(syn.) Clare Bow: Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen in “Wings'’ (syn.) Richard Dix in A dshin Wiliiam Bovd and Lupe Velez in Lady of the Pave- ments”_(syn.) Chevy Cha. s Special cast In Eddie Quillan and bind the German ~Marion Nizon, in nes.” Alan Hele and nee Adoree in “The Spleler. Comedy. _Vitaphon Ropald Colman, in ““The Rescie” ' (synchronized). ci . Topics. Andre: “Fancy Bi e Carnatios (synchronized). medy. _Oddity_reel. Clara Bow, Richard Arlen ‘and aries Pogers Wings” "~ Dorothy Mac Dumbarton Colony Ge and a Bow, Richard Arlen ‘and Charles Rogers in “Wings" “Green Grass Widow.” Com y Men' (synchronized). (syn.) Krazy Kat cartoon. Efther Ralston in “The Case of Lena Vita._shor’,_subjects. Jack Holt in Berial. rtrude Glmstes Walter Hagen n in ret o) and Holmes Herbert “Through the Bre " _Comed: cdy. “ers “Behind the German Lines.” Comedy. Ken Maynard in “Canvon of, Adyentures.” Comed: John Gilbert and Greta Garbo “Woman of Affa: Fox Ney Jack Mulhall in in ~ “The Butter and Eeg i Ma: s ws. “Loves of Casanova.” Educational comedy. Charlie Murray in “Do_Your Duty." News Lafl. Paramount_ News. Pathe Review. ix in Jack Hol Cheyenne.” “The Submarine. Comedy. “Kiekine Through. Collegia Serial. o Lane comedy. Lup! Douglas Fal| Casanova.” and Jobyna ino Lane ccmedy. “The Power of the Press.”_Comedy. b ks, 3. Raiston in *‘Whe Lois Wilson and h Allan in Helene Cestello_in Hug! “Obiegt Alimony.” en Dreams Come True." Comeds. Marceline Day in “The Jazz_Age.” Huck Jores '.n.} Ike and Mike comedy Jobyna Ralston in "SFe" Bis Hop Comedy.~ Se Dolores Del Rio and Charles Farrell fh 5 ted Dance.” edy. Review. Clara Bow, haties Rogers and d Arlen in /synchron.) Dol Ch =) Comeds. Review. S L ores Del Rio and harles Farrell in he Red Dance.” “Sples.” Comedy. Patsy Rutl “Tragedy of Youth.” Comedy. Ruth M i Siie Ca in b osin" Wiy That GirL.” News Laff. Comedy. o Fox N Tim_McCoy in ““The Buehranger.” Coll Educational comedy. 'y Carcoll and r in " Comedy. _ Tipe Vele in “Lady of the Pave- - ments” «synchron.). “Vitaohone reel. Claza Bow, Tipe Velez in Alan Hale and “Lady of the Pave re ments” (synchron.). Vital eel. one Sir Harry Lauder n ““Huntingtower." Subsidiary _reels. Colleen Moore in i Mlltu;\l" Sills h “The Crash.’ Fox.” Comedies. Le: “The atrice Joy Bellamy Trial" (synchronized). Krazy Kat ¢ 4 Princess Comed. Charlie Mu; in “Do Your Duty.” Blcycle Flirt come i Marceline Day and Ralph *Res Snook:ums .__Bo Emil Jannings in “Sins of the Fathers.” (synchronized). Comedy. _News. Forbes in ss Youth." ms. n»;'a bcd T Savoy ¢ Silver Spring, Seco : Tivoli e Vita. _ New Takoma York _Patl H Inkwell Imp c uglas Fairban Richs Victor McLaglen in “The River Pirate.” Charles Chase comeds. Marceline Da! Dorothy Sebastian in “Devil's Apple 4 Comedy Screen snap: Bol o 'Sins of the Fathers. Lila Lse i “The Black Pearl.” dmund Lowe in “Tae Gresi, White Cliriosity, Tree. Foot_ball Billy o Ly eh." D%a:fi“ comedy. Madge Bellamy "l'\ll“lvu“'at m _Camed_comed: Emil _Jannings in Chi e Fathérs “None but the Brave.” (synchronized). Vitaphone reeh. Comedy. _News. News. arles Morton in ~ Rod La ey and S e “Har Fool ¢ and rhara Bedford in “The Cavalier.” Cartoon. Serial. Rex Bell in “Girl-shy Cowboy.” Vitaphone ree Com Berial David Rellins and N 1 “Prej D Review. Variety reel. Comeds._ _Comedy. Cl Conklin and IIL Ma Sleeper in "lurnm[ the Wind.” 1) 5 Sennett _comedy. Jack_Duffy comedy. “The Rat.” Milton Sills in he Crash.” “Three Pei Vilma Banky fn, z comedy, “The Awakening.” Dolores Del Rio i John Gilbert 1 Aflair “The Trail of '8 “Woman of Affairs.” ard Barthelmess in Weary Rivel (synchronized). Vitaphone. Nancy Catroll an Charles Rogers in, “Abie’s Irish Rose” synchronized). c Review. iam_Haines in s Jimmy Valen- (part _dialogue). he Sound News. Leatrice Joy_in “The Belll'nyv‘!