Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-03

iiSh as She Is Spoken nonSnSical but
clever bit of vaudeville, music by the
Metropolitan orchestra and a high-ciasS
news reel
EARLE-"Heart 10 Heart"
Favewells are in order this week for
6 charming team. Mary Aston and Lloyd
Hughes. who play their last roles to-
gether III Heart to Heart" one Of those
DELIGHTFULLY."- gay comedies Of love and
laughter that these two player people
have made famous. This picture at the
Earle concerns Italian royalty with an
American small town background, tale
Of q princess trip to her home village
and the glorious fun she makes OF her
mistaken identity.
Mary AStor gives further proof Of her
penchaDt for light comedy, and IN this
last bit with Hughes we see her COM
plete rnetamorphoSiS from the rather
rapid If not inSincere, emotional actress
Of the old days 70 charming, animated
player with q gay appreciation OF life's
lighter moments.
Although he is called on to do but
little. Lloyd Hughes does ii with his
usual ,laturalneSS and typically Aneri-
can charm Again however. the stars
must make wav for Louise Fasenda. who
has done amazing things 10 her figure
and makes her Aunt Katie q remark
able bit of character acting Her per-
Torrance while largely humorous. is less
slapstick than usual. and even her more
hilarious moments are invested with q
touch Of wistfulneS.
Lucien Littlefeid is also splendidly
cast II the type of role he established
fn Harold Teer He is not only an
able character actor and comedian, but
q genuine makeup artist as we'll. The
mirror roles are excellently done, with
little Virginia Gray. star of Uncle
Toms Cabin" doing a wide-eyed bit
beautifully.
Heart to Heart" is the story OF a
secret, a gay secret between a charming
princes and funny old man It's
around a none too fresh plot, and so
delightfully."- is 1t done that the picture
"a rare JOY.
On the stage, Harry Fox, late of the
Scandals" gives us a queer turn in the
form of 8 miniature revue. The Bee
and the Fox" which consists of songs
q line OF nonchalant patter, a pretty
girl and dancing chorus of hotel
chambernaids. A dancing team, Ester
and Hszelton, give two brilliant num-
bers, the first Of which is rhythmically
beautiful and tn second thrillingly ac-
rubatic.
Magic Melody" q potpourri of mus
tcai comedy hits. is played by the or
chestra and a short news reel is shown
LITTLE THEATER-"The Sea Beast"
John Barrymore. at the peak OF his
career. is seen in The Sea Beast" the
screen version OF the novel "Moby
Dick" at the Little Theater this week.
In lis Interpretation of the charac-
ter Of Ahab Greeley, the youthful
whaler who was Shorn Of youth, grace
and. almost his faith in womankind by
n Jealous mistress, the Sea, gaining in
return only revenge-the younger
Barrymore calls forth the very essence
Of that superb fame of talent which
burns alike in all the members of this
family OF dramatic artists. To see him
suffer the agonies of soul and Of body
that were Ahab's. is TO have seen one
Of the great bits OF screen acting. And
IN sharp contrast, comes that second
crest in the wave Of his powerful emo
tional portrayal. a scene in which q
serenity Of spirit in his hour of su-
preme loneliness tranScends the mortal.
Nor does the production find its
greatness in the performance OF Barry
more alone. 1t is a masterpiece of film
tropical Splendor Of q remote port OF
call 70 the grim battle between men
and beast on the high seas, when Moby
Dick the giant whale OF a thousand
terrifying legends, is narpooned in the
wake OF a most realistically screened
water spout which all but wrecks the
whaling schooner captained by the
half-mad Ahab.
Additional features include the usual
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ing the recent swimming marathon IN
Canada, some views of the giant Eng
fish 6irigible soon to be completed,
memorial services TO the explorer,
Amundsen, and his mates, and a Hal
Roach comedy Of ancient vintage fea-
turing Harold Lloyd in the carefree
days Of his extreme youth, when he
sighed for love of demure young things
whose ruffed skirts fairly swept the
ground.
COLUMBIA-"The Mysterious Lady"
The popularity of Greta Carlo and
Conrad Nagel as screen lovers serves
70 draw capacity crowds 10 Columbia
Theater TO see The Mysterious Lady,
held over for another week.
Tania Fedoroga, one Of RusSia's clev-
crest spies. appears TO be an exponent
o. Gentlemen Prefer Blends" for she
seems 10 have the mysterious power OF
captivating whom she viii, which is q
powerful asset In her business, until her
own heart betrays her into real love
for her victim, which complexities mat
ters To an alarming extent.
Capt. Kari Won Raden, an Austrian
officer, who Is commissioned 10 carry
papers Of value, meets the enchantTess
on the train, and, having been warned
By his uncle, Eric, chief Of secret service
Of her mission, cenounces her and
Epurns her love, which then turns 70
hate
The story is one Of human drama
enacted amid Sumptuous surroundings
high social environment, gayety and
intrigue Conrad Nagel, who sports q
n7IaStache in this picture, makes a yerJ
good appearance in the smart uniform
Of an Austrian officer and Miss Garbe
Goes some particularly effective acting
IN her efforts 10 deliver her lover anc
herself from the deadly influence oi
Gen. Boris AleXandroylch, chief o.
espionage.
a medley Of songs OF the Southern
States, by James A. Fitzpatrick, il
played by the Columbia Concert Or.
cllegtra conducted by Claude Burrows
accompanied by q music film Showing
the romance Of early Southern days
The M-G.-M News shows focks O
babies in a parade and focks Of bird
IN q Government reserve: a glimpse oi
Hoover IN Washington. Tunney yisitin;
England and closeup OF a Benga