Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1930, Page 67

AMUS METROPOLITA! utward Bound.” UTTON VANE'S sensational drama, | ** “Outward Bound,” is now being pm, at Warner's Metro- pollhn Theater. Produced by Warner Bros. with a cast of seasoned stage players, this picture marks the first screen appearance of Leslie How- ard, Alison Skipworth and Dudley Digges. Mr. Howard is one of America's and England’s most distinguished actors. “Outward Bound” was his greatest stage success. He ‘was so fitted for the role of Tom Prior that when ‘Warner Bros. were ready to go into the production of *“Outward Bound.” they procured his Telease from the ?roducer of “Berke- ey Square, i which Howard was starring. Henry, the young lover, is magnifi- cently played by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., opposite _ex- quisite Helen Chandler, who is known as Ann in the story. Montagu Love once again is seen in the blustering bully type, and Alison Skipworth ap- as Mrs. Cliveden-Banks. Bery Mercer is Mrs. Midget, a London char- woman; Alec B. Francis, Scrubby, the nial steward; Lyonel Watts, Rev. Wil- ym Duke, Dudley Digges and Thomp- | son, the examine: Rcbert Milton, who directed the stage play, also directed the picture, which Tetains all the tenseness of the stage play, with the added scenic and atmos- pheric eiiects. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. R-K-O0 KEITI(‘ Holid: CONSTANCE BENNETT, outstanding among screen players of <oph1m- @nted soclety roles, who distinguished herself as a star in “Common Clay,” is seen in the current attraction at R-K-O Keith's, her latest contribution to the| talking screen, “Sin Takes a Holiday.” in Takes a It has been called the one real ultra-‘ smart picture of the year, with a laugh- | clown-laugh twist, a surprising matri- monial denouement and universal appeal. | “Sin Takes a Holiday” is a story where the heroine, a plain and rather dowdy-ish_secretary of a lawyer, given the opportunity, develops into a rata avis. This girl suddenly finds to of the mosf sought-affer men in American societ vying for her favors, one of them h-r| husband, who had married her merely as a protection and convenience, and had on the day of their marriags sent | her abroad alone, 5o that he would be | The high light of the story comes when | he finds the wife he took on for conven- fence, the one real heartbreak in his life, changed from an ugly duckling into a fascinating swan, who intends to divorce him to marry a friend. ‘The cast includes Kenneth MacKenna, s, Zasu Pitts, John Roche, dall Lee, Helen Johnson, Murrel Finley and Fred Walton. Novelty and comedy out the bill. COLUMBIA—"“Feet First.” HAROLD LLOYD'S latest production, “Feet First,” is the current atirac- tion at Loew’s Columbia. In this picture Lloyd has made a sequel to “Safety Last,” the production he made several years ago, and whi: considered by many as be'ng the mos! successful of his long career. Barbara Kent plays the leading role, with Robert McWade, Lilllanng Leighton and Alec Francis in the chief supporting roles. Most of the production was made on & boat bound for Honolulu. features round EMENTS FOX—"“The Dancers.” HE DANCERS,” a drama of mod- | ern vouth, whose story in the the feature at the Fox this week. Mae Clarke and Phillips Holmes, regarded as two of the screen’s “finds,” are cast in | the important parts, with Lois Moran, Walter Byron, Tyrell Davis and Mrs. Patrick Campbell also in the cast. One of the outstanding scenes takes place in a London night club, in which Mae Clarke does a tango. Aviation enthu- siasts, it is claimed, at the clever maneuvering of an air- plane by Lois Moran in this prouction. The stags show is the Fanchon and Marco “Rose Garden” idea, which fea- tures Red Donahue and trained tenor, and Rio and Lunny, a clever | variety pair, along with “Three Jacks and a Queen,” adagioists; Helen Patch, acrobatic toe dancer, and a new bevy !of Sunkist Beauties. | Leon Brusiloff and the Fox Music Masters provide the overture, and Ron \aud Don feature at the organ. The | Fox Movietone News rounds out the d ' program. PALACE—"Sea Legs." N what is claimed to be one of the most