Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1930, Page 61

4 5 ’ \ AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA—"“What a Widow!” LORIA SWANSON is the picture | star at Loew's Columbia in a sophisticated comedy, “What, a Widow!” 1t is a United Artists production, with Lew Cody and Owen Moore in the cast. Miss Swanson appears as a New Eng- land widow who, having become quite subdued through marriage to her former guardian, an invalid and a dour capi- talist many years her senior, decides that she wants to sing and dance and be gay. Released from boredom, she waits only long enough to satisfy the conventions of ‘widowhood before dashing off to Paris in search of adven- ture. On shipboard the widow meets a young attorney, a not long before she Gloria Swanson. is involved in a tangle of complications which become increasingly difficult and amusing as the story unfolds. Selected short subjects and the Hearst adventure film, at R-K-O Keith’s. It was released by Columbia Pm.ures and depicts adventures of P L. Hoefler, Colorado explorer, on a daflng trip through the hitherto unexplored regions of the dark continent. Apparently Hoefler and his courage- ous band managed to penetrate into the deepest jungle of the big continent. Practically every type of native is shown—from the giant Wasara of the French Kongo to the pygmies of the Ituri forest, who seldom reach the height of 57 inches. Religious rites and tribal dances of these natives are among the features of the production. Many of their customs, heretofore a mystery, are revealed. Picture shots of lions, elep‘lunu, and other jungle beasts were taken at amaz- ingly close range. The thrills these afford are enhanced by sound effect. Particularly effective are photographs of Masai spearmen in hand-to-hand combat with huge lions. All the thrills of an African jungle hunt are brought to you. EARLE—The “‘:lrin‘s and “For the Love o' Lil” 'RED WARING and his Pennsylva- nians, one of the most popular groups of musician entertainers in America, are one of the current features at War- ner Bros. Earle Theater, in person and Metrotone. News complete the program. HET!OPOI.ITA\' “‘Sinners’ Holiday.” INNERS' HOLIDAY,” which prom- | ises to reveal a slice of life that is crammed with human interest and drama, is the current attraction at ‘Warner's Metropolitan. The intense life led by carnival people is declared to have inspired the making of - the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone picture, | the first to be presented during “Oc- tober harvest month,” now being cele- | brated in all Warner Bros. theaters. | Grant Withers, Evalyn Knapp, a new screen find, and Joan Blondell, the wise-cracking sister of Dorothy Mac- kaill in “The Office Wife,” have the leading roles. The drama concerns a group of concessionaires in an amuse- ment park. A bluff and chesty barker falls in Jove with a girl whose mother runs the penny arcade. - Many of the. conces- | sions are “blind alleys” for activiti outside the law. The girl's bl’othis runs afoul of one of the carnival's Eowera that be, and in an altercation e shoots and kills th: man. The kill ing is laid to the barker. The swee! heart, however, has witnessed the a: fair, and she knows who really did the killing, but she refuses to speak until | cxrcumst:m:fu force her to reveal the truth, picture, adapted from the stage play, "Penny Arcade,” is said to be replete with thrills and drama. A two-reel comedy, “I'll Take That One”; a new Ripley, short, “Belisve It or Not” and the Vitaphone variety, “Ship Ahoy,” with the Metropolitan- Graham McNamee talking news reel, complete the bill. FOX2-Arlen and Wray in “Sea God.”| RICHARD ARLEN and Fay Wray are starred in “Sea God,” the current | attraction at the Fox. “Sea God,” based upon a story, “The Lost God,” | from John Russell’s volume, “Where the Pavement Ends,” is a thrilling ro- mance of the South Seas, and is said to offer the first under-water sound sequences ever recorded. Eugene Pallefte heads the cast in this Pnnmonnt picture, which also includes Glecker, Ivan Simpson and Mlurlco fluk - Ron a; popular organ enter- hlnm uemknthecc%mfigom this week, an ns, -um conductor, leads the org:atn in in conjunction with the screen feature, “For the Love o’ Lil,” a comedy drama | adapted from cover drawings of a popu- lar magazine, with Jack Mulhall, Sally Starr, and Elliot Nugent in leading roles. This is the first program for “October Harvest Month.” which is being celebrated