Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1930, Page 20

What’s What and W here Attractions Soon to Be Seen in Washington Theaters premiere, this season's show exceeds all expectations. Charles Gilpin composed the score, which is sald to carry a particularly lively and catchy set of melodles, the song hits being “When Mephisto Call “Just an Old German Custom” and “How Can a Devil Be Good?” while the fast and intricate “stepping” di- rected by Francis C. W: Patton, a vet- eran Wigger, lifts the dancing chorus and the featured soloists 'way above all previous performances. Ingenuity, novelty and originality enter into the story of “John Faust, Ph, D.” From the countless legends concerning the Faust character the au- thors have concocted a satiric travesty and the whole company of more than 90 players and dancers are said to en- ter into the spirit of the piece with col- orful abandon. Bliedung, Craven, Beaumont, Clark, Taber, Crist, Sheldon, Franch, Eaton, Gregg, Palmer, Swire and Sturewald play the leads. Mrs. Wilson-Greene, in Droop’s, has the tickets. “Nancy’s Private Affair” By the National Players. MARION WELLS, new leading lady of the National Players, will have her first real opFoflunlty of the new season when the players next week offer, for the first time in Washington, “Nancy's _Private Affair.” A blend of farce and ro- mance from the en of Myron C. gan, now in its third month at the Forty-eighth Street ‘Theater, in New ‘York, with Minna Gombell and Stan- ley Ridges as fea- tured players. Nancy is a lady of undeniable charm, but the ob- ligations of young married life have rendered her care- less of the external niceties which are supposed to keep husbands happy. Her husband’s ardor cools and he soon succumbs to the attractions of a _gold-digging young person. A divorce is agreed upon, whereupon Nancy as- serts a new facet in character which Marion Wells. Fannie Hurst's “Lummox” At Loew’s Palace Theater. 'ANNIE HURST'S show sensation “Lummox” will be the screen at- reveals her to her errant husband in a totally new and attractive light. Her transition from frumpiness to every- thing that the word chic means, affords delightful comedy and a sharp division in characterization. Last Few Days of “Journey’s End.” ** TOURNEY'S END,” which has won acclaim and deeply touched the sensibilities of large audiences at the Poli Theater, will close its successful engagement here Saturday night. The success of the play, achieved in many far-flung provinces of stageland, has been repeated in this city. R. C. Sherriff, the dramatist, has suc- ceeded in conveying both the poignancy of war and its intensely dramatic in- gredients, enriching his work with vivid character portraits and irresistible touches of sentiment and humor. “Journey’s End” is a profoundly mov- ing play, but not a dismal one. The sincerity of the writing and the unpre- tentious, yet somehow searching, crafts- manship indicate an inspiration of a most unusual type and mark Sherriff’s first play as a masterpiece. It is played in the present instance by a well chosen company, including Richard Bird, Henry Stephenson, G. P. Huntley, jr.; Frederick Gatling, Norman Pierce, Robert Noble, Dan Booker and Arthur Stenning. “TAKE A CHANCE,’ Burlesque’s Menu. THE Gayety Theater for next week announces “Take a Chance,” one of the popular burlesque shows on the Mutual circuit, with a modernized pro- gram of fun, song and dance features. A new show entering the burlesque field sometimes has a hard road to travel. It appears, however, that “Take a Chance” experienced