Evening star., 1928-11-04
EARLE-"The Terror"


phone special and all-talking picture
which is this weeks attraction at the
Earle Theater, is based on play which
has been keeping London agog Tor over
three years
1t is a crook picture but all from the
English point of view. The locale is an
ancient manor house, inhabited by an
ancient doctor and his young daughter,
and advertised as rest cure. Rumor
has 1t that somewhere in the cavernous
heights or depths of the mansion a
kings ransom of stolen gold is secreted,
and even that the purloiner of the spolls
is himself hidden thereabouts.
1t is this rumor which calls more
guests to Dr. Redmayne's cure than
Lne quest of health. Among them is a
hysterical spiritualistic widow, who
holds seances; a spectacled, wide
mouthed gentleman: an aged couple.
detectives, cops and lastly a wierd.
cloaked, cowled creature whose pleasure
it is to whisk unsuspecting victims up
flues or down trap-doors, or through
subterranean passages to his special
torture chamber.
Many curious and interesting camera
stunts have been utilized in bringing
about uncanny effects, and 1t is said
that Director Del Ruth has been alert
for every clue of humor, suspense or
terror in carrying out the spirit of the
story.
May McAvoy is cast as the daughter
of the ancient doctor. who is played
by Alec Francis. Louise Fazenda ap-
pears as the widow with spiritualistic
yearnings. and Ed Horton is seen as the
tippling detective.
FOX-"Dry Martini"
A carnival of pep and joy, both on
the screen and stage. will constitute the
new program of the Fox Theater for
the current week.
A William Fox comedy. DRY Martini"
with a cast headed by Mary Astor,
Matt Moore and Albert Grant, Is the
film attraction. The story concerns a
demure and pretty American girl who
pays a visit to her father in Paris.
where he has lived for several years.
and she shows papa" his Paris as he
has never seen it before.
Labeled a Carnival of jazz" the
stage show again will feature the origi-
nal Is Tiller Girls, held for second
week and offering an entire new set
of dance routines.
Featured also is N. E. Wong,
Chinese singing artist, and others in
clude Maxine and Lee, two peppy
dancers: Ormonde Singers; Smith and
Hadley, acrobatic dancers, and Mamie
Rollins, a singer of blue" songs.
Leon Brusiloff has made a special
Arrangement for the overture of the
melodies identified with our greater
Presidents, which promises to be nov-
city. Fox Movietone News will offer
world events, while Lawrence Downey
will continue to act as the invisible
master of ceremonies and on Tuesday
night will announce the elections re-
turns.
KEITH'S-"The Street of Illusion"
Virginia Valli in the role of strug-
Cling actress in Columbias production,
The Street of Illusion Is the screen
feature at B. F. Keith's Theater this
week
Kenneth Thomson plays opposite the
star and in the supporting cast are
Dan Keith and Harry Myers. Direc-
tion was by Erie c. Kenton.
The Joy Boys, Ole Olsen and Chic
johnson. with their playmates, furnish
the stage bill in an offering called
Merry Mad Minutes of Monkey Busi-
ness" These minutes are reminiscent
of the Ziegfeld "Follies."
Olsen and Johnson. kings of travesty, |
have just finished successful engage |
ment in far-off Australia. They have |
brought home with them some of Aus
tralias clever players. Their traveSty |
is series of comedy bits and scenes |
reminiscent of Ziegfeld "FollieS," |
"Charlots Revue" etc.
comedy picture and supplementary |
screen feature will complete the bill.