Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1931, Page 49

NATIONAL—"“America’s Sweetheart.” SPECIAL train bearing the com- pany and effects of Laurence Schwab and Frank Mandel's new musical comedy produc- tion, “America's Sweetheart, wil]l arrive here this afternoon and be m:d immediately into the National ter for its first performance to- morgow night. This attraction comes from a week's engagement in Pittsburgh and goes into the Broadhurst Theater, New York, immediately following the local showing. ‘The National management is stresss ing the importance of this local pre- miere because it marks the return to the business of producing by Schwab and Mandel after two years’ absence. It is well known that these young- sters have been leading the most . successful sponsors of musical produc- tions in the past decade, with thewr triumphs with “The Desert-Song” ‘““Good News,"” “Follow Thru” and “The New Moon,” the first of wtic! ‘was seen here =!r to an 18-month New Yolrk rusn. » Tica's Sweet- nekri is the worl of Herbert Fieids, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, authors of “Simple Simon,” “The Connecticut Yankee,” “Present Arms” and other American hits, as well as the current London musical success, “Evergreen.” It is a story of fun and romance that happens about the studios in Hollywoodland, where the authors gathered their ma- terial first-hand while working at pic- ture making last year. It is said they have found something new to tell of what happens in a work day on the picture lots, and that laughs predomi- mate their story. ‘The cast is one of youth and includes Jack Whiting, who gained fame in “Hold Everything”: Gus Shy, the for- mer comedian of “The New Moon” and “Follow Thru”; Jeanne Aubert, a fa- \mous French comedienne, who recently scored in “Princess Charming” in New York; John Sheehan, Harriette Lake, Inez Courtney, Three Foreman Sisters, Cheer Leaders Quartette, Vera Marsh, Terry Carroll, Alice Burrage, Raoul De Tisney and an exceptionally fast danc- ing chorus typical of Schwab and Mandel productions, The ensembles and book were staged Jeanne Aubert. by Bobby Connolly, who produced “Sons | o' Guns” and “Princass Charming,” and the costumes were designed by Charles Le Maire. Donald Ccnslger is respon- sib'e for the scenery. In addition there will be a special orchestra under the direction of Alfred an. The opentbg night curtain is_ai nounced for 8:20 and matinces Wed: nesday and Saturday for 2:20. \ BELASCO—Ruth Draper Sketches. SD( changes of programs will be of- fered by Ruth Draper during her ‘week's engagement opening tomorrow night at the Shubert-Belasco. A great varfety of her famous character sketches will be presented and included on many of her bills are new mono- logues never before given here. One in particular will be a three-part sketch, almost a full-length play so complete a story does it tell, which takes at least an hour to perform, “Three Women and Mr. Clifford.” The following is the schedule for the entire week: Monday and Tuesday evenings— ning a Bazaar” (new), “A Dal- matian Peasant in the Hall of a New York Hospital,” “Three Women and Mr, Clifford” (new), and “In a Church in Italy”; ‘edns ; Thursday evening—“A Germai Governess,” “A Class in Greek Poise,” “A Debutante,” “Three Generations at the Court of Domestic Relations,” “Three Breakfasts,” and “In a Church in ; Friday evening—"At a Chil- dren's Party in Philadelphi: ) Southern Girl,” “Love in the Balkans.” “Three Women and Mr. (new), “Showing the Garden,” and “A ‘Scotch Immigrant at Ellis Island”; | Saturday matinee—"“Opening a Bazaar” | {fiew), “On a Porch in a Maine Coast | " “At the Court of Philip IV of | “Three Women and Mr. Clif- ve la France,” and pening a Bazaar” (new), “On a Porch in a Maine Coast Village,” “Le Retour de L'Aveugle,” “Three Women and Mr. Clifford” (new), and “In a Church in Italy.” GAYETY—"Sliding” Billy Watson. “TH’I Dutch character zany,” widely known es “Sliding” Billy Watson, heads