The Washington times., 1929-09-21
FINE MENUS In
DC. THEATERS
THIS WEEK

POLLS Katherine Cornell In
Edith Wharton'G "The Age Of
Innocence" as dramatized by Mar.
garet Aver Barnes, opens Nom
day night. The play ran a full
season in New York. There are
Is characters in this drama Of
New York in the 7O's with Arnold
Korff, John Marston, Sussn
Blake, Isabel Irving, Katherine
Stewart and Giannina Gatti in
the chief supporting roles. Kath.
crime Cornell is seen as the
Countess O.enska and the play
vividiy illustrates the differences
in the standards between Euro
pean and American society Of the
period.
NATIONAL--Lew Leslie's
"Blackbirds" comes TO the Ma.
tional for a weeks engagement
opening Sunday night, This all
colored musical was one Of last
seasons sensations on Broadway
and Is said to be loaded with
laughter. 1t has hot dancers, q
jazz band, the Cecil Mack choir
and the curtain comes down on
the first act after p side-Aplitting
travesty on "Porgy," The mem.
orable poker game which 10 q
feature Of the second act is Q
hilarious skit. A creole chorus Of
dusky beauties and some burning
dancing mark q production which
comes heraided as among the
funniest OF attractions now on the
boards.
BELASCO---Sam Harris pre-.
sents a new comedy by Ring
Lardner and George s. Kauf-
man, called June Moon" begin,
ming Monday night. The play is
said to gently harpoon the song
writing game with the Kauf'
man propensity for satire given
full sway. Heading the cast 10
Norman Foster, who scored a
great success in THE Barker"
with Linda Watkins and Lee
Patrick prominently featured,
Florence D. Rice, Frank Otto.
Harry Resenthal, Frank Conion,
Lee Kennedy, Phillip Loeb, Emil
Hoch and Margaret Lee are also
prominent in the cast. During
the action of the play two songs
written by Ring LardnsF will be
heard
FOX-The Fox Theatsr csls.
brates its second annivsrsary be-
ginning with two performance to-
day. Salute" an alI-talking pro-
duction with many OF its seenes
filmed at the Naval Academy, at
Annapolis. Featured players are
George O'BPien, Stepin E'etchlt,
ney. The stage portion Of the
program viii he the second OF the
FaRcho and Marco Revue units,
"Fantasma, featuring Barto and
Mann as principal comedians. and
a chorus of Sunkist beauties.
John Irving Fisher will preside
as master of ceremonies. Leon
Brusiioff's Orchestra In a Victor
Herbert overture, and Fox Movie
tone News completes the program.
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RIALTO-"The Drake Case" q
Universal all.talking picture, will
be the main screen attraction.
opening today. The feature comes
hePalded as a new and different
murder trial, courtroom picture
with an all.star cast headed. by
Gladys BronkweIl, Forrest Stanley,
Robert Frazer, James Crane, Doris
Lloyd, Bill Th0rne, Eddie Hearn,
Tommy Dugan, Byron Douglas.
Francis Ford, Henry BarpOWs,
Amber Norman and Barbara Leon
ard. 4 program Of supplementary
short features with a nswsreel and
music by the Rialto Orchestra will
complete the program.
COLUMBIA ~ 1T h e Dance OF
Life made from the stage hit,
'Burlesaue.h and ee.starring Hal
Skelly and Nancy Carroll. comes
for limited engagement opening
today. The feature Is said to be
among the seasons finest pictures,
and is being shown In most cities
at q $3.50 top price, 1t is an all
singing, talking and dancing pro-
duetion, with some lavish scenic
display az an intriguing story Of
back-stage life is told. Added at
fractions win include the Fox
Moyietone News, the M,G.M News
Reel, selected short subjects and
music by the Columbia Concert
Orchestra, Claude Burrows. con.
ducting.
GAYETY-"Night Club Girls" is
the new burlesque attraction
which bows into the Gayety Sun.
day matinee. Bobbie Wilson and
Jessie Mcdonald are featured en-
tertainers with Ralph Smith, Wal.
ter Wayne, Fred Walker, Ray
Allen. June Paulson, Lillian Fer
nald and Ed Ryan prominent in
the action of two very lively acts.
Might Club Girls presents a
chorus Of pretty Mutual girls who
will be seen in some red hot STEP
ping. The attraction is said to
abound in bright comedy with
some elaborate scenic numbers.
LITTLE-The film TRANSCRIPTION
or Margaret Kennedy's novel,
THE Constant Nymph," opens at
the Little Theater today. This
English production of the eele.