Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1929, Page 36

COLUMBIA-~"Hallelujah.” King Vidor's new dnd sensational Pum “Hallelujah,” that stirred ew York laeply, opuu n Loew's Co- lumbia on_Saturday. story concerns Zeke, & m- ‘working son of a Misslssippi N n-lxy. vno to town with the cotton crop, vhmh wu.l nn them enough money to live mum year. He meets Chick, a dance hall girl, 15 induced to gamble, and all his money. In a fight that !oll”l. his :lolher Mmfl«; t{ln seek- revenge the rema rother kills m‘m and is sent to prison, where “gets religion.” On his return from prison he becomes an evangelist. Missy, a punlluon s, llglpl him in his great work. Finally at a great camp meet- :ns' the charmer Chick, who lured him to ruin, has discovered that him, comes to the A’ vivid dramatic solves their strange problem. ’I'he great baptismal scene on the river, the camp meeting, the strange Negro choruses and spirituals make the pro- duction unique in the films. The Hearst Metrotone News, short subjects and usual house features will complete the program. R-K-O KEITH'S—"The Great Gabbo.” Batty Compson, co-starred with Eric yon Stroheim in “The Great Gabbo,” a lavish screen spactacle, comes to R-K-O Keith’s Saturday for a week. This dia- logue, singing, daneing and dramatic spectacle has been hailed in New York as the g‘;utest picture ever directed by ze. James story concerns a ventriloquist with a dual personal He {s arrogant, conceited and self-satisfied, but when he speaks through his “dummy” he be- comés lovable and very human. It is because of these latter traits that the “dummy” plays a significant role in an unusual story. When Gabbo has a kind word to say he says it only through to. More than 500 singing and dancing boys and girls and an ensemble of 125 instrumentalists from the musical back- ground of “The Great Gabbo.” The song hits include “The Web of Love,” “Every Now and Then,” “I'm in Love With Yo The New Step,” “I'm ughln. " “Icky” and “The Ga-Ga EARLE—"The Love Racket.” "'I')u Love Racket,” described as a drama of “present-day love,” comes to the Earle Theater for the new week, be- (lnnl.nc with the Priday midnight pre- Starring Dorothy Mackaill, this nm National and Vitaphone picture is of a modern girl, tricked hy a phflnndmr who turns her back uj the past and devotes herself to business, s!u 18 called upon, however, to serve 8 jury in a murder trial involving a l‘l-\‘l 'hb killed her alleged lover. The faz climax of the play occurs in the Miss Mukal]l i supported by a fine cast which includes Sidney Blackmer, Edmund Burns, Myrtle S an, Day and Edith Yorke. vm&:lone Varieties, The !:\'anlnz iversal and Pathe news EStet rEEal [u usic by the le ymp Orchestra, Daniel Breeskin, ‘16 FOX—"The River.” ‘The awaited Frank Bo; pro- duction of “The River,” with Charles Farrell And Mary Duncan, which was one of Broadway's outstanding successes 1ast season, is the next attraction u the Fox It is a Fox talking pic- ter. Others in the cast ato. Margaret trodic ture, Mann and Ivan Linow, the Russian actor. ““The River,” a tale of primitive pas- ott.her_gler.umm sn%:'al T, Liszt’ Hungarian Rhapsody” and with the Fox Movie- tene News will round out the program. llu.ro—“lu Hot Rhythm.” A usical comedy of the M 'm: pnm.y girls, gorgeous stage vul be fea- Friday, esents Ahn Hale, Josepl hm Dunn, thryn Crawford and wuur O'Keefe color pictures of the year. S ‘My Idea of Heaven,” sung byulm cuwtom 18 one of the big song wuur O’Keefe, remembered as the radio announcer in “The Sophomore,” J venile inph tory mol 0 Il‘lm o ju a s » where the music of the x’.