not the slightest difficulty in impressing audiences with its merits. The_feminine leads are handled by Tiny Ryan, Gaby Fields, Ina Thomas and Billie O'Nell, while the male con- tingent consists of Max Coleman, John- ny Goodman, Ralph Poe, Larry Amos and Harry Ryan. Plenty of entertaining scenes and a ’cs);%rus of youth and beauty are prom- Mask and Wig Show Plays Here Friday. THE Mas and Wig Club of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, with its newest musical spectacle, “John Faust, Ph. D.” will play here Friday night only of this week at the Belasco Theater. Outstanding features of the annual Mask and Wig show are always its songs, its dances and its entertaining plot, usually a brilliant, up-to-the-min- ute travesty of some well known tale, enhanced with gorgeous costumes and alluring scenic investiture. From Lan- caster, Pa., where the show had its traction at Loew's Palace, starting Sat- urday. It is a United Artist production, featuring Winifred Westover. It was di- rected by Herbert Brenon. Ben Lyon and William Collier, jr., are in the cast. “Lummox” is the story of a buxom servant girl, whose little world has been the drab atmosphere of cheap lodgin houses, with shabby humanity and crue! employers. Nevertheless, she has a bright outlook on life. After she has been wronged and a child is born she is persuaded to allow a rich family to adopt it, but she manages to influence its life without ever seeing it. Her tri- umph comes at the close. On the stage Herman Timberg is pre- sented in the Loew production “Krazy- land,” from the Capitol Theater, New York. Barbara Blair, Leo Chalzel, “the man who made Shakespeare funny,” and a ballet of Chester Hale Girls com- plete the cast. Sammy Timberg, com- poser of songs for New York Winter Garden shows, acts as master of cere- monies. The Hearst Metrotone News, short subjects, Charles Gaige at the organ and the Palace Orchestra com- plete the program. | “The Big Party” at the Fox A Manhattan Maelstrom. A GIRL who yearns for romance, & boy with the same idea, & pair of golddiggers, two business partners with an eye for blondes, two wives with both eyes on their husbands and a million- aire are some of the human ingredients in “The Big Party,” John Blystone's Fox Movietone production with music, which will have its local premiere at the Fox Theater Saturday. Much of the story's action takes place at the “big party” and the remainder metropolitan settings ranging from tenements to exclusive night clubs. The principal roles are played by Dixie Lee, Sue Carol and Walter Cat- lett, with Frank Albertson, Richard Kneene and “Whispering” Jack Smith. The supporting cast also includes Ilka Chase, Elizabeth Patterson, Charles Judels, Douglas Gillmore and Dorothy Brown. Harlan Thompson wrote the ’ery as well as the dialogue and the cs. lyri A gathering of “types” in femininity gives the name to the stage presenta- tion offered by Fanchon and Marco that also includes comely beauties of Hollywood, together with Harry Howard. the Trado Twins, Carelena Diamond, Harold Stanton and another bevy of Sunkist Beauties. Alexander Callam is the master of ceremonies. The Fox | Orchestra and the Movietone News will complete the program. “Men Are Like That,” Columbia Announces. . i EN ARE LIKE THAT,” a talking picturization of the famous George Kelly play, “The Show off,” will be the screen attraction at Loew’s Columbia starting Saturday. Hal Skelly Branches: Central— 7th and Mass. Ave. Northeast— 8th and H Sts. N.E. Southwest— 7th and E Sts. S.W. Northwest— 1140 15th St. N.W, , Surplus $3,400,000 Capital $3,400,000 against a kaleidoscopic background of | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1930. HOOVER LISTED ON ROLLS PHOTOPLAYS AT WASHINGTON THEATERS NEXT WEEK | oF WASHINGTON Y. M. C. A. iR Ambassador 18th & Columbis Rd. Sunday mmhv‘n AT R o Conrsd Nagel n “Ship From ‘Shanghats ", “Allnl Wednesday Thursday [ .I QGarbo Garbo Baristte.” “Anna Christie.” variety. __ Vitaphone variety. Saturday ¥ias Pairbanks, ) George Bidney and in Charles Murray in “The Careless A Cohens Vitaphone_variety. in_Scot) Friday Norma ;r‘lmu. n “New York Nights.” Vitaphone variety. Nancy Carroll in Sidney an “Dangerous Charles Murray in “The Cohens and Kel- in_Scotland.” Tear] eet of Chance.” Vitaphone variety. in reet of Chance.” “The Bisho) Vitaphone variety. .2 3 Johnny Arthur ‘Marion Davies in + Personality " “Not_So Dumb." ;_Cartoon. Vitaphone variety. omedy. Norma Talmadgs —_Lofeita Youns and iR’ “New York Nights.” Comedy. Mt Rainjer, Md. Carolina Jack Oakie b 3 105_11th 8. S.E. i “Hit 1 « “Hit the ln‘i;fl_ abbo.” News. < 0 e . ods. o Jobyna Ralston in, *Col lll? Coquette.” Collegta; olortone T “Hunting Tige Berfal News Comedy. ___ Jack Oakie In Central 1 425 9th St N.W. Yarie “Beau B Vitaphone_var, Rod La_Rocque Rod La Roocaue Greta_Garbo “Anna Christie” Vitaphone_variety. ‘Beau Bandit. Vitaphone variety. £ L. y ntom of the era.” The Three Brothers oer; Lewis and othy Gulliver in ‘College Love.” in “gide Btreet.” liam Powell in “Btreet of Chance.” Vitaphone variety. X reta, GarEo Wi 10 Vitaphens veriety. Willlam Powel Edw. li«e;;n‘umun in “Street of Chance.” “The Aviator.” Vitaphone varie! Comedy. . Ramon_No ‘Mario) Circle Marion sasr “Devil 2105 Pa. Ave. N.W. gthy Jorden Iy~ Ruth Dore e og Colony Ga. Ave. & Farragut “prame ‘An med; Dumbarton 1343 Wisconsin Ave. oitee Broe "™ Bty Bion'in Betgy Comba Morris an: Chester Morris and ipson {n Richard Atien and william Powell in, «Burning Up." “Street of Chance. Comedy. _Technicolor. 3 DR Ton, Davies in MRo0 B0 Dums.” Cartoon. y Brian and Prodenic ich in rial. n ve Parade.’” “The Love Para ody. Comedy. n o Careley HOoh Variety. " _Come: Se Z lier — Norma Shearer and Cgntad Nacel and 11 Johnson in g “sfi""finfn ¢ Snip From Y Marv Eaton In “Gloritying the American Girl. Comedy. Fairlawn Anacostis, D, ©C. ry. .'.O-n e Comedy. ang‘ Metro act. s o Bt Lesre: Reginald Denny in Fauline Starke ..mthn.-"“‘.‘lp‘ A “Th 4 ‘ments."” Movietons Sk, Comedy. _Serial. o arer and WL Chawtarton and Gary Cooper - ‘3:"";!:“'“‘.‘...» m-"u!m’h"b." “Beven DA A George O'Brien and Sue Carol in “Lone Star Ranser. Fox Players. Comedy. Family 8th & G Sts. S.E. Gary qutr and T and Comedy.Oartoon. Night.' “Pain A “Girl Pl'om ‘Wool- Berial. worth's.”” _Cartoon. Mary Eaton in “Glorifying th American Gi Cart Hippodrome, Mary Eaton in ‘Maurice Chevaller “Gloritying th 5 iy “ tsof Paris” “Innocents of Paris.’ o medy. Comeay. Robert Comedy. Richard Arlen In n “Burning UD. “Nix_on Dames.” ‘Comedt Tyelvn Brent and “Womanirap. " Comedy. Act. Eomedy. e 808 K _St. N.W. Home Richard Barthelmess “Bon of the Gods." Vitaphone variety. Vitaphone_vai Edward E. Horton “The Aviator.” -n‘cum Mary Brian and L) 1 edy. Ann Pennington Bally Mtar and arch in 1 Johnny Arthur, in . “‘Personality " Vitaphone variety. 