‘rn o “The Bellamy Trial” Special cast in “The Ghort Talks” (ail-talkie Technicolor. _Vita. in-Tin-Tin_in Leatrice Joy_in (synchrenized) artoon. Nanecy Carroll Charles Rogers ia ““Abie’s Trish Rose" (synchronized). “Making the Gra nehrenized ._Vitaphone. Victor McLaglen in 2 . Lash™ Bpecial cast in “The Ghost 'Talks” (all-talkie) ¢ Technicolor. _Vita. _ Come Rin-Tin-Tin_iu “The Millign-Dollar Collar”_(pait talkie). _____Comed® B. Warner in | “Stark Mad" ‘ali-talki Ronald Colman in “The Rescue" (synchronized). artoon. Vita. short subjéct. Vita. short subject. Tiilam Boyd Lupe “Lady, of the ments” (syn.) Ronald Colman_ in “The Rescue" zed). e. The, (synchroni: Pave: an Hale and Renee “Adoree in “The apleler. o Variety. Vitaphone. “Collegian” series. Attractions in Washington Theaters NATIONAL PLAYERS—“What Every Woman Knows.” J. M. Barrie's comedy, “What Every Woman Knows,” Wi the National Theater Players for next ( week beginning Monday evening. This | is the play that brought stardom to two | celebrated figures in the American theater—Maude Adams and Helen Hayes. It has been played in Washington on only two occasions—on the professional stage, 25 years ago, and again three sea- sons ago, when Miss Hayes played to packed houses, and turned away thou- sands of people anxious to see the play. In the Barrie the National Theater Players' patrons will have the pleasure of seeing one of the finest pleces of dramatic art ever staged. It:is | one of Barrie'’s masterpieces and has to | do with the influence of a good wife/ on the career of her husband. Written | in the spirit of satire, the big, blustering and sometimes blundering husband, John Shand, is usually unaware of what | part in his good fortune his wife plays, 5o that there is great delight for (he‘ women in seeing how blind men can be in_certain circumstances. The love affair of Maggie Wylie and John Shand is as rugged as the hills of Scotland, where the setting is placed. It has been said, too, that Barrie chose his own mother as a model for his quaint character Maggie Wylie. The usual matinees will be played on Wednesday and Saturday, but patrons of the National Theater Players are warned to make sure of their reserva- tions, for so many theatergoers seem anxious to see the play they missed when it was last revived here. WARDMAN PARK—‘“Penrod.” Penrod and his “gang” will strut the stage at the Wardman Park Theater on Friday and Saturday, with mati- nees at 0 and evening performances at 8:30, when the Junior Theater Play- ers will present this engaging young rascal in Edward E. Rose’s dramatiza- tion of Tarkington's immortal story. Charles Bateson, 3d, will play the part of Penrod, while Penrod’s friend Sam will be presented by Preston Daw- son. The two colored members who complete the “gang,” Herman and Ver- | min, who, it will be remembered, is| tongue-tied and can only “holler,” will be played by Mildred Natwick and Lee Morley. The other members of the cast include Shirley Horton as Penrot sister Margaret, Kent Smith as Pen- vod's father, Kay Conway as Mrs. Schofield, Henry Fonda as Mr. Dade and also the part of Mr. Coombs, the chief of police, who is called in when the boys disappear. The'rich comedy part of Della; the Irish cook, iS taken by Marguerite Thorne, and George Fin- ger, Kurt Nothnagel. Clifford Adams and Mary Conrad cemplete the cast. ‘The Friday night performance is in the nature of a rally of members and friends to discuss plans for the contin- uance of the Junior Theater, which next week closes a highly successful season. Wilmot Lewis, Washington cor- respondent of the London Times, swho is interested in the stage and is him- self an actor of ability, will