Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1929, Page 29

73 WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 13, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Attractions in Washington Theaters NATIONAL—"Hunting Tigers in India.” Some very interesting sidelights on the family life of the elephant family are promised in the Comdr. G. M. Dyott, talking picture, “Hunting Tigers in India,” which comes to the National ‘Theater Sunday. * " While the entertainment concerns it- self chiefly with describing, in sight _and sound, man’s conflict with the {jungle destroyer, it also contains many interesting scenes of other jungle in- s habitants, not th»> least entortaining, {oy any means, are the sequences devoted | Zto the wild and tame elephants of the fcountry. Contrary to general belief, Comdr. £Dyott explains in- his talk, which ac- companies the picture throughout, the itusker is not the head of th> family. “It is Mrs. Elephant, he asserts, who frules the family life. She decides fwhether the up shall move or s fwhore it is. She judges Mr. Elephant ibehavior and diciplines him if she de- fcides he is not all an elephant hus- <band should be. An elephant divorce is quite an easy {affair for Mrs. Elephant, Comdr. Dyott fsays. If she wishes to get rid of her ! husband she merely takes the children and walks away. None of his efforts to recapture her affection is successful, once she has taken this drastic step. GAYETY—"Sliding” Billy Watson. “Sliding” Billy Watson and his own Mutual Burlesque attraction are due at the Gayety Theater next week as “one ‘of the best of the season’s burlesque bets.” Watson, according to the man- agement, is surrounded by a hand- picked company of recognized burlesque performers of considerable standing, with new costumes and scenery. Comedy forms a major portion of the show, naturally, with Mr. Watson as star, and it is claimed that his work this season outdistances anything he has previously done. In the company are Eddie Murphy, Jew comic and dancer; Frank { Mallahan, character man; Al Allen, straight; Bobble Eckard, ingenue; Lilly “Lewis, prima_donna; George Menford, juvenile, and Esther Lang, ingenue, with & chorus reputed to be lively as well as beautiful. +8T. PETER'S PLAYERS, Monday and / Tuesday. St. Peter's Players, one of the lead- ing amateur dramatic organizations of Washington, will present “A Full House,” a farce by Fred Jackson, as the opening production of their fifth season next Monday and Tuesday eve- nings in the church hall at Second and C streets southeast. The play, an old favorite in amateur circles, was selected by the Rev. J. C. Murphy, supervisor of the.players, and is under the direction of Francis Mc- Garraghy. The cast includes Mar- : garet O'Connor, Bernice Kaiser, Angela 4 Gingras, Margaret Luskey, Alice Mor- % sln. Catherine O'Donnell, Willlam § Bray., Tom O'Donnell, Ernest Conley, i Joe Breen, Bill Beach, Larry Cook and Bob Dillon. ‘Stage settings and lighting eftech gre under the direction of Chris San Fellipo, and music will be furnished Agnes McCarthy and her orchestra. “THE TORCH BEARER! and Friday. The Community Drama: Guild of ‘Washington will present its first play of the season, “The Torch Bearers,” at McKinley High School Auditorium, Sec- ond and T strects northeast, Thursday and Friday nights of this week, with an all-Washington cast of players. sThe comedy characters of the play were cleverly drawn by George Kelly, the ywright, who also is the author of " Tomorrow RADIO DEPT. FOURT FLOOR PR T TE T EATARE SRS At AP ER LR L LA BR A LN A RDAREAR LIS I IANE PARES AL b AR s o “Maggle the Megnificent,” now being played on Broadway. Prom “The Torch Bearers” to “Maggie the Magnificent,” is just seven years in -| the author’s carecr, and though he has pushed on from the earlier buffoonery |to intense realism, his satire on_the Little Theater still remains as th> most popular choice for production of Little Theaters all over the country. The action revolving about a wife's sudden urge to become an amateur actress, and the reaction of her husband when he sees her “act.” Jane Plummer Rice and H. R. Bauk- hage will be seen Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ritter, Maide Howell Smith as Mrs. Nelly Fell,” and Grace Peters Johnson as “the lady directress, Mrs. J. Duro Pampinelli, “tells the players where to go on the stage, so they won't be running into eech other.” Others in the cast are Wilma Hath- away Wright, Kathleen Carson and Betty Ridsdal>: while the men are | Gerald Flood, Milton Korman, Willard Miller, Clifton Clark and Melvin Hil- Dennis Connell is the stage director, Seats may be had at T. Arthur Smith's, Willard News Stand, A. A. A. and Community Center Department, |also at the door. dreth. La ARGENTINA, Tuesday. Spanish dances, is to make her first appearance in Washington, her only current season, in recital of