capable casts to g ace screen in months, Ja Going his stuff in his latest Paramount | | production, “Sea Legs” at the Palace | | Theater, 1In the more important roles iin the Oakie vehicle are Lillian Roth, | who appeared in a local theater last| | week in person; Harry Green, whose | comedy characterizations are notable, |and Eugene Pallette, who was seen in| “The Virginian" former, ecally for the talkies. On the Palace stage Allan Rogers holds sway in “Tengled Traffic,” a unit tha 1 headline vauceville acts and Jay Y't[),)r‘n late of t e: “Little Show. RIALTO—"See America Thirsi.” EE AMERICA THIRST,” at the Rialto Theater, is described as as a first-class per- | comedy classic in satire on gang life, | | featuring the screen's foremost_comedi- | ans, Harry Langdon and Slim Summer- | ville, with Bessie Love. It is the first film production purporting to reveal an intimate side of the American rum- | running “racket,” hijacking, in a color- ful, satirical manner. Harry and Slim, as two “knights of the rail,” are unceremoniously thrown from a freight train and, finding them- selves without a mode of conveyance, swing onto a moving truck. Unknown to them, the truck, loaded with liquor, is operated by a powerful gang leader, Spumoni. of the gang. they are mistaken for no- | torious gunmen hired to “bump off” a | rival bee: baron. Many merry mix-ups result from the mistaken identity and “See America Thirst” becomes a riot of laughs. Many excellent character actors are prominent in the supporting cast, in- cludlng Mitchell Lewis, Matthew Betz, ‘Tom Kennedy, Stanley Fields, Lioyd ‘Whitlock and Dick Alexander. The pic- ture was directed by Willlam James | Man to Man.” taphone produc- is now at War- Theater. Director Allan Dwan had as his cast for the picture | Grant Mitchell, Phillips Holmes, Lucille | Powers, Georgs Marion, Russell Simpson 2nd others. “Man t; Man” was adapted by Joseph Jackson from the Ben Ames Williams | story of a father and son. The stage pregrem is headlined by Pat Rooney, well knovn dancing come- dian, and Pat Rconey, The other performers include: Jimmy Con- |In and Myrtle Glass, “Whoa"; the “aristocrat of magic,” Fred Keating, assisted by “The Great Alex- ander,” and the six Marinelli girls in an athletic novelty. Orchestral accompaniment and the | regular house features complete the bill. A Comedienne of Note. 'HE world output of comediennes is strictly limited. ‘The ability to interpret light gracious humor, blended with a dash of tears and spiced with subtiy audacicus satire, is a rare art indeed. ‘The name of Grace George is one of the few in the American theater that has been consistently linked with high comedy. She is known cn both sides of the Atlantic as a comedienne of rare artistry. Her first roles in the theater, to be sure, were emotional. But her instinctive leanings toward high comedy were definitely instanced by her early tastes. As a school girl she was devoted to Sardou’s “Divorcons.” She used to car:y about with her a little ccpy in the original French, a language familiar to her from earliest convent days. “Perhaps it was in my biood to have & sympathetic feeling for this master- piece of the famous French craftsman,” says Miss George. “My mother was of French as well as of Irish descent. At any 1ate, I amused myself by translat- | ing ‘Divorcons’ in my spare moments until at length I had a complete ver- sion all my own. “To show how things work out, I actually made my formal entry in the ranks of high comedy as Cyprienne in ‘Divorcons.” The transition Il‘um my earlier emoticnal roles was not diffi- cult. | su'face in all true comedy. It is this evanescent suggestion of pathos that distinguishes fine humor from crude. “The art cf St. John Ervine, au‘hor of ‘The First Mrs, Fraser, is particu- larly brilliant in this respect. There is much in Janet Frase’s situation to | call for tears, but she turns it bravely aside with a shaft of humor. It is on some such sure foundation of & ties met with courage that all fine comedy roles are founded.” Ranging from the first of Mis: George's notable successes, “Divorcons to her latest, “The First Mrs. Frase her gallery of high comedy