Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

is the major screen offering of an en-
tertaining program presented this week
at the Earle Theater.
The story is from an original writ
ten for MacLean by Alfred A. Cohen
who has written several screen sue
cesses. and, it is said. he has injected
plenty OF action and pep into the script
MasLean portrays the role of an in
nocent and quite harmless typewriter
salesman who is inadvertently thrust in
the midst of a gangster's feud and
political war He finds himself the
leading figure of the controversy by
virtue of mistaken identity. all OF
which contributes to mirthful and. at
times, thrilling dramatic screen fare
The supporting cast includes Frances
Lee, Lorraine Eddy. William B. David
son. Francis Mcdonald, Charles Males
and others. Miss Lee was recently ele-
waited to stardom BY Paramount-C Christie
for her work in the Confessions of a
Chorus Girl" series Lorraine Eddy is
another beautiful Paramount Christie
girl whose performances have been
praised by film critics Francis Nc
Donald. the suave gangSter in the film.
will BE- remembered for his work in
The Legion of the Condemned"
Added features on the program in
clude a short reel Vitaphone subject,
g late issue of the Earle Topical Re-
view, Paramount all-talking comedy
and an overture by the Earle Orchestra,
Daniel Breeskin conducting, entitled "A
Bouquet of Flowers" with violin duet
by Milton Schwartz and Jack Minovitz
and a solo by William Marsden, jr.
COLUMBIA-"The ReIlamy Trial"
Loew's Columbia is holding THE Bel
lamy Trial" over this week, due to
popular demand.
THE Bellamy Trial is essentially a
Washington product. 1t was written by
Frances Moves Hart of Washington and
was directed by Monta Bell, former
Washington newspaper man.
The story revolves around the murder
of Mimi Bellamy. The picture unrolls
four reels Of evidence presented in SEN
sational dialogue by cast which in
clrdes Leatrlce Joy. Betty Bronson,
Edward Nugent and newcomer 10 the
screen, Charles B. Middleton. The pair
on trial. Sue Ives and Stephan Bel
lamy, are threatened with the most
damaging evidence against them, but
dLC dOAulbUCo Will ttAlCAPSCtCo "AN-
ness brings in startling confession.
Metro Movietone Acts will present the
famous singing comedians, Van and
Schenck, in song numbers and Elsa
Ersi and Nat Myer, composer and sing
err. The Fox Movietone News and the
Columbia Orchestra under Claude Bur-
rows. complete the program.
LITTLE notwithstanding"
Homecoming" the latest picture to
come from the studio of UFA. will be
presented for the first time to Washing
ton audiences this week at the Little
Theater.
The story was filmed from the novel
Karl and Anna" by'Leonhard Franck.
heralded as one of the finest Ief@Tne
post war novels There are only three
persons in the entire story-Lars Han
sen, Karl Frohlich and Dita Parlo. who
plays the only feminine role. This 49,
year-old young lady has recently been
by Paramount to be starred in
one of its early releases.
The picture deals with the exile of
two German soldiers to the barren
wastes of Siberia. The life there their
and their anxiety to es-
cape provide vivid realism, for the
barren snow-covered wastes were pho
tographed in Siberia and provided
bit of authentic scene history.
Lars Hansen Is not unknown to
American audiences. having been seen
in Flesh and the Devil" with Greta
Carlo and in THE Scarlet Letter"
With Lillian Gish. Gustave Frohlich
is not so well known in this country
although for years he has been one of
the leading actors in the UFA studios.
The story has many dramatic mo-
ments enhanced by massive sets and
unique staging effects.
Chaplin's Shoulder Arms" one of
UFA's oddities and other attractions
will complete the program.