Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
NATIoNAL-"wings Over Europe"

NATIONALr-"WingSO Over Europe"
"winss Over Europe" a Tfeater
Guild production, comes to the National
Theater tomorrow. With Strange In
terlUee," it is one of the most extraordt-
nary, and absorbing dramas to be Of
fered by that organization. Following
a successful New York run, 1t is now
playing limited tour. its Washington
engagement being for next week only.
wings Over Europe" is described as
a play Of tomorrow. It deals with q
hypothetical situation in the worlds
history which may come true at any
time-a safe prediction in this age OF
discovery and invention. A young
genius, Francis Lightfoot, famed for his
scientific discoveries, presents to the
British cabinet, of which his uncle Is
the prime minister, his latest invention.
Tt is an invention which gives him the
power either to create a new civiliZa-
ton or to destroy the world. The youth
wishes to place his great gift in the
hands of all mankind, but the less IDEAL
istic statesmen oppose this. They see
its power in terms Of world dominion,
monetary standards, the forceful "obe-
dience to law" When finally he makes
them see that his discovery renders
laws impotent and gold invaluable, that
if used by man against man 1t would
destroy the world, they conclude that
the young scientists secret best be de-
stroyed Man Is not ready, they c"n-
tend, to use such power. Thereui On
young Lightfoot says he will disin e.
crate the whole world, toss it back into
its elemental atoms, and begin all over
again the staggering cycle OF evolution:
Take 1t for all sorts OF parable,
"Wings over Europe" is profoundly alb
sorbing 1t is thoughtful play, prob
ing out remote promises, and 1t has the
dramatic distinction Of making its
thought theatrically effective.
The authors, Robert Nichols and Maui
rice Browne, have managed dexteriously
to keep the one scene (the cabinet room
at No. 10 Browning street, and virtually
all the characters who are continually
in it without making the procedure seem
either stilted or monotonouS. Mr.
Reuben Mamoulian, who directed Is
said to be quite capable of working such
production wonders.
A large cast, all men. includes Ilota-
bly, the more familiar names OF Alex
ander Kirkland. who portrays the young
scientist; Ernest Lawford. Hugh Buck
Ter, Morris Carnovsky, Joseph Kilgour
and Sir John Dunn.
GAYETY-"Wine, Woman and Song"
This weeks attraction at the Gayety
Theater is the well known Wine,
Woman and Song" company, show
that should awaken memories for thou
sands of burlesque lovers. The show
for this season, It is claimed, has been
subjected to every advance thought, so
as to keep in tune with the age OF great
revolution in the theater." In its
sharply pointed fun, Wine, Woman
and Song" it is said, mostly excels; ana
the entire show has been wonderfully
improved with clever and catchy songs.
The cast comprises Harry Evanson,
noted boob comedian, the star; JyeS
La Rue, featured femininity; George
REIN. Mervin Harmon, Burton Carr,
EVELYN Murray, Marie Miller. Mildred
JANET, the Misses Bettinger and Wal
lace, and there is an excellent chorus
which appears In the special numbers,
"pance Of the Paper Doll" Dramatic
Gypsy Scene" and Venetian Models on
FLOATING Icebergs." Special rnatinees for
ladies are announced for Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday.
PALACE--Marion Davies in Marianne"
Marion Davies, dancing and singing
in a musical comedy OF the American
PRECAUTIONARY Force, Marianne" Is the
screen attraction at Loew's Palace TINS
week. Lawrence Gray, Gin Edwaros
(Ukulele Ike), Benny Rubin, RoDert
Edeson and Georges Baxter appear ~
the cast of this Metro Oldwyn- mayer
production. The picture has seven song
hits. doughboy choruses. comedy by
BENNY Rubin and Cliff Edwards and Is
heralded as a personal triumph 1or
Marion.
The story concerns French peasant
girl who falls in love with an American
Expeditionary Force doughhoy. who Is
on his way home after the war. just
as she is to accept his proposal OF mar
rage, her old soldier lover returns.
blinded by the war. Moved by pity and
remorse Marianne resolves to marry ano
care for the blind man and send the
doughboy away. Sensing her love Of
the American, the gallant French soldier
takes priestly vows, thus freeing Mari
anne so she may 90 to her real sweet
heart
on the stage, AL Evans appears, in hi
Farewell week." with the Palace Synco.
pators in the presentation, "Showland,
which features the GaudSmith Brothers
the Rio Brothers, Helen Kennedy, Florit
Vestoff, Woods Miller, Edith Rogers anc
the Dorothea Berke Girls. The Hearst
Metrotone News, the Palace Orchestra
short subjects and Charles Gaige at thu
organ will complete the program.
METROPOLITAN - Harold Lloyd II
Welcome Danger"
Harold Lloyd's first talking picture
one of the funniest, most exciting com
edies he has ever made, will be seen a
the Metropolitan Theater this week.
is called Welcome Danger" and Is ;
side-splitting story Of girls, gangster
and gunplay.
Washington film fans will discpve
for the first time that Harold has ;
good voice and knows how to use 1t ef
fectively. The dialogue and sound ar
said to enhance to a marked degree hi
ability for pantomimic expression.
Welcome Danger" concerns Bostoi
youth, trained in botany, whose unin
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