‘?fén egn- Graham M the m- announcer, n r.he star in one of Grant- , | novelties will round out the program. Alice | QU t_radio | fun, land Rice's "spou-tuchw' will be an added feature on the program. Thi Evening Star-Universal news reel, spe- cial comedy subjects and short screen ]I!TIOPOIJTAN—"CMM‘ in l deluhuul comedy drama performers of the speaking reen - rming Sinners,” a smart picturization of Somerset. Maugham'’s play, comes to the Metro- politan for a week beginning Saturday. William Powell, Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook and Mary Nolan are co-featured Unit four of m this sparkling story of modern mari- | —— . Also in the cast are Laura ?e Crews, Montagu Love, Florence ll dle. Claude Al ister and Juliette "Uhnrmm: Sinners” concerns the wife of a wealthy doctor who discovers that her husband is having an affair | with her best friend. The arrival of an old and persistent suitor gives her an opportunity to discipline her husband. This is accomplished in a novel and unexpected manner, developed in some of the best dialogue written for the screen, The usual Metropolitan house fea- tures will supplement the feature. PALACE—"The Locked Door.” United Artists’ talking picture from Channing Pollock's pla; Sign on the r” and titled “The Locked Door” is the screen feature an- nounced for Loew's Palace Saturday. Rod La Rocque, Betty Bronson, Bar- bara Stanwyck and William Boyd are the four principal characters. Others | include Zasu Pitts, Mack Swaln and Harry Stubbs, Ann Carter is led into_a compromis- ing situation by Frank Devereaux, her employer's son. She later marries Law- rence Reagan, but fails to tell him of her adventure with Devereaux. When the latter comes to her home 18 months later to court her young sister-in-law. she resents it and orders him from her home. Later, finding that the girl has gone to Devereaux’s apartment, she hur- ries after her. Her husband comes un- expectedly to settle a score for one of his friends, his wife hides and in a struggle Devereaux is shot. The hus- band makes it look like suicide. His wife, however, to protect him. claims she killed the man. The story then pro- ceeds to a surprising close. On the stage, Allan Rogers is pre- seénted in & Loew production, “Dreésden China” a melodious presentation, re- splendent with beautiful girls, gorgeous setting and whitlwind dancing, featur- ing Collins and Peterson, Patti Spears, Rodion Trio, Jollv and Smith, Chester Hale’s Dresden Dolls and the Palace Svncopators. The Palace Orchestra, Charles Geige at the organ: the Hearst Metrotone News, short subjects and a comedy complete the program. WARDMAN PARK—"The Cock-Eyed ‘World.” “The Cock-Eyed World” is announced by the management of the Wardman Park Theater which is reopening that house next Friday with this great pic- tmr‘en of the adventures of and The Wardman Park Theater has long been known as _oéne of the most pleas- ant houses in Washi n, charmingly | a! ylmnhe.d and equip) with oversize rmcl The latest immu-d sound apparatus has been installed in preparation for talkie productions. The theater will be under the mlnlgement of Maxim P. Lowe, well known amusement figure. tvemn’mwulbemsenmdn'l and 9 o'clock, while matinees will be in order at™3 in '.hed n}{uur;oon on Batur- days, Sundays and ho! T eocky.lnd Wm'lfl‘?lneeds no in- {um sags t Flagg lltiixfl irt and their nging (Qr“uadl is of universal appeal. STATE—“Married in Hollywood.” The theatergoers of the Wisconsin Avenue mwrbz vicinity will mn ) first-class talkie showhouse when the doors of the State Theater ln_r';l‘e:hndl ade Viennese romance, Oscar Straus melodies, gorgeous semble numbers and & dlv:nmt llory its backgrounds ranging from a mythi- cal Balkan dom to Holl! for & cleverly handled romance between & Balkan prince and an American opera singer in Viensa. The outstanding s Harol Murray, lhlc! star of "Rlo thl." and m stage star of “Show An overture, Fox Movietone News and | y1]] a talking comedy opening program. GAYETY—Pretty Babies.” “Pretty Babies.” one of the latest re- cruits to the burlesque fold, comes to the Gayety Theater next week. Its picked e ranks of the foremost, all of Lhem familiar to the admirers burlesque entertainment, in features of will complete the wm rises talented performers | Frankl; d | “BELIEVE IT OR morr From Cbristmas ons their happiest moments preserved for life Fathers who consult us now will soon discover why a Ciné-Kodak makes the per- Jfect family gife. F course, you’ve heard of home movies the East- man way--how they enable you to make permanent living records of the children’s growth, the things you do, the places you go, the sights you see=how the films are yours to enjoy again and