characteri. zations includes Lady Teazle famous revival of Sheridan’s for Scandal” at the New Theates named the Century: Barbara Under- shaft in Shaw’s “Major Ba bara;” Cicily Wayneflete in Shaw’s “Captain Brassbound's Conversion:” Ann Morti- mer in Francis Nordstrom's “The Ruined Lady;” Anna de Rhonde in Lawrence Eyre’s “The Merry Wives of | Gotham;” Helen in Paul Geraldy’s “To Love,” and Gerry in Geraldy's “She Had to Know.” plays Miss Geo:ge translated from the French and adapted for the American stage, as also Geraldy's “The Nest,” in | which she herself did not appear. Star Du t of the Guild. INDA WATKINS, the leading actress of the Theater Guild’s production | of “In the Meantime,” coming to the National Theater next week, is a grad- uate of the Theater Guild's School who has never appeared before in a Guild production. When Miss Watkins was graduated from the school about four years ago she was immediately engaged by Charles Hopkins to play the leading role in “The Devil in the Chees From that she went to “The Ivory Door,” plece: then to “The Wil which she played Hedda Lady of the Sea,’ had the leading role in the big hit of the season, “June Moon.” She is between 20 and 21 years of age, was born in Boston, but claims New York as her home. Her family was not theatrical and the urge for the stage came upon her while a student at Bar- nard College, where she participated in the scholastic dramatics, and attracted attention because of her resemblance to Jeanne Eagels. She has something of that same wistful, eager face. Today then to “The e “P‘\OSE GARDENO4, and last season she | |she is the youngest leading woman on Broadway and one most in demand. Her role in “In the Meantime” is | that of a modern maiden whose mind | was naive enough to take a romance 00 seriously, so seriously that its tragic outcome forms a part of the play's theme, which is concerned principally ;\azh the legal and moral codes of the e" Burlesque Show Boat. THE Show Boat finale of “Fine Feath- ers,” the new Mutual Burlesque at- | traction at the Gayety next week, de- picts the arrival of the show boat at the levee, the Mississippi River cake walk, the cotton pickers and the de- parture of the boat—all done with elec- trical scenic effects recallipg spectacu- lar efforts in high-grade musical revues. “Fairy Book” is the title of another glorified number that climaxes with an Oriental dance. ARco MD DONAHUE SUNO * HAROLD STANTON * RI0 & LUNN Y 3 JACKSsuAQUEEN * HELE BRUSILOFFS MUSIC MASTERS FOX MOVIETONE NEWS est SHOW n Was N PETCH.» SUNKIST BEAUTIES RON & DON at theOrgan | main unfolds in London’s smart set, is ill be astonished | mule, Uno; Harold Stanton, well known | | Ingomar Arriving at the stronghold | who present | THE SUN DAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Monday Tuesday D. C., NOVEMBER 30, Thursday 1930—PART FOUR. Friday Saturday Fhilin Holmes in “Man Ambau;do{ 18th & Columbia R: s Wininie Lightner n “Life of the Party.” Vitaphone_variety. Dark. Clarendon, Va. ~ Winnie Lightner n “Life of the Vitaphone variety. Philip Holmes in Philip Holmes in i to Man.” Man to Man ‘Man Winnie Lightner Life of the Part Vitaphone variety. Comedy. Winnie Lightner in Life of the Party. Vitaphone variety. Comedy._ Gloria Swanson in “What & Widow." - Vitaphone variety Party.” Noima Shearer n Algxander Gray in “Iy Be Gay." “White Cargo." t Us Ehort subjects. Amos ‘n° Andy in ““Check_and Double Check " Variety. Comedy. Amos n° Andy Tn “Check and "Double Check." Variety. Comedy. Gloria Swanson “What & Widos Vluphflnr variety. il Maude and thlns‘ Holmes “Grumpy." Grant Withers | i “Sinners’ Holida medy. Vitaphone variety Amos 'n" Andy n “Check_and Double Check."” Claire Luce Una Merkel in “Eyes of the World.” in Comedy. “Up the Rivel Comedy. John Garrick and Helen Chandier “The Sky Hawk.” Amos i Andy n “Check_and Double Check."” Gloria Swanson in ‘What & Widow." Avalon 5612 Conn. Ave 4 N Andy “Reck and Douhle Chek " Vitaphone variety. Mt. Rainfer, Amos ' Andy “The Unholy Three. New: Ann Harding in Gloris Swanson in “Girl of the Golden at a Widow. ___Variety. (‘nnoon 05 in n Am, e and pmnfl “Check and Double eck. Vitaphone variety. Lon Chaney “The Unholy_Three.” Comedy. Check.” .