Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1929, Page 56

NATIONAL—N. Y. Theater Guild, Y} “Caprice.” In “Caprice,” the 8il-Vara play which comes to the National Theater tomor- row night, Theater Guild of New York presents one of its most successful productions of light and romantic comedies. It comes here with its original cast, after long and success- ful engagements in New York and London. ‘The plot appears to have originated in Vienna, home of light music, light plays—and light love. It deals with a brief and entirely frivolous epi- sode in the life of a worldly w! Viennese lawyer, who finds his some- what uncértain romance further com- plicated by the a) rance of an erst- while amour and their illegitimate son. Alfred Lunt has the role of the ro- mantic lawyer and Lynn Fontanne ap- pears as the exasperating sweetheart. Others in the cast are Lily Cahill, Douglass Montgomery, Caroline New- comb, Geneva Harrison and Leonard The play was adapted and staged by Philllp Moeller who also directed such Guild productions as “Strange Inter- lude,” “The Guardsman,” “The Camel Through the Needle’s Eye" and “Major xrm‘" Aline Bernstein designed the ting. GAYETY—"“Jazstime Revue.” “Jazztime Revue,” a happy offering, is the attraction this week at the Ol!- ety Theater. It is distinguished for 's qualities of fun, singing and dancin, e e itk Infectous a surprises, with infectious laugh episodes. In addition to the fa- mous Kitty Madison, the company pre- sents other- big names in rlesque, such as Jack Hunt, comique, who is featured; Babe Abbott, dancer; Harry Leff, comedian; Gladys Lockwood, Frank du Frane, Eloise Dwan and Dolly Ashton, with & chorus selected person- ally by Miss Madison. The Monday, ‘Wednesday and PFriday matinees offer special inducements to women patrons. METROPOLITAN—George Arliss in “Disraell.” * ‘The story of the winning of an em- ire is being told at the Metropolitan heater this week in a Warner Bros. Vitaphone picturization of a play that promises to live forever, “Disraeli,” with George Arliss in the role he played for five_years on the speaking stage. “Disraeli” is the story of the rise of & Jewish boy of talented bourgeois pa- rentage who fought his 'l{ upward through the obstacles of racial preju- dice, political hate and lack of caste to become 6ne of the greatest prime min- isters in the history of Great Britain— Benjamin Disracli, Earl of Beacons- fleld. ‘The most thrilling part of the story deals with Disraeli's plan to buy the Suez Canal for England and thus give Queen Victoria the title of Empress of India. Opposed at every move, by bril- liant strategy Disraeli won his way. A love story runs through this re- markable picture, the principals of which are Joan Bennett and Anthony tion. _Also cast are David ‘Torrence, . Florence Arliss, wife of the star; Doris Lloyd and Ivan Simpson. Subsidiary features include the weekly Metropolitan News Review, Vitaphone acts and other home features. R-K-O KEITH'S—“Rio Rita.” As Florenz Ziegfeld has “glorified” the American girl, so Radio Pictures, it is'announced, glorifies Ziegfeld in its spectacle of music, beauty and drama Ri this week's featured attrac- tion at R-K-O Keith's Theater. All the rich qualities which drew Broadway crowds for 62 consecutive weeks to the Ziegfeld Theater are claimed to have been: retained in the film production and to these have been added mobility and 4magnitude which t! e, even undet Lh'e“dlrectlfln of lfim. could " the, most, lavish sets ttain yet on. the'lscreen is played an sung the drama of the M border- land, by Bebe Daniels, John Boles and a mammoth supporting company with mighty vocal choruses, dance routines and bezuty assemblies. Among the performers are Robert oolsey and Bert Wheeler, comedians of the original show; Don Alvarado, Dorothy Lee, flapper sensation of “Syncopation;” Helen Kaiser, Follies x:2- =3 Hit No. The en;.. _ only. Colorful as a rainbow, tuneful and full of youth, beauty and pep, “Fooi~ ts and Fools” is heralded as the greatest hit in the career of its petite and piquant star, whose thousands of Washington fans, it is promised, will see her as a new personality in this tense and brilliant drama of stage life, a story, with a unique love interes:. threading through the picture of life backstage in a great Broadway revue. Technicolor views of gorgeous costumes, of Big Picture Month. . 