in all Warner Bros. Theaters. This is Waring's Pennsylvanians’ last appearance on any stage before their appearance in the new musical show, “The New Yorkers.” For their Wash- lnguln engagement, this noted orches- tra will present an entirely new pro- gram of melodies, stage novelties and their usual cutup capers. Fred Waring also will lead his Pennsylvanians and the Earle Orchestra in a special over- ture, “Southern Rhapsody,” and sup- plementing the band program new songs will be sung by “The Three Girl Friends,” 'with dances by Mary Barnett and Lee Clark. “For the Love o' Lil” presents “Lil"” and “Sandy” in their domestic 'mixup. After they meet and marry, they find their best man not only breaking nup their honeymoon, but proceeding to run their household. When Sandy finds his wife in the arms of his best man, he determines to sow some wild outs of his own. The result is said to be thoroughly enjoyable. Others in the cast are Margaret Livingston, Charles Sellon, Billy Bevan, end Julia Swayne Gordon. “The Still Alarm,” a short Vitaphone Variety made from a sketch in “The Little Show,” with Fred Allen and Clif- ton Webb in leading roles, will be a special feature. This is the much- talked-about skit written by George 5. Kaufman, noted playwright. RIALTO—"All Quiet on the Western Front.” THIRE is not the slightest doubt that ‘Washington is eager to see Univer- sal Picture’s screen masterp “All Quiet on the Western n-om " based upon Erich Maria Remarque's thrilling story, for capacit; diences have greet- ed every showing and it has been found lmpcntlve to hold the picture over dur- ing the current week. the ordinary sense of the term it is not a war picture, and yet it is war from beginning to end. But beyond that there is a soul, a spirit, to the story and necessarily to the picture ith | fate of its ludtng character, that might TS, international ; Frank Evers and o~ .‘Y;lnne xandrea, prims eorge Prize, the Punch ahd Judy man; Jack ‘Vlaskin, Ruth Leavitt Musical ac- furnished by the Orchestra, conducted by Brusiloff, and a Paramount sound cartobn and Fox Movietone News com- plete the program. PALACE—“Madame Satan.” Cm B. DE un.m’s lavish and | “Madam Sa- ohnson, Reginald ny, Ll.lllln Roth and Roland Young the cast. ‘The story eoncerns the marital diffi- culties of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooks. Bob finds his wife too frigid and then finds 2 girl friegd in’ Trixle, whose temperature suits ‘his own disposition. ‘When the wife discovers this, she de- cides to win her husband’s love back by Trixie's methods. The next night she appears on board a lin, where Jimmy Wade is giving ig masked ball, disguised as “Madam Satan.” She captivates - all -the- men aboard, includ- ing her own husband. A storm crip- les the glant airship, however, and has to choose between saving his wife or Trixie, He chooses the former. On the stage the Runaway Four, a quartet of gloom chasers, head the Caj itol Theater, New York, revue, “An- chors Aweigh.” Tito Coral, sensational tenor; Ida Shibley, with “a shipload of new dances”; Ray Teal, guest master of ceremonies; the Chester Hale Girls and the Palace Syncopa‘ors comprise the remainder of the cast. Short subjects, the Hearst Metrotone | News, with the Palace Orchestra under | Harry Borjes, complete the program. R-K-O KEITH'S—“Africa Speaks.” Tx-mlu.mo and rare entertainment be '-hl of "lh' unknown soldier” of every Tlled in the World War, is wnndermly pictured by young lgwll Ayres, himself a young chap who ped and realized the spirit of me py Paul. In the mammoth cast of pnyers involved also are many of the men who were young fighters in the ranks and who now bear the maimed figures of the veteran. s“md)flkawne. lnl mpelctur:u dtr:zwr matter of ac- wmplhnmenz has caught the spirit of and transferred it to Lhzlcfeenln-wnythnwm ip the soul of all thinking people. His work is one that picture patrons, young and old, can ill afford to miss. No Roughnecku Wanted. QT an eesy thing for a musician to get a job with Pred Waring's Pennsylvanians, who are doing their farewell week in picture theaters at Warner's Earle, prior to beginning re- hearsals for the musical comedy, “The New Yorkers,” in which the collegiate blne is due to report on Broadway next week. Fred, it is claimed, has a series of tests for his musicians-to-be. For i stance, they must be gentlemen. A roughneck musician who says “dese” and “dose” and isn't particular about splitting infinitives, isn't welcome. Eleven