the comedy section of the new utual burlesque and vaudeville unit, ig Fun Show,” at the Gayety Thea- ter this weck. Long a standard mirth merchant of burlesque musical comedy | and variety, “Sliding” Billy has achieved | and retained a clientele peculiarly his own. He attracts to the theater play- goers who rarely attend any other per- formances. His support this season, said to be splendid, includes Fred Walker, eccen- | tric comedian: Mabel White, songbird and torrid stepper; Jack Ryan, George Monfred, a qualified tenor; Billy Zinnel, character man and singer; Joe Smith, French character delineato ‘Marion Lee, singing and stepping soubrette. Laure Laurice, and Sunny Kest, come- dienne. Smith, Lee and Laurice have & novelty dancing interlude, and offer | & neat act, featuring modern melodies. There is also an attractive and active | chorus much in evidence throughout the show. Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights special attractions are offered. BAL BOHEME—February 2. THE annual Bal Boheme of the Arts | Club of Washington, to be held | Monday night, February 2, at the Wil- lard Hotel, is attracting city-wide inter- est and enthusiasm. Hundreds of allur- ing and colorful carnival stunts will be d all over the ball room by groups | of players, singers, dancers and musi- cians generally, in addition to the “big stuni” of the ball, which this season for the first time will take place, not on the planet Earth, but on the Moon, in L}l;lenmd court Toom of King Looney The grand march of all guests will immediately follow the big feature, and just before midnight distinguished art- ists will judge the hundreds of cos- tumes worn by guests and will announce the three prize winners “for the most beautiful, the most original, nd the most amusing attire” discovered. Three prizes have been selected by the commiitee to be awarded to the lucky three chosen by_the judges. The demand for boxes and for tickets for the Bal Boheme has far outgrown the Arts Club members and their friends, and for the convenience of the public the committee bas placed ticke.s on. sale, not only at the Arts Club and the Willard. but at the A. A. A., May- flower, Carlton, Shorenam and Ward- man Park. The famous Bal Boheme supper is included in the price of the ticket. Choice boxes are still to be had, seating eight persons and offering an unexcelled view of the big spectacle. A limited number of single box, seats are yet available to the public. JANET RICHARDS, Tomorrow. ISS JANET RICHARDS will give her usual talk on “History in the Making” tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock in the Masonic Temple, Thir- teenth street and New York avenue. In addition to the general review of the world's work for the past week, M: Richards will speak especiaily of edi- torial comment, at home and abroad, on the report of the Fish Commission on Communism; and of the country’s reactions to the Wickercham report, is it wet or dry? She will speak also of the Clark ruling before the Supreme Court, of former Secretary Root on the World Court, pros and cons concerning United States “adherence,” and on Eu- ropean upheavals and their repercus- sions upon our country and its interests. Large maps are used to clarify the dis- cussions, NEWMAN'S “ITALY"—Today. M. NEWMAN starts his twenty- * second travel talk season here this | |atternoon at the National Theater with “Seeing Italy, From Naples to the Alps,” in & new group of moion pictures and | | color views that make a real and not | | imaginary journey. | From the new excavations in Pompeii | to “Italia Irridenta” Mr. Newman found |a wealth of interesting material, some of ancient origin, yet aimost unknown. | |He has not neglected places that are amiliar, and_he found so much that is new that those who know Italy may be astonished to see many things of which perhaps they are unaware. From districts hidden in the mountains he brings pictures of strange people, with curicus customs and unique