be the guest of honor on this occasion and will speak during the intermission, as will Dr. Joseph Sizoo. George Vivian, who will play the title role in “The Little Minister” next week, is directing “Penrod.” STRAND—“Radium Queens.” ! ‘Those who keep in close touch with modern burlesque must be familiar with the doings of “Radium Queens,” who have been creating a sensation along 1l be revived by | ested in the aims of the organization. The only change in the original cast is in the role of Simon Slade, the land- lord of the Sickle and Sheaf, which part will be taken by F. Marion Law, jr. The production is being sponsored by Mrs. Nicholas Longwortn, Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, Charles Edward Rus- sell, Cleveland Perkins, Lowell Mellett {and a group of Washingtonians who would like to see this group win out | in the international contest. | ROBIN HOOD PLAYERS, April 24-25, The Robin Hood Players, one of the active groups of the local Little Theater movement 1n Washington, announce the | presentation of “The Road Back,” by Joseph Carlton, at St. Paul's Hall, Wed- nesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25, with a cast recruited from local semi- professional talent and including Helen Scheckells, prize winner for the best in- dividual performance in the recent one- act tournament of the Community Drama Guild: Peggy Schneider Leona Schoyer, Stella Nicro, James Ferraro, Frank Mannarino, Gino John Simi, Jo- seph Marcellino and Robert Dillon, who will replace as leading man Willlam O. Bradley, now professionally engaged in New York. Paul Messink will direct the players. RIALTO—"“Show Boat.” Heralded as the “blue-ribbon picture” of the season, “Show Boat,” drawn from Edna Ferber's successful novel and Florenz Ziegfeld’s noteworthy pro- duction in a musical way, will make its Washington debut at the Rialto Theater, next Monday evening, at 8:30 o'clock. This picturization of the novel and play is Carl Laemmle’s movietone version. The film incorporates world-famous songs of the Ziegfeld pro- duction by Oscar Hammerstein, II, and Jerome D, Kern, chief among which ar® “OP Man River,” “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man,” “Make Believe” and “You Are Lov The cast of the film includes Laura La Plante and Joseph Schildkraut as Magnolia and Ravenal. PFrom the success of the premiere showing of the picture at Miami it is safe to predict that the film version of the novel is a notable contribution to modern picture_entertainment. ‘The seat isule,r{:)rrs;he “l"t.'ilh‘\I‘A‘k>1 .nlli opening beg! ursday 8 m. T‘;m premier?hcn will be a distinct social event with Florenz Ziegfeld, Carl Laemmle, Blllie Burke, Laura La Plante, Joseph Schildkraut and Helen Morgan as special guests of the evening. Mall orders will be accepted. Telephone reservations must be called for prior to the box-office opening on Thursday. PALACE—"“Spite Marriage.” Beginning Saturday at Loew’s Palace, “All Laugh week” will be ushered in, with Buster Keaton featured in the etro - Goldwyn - Mayer production, 'Spite Marriage,” sound - picture. Supporting Keaton are Dorothy Sebas- tian and Leila Hyams. In this picture Keaton plays the part of a tailor who borrows his customers® clothes to pose as & millionaire in order to win the hand of a stage star. After she marries him and finds out what he really is, his troubles begin. They range from wrecking the set on the stage when he tries to act to a storm at sea, fire aboard ship, battles with rum run- ners and other thrilling and hilarious adventures. \‘-hss Jolly, On the stage Wesley Eddy, jazzy jester, and the Palace Synco pators will appear in Charles Nigge- the line of their travels. They may, therefore, be interested to learn that ‘Teresina’s band of merrymakers will visit the Strand Theater for a week commencing Sunday, with'a troupe of comedians, singers and dancers, in- cluding Gabby - Fields, Ina Thomas, Marie Collins, Bill McCoy, Sidney Fields, Ralph Smith and others, nng with a program replete with spirites fun and delightful music, pervaded with an air of novelty, Bert Rose is featured comedian. Much that is inspiring -concerns Teresina’s radium dance in the finale, in which the star is assisted by a dozen good-looking chorus girls. There will bé the usual wresting | production and made in its entirety in, match tomorrow night. . COLUMBIA PLAYERS, April 23. The Columbia Players, prize 1 in the recent contest of the Community Drama Guild of Washington, are en- tering their play, “The Monkey's Paw,” in the Little ter contest in New York, in May, for the Belasco Cup. This one-act play was given as a curtain nmgacmenmwnm-m ‘weel ago, : » 4 To raise theu:em funds for the ving & e L a ,” 8 ‘Wardman Park Theater next Tuesday flrmmg April 23, at o’clock. urors “1. Poston will direct the pro- e meyer’s Loew-Publix production, “Say It With Flowers.” Featured in this unit is a screen comedian of “What Price Glory?” Sammy Cohen, who is said to be the life of the party and stops the show with his one-man boxing match and snake-charming dance. The Dave Gould ‘Girls and -a cast of- Broadway celebrities are also outstanding features in the unit. The Fox Movietone News, , the Palace Orchestra, under Harry Borjes, and Charles Gaige at the organ will complete the program. ' FOX—“Speakeasy.” “Spegkeasy” comes to the Fox Satur- day.' It is a Fox Movietone the great metropolis. a ‘The the’ ‘elevated, the theaters, Bm.d‘:‘:;,"m. and many other the great city ;mturel l'teuu life of eal of e “:n-mm ecruited his two prircipal " T WO players, Lola Lane and Paul Page, - the speaking stage. also, the voice of Henry B. the' “Little 7Sk “Birth of a Nation” will be Angther stage star in the Griffith’ performance in “Within the Law.” The week will also mark ance of the Fox“Orchestra as a attraction, to known as the * Mrs, | manians,” m%m | flnn Brusiloft John Irving ‘monies, is contin » tone .N!&. rg.uu"m the | from . _For the first time, ‘Walthall, Helen ‘Ware, who will"be remembered for her the appear- EARLE—“His Caplive Woman.” A new dialogue picture from First National comes to the Earle Theater, beginning with a Priday midnight pre- miere this week. It is “His Captive Woman,” a First National Vitaphone production, adapted from *“Changeling,” a story from the pen of Donn Byrne. Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill are the featured players, ‘The story opens in a courtroom, where 2 beautiful woman is on trial for mur- | der; switches to the South Seas and then again to the courtroom. It is a highly dramatic narrative and, it is | sald, offers many exceptional oppor- tunities for effective dialogue. Both Sills and Miss Mackaill, whose voices thrilled the world in “The Barker,” are players of extensive stage experience, | and the supporting cast was chosen, it is said, after careful voice tests. “His Captive Woman” is a George Fitzmaurice - production, and the com- pany spent many weeks on the Ha- wailan Islands making the location scenes for the story. Many short reel features are to be added to the program. being selected. METROPOLITAN—"“The Canary Mur- der Case.” “The Canary Murder Case,” Para- mount’s all-talking m)iury thriller from the story of S. S. Van Dine, will be held for a second week at Crandall's Metropolitan, to accommodate those who have failed to see it. ‘This popular mystery story provides the screen with one of the most ab- sorbing crime dramas. The rhurder and its sensational solution. are declared free of