____Vitaphone variety. Lon Chaney Comedy. { Carolina i loBenave." Uth & N.C. Ave. mstor “Oh, Sallor, Behav Variety _News. Qisen and Johnon in Qlsen and Johnmnem Gerald du Mavrier in Dorothy, Ann Harding in Una Merkel “Girl of the Golden n We: “Eyes of the World." Vitaphone variety. o Dous. Fairbanks, I Vartety. ‘Gartoon " Doug. Fairbanks. jr., in in “Little Accident " “Little Accident " Comedy. Variety. Comedy. Edmurd Lowe Edmund Lowe n “Good In‘entions Comedv._Cartoon. L. “Gond Tntentions.” Comedy. Cartoon Richard Arlen and Mack Rosita Moreno in “Santa Fe Trail” Jack_Holt in “The Sauealer.” Central 25 9th St. N.W. Jack Hon “The, Fquuler 4 Gloria, s| anson hat a Widow." Vitaphione unew ann i Jane Keith and Raymond Hackeit in ‘‘The Sea Woll. Lewis Avres Circle § #asine Colony Gu. Ave. & Farr: Dumbarton Wisconsin Ave__" Falrlawn be. 1, e “All Quiet_on the Western Front Alice “Song o' My Heart. . Miltop Sills in he Sea Hawk' ““The History Anacostia Josee Anacostia, i John McCormack and John McCormack and " “Song o My Heart. Besste Love, Mary Lawlor and Clff Edwards in “Good News™ Kay Johnson \la'lnm ann sm~ Jane Keith and Raymond Hackett “The Sea Wolf. Lewis Asres “All Quiet_on the sav-n ' Western_Front s;ny nwn and Alice, Josce Molly, O'Day T George Arliss and Grant_Withers | “Sinners’ Holiday." Vitaphone variety. Comedy. Gloria Swanson n “What » Widow." \llnnhon! variety. DEeryl‘ Mackaill n “Man Trouble " Vitaphone variety. John Gilbert in “Way for a Satlor Vitaphone. variery. Sportlight reel. Charles Delaney_and Virginia Brown_Faire in' “Lonesome Trail serial. Comedy. Joe E_Brown and :a?nunla Lowe n “Scotland Yard. e — The Captain. of the Gusrd.” Comedy_ Cartoon. _ John FRoles and James ~ Hall Vivienne Segal n Maybe It's Love” “Song_of the W Bert Lytell Claire Liice n n D _the River' Vitaphone variety. Touis Wolheim and Tewis Avers in A1l Quiet_on the ___ Western Fronf Grant_Withers 1 “Sinners’ Holiday. Vitaphone variety. Comedy. Hessia Love, Mary Lawlor and . Clff Edwards in “Good News.’ T Kay Johnson in “Madam Satan.” Comeds. Doris Liovd in “Old_Fnglish.” Dorig Lioyd n “Old English.” George Arliss and Eric von Stroheim and Betty Compson n “The Great Gabbo." Guinn Willlams in College Lovers. Comedy. Vitaphone variety. George Durvea and Sally Starr Western Front." Brt Lytell in “Brothers.” Vitaphore variety. Comedy. Nancy Carroll and Frederic March n n “Pardon My Gun rene Rich in, “On Your Back." “The History, of Anacostia." Milton Sills_in “The Sea Hawk.' “The History, of ‘Anacostia “Escape.” “The Histor. Hoot_Gibson in “'Spurs. ¢ Anacostia. purs he History of Anacostia.” Gilbert Roland in “Men of the North." “The Histor; Anacostia.” m Ted Healy in_ “Soup to Nuts.” Colortons, Comeds. ‘ox_Players. 3 Family 8th & G Sts. SE. ohn McCormack 1, S My Hea John MeCormack In, “Song o' My Hea: Comedy. Cartoon. Milton Sills in Tilton @ils 1n “Sea Wolf."” “Sea Wolf."” Bally O'Neill and Molly O'Day a Comedy. “Cartoon. ack Perrin in 'Bewnd ine, Rio Comedy. Sertal . d Ezhenlbnmfll n Hippodrome b, R K St. N Paramount News. 2 Lewis mm Home 13th & C Sts. Quiet_on the ern_ Front.” NE W Dark. Alexandria. Va. Jesse 3100_18th_st. Four Marx Brothers in “Animal Crackers." n.e._ Talkartoon. News s Four Marx Brothers n Bebe Danlel: “Dixiana Colortone Review. Paramount News. Puddy Rogers in eads Up." medy. Act. mdmux:n'zmn idmurrd Lowe n n “Good Intentions.” "Good Inlenlmn Comedy. Act Comeds: Act Conrad Nagel “A Ladv Su __Vitapr Lewis Avres in “All Quiet_on the Western Front Bob Steele in 15 Code.” subjects, s She > s Walter Houston in “The Bed Man." “Animel Crackers” Musical novelty. Talkart Comed: Conrad Narel ~ John Gibert n * “Wey for a Sai _Vitaphone variety en Kane in evous Nan McGrew." Comedy. Act John McCormack in, ‘Aong o' My Heart.” Comedy. adv Arrender itaphon~ variety News. Milton”Sills Sen wau g Com Mmon sills “Sen Wolt Comedy. _ Act._ Jack _Folt in - “The Sauealer.” Comedy. Sportlight. " Buftalo Bill_ir. in “South_ ol Sonora.” Helen Kane m “Danzerous Nan McGew." Variety. Cartoon. delen Kane in “Danzerout McGre Comed __Comedy. et g Buster Keaton n “Doughboy: Serial. Dark. Laurel Laurel,_Md. Milton “Sen Wi Comed Nows, Milton Sille “Ses Woll. Comedy. News. v Carroll and Freflrnr March in Laug] Comeds. “Sbortilght. _Comeds: Sportitsht. m_Haines in "Way Out. West.. “Son of Tarzan." Short_subjects. Four Marx Broth “Animal Crackers.” ‘Comedy. o Liberty . N. “Anzbody Four “Animal C\;‘nckfrl Ruth Cratterton n “Angbody's| Woman.” Comeds. _Act Ruth (“h\uérEn n Woman.” Noah Prery and Chester Morris in “The Big House." Comedy. Act Noah Beery and Chester Morris in “The Pig House.” Comedy. Act Normma_Sheare n “Let Us Be Gay.” Mux Bromm Norms Shearer n “Let Us Be Gay." Ruth Chatterton 1n, “Lady of Scandal.” 