universities are represented in the orchestra and every man in it is declared the sort of a man who would bs popular in his class at college. Before a new man is taken on by the orchestra, Mr. Waring and his acsist- ants have been watching him work for | six months. Notes are taken on his appearance, his ability, the impression he makes uhen his audience. His back- round is investigated. Is he a good ellow who will mix well with the other musicians? What sort of person would he be in a tight situation? All this s considered before a candidate is signed up. is promised in “Africa Speaks,” an And so—well, you know how it is. LB DE MILL-ES MADAM SATA JOHNSON KAY EUEJGI NALD DENNY AN Wfll ROLAND YOUNG ~ THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER WEER_OF OCTOBER 5 Sunday Monday Tuesday 5. Wednesday Thursday 1920 —PART _FOUR. Friday Saturday Grant Withers in - “Sinner's Holiday." Vitaphore variety. Comen: Ambassador 18th & Columbia Rd. Grant Withers 1o “Sinner’'s Holiday." Vitaphone variety. Comedy Grant Withers in “Sinner's Holiday." Vitaphone variety. Comed: Bebe Dantels, in Bebe Dantels in “Dixiana.” “Dixiana.” 2 Ton Chaney T oty nree.” vu-ngon- variety. y. George_O'Brien o *Rouzh Romance."” Comedy. Joe Cook in “Rain or Shine.” Apollo 624 B St. N.E. Ton Chaney in “The TUnholy Three." Vitaphone variety Joe Cook in “Rain or Shine.” Lon Chaney in “The Unholy Three.” Vitaphone variety. Ronald Colman in “Raffles.” Constance Bennett | Avalon n “Common Clay." 5612 Conn. Ave. Gartoon. Constance Bennett Garbo in “Commen Clay.” “Romance.” rtoon. Comedy. Ronald Colmln n Walter Huston in “The Bad Man." Comedy. Semmedy Vitaphone variety. Walter i Joe Cook in n “Rain or Shine." “The Bad Vitaphone Ave. Grand 643 Pa. Ave. SE. Constance Bennett in “Comrion Clay." in Bebe Daniels in “Dixiana.” Constance Bennett “Common Clay." s Frank Fay in “The Matrimonial Bed. Variety. Sport Bebe Daniels in “Dixiana." Cartoon. k. Leila Hyams in Mann and Leifa Hyams in “Sins of the Children Comedy. News. Louls Mann and of the Childre Comedy. News. Teta Garbo and Satyin Bordan i Romance. Greta Garbo and Garyln Gordan in “Rom Review. " Comedy. _ {2 {1th & N.C. Ave. S.E. mund Lowe in o hieRtions™ Edmund Lowe in, Jack Oakie in “Good Intentions.” “Sap From Syracuse” e “Mary Brian and Rod La Rocaue, Norma Shearer and M-rl.e Dressler in Us Be Gay.” Central 425 0th St. N.W. Bbe_ Daniels in “Dixiana.” Greta_Garbo Ei:be Daniels in “Dixiana.” Bernice Glaite and Olsén and Johnson Alexander Gray in in “Spring Is Here.” “Ch, Sailor, Behave." Comedy. _Cartoon. wmmm Haines & Lella Hyams in “Way Ot West.® Bebe Daniels in “Lawful Larceny.” ichard Dix in “shootn: spraight.” Comedy. Vitaphone comedy, Carioon. aphone variety Clara_Bow Joe Gook_in n “Rain or Shine.’” “Love Among the Vitaphone variety. Comeds. Millionaires Jack Buchanan, Jeanette MacDonald Zasu Pitts in ‘Monte Carlo.” Circle 2105 Pa. Ave. N.W. “Claudette Colbert and ard Frederic March and Zasu Pitts in n ‘Monte_Carlo. “Manslaughter.” Claudette Colbert and ‘and Frederic March Bebe Daniels, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in in ‘Manslaughter.” ixiana.” Bebe Daniels Bert Yoheeler and Robert Woolsey in “Dixiana.” obt. Armstrong and James' Gleason Bebe Daniels in “pix Ga. Ave. & Farragut _ Cartoon. \mnhnne Dl Cartoon. in “The Unholy Three.” &na "URaphone _Vitaphone variety. Lon Chaney “The Unrely Three.* Vitaphone variety. Frank Fay in “The Matrimonial Comedy. 'vgg.nngpe. Glara Bow W Bax “Love Among mo "Romance of the ‘Millicnaire: itaphone variety. k_Bu n_and Jeehette N MacDonald in “Monte Carlo.” Comedy. Dumbarton 1343 Wisconsin Ave. Jack Buchanan and Jeanette Machonald Lpu Wilson and B. Warner in HiuThe Fories. Comedy. in “Monte Carlo.” ‘omeds. Bebe Daniels and Everett Marshall in “Dixiana.” Bebe Daniels and Everett Marshall in “Dixiana.” Comeds Comedy. Billie Dove and \alter Pideeon in, “Her P;'iut ife." Betty Compson and Raiph Forbes in “Inside the Lines.” Comedy. Ann Harding in “Holiday." Screen_sone. | Fairlawn Anacostia. D. C. Touls Mann_in “Sins of the Chil- Comeas. Afin Harding in “Holiday." Screen_song. Jack Oakie n “Let's Go Native.” Comedies. Jack Oakie n *Let’s Go Native.” Com Norma, Shearer “Let Us Be Gay.” Comedy. Betty Compson in *“Midnizht Mystery.” Collegians. Fable. _Serial. Claudette Colbert and Frederic March in Family $th & G Sts. SE. Clgudette Colbert and 4 in Sally Starr and George Duryea in “Pardon My Gun.” Comedy. Frederic “Mensia shter. Gani edy. TLois wilmn “and Clara Bow n “True to the Navy." Comedsy. Clara Bow Ken Maynard in i “Fighting Levion” in “True to the Nav.” Com cmuunce Bennett nd Lew Ayres in “Common Clay.” Comedy. News. Hippodrome = Charles Ruggies and Ginger Rogers in ““Queen High." Comed: Gonstance Benrists and Lew A Comedy. News. Charles Ruggies and Ginger Rogers in “Queen High." Comedy. Charles “Buddy" ogers in “Safety in Numbers.” Comedy. Euddy in “Satety Humhers omed: Chagles - n Ha £d Brerets Horlnn in couHoliday.” 