3 ¥ to one week 15 Uimited fise | singing and dancing choruses, a ple- thora of revus specialties, all are said to contribute to the smashing success of “Footlights and Fools.” Shorter features include Vitaphone Varieties, The Evening Star-Universal Newsreel and other house features, with Daniel Breeskin and the Earle Orches- tra in a melodious overture. FOX~—Lenore Ulric, in “Frozen Justice.” Lenore Ulric, star of many of David Belasco's productions, is making her motion picture debut in th: William Fox production, “Frozen Justice,” which is shown at the Fox Theater this week. As a locale for this story, Mr. Fox has chosen the North with a stirring ele- mental theme of love and hate, passion and greed, revenge and self-sacrifice. Following its premier shnwmg at_the Roxy Theater, New York City, New York critics stated that it was intense in its emotional situations and gave to Miss Ulric a role worthy of the his- trionic ility that placed her in the first ranis of the picture stars of today. Allan Dwan diercted “Frozen Jus- tice,” and in the cast will be found Robert Frazier, Louis Wolheim, EI Brendel, Ulrich Hnug: and Laska Win- ter. It is a talking Fox Movietone pro- duction. The m;m-non of the program will present_the nchon and Marco Idea, “Piesta,” in contrast to the picture, the atmosphere of the stage program is that of sunny Spain with dark-eyed senoritas _and cabelleros in a whirl- wind of Castillian gayety. The over- ture is Gounod's “Faust,” and the Fox Movietone News will completz the pro- gram. Joan Crawford in “Untamed” is fea- tured on the screen at Loew's Palace Theater this week. It is her first talk- ing picture, & Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production. The supporting cast_in- cludes Robert Montgomery; Ernest Tor- rence, Holmes Herbert, John Miljan, Gwenn Lee, Edward Nugent and Ger- trude Astor. The picture is adapted from a Saturday Evening Post story by Charles E. Scoggins. Bingo is a beautiful girl, reared in the tropics of South America in uhre- stral freedom, demanding and tak- ing whatever she likes. Her father dies| and she is suddenly brought face to face with the complexities of modern civiliza- tion. She falls in love with a penniless young engineer and cannot understand her uncle’s cbjection to her marriage to him, inasmuch as she herself has plenty of money. Offended by her uncle’s at- titude, the young man while in a state of intoxication decides he will go away and marry the girl he had rormchfly loved. Bingo's primitive instincts are brought into play by this decision, and she shoots her lover rather than allow him to go to another woman. The shot luckily does not kill, but brings him to an understanding with her and provides & way to a satisfactory climax. On the stage Al Evans and the Palace Syncopators furnish the music for “The Song Shop,” a unique presentation, fea- turing Hal Sherman, well known for his delightful pantomime; Carlton and Bal- lew, renovators and carpenters of songs: Maureen and Sonny, the Faust Trio and the Dave Gould ls. The Palace Or- chestra, the Hearst Metrotone News, Charles Gaige at the organ-and short subjects complete the program. COLUMBIA—Moran 'and ' Mack in “Why Bring That Up?” “Why Bring That Up?” still the chief topic of discussion, continues at Loew's Columbia, where the Paramount pic- ture, featuring Moran and Mack, “The Two Black Crows,” has been held over for the second week. Evelyn Brent, Harry Green, Bert Swor, Charles Hall and Eddie Kane appear in the support- beauty; Georges Renevant, Tiny Sand- ford, Sam and Eva Rosita More than a hundred girls, the Pietro Cimini grand chorus of eighty male voices and the Radio Pictures symphony orchestra arg among the fe . ‘The wholé of the second part of the productoin is filmed in technicolor aboard a sumptuously furnished galleon enchored in the Rio Grande. In addition to “Rio Rita,” “Following the Sun Around,” “The Kinkajou” and other melodies from the original show, two new songs are heard. These, also composed by Harry Tierney and Joe | McCarthy, are “Sweetheart, We Need | Each Other,” and “You're Always in My