Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1931, Page 25

What's What and W here Attractions Soon to Be Seen in Washington Thenen. John Barrymore In “Svengall” at Metropolitan. OHN BARRYMORE, distinguished actor of stage and screen, is to be seen in “Svengall, Bros. and EGINNING Monday the National Theater Piayers will present the cmmdyuu Ol’zzzn:elclh’! y':l- lage life, “Up Pops 3 & collarobation by Albert Hack- ett and Frances Goodrich, and the outstanding comedy hit on Broadway the past scason. A former leading . g AT t’:omx 4 oger yor, cently played the role of Steve Mer- rick on a local| hyp stage with the|by Svengali of a road company. pretty artists’ mod- lead here, has by | “Through the ral €X- | strange power Of L i master, ¥ b | Stanley Widges. i:mgm,mpe";r; S great lln‘z | of Steve Merrick call for an abandon | with = him and that is said to appeal to femininity. though pursued ‘The boy is bent on writing & novel— | from place to place and the only way he can do 80 16 10| by her sweetheart, Temain at home while his sweetheart |is oblivious of all until the weird :sgm;a"llc h:oe;eout to ‘work. bmum- magic of Svengall is miraculously housekeeper and worshiper of the muse. | d | Tole of Aane, and what happens after | Tade Dis [Feter Ibbetson.’ "Richard" | these two—Anne and Steveordeoide w:nnd ‘Hamlet” unforgettable. Marian | Plsy With the fires of fate is seld to be [ Hiar, Newest diseovery of the yeat| Just eque great big rollicking spasm of | Bo" Bramwell Fletcher, Donald Crisp. | g Lumsden Hare, Carmel Myers, Louis | Alberni, Ferike Boros and Paul Porcasi. | Short subjects and the newsreel will complete the enterfainment, which will | be presented at popular prices. | John Barrymore. There 1s just enough of farce com- edy in “Up Pops the Devil” to make this play meat for the company. Daphne Wilson, in a sterling role, and Mrs. Hibbard, John Warburton, Ro- m Beatty, Burke Clerke, Eddie Po- ey, ond B Palace, Sa 9 Orr Will e 1n i et | e Powell In “Ladies’ Man.” latinees will be given Wednesday | ¢¢: ADIES’ MAN,” starring William | and Saturday. Powell with Kay mncu _‘v';fll ‘bf - vt the attraction at Loew's Palace Theatcr ‘Parisian Beauties’ starting Saturday. At the Gayety Next Week. | "In it Powell is seen as a man about UNDAY'S change in Mutual bur- |town, living on his wits, and at the ex- | lesque st the Gayety Theater will | PGS, Of 8 number of marrled women P | who find themselves neglected by their 8 “The Parisian Beautics,” a two- | money-mad husbands. All goes we act musical attraction, said to rank |Until he really falls in love with one of high in the ladies, and he is face a horde e Incinde famment. | of husbands and lovers who have sworn land, Bimbo Davis, Harry Beasley and | that he shall pay for his incescretions. Ray Parsons, with the feminine contin- |, Carole Lombard, Olive Tell and Gil-| fi;‘r‘ headed by Nora Ford, Pearl Kay, | Pert Emery are also ih the cast: othy Reed and Patricla’ Kelly. Se On the Palace stage an “All Girl Re- eral excellent vaudeville skits arc prom. |Yu¢ Will hold sway with 57 young ised. | ladies offering the entertainment. Bobby Grice and the Brick-Top Orehestra arc | the headliners. | O'Connor-Mitchell Dancers This Evening at the Belasco. " ‘[ONIGHT a¢ the Belasco Theoater, . Six-Cylinder Love" the uplls of the O'Comnor. COTIPE to the Fox Friday. Mitchell School wi ¢QIX-CYLINDER LOVE,” a whole- Santasy 10 twe :’ offer & musical some, fast-moving comedy about a acts, entitled “All In a | the vicissitudes of young married life, Day,” under the direction of Miss Anne | will race across the Fox screen for the T. Mitchell. The %nfle in age | week beginning Priday. | from 3 to 24. Miss hell will pre-| The story, based on the play, but | sent, tw«: m&n in the course of the | “improved in scope and brought right usic and dancing ap- :uwme to the hour are interpret:d the . Dawn is heralded by the a of the birds, butterfiies and flowers with joy at tle new day and the wedding of the birds. Day g;:g; t_‘).u u'fl!‘:_tl1 of the chlh;m from own. The approach of evening brings sleepy time to the little ones they soon reach Slumberland and of the pleasures of the time to Night time and the frolics of grown-ups is presented by the "I-ups at a popular hotel. na's Bo; Vilson Teachers' College, ‘[HE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS COM- MUNITY will give = special performance of “Helena's Boys,” a thre=-act comedy, under the direc. tion of Brunhilde Croes, in the torium of the center at the Wilson Taa: at 8:30 o'clock ‘Thursday evenin; 2. Bessic Mills, Clifton P. Clark, Frances Pearce, Ellzabsth Dy-r, John W. Cross, Janet Jackson, Adele Martell, George | Edwards, Paul Alexander and Theodore | :-nl:tz r‘:nkc up' the cast, all of whom ‘e members or former members of the | Columbia Players. The play will be repeated at St.