Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1929, Page 32

OCTOBER 14, 1924, ! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, The Week’s Attractions in Local Theaters Reviews of New Photoplays and Stage Productions EDUCATIONAL. DUPONT CIRCLE SCHOOL 1408 New re_As Year—Day. peri rearten throush Hish PER Cyour - child s correctly hool _ti in Uil dark, Happy. healthful ' school i overiooking Dupont - Circle. ~North Census Examinations ‘The Civil Service Preparatery School, @or. 13th and F §'s. N.W. Mei. 6337, == s Register Now for Census Clerical Examination / Btenographs. typewriting, speed dictation And complete secretarial course, $8 per mon The ‘Clvil Service Preparators School, 8. Cor. 13th and F Sts. N. NATIONAL UNIVERS Fall Term Begins Sept. 28, 1929 SCHOOL OF LAW-—-SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND GOVERNMENT Registrar’'s Office 818 13th St. N.W. 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Washington patrons are fortunate in having one of the most beautiful of all thehters in | which to enjoy the delightful program. | Baskets of flowers befitting the occaston | are artistically arranged in the gorgeous foyer, “Married in Hollywood,” a picture | chosen by the producer, William Fox, | is presented as the feature attraction. | A Viennese, all-talking, _all-singing, | all-dancing film. this spectacular an brilliant play affords a charming and | interesting variation from the average | performance. Though the story is changed some- what, there is fundamentally that starkian trend, with an heir ap- | rent to a small European principality, | an exquisite American motion picture Fox here charming _scenes natural sequence, Then the revolution separates the lovers, the actress re- turns to Hollywood and enacts her great adventure in pictures. The prince, | dethroned, follows her there and the | movie marriage culminates in a real | ceremony. The play is particularly adapted to an elaborate production. J. Harold Murray of “Rio Rita” | fame is accorded the leading role, that | of Prince Nicholai. He has a difficult | part, but plays it well. Norma Terris, from “Show Boal has the leading feminine role. Both stars are new in the realm of synchornized pictures. The supporting "cast includes many well known players of the legitimate as well as the cinema stage, namely: Walter OCatlett, Tom Patricola, John Garrick, Lennox Paule, Douglas Gil- more, Jack Stambaugh. Bert Sprotte, Herman Bing, Paul Ralli, Evelyn Hall, Gloria Gray and Lelia Karnelly. A number of lovely songs are intro- duced, all written especially for this production. Oscar Straus, composer of the “Chocolate Soldier” and “Waltz Dream and Dave Stamper and Arthur Kay are responsible for the music. The stage offering is gorgeous. John Irving Pisher is master of ceremonies, T EDUCATIONAL. 'COLUMBIA KINDERGARTEN TRAINING SARA K. LIPFINCOTT, Principal. _The Brightan. 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COURSE OF STUDY Only one course is offered. ' It covers every phase of stenographic work and modern secretarial prac- tice. Students are not required to repeat courses taken elsewhere. Complete catalogue on request. (Separate catalogues for day and evening school— please specify.) Visitors to elaises always welcoms T/ WASHINGTON SCHG OL SECRETARIES o 55 SChool 11Ny simivergitey ctmesphore TIONAL PRESS BLDG: # STREET »* FOVRTEENTI 2480 | was surprised, offering & piano solo as his personal contribution to the program. A Fan- chon and Marco pageant, “Beauty,” is effective. Castleton and Mack, Lucillé Page, Carita, Johnny Dunn, p) Erv and the Fox ballet make this celebration a real one. Leon Brusilof conducts the Fox Orchestra in a medley of popular tunes, hits from earlier Fox successes, hairmaine,” “Dianie, “An- gela Mia," “Walking With Susie” “Breakaway” and “That’s You Bab; Willlam Fox sends his greetings to his guests via Vitaphone, which, with the usual news reels, completes a gala pro- am, "Bu! if the screen feature pleased and the remainder of the program produced he degree of enthusiasm befitting the jubilee celebration, they were as noth- ing when compared with the personal appearance of Charles Farrell, the pop- ular young