again, . whenever you wish. ‘Why not stop here today and see an actual home movie demonstration in our comfort- able projection room? You’ll see samples of films made by inexperienced ama- teurs that will amaze you with their excellence, and home movies in brilliant colors—all the colorsin nature—taken on Eastman’s marvelous Koda- color Film. ‘Then, if you like, we'll show |you Kodak Cmeguphs pro- fessional movies for home projection with a Kodascope. ‘They come in a variety of sub- jects, comedy, drama, sports and travel, and may be rented or bought outright at very small cost. T *rnox.o Ambassad'r zod? o gnun Beres n-vm SaBsenA aphone Powell in The Gfeene Murder Ca Vitaphone eties Apollo Willigm Powel “The Gree: ase. Vitaphone varieties. 0 aek Nurder 3 B Tee and u.uck L Holt Hollywood B 3 Ave. Grand Bethesda Cameo — Avila PR o . 2 VikBhons varierr. ——-——-———flm‘————————n&m‘———‘wflhm fiv‘a‘“ “The Hellywood Revue.” v in “Baturdas ! §um Kid" “Saturday Nignt Kia." > ol “The’ ‘nurdu ‘?lmn “Tne. Hhanena \4 Xid Variors ree Plnmounl refl %‘Ilam nell l!! s one fllegn Tryon in roadway.” “Dance '8 Liter Screen_sone. Sereen in m " t T8 ";'ne Saiasion oei b onml?n "" “Dance '8t Lite.” o varieties. song. Carroll and N Bl Carolina Fangy, c-rrcu and .The Dants of Life™ Wi and Alms Dorothy Burgess in “Two Me Ml R L AR S . 2y leasure IICI Tiiam Collier, Men d. “Past Dl: pan: P;:. TR T — éix Bennett in gflflfl’ Roger: "ihd s vl “son %S‘.‘--"""" The Dance of Life” Joan CPI'YOI’H in Central "o i Joap, Crawterd in —Gelleen vy ‘Rignt ~Tne Beturdvy Ment T tamed. “Footlights Vitaphone variety. vttqp e varietye Mooere and Pool M""&“ Fo-eh and Circle e b William Powel roune. Murder “ThG u.r:eenl Murder cate e im Yowell and Marx Brothers 1 ocaue and it oy in 1% Belientrul Rogve " Brothers N“" Ml oanuts. Colony Tour, Marx T Norma eyl tu tfn unt Rolang g, Bl Brothers e Cocoanuts.” rx Brothers in e Cocoanuts.” an Young v 'nzhone v.n.ly hone_varie rs La Flante oo Clive Broo] “Return of f K ameay. Dumbarton ha 9 CTiv e i} Mary Selfock “Rovurg o1 E rlock Roperi” AT » Holm e Cameds At ichard Arlen Wi n eds Hell.” Family Fl At e vel il * wANBL" o b ™ " AlBL aired ildeat. Past ol in Vitaphone 'nrl?l! “'Wise Girls."” Tn"u‘m“fi-‘eu .nr—vméum fi-el—T‘ln 73 ichard Arlen o Love i --rour r«mm & oill_in q-nm." Cgmedy. ews, ;nleolm f 3 -nd regor y. Review e, g, erfl?d in Rfl“y- Hippodr'me 354" Comes ara Bow in ~The Baturdas Night id Vitaphone vatiety. o ity- M By —E T The sm‘xauu Night Vitaphone variety. §ruy Rt cartoon. Eomad Sae oI “TFlight.” Krasy Kat cartoon. - it cnmnny o P""::m«-m —and H( t in Wo !Hl i e S i aolling. ;rinh ‘eres. "am“mfig'g}}zfi"m:u' 8o, ews. orma Lee an Rolsnd Young in “wise Girls." Vitaphone variety. nera. Lover's Orchetra. Comedy. urn en agement Oo 4 Diggers aynaT . “genos Amerieans.” o Sonarar omedy. Vitaphone variety. Ton_chaney Tn Home Th\xhd!l’ meds. l‘e.der l‘m’!\fl'nl e cager Liberty "Comeds” Tie Murray in T A, iatees s I fi'fim}“‘;“d E an PR ommeaies. S Weeks ot games M Comsdies. fam,_Powell Tn e hlrtynzh Somesis ot 0- T tar.” “Bearlet Daredevil.” (\ms ta medie: uare Shoulders.” Evelyn Brent in uste, “Womsnt SR uddy,_Rorers “Tilusi Gom! [ “Protection.” urrsy in Comedies. 'rnt co .1 S dry‘.n s _} “’ any.” wTen, Toyare, 1B “The Romeds. Princess -—'l‘ Iunor BoaTdman G. lland i e 54 Tl ‘Chevalier 1 nrad Nagel R N T T “Tenderloin.” an Costello i vt huder. “Protection.” omeds: " Naws. News. Richmond o Alesandris, Va. “Wise Savoy v, mmhum variety. itaph Korme Tee and fo oland You land Youne, in S ise O Vitaphone Mofan and ug‘;hilln Moran and Mack 1n “Why Bring Act. Com'dv Act. Comedy. Moran and n “Why Bring Rt Act. _Comedy. ‘At . S e Gisa Chekove ‘_vunmn Valll and '_'lulyn Bi in n Robards 1 Glenn SRR e ot Lot “Moulin Rouge." S, Je,01, Lot R rent end Tryon Kep_Maynard in “‘Chesenne." Vitaphone varisty. Para. short subject. Comedsy. Variety reel. ék‘! an Bty Bomphon Takoma Tivoli York T Powe) e Sreens l};{urd:r Satamount reel. brette, is its star, and the cast in- :lu::fln Hazel Walker, the “Miss Chi- cago” beauty prize winner of 1925. EMMA REDELL—Tomorrow. Emma Redell, dramatic soprano, gives her first concert in lh!ngtun, after years of opera oad, tomorrow pam., at the National Thelter. She will be premmd by Virginia Po w- 1l Harriss, § Miss a former Washington | to: girl, has won h h praise as a recital singer. She ve several of her famous opera nrm songs of Brahms, Tschaikowsky, and a_group of sonu 5\‘ Er;xgltsh. George Bolek will be ai & piano. 