| Margaret's Church Baturday evening. “Wizard of Oz,” Wilson Stadium, Saturday. Am!CAl favorite fairy tale, “The Wizard of Oz” will be presented in dance and pantomim: by a thou- sahd Washington boy: the auspices of tie C- Department of ths lumbia, Saturday 2ft on Stadium, E: All the strangs and fascinating cr tures of the Land of Oz with iis famous Wizard, who lity came M a cicus in Omaha, Nebr., and its little beroine, Dorothy, who was blown by & terrific cyclone from her home in far-away Kansas to the midst of the Desert of Burning Sands, Wwill appear in the fairy tale play. Into the Emerald City, then, rothy and her small dog, Toto, are pilof by the good fairies and a wonderful circus is provided for their amnsement, when z fearsome band of Seoodlers beszt them and a host of exciting ad- venturcs befall Tickets may be purchased in advance gates of Wilson Stadium at 4 o'clock | Baturdzy. | Ball Bearing Glider, Worth $15.95 to $17.95 All-Metal Base Comfortable Link Spri Floral Pattern Coverer the cast | ngers May K s the story of 8 young lady who finds herself torn be- tween two ‘fires, ithe love of a man whom she deems unworthy and the love | ©of & man who ms to mean everyF| e happiness. A group cut the Co High Bloodv Pressure in many cases can be redvced by treament. Our booklet how t> help Nature rid the body of {cuic impurities which is “ the causes of Increased ure. Phone Metropoli- o 1752 for free book! T:!d in Wesh'ngton for 15 Years Mountain Valley Water #rom Hot Springs, Arkansas 306 District National Bank Bldg. Ferlivvwon o Hot Springsan. | Ball Bearing Sunfast Coverings “Svengali” should provide Barrymore | | | “Hell Bound” at Glider With Separate Cushions, Worth $27.50 Cotton-Filled Cushions THE STAR Music and WASHINGTON, people, a young ple of life and yet can't them. It is probably only human that they buy an automobile far beyond means, only to find that instead "them the happiness rrounds them with .mfnn {friends and plunges them into coclal and financial difficultics. | The picture, however, i§ not designed | Organ Recital. for moralizing. That's merely a peg on | Given by Lyman MeCrary. vhich is hung one of the most AMUAING | /[ HE third in & serles of four organ ctories of the reason. | Tecitals given by the District of r in the story arc| coumbia Chapter oa m American rdn;m ‘Warren, Bert Roach and El Bren- el On the stage will be Fanchon and 's “The Johnny ‘heer” Brusiloff's Music Masters in the pit, | Bob Hamilton with an orgas novelty and the latest Fox Movietone News will complete the bill. | urch, Middle- n, Conn. - Mr. McC: | who is & native - ‘W a shingtonian “Donovan’s Kid” and has received Coming to Keith’s Friday. | G & degrees from 'WIN stars from two of the most talked-of pictures, coupled up in n picturization of one of the most popu- lar of modern novels, is the combina- | tion offered in “Donovan’s Ki week's attraction at R-K-O Keith's ‘Theater, starting Friday morning. . McCrarz. Who before he took up his work at Middletown was organist n;:g dl;'tvcm; of 8t. Agnes’ Church in ’ o t city, has played in many re- Richard Dix, who created in “Cima citals throughout the South -n% the ron” the glamorous character of ‘East. He proved in his comcers Yancey Cravat, and Jackie Cooper, Monday night that he is a true year-old child actor who brought to | artist, and one who is especially ife “Skippy,” are the stars. meticulous_in the matter of his The story is straight from the pages program. Included among his selec- of “Big Brother.” Rex Beachs master- | tions was the Cesar Franck Choral iece of old New York's underworld. | jn E Minor’; the Pletro Yon “Min- ut, it 1s added, is & far cry from the | yetto antico e musetta:” J, 5. Bach's gang stories of today. It deals wnh‘» familiar “Prelude and Fugue in B the regeneration of a gangster of the | — = old school and promises thrilling en- | S BT tertainment the whole family can Helene Chadwick. Walter Lang di- | enjoy. rected the picture, an adaptation by The leading feminine role is played Julian Josephson of the story, “Plati- and Lyman by Marion Shilling, petite blonde heiress | num,” by Edward Deal Sulli who appeared opposite Willlam Powell | Adele Comandini. in “Shadow of the Law.” The picturc | Short reels and a comedy, Otto F.