screen star, whose reception Sunday was so gloriously enthusiastic as to throw even that well poised young gentleman completely off his base. He if not embarrassed. There was no doubt of that, but he re- | sponded gallantly and sang *Vagabond Lover” and “If I Had a Talking Pic. ture of You,” from “Sunny Side Up. with Irving Pisher as his accompanist. Mr. Parrell unmistakably scored the great hit expeeted of his appearance. * ok ok % PALACE E Skelly Wiinn Morris are featuréd Trap.” at the Palace this week in Paramount's talking picture, “Womat Trap,” based upon the stage play, “Brothers.” Hal Skelly is cast as Dan Malone, an easy-going po- lice detective who has a reckless and not always law-abiding younger brother and a sweetheart Kitty (Evelyn Brent), who also has a younger brother on the wrong side of the law. The two brothers are involved in a bootlegging plot and Dan's brother runs away, thinking he has killed a revenue officer. After Dan has been promoted to the rank of captain, Kitty ‘swears ven- geance, and thereupon come the most dramatic moments in the play. Leslie Fenton appears as Kitty's brother Eddie, and Effie Elisler as Mrs. Malone, mother of Dan and Ray. Al- though there is some difference of opinion as to the merits of the feature and its production, there is no doubt as to the favorable reception given th stage progra ‘Marathon Frolics, representing a dancing marathon, with Brent, Hal and Chester Joe Browning, jr., as its promoter, and Joe Browning, sr., who the hit of the show, as the reformer who frowns | upon his son’s business enterprise. Jules |and Josie Walton give an excellent ex- | hibition of the tango, and in another | act Josie displays equal aptitude as a comedienne. Others on the program are “Whitey” | Roberts, also a very good dancer; the Radio Mystéry Girl, who sings songs, |and the pepy Dave Gould Marathon Steppers. The orchestral overture is George Gershin's “Rhapsody in Blue,” and supplemental features are a short reel depicting the discovery of America by Columbus and M-G-M and Hearst | Metrotone News, I m?IALTo x“Shm‘lll.i ghe_ brilliant a Claire decide to | “The Awful forsake the legitimate Truth.” drama to lend her re- markable talents sole- |1y to the audible films, and her initial offering, “The Awful Truth,” indicates that she could afford to, being hand- somely adapted to the rigorous exac- tions of the “talkie,” it would, at once, give the screen a singular triumph and the Broadway stage an almost irrepa- rgble loss. This is noted, however, to | emphasize. in all fairness to the star, | that she is, first of all, an exceedingly | clever actress and not merely the ac- | tress wife of John Gilbert. |, Her current role in the Rialto fea- ture is one neatly adapted to her subtle | comedy-drama technique, her beauti- fully modulated voice, both talking and singing, allowing her charming person- ality full sway: role, in fact, which | she originated in the Arthur Richman | play of the same name. It is one, how- ever, which, if played intelligently, calls forth restrained team work, in that it shares in importance in the plot with another part of equal magnitude. To say that she handles it very commend- ably is superfluous. Henry Daniel, also from the speaking stage and originally from England, cast opposite, handles | his own part flawlessly. ‘These two, then, naturally carry the meatier portions, but their support is consistently excellent, with Paul Har- vey's interpretation of the overegotized, oll-rich wife seeker leading in thor- hness and conviction and followed closely by those of Blanche Frederici and John Roche. Ina Claire is the one you will want most to see and the one you will probably decide you want to see_again. ‘The subattractions are greater in number than is usually the case, but they are interesting withal. From the humerous angle there are a dialogue- laden Mack Sennett comedy, “The Con- a synchronized, animated car- toon, “Oswald, the Rabbitt,” and a musically-enhanced monol having to do with “Columbus uraging Prices on Distinctive New Stationery 50c Correspon- dence Cards — Blue cards, with silver - lined envel- opes, tan with gold, white with multi- color. 