Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
EARLE-"The Wolf of Wall Street"


George Bancroft, remembered for his
fine work in Underworld" is the stat
of Paramount's latest all-talking pic.
is presented at the Earle Theater this
week. In q strong supporting role is
Bacanova, the well known Russian
actress, who, with Bancroft, makes her
debut in talking films, and sings two
songs, including new song hit, Love
Take My Heart" Nancy Carroll, youth
g full star OF "Abie's Irish Rose; Paul
Lukas, Arthur Rankin and Crawford
Kent also have prominent roles.
1.-The Wolf of Wall Street" is a
drama of that fascinating street
where the battle for money takes place
daily. with financial giants controlling
the destinies of thousands of people.
The intensity of the trading, the ex-
citement at the Stock Exchange, the
last-minute efforts to control a block
of stock, the thrill of making millions
of dollars, are brought to the screen
with the spoken word and sound ef-
fects.
George Bancroft plays the role of
the Wolf, an uncouth, greedy, financial
king, who glories in the thrill OF power
and possession. While he mounts the
ladder of success his wife, Olga, car
his business associate. It Is not until
the maid in his home Nancy CARROLL
exposes the wife that the Wolf realizes
the condition of affairs, and the pic
ture reaches a powerful and unuSual
climax. -,
short reel features will include a
Vitaphone subject, Lincoln" showing
the highlights of the life of the great
emancipation: Frank Ortiz IN a one-acI
Vitaphone play, Meet the WIFE, ana
Donald Brian, popular musical COMEDY
favorite, in a Vitaphone act OF Songs'
The Earle Topical Review, an over
t,Ire nv the orchestra, Dance of the
Hours" with Daniel Breeskin conduct
ing, with added house features, Will
complete the program.
PALACE-"The Shopworn Angel"
Nancy Carroll and Gary Cooper are
co-starred in the Paramount syncnro-
nized and talking picture, The Snop-
worn Angel" which is shown at LoeWS
Palace this week.
The story takes place in the period
inst before Americas entry into the
war. Private Tyler is brought into con-
tact Wits Daisy for few brle1 mo-
ments by reason of humorous tra1nc
accident. He boasts to the boys tnat
she is his girl and when they plan 70
call his bluff she rescues him. Inc
bow falls in love with her, but does not
know of her frivolous life. Convinced
that her love for the boy is disastrous,
she decides not to see him again. his
company is suddenly ordered to en-
bark for France. His love is 1nslstent,
however. and she promises to marry
TYLER. At the wedding, overcome with
emotion, she faintS. breaking up the
ceremony and he is forced to leave with
his regiment but goes inspired with
Daisy's love, while she avoids her old
life and is inspired by his memory.
On the stage Wesley Eddy and the
Palace Syncopators are presented IN
the Loew-Publix presentation, South
ern Bellies the cast including the Four
Dictators, a harmony quartet; the
Ormonde Sisters, in songs and dances:
Eddie Matthews, novelty dancer, and
the Albertina RaSch girls. Added at
ttractions include the M-G-M News,
the Fox Movietone News, the Palace
Orchestra, Charles Gaige at the organ
and short subjects.
FOX-"The Ghost Talks"
The first all-dialogue farce comedy
Is now being shown as the screen
feature at the Fox this week. "The
Ghost Talks" is another Of the Fox
Movietone productions.
The story centerS around the lu-
dicrous antics of FRANKLIN Green, a
16-ve2r-old yoflth who believes he is a