Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
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ton at Ioew's Palace. The hero of
Sir Conan Doyles famous detective
stories handles his last case in this
picture.
and associate, DR.. Watson. TO attend
the wedding Of the doctors daughter
Sherlock arrives in time to md the
entire family upset by the disappear
ar1ce of the bridegroom and the murder
of his father. Although Holmes is in re-
tirement, he takes the case for the
sake of his friend. The chase takes
them aboard an ocean liner, where
Holmes finds he is dealing with a
famous group of criminals. who are
tapping the wireless telephone lines
and stealing valuable cargo He finds
also that the head of this gang is his
ancient enemy, Moriarity and by a
clever ruse succeeds II outwittlng ms
old enemy and restoring the missing
bridegroom.
On the stage a magical, musical
presentation, with the popular title.
s'Believe 1t or Not" will be presented.
Al Evans and the Palace Syncopators
will represent the home talent, while
an extraordinary cast viii disclose Leon,
peer of all magicianS." and Earl
La We're, lace Of the accordion" shar-
ing honors for first place; Mary and
Bobby, cyclonic steppers; Olive May
petite ingenue; Walter Poweu. oolng
tricks with a trombone, and the Fred
Evans Ensemble. The Hearst Metro
tone News, the Palace Orchestra,
Charles Gaige at the organ and short
subjects will complete the program.
EARL-CIara Bow in "The Saturday
Night Kid"
A slangy, breezy, romantic comedy OF
modern American life, featuring the
fiame-tressed 1T" girl Of the screen,
Clara Bow. is this weeks feature at
the Earl Theater, opening big Pic
ture Month" Its title Is THE Satur-
day Night Kid
it is described as "a joyful, poppy
story of love In a department store. a
triangle with en- entirely new twist, and
a touch of broad, uproarious satire
added in the form of rehearsal of
the department stores theatrical pro-
duction.
James Hall and Jean Arthur head
the supporting cast, while Miss Bow
herself as THE Saturday Night Kid"
translated from department store slang,
means q girl who does not have
steady boy friend, but who manages to
grab off, dates with swell gents"
every Saturday evening.
The kid" is a salesgirl, deeply in
love with an ambitious clerk Hall. Her
younger sister, sensing the clerks big
future, becomes her sisters rival in
love, and the Kid becomes Saturday
Night Kid" to bring Hall to his senses.
1t leads to stirring climax.
A list of subsidiary features include
a Paramount comedy, two Vitaphone
Varieties, The Evening Star-Universal
newsreel and the orchestral overture.
FOX-"Flight."
Described as an aviation classic,
"Flight," the picture now at the Fox
Theater, concerns the airmen of the
Marine Corps Jack Holt, star of many
successes, Is its featured player, and
with him are Ralph Graves, who also
wrote the story and Lila Lee.
The picture was taken in co-opera-
ton with the Marine Corps and though
entertainment value has not been sacri-
feed, it is stated, 1t Is technically cor
rect as to the military and flying
phases.
Before a single ''slot" of the picture
was taken, it is claimed, q large tech
meal crew under the supervision of
Marine Corps officers laid out every de-
tail with Col. Harry Lay, then in charge
of the Marine Base, personally in COM
mand of the troops during the battle
sequences. .e-
Flight" Is announced by the Fox
management as the first talking pic
ture with mans now successful at
tempts 10 conquer the air as its sub
tect." NE ~
Fancliofs and Marches Thru the
Gate" idea is the stage feature which
introduces John Irving Fisher, master
Of ceremonies, Lewis and Ames, Mar
vel, Henry and Western, Gushing and
Hutton, Tommy Harris, Walton and
Lenore and the Sunkist Beauties.
The "Tannhauser" overture played by
the orchestra and the Fox Movietone
News In both pictures and sound, will
complete the program,