Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1930, Page 20

The Week’s Attractions in Local Theaters Reviews of New Photoplays and Stage Productions NEWMAN—“Arourid South America.” Before what has come to be a tradi- tional audience, which follows him wherever he goes, E. M. Newman gave his third travel talk of the season yes- terday afternoon at the National Thea- ter. His topic was “Around South America,” and for those blase persons who think that such a trip would be void of interest, there should be spe- cial showing of these pictures, which are, to say the least, replete with beauty @s well as with wonders. The Panama Canal, the jumping-off place of the voyage, although picto- rially familiar to almost everybody, is always of interest on account of its endless locks and waterways. This slim stretch of water was the gateway through which the ship passed to reach the west coast of South America. Once there, passing along the less inhabited portion of the Southern Hemisphere, wnose people—in Peru especially— seem far from the socially dapper Bra- zilians, one was shown last week the highest lake in the world, Lake Titicaca, was reached and that weird capital, La Paz, which perches serenely on top of the world. One of the more interesting features of the trip was the glimpse of the Straits of Magellan, through which the ship passed amid scenery that matches, if it does not surpass, Switzerland, as far as glaciers are concerned. There are smoking volcanoes also, which any traveler will tell you are not to be found on the icy slopes of the Swiss re- public. Going up the east coast, ap- pear a succession of cataracts, water- falls, such as the famous Falls of the Iguazu, and finally the Amazon coun- try, with the port of Manoas, the start- ing point for many of the expeditions that pry into the country of the Amazon. Apart from the many extracrdinary fllustrations of animal life that Mr. Newman showed, along with man- eating fish, brightly plumaged birds and animals that make living for the average human rather precarious, there were aspects of the more civilized parts of South America, such as the archi- tecture and the customs of the people, which provided more than a stimulating afternoon. E. M. METROPOLITAN T B- | G “The Sacred Flame” Metropoli- tan this week, “The Sacred Flame,” is, according to the advertisement, “so delicate in theme that we do not recommend it to children.” Consequently, as might have been ex- E:cted. in a few minutes after “The cred Flame” opened on Saturday the lobbies were jammed with eager adoles- cents waiting for seats. This was highly desirable, since it drew so many eager for the forbidden away from the sug- gestive trivialties of lighter shows to the sp&tl-’clemknz power of true drama. the superficial and the false is | ith pornographic, in or_in life. The single incident in “The Sacred Flame” to which the most prudish critic might object is so imbued with the underlying tragedy of this sad business of lving that it brought a wave of sobs from the women all over the house. Folks don't cry over risque stories. A wind- driven storm is never dirty whether it sweeps over steepled villages or over the souls of men. Marriage, as most children may have fuspected, is an economic and biological partnership, which has been emotionally sublimated by the conditioning mechan- ism of human tradition. When two persons enter this partnership they re- Peat the age-old formula “for better or | ! ‘worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, until death doth us part.” ‘The economic and the biological thus are submerged in the spiritual. The instability of the compound provides eternal drama. In this case the bridegroom crashes in an airplane on the day of the wed- ding and never leaves a wheel-chair ‘without f-hew ‘of the “gfi‘ is ut murm: . for the s stronger than the flesh. But the unfortunate young man's mother, seeing the agonies of the soul under the forced smiles, out of the depths of her experience is moved to an Olympian pity—pity for the woman exiled in the lonely mountains of self negation and pity for her son walking the short road to death with naked feet over the red-hot swords of pain. The only conceivably suggestive epi- meni: thl‘:ln wmchtfilflmhfi: experience-given creed a sublimation of prhnmv:’mm rather than a mere intrusion of the earthly into the mrltunl She solves the culty of great love and pity Mflm her son a double dose of ch! , and his pain ebbs away into a merciful sleep from which there is no awakening. It is a dramatization of a story by so'?l:mit.! Bl]nugglm. ‘The part of thlel mother is played—and exceedingly wel —by Pauline Prederick; that of the bridegroom by Conrad Nagel and that of the bride by Lila Lee. . ‘The work of George Marion ml h Drukker is one of the high spots ofp'.he production. Alec Francis is perfectly cast as the gentle old pro- fessor in whose home the first of the crimes is committed. A Metrotone newsreel, an organ pre- lude and orchestral numbers round out the program. COLUMBIA