Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

Guilds Faust" is starry-eyed and
charmingly whimsical as the Annapolis
sweetheart. June Compton also does a
nice bit as the hometown girl, although
these movie Southerners do put their
"you-alls" to the most astonishing uses.
Stepin Fetchit, the colored comic genius,
no less. appears several times, to
devastating effect on the audience.
In the stage presentation Dewey
Barto and George Mann score a SEN
sational success. The audience goes
wild over this slapstick pair who have
recently graduated from Earl Carroll's
| "VanitieS." There is singing, dancing
and spectacle. with an elaborate finale
featuring THE Wedding of the Painted
Herbert's American Fantasy" stirringly,
and Fox Movletone News rounds out the
anniversary bill.
EARLE Earle this dsy week e' is OF one %, of
"Tbe Lady those sophisticated come
Lies" dies certain to be popular.
The humor and wit alone
make it well worth while and the plot
itself it diverting and interesting. The
story turns somewhat from the average
and provides, If not a moral. at least
a lesson, which is CLOSED over with a
goodly bit Of comedy.
C!audette Colbert as Joyce Roamer
Is an intelligent and capable Salesgirl
in fashionable shop. Walter Huston
as Robert RoSSiter is young widower
seeking O suitable birthday gift for his
daughter. Thus the two meet and
friendship develops into love-
The widower's in-laws, headed BY
Uncle Henry Duncan Penwarden), ar
rive for a dutiful visit, the duty being
to show the father the error of his
ways. The children then take matters
into their own hands and the fun be-
gins. Tom Brown and Patricia Deer
ing, newcomers to the screen, are de-
serving of special mention for the nat
ural and charming manner in which
they carry these very heavy parts.
Miss Colbert is lovely and capable in
a difficult role which requires remark
able depth Of feeling and a consum-
mate skill In acting. Mr.. Huston as
the widower, torn between his love for
this. shop girl and love for his children,
shows splendid acting. Two comedy
roles are intrusted to Charles Ruggles
business of putting over in this story
OF family difficulties q deal of talent
and ingenuity, making The Lady Lies"
one of Paramount's most successful
comedies. Ruggles plays another in
ebriate bit, as Rossiter's friend, who
! gives him valuable tips on the ways of
women, especially brunettes. Miss Garde
is the girl friend, a blonde, who comes
across with some laugh-getters on her
own account All in all, this combina-
ton Of wit with drama makes Q de-
sirable bit Of entertainment.
Vftaphone short subjects include q
musical interlude by the Gotham BOYS
| and comedy dialogue by Hurst and
Vogt. The Evening Star Universal News
reel has variety Of interesting events
of the day.
The Earle Theater will turn over the
entire receipts Of midnight perform
| ance Tuesday to the Palestine relief
fund now being raised in Washington.
The first Washington showing of the
Ring Lardner talking picture, Fast
Company" starring Evelyn Brent, Jack
Oakte and "Skeets" Gallagher, will be
supplemented by acts from the
Palace Theater, under the supervision
of the master of ceremonies. AL Evans
Stage hands, ushers, musicians and
other employees Of the Earle have do
mated their services.
PTAITO "The Drake Case" is
~ - ~ another case Of whether
1.-THE Drake ornot circumstantial evil
Case.n dence Is strong enough
to prove the guilt Of q
defendant. However, one is still in q
quandary at the end, for the question Is
unanswered as the true criminal Is APP
pretended.
The picture as whole Is succession
Of witnesses called before the court to
tell all they know concerning the MUIR
der, making the audience feel as II they
were spectators at a trial instead Of in
the theater. At long intervals, short
f1ash-backs are used to depict the scene
that the witnesses are describing. The
part Of Lulu Marks. the accused woman.
played by Gladys Brockwell, calls for
little acting Had she been given the
chance, by employing more Of the flash
backs, she would undoubtedly have
given better account Of herself. Only
once does she make use Of an excep-
:ionally fine emotional voice when she
gives her testimony on the witness
stand. Other than that she does little
more than portray a woman who has
abandoned hope and Is resigned to her
fate.
The talents of Robert Frazier, the de-
Tense lawyer, are somewhat misdirected.
Although he Is good actor who plays
his part convincingly and with a great
deal Of feeling, he should have been a
lawyer. The way in which he presents
his case to the court is a masterpiece,
and would have swayed the most hard
hearted juryman in his favor. The
feeling. together with q voice that con-
tains all the favorable qualities, would
make him a welcome addition to the
legal profession. Especially good is the
way he gives the evidence, piece by
piece, that finally convicts the guilty
man. The work Of Forrest Stanley as
the district attorney~is also very good,
but not Up to the standard set by Robert
Frazier. The tenseness Of many of the
drab courtroom scenes Is relieved by the
humorous testimony OF Barnes. burg
lar. played by Tom Dugan, whose testi-
mony II was that finally brought the
culprit to light. Barbara Leonard as
Drake lawyer also turn in worthy per-
fcrmances. The courtroom scenes are
very realistic.
The, supplementaries included Carl
Laenmie talking comedy, Baby Talk"
featuring Sunny Jim, the baby star, and
Benny Rubin in talking short, 1.-The
Actor" which was very entertaining.
The Evening Star Universal News Reel,
shows the breaking Of the speed record
by the British entry In the Schneider
Cup races and Lindberg and his wife
taking OF on the first leg of hop to
Central America, together with other
entertaining news shots"
PALACE the with sallt sEo q s't Gssns 2:
Jealousy" Eagels and Frederic
March IN the leading
roles, any picture must naturally attain
q certain degree Of success. In
Jealousy" Paramount's 100 per cent