Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Variety of Attractions in
The Capital Playhouses
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American Rhapsody in Blue" by
George Gershwin.
The Evening star Universal Reel
depicting news events from all corners
of the world, and many added short
features will complete the bill.
PALACE-Joan Crawford in "Our Mod
ern MaidenS."
Joan Crawford, Metro-G Goodwin Mayer
star In her own right, is to be seen at
Loew's Palace this week in "Our Mod
ern Maidens," the sequel to "Our Dane
ing Daughters" Josephine Lovett, the
author of the first story, wrote the
scenario for its successor. The sup
porting cast is headed by Rod La
ROGUE, Douglas Fairbanks, IT,; Anita
Page, Edward Nugent, Josephine Dunn
and Albert Gran.
"Our Modern Maidens" is a synchro-
nized sound production Of the Jazz age.
Joan, playing the part of Billie, imag-
ines she Is In love with Gil. her child
hood playmate. She tries to help him
secure q position in the French legation
through the aid of Abbott, who is known
as a man not to be trified with. Her
method Is by leading Abbott to believe
she is In love with him. In the mean
time Gil is pursued by Billies girl friend
Kentucky, who finally involves Gil in
an episode and he discovers that he
really loves her and Billie finds that she
loves Abbott. However, neither Gil nor
Billie speak, so the wedding takes place
and Immediately afterward Billie finds
that Kentucky and Gil love each other.
Shouldering all responsibility and as
Stunning all blame. she goes on by her
self, tells her friends 1t Is q modern
way Of honeymooning, goes to Paris and
secures a divorce, then Abbott finally
own.
The settings are outstanding exam
pies of modern art and the great
scenes housing the modern wedding in
the midst Of pillars. angles, and strange
futuristic stairs provide something new
In scenic design.
On the stage, Al Evans and the Pal
ace syncopators are presented in
leans and the sunny South. Featured
In the cast are Lang and Haley in
sketch called Who's the Boss" Three
Rolling Stones, CALIFORNIA; Sons Of
Pep. the Chantal Sisters, two pianistS
who play as one: Anita La Pierre, Tom
Green, singer of Southern songs, and
the Dorothea Berke Girls. The sub
sidiary attractions include the M-G-M
News, short subjects, organ selections
and the Palace Orchestra.
RIALTo-"Broadway."
Broadway" Carl Laemmle's massive
Movietone screen version Of the sensa-
tional play Of the stage, holds oyer at
the Rialto for another week. The pic
ture reopening the theater with flare
that has not been surpassed locally and
has attracted capacity audiences ever
since.
Broadway" is one Of the most elab-
crate singing, talking and dancing pro-
auctions which has come out Of the
studios in this lavish era. The plot Of
the picture follows the play closely. Two
of its actors were in the original play,
Thomas z. jackson as the detective and
Paul Forecast, the night club proprietor.
It is a story of gang life, bootleg
and garish Paradise Night Club. 1t
gives an intimate glimpse Of back
stage" life-the private life OF the
chlorine, her joys, her sorrows, her
struggles.
Evelyn Brent as Pearl. the avenger
Of Scars" murder, and Thomas Jack
son, the detective, furnish the high
spots Of the picture when the detective
declares that the bootlegger. crandall.
cast are Glenn Tryon, Myrna Kennedy,
Otis Harlan, Robert Ellis. Paul Forecast,
Leslie Fenton and George Ovey.
The night club and some Of the
scenes are exquisite modernistic set
tings for all Of the tricks of photog-
raphy. Sequences Of the many dancing
numbers are shown by the "hoofer."
Roy Lane, and the band Of dancing girls
in closeup.