Wersitaohtorthe “Chasing Rainbows” Love and Marie Dressler, “Chasing Rainbows,” this week's feature at the Columbia, might pass away quite un- lamented. Graced as it s, however, by the combined efforts of these two splen- did players, there is considerable in it to_warrant interest. The story—and one says it with trep- idation—the story is about the troubles of a vaudeville team in the very back of What has come to be known as the ,back stage.” It is one of those neo- tragedies in which the little trouper is in love with ner partner, and he, of course, with her, only for the sake of the story he doesn't realize it until the very last flicker. In this case the gen- tleman, who doesn't know the true state of his heart, wanders around with & spry collection of blonds and otherwise until at last “comes the dawn,” and there is little old Bessie Love to get away with after all. It is the fault of some of the literary wizards in Hollywood that Bessle Love and Charles King, ever since “The Broadway Melody,” have had to con- tinue in this well beaten path of “be- hind the scenes” life. That, in spite of the efforts of the directors, Miss Love has survived is a great tribute to her capabilities, but that Charles King has gone downhill is as sure as his portrayal of bruised love, in one of the opening scenes, resembles an attack of indiges- tion. His voice is probably excellent, but the rest of him is hardly stalwart enough to warrant all the fuss. The picture is really worth seeing, for, after sinking low in one’s chair and thinking “Another one of these!” Marie Dressler sings “I'm Poor, But I'm Hon- est,” and the world at once grows brighter. The lady seems to be able to be funny in every film she graces. If she should suddenly decide to leave lollywood the great film industry un- doubtedly would miss her. Besides the feature Alm there are shorter subjects, which include the news reel. M. EARLE nent of femal , “Sally” Marilyn Miller, recently culled from the reaches of the stage, has done what no.one has done before her. In “Sally,” now on view at the Earle Theater, she demon- strates that it is possible to look human under the hitherto harsh brush of col- ored ghntn'npl\y. Not only does she look human—she is dvely radiant. And what is more, although starting out @ somewhat alarming coyness, she acts as though she were really having & good time. This genuine spirit of good fun which she brings to the plc- ture seems to spill over into the audi- ence, for there is a constant overflow 2{1 fill:l:kllnt prevalent nufiggoul:. al- ough many sugary remar orn- rimmed females, such as “Izyn't she sweet!” very nearly spoiled the film for some, at least, Who were present. There isn't such an awful lot to the Tha _incredible expo- le charm, ive the star, and a few uminaries, a chance for e display of a varlety of talent, The 1d songs, “Look for the Silver Lining” and “Wild Rose” seem about as good as when they first cradle, and one or two of the new ones have the good taste to be almost as tuneful. Miss Miller sings them with a voice that she knows will never land her in opera, but with a charm that she must know is getting over to her audi- ences . Lawrence Gray, who supplies the other half of the love moments, sings with a pleas- ant voice that would be much more so l.!k: Idldn“;!mfle such a face about it. for dancing—one might start on this and never stop, or, rather, one could never tire of watching Miss Miller’s feet. If there is any one who is capable of with more abandon displayed with pure grace, she should be presented with a large bronze medal. As it is now, the star of “Sally” is quite safely enthroned at the top of the dance kingdom. The story is not really essential o l—the old one about the girl from Child’s who Birthday $3.50 PHILADELPHIA $3.25 Chester $3.00 Wilmington AND RETURN PALACE ¥ o s Joed Murder Case,” holds only secondary in- terest for the capacity audiences that are thronging the doors four or five times a day. It is a case of “not Caesar less, but Rome more.” The thrills and hair- raisers of the typical Van Dine novel are all there. But there’s a corking show on the stage. Holtz is in his clement as master of ceremonies and star. performer of the show, which in- cludes the dancing Pearl Twins, high steppers from California; Dolores, Ed- ward and Douglas, adagio trio; a youth ‘whose name we didn't catch, but Whose walk no one could miss, and the Chester Hale girls in several striking numbers, the piece de resistance of which was a snow ballet with an artistic reindeer | scene, Van Dine’s novel has suffered some- Wwhat from its translation to terms of tl;le silver lshedztu.l'in the sketchiness of e scenes lea up to the unexpected climax, a sketchiness made ne?