Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-30
NATIONAL--"Caprice."


tional Theater continues on Monday
night, November II, when the guild
offers its production of Caprice" a
comedy which was an outstanding sue
cess in New York and has just returned
from London. where it repeated Its
Broadway triumph. The play comes
here for a limited engagement OF one
week. sil-Vara is the author, while
Philip Moeller. for the Theater Guild
adapted and staged the American YER
sion. Aline Bernstein designed the set
The original cast as played in New
York and London, will come here, the
players being Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fon-
taine, Lily Cahill, Douglass Montgom-
cry. Geneva Harrison, Caroline New
comb and Leonard Loan.
The author of Caprice" Si-Vara, is
a noted Viennese critic and playwright,
with many books. plays and translations
to his credit. In addition to Caprice,
he is the author of The Genius and
His Brother" also which the guild will
produce this season. Caprice" is
comedy of love.
Caprice" is q sophisticated comedy
Of the troubles an egotistic lawyer has
when he attempts to mix romance and
domestic duties. The author at this
moment is writing for talking pictures
us
and staged the production, while Aline
Bernstein designed the setting.
The original cast continues in support
Of Mr., Lunt and Miss Fontanne, the
other players being Lily Cahtll, Douglass
Montgomery, Leonard Loan, Geneva
Harrison, Caroline Newcomb and Law
renee Farrell.
Besides New York, London, Chicago
and Boston, Caprice" has played IN IN
the original Hungarian it was presented
in Vienna. Budapest, Berlin and sew
eral other cities Of Central Europe.
GAYETY-"Social Maids"
social Maids" the burlesque show
coming to the Gayety Theater next
week, is described as belonging to the
tremendously funny class, being an en-
tirely new show. with every one OF It's
great variety of features planned to keep
in close touch with current advance
ideas. While the comical incidents and
situations are the most important FAC
tors, the songs and dances claim inter-
esting attention. The scenic and cos
tune equipment also are entirely new
in color schemes especially manifest IN
1.-THE Gay Modiste" and "Cabarette'
musical farces.
Minnie Fitzgerald, 1.-THE Personality
Girl" singing and dancing soubrette
Is the star Billy Miffiin and Der
Pierce, billed as Natures Perfect
Fools" are featured. Others are JACK
wald, Arthur Rampy, Mark LIE, Ethe
Speer and Ruth Donnold.
One of the new features OF the Gay
ETY. is the tri-weekly matinees for Ia
dies. Monday is "silk-stocking day,
Wednesday is cinderella day. anc
Friday is "country-store day."
EARLE-"YOung NOwheres."
Richard Barthelmess in what is called
his finest First National Vitaphone pro-
duction, young Nowheres," comes t.
the Earle Theater for the new week
beginning with the popular Friday mid.
night premiere as hit No. 2 OF the bis
picture month.
young Nowleres' ranks, 1t Il
claimed, as one Of the most touching
most appealing romantic dramas Bar
thickness has ever done. It has beer
favorably compared to "Tolable David
The story is simplicity itself, relating
the romance Of an elevator boy ana
chambermaid, two lonely young dream
ers in the needless millions OF NeV
York. This idyll, however, does no
pursue a quiet, even course. 1t ha
plenty Of action, and the love story o
Binky and Annie contains a stron
element Of suspense. Their happines
is threatened by sinister shadows, ant
Binky's best qualities are portrayed II
the tensely dramatic situations which
lead toward the ultimate climax.
The supporting cast includes Marlol
Nixon, Bert Roach, Anders Randol
and Raymond Turner. Young No
where's" was directed by Frank Lloy
from a story by I. A. r. Wylie.
Short subjects and music by the OF
chestra round out the program.
COLUMBIA-"Why Bring That up
Moran and Mack. The Two Blac
Crows" arrive via the talking screen q
IoeW's Columbia Saturday in "Wh
Bring That Up?" The story was writ
ten by Octavus Roy Cohen, whose wor
has appeared for years in the Saturda
Evening Post. In it the two recor'
radio and stage stars not only preser
material which has made them famot
but many new gags and stories.
Evelyn Brent, Harry Green, Be
Swor, Jack Luden Eddie Kane an
Charles Hill also appear in the pre-
duction.
The story is woven about the re-
lives of Moran and Mack. Moran and
stranded actor named Mack team L
and are successful until girl COM
along Who pretends to love Moran. +
gives her a Job, and she. with her love
whom she presents as her cousin, Il
to sell Moran enough worthless stot
to ruin him. Mack interferes, and
struck by a vase in the hands of Il
girls lover. He is taken to hoSpitf
dangerously hurt. When Moran hea
all this he comes to his senses al
rllshes to the hospital, where Mack
in state of coma. And as MS la
desperate move he starts the dialog'
from the famous show early Bird" al
rouses Mack, who RECEIVERS when
learns his pal is safe.
Short subjects, the Hearst Metrotol
News and the Columbia Orchestra cor
r.cte the program.