costumes. Among other novelties is a visit to | Home THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, J. WEER OF JANUARY 28 Sunday Monday Tuesday RY 25, 193 ANUA 3 5 Grand Withers M and ‘Astor_in Ambassador v bia RA. Grand Withers and Mary_Astor in “Other Men's Wom- en.” Comedy. Grand. wm.eu"-nu n Dau‘:i-hb nks, Jr. Dout. Fairbanks Jr. and Helen Chandier {n and Helen Chandier in " “Outwara Bound.” “Outward Bound George Sidney_and Charles Murray in “The Cchens and Kellys in_Africa. ert Montgomery Doug, Fairhanks and Helen Chandier in “Outward Bound." Vitaphone variety Dark. m?ur “Lee n “Cheer Up and Smile.” Oharles Parrell in in “The River.” 5. 'Ron-'xu‘ Colman n Walter Huston “Abraham _Lincol Comedy. Serial Jeanetie MacDon i in “Oh,_for a Man. in.” Comedy. Vitaphone varlety. Donald — Righard Cromwell in ‘able Davi for a Man. Comeds. Comeds. R 7 William Boyd in_, “Pardon My Gun." “Bulldog Drum- “Indians Are Com- mond.” ing.” No. 3. Joe E. oD “Goins Wild." Comedy. Waiter Huston n “Abraham Lincoln " n “Goine Wild." Comed: Vitaphone subject ‘omedy. -llevr; Huston n “Abraham Lincoln."” Vitaphoue subject T Jos E. Brown in, “Going Wild." Comedy. Joe E_Brown Chester Morris n Bat Whispers." n “Going Wild." “The - Comedy. Vitaphone subject. Chester Morris n The, Bat, Whispe Vitaphone subje et P s 645 Pa. Ave SE Cameo Dark. a) Harold Lioyd in “Fest First." Harold Lio: yd_in “Feet First.” First. omedy omedy. Paramount News. Paramount News George Sidney and George Sidney and Charles Murray in Charles Murray in «Cohens and Kellys “Cohens and Kellvs in Africs.” Comedy. _in Afri~>."" Comeds. Jack_Oakie and Lilllan Roth n “Sea_Les: Carolina (1th & N.C. Ave. 8.E. Jack Oakie and llian Rot Charles Rogers and Lillian i Nancy Carrol n “Sen. Lees. Grace Moo Reginald Denny n “A Lady's Morals" Phillip Holmes in “Man to Man." Comedy. Vitaphone sibject Phillip Holmes “Man to Lupe_Velez in Come Vitaphone Richard Atlen i Jack Oakie in A Legs Comedy. Serlal John Boles TEvelyn Knaj Charles Bickford in “Captain of the in Gnard.” “The River's End.” elyn Brent in “Madonra of the trets.” Central 425 9th 8t N.W. Evelyn Brent in “Madonna of tae reets. Vitaphone subect. Takes & olidlay. Vitaphone sibject. Circle 2105 Pa. Ave. N.W. Lupe Vélez, Lewis Avres and G. Robiason, in 1Is_West.” Jackie Coogan and Mitzi, Green ‘om_Sawver.” -ne’e’Bfinnen‘m Waiter, fuston n ““Abraham Lincoln.” he 3 Cartoon. Jackie Coogan and Brendel and Mitsi, Green Mdriorie White n n “Tom_Sawyer.” “TEl Brendel Jeanette "mcbnn'ifa in “Oh, for & Man." Vitaphone _sub; Lupe Velez in Hhe St ® nd Mariorle” White n “Just_Imaeine.” Everett Horton, Lois Wilson and F. X. Bushman in “Once ' Gentleman." Sidney and Murray ~The’ Cohens an ric d i Colony Ga. Ave. & Farragut Dumbarton "M Green 2 Comedy. Vitaphone subject Sidney and Murray Kay Francis in ~The Cohens and Kellvs tn Afric: ““The Passion Flower. Vitaphoue ‘subject Vitaphone subject Jackie Coogan and Warner Enxter and Mitzi Green Myrna Loy in . “Tom Bawyer. “Renegades.” Comedy. Comeds. Kay Fraucis in i “Abraham Line Vitaphone El Breadel and Marjorie White in “Just_Imagine.” ““The Passion Flower.” oln.* Vitaphone svbject Sect. in “Just Imagine.” Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green in “Tom Sawyer.” Comedy. Grace Moore and Reginald Denny in, “A Lady’'s Morals.” Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green in “Tom Sawyer.” Comedy. Walter_Huston . James Hall in * Third Alarm.” Cameay, n “Abranam Lincoln.” i Sertal Vi M Will Rogers 1n “Fast_and Loose.” v Richard Cromwell and Noah Beery in ““Tol'able David.” Comedy. Richard Cromwell and Noah Beery in ““Tol'able David.” Comedsy. _Cartoon. o Ric'd Barthell Hippodrome %08 K St. N.W. old Lioyd in Feet First.” Comedy_ mount News. “The Lash'™ Comeds. mess & Ricd Barthelmess & nks, Doug. Fairbank Jeanette MacDonald and Reginald Denny in “Oh. for & Man." Comedy. _Serial. Willilam Haines in ““Remote Control.”” “The Clock 8hop.” Travelogue. Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray in “'No, No, Nanette.” Raoul Wal All-Tndian in “'Silent Enemy.” Comedy. Comedy Cartoon. Colortone_Review. Richard Barthelmess Richard Parthelmess Constance Eennett in Constance Eenn ) “Sin Takes & Sin 1a in “The Lash.” Comeay’ 13th & C Sts. N.E. Ingomar Alexandria._Va. Dark. Harry Langdon and n Lyons in “Soldiers’ Plaything." Com._Short subjects. Jesse 3100 _18th st. me. Robt. Montgomery in William Haines and Mery Doran in “Remote Control.” Novelty. “Love in the Rough. Comedy. ar cast in Comeds. Colortone Review. v in a Quillan_and Armstrong in “Biz Moner." Comeds. _Serial. Com. Cart. Sone reel. Dorothy Mackaill in “Strictly Modern.” omeds. 0. Song_reel. ____ Comedy. Cartoon. Weraer Baxter and Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy in Myrna Loy in ““Renegades.” “Renegades.” Comedv._Cartoon. ___Comedy. ~ Cartoon. Robert Montcomery Eddie Quillan in Pa 2 ey an7_Anita = Moni Vitaphone sub:ect. Serial. Ken Maynard in “Lightning Express,” War Nurse. Comeds. Robt. Armstrong Jean Arthur in “Danger Lights.” Com._Short subjects. Harold Lioyd in “Feet First." Animated cartoon Buck Jones in “Men Without Law. "Lone Defender.” First “Indians Are Coming."” “Spell of the Circus.” Laurel Laorel, Md. ‘ooan and ‘hevaller i Maurice C “Playboy of Paris." Comedy. Cartoon. Lowell Sherm “The Pay-oft Comedy. Leader 9b & E Sts. N.W. __ Paramount News. Comeds. Scenic_novelty. Buper-spec Buper-special, “Ingagi. “Ingagl.” Comedy. Act. Comedsy. Act. TEe Bancrofi in ‘The Dereliet."” “Tarzan® . serial. Paramount News. Jack Bickford in “The Sea Bat." Comedy’ Palace 07 Polly Moran and Vilma Banky in “A Lady to Love.” Comedy. Acr Vilma Banky in “A Lady to Love.” Comeds. L= d Arien in “Sea God." __Comeds. Kenneth McKenna & Constance Bennett in ‘Crazy That Way. dy. _ Act. ¢ in All-star ci “The ail.” Princess 1119 B St N.E. Allstar cast in “The Big Trail.” Paramount cast in t and Loose.” William Haines in Bert Lytell in »“Remote Control.” i “Brothers. Henry B. Walthall in “In Old California.” Dark. Richmond Alexandria, Vs. Jackle Coosan and Mitzi Green in “Tom Sawyer.” Com._Short subects. Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green ‘ “Tom Sawye Com. Short subjects Fify d'Otzay In ‘Those Three French Girls.” Vitaphone subject. Savoy dy. Comet Vitaphone subject Joe Frisco and Lila Lee in Comedsy. “The Gorilla. _Vitaphone subject. Comed 3030 14ih Bt N.W. Dark. Edgie Cantor in “Whoopee." Ken Mavnard in ‘Will Rogers in “Fightin’ Thru.” “Lightntn"."” Comedy. Doug. Pairbanks, ir. 1y “The Carcless Age. Conrad Nagel “The Gorilla.” “Numbersd Men." John Bayne and Marguerite Churchill in ""The Big Trail.” Novelty. 108 R. 1. ave. n.w. News. All-native cast in_ “White_Hell of Pitz and hill il." Palu Vitaphone variety. erite Chrc in ‘“The Big Trail." Novelty. 5. William Haines in “Remote Control.” | Takoma oma Park. D. C. Resinald Denny and Reginaid Denny and Kay Jonnson Kay Johnson n n “Madam_Satan.” “Madam_Satan." Winnie Lightner in “Life of the Party.” Lloyd Hamilton Winnie Lightner in “Life of the Party.” Lioyd Hamilton comedy. _News. Robt. Montgomery in “Love in the Rough." “Indians Are Com- ng.” Lewis Avres n “Doorway _to Hell," “Son_of Tarzan." e Coogan an izl Green “Tom Sawyer.” ki ‘008 n B~ Mitai Green n “Tom Bawyer.” Marilyn Miller in “Sunny.” Ken Maynard in "Sons of the Saddle.” the smallest republic in the world—San Marino—perched on & rock which has survived for centuries through mo- narchial and papal regime. A free peo- ple, they have maintained their liberty during invasions, revolutions and all other warlike activities. | Tivoli | 14th & Park RA Robert Montgomery and Anita Page in ““‘War Nurse.” George Sidney and Comedy. Charles Farrell and Maureen O'Sullivan in “Princess and the Plumber.” Comedy. Robert Monigomery andAnita Page in Nurse. Fay Wray and Victor Varconi in “Capt. Thunder.” Comedy. Charles Farrell and Maureen O'Sullivan in “'Princess and the Plumber.” Comedy. Joe E. Brown in “Golng