Arms.” RIALTO—Mary Nolan Lady.” in “Shanghal The Rialto Theater announces for this week Mary Nolan, the “orchid of the screen,” in “Shanghai Lady,” be- Friday, the general opening day for all Rialto Theater attractions. “Shanghai Lady” is described as a colorful, dramatic story of the Orient admirably suited to the beauty and be- witching personality of the most exotic star of the motion picture sphere; a talkie, bringing the glamour and fasci- nating color of the other side of the world with marvelous realism. The star is supported by a notable | cast, including James Murray, as the | white derelict adrift upon the streets of | Shanghai, in the lead opposite Miss Nolan; Wheeler Oakman, Lydia Yea- mans Titus, Anders Randolf, Yola d’Avril, Mono Roco and Irma Lowe, ‘with mw others. Adapted from the stage play by John Colton, “Shanghal Lady” brings to the screen the romantic half world of the East, dives where sailors from visiting ships find their pleasure and establish- ments such as Mme. Polly Voo's “tea room,” where girls of all nationalities vie with each other”for patronage of | strangers, drifters, like themselves, from the ends of the earth. John Robertson, who directed many pictures featuring Greto Garbo, directed “Shanghai Lady,” and his elaborate sets are said to outdo Shanghai itself in Chinese lavishness and atmosphere. Short features will include The Eve- ning Star-Universal newsreel. EARLE—Colleen Moore in “Footlights and Fools.” ‘With one of the most dazzling Broad- way backgrounds ever seen on th» screen, Colleen Moore’s spectacular | talking hit, “Footlights and Fools,” a | First National Vitaphone production, | will be shown at the Earle Theater this g DANCING. : PEMBERTON l‘l'izlo OF DANCE. Styles Stage-) Dancing. 1124 Conn. Ave. Phone North 33¥:. 11° Real Acrobatics At_Miller's judio, 1208 1Sth, North 7076 DAPYISON'S Fox _Trot, Hi s op, Walts, taught cofrectly n & s, 8t N.W. few lessons, private any ho! Ciass Saturday Evenil inst. at 8, Dancing, —anno ) f her tudio e "Swanse. Ballrgom. Earie Bulding cing taught. Natl. eing Mo ursdsy HINE JACKBON, PRIVATE DANCING. lestona, §1: ¢ for 46, Class every Fri; to 12 p.m. 1636 1! Po U L'EGARE—S PRIVA DEfe o T A e trots nce ‘with orchestra. r}g . _North 01 Gypsy, 'ap _routl short ‘courses. Acrobatics. Limbering. a3 ‘and evening classes for childfen and advife. " Privhte Lessons. Ballroom Class Tuesday Evenings. 4 to 11, teaching a1l dances Practice with orchestra. Studio, 1339 M St. N.W., at Thomas Circle. lopal A1 : mmt. picture for the first tlmeunruents Moran and Mack in both blackface and as they actually look. The story is an o by Octavus Roy Cohen, which 1¢ more or less the actual life of Moran and Mack. Moran in the picture loses his part- ner through 'the fault of a woman. Shortly afterward Mack saves him from a beating in a poolroom affray. Mack then provides & new routine. The act is a big hit, and soon they are featured in their own show. Betty, the lure, however, by flattering Moran, succeeds in getting & part in the show, much to Mack’s disgust. Moran then begins to shower her with expensive gifts, until he has overdrawn his share of the joint account. With her lover, posing as her cousin, Betty plans a final coup, which Mack senses, He warns the girl to leave Moran alone, and is rewarded with a vase broken over his head by her alleged cousin and is taken to the hos- pital, seriously hurt. Only then does Moran realize what a fool he has been, but it opens the way to a happy climax. “Mexicana,” a Metrotone color revue of unusual beauty; Francis White in songs from the screen, the Hearst Metrotone News and short subjects com- plete the program. LITTLE THEATER—"“Piccadilly.” ‘The Little Theater will inaugurate its new season this week with “Piccadilly. POLY Nights, 50c to $2.50 Thurs. Mat., 50c to $1.50 Sat. Mat,, 50c to §2.0* PALACE—Joan Crawford in “Untamed.” | E.. A. Dupont’s latest contribution to American screen lovers. “Piccadilly,” featuring Gilda Gray, supported by Jameson TI and Anna May Wong, is a page of life from London town, running the gamut of emotions, with “Piccadilly,” the heart of London, the Rialto, night club dife of royalty, the nobility, the wealth of Eu- | rope and America, pleasure seeking, in | strange contrast to the bizarre, the pic- | turesqueness of Limehouse. i “Piccadilly” is an original story by ! Arnold Bennett, written especially for | Gilda Gray. \ The Little Theater announces that it | will have a silent picture policy, giving | its patrons the best from home and abroad, supplemented by short subjects | of exceptional merit. JANET RICHARDS, Tomorrow. | Monday “Talk on Public Questions: | Home and Foreign,” tomorrow morning. | will continue her analysis of the com- | | plicated European situation due to the | new political leadership in France and | | Great Britain, under Andre Tardieu and Ramsay Macdonald; also, the sinister manipulation of “Junkerism" in its efforts to defeat ratification of the Owen Young plan for the payment of the reduced German debt by a | Nation-wide referendum. The continued | differences between the President and the Seventy-first Congress, and the reaction upon the administration of the Democratic victories of the past week will also be considered. These weekly lectures are given at Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street and Nelw ]ank avenue, and begin at 10:45 o'clock. “THE TORCH BEARERS,” Thursday and Friday. 1 The Community Drama Guild of ‘Washington will present the initial play of its season, “The Torch Bearers,” hy George Kelly, at McKinley Auditorium, Second and T"streets northeast, Thurs- day and Priday nights of this week, at 8:30 o'clock, as directed by Denis E. Connell. The play is a satirical comedy in three brisk acts, scenes being laid in the drawing room of a prominent social leader in a small town in America, dur- ing rehearsals and following the per- formance of an amateur play, and “back stage” at the town hall during the stage action, given for ‘“sweet charity sake.” All through the play the author has a great time “spoofing the Mttle th: ter” and his characters and incidents are_very funny, particularly so is Mrs. J. Duro Pampinelli, the lady directress, whose sole idea of her job is merely to “tell the players where to go, so they won't keep running into each other,” and who at all critical moments of storm and stress, nobly admonishes her little group of “torch bearers of cul- ture,” thus: “We are not dismayed; we have the lessons of history to fortify us: for wherever the torch of essential culture has been raised, there has un- failingly been the concomitant exact- ment of & human life,” or words to that effect. As presented by the Drama Gulld, “The Torch Bearers” will present Grace Peters Johnson &s Mrs. Pampinelli, Maud Howell Smith as Nellie Fell, Jane Plummer Rice as Mrs. Ritter, the lead- ing lady; H. R. Baukhage as Mr. R ter, who suffers a “terrible reaction™ when he sees his wife's histrionic efforts; Kathleen Carson as Miss Mc- Crickett, Wilma Wright as Mrs. Shep- pard, Betty Ridsdale as Jenny, Milton Korman as Mr. Hossefrosse, Gerald Flood as Mr. Spindler, Dr. Clifton P. Clark as Mr. Twiller, Willard Miller as Mr. Spearing and Melvin Hildreth as the “professional” stage manager. Seats may be obtained at T. Arthur Smith’s Concert Bureau, 1330 G street; Willard Newsstand, Headquarters A. A. iAr; and Franklin Administration Bulld- 8. CLARA W. McQUOWN, Friday. Friday morning at 11 o'clock Miss Clara W. McQuown will give her first talk for this season on “Current His- tory—Questions of the Hour in National and International Affal ‘These talks are interpretive reviews, and are given annually under auspices of the Wash- ton Club, but are open to the public. he subject for Friday will be “The World Today,” with special emphasis upon the important political happenings of recent months. This year’s course will consist of 12 talks, to be given on consecutive Friday mornings at 11 o'clock in the assembly room of the Washington Club, 1010 Sev- enteenth street. Large maps are used. Gentlemen are welcome. CURLEY CLUB MINSTRELS, Friday. ‘The Curley Club of Washington will give a minstrel revue Friday evening at St. Stephen’s Hall, Twenty-fourth and K streets, at 8:15 o'clock. The famous “Two Black Hopes,” Washington's out- standing blackface combination, Billy Kelly and Johnny Baldwin, will be fea~ ‘tured. They have been entertaining the local citizenry for a number of years, and are scheduled for