| was directed by Fred Niblo. Beck at the organ and Graham Mc- Supplementing attractions will be the | Namee announcing the Universal News R-K-O-Pathe two-reel comedy, ‘“Twist- | Reel complete the program. | ed Talls”; Aesop’s screen snapshots and | S— the current R-K-O-Pathe News. | “Maltese Falcon” | Saturday at the Earle. | BEBE DANIELS' newest picture, “The Maltese Falcon,” and Joe Laurle, jr., moted comedian, will be the screer and stage headliners starting Saturday at_Warner's Earle Theater. “The Maltese Falcon” is described as a thrilling mystery Tomance of a beau- tiful adventuress who is determined to the Rialto Saturday. ¢¢JJELL BOUND,” a James .Cruze production, which comes to the Rialto Theater Saturday, is another “gangster story with an unusual angle.” It introduces a ncw type gang leader— a sentimentalist—and a fast-moving melodrama with a smashing climax. obtain a valuable statuette, but falls Leo Carrillo as the gang leader loves In love with Ricardo Cortez, who be- the girl who falls into his care when |lieves her guilty of many strange things. she is mistaken for a wounded girl|It is said to be an exceptional thriller killer. She proves to be a chorus girl, | from start to finish. Supporting players penniless and desperately ill, and he |include Dudley Digges, Una Merkel. falls s0 in Jove with her that he dares | Robert Elliott, Thelma Todd and Wal- to hope to go straight and live a quiet | ter Long. 2 life in the country with her as his wife. | The stage show brings “Uncle” Joc But there is a gang war on. Laure, jr., noted comedian, in & linc Lola Lane, the girl. sweetly rympa- of rapid, humorous patter, in which he thetic and lovelr. sings a tuneful song. |is assisted by six other fun-makers Lloyd Hughes i5 the doctor who fs | Maurice Colleano and his family, acro- forced at the point of a gun to attend | batic comedians; Vernon Rathburn and the girl and then falls in love with | his quintet of entertainers, including | her. Ralph Ince plays the rival gang- | Helen Honan; Smith, Strong and Lee, ter, Dorgan. Others include Richard |in a novelty skit, and Maxine Doyle. Tucker, Gertrude Astor, William Law- | with the usual short subjects, orchestral | rence, Marty Faust, Harry Strang and prelude and Earle News. | Free Auto Parking for Customers—E Street Between 6th and 7th THE HECHT CO. F St. at 7th Carloads of Glid o sell at 30%2 OF All Have Bali-Bearing Hinge Construction I'he seat cushions are button-tufted and filled with cotton. The arms are ng covered. A splendid glider for very i little money xth Ploor, The Hecht Co.) 29.95 Weatherproof Glider, Worth $45 Covered With Dupont's Grained Leatherette Six Separate Cushiomns Large Metal Arms Ball Bearings Can you imagine a glider with 6 sep- arate cushions selling for as low as $10.95? A wonderful glider; covered in woven or painted fabrics. (Sixth Ploor, The Hecht Co.) Reviews and News of Capital's Programs. Ball-Bearing Coil Spring Glider, Worth $19.95 Cotton-filled Cushions Painted or Woven Fabrics Button-Tufted Cushions Comfortable Covered Arms D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1931’ Musicians Minor”; Bruce Bimonds’ Dorian prelude on “Dies Irae” (MoOrary studied with Mr. Simonds for some little time), the “Rose Window,” by }!f‘ Mulet, blyn% "BPl?wmlml" and “Toceata,” . B. Jepson. The fourth and last recital of Charlotte chapter, who will play the same mm she will present before the general convention of the American Guild” of Organists at Indianapolis in June. Hampton Singers Present Benefit Program. 8 a benefit for the National Memorial Association, the Hampton Institute Quartet gave concert last night at the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church. These four noted singers presented an interesting and unusual program, and one which was cordially re- celved by the audience. Recently returned from a successfud tour of the continent, having sung many concerts under distinguished pat- ronage, the quartet demonstrated again last night that it is among the most important in the country and justly deserves th> many tributes that have been paid it. is concert and the one given | recently at the Washington Audi- torium by Paul Robeson were offered to help ‘along th> cause which is sponsoring & fund preliminary to a Nation-wide drive for the erection here of a memorial building to commemorate the achievements of the Negro in Ameri 5 schlmn!:‘a o Suppee’s “Light Cavalry” and Sibe- lus’ “Valse Triste.” Oscar Levine, well known violinist of this city, will play Acculay’s “Concerto in A Mincr” and other features will in- clude a Beethoven trio for plano, violin and violoncello and songs different countries presented by singing class. | Blue Spruce, 1 ft., $1 ‘ Crape Myrtle | Barberry, 10c each, in lots of 50 | ‘ Maryland Nursery | | Eofil:os:(on (East Hyattsville) s._Sundays After 1:80. 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