dances at Poli's Theater next Tuesday afternoon, November 19, at 4:30 o'clock. This is the second attraction in the artists’ course of afternoon concerts at that theater. La Argentina will be assisted by Miguel Berdion at the piano. Her rep- ertoire will include such inating numbers as the “Lagarterana,” an im- personation of a Toledo t girl: the fiery “El amor brujo,” considered by many to be her masterpiece; the fascinating moonlit “Cordoba” of Al- beniz, and the matchless Seguidillas, | danced without musical accompaniment and revealing an amazing virtuosity with the castanets. La Argentina’s costumes, of which there are 30 in all, make a georgous parade of color for the performance. Although La Argentina scored & sen- sational American triumph in a hurried tour from coast to coast last year, a ‘Washington engagement could not be arranged before the present season. Seats for this event are on sale at Mrs. Wilson-Greene's concert bureau, in Droop's, 1300 G street northwest, and will be on sale at Poll's Theater the afternoon of the concert. COLUMBIA—Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford in “Taming of the Shrew.” For the first time in the history of pletures, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford will co-star in the same pic- ture, a United Artist adaptation of Shakespeare's famous comedy, ‘The Taming of the Shrew,” at the Colum- bia next week. The production is said to be a revela- tion in acting, scenery and photography and with voices of Mary and Doug re- vealing an unusual caliber. The opens with a laugh, ends with a laugh and has a laugh interspersed every mo- ment or so-throughout the entire pic- ture. It opers while Catherine is :n one of her terrible fits of temper. What- ever comes to her hand she throws with | fairly good aim. Petrucio arrives, is told about this woman, and as she is | wealthy, Petruchio decides to woo her. | He informs her father of his intention and the father is pleased beyond words although he fells sorry for the young La Argentina, sensational dancer of | _ scheduled appearance here during the | Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Richard Dix i “The Love Doctor.” Eomed” “The Love Doctor.” Comed. Richard Dix Richard Dix Gloria Swanson in “The Trespasser.” Merna Kenneay'ln Do b adway.'’ Glenn Tryon and g 10 ng Paramount reel. Vitaphene Ronald Colman n ulldos Dru ng_cait nonnm;‘“ i~ mmond.” *Bul oon oowe catioon n Glenn Tryon snd g Meras Kennedy nd. toon. “Broadway.” Glenn Tiyon end Merna Kennedy n s jway.” “The,gold Diser) of “The_Qoid Dissers of Lo i Duser: Krazy Kat cartoon. roadwi Krazy Kat eartoon. Charles Rogers Nancy Oarroll “Tlusion. Short _reel. _Varfets. i L Froil “Tinglen reel._Variety. Short resl. Variety A Rl el ur Lake comedy. _Our comeds a0l Tonin Beie fove tn “Barnum Was hi “The irjet: gfl' Clive Bicoke in “The Return of Holmes." Au. Grand “The Gold Diegers of !r?d'l! ™ Krazy Kat cartoon. The ¢ A Xrazy Rat crtoon. Gold Diggers of jeatous?. Vitaphcne varlety. Sonz_cart: Ins Claire azne, Eagely i &) “Tpe_Awtal, Trate.” azamount _reel. Glena Tryon “Barnum Was Risht." | FeuentTenal comeds, | Ann Harding me_varieties. Bethesda Ernest Torrence in “Unholy Night."” s in William Ha! “Speedway." bl s Dolores Costello in “Hearts in Exile.”” Georze Lewls in Dorathy Mackaill in “College Love.” “Hard to Gel Centr;l *The Gt Show.” Bessie Tove and Raymond Hackett in Brent | ““The Gir : Sho Jack Onkie and n, 10 “the Jack Oski Naney Carroll and Variety. '5:::\'3; Vitaphone _variety. Nancy Carroll and Vi Gilve Brooks 15~ Buddy Rogers in ““The Retl#n f, Hsion. T e ~Dolores n “Hearts in Exile.” e vitaphone _variety. Dolores Costello n Claudette Coll Waiter Hu arts in Exile Vitaphone _variet Evelyn Brent and ck Oakie in Fvelyn Brent and JACk Oakie in “Fast_Company." Com [ r in Pu “The Veiled Woman.” medy. ® anky | This 1 3 Yitavhone: verieer e variety. s Lia Tora an - O'N d Pail, Viocente n B S e Gl _on the 1l Vitaphone _act. ge. "t __Comeds. ~Virginia valli and Fobards In o ips.’ Cartoon. ifginia Valll and Jazon Robards in “The Tsle of Lost Ships.” ound. ke comedy. Arthu e Cartoon. ___ Vitaphone varlety. a elyn Brent in ““Woman_Trap.” ly.__Viatphone. Gladys Brockwell in “The Drake Case.” Vitaphone variety h %fitmfi"]n 18 Misstss ot Tna Claire in “The Awful Truth” Fducetional comeds. (Ipe, Claire e Educational comeds. n Awful Truth.” Gamb Comedy. in Joseph i “Thy amble: Comedy ™ Vi Jack Mulhi Derothy Mac 'wo Weel : Variety reel. Schildkraut in o Missinsi] and Tom Tyler in lll o ‘The Phantom Rider. ‘omedy. _Sportlizht. Vitaphone varie Vitaphone variety. Glenn Tryon in “Broadway." Vitaphone variety. Glenn Tryon in Virginia Vaill and Jason Robards in “The 1sl “Broadway.” of Lost Vita. Clara Bow in “The aflrd"u Night Clara Bow in “The Saturday Night T Naney_Carroll and Buddy Rogers in usion. Para. short subject. WNancy Budd; lusion. Para. ‘short subject. Troll and Ships.” a gers ‘in Geehn Brene > “Broadway.” Song cArtoon. y""ma.vi:lr“ lr‘\d 3 g Aot : 1 roa: Comedy. Sons cartoon. Vitaphone variety. 