Evening star., 1928-10-29
KEITH'S-"Gang War"


One of the many gang" pictures
now being presented to the American
public is being shown at Keith's. The
program is balanced by several amusing
offerings of vaudeville.
Olive Borden as Flowers. the little
dance hall girl, and Jack Pickford as
Clyde Baxter, the confident young Saxo-
phonist, take the leading roles in Gang
War" The wailing of his Saxophone
wins the lovely Flowers for Baxter. But
love cannot sweep all in its sublime
path. It is here that the leader of a
bootleg gang enters the lives Of the two
youthful lovers in threatening way.
He falls in love with Flowers and pre-
vents her marriage 10 Baxter.
It is only after much shooting and
the extended use Of machine guns by
two rival gangs fighting To win the.
same district for the distribution of
their bootleg. and after the final death
Of both gang leaders. that the two young
lovers are able to embrace i'll sad but
pleasant fade-out over the body OF the
dead gang leader who had been the
only impediment III their path to
happiness.
Lester Crawford and Helen Broderick
ina Smile or Two" present an enter
tanning bit of vaudeville. The pointed
with her dry humor are a delight BY
telling some very clever jokes in the
last few minutes of their performance,
Harry Bussey and Donia Case, in
Nonsense" redeem an otherwise
mediocre number
The Mosconi Brothers present their
l928-29 Dance Revue, the three out
standing features of which are the
pretty dancing girls, the grace of the
two brothers and an exhibition OF the
unbecomingneSs of tam-o' -shanters
when worn by members of the stronger
sex" A gymnastic revue requiring skill
which Is seldom appreciated by those
not verSed in the difficulties involved in
performing many of the more hazardous
feats is presented by Ora & Co. The
vaudeville is brought to a close in THE
Sad Case of Mary Dugan." an act
depicting the trial and eXoneration of
young and pretty murderess.
"Grandmas Boy" an old film. featur-
Ing Harold Lloyd, is resurrected for this
weeks program.
IT. is announced by Manager Nc
Donald that through the cooperation
Vt the Chesapeake &, Potomac Telephone
Co. ampliflers will be installed at the
thcater to give instantaneous informs-
tion on the progress of the election re-
turns November &. This preparation is
being made in conjunction with the
elaborate plans for big midnight show
that evening, when special vaudeville
performance will be presented
Seats are now on sale and all are
reserved.
FOX-''WOmen They Talk About"
The entertainment offered this week
at the Fox Theater upholds the reputa-
tlon OF that establishment, furnishing
enjoyable orchestral music in a special
arrangement of the melodies of GerSn-
win, KreiSler Jolson, SouSa ana other
masters of the present day, with Leon
Brusiloh conducting: in a well selected
screen play, Women They falk About, :"
featuring Irene Rich and Audrey Ferris.
and in the several stage attractions dis
playing varied talents
Since politics is the all absorbing topic
Of the moment one need not be surprised
at its invasion OF the screen forming
the pivotal turning POINT III the merging
OF TWO families Of diverse origin, whose
members. with one exception. have an
affinity complex. MRS. Hughes, the
widowed daughter of ariStocracy irascl-
bic old John Meryin CClaudc Gillmg-
water and mother OF charming Dot
Hughes. was once in love with her faith
er's oftlCc hnv who is now the nlaVoT.
M for reelection. She Is inclined 10
renew the acquaintance. but 70 her
father he is still on Office bcy. The
snmity between the two men cannot be
bridged. In the meantime the mayors
son william Collier, ir.). who is driv-
ing truck in order to influence the la
hor vote in his fathers behalf, falls in
love with Dot. The plot thickens. Then
follows stolen meetings. political in
trigue. ano number Of amusing Incl
dents. due to the old mans fiery tenn
per. The closeup is satisfactory and
nna may infer a double wedding in the
rear future. This vitaphone enuncia
ton. accomna nying the picture, is clear
and distinct.