Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
Photoplays This Week

confession that strikes the audience like
a thunderbolt clears the crime.
Van and Schenck, popular singing
comedians, are presented in a Metro
Movietone act, and sing rs She the
Girl Friend?" and "Whatsa Gonna Be
Next?" Another Metro Movietone act
will feature Elsa Ersi and Nat Ayres,
composer and singer, IN authentic rem
ditions of "Sari' and You Know You
Do. The M-G-M News, the Fox
Movietone News and the Columbia Or
chestra, under Claude Burrows, will
complete the program.
Observation-Disclosures River"
Richard Barthelmess will be the fea-
tured screen star again this week at
Crandall's Metropolitan in Weary
River" his first National Vitaphone
talking picture, which has been attract
ing unusual crowds to the Metropolitan,
which compare in size to those that
saw THE Singing Fool" This weeks
engagement will end positively on Fri
day night.
weary River is an exceptionally
dramatic story that provides Barthei-
mess with real, living, breathing char
acter. Opposite BarJhelmess In the
leading feminine role is Betty Compson::
william Holden, George Stone and
Louis Natheaux also are in the cast.
In Weary River Barthelmess is SHOWN
playing the piano, and by means OF the
newest developments in SOUND syn
chronization it is now possible 10 near
him as we'll as see him.
The story concerns Jerry Larrapee, a
singing convict, whose radio broadcast
ing from prison wins him a parole,
new chance at life, fame that takes MN
to the stage and finally the love OF a
girl who stood by him in his hour OF
direst need.
The short reel subjects for the final
weeks engagement will remain the
same They include the Vitaphone
nresentation of Jack Goldie, the Ace OF
Shades" whose chatter and songs Will
please. and the Pathe Sound News.
LITTLE THEATER-"Loves of Casa
nova"
The Little Theater Aim attraction
this week reveals in the highlights OF
the life of the worlds greatest lover,
Giovanni Giacono Casanova. Chevaner
de Steingalt. The title given his story
is Loves of Casanova"
The picture, however. Is heralded as
one of the most beautiful pieces OF him
work ever to reach America. The cos
tunes and natural settings nave peen
hand tinted on the film. the work hav-
ing been done by the women and chill.
dren of France. But that is as 1t should
be with Casanova. From the DAYS
when his conquests were comparatively
few to the latter part of his life when
his merest glance set the hearts OF
E,Irope's queen and ladies waiting on
fire. the entire epic is beautifully done
with an eye to the luxury-loving social
era of Europe and Of which little is said
in the history text books supplied 10
school children.
Not the. least of the assets OF this
unusual film epic are the titles which
have been written by Edwin Justes
Mayer. famous playwright whose stage
production, THE Firebrand," was a sue
cess several seasons ago.
Authentic locations were used in many
of the scenes, notably the Carnival at
Venice.
Ivan Mosjoukine, one of Europe's cele-
brated stars, plays the title role. His
excellent work may have been con-
siderably aided by the fact that his
supporting cast has been termed the
"Glorification of Europe" 1t includes
Suzanne Bianchetti Rina de Liguro.
Diane Keranne and Jenny Jugo.
A Max Davidson comedy and the do
ings In the New York Stock Exchange
are added attractions.