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The house orchestra furnished fitting musie for the latter, but did not, at least while this reviewer was there, play an overture, o SMETROPOLITAN “The Gold Diggers of Brondway.” Lo undoubtedly won the distinction of be- ing one of the most popular, entertain- ing and spectacular pictures of its kind recently produced, as it is now entering its fourth and final week at the Metro- politan. If you combine a splendid ecast, including some of the most popular talent of Broadway and Hollywos,l, in- telligently direcied, with strikh. set- tings, catchy songs and peppy daneing. and add to all this the en cing effect of natural color, there is really little left “The Gold Diggers to be desired. ‘When such a variety of | stars as Nancy Welford, Ann Penning- ton, Winnie Lightner, Nick Lucas, Con- way Tearle, Lilyan Tashman, Willlam Bakewell, Helen Foster, Albert Gran and Gertrude Short are assembled, there could not be a duJl moment. ‘The plot is slight, but is well sustained by the humor of the dialogue and the splendor of the settings. Winnie Lighter furnishes a good deal of the comedy and sings several clever songs. Nick Lucas, the :well known stage and recording artist, croons many songs accompanied by his guitar. Ann Pennington dances in her own injmit- able way, which has brought her fame on ‘Broadway. The ensemble dancing and singing is also very effective. Due to the length of the feature pic- ture, the news reel is the only added attraction. EARLE “Iusion.” * oKk % In “Hiusion” the theme of social incompatibility has been given dramatic treatment and an inter- esting story of contrast drawn between the two worlds of the stage and the socially elect. Charles Rogers and Nancy Carroll wax considerably more dramatic in this, their second co-star- ring pieture, and they are called. upon for a surprising number of ‘heavy” $5.00 Handbags '3 moments, despite their greater appeal in light comedy. Rogers plays the circus-reared magi- cian with social aspirations, and if his conduct in society does not reflect his “big tent” environment, his poise is explained by the heriditary influence of a well-born ancestor. Nancy Carroll's work lacks some of the lightness of touch she has hitherto displayed, and even in her brighter moments she seems iacking in her old vivacity. Some of the finest work in the pic- ture, and certainly the best in her career, is done by June Collyer, who gs not only her rare beauty but a cemtain genuine sympathy to an undympathetic part. Kay Francis, very “smart” and alluring, is wasted in an inconsequential bit, although her gowns alone are enough excuse for her ap- pearance. Maude Turner Gordon, as the “Queen of Dalmatia,” and the rest of that inevitable company of white- haired dowagers who frequent these movie dinner parties are as usual hope- | less caricatures rather than honest types. w)‘%r entertainment value “Tllusion” is recommended. The list of “addeds” is very long this we and there are several amusing & d" shorts in addition to the news reels and the usual house features. * Kk ‘COLUMBIA So many novel and interesting t features deserve | “The Hollywood special mention in | Revue.” the “Hollywood | Revue of 1929" at the Columbia this /| week, that it is difficult to know where mmbelln Wlli:‘L the revifiw. '}: h,\:h:’lp— good show, revealing amazing ]:e"g-“l"y of some 50 odd Al‘l\ each with his own little trick. Who would have guessed, for instance, that Conrad Nagel and his friend, Jack Benny, were eut out for the perfect interlocutors? Or that Joan Crawford does the song and dance act guite as well as the rolc of shy young heroine? And as for Marie Dressler, Polly Moran and Bessle Love—well, ;we might expect almost anything from them: but even at #hat, their comedy skit has an unexpected chuckle in it. Gus Edwards, “Ukulele Tke” and Charlie King form another mirth . trio hard to beat. Outstanding among the song hits are “Singing in the Rain” and “Your Mother and Mine,” featuring Charlie King, et al. ‘The open number introduces one S A sale of of the novelties in lighting effects that could have been offered nowhere but in & silver sheet revue. The nattily clad chorus vanishes intermittently