808 K St. N.W. Home {13th & C Bts. N.E. Ronald,_Colman in “Rafes." Cartoon. Ramon Novarro Ronald, Golman n “Call of the Flesh."” Cartoon. “Raffles.” Cartoon. Beity Compson “Czar of Broadway." Vitaphore variety Ramon Novarro n “Call of the Flesh." Cartoon. Gmru sl i “Last of the Duanes. medy Sy mph»m- vi lrleu Dark. Laurel Laurel, Md. Claudette Colbert and Jeanette MpcDonald and Jack Oakie in et's Go Native." Cartoon. Frederic March in v Mansiaughte ews J. Harold Murray and Fift Dorsay in “Women Everywhere." Comedy. Clara Bow_in “Call of the ard | Comedy. “Bons of the Baddie.” Act. Comedy, Cartoan. Glara Bow in__ “True to the Navy. Comeds. News. Leader 9th & E Sts. N.W. “Cooper and ry_Brian in “The Virsinian.” Comedy. Cmry coopu a Mary_Brian in “The_Virginian."” Comedy. Maurice cm ur Lake and Bally Blane in “Tanned Legs.” Comedy. “The_ su Lona.! Arthur Lake and Sally_Biane “Tanned Less. __Comedy. Chester Morris and Leila Hyam: Comedy l.yric Dark. 4 Gaithersburg, Md. Tewis Stone in ‘strictly Unconven- ional.” Tewis Stone in “Strictly Unconven- News. comeuy Comedy. - News Buddy Ruters in “Safety in Numbers."” Colortone Review. News. Buddy Rogers in “Safety in Numbers.” Colortone Review. Ken Maynard Tn Ken Maynard in “The Fighting “The Fiehting Legion Legi Fable. _Serial. Fable. - Serial. Warner_Baxter Palace 104 B. L ave. n.w. n “Arizona Kid." Comedy. Charles Ruggles and “Roadhouse Nights." Maurice Chevaller Helen Morgan in n “The Love Parade.” Comedy. _Cartoon. Comedy. Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen in “Dangerous Para- Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen in “Dangerous Para- dise.”_Comedy. “Comdr. [Byrd ay the South_ Pole. Rod La Rocque and n Comedy. Doris Kenyon “Beau Bandit Gang_comedy. William_Haines in “Way Out West." Princess 1119 H St. N. Dixie Lee and Arthur Lake in “Cheer Up and Smile. William_Haines in “Way Out West." Charles Bickford in “The Sea Bat." Gegree Sidney and harles Murray “Around the Corner.” Buck Jones in “The Lone Rider.” Dark. Richmond Alexandria, Va. Richard Barthelmess ang Neil Hamilton in Richard Barthelmess and Neil Hamilton in “Dawn_Patrol." Comeds. ;. “Dawn_Patrol dy. Constance Bennett Constance Bennett and Eric von Stroheim and Eric von Stroheim n “Three Face East.” in “Three Face East.” _Comedy. Comedy. William Powell and Marion Shilling in “Shadow of the Law." Comeds. William Powell and Marion Shilling in “Shadoy of the Law.” Comed Tots_wilson in “Once a Gentleman. Vitaphone variet: Savoy 3030_14th St. N.W, “Once a Gentleman.” Lois Wilson in Janet Gaynor in, “Sunny Side Up. Vitaphone variety. Ben Lyon " Chester Morris in “Thy in e Big House “What_Men Want.” Vitaphone variety. Comedy. Cartoon. Robert Ames “Nix on Dames. Vitaphone variety. Comedy. John Glrrh:k “The Sky Hawk." Comedy Dark. State Bethesds, Md. Joan Cradford n “Our_Blushing Brides.” Joan Cradford n “Our_Blushing Brides.” chk:onku Arthur Lake “The Sap From in ““Cheer Up and Syracuse. Smile.” Richard Arlen William Powell in in “The Border “For the Defense.” Ramon_Novarro in “Dgvil May Care.” Takoma Park.D. C. Ramon, Novarro “Devil May Care.” Frederic March an Claudette Colbert n “Manslaughter.” Ruth Chatterton and o Clive Brook n ““Anybody's Woman." Frederic March and Claudette Colbert n _“Manslaughter.” Ja :k lele in “The Soclal Lion." Hoot Gibson i ‘Trigger Tricks.” Ruth Chatterton and Clive_Brook n “Anybody’s Woman.” Ramon, Novarro “eall of the Flesn.” hone_variety. Tivoll 15th & Park Rd. ‘Gall of the Flesh. Ramon Novarro in Fusi \ohous variey. _ Comedy. Vitaphone. John McCormick in “Song of My Heart.” Vitaphone variety. Buster Keaton John McCormick in in “Dough Foys.” Eerial “Song of My Heart." Vitaphore va York * Ga. Ave. & Quebec Walter Huston Bebe Daniels n n “The Bed Man. Dixiana " Comeay Vitaphone varieties. “Bebe Daniels Ronald, Colman Dixiar “Raffles.” Vitaphont Warleties. Vitaphone variets. Ronsld Colman “Movietone Follies ip of 1930." “Ragles.” Comedy. Vitaphone varlety. Has Under-Sea Film