'i t) Kid! Shipe." e, Vi lfi. Comedy. Vi a tibert Virsinia v %n‘?r-'.‘”inz ."E_E%w e Jason Rovaras'in “The Tsle of Lost Ships.”" Vita. Comedy. _Vitaphone. | man, The wooing begins. Catherine, however, is not inclined that way and acts as playful as a tiger. Thenm the battle of wits follows: Petruchio mar- ries her the following Sunday and tak2s her to his home to tame. And he does tame her—therein lies the fun. The Hearst Metrotone News, short subjects and the Columbia Orchestra will complete the program. PALACE—Nancy Carroll in “Sweetie.” Starting Saturday another eampus classic arrives at Loew's Palace. In Paramount’s musical comedy of college life, “Sweetie,” are Nancy Carroll, Jack Okie and Helen Kane heading the cast and a number of favorites, includ- ing Willlam Austin and Stanley Smith, are in the support. Nancy Carroll, who plays the title role, is & chorus girl who falls heiress to the Pelham Prep School for Boys. Her boy friend, a student at Pelham, refuses to give up the captaincy of Pel- ham’s foot ball team to join her on the stage. She is peeved at this and as ruler of the school tries to have him dismissed for delinquency in studies. Then some one enlightens her on the true meaning of school spirit, and Pel- ham wins the great foot ball game over the traditional rival team. It is a picture filled with hot-foot dancing, ear-tickling singing, rib-racking fun- ning and new and catchy tunes. On the stage Al Evans will be m- sented in “They're Off,” a unit of long shots and short ends, featuring George Dewey Washington, Forsythe & Kelly, Eddie McKenna, Fred Evans' Ensem- ble, Ben Hur ponies and the Palace Syncopators. ‘The Palace Concert Orchestra, Charles Gaige at the organ, short_subjects and the Hearst Metro- tone News will complete the bill. EARL—Richard Dix in “The Love Docter.” Richard Dix will be the picture star at the Barle Theater for a week, beginning with next Friday's midnight premier, in | support of Richard Dix. “The Love Doctor,” offering No. 4 of the Enrle!':‘ Big_Picture month. “The Ldve Doctor” is an amusinj story of a girl-shy young physician an his troubles with feminine patients and nurses. While acting as a diagnostician, the youthful doctor takes occasion to state his philosophy of courtship. Through a novel set of circumstances, he is given ‘an opportunity to see his beliefs put to the test, while he is the unknowing subject of the experiment. “The Love Doctor” was adapted from the famous Broadway farce, ‘‘The Boomerang.” June Collier is seen in ‘The dialogue sparkles with comedy, while the action is swift and full of sus| Subsidiary features will versal and Pathe Newsreels and inter- Judes by Daniel Breeskin's orchestra. RIALTO—"The Sophomore.” ‘The serial, “Joe College,” recently published in College Humor, has been brought to the screen under the title of “The Sophomore,” with Eddie Quilian in the leading role. This story, in pic- ture form, a saga of the youth of today, will be given its local premier at the Rialto Theater Friday. Sally O'Neil, petite movie star, will be seen in the feminine lead opposite Eddie Quillan and Jeannette Loff, who will be remem- Dered for her fine work opposite Rod La Rocque in “Love Over Night,” and “Hold "Em Yale.” This is the first screen production demonstrating the work of the recently established Pathe Dramatic School, con- ducted by Prank Reicher. Many of the youthful stock players under contract to Pathe, who studied dramatic tech- nique under Mr. Reicher are seen in important parts, _includi Smith, Lew Ayres, Russell Gleason and Marilyn Morgan. “The Sophomore” gives Bddie Quillan opportunity as a wise-cracking college boy with & sense of humor that was always_getting him into trouble. Leo McCarey, one of the youngest di- rectors in Hollywood and the man re- | include Vita- | phone Varieties, The Evening Star-Uni- sponsible for the success of the moted comedy team of Laurel and Hardy, handled the megaphone on ““The Sopho- more,” which is assurance of its laugh- ing possibilities. The regular added Rialto features and ‘The Evening Star-Universal news reel will complete the program. METROPOLITAN — Pauline Frederick in “Evidence.” Pauline Frederick will be seen and strongly dramatic Warner Brothers’ b p) production, entitled “Evi- ence.” Miss Prederick is pictured as Myra wife of Lord Cyril had been given into the custody of the father through circumstantial evidence which linked her name with that of the profligate Maj. Pollock. ‘The fight for the restoration of her name and the love of her littie makes & tensely dramatic story. n the supporting cast are such dis- tenay, Gonvay Tearls, Lowell Shermar, , Conway Tearle, Lowell Sherman, Alec B. 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