1419 N Capitol St Lyric Galthersburz. M. Palace N Dark. Warner Ol “Return of Dr ey At Comedy. A - B George_O'Brien | : - Last of the Princess The L% o ~ Georae O'Brien e "m ¥ !|w Children.” Langdgn comedy. Emc of the Childre Langdgn enmmy vhat Men Want. What Men Want Y Comerts Comedy. Act. “Ruth cnmmnn in_ Ruth chmmnn Woma: Any s William_Powell i “The Shadow cf the Law Comeds. _Act William_Powell in 2 “The Shadow of the Law.’ Comeds. Act Jeannette ald nd .v-rx MR iy Go_Native.” Comeds. Sportiight Buffalo BIl, jr. in “South of Sonora.” Comedy. CGartoon. ' gRichard Arlen in " George O'Brien 1n “The Border Lewion.” Fade: Betty Compson in. Mayrice Cheyalier “The “Midnight Mystery.” Pond." Comede, Cartoon. Chester, Morris “The x.m (of the A Liody Hughes and Mary Astor Chag, Farrell in in’ “Liliom.” “Runaway Bride.” Bestie Love and Clifl Eiwards “Good " News." x Tease in The Utan KHa.” 1119 B St. N.E Richmond 3 Dark. Faries Rugsies andCharies Rugsles and Glacer Rogers n Ginzer Roger Gueen High." Comedy. _ Act 5 “Life of the Party.” Comedy. Winnis Lightner Winnie Lightner n “Life of the Party.” _Act. me: Winnie Lightner “Life of !he Party Tna n‘mm “Eyes of ‘he World." 3030 14ih St N.W. _ Vitaphone variety. n “Eyes of the World." Una Merkel Vitaphone variety. Dark. Seco Silver Sprine, Md. Jeangtte Machonald M'xnn?!r Gray, n White Cargo.” smn subjects. Jack Oakie in “Let's Go Native.” Joe Conk - Constance Benne! “Time."" Vitaphone variety. “Common Clay. vRain oF Bhine " Jean Beanett n “Crazy That Was." um lnrrllne in “Near the Rainbow's iy Comedsy. )i-&.?:h"rl‘vovum “Call of the Flesh.” “Big Boy.” __Short_subjects Short_subects. Alleen Pringle and = e Tan Keith ‘'n *Prince 'of Diamonds.” “Code' o¢ Honor Jeanette MacDonald Jin “Monte Carlo. in “‘Monte Carlo.” John Barrymore in John Barrymore in *Moby Dick."” Di “Moby Dick.” Billie Dove in “Sweet- hearts and Wives.” Bessie Love in “Conspiracy.” “Claudette Cotbert © " Good Mlhlllushl!r % Comedy. John Barrymore in John Barrymore in “Moby Dick.” “Moby Dick.” Ken Maynard_in “Song of the Cab- allero” Ser; Gloria Swanson in “What & Widow “ Amos 'n’_Andy in et -nn "Soutie V“thOn! variety. rt Wheeler and &obenm:'llool:u l,l;\ o0 ut Bun- 1 Variety. Com. 13th & Park R York rise.’ rise.” Gloria S “Africa Speaks." “What & Widow. Bebe. “Africa Speaks.” Bert Wheeler nnd bert Wool “Dixiana. Bebe Daniels, Bert Wheeler and Robert_ V/ools “Dixiana. Nancy,_ Carroll in “Laughter. “Men of_the I Norl.h 2 Amos ‘0’ Andy in A T “Check and Double “Cneci end Douhle Check.” Chec vitaphone variety. _ Vitaphone vmew Edmund Lowe n “Scotland Yard." Comedy. Edmund Lowe n “Scotland Yard.” Comedy. Johnny Mack Browne in “Billy the Kid.” Variety. Comedy. 7 Lewis Avyres in “The Dorway to Hell. " Comedy. Una Merkel in “Eyes of the World.” Vitaphone variety. Comedy. zdmum Lowe “Good, xnunuem " John Gilbert S “Way for a Vitaphone variety. Ga. Ave. & Quebee Farnum as the King. ILLIAM FARNUM, one of the greatest of early day stars, has been | engaged by the Fox Film Corporation | studios for the role of King Arthur in Will Rogers' Fox-Movietone picture, “A Connecticut Yankee,” from the pen of Mark Twain. Much honest pathos is near the | in the | “School | Both the last named | The picture, the making of which has been the ambition of Will Rogers for a dozen years, went into production re- cently with David Butler directing and | a cast including Maureen O'Sullivan, | Myrna Loy, Frank Albertson and Bran- don Hurst. Farnum, who returned to motion pic- tures recently after an absence of se' eral years, gained