Wild."” Comeay. Vitaphone subject. | York | Ga. Ave. & Quebee Joe E. Brown in “Going Wild." Comedy. Vitaphone subject. w'-'ue"r“ Huston n “Abraham_Lincoln." Vitaphone subject. in c: “Abraham Lincoln” Vitaphone subject. Vitaphone subject. Phillip_Holmes in “Man to Man. Comeds. Richard Cromwell in “Tol'able David.” Comedy. Berial. ' Belasco Prospects. Washington theatrical horizon glows brightly with notable attrac- tions scheduled ahead for the Shubert- d | Belasco Theater. After a long Broadway run, Elmer Harris' biggest comedy sensation, Young Sinners,” will open here the week of Pebruary 2. Modern youth, as the title might rightfully suggest, is the keynote of this offering, and Dorothy Appleby and Raymond Guion head the cast. A real treat is promised the week of February 16, for Jane Cowl is coming. Miss Cowl has added much to her fame this season in her presentation of “Twelfth Night” and “Art and Mrs. Bottle.” One can easily picture her charming Viola without tbe aid of the New York critics, who have. been un- stinting in their praise of her work. The play is heralded. Shakespeare's “highly fantastical’ romance, and the production is said fo bz presented in a somewhat fanc'ful Barriesque form. “Art and Mrs. Bottle” is from the pen (of Benn Levy, whose “Mrs. Moonlight” |is already an established New York suc- |cess. The role of Celia Bottle shows Miss Cowl's brilliant facility in sharp and brittle comedy. Mr. William A. Brady's production of the long-awaited “Street Scene” is due here in the near future, but no definite date has yet n forthcoming. Early in March the more tunéful side | of the stage will hold sway at the Shu- | bert-Belasco. “A Wonderful Night,” by | Johann Strauss, who gave us the ever. | beautiful “Blue Danube Waltz.” is sched- |uled for the week of March 8. This | operetta, based upon the famous “Die ‘P'ledermxua," has been presented to en- thusiastic audiences on Broadway these many months. A ‘little later in the season “Flying High,” the hilarious musical comedy, with Bert Lahr and his amusing aero- | pautical antics, is promised, and there |Is just a hint that “Three Little Girls" | also may find their way tc the Shubert- | Belasco Theater. Reborn, With Sound. “'TH! BIRTH OF A NATION"” has come back! It is here all dressed up, as it*were, in 1930 clothes. It has at a great expense been put into sound forp and is completely and beautifully synchronized. Filmed & silent picture 16 years ago, it made its debut in New York in March, 1915. Since that time it is esti- mated that it has been seen by 55,000,- 000 of people. This past year the old Triangle Film Corporation that had ‘waxed fat and retired on the immense receipts piled up by “The Birth of a Nation"” suddenly decided to bring forth their silent jewel and put it into the sound list. D. W. Griffith returned to the movie lot and went to work on his brain child, with the result that the synchronized | version of “The Birth of a Nation” is again a sensation. The original fiim for the most part remains unchanged. The original cast, the members of which every one won a warm spot in the public heart, are Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh. Henry B. Walthall, Donald Crisp, Spottiswoode Alken and Mary Alden, still survives. The yardstick by which the great mo- tion ‘picture classics are measured is still intact, but glorified by the modern improvements in sound and music. NOW PLAYING W'S JANUARY FESTIVAL SUNDAY LOE 0oo DENO & ROCHELLE LEE,LEE,LEE ad LEE CONDOS BROTHERS MARGIE GREEN | 'The technical task of injecting sound |into a film taken 16 years ago was & | staggering poser at first. But it was overcome by improvisation and inven- tion, and thereby Hollywood has learned some curious technical lessons. In the injection of sound six sound | tracks, taken at different places and at | different, times, have been unified into one, an accomplishment never before realized. Out on location at the Lasky ranch, in Ventura County, 60 miles