-ury in order to promote the action of the play, but, nevertheless, which robs it of a certain convincing quality that is the forte of Mr. Van Dine’s written works. Basil Rathbone is excellent in the Tole of the clever Philo Vance, ama- teur sleuth who deals in “theories” to the despair of a practical-minded police force. He is supported by a notable cast, which succeeds in keeping the play on a high level despite the lurid trail of bloody erime around which the plét revolves. Leila Hyams, the leading feminine figure, does a skillful bit of nights, if you are of others. Help cieanse the blood, bowels and liver with Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the successful substitute for calomel; there's no sickness or pain after taking them. Dr. Edwards Olive of severe who take Olive Tab- h a “dark pati tion, pimply face. Olive Tablets are a purely vege- table compound; known by their olive color. nt years among d with i immensely Take nightly for how much better you fi 16¢, 30¢, 60c. A THREE DAYS’ COUGH IS YOUR DANGER SIGNAL Coughs from colds may lead to se- fious trouble. You can stop them mow with Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion is a medical discovery with two-fold action; it soothes and heals the inflamed membranes and in- ibits germ growth. of lfi known drugs creosote is rece T #rritations. addition to creosote, CREOM out of their| THE E. M. RIALTO T with thrills by, “The “The Phantom of Brantom of the the Opera” Opera,” remade into a sound pro- duction and featuring Lon Chaney in one of his hideous make-ups, enters its second week at the Rialto. with color in parts and magnificent scenes of the famous Paris Opera House, the French story vibrates with a continuity of awesome events until the close of the final chapter. Poor sound reproduction at times and lack of distinctness in photography fail to affect seriously the enjoyment of Uni- versal’s feature. The story entails Mary Philbin's ‘Woobwarp greatest comfort. And, from these— handwork Bootees, short or knee Rubber Sheets. . ..58¢c to Black is, of course, the —are cleverly decora- tive as well as useful. Novel flaps, buttons and handles. THE DOWN STAIRS STORE economy is so important, At this low price Dresses for now that will be assets when warmer days arrive. They are attractively made with pleated skirts, belts, buttons and trimmings of shemstitching, bows. or with elbow length sleeves. oW, e ). series of events follows, including m:rder, abduction and tortures directed by the phantom in the chambers and underground passages beneath the opera_house. "Although in & talkie, the phantom never speaks, and the last part of the play brings back once more the cap- tions and titles of & few years ago. A mob scene brings an end & worth- while production. A Hal Roach comedy, above the average, and an interesting Evening Star-Universal news reel complete the program. G. A. H. ¢ ‘The stage show “Femme FOX Follles” vies sharply with “Nix on the feature picture, “Nix Dames” on Dames,” for top honors s feature a stage an :;evlenre:l sparkling musical numbers, with two of the prettiest girls Earl Carroll | ever presented s & sister number in his “Vanities.” The feature unfolds a story of stage- folk against the background of a theatrical boarding house, with a team of male acrobats and a sweet feminine " (Continued on Fifth Page.) & LLoTHROP {EAR—1930] DOWN STAIRS STORE Wee Wardrobes Need —carefully selected garments that will give their tiny wearers the when select Handmade Dresses.......$1.15 Dresses with dainty touches of Carriage Shawls of all wool; pink, blue and white. . .......$1 Blankets with nursery designs, pink and blue, boxed. . .78¢ “Vanta” Shirts. . ....50c and $1 “Vanta” Binders. .........50c Flannel Binders...........28¢ Hand Knit Sacques.........$1 length .......28¢ and 58¢ 27x27-inch Sanitex Diapers, ready hemmed, dozen .....$1.55 $1.75 Flannelette Gowns, Gertrudes. 58¢ THE DOWN STAIRS STORE Linen Dresses For Now and Spring indoor wear piping and In sleeveless styles Pink, blue, green, orchid and white. s 16 and 18; 36 to 44, THE DOWN STAIRS STORE Do You Prefer Brimmed or Brimless Hats for Between-season 53.95 most popular and satis- factory accent to one’s costume. A large selec- tion of new hats shows an almost incredible number of ways to combine felt and straw. THE DOWN STAIRS STORE Jewelry, $1.95 —shows brown com- bined with amber, red, een, and white. ketched—necklace of buttermilk composition. EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. O, MONDAY,. FEBRUARY 8, 1930. WOODWARD ) 1880 _ Go, GIVE ONCE FOR ALL—WASH — The Printif Sitlé According to Cheney and Truhue By-the-yard $2'95 Cheney and Truhue have sent us their smartest prints for daytime and evening wear in their famous pure-dye crepe de chine. The Japanese and other well spaced designs are proving favorites—the flowers swirl on dark backgrounds—intricate - de- signs move in pastel grounds—there is something interestingly new about the prints this season. 39 inches wide. —Cheney silk with 2 navy blue background covered with A\ two sizes in dots. —A printed silk that looks like a woolen in this smart - plaid pattern. 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The few we sketch suggest the variety, Diamond Rings, $12 to $50 Combined with synthetic stones. R—— TR AR s