some of his greatest screen fame while with Fox Films. “The | Spoilers,” which included his memor- ble fight with Tom Santschi, and “The Virginian” were among his out- | standing triumphs | Arch Selwyn. Producer. RCH ELWYN, the producer of “A | Kiss of Importance.” should need | no introduction to theatergoers in America. In collaborat'on with Charles B. Cochran, England’s leading theatri- cal producer, he has presented in the | United Statés London's smartest suc- “Bliter Sweet," starring Evelyn . “Wake Up and Dream,” starring | Jack Buchanan, and Noel Coward's | “This Year of Grace” among many notable productions of his own make. It was Mr. Selwyn who imported the first Charlot's Revue, with the inimi- table Beatrice Lillle] Jack Buchanan and Gertie Lawrence. He sponsored on this side of the Atlantic Frederick Lonsdale, author of “Spring Cleaning.” It was he who brought over Somerset | Maugham's _play, “The Circle,” with | Mrs. Lesl e Carter, Estelle Windoow and { the late John Drew. Bayard Veiller's “Within the Jane Cowl's and Jane Murfin's Through,” Rol Cooper Megrue' Cover,” “Tea for Three” and to Advertise,” Channing Pollock's “The | Fool” all owe their American pre- | mieres to Mr. Selwyn. Not to mention Twin Beds” and Mr. Selwyn also iscovered Eugene Walter, author of Paid in Full” and “The Easiest Way." Law l 2 NOW PLAYING! The Smartest actress on the Screen 1o the Smartest. Spiciest. Dressiest Come- dy drams of Consta nce therefore behooves those who wish to | “Hell’s Anrgels” be certain as to the picture they hope | Harold Lloyd's | peau, On the Horizon ORE smashing of the century- old week, 50 far as the moving picture theaters are concerned, has made new opening days for several of the theat'rs. k | same day, the new feature will be “Hell's Angels,” the picture costing millions of dollars that has made its producer, Howard Hughes, famous in | It | the industry as well as abroad. And\ is scheduled to follow “Feet FPirst” beyond to see to note car:fully the changed questlon, according to the announce- | schedules. Warner's Metropolitan reopened with an evening show last Wednesday, pre- senting the cinema version of Sutton | Vane’s play, ward Bound,” which may be expected | to continue longer than & week's period, although no advice to that effect has been received. R-K-O Keuhs Takes a Holiday but merely nounces as “underlined” traction Money,” with R}gg- ert, Armstrong, Ed- Wil Rosers. 4ie * Quillan and James Gleason featured in the Pathe picture. Managing Director Hardie Meakin, at the Fox, which still opens its new week on Friday, announces as his new attrac- tion Will Rogers in “Lightnin’.” which everybody will want to see. The story of the old play is familiar and Wil &5 | supported in “Lightnin’” by a cast in- | cluding Hclen Cohan, George M.'s | daughter; Louise Dresser, Frank Cam- Joel McCrae, J. The Lcew Theaters, the Palace and the Columbia, still adhere to the Satur- | day new week opening. At the Palace, b*glnnlng next Satur- day, “The Bat Whispers,” from the play of sensational mystery and thrills, and a United Artists production, will be the feature, At the Columbia, starting on the M. Kerrigan, | | Jason Robards and Sharon Lynn. | Flers and G. A. de Calillavet, has beenl ment, Beginning Saturday, the Barle will present a picture called “Widow From Chicago,” which is vaguely described in the advance notice as a picture about gangs and gangsters that gets off the beat’n path. It will be supplemented with a stage program including Irving Aronson and his Commanders and Marion Sunshine, with others. Dlles Rut}‘l IB Al!o a Plfly Maker. RUTH CHATTERTON has been in- formed by cable that her adapta tion and translation of the French play “Monsieur Brotonneau,” by Robert de successfully produced for the first time in London. The translation of three French plays is now credited to Miss Chatterton—"La Tendresse,” by Henry Bataille, which | was prodused by her in New York four | years ago, and “L'Homme en Habit,” by M. de Chatdau, which was transiated | for Henry Miller and later brought to | the screen for Paramount by Adolphe | Menjou under the title of “Evening Clothes.” “A Cava’hzr of the