time-worn devices that usually clutter up films depending on the/ ele- ment of suspense. The action centers about Philo Vance, clever criminolo- gist, called in by the police to solve the baffling murder of & notorious stage star, popularly known as “The Canary. | His methods of procedure are unusual, The manner in which he arrives at solution, despite the fact that an nocent man has confessed to the killing, supplies this picture with a thrilling climax. Philo Vance is played with conyine ing skill by William Powell, who re cently scored a hit in “Interference.” Feminine roles are played by Louise Brooks, as “The Canary,” and ‘Jean Arthur. Others in the cast are James Hall, Charles Lane, Louis John Bartels, Gustav von Seyflertitz and Eugene Pal- lette, who, as the cocky police sergeant, supplies the picture with many humor- ous moments. These are new | Can you find, instead. suction, three cleaning principles combined—suction for the removal of surface dust, sweeping to gather up the thread and lint and beating to dislodge and flutter to the surface the wedged-in grit? !COLUM!IA—"The Broadway Melody. “The Broadway Melody,” Metro. dancing picture, which has been break ing all records, will remain at Loew’s Co lumbia for the fourth consecutive week. This is the first time any picture has been retained for four successive weeks. The picture is a departure from any- | thing heretofore shown, as it embodies | a silent picture, a talking picture and a | Broadway stage production, Its stars are Bessie Love, Charles 'King and | Anita Page. The story covers the back- stage life of a sister team from the | small-time circuit, which hopes to break into a Broadway show. Then there is | the pathetic love story of the two sjsters | made d for one by the tragic sacri- | fice of the other. A one-act Metro movietone, “Con- fession directed by Lionel Barry- | more, and covering an episode of the World War,'is an added attraction. The Fox Moyvietone News, the M-G-M News and the Columbia Orchestra with Claude Burrows further contribute to }’ the bill. \ LITTLE THEATER—“Ten Days That Shook the World.” ‘Ten Days That Shook the World, which will be presented for a week, be- ginning Saturday, by the Film Arts Guild of Washington at the Little Thea- ter on Ninth street, is described as an epic picture of the chaotic days which | marked the close of the Russian revo- lution. It was directed by Eis°nstein, director of “Potemkin,” which brought to the screen the hardships, humor, frony and pathos of conditions that are said to have led up to revolution. “Ten Days,” is said to contribute also a new chapter in its exposition of Eisen- stein’s theoriés of motion picture pro- duction. It has no hero, no plot, Eisen- stein believing that the mass is quite as individual as the single personality. It is said more than 120,000 Soviet worker: were used as extras in the picture. “Pass the Gravy,” one of the popular Max Davidson comedies, and a UFA oddity, “Lonely Lapland,” will augment the program. y “CAT O’ NINE TAILS,” Friday “Cat o’ Nine Talls,” a mystery play, will be presented by students of An:e.’r- ican University, under auspices of the Student Council, Priday evening at the gymnasium-auditorium, on the campus. ‘The show, which is the first of its kind ever presented on the campus, has been under rehearsal for several of simple surface cleaning Before you buy ANY cleaner, telephone for a home demonstration of The Hoover. more DIRT PER MINUTE than any other And you can get a Hoover for as little as removes cleaner. $59.50. ’ $5.00 Down Learn why it _ O HOOVER . B BEATS .., o1 itSweags @1t Cleass Generous allowance for your old cleaner Demonstration—Sireet and Sizth Floors. 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