Lead. ARGUERITE CHURCHILL, who captured a prize screen role when Raoul Walsh chose her for the feminine lead in “The Big Trail,” has been se- lected by John Ford for leading honors in “The Seas Beneath.” George 'Brien has the hero role. " “The Seas Beneath” is expected by Fox-Movietone officlals to prove even more of a sensation than Ford's former undersea offering, “Men ‘Without Wom- en.” Naval co-operation will be given, in- cluding the use of several of the latest- type submarines and a destroyer squad- ron. The cast also includes Warren Hymer, Mona Maris, David Rollins, Frank Richardson, J. M. Kerrigan, Henry Victor, John Loder, Larry Kent and Ferdinand Schuman-Heink. Dud- ley Nichols and Willlam Collier, sr., are the autho: Opposite Mary Pickford. PLANB for early start of work on Mary Pickford’s new United Artists” pic- ture, “Kiki,”” have received impetus fol- lowing the announcement by Sam Tay- lor, producer-director, that Reginald Denny will play opposite the star. Denny won the coveted role in compe- tition with more than a dozen' person- alities of the screen and stage. Negotiations for Denny's services were consummated over long-distance telephcne between Joseph M. Schenck, head of United Artists, who is i New York, and Irving Thalberg, production chief of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Denny is under contract to the latter organi- zation. His most successful recent roles are in “Madam Satan” and “Three French Girls.” ‘The story of “Kiki” is that of a mad- cap Prench girl in New York. Versatile Gleason. IMMIE GLEASON'S name appears in two places on the credit sheets of | the Pathe special, “Beyond Victory.” | He plays one of the featured roles. In | addition he collaborated on the writing of the story. Others who contributed to | this screen play were Hope Bennett, who wrote the original story; Lynn| Riggs, James Seymour, Tom Lennon, Mauri Grashin and Garrett Fort. Bill Boyd heads the cast of featured players in “Beyond Victory.” Others are Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott, James Gleason, June _Collyer, Zasu Pitts, Dorothy Burgess, Russell Gleason and ‘Lew Cody. John Robertson di- Tect tosee - locarry of thisbBeautiful Trag CARL LAEMMLE'S ERICH MARIA 1mmc All Set for the New Week. ITH the establishment of peace with its uncanned melody department and cool weather to give rest to the cooling plant, the movie has settled itself down to regular routine and will open a new week before the current week has grown cold on the calendar. The Warner Theaters will do more, they will celebrate “‘October Harvest Month” along with other causes for jollifica- tion. At the Metropol- itan, starting Fri day, Ann Harding, who stirred fan- dom with “Holi- day,” will reappear, this time in “Girl of the Golden West,” which may or may not be a screen version of the famous play of old, even though the recital of its story makes seem so. James Rennie appears as “the Sweetheart,” and Harry Bannister, Johnny Walker, George Cooper, Arthur Stone, J. Farrell MacDonald and Ar- thur Housman appear in other roles. Charles Farrell will rise to the heights in “Liliom” at the Fox next Friday, starting the new week with the Pranz Molnar classic, with Rose Hobart heading the supporting cast and Estelle Taylor in a role of importance. There will be a new Fanchon and Marco “Idea” as well. Pathe's special production, “Her Man,” will bring to R-K-O Keith's on Saturday on the screen, of course, a cast to make one sit up and anticipate, for, headed by Helen Twelvetrees and Marjorie Rambeau, it will include Ri. cardo Cortez, Phillips Holmes and James Gleason—and that's that. Another Saturday new weeker will be Loew's Palace, which announces a screen reproduction of the famous Broadway musical comedy, “Follow Thru,” with a cast headed by Nancy Carroll and “Buddy”—they won't use his new official name of “Charles"— Rogers and including Zelma O'Neil and Jack Haley. In accordance with its custom, the Palace will supplement this attraction with “Bye Bye Blues,” fea- turing Ted Claire in a stage number Cornelius derbllt’s story, “Reno,” has been done into a movie “drama of life, depicting the foibles of society,” to Ann Harding. —how he longed for their society—for their close embrace — for their affection — to- morrow he may die— Tonight ‘He Wanted B WOMEN -MOTHERS - SISTERS - & l \ It is your duty to Womanhood on-the Message zic Story of Youth Mnb'[fl.l VECE WESTERN FRONTY’ REMARQUEY NINTH AT GEE it e help boost “October Harvest Month" at Warner's Metropolitan during the new week, starting Friday. Ruth Ro- land will be “the girl” ‘and Ruth is one of “the stars of yore” who has been lured from her hiding place by the talk- ing screen. Montagu Love, Kenmeth also will be seen in the cast. As might be surmised “Reno” is a story of mari- tal difficulties which, we are told, “cleverly exposes the divorce mill" of thlel rfl!'