into mere shadows of their substantial selves in the most intriguing manner. And while we puzzle over the oddity, whisk! and they're all there before us again in the flesh. Then, there's the little matter of making Charlie King look as small as he feels on one oc- casion which is delightfully out-of-the ordinary, while Bessic Love surprises by climbing out of Jack Denny's pocket and a lot of other screen fan- tasies top numerous to mention. The color pictures add an exquisite note of beauty to the final scenes. The length of the feature precludes the possibility of auxiliary numbers, except for brief news features and a well directed overture by the Columbia Concert Orchestra. L A tedious, disspirited film LITTLE }fics S ™ “Husbands or Lovers?” based on a Rus- o Eeveeyt the Little Theater this week. Emil Jannings has the role of a clumpish husband, unable to hold the love of his wife, who flees with another man (Conrad Veidt). The final scene shows the woman a river suicide and answers the query of the title with the ominous implication of ‘“neither hus- bands nor lovers, There is nothing novel in sueh a plot, and nothing is here added to our understanding of the psychology of do- mestic infelicity. If the iim had a sim- ple, rugged march of fate, one could easily overlook its lack of dramatic em- bellishment. It has, however, practical- Iy nuth!nf!to recommend it; the pho- tography. is murky, the whole thing old- fashioned and disconsolate. Supplementary features of greater in- terest than the piece de resistance are “Sacred Baboons,” made by Ufa in Abyssinia; a travel picture, “‘Andean By-ways,” with many beautiful se- quences, and &an old Ben Turpin com- edy. “The Hollywood Hero.” The trio's music this week is light but well practiced. * k% ¥ GAYETY TSy 2 jows,” a merry WiieoSPoMY tuneful burlesque whirl, with several amusing sual generous supply of Widows.’ skits and the u handbags, each has bgen sel with infinite care . of which ected each has its own individuality « « + each is a smart new style . . . many are copies made especially for us of much higher priced handbags in our own stock. There are plain and grained-calf, gen- uine leather, silk and fabric bags . . . some imitation needlepoint bags (most unusual at this price). Every lection is lined in bag in the col- all silk and fitted with purse and mir- ror. A value that even we rarely have an op- portunity presen Main Floor. to t. elan novel, is offered at | sopgs and chatter. Sunday’s patrons found it easily acceptable. The featured performe are Vit Plant, a comedian, and Flossie De Vere, soubrette. Their wit, dancing and singing kept Sunday's hudience in a fine mood. The dances of Virginia Dare and the contributions of Bob Eugene, Allan Le Roy, Jim Galvin, James Clayton, Buster Leroy and Irene Santley were |also popular. | _“The Boat Scene,” and “The Oriental Dream” proved the most colorful set- tings in the list. B * ok oK K | AFGHAN CITY FALLS. 1 | Duranis Reported to Have Captured Kandahar, Inflicting Great Losses. SIMLA, India, October 14 (#).—A | reliable report from Quetta, near the | Afghan frontier, said yesterday tha: Kandahar, a fortified Afghan city 280 miles southwest of Kabul, the capital, had been captured by the Duranis, who have been besieging the garrison posted there by Habibullar Khan, the usurper, who has just been dethroned. Dispatches Saturday said Kabul had fallen into the hands of Shah Wali, uncle of the deposed King Amanullah. Reports revealed that Habibullah's gar. rison in Kandahar had suffered severe| in killed and wounded during the battle, / |and finally took refuge in the santuary of Khirguah Shereef. IOWA SUES FOX FILMS. | Asks $87,800 for Afi;g!d Failure { to Seek License. DES MOINES, October 14 (#).—The | State of Iowa, through the Attorney | General's office, today brought s against the Fox Film Co., a New 7 corporation, to collect $87,800 penait: for its alleged failure to comply with the Iowa law in relation to filing application to transact business in Iowa. The petition recited the company had falled for 878 days to comply with the State law and $100 a day penalty was sought. " ‘The Queen of Italy has just taken up motor boating.