Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Following the successful engagement
OF Show Boat" at the Rialto, "Synco-
patton" another widely acclaimed sing
ing and talking picture, featuring War
1ngs Pennsylvanians, is announced for
the week starting Saturday.
Syncopation" Is the first of RKO's
radio" productions, and is termed a
ctnematic musical extravaganza. mas
much as 1t contains all the elements
and embellishments of that form of en-
tertatnment-Specialty musical num-
berS, song hits and poppy dances.
The story is an adaptation of Gene
Markey's novel, stepping High" a
heart-interest tale of Broadway hooters
that doesn't ignore the tear while it
1nyeigles the laughter. Much of the
action takes place in song-and- dance
cabaret, affording opportunity for Fred
Warnings Pennsylvanians to Jazz nine
smashing melodious numbers. There
are also musical numbers by the Melody
Boys, songs by Morton Downey. Dor
othy Lee and Genia Zielenska, the ia
NOUS coloratura, with Barbara Bennett.
daughter Of the distinguished actor,
Richard Bennett. and once dancing
partner Of the celebrated Maurice, and
Bobby Watson In the dialogue sequence
OF the picture.
PALACE-"The Trial Of Mary Dugan."
The famous Bayard WELLER play. pro-
duced as picture by Metro Goodwin
Mayer, THE Trial of Mary Dugan," is
the new screen attraction coming to
LoewS Palace. It is talking picture
and Norma Shearer plays the title role.
surrounded by a cast which includes
Lewis Stone, H. B. Warner. Raymond
Hackett and Lilyan Tashman.
Mary Dugan is chorus beauty on
L.
daddy" Edgar Rice. Testimony is
brought forward to prove that her
n1ghtrobe was bloodstained and that
her flngerprints were on the knife with
which the murder was committed. Her
attorney is interrupted in the case by
the arrival Of her brother, young law
yer, whom she has sent through college.
He Is dissatisfied with the manner in
which the case is being conducted, and
he becomes his sisters counsel He
puts his sister on the stand, and is
Mortified to learn that she took large
sums OF money from various men to
help educate him. Coming as a bomb
shell at the last minute, the brother
develops testimony to show that his
sisters defense lawyer was in reality
the lover of the slain mans widow
through clever tricks Of courtroom
strategy Jimmy manages to reveal the
lawyer as the real murderer. The case
goes to the jury, and they bring in a
verdict of mot guilty"
On the stage Herbert Rawlinson
'Hollywood's Ambassador of JOY" will
head the pretentious presentation
Rawlinson is the new master of cere-
monies and guest conductor. The unit
Is the Charles Niggemeyer production
Bright Lights" featuring the Darlins
Twins, Fiji D'Orsay, James Clemens
the Ganby-Hale Girls and the Dav,
Gould Dancing Sextet. The Palace
Syncopators will appear also. as usual
The M-G-M News, the Fox Movietont
News, short subjects and house fea.
lures, including Charles Gaige at thu
organ and the Palace Orchestra, vii
complete the entertainment.
METROPOLITAN-"T Desert Song.
1.-THE Dasert Song" the screens frs
operetta, produced by Warner Bros
with the Vitaphone, comes to tn
Metropolitan Theater for a week, be
ginning Saturday and with first show
ings daily at 1925 am.
An "all-star' cast is announced, in
Guiding John Boles, Louise Fazenda
Carlotta King, Johnny Arthur, Johl
MILAN, Marie Wells, Jack Pratt, Ed
ward Martindel. Otto Hoffman, Myrn
Icy, Robert e. Guzman Del Elliott AM
o magnificent singing chorus of 10