The Washington times., 1929-10-05
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK In
THEATERS

the book, Richard Myer the score
and Leo Robin the lyrics. In the
cast are Helen Goodhue, Dave
Ray, Walter Plimmer, Florence
Hedges, AL Nord, Garnet O'Brien,
Martha Mason, William Robertson,
Frances Hawley, Gloria Bee, John
Walsh, The Broadway Melody
Trio, Eckhard and Gibson and the
collegiate band, Tommy Bohn's
Penn Sirens. Last season 1t was
at the Casino Theater, New York,
and had a summer run in Chicago.
NATIONAI-The first subscrip-
tion season of the Theater Guild of
New York will open Monday night
with the presentation of Eugene
O'Neill's play, Marco Millions"
described as a comedy of satire,
romance and oriental glamor. The
leading roles will be taken by the
principals of the Theater Guild
acting company including Earl
Larimore, Sylvia Field. Henry
Trayers, Ernest Cossart, Sydney
Greenstreet, Helen Tilden, Albert
Van Decker, Teresa Guerini, VIM
cent Sherman, Louis Veda, Fred
erick Roland, Sanford Meisner
and so others.
BELASCO-The American pre-
miere of Ian Hay and stephen
Halls jolly English farce,
THE Middle Watch" described as
q romance of the Navy, OCCURS
Monday night under the Selwyn
aegis. With the exception Of Ruth
Abbott the company is all English
and includes Frederick Kerr, Rob
ert Mawdesley, Dodo Watts, AL
fred Wellesley, George Carr. j..
Sleigh, Venetia Dormer, Michael
Shepeley. Madge Whitman, Annie
Esmond. Arthur Mayne, John
Boyne Rowe and James Carter.
"The Middle Watch" is a reigning
London success and goes directly
to New York after the Washing
ton performances.
FOX-Will Rogers in his first.
talking picture, "They Had to
See Paris" comes as the main
screen attraction today. The
story. by Homer Croy, gives the
cowboy comic great opportunity
to drop his witty gems through.
out the feature. He is assisted
by Irene Rich, Marguerie
Churchill, Owen Davis, jr., and a
large supporting cast. On the
stage will be another Fanchon and
Marco revue featuring c. c. Stroud
and Roy Smoot and called Songs
Love-" John Irving Fisher Is
scheduled to return as master OF
ceremonies. The Fox grand or
ci1estra under Leon Bruslioffs 9
baton will offer another interpreta-
tive overture and Fox Movietone
News will complete the bill.
RIALTO-Philip Barry's spark
ling stage play, paris Bound,' in
which Ann Harding is said to
contribute a superb piece of screen
acting, comes as the main screen
attraction today. It is a Pathe
picture, and in the adapta-
ton the screen has retained the
spicy sophisticated dialogue of the
play and all Of the highly humor-
Gus action. The supplemental
program will include selected
shorts, including a comedy, the
Universal News reel, and music
by the Rialto concert orchestra.
EARLE-"Fast Com p a ""
Paramount's version of Ring Lard
ner's humorous baseball story,
comes as the main screen attrac-
ton opening with the regular
performances today. Jack Oakie
and Richard "Skeets" Gallagher
are readily recognized as two Of
the "You Know Me, Al' charac-
ters for Lardner's stories. The
picture Is made from the stage
play, "Elemer the Great" which
dramatized these laughable knights
of the diamond. In the supple
mentary program will be found
number of Vitaphone sLort sub
jects, a news reel and music by
the Eearle concert orchestra, DAN
iel Breeskin, conducting.
GAYETY-The second edition
OF Ginger Girls" with an en-
tirely new cast and scenery. comes
as the next Mutual attraction,
opening Sunday matinee. Verne"
the beautiful French doll is the
featured singing and dancing
soubrette, with Tommy Levene,
Charles Robinson. Don Trent,
Blanche Burnette, Ed G. Wright,
Harry belmont. Peggy Gleason
and Vic Guesele among the
prominent principals. Special men.
ton is made of the chorus as
comprising combination of
youth. beauty, pep and personal
ity.
LITTLE-"Secrets Of Nature"
will be the Film Arts Guild pre-
sentation as the main screen at
traction beginning today. Pro-
duced by UFA Secrets Of Ma
ture" is said to combine daring
photography with most unusual
shots. some taken tnderseas and
others showing life among the
birds and the beasts of the jungle.
Some of the striking scenes show
the ant which gets drunk, plants
which catch flies, and the intimate
life of the little back fish. The
supplemental program will include
THE Loves of Zero" a one-reel
short by Robert F'lorey, a Chap
lin comedy and a news real.
COLUMBIA-"The H ol ywood
Revue" screen singing, dancing
and talking feature which enlists
the services of almost every star
On the Metro-G -Goldwyn payroll
opens today. Conrad Nagel
and Jack Benny are master of
ceremonies who introduce for
specialties Marion Davies. John
Gilbert. Norma Shearer, William
]Iaines, Joan Crawford, Buster
Keaton, Bessie Love, Charles King,
Marie Dressler, Gus Edwards, Karl
Dane, George X. Arthur, Jukelele,
Ike Edwards, Atan Laurel and