Evening star., 1928-11-25
CoLUMBIA-"The Woman Disputed. .

Norma Talmadge in her latest United
Artist sound picture "The Woman Dis
puted," is the current film attraction
at Loew's Columbia Theater.
Miss Talmadge portrays woman of
the streets, who wins the love of two
men, former friends. The story re-
wolves around the triangle of two men
and a girl. The locale is gay Austria
before the war. The two young off,
GERS, one a Russian, the other an Aus
trian, form an affection for the girl
whose life until the time she meets them
has been sordid one. She has been
a woman of the streets, but under the
mask of sophistication there burns the
light of reformation. The trio is happy
until both men realize that they love
the girl. With the outbreak of the war
they become enemies in war as we'll as
love.
Development of the absorbing plot
against background of war-ravaged
towns, espionage and adventure gives
the girl, who has given her love to one
of the men, the choice of saving an en-
tire army corps from destruction or
sacrificing her honor in the name OF
patriotism.
Added attractions consist of two
Metro Movietone acts, Johnny Marvin,
star of Victor records, in musical novel
ties, and Odette Myrtle, musical comedy
star: the M-G-M News, the Fox Movie
tone News, an art prelude by the Colum-
bia Orchestra under Claude Burrows
and novelty short subject.
EARLE-"Oh Kay"
Colleen Moore in her latest picture,
"Ch Kay" described as an uproarious
farce comedy, is the screen attraction
at the Earle Theater this week. Taken
from the musical comedy of the same
name, "Oh Kay!" is said to well suit
the stars saucy personality.
The central situation of the story
provides an amusing structure upon
which the director. Mervyn Leroy; the
scenarist, Carey Wilson, and the title
writer, George Marion, jr., are said to
have built an edifice of laughter. Col
leen Moore, as Lady Kay Ruttleld, Is
being forced into distasteful mar
tiny sailboat. A storm arises, and she
is picked up by rum-laden schooner,
bound for America.
Rather than return to England she
escapes from the ship when 1t anchors
off Long Island to cache part OF the
cargo in an empty mansion, and Is
chased by a revenue officer into the
empty house, where she is confronted
by the young owner. The subsequent
action takes place in this setting, with
Kay and the young man hopelessly in
love, despite plans for the boys mar
riage the next day.
The supporting cast includes Law
renee Gray, who plays opposite the
star; Alan Hale, Ford Sterling, Claude
Gillingwater and Julanne Johnston.
Jack North and Harry Deli, in two
Vitaphone short subjects, will round
out the bill.
FOX-"A Romance of the Underworld"
"a Romance Of the Underworld"
william Fox film version OF the great
stage play by Paul Armstrong, is the
screen feature at the Fox this week.
In the picturization the producer, 1t
is said, has thoroughly moderniZed the
story, which tells of speakeasy hostess
who turns her back on the sordid life
Incident to such a calling and, learning
to be a secretary, finally marries her
employer and is happy until those OF
the old life learn of her whereabouts
and endeavor to drag her down to the
level of their lives again. In all, 1t is
described as an absorbing tale of the
underground" night life of a great
city.
Mary Astor, Ben Bard, John Boles
and Robert Elliott are the featured
players.
The stage portion of the program
will be in the atmosphere of the great
est week in college foot ball-Thanks-
giving week. Many entertaining stars
will appear in the stage revue, while the
l6 Fox Tillerettes will again be a fea-
ture of the program.
Leon Brusilof and the Fox Orchestra
will offer an overture also fitting to the
spirit of the week, while the Fox Movie
tone News will round out the bill with
views of the day in sight and sound.
PALACE-"The Masks Of the Devil"
John Gilbert in his new Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer sound picture THE
Masks of the Devil" now appearing at
Loew'S Palace, is the tale of a man
without soul; super lover who stole
hearts and stopped to knavery without
> thought for ideals or religion.
AS a young VienneSe nobleman, he
wins the love of the Countess Zellner
only to forsake her for the innocent
young fiancee of his best friend. 1t is
only when the countess, played by Alma
attempts suicide and confesseS
hat Gilbert Is responsible for her down.
fall that tragedy arrives. Her husband
attempts to kill the young aristocrat
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