a professional en- gagement in New York in the near future. Also featured are Orme Libbey and Elizabeth Gorman, a popular dancing cuo, remembered for their dancing with the St. Pats and in other local theatri- cal entertainments. Others include Nonie Cush, song-andsdance specialist; Mary Cavanaugh, violinist; Estelle Dean, soprano; Tim Regan and Al Stearns of the Costello Post Minstrels; Jack Day, song-and-dance; Rudy Moel- ler, plano entertainer, who also is ar- ranging the musical scores, and Bob Groom and his melody boys. General dancing will follow the show. “The White Flame,” a Fox picture now in production, is believed io be the | first sound picture without a_heroine. | Though a feminine character motivates | | the action, she is never seen on the | | screen. H | Week Beginning TONIGHT | FORTY MILLLON PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THURSTON Eve Popul: Thu. & Sat. Wednesday 80c to $1.50 ar Mat. Thu., 50c to $1.00 Miss Janet Richards, at her second I THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, NOVEMBER. 10, 1929—PART FOUR. In ‘Capital Theaters CARLOS AND LOLA ROMERO Of the Fox stage show, who are appearing at the Armistice day ball of the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars at the The Moving Picture cAlbum By Robert E. Sherwood. R. AND MRS. FAIRBANKS, who constitute Hollywood’s royal family, have made another im- portant contribution to the cinematographic art in their production of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Not that there is anything notably commendable in the mere act of bring- l;lg‘ Shakespeare to the talking screen. ol that in the “Hollywood Revue,” their rendition of the balcony scene being one of the low lights of the season. Mary and Doug have achieved con- siderably more than a mere recording of & Shakespeare play. They have man- aged to glve us icture that is spright- y, intelligent, amusing and, above all things, superlatively beautiful. Those who believe that pictorial beauty vanjshed from the screen with the dissipation of silence will be pleas- antly surprised when they observe “The | Taming of the Shrew.” To begin with, America's sweetheart has never looked lovelier. The Shakespearean costumes become her perfectly, and she carries them with gentle grace. In addition to which, the backgrounds designed by | William Cameron Menzles are rich and handsome and they have been photo- graphed appreciatively by Karl Sturss. ‘When the Fairbankses first decided to | make “The Taming of the Shrew,” it was sald they would render it in modern dress. One should be grateful that they changed their minds. * x % % NOTHER rumor that has been going the rounds of the wise- crackers is that “The Tamjng of the Shrew” bears the credit line, “By Wil- liam Shakespeare, with additional dia- logue by Sam Taylor.” This line is not now in evidence. ‘There is, necessarily, some “additional dialogue,” and a vast amount of the divine bard’s text is happily omitted, but none of the/insertions or deletions are Jikely to offend any one, least of all the watchful specter of Shakespeare himself. Indeed, while aeeln$1 and hearing this canned version of “The Taming of the Shrew” one continually hopes that Shakespeare is not missing it, and one wonders just what comments on it he is making to his cronies in the celestial Mermaid Tavern. Will he complain bitterly, “They left out all my best ag: e reads, In Varlety, that his show grossed $44,000 at Graumann's Chinese Theater? S It is a fairly safe bet that Wil Shakespeare would approve heartily of | the performances of Miss Pickford as Katharine and Mr, Fairbanks as Petruchio. Both are the ultimate top of their form in “The Taming of the Shrew,” and more harmonious team play between two great talents has seldom been seen on stage or screen. Each of them supplements, comple- ments and enhances the other. The way Mary Pickford and Douglas 7Commurnilyfi[)r:m;|; Guild Presents “THE TORCH -BEARERS” v McKINLEY AUDIT 2nd and T Sts. N. Nov. 14 and ) PM. Reserved Seats: $1.00 and 30c. T. Arthur S&mith's. Willard ‘Hotel, A, Mgk klin_School Blde. ORIUM at A AL . s NEXT WEEK—Seats Thu Following Triumphs on the Continent of Kurope and In South America nal Players and a rarely accomplished cast Nights, 50c to $2.50 Wed. & Sat. Mats, S0c to $2.00 e WEEK OF NOV. 25 MAIL ORDERS NOW AM . ted ~ Comed: ORG TIC et. s. Kegiving. 