northwest | of Hollywood, the flery horses of the | Ku Klux Klan thundered before the sound boxes, clattering over especially | constructed bridges in range of the | microphone. At another place the sound of the battle scenes before | Petersburg, Va., were staged and re- | corded. On still another location the | mob scenes were taken, each on a single | | sound track. | In the studios Louis Gottschalk, after several weeks of rehearsal, recorded the | music which runs through the entire | film with a symphony orchestra. Then | the job was turned over to the Western Electric Co. and its technicians. :is great picture has been having & sensational run at $2 wg at the George M. Cohan Theater, in New York City. 1t is now at our own Rialto, but not at N I KING PICTURE Ous TS VELS o TEPELASCO ol We ¥ BACHELOR A e Travel Talker o E. M. NEWMAN, Who comes back to the National The- ater this evening to tell of his travels over the globe. Philadelphia Opera Co. Announces Revival HE Philadelphia Grand Opera Co. announces a revival of the Italian opera “Lucia di Lammermoor,” by Gaetano Donizetti, on Thursday eve- ning, November 6, at the Academy of Music. Josephine Lucchese, young American soprano, who will make her first appearance with the company this season, will sing the role of Lucia, the unhappy heroine of the opera, which is based upon Sir Walter Scott's tragic story “The, Bride of Lammermoor.” Josef Wolinski, also making his first appearance here this season, will be heard as Edgar, the master of Ravons- wood, and Chief Caupolican will be the Sir Henry Ashton. Other members of the cast will be Ivan Steschenko as Raymond, Albert Mahler as Sir Arthur, Rose Bampton as Alice and Daniel Healy as Norman. 2ot ty o NOW PLAYING | ’I'HERE has never been what is termed an outstanding producer introduced to | Washington for a “near premiere” and before the genuine debut in the Great Metropolis, which ever made a more modest first bow to local theater goers than “America’s Sweetheart,” the new Schwab and Mandell production which will make its appearance at the Na- tional theater tomorrow evening. As coy as a shy miss of sweet sixteen was the advance notice announcing its | coming. And strangest of all it was | not accompanied by a family tree or | even an individual biography by which one might arrive at a conclusion as to whether it was wonderful or other- | wice. The names of a few of its out- standing players, headed by Gus Shy, who is well known to the world of the theater as well as any of the funmakers | no waste of grandiose, extravagant claim i!or it or for anything connected with it, save that Messrs. Schwab and Man- a “colossal new musical comedy” by that live, were vouchsafed. There was Scores From the Jump. dell, after two years of absence, had ‘“come back” with another of those productions which might or might not be like “Good News,” “Follow Through,” “The New Moon” and the six or séven record-breakers by this same. firm, which had preceded it. ‘The _ introduction stands without rival the history of theatrical press tion to put something over that simply had to be put over. ‘The show had a “try-out” in Pitts- burgh. - Here's what some of the lead- ing crif said of it: ash hit; a double-barreled suc- cess. at's Schwab and Mandell's new icomedy.” (Pittsburgh Post- Gazette:) “Thes biggest theatrical coming-out party the town has had since Mr. Zieg- feld to send “Whoopee.” (Pit burghy Press.) “3 ica’s Sweetheart’ Another Mu- sical " (Pittcburgh Sun-Telegraph.) Washington doesn't appear to be taking any chances on “America’s Sweetheart & iy | Qakie’s Scree ‘ELEVEN pictures and ten screen sweethearts have marked Jack Oakie's rise to stardom since he first attracted notice with Clara Bow in “The Fleet's In.” His latest starring | picture is “The Gang Buster,” in which the “big chin and grin” boy takes a wisecrack at American racketeering. Oakie, who started his strange career as a “runner” for a bond house on | Wall street and graduated