Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
Variety of Attractions in
The Capital Playhouses

The younger brother worships him until
the older brother, in following his creed,
to get what you want you have but TO
take it, seemingly wants to steal his
sweetheart.
The traditions Of the two Govern
ment training schools are said to have
been closely followed in the production,
and high Navy officials, it is explained,
after viewing the picture, commended 1t
highly.
The stage program will present the
second of the Fanchon and Marco ideas,
"Fantasma," which features two well
known comedians, Barto and Mann
and many Hollywood players, with the
Sunkist Beauties. The master Of cere-
monies will be John Irving Fisher.
The orchestra overture Is the same
as that utilized for the opening Of the
Fox Theater two years ago, Victor Her
bert's American Fantasia" Fox Movie
tone News in sound and picture and
birthday party" will round out the
METROPOLITAN" Gold Diggers
of Broadway"
A gorgeous natural-color film, Gold
Diggers Of Broadway" which also is a
Vitaphone singing, talking and dancing
picture produced by Warner Bros. from
David Belasco's production Of Avery
Hopwoods well known play, will be seen
this week at Crandalls Metropolitan.
1t reflects technicolor in its newest de-
velopment, the many colors ana tlnts
being pictured with fidelity to nature.
The chorus numbers in the show
within-a-show scenes are a riot OF
colors. AS a play 1.-THE Gold Diggers"
scored one of the biggest hits In David
Belascos life as theatrical producer.
The leading roles are played by Nancy
Wexford and Conway Tearle and other
parts by Ann Pennington, Winnie
Lightner, Lilyan Tashman, Albert Gran.
Gertrude Short, Nick Lucas, radio ana
photograph star: William BakeweH,
Helen Foster, Nicely Edwards, Julie
Kaliz-truly an all-star cast.
Nancy Wexford plays the part OF Jerry,
a chorus girl, and Conway Tear1e that
of Stephen Lee. Lees ward, Wally. has
fallen in love with Violet, a member OF
the chorus, and Lee comes to put an
end to his infatuation. Jerry, to help
Violet get the man she loves, acts as
outrageously as she knows how, so that
Lee will see how sweet Violet IS by con-
trast. But Lee thinks Jerry Is Wallys
sweetheart and falls for her himself.
Even her gold-digging practlced on
him only delights him. His lawyer sur
renders to the charms of another gold
digger. But that is enough of the plot.
Nine songs were written for the pic
| ture by AL Dublin and Joe Burke and
are sung by Nick Lucas, radio and
photograph star, and by Miss Wexford,
Miss Lightner and Miss Pennington
(although the latter shines as the
dancing starr. Painting the Clouds
with Sunshine" and "Tiptoe Through
the tulips" are the theme songs.
Others highly appreciated by the audi
ence are "Go to Bed" What Will
Do without Your" I'm a Kitchenette, y
keeping the Wolf From the Door,
Mechanical Man., And Still They
FAN in Love-" Song of the Gold
Diggers' (sung by Miss Pennington and
the chorus ensemble) and 1.-THE Poison
Kiss of That Spaniard."
COLUMBIA-Hal Sicily in "The Dance
Of Life"
1.-THE Dance of Life" an elaborate
talking, singing and dancing melodrana
made from the stage production Bur
lesoue" is the chief attraction at Loew';
! - 1SSorFi1I~d on S-co1d Pare.)