1o $2.50. Thanks- 50c to $3. Thanksgiving and Ay Matinees. 50c to $4. n Gilbert and Norma Shearer did | ‘Will he_thrill with pride when | ‘Willard Hotel tomorrow night. iFlhb&nks work together is a veritable triumph for the institution of marriage. There is also every reason to believe | that the eminent author would pro- nounce Clyde Cook, as Grumio, to be hilariously comical. With this verdict the present critic is in violent disagree- ment. For Clyde Cook conforms to all the broadest and most strenuous cu: toms of Shakespearean comedy, which there is nothing, in my estim: tion, less funny. ‘The biggest laughs in “The Taming of the Shrew'™ (and there are some big ones) are those supplied by the in- genuity of the stars or of the director, Sam Taylor, who formerly was chief gag man for Harold Lloyd. o K IT seems that, after all, Gloria Swan- son has scored a huge success in king pictures. For a long time she was officially listed among those stars who had been ruined by sound. Her first conversational film, “Queen Kelly,” was delayed and delayed and finally abandoned, and it was freely stated that Gloria's vocal cords were not up to the high standard set by the rest of her anatomy. Now, however, her performance in “The Trespasser” is being acclaimed by enthusiastic audiences on both sides of the continent and on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Marquise is being restored to her former eminence | as_a big box-office star. | The success of “The Trespasser” is | due, surprisingly enough, to the ex- traordinarily skillful manipulation ef | sound. As a story it is just simply wful, based on an outrageous improb- ability and burdened with characters | and ‘situations from the archives of | hokum. But the author and director, Edmund Goulding, manages to capture and hold the spectator’s attention and approval by means of the eloguent noises that he makes. hen, at the end of the picture, Miss Swiinson sobs her little heart out, you | sob with her, even though there is no | legitimate reason for her tears or for | yours. (Copyright, 1929.) Something new: the dance meter. It measures the distance one travels when dancing, down to the fraction of an inch. It was not designed for mara-| thons, but to gauge camera footage in | sound films. Lon Chaney is sald to have won his | command of pantomime through com- | municating as a child with his parents, Junior Theater Campaign. Wfl'fl a new home in Memorial Con- tinental Hall, in the D. A. R. Build- ing, the Junior Theater of Washington will open fts membership drive for the season Thursday at a luncheon given by Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, chairman of the civic committee. The membership goal 18 1,500. Approximately one-third of that number subscribed before the close of last season. ‘The season will open immediately after Christmas. Some of the plays listed for presentation are “The Poor Little Rich Girl,” “Monsieur Beau- ' h,” “Mister An- “The Wiz~ “The 0 ard of Oz, “The Ivory Doer, Good Little Devil,” “Barbara Frit and certain repetitions of last year's favorites, including “Little Women,” “A Kiss for Cinderella” and “Penrod.” Members of the campaign comm! include Allan Robertson, Mrs. Rhett Goode, Dorinda Rogers, Mrs. Laurence Prager, Mrs. Warren J. Haines, Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Mrs. Gerrit Miller, jr.; Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. Willlam Nelson Brown, Frank R. Jellefl, Isaac Gans, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, Janet Richards, Mrs. Willlam B. Willard, Mrs Edward Keys, Clara McQuown, 3 Virginia White Speel, Mrs. Charles C. Lamborn, Mrs. Glenna S. Tinnin, Kath- arine S. Brown, Mrs. John J. O'Connor, Dion S. Birney, Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, Edna Patton, Mrs. George Hewitt My- ers, Mrs. Robert C. Howard, Mrs, Sidney Thomas, Alice H. Drake, Mrs. H. H. Semmes, Mrs. Edward Beers and Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo. LT A lee Knty. BURESQU!, no less than the spec- tacular Ziegfeld production, and even the emotion-stirring drama, has its fa- vorite