Streets.” HEN Maurice Chevalier returns to the United States early next year he will be starred in “A Cavalier of the Streets,” a gay romance with an adven- turous background written by Michael Arlen and newly purchased by Para- mount. Chevalier is now in his native France making a triumphant stage tour. The scréen play is being prepared by Jeanie MacPherson. NOW PLAYING A »rumowr eictuas BARBARA KENT Versatile Grace George. INE of America’s most distinguished and delightful comediennes, Grace George, has contributed to the con temporary theater a notable roster of stage portraits. Not only has she the actress’ knowledge of the rare and sub: tle art of high comedy, but she has| also a scholar's intimate acquaintance | with the literature of the theater, combined with an equal connoisseur- | ship of music and painting. Her dis- | cerning and educated taste might easily have won her distinction in the field of criticism. In the theater Miss George's activi- | ties are by no means limited to her personal actng. She also has directed the staging of many plays, notably St ine’s comedy, “The First Mrs. in which she is now appearing at the Shubert Belasco Theat: | _She has translated and sdnpted many classic and contemporary French plays, and of translation she says, “It is not unlike a cross-word puzzle game, but far more amusing. For when you've | finished you have something to show | for it.” Among her staged translations | are three of Paul Giraldy's comedies, “To Love” and “She Had to Know,” in which Miss George herself appeared, and “The Nest. | =NOW PLAYING - | FATHER AND SON ASHAMED OF EACH OTHIR UNTIL A GAEAT SAC | RIFICE PROVED THEIR AFFECTION | | THE TORRELL AND JON" OF THE TALKING SCREEN t——With PHILIPS HOLMES E Cntert. STAGE mll:i?l‘%ht%hdt BLUES AVAT WiTH PAT ROONEY 3¢ CONLINGGIASS VITAPHONE_STARS FRED KEATING 6~MAllel rLs-0 Twice Daily—2:45 - 8:45 PM. All Seats Reserved Seats b{‘th (National 0454), ail or Box-Office. PRI CES MATINEES Balcony 50c—Orchestra 75¢ EVENINGS Balcony 50¢-75c=~Orchestra $1. Sundays and Same as _'mmmd""_f MziroroLiTaN AMUSEMENTS “IN THE MEANTIME.” ington season is “In the Mean- time,” by Claire and Paul Sif- ton, which begins its engage- ment at the National Theater Monday evening, December 8. \HE Theater Guild's second pro- duction of the current Wash- | drama, which has been staged by the guild's producing director, Philip Moel- ler, is of the contemporary scene which shows the abuse of the empowered and elected to assist and enforce it, the exploitation of crime as an enter- tainment by sensa- | tional newspapers and the variety of effects which the | situation has| brought about. The medium for the theme is a middle- class American family living in an uptown apartment | in New York. Into | this household. | projected into | prominence by the father's position as foreman of a jury involved in a cel Linda Watkins, reflect the author’s viewpoints. The cast includes Glenn Anders of | the Theater Guild Acting Co.; Linda | Watkins, making her first appearance outside of New York: Frederick Perry, | Josephine Huli, Harold Vermilyea, Har- riet MacGibbon, Francis Pierlot, Maude | Allen, Jack LaRue, Robert Strangle and some 20*others. HELEN HAYI HELF‘I HAYES is the charming star | of “Petticcat Influence,” the new comedy which Gilbert Miller will pre- sent next week, beginning December 8, et the Shubert-Belasco Theater. Miss Hayes served her apprentice- ship in the theater with a Washington Stock Company and she was once as- signed the role of a Polish servant girl whose only speech was “Good mo:ning” in Polish. Never having studied that language, says Miss Hayes, she had not S‘—Nen Week. the words. But with the true artist's passion for detail, she hunted through Polish dressmaker who could give her the correct pronunciation. Miss Hayes .