The Washington times., 1928-11-22

new musical comedy, Whocpee'
starring Eddie Cantor, stops off
on the way to the New Amster-
dam Theater in New York, open
ing Sunday night. "Whoopee j.
said to rank with Show Boa"
for lavish and beautiful display.
and has broken all records for
business in Pittsburgh and New
ark. 1t is a tuneful version OF
.nThe Nervous Wreck" and Cantor
is backed up by talented COM
nanv which comprises Ethel
shI1tta. Frances Upton, Ruth
Etting Tamara Geva, Bernice
Manners, Gladys Glad, Chief
Caunolican, George Olsen's, band
and Of course. 80 striking bearl-
ties in the various ensembles.
william Anthony Mcguire wrote
the book, the music by Walter
Dona aldson and Gus Kahn and
dances staged by Seymour Felix.
POLPS -"The Queens Hus:-
band new comedy from the
pen OF Robert e. Sherwood and
starring Roland Young comes to
Polls, opening, Monday night
Preliminary announcements set
forth that the comedy is q genial
satire ON the ways OF royalty.
Mr. Young's role was especially
written for him by the playwright
and il said to be perfect tit. In
fhe supporting cast will be found
GLADYS Hansen, Robert Rigby,
Marie Adels, David Landau,
Jeanne Wardley. wallace Wilde.
combe. Parker Finne1ly, TyrreH
Davis. Isabel Wright, Benedict
McOuarrie, Hugh Rennie, Hall
Taggart, James Morrison ana
others.
BELASCO-A new musical
comedy company sponsored by
Charles Emerson Cook begins an
engagement at the NBelasco Sum
day night with the presentation
Of mo, No, Nanettc,' as the first
Of series OF noted girl and
melody shows. Popular prices
will prevail. Bright new scenery,
fresh costumes and an attractive
chorus backing up good principals
are promised. Virginia Marvin
will be the. 'tNanette'' and the
other leads include Eddie Morris
and Roger Gray, comedians;
Frank Gallagher, Renee Hamil-
ton, Carrie Reynolds, Rosa snow
den, Beatrice Lee, Ann Gillespie,
Patricia Ferguson, Ann Green
and Eileen McAvoy.
PALACE John Gllbert's latest
release, THE Masks of the Devil,
opens Saturday. In this film the
famous romanticist is supported
by a notable cast which, includes
Alma Rubens, Theodore Roberts,
Eva Won Berne and Ralph For
bes. The story shows Gilbert as
a young aristocrat, irresistible to
women. Gilbert is shown in
desperate conflict ia overcome the
evil side ,oe his nature. On the
stage will be Boriss Petroff's pre-
sentation, "CrinoIine vs.. Jazz,
introducing Bayes and Speck, John
Quinlan, Chapman and Snyder,
Carl Dobbs and company, Nell
Jewell and the Felicia Sorrell
girls. Wesley Eddy and his syn
copators viii provide the melody.
Added attractions are the IA. g.
M. News. selected short subjects
and the Palace Orchestra,
FOX "A Romance Of the
Underworld, a William Fox pro-
.-.l.E1FS aw0ifiV
incidents evolving around night
club life and criminal activities,
il the main screen attraction be-
ginning Saturday. 1t enlists for
the Interpretation OF an exciting
story, Mary Astor, Ben Bard,
John Boles and Robert Elliott as
featured players. On the supple
mentary screen program are Fox
Movietone with graphic shots OF
news events accompanied by
sound. selected short subjects,
and a comedy. The stage portion
Of the program will show a group
of revue stars in. entertainment
appropriate for Thanksgiving week
with is Fox Tillerettes holding a
prominent spot. Z The Fox grand
orchestra, under the direction of
Leon Brusiloff, will be heard in a
colorful overture.
EARLE-Colleen Moore's latest
picture, "Oh Kay" made from the
musical comedy of the name,
comes to the Earle opening with
midnight show Friday. Alan
Hale, Lawrence Gray, Ford Ster-
ling, Claude Gillingwater and
Julianna Johnston. are in the
supporting cast. Vitaphone short
attractions for the week will in
clude Jack North in the Ban
jokster," and Harry Delf, Broad
way comedy in a novelty comedy,
Giving 'In.''
METROPOLITAN - warner
Brothers htest all talker, "The
Home Towners." made from the
George M. Cohan comedy, is held
over second week, beginning Sat.
urday. THE Home Towners" is
considered a progressive step for
the audible film. It's story is
strikingly told by Richard Ben
MERGENTHALER LIN0TYrE CO.
Brooklyn. N. E.. Nov. 20. 1928.
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