15th & C Sts. N.E. Ingomar Darx. “Plying Hoofs. Serial. Comedy. “Great Divide. Comedy. Cartoon. Hoot Gibson 1o “Big Timber” “Courting Wildcats. ‘Comedy. ©~=2dy. Cartgon. Alexandria, Va. Laurel Dark. “Happy Days." Act. Comedy. Edward E. Horl Edward E. Hortop in - ‘The Aviator. e Ramon Rovarro n “Devil May Care.” Act “Comedy: L Liberty George Bancroft n “The Mighty." George Bancroft n Mighty." comedsy. ) Valll in VIR s ¥ B L Comed: %, the horse, D v-:‘xlkw,n Barial. gesnce.” Berial. Comedy._Cartoon. edy. 1 Snapshot. Comedy. News. 1419 N. Capitol 8¢ Princess 1119 H St. N.E. Gang comedy. Bebe Daniels in_ “Love Comes Alons. Bebe Daniels in George O'Brien 1n Love Comes Along. “Balute. Dark. Richmond n ‘Com Ac Tweod Richard Barthelmess Richard Bartheimess tty.” in n te Greenwood Charloite Gree GhMEy Tons, ety “Bo Long, Le "GS.:HQ“,AI:'!:H‘“ Hoot Gibson in = ‘ n “Lons, Long Trail” “Why Leave Home?" Richard Bartheimess n “Son of the Gods." Vitaphone act n “The_Sophomore.” Loretta Young and Doug, Fairban “Son of the Gods. s in_“Loose Anl Come Vitaphone act. Alexandris, Vs. Savoy 3030 13h_St. N.W. Corinne Griftith n “Lilles of the Pield.” Comedy. Evelyn Brent in “Darkened Rooms." Vitaphone variety. Corinne Griflith Katheri; ord and, Jean Hersholt in e Climax. Vitaphone variety: in pla ‘artoun. in “Darkened Room: = Vitaphone variety. n ‘Lilies of the Field." Liles Simedy. Dark. State Bernice Claire in Reoojes, “No, No, Nanette.” *No, No, “Their Own Charles Ruggles in Edward E. Horton in Charles Bickford in > - s o “Battle of Paris.” Norma Shearer “Wide' Open.’ ‘Hell's Heroes. in sire.” Bethesda, M. Takoma Ton Craney n “Phantom of the ‘Opera."” Ton Chaney Ted Lewis = in “Phantom of the Opera.” “1s Everybody Ted Lew Noah Beery in “Love in the Desert."” William Powell in “'Pointed_Heels " Grant Withers in “80 Lons, Letty.” Grant Withers in i et “8o Lons, Letty.” “Is Evershody Happy?" Takoma Park. D. C. John Boles lr‘|fl Tivoli Park Rd. ne in yivienne Segs apaed ",!%':w john Boles and Wignie Lightrer In Sattoon. Vitaphone ty. ___Vitaphone variety. Alice Day and Eddie Buzzell in “Little Johnny Jones." Sportiight._ Serial. e L Vilma, Banky “Lady to Love.” Vitaphone variety. Vilma Banky in “Lady to Love."” Vitaphone variety 14th nYork lays the leading role, supported in the fendlnz feminine role by Doris Hill. The story concerns the joys and sor- rows of a typical middle-class Ameri- can family. Skelly, as the “kid from West Philadelphia” and a $32.50 a week raflroad clerk, talks in terms of big money deals until he captivates the heart of Amy Fisher, much to the dis- gust of the remainder of the family. He marries her and her faith in him remains unshaken, although she has to work herself weary to keep the house going. He, meanwhile, succeeds in wrecking his brother-in-law's car and almost killing a police officer. In court he is fined $500, which the judge, as the result of an argument, runs up to X After a comedy of such tragic mishaps, he stumbles into success amid much rejoicing by the family. An added attraction, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in M-G-M talking comedy, “Biotto,” the Hearst Metrotone News and the Columbia Orchestra will com- plete the program. “Second-Floor Mystery,” Richard Barthelmess ‘William Po “Btreas ol Ghance:” Wlmer’s#e‘;mpollur; The for the k. n! Priday. we;‘heb:'wry ].l'llhl in London and has to do with the solving of a baffling mystery attend! the murder of an English army of in London. It bounds in thrills, with lavish settings, and the story also includes a delightful romance, h'hlth hl-; o‘o‘l:lm::u(p);b: e personal l‘fi’e“;lol‘:)'ll;‘)ert Th;':plcture, incidentally, is the first in which Miss Young and Mr. Withers have appeared in the Capital since their et ment and marriage in Mexico recently. %vnmer Brothers-Vitaphone, _who produced the picture, have provided a brilliant supporting cast, including