Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
STRAND-"Best Show in Town."

With a title that may prove a mis-
homer before the week is out, the
Strand Theater started off yesterday in
great shape with its Mutual burlesque
aggregation bearing the alluring cap
ton, The Best Show in Town." and 1t
lacked neither in patronage nor in ap-
plauSe for the entertainment it had to
offer. There is bit of outstanding
femininity operating under the name of
She" a famous character of Rider
Haggard, the novelist, in the years gone
by, and "She" proceeds directly and
thoroughly to gather in all the enthusi-
aSm bottled up in the audience. "She"
is a dancer. Anna Propp, an attractive
little live wire and very popular, appar-
emily, shares the honorS of the show
with She" but in different way.
She is attractive. and she sings and
dances with vivacity and appeal. Billy
Erickson is the leading comedian and,
with Jack Marley and Billy de Grey,
ably look after the comedy situations.
A typical we'll drilled and industrious
chorus and Marie North, a dainty
singer, round out the personnel.
The usual wrestling match with some
surprises" are promised for Thursday
evenings performance.
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George AIDES comedy, Making the
Grade" is the film feature at the Fox
Theater this week which contains many
a good chuckle even if not overbur-
dened with plot. The imaginative
fancy of the great humorist leads us
into the slun1S of Dodsworth, typical
home town, where We suffer with the
leading citizen in his efforts to accom-
pliSh bit Of welfare work; on con-
vention where he agonizeS over speech
of welcome, and on highly amusing
tuna fishing trip, where our citizen does
some more Suffering-all in the interest
of proving to his girlhood sweetheart
that he is useful sort of person despite
his handicap Of millions.
Edmund Love is the gentleman in
question. Lois Moran is charming as
the childhood sweetheart. A well chosen
cast supports them.
A lively stage review augments the
feature film, presenting Bert Forhman's
Jubilee Review with a Springtime note
in the artistically CARRIED chorus and a
group Of really amusing artists, eSpe-
cially Rome and Haut, the long and
short of it from Hyattsville. Florie
Armstrong sings some songs. Olsen and
st. John do their bit of acrobatic
dancing and the 1.-TWO Black Blots from
Dixie" show them how to tap dance.
Chic Sale is seen in an auxiliary all
sound comedy, "A Ladies Man" To
this is added some very interesting Fox
Movietone news features. Favorite
melodies by Moskowski are played by
the concert orchestra.
METROPOLITAN-"Lucky Boy"
Lucky Boy" is essentially one of
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consequence that you will enjoy it very
much or very little in accordance with
your own attitude toward the efforts Of
the featured player, George JeSsel, who
ventures therein on his first full-lengthI
singing and talking picture.
Before the Warner Brothers signed
Al Jolson to appear and sing in their
Vitaphone production, 1.-The Jazz
Singer" Mr.. JesSel'S stage success in
the same opus seemed to make him, in
the minds of many, the logical one for
the role in the cinema version. What
happened is history and surely few re-
greet that the famous nanny singer"
received the call, least Of all the Messrs.
Warner.
In Lucky Boy there is camera
consciousness" particularly on the part
of the star. The general impression
seems to be that the whole thing is
too movie" However, If you enjoy
Jessels singing Gas recorded by Tiffany
Tone) you will forgive all else.
Margaret Quimby, comparative
newcomer, in the female lead; Rosa
Rosanova and william K. Strauss in
the parent roles and Gwen Lee in a
so-called society part lend adequate
support, with the performances of the
mother and father being the most
commendable.
His Night Out" Vitaphone short,
featuring John MILAN, includes a few