Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13

s, j. Stehbins, whose stage produc-
tons at the Fox Theater have won the
admiration of Washington during the
.period he has been magaing director Of
the ShowhouSe. this week makes his
bow before leaving for Detroit to take
over the management Of a Fox theater
there.
MIR StebbinS last presentation is a
worthy finale 10 the long list of Sue
cesScS he has achieved since the open
Ing Of the Fox. II is his second
"Svnco-Jazz Revue" q musical snow re-
plete with all the elements Aich 90
20 make that type Of en- ."r'Ainment
worth willis. Among the art rs featured
In the revue are the BerEe Brothers.
elockwork dancers: Helen WehIle. aero
batic danSeuSe; Clair Omar MuSScT.
xylcphoniSt; Sylvia FroSS, youthful sim
ger; Sammy Carr banjo soloiSt, and.
best Of ALL perhaps. the famous IS
Melody Masters who introduce num-
Der Of novelties
The principal picture is Chicken
Ia King. a brilliant exposition of the
def methods of the gentle art of gold
digging which contains ma " chucEle
Ford Sterling. Nancy Ca roll Arthur
Stone and Carol Hollowsi are in the
cast
Fox Movietone news = arSo on the
bill Of course. and the orchestra gives
Victor HeIbert's Naughty Marietta"
selection.
AIR StehbnS' host of friends. among
whom are numbered many prominent
persons Of the Capital. are mourning his
departure, yet feeling confident that his
new work IN Detroit will prove as sue
CeSSful as his past activities here.
FALACE-"The Racket"
Not since underworld" that UNI
heralded film which came apparently
from nowhere and proceeded to gain
for itself the label of the crook classic"
has any of its limitless imitators nearly
attained the same heights rs The
Racket" current at the Palace.
Assuming that The Racket" is a
really good picture, and a worthy sue
ceSSor 10 the classic ii is significant
that it GENES 10 the screen. in adapted
form from the Bartlett Cormack stage
success OF the same name. II prompts
the question. Are not the movies in
genious enough in themselves TO do
things originality"
Be that as 1t may. the total result
seems 10 be that what the Hollywood
tics" have given in the way Of intelli-
acting is at least commentators. The
story deals with the heroic efforts Of
police captain To break up the corrupt |
practices mutually INDUCED in by the
professional gangSters and civic officials
Of one Of ON big cities. It affords grim.
ron-nloronic nlelodrama with propa-
gandish element. and above all. some I
thing to think about What little love-
interest there might be, any. Is
greatly Subordinated.
Thomas Meighan. cast as the fighting
Capt AIcQuieg and listed as the star. |
is sincere and restrained. but his per- |
formance is nearly equaled by that of |
Marie Provost and actually overShadow- |
ed by the fine Interpretation of Louis /
wolheim as the gang leader, Nick Scarsi, |
SSeets Gallagher. Lee Moran. John |
Darrow and George Stone are all ade- |
uuate 10 their minor roles. In fact. /
everybody in it seems to know what he /
Is trying to do and does it.
By WY Of lighter entertainment q I
spectacular stage show, "Pow-Wow Is /
offered. with Wesley EDDY taking care
OF all the wandering Indians. ROYAL |
Mounted and what-not. He in turn |
presents the Felicia Sorel Girls IN |
dance reminiscent of the totem pole |
vnoooae in Rose Marie: Horton SPUR
in acrobatic movements and slow |
motion speciality. himself in medley |
Of songs: Ed and Morton Beck in comic |
and tragic duets. and Helen Packard |
and Paul Keast in novel dance solos /
Harry Iosee starts the whole thing OF /
with some sort Of Indian lyric. and /
surprising. noisy and colorful scene /
ends it all. The syncopatoTs are SO /
busy accompanying that they do not give /
their usual hot" number.
H. bag .
terh1icoIor fin called the Tender
foot with organ and saxophone music, I
and ar6 interesting N-G-M Newsreei.
with th> latest shots from the Olympic !
games. complete the program.
EARLE-"Just Married"
When the creator Of "Abics Irish |
Rose" and the star Of Gentlemen |
Prefer Blondes" put their talents &c
cetier thew are sure to concoct a
Erock-out dish for public delectation
IN lust Married" at the Earle this
waek that is exactly what has hap
pened This fast, furious and farclcal
Funniest. combined with real old-taSn,
ioned minstrel show, makes the Dill
an outstanding one.
Just Married" is silly, spicy ano
sunarb farce Things start breeZiiy IN
E2rlg. as all real ldEGeS SAtouAA' anu
nroceeG thence 10 sf1ipboard. Wnere
bowling. hilarious voyage OF mxeo
identity takes place and results IN three
hannv couples Of lust marrieds" I'M
raveling plot of suspense.
The innocuous Ruth Taylor. erst-
while Iorejef Of Loos fame. is as charm
Ing and as wide-eyedly dumb as ever.
but acting honors justly go TO James
Hall who has by far the most to do
ard does ii with a zest for real comedy.
Robert Adams and Roberta Adams, per-