to musical | comedy by means of a Junior League | benefit performance, was just a free lancer in Hollywood when he landed a job in the cast of “The Fleet's In” and won a Paramount contract. The con- tract led step by step to a starring rank. ‘With Charles Rogers and Mary Brian, he played in “Some One to Love with Florence Vidor in “Tong War.” His comedy really began to stand out, however, when he played with Clara Bow in “The Wild Party,” and his star- ring contract followed, with “Fast Com- pany” introducing his name “in lights” to the public. “Fast Company” had Evelyn Brent in the leading woman role. In “Sweetle” he carried a comic lead opposite Nancy Carroll, and his croon- ing of “Alma Mammy” made him a m yout DRESSLER MBI.I.Y 4 / ANITA PAGE LUCIEN LITTLEFIELD WILLIAM COLLIER JR. SALLY EILERS qMEI.ECYED SHORT SUBJECTS SAM PAIG CHESTER WALE STEPPERS PALACE SYNCOPATORS e Jm'_fib(m&h,wmw.m RAN DOORS OPEN SUNDAY 1:30 P.M. n Sweethearts comic singing star. Another star role followed in “The Social Lion,” in which | he made love to Mary Brian. “Sap | From Syracuse” brought him Ginger Rogers to love, and two leading women, Jeanette MacDonald and Kay Francis, succumbed to his charm in “Let's Go Native.” “Sea Legs” saw him as the sailor sweetheart of Lilllan Roth. In “The Gang Buster,” now at R-K-O Keith Theater, Oakie has a brand-new girl friend, Jean Arthur, who has here- tofore confined her talent to more s rious drama, appearing in' William Pow- ell's “Street of Chance” and as one of ‘t:he suspects in “The Canary Murder ase.” It must be love . . . what else could prompt an in- surance agent to sell accident policies to Gang men! Here's a bit of film fun, starring. OAKIE “THE GANG BUSTER” with JEAN ARTHUR The Radio Novelty “HUMANETTE” Rollicking Comedy “ NICK & TONY” PATHE SOUND NEWS NOW PLAYING 1—PART FOU AMUSEMENTS. 3 What Various Dramatic Organizations ‘Are Doing and Propose to Do. COLUMBIA PLAYERS, Friday. ’I'HE Columbia Players announce three one-act plays, at the Wilson Nor- mal School Auditorium, Friday. “The Rector,” “So's Your Old Antique” and “The Dweller in the Darkness" will make up the program. The board of the Players will judgs the plays and select the one to be entered info the Drama Guild tournament. A change in the order in the program of the full-length plays is also an- nounced. “Nellle, the Beautiful Cloak Model.” will be given in March, and “HeM Bent for Heavin' " in May. Work on the production of “Nellie, the Beau- tiful Cloak Modsl,” begins this week, and the staff will be announced shortly, after which the cast will be selacted. A number of new mem! whose metal is to be tested in the performances on Friday, it is said, give promise of new faces in the next two plays. PIERCE HALL PLAYERS, Lecture. 1SS CATHERINE W. PALMER, for- merly a student at the American Laboratory Theater in New York, will speak before the Plerce Hall Players, Sixteenth and Harvard streets, on Fri- day evening. Her subject will be “The Technique of Acting” an exposition of | | Suit,” by Russell Medcalf. Richard Boleslavsky cf the Moscow Art Theater. Miss Palmer has had various dra- matic connections in different parts of the country. She has played at the old Wharf Theater in Provincetown, appeared in a revival of Arnold Ben. | nett’s “The Great Adventurer” in the Pot-Boilers' Theater in California, and more recently acted in Christopher Morley's revival of “The Black Crcok” in Hoboken, DOWNING STUDERT PLAYERS, Saturday. TKE Patricia Downing Student Play- ers of the Washington College of Music will give three one-act plays in | the college auditorium Saturday .m. Members of the casts are Cl te Dubin, Maxine Kahn, Adele Gu sack, Amanda Chittum, Sophia Litman, Helen Merryman, Howard Smith, Charles Russell, Jerry Gotiliebb and John Sicl ‘The plays to be en are “Maizie,” by Ruth Gilorleff; s an Il Wind,” by Marie Baum, and “The First Dress In the last- mentioned Glenn Hunter was starred. These are the first of a serles of plays