-ol'l Nevada haven of domestlic relief. And who has dared to say that the Glorious Gloria Swanson is a one-week- stand artist? Never! Certainly not in Washington, for Gloria and her new picture, “What a Widow!” will require at least a second week—perhaps more— to satisfy the curiosity of her admirers. And so Loew's Columbia announces Gloria as the widow as its attraction for the new week, beginning Saturday— and that is all there is to be said upon the subject. Dnabeaidof NegsoRiola: T is reported that Ethel Barrymore paints her face black when she ap- pears in ‘Scarlet Sister Mary,' " writes Archie Bell in the Cleveland New: she and the other characters repres Gullah Negroes. This is commendable. Most of the actors and singers are afraid to do it, frankly admit that this is the case, and, what is worse, many of them who start out with good artistic in- tentions fall by the wayside and com- promise on copper or amber make-up. “The late Robert B. Mantell, a stickler in such matters, told me that he used charcoal for a long time in ‘Othello,” but that complaints from his admirers forced him to change the tint to light brown. Rosa Ponselle started | oft well in ‘Aida’ and painted her face black, which was correct, because she was singing the part of an Ethiopian grlncess, But La Rosa has been making ler Abyssinian lighter and lighter in complexion each season. Last time she sang the part here she was as yellow as the Egyptian princess, Amneris. Even Aunt Jemima, the mammy comedienne, smears her face with dark amber, in. stead of black.” It will be recalled that when Miss Barrymore acted the charwoman in John Galsworthy's “The Silver Box,” she did not hesitate to sacrifice her beauty to the requirements of the char- acte: HEROISM. Ever Filmed Thompson, Doris Lloyd and Sam Hardy | “Brisach's Way 'DWARD G. ROBINSON in “Brisach’s ‘Way,” Winthrop Ames’ American adaptation of Edmond Fleg’s Comedie Francaise success, “The Merchant of Paris,” has 24 speaking roles, and nearly every one is very individual. ‘The story concerns the fears of the Brisach family that Samuel will sac- rifice the immense fortune he has built up by his philanthropies and his constant expansion into new fields of business with which he is unfamiliar. The central character, played by Mr. Robinson, is Samuel Brisach, the “brains” of the firm of Brisach Broth- ers. The other brothers will be played by Wallage Clark and Manart Kippen, and the role of Samuel's son is in- trusted to Douglas MacPherson. His wife will be Adelaide Prince. Samuel’s daughter will be played by Betty Hanna and his_son-in-law by George Black- wood. Eddie Wragge has the role of their son. Other characters will be played by Dudley H. Hawley, France Bendtsen, Kate Byron, Henry Mortimer, Gladys Lloyd, Thomas Coffin Cooke, Brinsley Shaw, Harry Joyner, Harry Redding, Charlés “Ritchie, Treasa Dale, Jeanne Wardley and Charles H. Doyle. The play is under the direction of Erlanger Productions, Inc., and George C. Tyler, and is being directed by Clif- ford Brooke. A November opening is expected after brief engagements in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Recalls Vanished Age. 'OME idea of the life of the “eighties” in Oklahoma is reflected in R-K-O Radio Pictures’ “Cimarron.” interest are 1,050 assorted vehicles, relics of the ‘“pre-horseless-carriage era"—surreys, buggies, hacks, buck- boards, victorias, phaetons, covered farm wagons, tallyhos, dog carts and| bull carts. ‘The evolution of the printing art is seen in the Washington, Clam Jam, Gordon and Cly hflnd and job presses, the first linotype machine and other obsolete accessories of the fourth estate. Under “props” include two narrow- gauge street cars, 17 early types of au- tomobiles, a large wagon scale, copper- bottom wash boiler, hickory chairs, with rawhide bottoms, camel-back trunks, colored porcelain dishes, cofl- oil lamps, high-wheel bicycles, bone- handled knives and forks, “eight-day” sulphur matches and grease lights. Among the living “props” listed are prairie chickens, quail, bobwhite, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, turkeys, cows, calves, horses, mules, pig, mongrel dog, squirrels an rattlesnaki R-K-O KEITH’S THE LIVES—THE LOVES—THE VENGEANCE AND TRIUMPHS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE TRACK.