Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS
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pected of the crime, and her subsequent
broken confession to her husband, who
vas the chief Judge in the trial, that
me did the killing. The story ends
with Az. facing trial with husbands
assurance that the jury will acquit her.
The Rialto Orchestra plays a brief
overture. The Start Universal news reel,
q cartoon comedy and lesser short sub
jects complete the program. imp.
METROPOLITAN +,,l breaking ing
welcome Danger" bonds Of
silence that have enveloped his comic
roles of the past Harold Lloyd with
thoroughly engaging voice will continue
to talk his way, a second week. into
wider fields of popularity and hilarity
at the Metropolitan this week. He re-
veals just such a voice as is needed to
At the inimitable character which it is
his wont to portray on the screen and
uses his voice in welcome Danger"
with telling effect. He~also supplements
1t with other voices, shrieks and sounds
Sufflcient to form a symphonic back
ground thoroughly necessary to the
success of his first "talkie."
Harold's silent romantic efforts
ordinarily suffice to bring his audience
to point of unrestrained laughter. His
romancing with sound effects really
must be heard to be appreciated. In
welcome Danger" he introduces a new
leading lady, Barbara Kent, about whom
most any swain properly might grow
ecStatic. Miss Kents soft and soothing
voice leads her lover to Sforsake the
quiet ways of an amateur botanist and
become one of the most extraordinary
amateur Sleuths ever to stumble into the
gaze of sneering underworld. Try and
imagine the rest. The amateur investi-
gators first self-imposed assignment is
to venture into Frisco'S Chinatown Sec
ton and capture, Single-handed, THE
Dragon" a ruthless and mysterious
overload of a dangerous drug ring. He
has to buck the contempt of the whole
police department to accomplish his
purpose. but, of course, he achieves his
end-and howl
The scenes in Chinatown are. figura-
lively and literally, a scream. With the
aid of novel dark theatsr effects from
backstage, Detective Lloyd feels his way
breathlesSly through dark passageways.
past panel-doors, down precipitous
stairways, over dead bodies and finally
into the very throne room of THE
Dragon" himself. His adventures in
these dark and forbidding places pro-
vide plenty of opportunity for the
noise-makers who helped Harold to
Among those who support the COM
edian and his leading lady are Noah
Young Edward Kennedy, William
Walling. Charles Middleton, Douglas
Haig and James Wang.
The feature film is so long and so
packed with entertainment that the
theater management has omitted all
short subjects during the second week of
the Lloyd showing. except a Vitaphone
occasional which is sandwiched between
the shows. r. G.
RKO-KEITH Fl, Rigs x t2Is p prodnc-
"Rio Rita" glory, Rio Rita"
with John Boles
and Bebe Daniels as its outstanding
personalities, continues for fourth
week at the Keith Theater and with an
apparent undated interest and appre-
citation.
Thrice have the beauties and delights
Of this spectacular replica of the Zieg
field show been pointed out and COM
mented upon with praise until WASH
ington by this time must be pretty well
informed as to what to expect. No one
Is likely to be disappointed in taking a
chance at seeing and hearing the great
and melodious spectacle, which some
think surpasses the original stage pro-
duction, because of 'the illimitable op-
pcrtunities offered by the screen for
such shows"
Freddy Clark and his -Olians,
together with the theater orchestra are
added attractions that ought to please
especially those who have not lost their
fondness for jazz. w. l..