Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
The Weeks Attractions in Local Thedters
Reviews of New Photoplays and Stage Productions

pers, shufie gayly along, as Olive May
MARBLES softy and Sopranoically, while
Walter Powell makes his trombone do
the most Incredible things in the way
of noise. The Fred Evans dancing en-
senble adds its grace to the enhance.
ment OF the entire festivities.
Organ incidental music, the Palace
Orchestra In q prelude and the usual
news reels NIL In the gaps in q fine pro-
gram.
L APT t 1.-THE Saturday Night
LII ANIL Kid" is Clara Bows
The Saturday latest all-talking pic
MI. u.sy ture, breezy, slangy
NS"' narration of the work.
George Abbott, co-authors. tell it. The
delightful. disarming red-headed Clara
calls forth her usual army OF followers
and as q consequence, the Earle
Theater, where her current production
is showing. is crowded to the corners.
THE Saturday Night Kid" q rather
close reproduction Of earlier successes,
is fast becoming q stereotyped Bow
performance.
James Hall, as leading man, is ade-
quate. though he is by no means af-
forded the opportunity for displaying
bis versatility as well as he has in
some of his recent shows. The play
belongs rather to the feminine con-
tingent. Jean Arthur, Wampus baby
star, does a remarkable bit Of acting as
the deceitful younger sister. Quite
obviously she takes goodly share of
the honors with a clever and convince
pathetic role. Edna Oliver does a
fine character part as Ginsberg's head
lady
Subsidiary features are very good.
Eddie Miller has q difi1cult and effec-
tive variation from the usual solo num-
bers, introducing the quartet effect
through trick photography and excel
lent singing. 1.-THE Opry House" is an
amusing and excellent short sketch.
The Evening Star Universal News
Reel is diversified and enjoyable from
beginning to end. Pictures of the
waterways" celebration, with President
Hoover in attendance: scenes at the
Stock Exchange during the recent crash;
shots Of the Navy celebration at
Charleston, and photographs of Thomas
A. Edison, honor guest at the Golden
Light Jubilee in Dearborn, Mich, are
some of the high spots.
Daniel Breeskin and the Earle Orches-
ira present a beautiful overture, a
medley Of Sweetheart" tunes. The
versatile Mr.. BreeSkin delights the
audience with a violin solo number.
COLUMBIA ,oo GlG pr bs Swan fan,
1.-THE Trespasser" talking picture,
1.-THE Trespass-
err" showing for the second week at
Loews Columbia, continues to fill the
house to capacity several times daily.
Glorious Gloria" has lost none of her
1mpell1ng charm and has gained q love-
ly speaking voice in the transition from
silent to sound screen drama. She
sings. too, rather well.
Those who know Miss Swanson. off
stage, say she has q deep devotion for
children. Here, on the screen, in a tense
drama of mother love, she reveals the
depth of that feeling. The action of the
play spans a period of years-the type
OF thing that often robs a drama of its
high-powered intensity unless cleverly
directed. 1.-The Trespasser" has had
such direction, with nice attention to
detail and avoidance of this dangerous
pitfall that marks it as one of the most
stirring productions movieland has yet
offered. Skeptics need only wrench
their attention from the absorbing
story long enough to catch the sobS and
openly displayed emotion of any audi
ence watching the Swanson portrayal
to be convinced of this truth.
The cast is we'll chosen and perfectly
from the star to the tiny tot
who plays Jackie. Robert Ames gives
splendid support in the role of the none |
too-strong minded young husband who !
allows himself to be parted from his |
bride of day by an ambitious multi
millionaire father. Others who score
are Kay Hammond, william Holden, |
Blance Frederick, Wally Albright. Henry |
B. Walthall, Marcella Corday and Pur- |
nell Pratt
Hal Roach presents Stan Laurel |
and Oliver Hardy In an auxiliary sound |
comedy, without talking features, how |
yer, under the title of "Angora Love-
News reels and a concert overture COM |
plete the program.
EOV Whatever epic qualities
oA of photography or inherent
Flight" drama are supposed to make
Flight" at the Fox this
week. an aviation classic" or "the big
parade of the air." as 1t is admitted by
the producers to be. escaped this review
er'S notice. The fact that the picture