Evening star., 1929-12-08
Stage and Screen Attractions
In Washington Theaters

| been known as a singer with fine
| voice, which in time developed into
| tenor that has been compared even to
John McCormacks. He was for many
years identified with Paul Whiteman'S
famous musical organization as soloist
and was in Europe for several years. In
october, 1928, he was given his first
patton" In Lucky in Love-" he has
the part of an Irish stable boy, whose
golden voice wins the love Of Lady
Mary Cardigan an Irish beauty. The
story was written by Gene Markey and
affords Mr.. Downey numerous opportun-
tiles for the display of his mimetic
and vocal talent. There is plainly of
drama, comedy and fine melody. Betty
Lawford plays opposite the star and the
featured players include Colin-Keith,
Johnson, Halliwell Hobbies. j. M. Kerri-
gan and Mackenzie Ward.
''The Talkies," screen comedy pro-
duced by Jack White productions is
hearlded as to be one of the years out
standing farce comedies, using the talk
ing movie studios as the background
for its comedy angles. The Evening
STAR Universal news reel and other short
subjects will round out the program.
EARLE-"The Girl From WOolwOrth's,"
With Alice White.
Alice White, the blonde flapper god
deSs of the speaking screen, is back at
the Earle Theater with her newest sue
cess. THE Girl From Woolworth'S,"
First National and Vitaphone produc-
ton. The picture was we'll received by
the audience at the Friday midnight
premiere.
The Girl From Woolworth's" is de-
Scribed as gay little comedy drama of
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night club background. It gives Miss
White opportunity to assert her per-
sonality in songs and Slangy dialogue
The striking metamorphoSis of demure
Salesgirl into beSpangled queen of the
night clubs is emphasized in the pic
ture, through which a strong love story
runs. Charles Delaney, Miss Whites
leading man in Broadway Babies"
again is cast opposite the star.
Also on the Earle program are the
Vitaphone Varieties, The Evening Star
Universal and Pathe newsreels, with
other house features, especially the
Earle Symphony Orchestra under Dan
iel Breeskin.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Jazx Heaven"
jazz Heaven" Radio Pictures mirth-
full melody drama, co-featuring Sally
ONeil and John Mack Brown, is the
current attraction at R-K-O Keith's.
John Mack Brown, the erstwhile foot
ball hero, who turned movie hero, is
said to add new effulgence to his glory
as cinema star. He brings charac-
tertistic Southern drawl to his lines,
even to the theme song he sings, Some
One"
Around Some One" written by Oscar
Levant and Sidney Glare, most of the
story of Jazz Heaven" is woven. Brown
S@ ry,I,sn d. "a, Gr,,I
success. "Some One" is his pet brain
child, although he isn't quite satisfied
with the final measures of the chorus
and the last lines Of the lyrics. His
neighborS in the boarding house would
be better satisfied If he abandoned the
song writing business, because he keeps
them awake nights with his continued
quest of the last chord. Then Sally
ONeil. who lives in the next room and
works in a music publishing house,
offers her help. From then on it is a
succession of near-victorieS and heart
aches until the boy wins the girl and
success.
The supporting cast, made up of
notable players, includes Joseph Caw-
thorn, grand old man of the musical
comedy stage and a partner Of Julia
Sanderson for years; Clyde Cook, one
of the most popular of film comedians;
Albert Cont, Blanche Friderici and j.
Barney Sherry. Melville Brown, one of
the most competent of the younger di-
rectors, handled the direction of Jazz
Heaven" which is adopted from an
original story by Pauline Forney and
Dudley Murphy.
Duke Ellington's jungle Band in
''Black and Tan" a hunk o. Harlem
rhythmatized; Nat Carr in "Gunboat
Ginsburg," rib-cracking comedy, and
the current news events, with Freddy
program