Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
METROPOLITAN-"Lucky Boy"


The Metropolitan Theater this week
Is presenting George JesSel in Lucky
Boy" a Tiffany-Stahl production and
the first feature picture in which Jessel
is using his voice-and how he can
use it.
Lucky Boy" because of the JeSsel
range of talent. is said to be unique
among the talkies. There is sparkling
dialogue throughout the story: there are
vaudeville acts and some very funny
amateur night efforts, also Broadway
chorus that dances and sings SO that
1t can be heard. The dialogue and titles
are credited to George Jessel
Margaret Quimby has the featured
role opposite the star; Rosa Rosanova
is the mother. whose belief in her
George never wavers, and William K.
Strauss is the I-told-you-so father
Gwen Lee, Richard Tucker and Gayne
Whitman complete the cast.
My Mothers Eyes" is the theme song
that Jessel renders most effectively, and
a story by Viola Brothers Shore fur
nished the plot.
Short reel subjects also will be shown.
including a Vitaphone presentation and
a late issue of the Metropolitan Topical
Review.
Thomas Meighan, Evelyn Brent and
Renee Adoree are featured in THE
Mating Call" Paramount picture now
playing at Loew's Palace. The picture
was adapted from the story by Rex
Beach. The director was James CruZe.
who also made old Ironsides" and
The Covered Wagon" 1t concerns a
farmer in Florida who marries the VIII
lage belle before he goes off to war.
When he returns he finds his marriage
annulled and the girl married to the
rich man of the town. Evidently she
does not love her rich husband because
she tries to win the love of the farmer
once more. He spurns her efforts and
takes wife for himself from among
the immigrants at Ellis Island. From
then on it is struggle between the
two women, with the immigrant wife
winning out at the end.
On the stage, the Loew-Publix Unit,
produced by Charles Niggemeyer, Hap
by Go Lucky" is presented. Bobby Ag-
new of motion picture fame is featured
in the attraction He dances and sings.
The Three Swifts in a juggling act,
provide thrills and laughs; Al Norman
has some new ideas in dance steps; the
Aubrey Sisters provide feminine charm
and dancing for the unit as do the
Foster Girls with their pony ballet,
which includes six real ponies.
Added attractions include the NC
M News, the Fox Movietone News, the
Palace Concert Orchestra under Harry
Borjes. Charles Gaige at the organ and
selected short subjects.
FoX-"Making the Grade"
George AIDES story. Making the
Grade" as picturized by William Fox,
will give Edmund Lowe, who was seen
and heard in I'm Old Arizona" hui
morous role, at the Fox Theater this
week. In support of Mr. Lowe is Lois
Moran, star in her own right, and
Lucien Littlefleld.
The story concerns a young man with
lots of money and more than his share
of conceit. He meets a girl, however,
who bullies, caiols, kids and loves him
into becoming regular in every sense In
the world Actually makes hero out
of him. It is typical George AIDE
story, with direction by Alfred E. Green.
who has previously produced four OF the
AIDE stories.
An added screen attraction will be a
Fox Movietone presentation of Chic
Sale in "A Lady's Man" Mr.. Sales |
portrayal of rural types has brought |
him fame.
The stage program is given over to |
Bert Frohman's jubilee, with this merry
master of ceremonies who is to re-
main at the Fox indefinitely, introduc-
ing many Broadway musical comedy
and revue stars. The Foxettes will have
several new dance routines. The Fox
Orchestra will offer "Moskowskiana as
the overture, and the Fox Moyietone
News will complete the program.
EARLE-"The Carnation Kid"
The Douglas MacLean- Paramount
talking picture, 1.-THE Carnation Kid"