H. B. Warner, (d::\rsnucbowen. Crauford t and Sydney Bracy. KeAn“:x& te-ytuul are the latest release of the Vitaphone Varieties series and 3 - f the Gods. cer world's latest events via The Evening Star-Universal Newsreel. “Strictly Modern” Romance at the Earle. * Metropolitan Attraction, WITH Loretta Young and Grant| ‘Withers co-starred, one of the season’s mystery plays, “The second- Floor Mystery,” comes to the screen at HOW the worldly wisdom of & pretty girl novelist saved two romances— her own and her cousin's—from disas- ter is shown in Dorothy Mackaill's latest First National and Vitaphone A Financial Institution Growing With Washington The American Security and Trust' Company has for years been identified as Washington's Largest Trust Company. It has been closely associated with the com- mercial and industrial developments of the City and has shared with them in their financial growth. 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Vitaphone variéty. “Ladies of Leisure” starring _ plcture, “Strictly Modern,” Held Over at Keith's. which begins its engagement at the Renews His Membership and Card Bearing His Signature Is Added to “President’s Gallery.” President Hoover has renewed membership in the Wi ‘Young Men’s Christian Association, and his the enrollment card bearing his ature has been added to the ential membership gallery” at the Central Y. M. C. A. Building, it was disclosed yesterday in the second issue of the Y. g::-. official publication of the asso- on, ‘The membership cards of Theodore Roosevelt, Willlam Howard Taft, Wood- row Wilson and Warren G. Har are included in the Y. M. C. A. “gallery,” together with their photographs, s et PLAN COLLEGE MERGER Two Oldest Institutions in Illinois May Be Combined. 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Sidney Blackmer, popular leading man of stage And ECree, I8 orn OPPOsisc | pacity and & last-minute switch has | Miss Mackaill in this sparkling, sophis- | DAk and e e o ADRE ticated film story. ~Also in the cast are ' .yadies of Leisure” will be held over Warner Richmond, Julanne Johnston. g2 cocond week. | Mickey Bennett and Katherine CIAire | “rhe”picture adapted from the David | Wars Belasco play by Milton Herbert Gropper Adspted from Hubert Henry Davies' P L X S I e e te the ploture | tells the story of an artist who belleved | e the young writer dlicovers | [iAt 8 woman was a product of en- her girl cousin & distressing situa- tion. The cousin is about to be mar- ried, but, swayed by the advice of the man she really loves, she lays down conditions which make the marriage almost impossible. The novelist meets and falls in love with the down-hearted flance. Regardless of her feelings, however, she endeavors to act as peace- maker and her efforts are successful,|ing the name of & victim murdered by but in a surprising way. the bolsheviks, were handed to Bishop | ‘The Earle program will also present | Nichols during & memorial service he Vitaphone Varietles, The Evening 8tar- | conducted recently at the Russian Or- Universal and Pathe Newsreels and|thodox Church, in London, for “the music by the Earle Orchestrs tims of the bolshevist terror in Russ {**] ADIES OF LEISURE" continues to crowd the R-K-O Keith to ca- girl of the streets, engages her to pose for him. and the girl falls in love with him. She also approaches his ideal of womanhood. He had treated her like lady and she had become a lady. ‘The cast is a notable one. Dozens of slips of papers, each bear- SEVENTY FIFTH | vironment. 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