Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20

complete the bill. ''.'' ~
EARLE-"Submarine." ,,.'a
Norman Springer, author of "The
Blood Ship" has given Columbia Pic
lures his latest story, Submarine"
the featured screen attraction at the
Earle Theater this week. The story
deals with the adventures Of two she
men'-Jack Dorgan, diver, and Bob
Mason, an attendant. Hearing the
small cast Of but five players are Jaok
Holt, Dorothy Revier and Ralph
Graves. ~"
The story is simple tale of two OF
flcers in the submarine service-good
fellows, well met, full Of fun and dew
iltry. Whenever the opportunity Of
fers they are sort of Damon-Pythias
combination until Uncle Sam separates
them. Ralph Graves. the younger, is
| q go-getter when 1t comes to the girl,
and he and Jack Holt have a falling
out over their love affairs. Once parts
ed, one marries and lives happily until
| he is ordered to try and salvage
| Sunken submarine. While he is away
the other innocently falls in love with
his wife, and there lies the backbone
| of the whole story.
Short-reel features, specially selected,
will complete the program. "a
COLUMBIA.-"Wings." -
"Wings," in its synchronized version,
is the screen attraction at LoeW's
Columbia this week, with sound effects
and a musical score by one Of the finest
orchestras in the country. The thuIl-
der of the propellers, the whir Of the
motors, the tread Of marching feet, the
music of the band and the moanful
siren of the airplane as it falls in corn-
bat, present new sensations to the ear
as well as to the sight. -
Clara Bow, Richard Arlen. Charles
Buddy" Rogers and Gary Cooper have
the leading roles in Wings" will be
seen at Loew's Columbia at regular
Loew prices, its first presentation m
Washington at popular prices.
| The story, so well known, was written
by John Monk Saunders, who had
actual aviation experience in the
World War as did William Wellman the
director The sound effects In the nett
version have elected wealth Of praise
from newspaper critics. ar.
The usual supplementary attractions
will complete the program. Yn.
LITTLE THEATER-"Youthfu ,. .r-
| Ecstasy" I'D
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today and this week in the Molten
Picture Guild presentation, youthful
Ecstasy" a new UFA production, In
which the antics Of the younger genera
ton are satirized Heading the cast Of
the comedy are Camilla Horn, noted for
her work in THE Tempest" and
Faust; Gustav Froelich and Warwick
Ward --''.
youthful Ecstasy is described as
modern version of LaFontaine.s famous
fable, THE Ant and the GrasShopper.
It tells of two girls of today. one friVi-
louS like the proverbial grasshopper, and
the other serious and efficient like the
ant. Their progress through the pitfalls
of modern city life Is shown, and the
parallel between their experiences and
LaFontaines fable Is said to be intro
duced into the story in novel way.
Several sequences are shown In which
the actions of the human players are
satirized by insects that act like humans.
The mechanical and technical direction
Of the insect scenes. which depict varis
Gus sorts Of bug comedians in night
clubs, jazz bands. ETC., was done by
Louis StarewitSch q
Besides youthful Ecstasy" the pro-
gram will include drama filmed In
natural colors, IF Dreams Came True, {"
and Harold Lloyd comedy. The usual
house features round out the bill.