stars who delight hosts of admir- ing patrons. Am these none per- haps has a wider following than Kitty Madison, who comes to Washington this week with her own company in “Jazz- time Revue.” Kitty as been called young, slim, hoy- denish, graceful and many other thlnr complimentary, and it may be frankly admitted that she is a lively entertainer. She joined the “Hitchy” show when she ‘was but 16, and that is an early age to launch a career. But after contact with what are known as “big-league musical productions” and with innate genius in the art of entertaining and a persistent push to make the grade in three short years, as the time-killers are wont to say, Kitty has bobbsd up as mistress of her own show, and has made it one of the outstanding features of the Mutual Burlesque circuit. That's a good record, and Kitty is said to be bettering it with each new revolution of the sun by cleverly and persistently attending strictly to busi- ness and keeping up with the times and the tastes of her audience. Male Plumage Brightens. g BRILLIANT colors—purples, crimsons, bright hues—will feature the ward- robe of the well #&"d man of 1934, in the belief of Max Ree, art super- visor of Radio Pictures, who is respons. g‘l: for the costumes and sets of “Rio “More and more, men are favoring vivid colors in their clothes,” says the Danish artist who chose the colors for the costumes seen in the technicolor sequences of the film. “From the drab neutrals of the nine- ties, men’s fashions have steadily added ~olor until now we are on the way back to that period of fi when men adorned themselves with just as much color as women. “By 1934, or in five years, I expect | to see every color in the rainbow, in the | man’s wardrobe. It will be a pleasant | situation, too. For use of color in men’s | clothing has the same effect as in that | of a woman’s wardrobe. The colors in- fluence the individual wearing them, ! induces gayety, good cheer and rest- | fulness.” — | ‘When 130 dancing gifls went through | the gyrations * nl“: in one of Radio’s current pictures, it was found that the studio floor was subjected to, stregses running as high as seven tons. ‘When each girl brought her diminutive food down in the “stomp” two addi- tional tons of weight were dropped on the floor. Extra heavy construction of WHEN IN NEW YORK | See the Bigger Comedy Success Brock Pemberton's Strictly Dishonorable By P-ttlhl =¢lll.l Pe. ATE! .50, AVON 3 Questions of the Hour in National and International Affairs Local Stage News of Plays 'READING upon the Theels of | this week's photoplay features will be another batch of strong productions, including “The Taming of the Shrew,” the initial joint work of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks (Columbia) ;: “Welcome Danger,” Harold Lloyd's dialogue debut in characteristic manner (M itan); “The Love Doctor,” with Richard Dix at tall com- edy pace (Earle); “Sunny Side Up,” a Janet Gaynor-Charles Farrell. musical romanoe (Fox); “Jazz Heaven,” some- thing of a minor triumph for Sally O'Nelll, whom the talkies have swung aloft (R-K-O Keith's); “Sweetie,” a talkie, with Nancy Carroll (Palace), and “The Sophomore,” with the much- touted Eddie Quillan (Rialto). Among the best known silent film players who have surprised auditors of the new-styled ge\cmru with their sing- ing talents is Bebe Daniels, the bright particular spot of warmth in “Rio Rita.” This extravagansza, the second big success for R-K-O, had the benefit of Ziegfeld's colorful production to help it along, both as to production details and publicity. Not entirely content with even the spendthrift fashion of the stage original, R-K-O added a couple of songs (which proved highly acceptable to the premiere audience) and a here and there of super-sumptuousness, | Bo; all of which turned out to be good show- manship; for “Rio Rita” has already registered itself as one of the year's best of the extravaganza type. The local R-K-O people feel that it should be good for a handsome run here. ‘The value of stage experience is felt to be aptly demonstrated in the acting of Lenore Ulric in the melodrama “Prozen Justice,” which introduces her to the audible screen. Says one com- mentator: “Where screen favorites often fall—during