Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07
METROPOLITAN-"On With the
Show"

ION With the Show" this weeks fea-
ture at Crandall's Metropolitan, is de-
Scribed as the most glamorous picture
of the stage and stage people ever
filmed; the story unusual and the rem
dition of speech, SON and music per-
feet" The picture is shown in soft and
glowing natural colors.
The construction of the piece makes
It possible to catch fantasy as well as
stranded for the moment, are putting
on q musical comedy known as THE
Phantom Lover This gives opportu-
nifty for gorgeous costuming and a riot
of rainbow tintS calculated to get all
the "Ohs!" and "Ah's!" in the house at
work.
The play goes on while backstage
there Is commotion, due to the fact that
the pay is past due and that the ghost
refuses to walk" 1t all happens in a
small Jersey town, where the proSpec-
tive Broadway musical show is doing a
hide-away. The play has an "angel,"
who has been furnishing the money be-
cause he wishes to win favor with a
check girl (Sally O'NeiD. Her father
(Thomas Jefferson, affectionately
know as Dad" has taken all his saw
ings out of the local bank to save the
play from disaster. The angel is I'M
successful in his efforts to make"
Sally, because she is ardently loved by
Jimmy, the head usher, who believes
that she should be the star instead of
Nita, the dancer, played by Betty
CompSon. After some exciting mo-
ments, in which heads are not handled
any too gently and the box Office is
robbed, Nita finds how the land lies,
and, aided by few sips of aqua vitae,
knocks out the angel. makes him come
across with the cash, and, announcing
herself unable to go on with her act,
lets the pretty Sally take her place.
PALACE-"Fashions in Love-"
Loew's Palace Theater this week pre-
sents Adolphe Menjou in his first Para
mount talking picture. called Fashions
In Love-" in which Mr.. Menjou sings a
bit and also plays the piano.
The story concerns famous pianist,
Paul de Remy who is the center of
attraction for bevy of feminine ador-
erS while his wife looks on and smiles.
When he invites one of the group,
Delphine Martin, to his mountain lodge
for a week end, Nine. de Remy takes a
hand In the proceedings and matters
are restored to normal basis. This,
of course, is merely the outline of the
story, which has its dramatic foils and
counterfOils sufficient to hold the inter-
est and to permit the introduction of
many delightful little surprises, among
them Victor Seherzinger's latest song
composition, "Delphine." Fay Compton
will be seen as the wise and willy wife
Of the exotic Menjou, and Miriam
Seegar will appear as the would-be
vampire, Delphine.
The stage program will include Her
bert Rawlinson as master Of ceremonies
and the unit, THE Surprise Party"
introducing with the Palace Syncopators
q talented group of entertainers. among
them zelaya, pianist, vaudeville head
liner: the Lime trio of acrobats; Nell
Jewell, soprano. and the Gluck-Sorel
Girls. The Palace Orchestra, organ Sc
lections by Charles Gaige, the M-G-M
News, the Fox Movietone News and
house features will complete the bill.
FOX-"From Headquarters"
Monte Blue, screen star with
widely diversified series of success
full performances to his credit, Is the
featured player of From Headquarters,
the current feature attraction. at the
Fox Theater.
In this production Mr.. Blue is cast as
q United States Marine, who, 1t de-
velops, deserts to protect the good name
Of the woman he loves. The story has
IOI lJo IOCalO . lay gA4ANOA OASEe~e-~ 1900
try, with the United States Marines sta
toned there on special mission. A
series Of native uprisings makes it nee
essary for an expedition into the in
terror of the island. A guide is I1eces-
sary, and here it is that Monte Blue is
called upon: he has sought refuge on
the island when deserving his company.
The supporting cast has such well
known stars as Henry B. Walthan,
Quinn "Big Boy williams, Gladys
Brockwell and several others Of equal
prominence.
ON the stage will be found another
of the Summer revues. John Irving
Fisher, the master Of ceremonies, VIII
again preside and also offer one OF his
plano oddities. The Foxettes are said to
have several new dance routines, while
Leon Brusilof and the 40 Fox jazz
nnanians will not only provide the
musical accompaniment for the par