Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
In Capital Theaters

exotic detours seem plausible and i'm
| pressive.
The story concerns Dakkar. an in
ventor: Sonia and Noklai, patriots, who
are trying to rescue the country of
Hetvla from its oppreSSors, through the
| inventive genius of Prof Dakkar Falon
posing as friend, is really their enemy.
| The action takes place On THE Mys-
! ferrous Island" where Dakkar has built
base for his submarine boats. At the
bottom of the sea they discover a race
OF dwarfs, and enlist their aid. Later.
when Falon attempts to show his hand
he is killed in a thrilling undersea duel.
HIS olood infiames the dwarf people and
they attack the crew, but the boats are
repaired IN time to save them from
disaster
The Hearst Metrotone News, the CO.
iG--lnia Orchestra, Metrotone acts and
mouse features will complete the pro-
gram.
RIALTO-"Hold Your Man."
Laura La Plante in Hold Your Man"
the current picture at the Rialto
Ineater, Will end its local engagement
tuesday night to make way for the
Washington premiere of THE shannons
OF Broadway with James and Lucille
Gleason. which will occur Wednesday,
Christmas day.
James Gleason and Lucille Webster
Gleason are announced as the highest
priced comedy team in the world" and
1t IS said The Shannons of Broadway"
broke all records at the Martin Beck
Lneater IN New York. where it ran for
81 continuous weeks to packed houses.
Broadway roared its approval of the
stage comedy. And now it's a talking
picture.
The Gleasons and the director, En-
NETT Flynn. held TO the story and added
to 1t to make it a real talking picture
instead OF stage play in pictures. They
also added music, three snappy new
songs.
A program of rf1ort subjects also will
lend enjoyment 20 the all-holiday pro-
gram.
STAT (Bethesda)-"TheC Ocoanuts."
The State Theater, at Bethesda. Md.
has started out with an ambitious pro-
gram OF photoplay entertainment, in
Guiding the great sound productions and
spectacleS that have won fame in New
York and elsewhere. Instead of run
ming a single feature throughout the
entire week, however, there will be more
or less frequent changes. so as to make
the weeks program varied and appeal
ing.
Tomorrow and Tuesday the big stage
spectacle THE Cocoanuts," featuring
the four Marx brothers, will be shown;
wednesday and Thursday, Lucky
Star" featuring Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell; Friday, Madame x"
with distinguished actress, Ruth
Chatterton, IN the title role, and Satur-
Carol as its star
Three performances daily are an
nounced. to begin at $50, 1880 and $50
pm. each day.
GAYETY-"FIapper FoIIies."
beautiful star without a peer in
ourlesque.' Is the announcement intro
ducing Lola Pierce and her s'Flapper
Follies" at the Gayety Theater this
week. BurleSque fans may recall Lola
before she went into top-notch vaude-
vile, but she is now returning to her
original field of theatricals.
In Miss Pierce's supporting company
VIII be found Jack Montague, a tramp
character comedian of droll methods;
Blllee La Monta, blonde ingenue; Madge
Vincent, brunette prima donna with
sweet and cultivated voice; Jack Tiny
Fuller, Montague's chief fun associate:
Earl Root, singing and dancing straight
man; Peggy White, soubrette of the
blonde type, and George Stellas, dancing
Juvenile and expert piano player. The
chorus is described as youthful group
who smilingly romp through their many
numbers
ARTS Revue Petite" a Partisan posinp
act, taken from last seasons revue in
the Follies Bergere, is said to be the
prettiest flash" that Mutual Burlesque
has sponsored.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mat
1nees for women are q feature at the
Gayety.
THE OTHER WISE MAN"-Thursday.
The fifth annual Christmas presenta-
ton OF DR.. Henry Van Dykes legend of
The Other Wise Man." known and
loved all over the world and translated
into many foreign tongues will be given
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights of this week at $3.50 O'Clock in
the auditorium Of Luther Place Me-
mortal Church, Fourteenth and N
streets northwest. It will be offered by
the largest cast of players ever seen in
this impressive Christmas play, headed
by Denis z. Connell, as Artaban, the
"other wise man. who also saw the
star in its rising and followed it to
Bethlehem, but who did not arrive with
his brothers at the manger-cradle of the
Christ-child."
The father of Artaban, known as
ADSdlho, WIZ Uc ny Living II. hOCl,
who has played this role in each of the
five annual presentations; Tigranes,
the doubter. will be Herman w. Riess;
Clarence Hammerness will appear as
Abdus, George w. Gates as Rhodaspes
and Donald Moriarity as a Persian in
the opening scene of the drama, which
takes place in the dwelling of Arabian
and is called 1.-THE Sign in the Sky"
John D. Long, o we'll known player,
will assume the role of the Hebrew
exile and Clarence Brindell that of the
Messenger from the Three Wise Men
in the scene which takes place outside
the city walls. subtitled by the Wa
tiers of Babylon" while Edward Eberly
will play the Roman Captain, and his
army" will comprise a group of young
men Of the Chapel Players Charlotte
Hartman, as the Hebrew Mother: Judy
Lyeth, as the Parthian Slave Girl, and
Rev. George M Diffenderfer, as the
Hebrew Rabbi, with rs other players.
will complete the company presenting
the play.