the hushes between lines— this accomplished actress does not be- | tray the slightest difficulty in keeping up the action. She is accustomed to speaking her lines, and when there arc none and she has to dege:\d upon ex- pressions. gestures and othcr movements she, unlike many of the silent players, | is evidently not in the least bothered as | to whether she will remember what she has to say when the time comes.” Miss Ulric’s role is that of Tglu, & half-breed girl of the North. The scenic back- ground of the picture is said to be cleverly devised, though the formidable snow and ice were actually photographed under Hollywood's blazing sun. “Picadilly,” with which the Little Theater again enters the fold, was writ- ten for the American quiver queen, Gilda Gray, by Arnold Bennett. The tale is of West End-Limehouse, in Lon- don, and was directed by A. E. Dupont, who made “Variety.” Miss Gray's work (and it is perhaps only fair to note that she acts “straight” here, abandonin, the dancing flair) has been reviewe GAYETY THEATRE MUTUAL BURLESK Matinee Every Day "WILSON-GREENE | CONCERTS, 1929-30 PO THEATER—4:130 PHILHARMONIC COURSE Nov. 26. ROLAND RAYES. brated Cclored Tenor. 7 KREISLER. and Screen and Players commendably in previous showings of the picture. The Earle Theater, featuring a series of Sunday afternoon concerts, rendered Just before the first showing of its regu- lar photoplay, offers this week Emory Daugherty and his orchestra, well !kinovn locally through radio presenta- ons. ‘Widespread interest attaches to the presentation Thursday and Friday eve- nings of the coming week of George Kelly's “The Torchbearers” by the Com- munity Drama Guild of Washington. Some of the most skilled amateur talent locally available has been. cast in the comedy, with Denis Connell as director. ‘The two gflmcfl will be McKinley High Scl hool auditorium. Earle Con, Sh cert FG.NYG- EARLI THEATER patrons who recall the success of the Kaspar instru- mental ensemble at the Thirteenth street amusemegt house last June will welcome the ne¥s of a similar event in the near future. On Sunday, November 17, at the Earle, Josef Kaspar, musician and in- structor, will conduct an ensemble of 40 vtol'l{u in the solo, “Adoration,” by rowski. ‘The violinists will be accompanied by the full orchestra of the Earle, di- rected by Daniel Breeskin, and the organ. The Kaspar ensemble is being presented the Earle as one of & ries of Sunday concerts. JANET RICHARDS Anlfinguul Dancer . POLI'S THEATER TUESDAY; November 19, 4:30 Buress, Seats No ‘Wilson-Gresne's Droen's, 1300 G Ste—Distriot §493 ROLAND cl AYES ELEBRATED COLORED TEN JFOLIE-TUESDAY, NOV. 26 ) Sea 3 n-Greent B's. 1300 G Bt | District 6483 PLAYHOUSE P.M. AT 8 PM. 1814 N St. N.W. Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. Nov. 10, 11, 12, 13 Held Over for the 3rd Series of LECTURES By POPULAR Demand See and Hear Dr. Pierre Val Jien World Renowned Numerologist yehologist . He Wil e Question N Your Heart SUBJECT TONIGHT , WOll‘VlEN the MOTHERS of MEN Admission, 25¢ , RK-OWomrs The Greatest. $2.00 Production on Broadway, NOW Is Presented Here at No Increase in Admission! Doors Open Today at 2:45 Miss Clara W. McQuown THE WASHINGTON CLUB Assembly Room_Entrance. 1010 17th -8t. Ev;ry Frj_day. IL AM. | | g i both of whom were deaf and dumb. Nights, $1 to $3; Sat. Mat. WEDNESDAY MATINEE—S50¢, $1.00, $1.50 AND $2.00 THE THEA THE THEATRE In th SIL-VARA'S GAY COMEDY OF “CAPRICFE’ ATIONAL Play of the First Washington Subseription Season TOMORROW NIGHT 8:20 ., 80¢ to $2.50. TRE GUILD, INC. Presents GUILD ACTING COMPANY FLO ZIEGFELD’S Glamorous RIO RITA Thrilled Washingtonians At Its Premiere Yesterday ! LOVE'S UNCERTAINT' Y With Original New York and London Cast ALFRED LUNT, LYNN FONTANNE DOUGLASS MONTGOMERY, LILY CAHILL “This play shows Sil-Vara to be frivolous and profound, witty and can at t ONE WEEK Com. NEX Twice Daily Thereafter TALKING PICTURE EPICS, Inc. Frank R. Wi Presents The First Public Showing In The World ALL TALKING and SPECIAL MUSICAL SCORE ALL SEATS present time beat the combined personality offered by Lynn Fontanne, Alfred Lunt ery and Lily Cahill. A rare and refreshing evening. COMMANDER G. M. 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