'fi‘c‘km may be had at T. Arthur Smith's cuncen bureau, 1380 G street notthwest. GERMAN OPERA SEATS. e original German libretto of Mo~ m: “Don Juan, h in th as “Don Giovanni ture recently of the Metropolitan Opers co u cumnz season in New York, will ung by the German Grand Opera 00 In wnxnnmn Friday night, Jan- uary 10. Tickets for this orm! as one of the series of four German operas to be given here, can be had a%. T. Arthur Smith's concert bureau, 1330 G street; season tickets not later than Monday and single tickets begin- ning next Wednesday. Other operas to bu given, when the second American tour of this company will formally open in Washington, are “The Flying Dutchman,” night of Jan- uary 6; "Die ‘Walkuere,” or “Die Goet~ terdammerung,” night of January 10, and “Tristan und Isolde.” matinee, Jan- uary 14, all by Richard Wagner. NOT” MAN—To- ow. Robert L. Ripley, famous for his “Be- lieve It or Not” pictures and cartoons, make bow as a lecturer to & ‘Washington audience at the Central High School auditorium tomorrow eve- ning at 8:15 o'clock under the auspices of the Community Institute. —Tickets may be had at T. Arthur Smith’ “0 G street northwest; at the A. A. heldqulmrl‘ ‘Willard Hotel, lnd " the in Administration Building. Mr. Ripley's fame haé been wnn with of | nis knask of searching the world for astonisi®ng facts and converting them tnm pictures for general inrornutwn He is at the trick, and his lec- Jack Oakie and “8treet” L gprent” GINL” e Fangs cns-on and ancy cnrmll and F-ney c‘go“ and X Our stock of equipment in- cludes the latest models of Ciné-Kodaks and Kodascope projectors. This year Ciné- Kodaks come in several gor- geous colors with smart carry- ing cases to match. A complete Ciné-Kodak outfit on our budget buy- ing plan—only $15 down. Eastman Kodak Stores, Inc. 607—14th Street, N. W, Vitaphone variety. Harold fl urrey and Hyrold Murrey and orma. “Marriea m oliy= w00d." Gl “Married in Holls- Hgrold Murray and Norma Terris “Married in Holly- t stron in hy Splls. Qen n Roberty Armtrone arge." “Girl on the uoern Oskie Tael “Dis "sreetle » Vitaphone variety. vunmgo Variety. .unn oree “Disraell. Vitaphone v-r(-.u. 'y Nolan in i inghai Lady." Vitaphone variets. ture should prove interes to_lovers el the unusual. His theme for Thurs- day evening will be “Queeriosities.” G. W. U. TROUBADOURS—"Gyped in Egypt.” More than three dozen Washington girls will make up the singing and dancing chorus of “Gyped in Egypt.” which 18 to be presented for the first c e on _any stage at McKinley Audi- lum, Second and T streets northeast, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of this week at 8:30 by the nal direc- of G. W. U. under the persol tion of Denis E. Connell. A thril scene occurs in the second act in the Temple of 1Isis, where the world and his wife have gone in search of a lost jewel, a highly prized earring self, Leading Lee and Al W. Perry. Bill Jemison 'fl.\ be the rector, assisted b numbers, Beattie. the worl his cohorts, brook lnd Mu two newspaper reporters, Christmas h to husbands Lila Lee and Jagk Holt in Krazy Kat cnr!oflm supposed to belong to the Mdeu her- Leading girls’ roles will be played by Mildred Burnham, Jane Wilson, heimina Gude and Caroline Brasch. male roles by Jerry Sickler, Ralph Kennedy, Henry Neston, Bagranoff, Frank Westbrook, y Dan Beattie. show 'abounds in delightful k of Jemison and Original comedy situations will be taken cars of by Jerry Sickler and tory by the authors, Wut.- Burnham, in Egypt” deals with the experum:u of archeologists, lome villainous native L Jack )(ell .in S0y Krazy Ket cartoon. Vitaphons vatiety. guides, an Egyptian priest or two and :tr xood-lmunl complemlnc of American AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SHOW. 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