The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-10

DELAoNO-I>IOIlSl Alvin III d
new play by Jane Murfin,
Stripped" opens Monday night.
Stripped" may be characterized
as mystery drama, one that has
more than it's share of pathos,
comedy, action and romance. 1t
concerns the theft of valuable
jewels that materially affects the
destiny Of the characters placed
under suspicion. Mr.. Atwills sup
porting cast includes Jessie Royce
Lands, Vernon Kelso, Thelma
Hardwick, Charles Millward, Mario
Marjeroni, J. H. Brewer and Chris
tine Compton. The play was
staged by Mr.. AtWill.
NATIONAL-A diverting farce
about money, once known as Ben
Johnson's masterpiece, "Nolpone,"
but, now in its clever adoption to
the modern stage ascribed to the
Austrian playwright, Stefan Zwieg,
is the second play to be offered by
the New York Theater Guild for
it's Washington season. 1t opens
Monday night. Tho chief players
are Earl Larimore, Sylvia Field,
Henry TraVers, Sydney Green
street, Helen Tilden, Albert Van
Decker, Teresa Guerini, Vincent
Sherman, Louis Neda, Frederick
ROLAND and Sanford Meisner.
GAYETY-"Sporty Widows" is
the alluring title of the next Mu-
tual burlesque attraction opening
Sunday matinee. Two especially
colorful numbers are labeled
Boat Scene" and Oriental
Scene" Vic Plant is the principal
comedian with Flossie DeNere the
leading soubrette. Other princi-
pals are Bob Eugene, Allan Le-
Roy, Jim Calvin. James Clayton,
Buster Leroy, Virginia Dare and
Irene Santley. There is, of course.
a large collection Of pretty girls.
FOX-The twenty-fifth anniyer-
sary of the entry of William Fox
into motion pictures will be OBJ
served with special programs in
all of his theaters. Married IN
HOLLYWOOD" screen operetta
with melodies supplied by Oscar
Straus will be the main screen
ANOl Cl - ttIlb
Harold Murray being featured
singing principals. On the stage
a new Fanchon and Marco revue
unit, Beauty Idea" offering
long list of revue stars with John
Irving Fisher having an impor-
tant part in the gayety. Leon
Brusiloff's celebration overture
will comprise a medley of Movie
tone hits.
EARLE-The popular Para.
mount team of Nancy Carroll and
Charles Buddy" Rogers in n
play Of Park Avenue and back
stage called illusion" will be
the main screen attraction open.
ing with the usual 11:30 p. m.
performance Friday. Buddy is
seen as a successful magician and
Nancy Carroll Is his partner in
the act. Buddy gets ideas he will
shine in society and the partners
have a breach. 1t all works out
happily with number of musical
interludes. The supplemental pro-
gram will include a number Of
Vitaphone shorts, a news reel
and music by the Earle Orchestra,
Daniel Breeskin conducting.
METROPOLITAN-"Gold Dig.
gers of Broadway" has been crack
ing attendance records and Is
held over for a fourth week be-
ginning Saturday. This all sing
ing, dancing and talking Vita.
phone recording of David Belasco's
stage success is a smashing hit
with Winnie Lightner, Ann Pen.
nington, Nancy Wexford, Nick
Lucas, Conway Tearle, Lilyan
Tashman, Albert Gran featured
in sparkling story that Is stud.
ded with song and dance inter-
ludes. It Is filmed entirely in
technicolor adding to its pictorial
beauty. A program of supple
mentary shorts including a Pathe
sound news reel completes the
bill.
RIALTO-Ina Claire in a screen
adaptation of Arthur Richman's
play. THE Awful Truth" comes
as the main attraction opening
Saturday. When Miss Claire
definitely decided to become a pic
ture star and signed with Pathe,
1t was agreed that no more fitting
vehicle could be found than the
stage play in which she starred
for. three seasons. Henry Daniel
Is her leading man, and In the
supporting cast are John Roche,
Theodore Won Eltz. Blanche
Frederici. Judith Vosselli. Sidney