| went home and practiced as hard on her one line of Polish as if it had been the leading icle in the play. When she went cn the stage at the opening performance, however, fright went with her. She couldn’t re- member the Polish and had to say “Good morning” in plain English. This tickled the other actors im- mensely for they remembered how hard she had tolled over her tiny pait and | it was almost a minute before they could recover themselves, choke back their laughter and d go on with the play “FINE FEA'I'HEH.S e AET GARDNER, eccentric comedian, and Harry Levine, Hebrew charac- Bartel, have their names in the lights with “Pine Feathers,” the attraction at the Gayety Theater next week. trio is assisted by Artie Brooks, fun- ster and roller-skate dance specialist; | Jack Wald, known as the “Harry Rich- man of burlesque”; Leonora De Alba, ingenue; Ida Sho dancing’ ingenue, and Billie Goodwin The vaudeville feature of “Fine Feat! ers” is the famous Loew variety head- lining act, Plelds, Smith and Fields, a and wing dancing and whese acrobatics are of the breath-taking kind. The chorus group appears at its best in the “Story Book Number,” a modern tale of Broadway that flashes back to fairyland, clh'naxed by an Oriental dance. The “Show Boat” finale is also a spectacular scene. “PHILIP GOES FORTH.” THE cast for the new George Kelly play, “Philip Goes Forth,” which will premiere at the National Theater Wednesday night, January 7, is now complete, it is announced by Laurence Rivers, and will include Anne Shoe- maker, Dorothy Dorr, Thurston Hall, Drromy Stickney, Adele Klaer, Harry Harold Webster, Ralph Urmy, Mary Gildea and Donna Pasdeloup. Henry Dreyfuss will design the set- tings, and th! >_play_will_be_staged bv PRINCESS GEQRGE O'BRIEN in “THE LAST OF THE_DUANES. STANTON £inc3: 5o Eaaspiment Continuous from Hglne;s 3 PM. PAUL WHITEMAN BAND in “THE KING OF JAZZ Warner Br AMBASSADOR c FNIL!P TQDAY AND TOMORR VOLAES I AN T MAN: Warner Bros.” APOLLO ¢ ® s nE TQDAY AND TOMORROW.-WINNIE LIGHTNER in “THE LIFE OF THE 1119 H St. NI Line. 2600 18th _and rner Br AVALON Conn. Ave. ai woRimies 5%, B%. TODAY AND TOMORROW-_GLORIA SWANSON in "WHAT A Warner Bros. 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JO SON TAKOMA ‘% * “WHAT A WIDOW" The authors are journalists, and their | law by those | brated case, come the personages who} the slightest idea how to pronounce | stage | , noted singing and | trio of young men who feature buck | Ellerbe, Madge Evans, Harry Gresham, | Mr. Kelly, who will b remembered Weshington playgoers “The Show-Off” and both of which won the Pulitzer prize. “Philip Goes Forth” is sponsored by | Laurence Rivers, the producer of New | York's phenomenal success, “The Green Pastures.” | DRINKWATER'S “BIRD IN HAND." E of the foremost comedy treats of the season will come soon to the Shubert Belasco Theater It is John Drin 's comedy of youth, manners and love in rural Eng- |land.” “Bird in Hand.” which has achieved renown on both sides of the Atlantic It is a far cry | previous and more |as “Abraham Lincoln” and ‘Mary Stuart.” to such a nimble and heart comedy as “Bird in Hand,” but with the latter Mr. Drinkwater is said to | have sct himself in the front ranks | of current high comedy writers in the English tongue. |~ The company to be seen here prob- ably was chosen and nr»»:m by Mr. Drinkwater himself ard ter Edwin, Daph Eliot Makeham, O} burton, Ronald Dat from the author's us plays, such New Chaplin Film. 'HARLIE CHAPLIN, “City Lights” minus talk, but with sound and | music, completed, will leave Hollywood ‘Decembcr 15 for New York and Lon- e wortd premicre of the new pic- | ture will take place in Los Angeles New | Year Eve, Mr. Chapin announces. the supporting cast Virginia Cher- rill, 19-year-old Chicago girl, and Harry Myers. No ational release Lights” has been Uni‘ed Arti date a for “City termined by Most Famous Boy Scout. ACKIE COOGAN, who has the title role in Parpmount's preduction of |Mark Twain's “Tom Sawyer,” is said to be one of the most famous Boy Scouts in the world. He belongs to troops in Prance, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Greece, besides be- member of the Boy Scouts of Washington until she found a little | uu’nu'm-w | \ ro/ HMiss THIS/ } - The lough sesation ’ \ afm i time " ter impersonator, together with Margie | This | | ' "y with’ Isim SUMMERVIY }HIWMM'BESSIE LEGS e} %mmpmf?ldurb HARRY GREEN EUGENE PALLETTE l.II.l.lAN ROTH OTHER BIG TIME LOEW ACT/ LOEW'S ALAC “MANSLAUGHTER. “'OH, SAILOI | Mat, 3 PM.