Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-08
FOX-"Kid Gloves"

never quite clear, although there is
action, comedy and love punch" to
please the less Skeptical.
ThlS Is the story Of a strange mar
rage, and yet, social position, shady
past, and an Infatuated aunt are all
overlooked for this thing called love-
Conrad Nagel. pioneer star Of the
sound movies, still wearing the Siders
and mustache Of his last few pictures,
is starred as the Kid Gloves of the
piece who goes straight and sells in
surance. Lois Wilson Is the society
deb" with a bit of tremolo in her
voice and wistful look in her eyes,
And Edna Murphy, pert and well cast,
Is little shoplifter with sense of
humor and a queer boy friend, who. in
cidentally, plays an important If less
attractive part
There is new person in the Aim
who provides the necessary menace"
with a suave grace, and who speaks his
lines with hint of stage experience.
His work is the really outstanding thing
in the picture.
The stage attraction is beautifully
mounted, and features the orchestra,
the FoXettes and several Broadway
stars. While much time is taken up by
the orchestra's Glowing, the show has
hot" dancing team, "blues" singer
Will presumably, anu BOOQ cancer
who does her Oriental number with a
sense for art as well as acrobatics
The "Movietone" news includes in
teresting shots" of our home town"
cherry blossoms, and a detailed cover
ing of the funeral of Marshal Foch.
"Slavonic Rhapsody" is the Fox or
cheStra number, and it is played with
unusual brilliance among the violins.
EARLE-"Sonny Boy"
Little Davy Lee, who won every
body'S heart when he first appeared on
the screen in Al JolsonS Singing
Fool" has the title role in Warner
Bros. new sound feature, Sonny Boy"
playing at the Earle Theater this week. |
Davy Is an adorable baby. He has
the same appeal that endeared Jackie |
Coogan to thousands of fans, although
as yet he is so young that only a
suggestion of his real dramatic ability
can be seen. His rendition of the
Jolson song, Sonny Boy" his baby
tongue rolling off the big words with
a comical precision, brings down the
house.
AS for the play itself. it is more than
ordinarily amusing. The story con-
Germs young married couple who are
on the verge Of divorce over nothing in
particular other than Earring of one
personality on another. Complications
arise from the attempt on the part Of
the father to take his young son to
Europe with him while divorce pro-
ceedings are under way and the check
mate of the mother which leads Sonny |
Boy to some delightful adventures with |
his young aunty. Young aunty finds |
herself married" to the bachelor law
yer in the case, in whose supposedly |
empty apartment she had taken refuge |
with Sonny Boy, and to add more fuel
to the fire the lawyers mother and |
father arrive on the scene. The I'M
tangling Of the dilemma comes about |
In highly amusing manner.
Edward Everett Horton Is one OF the |
principal factors in the success Of the |
production. His Interpretation Of the |
clever young lawyer is amusing. Betty |
Bronson is charming in the role Of
Betty, the accommodating sister.
A Vitaphone special, heading the
auxiliary features, presents Jay Velie
in song tour, with interpretations
of Irish, VienneSe and italian melodies.
A Mack Sennett comedy, THE Brides
Relations" furnishes an additional
laugh. The usual news features, in
GLIDING some interesting night photog-
raphy of New York City and views Of
Gen. De la Vegas cavalry troops just |
before a recent battle at Jimenez, COM
plete the screen program. Hits from |
THE New Moon" are offered by the
Earle Concert Orchestra, with Daniel
Breeskin directing.
METROPOLITAN Divine Lady"
Lady Hamilton, one of the most fas-
cinating characters of all history, win
ner of the heart of the great British
naval hero, Lord Nelson, and one Of |
the dominant inspirations of the paint
er, Romney, is admirably portrayed by |
Corinne Griffith in THE Divine Lady,"
which began its second week at the
Metropolitan Theater Saturday. There
probably is no American actress Of the
screen who is more popular than Miss
Griffith. Her art and her own type Of
beauty combine to make an excellent
likeness of Lady Hamilton. Also, vocal
ly. she is very satisfying in the singing |
of old English folk songs, accompany
ing herself on the harp.
H. B. Warner is equally admirable as
Lord Hamilton and Victor Varconi |
plays the role of the famous Nelson. |
With such trio in the leading roles, |
the action of the story is carried for
ward convincingly and always effec- |
lively. The smaller roles are well cast, |
too.
The dramatic climax of the great |
battle of Trafalgar, where the French |
are decisively defeated, is the supreme |
achievement of the picture. photo
graphically.
AS this is the second week of the |
pictures showing, it is unnecessary here |
to detail the story. which follows close
ly the novel of E. Darlington. Of the |
same title. Sufice it to say that this |
tale Of the ignorant but ambitious little |
daughter of a cook who rose to the |
position Of wife Of leading diplomat |
and confidant Of q queen is absorbingly !;
portrayed, aided by all the most modern |
devices that make screen characters |
seem to live and breathe on the silver |
sheet.
The vitaphone short reel subject, |
s'The Four Synco-Pets" has an instru- |
mental trio as leading feature. The |
picture of Marshal Foch's funeral. with |
q brief eulogy by Gen. James g. Har-
bord provided a highly impressive bit
Of solemnity in the Pathe Sound News.
COLUMBIA-"Broadw Melody"
ssThe Rroadwav Melody" now in its