- LESS CONGO. A PANORAMA OF CRUELTY, SENSUALITY AND AMAZING FEATS OF The Strangest Romance Of chief | AMUSEMENTS. “SCARLET SISTER MARY.” THEL BARRYMORE in Daniel Peterkin’s “Scarlet Sister Mary” will be presentéd by Lee Shu- bert in the Shubert-Belisco Theater for a week, beginning Monday night, October 13. The unusual interest in this preduc- tion and the ap- pearance of the distinguished ac- tress in a mew and extraordinary gagement an out- standing event of the local theater. role make the en-| |est emotion that indicates an affinity, and therein lies the success of a ro- mantic comedy or drama. It does not A. Reed's dramatization of Julia | necassarily follow that he or she must | wear the frocks and frills of a Charles I, the swashbuckler hat and tunic of & Gascon, cr even the costume of Colonial |days, to arouse the slumboring embers of an almost extinct cupidic fire. There is just as much romance in the worla today as there ever was, but it is differ- ently expressed in words and deeds. The ragged vest is just as susceptible to a thrill as the embroidered waistcoat |of & Moldavian monarch. It is merely thé time, the place and the girl" | Tha d'stinguished English dramatist, | A. A. Milne, has written what is said to |be cne of the most deliciously interest- ing comedies of the year in “Michael Any new portrait by Miss Barry: more takes on im- portance, but l the case of “Sca let Sister Mary there is a unique | excitement in that the actress will b2 seen for the first time as a Negress. “Scarlet Sister Mary” is a story of the Gullah Negroes of South Carolina, a race of pure African stock, untouched by white in- fluence, who live in a very limited sec- tion. Their character, their lives and Ethel Barrymore Colt from other Negroes of this country. Their dialect is not that of the drawl- ing, soft-slurring accent American ears | are accustomed to from negroid peaple, but a more staccato, clipped language, which has had to be learned by the | actors as they would a foreiga tongue. Miss Barrymore's present company of 60 players is composed of white | actors, the group of singers only being colored. In the cast are Estelle Win- wood, Beatrice Terry, Georgle Drew Mendum, Anita Rothe, Ethel Barrymore Colt (making her stege debut). Walter Gflbert, Horace Braham, Willlam B. Mack, ‘John Roseleigh, ieo Kennedy, | Burke Clarke, Malcoim Soltan, Marcel I Dill, Alan Campbell, Daniel Bagnell and Wilbur Cox. Watson Barratt designed the settings. GRIFFITH'S “LINCOLN.” THE coming of D. W. Griffith’s flrfl talking picture, “Abraham Lincoln,” to the National Theater Sunday eve- ning, October 12, is a motion picture event of more than passing interest. Few picture ever have reczived more lavish praise than this latest work of the “old master.” There have been those who have declared it a master- plece, surpassing in beauty, poignancy and power_even such Griffith nroduc- tions as “The Birth of a Nation,” “In- tolerance,” “Hearts of the World” and “Orphans of the Storm.” Certainly Mr. Griffith, conceded onz of the greatest directorial geniuses the motion pictures ever have had, may be depended upon to present the life of the Great Eman- cipator in a manner dignified, reverent and not lacking in those “Grifftt touches” that have made him famous. “Abraham Lincoln” is a production in 70 settings and more than 500 scenes. There are 150 speaking parts, said o be the largest number in the history of the audible screen. The role of Lincoln has been intrusted to Walter Huston, distinguished actor of the stage In the earlier sequences Una Markel will be seen as Ann Rutledge, Lincoln's. boyhood sweetheart. Other representa- tive players are Hobart Bosworth as Gen. Lee, Fred Warren as Gen. Grant, Kay Hammond as Mary Todd Lincoln, E. Alyn Warren as Stephen A. Douglas, Jason Robards as Herndon, Ian Keith as Booth the actor, Frank Campeau as Gen. Sheridan, Oscar Apfel as Secre- tary Stanton, and such players as Lu- cille La Verne, Helen Ware and Henry B. Walthall, the latter as Col. Marshall of Lee's staff. “Abraham Lincoln” was adapted to the screen by Stephen Vincent Benet, author of “John Brown's Body,” the | Pulitzer prize poem. The musical ar- rangement is by Hugo Riesenfeld. It will be presented at the National Th:- ater twice daily, at 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. “MICHAEL AND MARY. “DO you know that away down deep there is a touch of romance in every human breast? It may not be as conspicucusly prominent in some as in others, but,” says Wallace Munro, presi- dent of the T. R. O. A, “secretly stowed away in some small corner of the anatomy is ths ever alert romantic yearning ready to respond to the slight- — b and C St NE. M unee B x%ll‘&ré“g" ’;t"l% EDMUND LOWE n BAD ONE ~ United Artists— Gzo n-rzu.wmc: SPECIAL AMBASSADOR _c.