The Washington times., 1928-11-01

4 man" in which beautiful Paullne
Frederick, of stage and screen
fame. shows her talent for light
comedy. will begin a weeks en-
/ gagment at the Shubert-Belasco,
/ Sunday night.
This comedy of professors
/ daughter, who makes herself the
storm center of town gossip when
/ she adopts a baby, abounds IN
amusing situations. Audiences
| on the West Coast responded en-
Enthusiastically to this comedy by
Zelda Sears. Miss Sears will be
4 member of the company coming
| to the Shubert- Belasco Theater,
which also includes Thomas Hold
ing Norman Peck, Paul Stanton,
Betty Utmore, Tina Marshall,
Margret Bird, j. Morry Foster,
Frankie Raymond, Henry Hail.
BurdelI Jacobs.
The midweek matinee Will be on
election day, instead OF Wednes-
day.
NATIONAIrThe first real mus
ical comedy of the present season
comes to the National Theater
for weeks engagement, begin.
ming Monday night, when vincent
Youmans will offer his interna.
tional success, ''Hit the Deck,
with Queenie Smith and Charles
Purcell heading cast OF 20.
This musical comedy has a score
of exceptional brilliancy, but two
If the numbers, 'Hallelujah" and
"Sometimes I'm Happy" have
achieved especial favor over two
continents. For it must pc I'M
derstood that Hit the Deck" be-
sides running for a whole year
in New York and half as long
In Chicago, was ranked as one OF
the outstanding successes In Lon
don and was even given an en-
thusiastic reception in far-off
Australia and South Africa.
Much of the charm Of the play
is due TO the fascinating way in
which Miss Queenie Smith ADULTS
herself in the part OF Iooioo.
washington theatergoers will re-
member her as the dainty little
staf of Zip Toes" in which sue
cessfuI musical comedy she last
appeared in this city.
POLYS-Througho the unfold
ing of "Abie's Irish Rose, = com
ing to Polls Theater next week
for a farewell return engagement,
there runs an undercurrent or
philosophy pointed lesson in
tolerances toward all religious be-
liefs and races. The characters
are real types, and the playgoer
recognizes them Immediately.
The story involved in "Abie's
Irish Rose :" is well known to
most theatergoers. It's unpre-
cendented success and popularity
has been amazing. This success,
however, is logical, for beneath
the plays story Of provocative
laughter, there is something which
appeals to and touches the hearts
of nearly everyone who sees
"Abie. = Matinees will be given
Thursday and Saturday, and pop
uIar prices prevail throughout the
ENLARGEMENT, for matinee and
night performances.
FOX-COmedy, with thrill or
two, will prevail at the Fox The
alter next week when the William
Fox production, DRY Martini,
occupies the screen. 1t is a Fox
Movietone sound picture with beau
tifuI Mary Aston as the featured
player. Others of equal promi-
hence in the cast include Sally
Eilers, Matt Moore, Jocelyn Lee.
and Albert Gran.
'sDry Martini is a smart, so
phisticated comedy. 1t is a story
of an American girl. paying
visit to her father who has lived
in Paris for years. She shows
: papa" his Paris, though he
thought he knew everything there
was to know about the city.
The stage portion of the pro-
gram will include many. star en-
tertainers in an elaborate and
beautiful stage picture. Other
features include the Fox Grand
Orchestra with Leon Brusiloff
conducting, the Fox Movietone
News and a Fox Movietone talk
ing short picture.
STRAND-A midnight per-
formance' will be given at the
Strand Theater on election night,
November s, and arrangements
have been made for a direct wire,
which will give the returns just as
fast as they are received, to be
| announced from the stage.
b This feature. together with next
| weeks show, called Girls. of the
| u. S. A." insures double enjoy
ment for the patrons. This snappy
| presentation stars Norma Noel,
| who has gained considerable fame
| as dancer. George Carroll and
| Billy Mifflin are the comedians.
| Bryan Wolf is the juvenile lead
| and George Calamo, straight man,
| is noted for his singing. Flo Eich
| is the dancing ingenue, and the
| chorus of l6 youthful misses comes
| heralded as pretty and clever.
METROPOLITAN -- "Compan-
tomato Marriage" one Of the most
sensational stories ever filmed, ia
| the attraction at Crandall's Metro
politan Theater, beginning Satur-
day. The perturbation is a dra-
| matization of Judge Lindseys
famous book.
The. story Is intensely human
and dramatic. A young couple,
after seeing the disastrous smash
up of two of their friends who
were welded as a lark, draw up
a pact whereby, unless they are
thoroughly in accord at the end
of a stipulated period, the mar