Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-17
Attractions in Washington Theaters

ested in the aims of the organization.
The only change in the original cast
is in the role of Simon Slade, the land
lord of the Sickle and Sheaf, which
part will be taken by F. Marion Law, jr.
The production is being sponsored by
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Mary
Roberts Rinehart, Charles Edward Rus
sell, Cleveland Perkins. Lowell Mellett
and a group of WaShingtonians who
would like TO see this group win out
in the international contest.
ROBIN HOOD PLAYERS, April 24-25
The Robin Hood Players, one OF the
active groups of the local Little Tneater
movement IN Washington, announce the
presentation of The Road Back" by
Joseph Carlton, at st. Pauls Hall, Wed
nesday and Thursday, April "a and %,
with a cast recruited from local semi
professional talent and including Helen
Scheckells, prize winner for the best In
diyidual performance in the recent one
act tournament of the Community
Drama Guild; Peggy Schneider Leona
Schoyer, Stella Micro, James Ferraro,
Frank Mannarino, Gino John SINH, Jo-
seph Marcellino and Robert Dillon, who
will replace as leading man William 0.
Bradley, now professionally engaged in
New York
Paul Messink will direct the players.
RIALTO-"Show Boat"
Heralded as the "blue-ribbon picture"
Of the season, SHOW Boat" drawn
from Edna Ferber's successful novel
and Florenz ziegfeld's noteworthy pro-
duction in musical way, will make It's
washington debut at the Rialto
Theater, next Monday evening, at $3.50
O'Clock. This perturbation Of the novel
and play is Carl Laemm1e'S movietone
version. The film incorporates the
world-famous songs of the Ziegfeld pro-
duction by Oscar Hammerstein,. II, and
Jerome D. Kern, chief among which are
cor Man River" Cant Help Lovin'
That Man" MAKE Believe" and you
The cast Of the film includes Laura
La Plante and Joseph Schildkraut as
Magnolia and Ravenal.
From the success OF the premiere
showing CO the picture at Miami IL y
safe to predict that the film version OF
the novel is a notable contribution 70
modern picture entertainment.
The seat sale for the washington
opening begins Thursday at II am
The premiere here will be a oistlnc,
social event with Florenz Ziegfelo. Car
Laemmle, Billie Burke, Laura La Piante
Joseph Schildkraut and Helen Morgan
as special guests of the evening. Mai
orders will be accepted. Telephone
reservations must be called for prior to
the box-ofice opening on Thursday.
PALACE-"Spite Marriage"
Beginning Saturday at Loews Palace
CAN Laugh week" will be uShered IN
with Buster Keaton featured In the
Metro Goldwyn Mayer production
spite Marriage" a. sound picture
Supporting Keaton are Dorothy Sebas'
tan and Leila Hyams.
In this picture Keaton plays the par
of tailor who borrowS his customers
clothes to pose as a millionaire in ordel
to win the hand of a stage star. Aftel
she marries him and finds out what M
really is, his troubles begin. They range
from wrecking the set on the stage
when he tries to act to a storm at sea
fire aboard ship, battles with rum run
ners and other thrilling and hilarious
adventures.
On the stage Wesley Eddy, the jolly
jazZy Jester, and the Palace Synco'
pators will appear in Charles Nigge'
meyers Loew-Publix production, "Sa!
1t With Flowers" Featured in this uni
is screen comedian of What Price
Glory?" Sammy Cohen, who is said Il
be the life of the party and stops tn,
show with his one-man. boxing match
and snake charming dance. The Dav,
Gould Girls and a cast OF. Broadwa.
celebrities are also outstanding features
in the unit. The Fox Movietone News
the M-G-M News, comedy geared TO
laughs, the Palace Orchestra, uYde
Harry Borjes, and Charles Gaige at tn
organ will complete the program.