* TODAY AND TOMORROW -GEANT r ITHERS in "SINNERS HOLI- BA er Bros. APOLLO ©* ® st N& TQRAY AND TOMORROW. -JOE COOK m “RAIN OR 8] AVATON. Conn. Ave 3 AVALON MeRiniey St. D. "o Tom‘ AND Touokaoe\o—mofi w.mu rmer Bros. 615 P AVENUE GRAND . & TODAY _AND TOMORROW—C STANCE BENNETT In "COMMON cm:ffl[' 9th St. Bet. D E TQDAY _AND A TOMORROW—BEBE DANIELS in “DIXIANA.” Warner Br a. Ave. & Farragut St. TODAY _AND A TOMORROW—BEBE DANIELS in “DIXTANA." Warner Bros. 1280 C St. N.E. TODAY AND TOMORROW.-RONALD ___COLMAN in "RAFFLES. h & Col. RA. N.W. AND TOMORROW-—_LOIS WILSON in “ONCE A GENTLE- W‘V(’)’lj":“‘ & Park Rd. N.W. TQDAY AND TOMORROW._ RAMON VARRO in “CALL OF vai"x Ga. Ave. & Quebeo St. N.W. TORAY AND TOMO ORROW-_WALTER N in “THE B CIRCLE B 3105 Pa. JACK BUCHANAN. JEANETTE ON ASU Home of the Hllr’rh.r wlurm FAIRLAWN muros'ru D NN HARDING Mt. Ral Tomofrow ahd’ Tussday ROBT. MONTGOMERY, “SINS OF CHILDREN. RICHMOND #E5ASPRd “DAWN _PATROL.” RICHARD BAR- THELMESS. their speech are said to set them apart | and Mary,” and Joseph M. Gaites, the - | producer, by arrang:ment with Charles | Hopkins,' has intrusted the stellar role |of Mary'to Madge Kennedy, who is top | well known locally to require a formal | introduction. Tt is claimed, however, | that her portraiture of th> lovabl: Mary * |is the finest bit of characterization she | has contributed to the stage, and her visualization of this exacting role the best she has ever given either upon the stage or screen. | *“Michael and Mary" is announced for |the Belasco Theater the week of Oc- tober 20. “NOVELTIES OF 1930." | NEXT week's burlesque attraction {4Y “the Gayety Theater is called “Nov ‘eum of 1930, with a cast of players including Harry Clexx, Harry Meyers, | Jeane Bodine, Artic Lioyd, George Rey- | nolds, Andy White end Peggie O'Neill, With snappy vaudeville acts includ Kayton sisters, Helen Carlson an | anrd and Aniata. “Novelties of 1930" also kas “a tantalizing chorus " | ROBIN HOOD PLAYERS, Oct. 12-14. THE Robin Hood Players will open their current season with Wadter Ben Hare's farce, “The Dutch Dstect- xved" at St. Mary's Hall, October 12, 13 an Fre. ‘players have been one of the leading theatrical organizations in the city for several years, and recruit thelr casts from the best of the available stage talent in the District. Paul Mess'nk, who has had much pro- fessional experience, is the director, and his aim is to produce plays of general, popular appeal. “The Dutch Detective” will be a sort | of revival, most of the cast having per- formed in this play with the well known Holy Rocary Players when Mr. Messink | dirécted that organization. |, Last season the players presented | “Path Across the Hill' and “The Road Back,” plays of domestic nature, and “The Dead of Night,” a mystery thriller. The plans for the 1930-31 scason call |for four attractions, to be presented at | two-month intervals. Local Boys With Show. LYTELL and Fant, two Washington boys who are making their musical- comedy clebuts in George W. Lederer's ° “The Pajama Lady,” which has its world premiere at the National Theater tomorrow night, are said to be headed straight for the top of the heap in the musical-comedy field. Featured several seasons ago in “The Spider,” they went from that to head- lining in vaudeville. and have been Mr. Lederer’s selections for the parts which they ghy in the “Pajama Lady” during the three years in which this new, in- timate and tuneful conceit has been in the course of preparation. Midway in the first act Lytell and Fant sing, dancc and play “One, Two, heard often on radio and dance pro- . grams this Winter. S THE BIGGEST SHOW FARRELL LILIOM ) lnfllutu Where Film Is hown Today. Dutncf of Columbia EARLE—13th st. n.w. *METROPOLITAN—F st.. n. AMBASSADOR—18th nnfl COl rd. nw. *APOLLO—624 H st. n.e. *AVALON—Conn. ave. and McKinley. AVENUE GRAND—645 Pa. ave. s.e. CENTRAL—Sth st. 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