to be presented under the direction of the theories of Maria Ouspenskaya and 'Miss Downing this Winter. R-K-O’s Anniversary. -K-O apparently has ample reason to celebrate its second anniversary | with a brilliant national flourish. No | amusement enterprise upon the passing | of its second milestone, it is claimed, | has ever presented a more amazing | growth ani development than Radio- Keith-Orpheum. Starting with practically no organi- | zation or personnel, the R-K-O Produc- [ tions has within two short years estab- lished Radio Pictures in the foremost | ranks of producing organizations and | made it an outstanding factor in the | industry. | R-K-O vaudeville, too, has made rapid strides during the past year, and public | Tesponse is said to have shown that | Hiram S. Brown's confidence in this branch of amusements is not misplacd. | In this field an extensive campaign of development is under way and this sea- | son has already secen more progress in | program bullding and presentation of | novelty than any previous period.‘ R-K-O has accepted the obligations which accompany the vaudeviile leader- | ship and responded with a superior brand of wholesome ent>rtainment. | It is in the theater operations, how- | ever, that the most astonishing growth | has developed. This expansion of prop- | rties is nation-wide in scope and in many cas"s has materially strengthened | the physical structure of R-K-O in| stratcgic places. In New York the | opening of the new R-K-O Mayfatr on | Broadway at Forty-seventh street has provided Radio-Keith-Orpheum with a de luxe playhouse at the mecting place | of the world and a first-run production ' house that Is comparable with the finest movie places the metropolis. | | Sounds Like a Dry Story. | ** ANGEL'S BEREATH" is the name of | the potent cocktail achisved by | Edward Everett Horton, as Douglas Fairbank’s valet in “Reaching for the | Moon," One snifter and Doug bounces off the walls, imitates the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, cleans out the joint and growls his love for Bebe Daniels. One hooker finds Mr. Horton defying his master and the rest of the world, h's servile state forgotten. A mere draft sends Miss Daniels off to the wars of the roses, love's battlefield, | So the New York office wired the stu- dio and acked, “What was actually used | in concocting “Angel's Breath”? | The answer bas just come. It is: “Good old Los Angeles water.” hNOQ wonder the flowers bloom out ere | WASHINGTON Crowds Storm Metrog?lltan t UNDERWORLD DRAMAS & Sensations! axposd of ¢ “Big Smes”, Usdorwortd enar who met bls dovm hrough the trosctery of o wemen Phomes thriller - b on the best seller of W R L] DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. ALSO SELECTED SHORTS SHowI Now SROWING W ARNER BROS.. ETROPOLITA (empestuous Drsms i Love Widh b Pal's Wike = —Wah MARY ASTORGRANT WITHERS N THE STAGE S \ LiLLIAN SkAw ARCH ENEMY OF GLOOM g ! AND HIS GANG And 70 new theaters have been added to the R-K-O chain during the past year. organization has approved a greatly increased expenditure for R-K-O Radio Pictures’ production the coming season, and further expansion of the 'stem of theaters is planned according to an official announcement “in the supreme confidence that the quality of our pictures and the continued effi- clency of our operating forces will sup- port_our_forward-looking_policies. Fy Ened3 v RIALTO NINTH AT GEE First Time IN SOUND | The supreme picture of | | all time . . . brought to | you . . . with rejuve- nated majesty ... | through the miracle of | the modern sound | screen. D.W.GRIFFITH'S MASTERPIECE | Greater . . . far greater ! « + « more thrilling than ever before . . . this ‘stupendous . . . colossal epic returns to the screen in all its reborn CAROLINA "4 %S4 5 IAN ROTH in “SEA_LEGS. WILLIAM HAINES in “REMOTE CONTROL” Cont._Fro: TQDAY AND TOMORROW-—GRANT WITHERS AND MARY ASTOR IN OTHER MEN'S WOMEN." 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