The Washington times., 1930-03-22
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK In
THEATERS

ulBuC. OOrOCQy fteyWHTu ana
Moss Hart are responsible for the
book, Joseph Meyer, william Mol
and William B. Friedlander wrote
the music. A company Of so in
cludes as featured principals
Joyce Barbour, Earle s. Dewey,
Jerry Norris, Nell Roy. Madeline
Gray, Bert Matthews. Ruth Good
win, Charles Doyle, Julia Baron,
June ODea, George s. Schiller,
Irene Swor, Larry Beck. the Wal
lace sisters and the Bran6eaux
Ballet. William 3. Friedlander,
who presents the musical is spon-
sor for such previous successes
as Little Jessie James" and
"Mercenary Mary"
POLPS-Donald Brian and Bep-
pie de Vries in a revival of the
famed Merry widow open on
Monday night. Mr.. Brian was
the original Prince Danilo, Of the
Franz LeHar operetta, gaining
overnight a national fame and
stardom In the theater. He is said
to be distinguished il this most
imposing of the ShuberJ revivalS.
Beppie De Vrles is Holland i'm
portation who was an European
favorite in Madame 2ompa-
dour." The supportins cast in
cludes Craig Campbell, Ethel Jane
Walker, Oscar Figmar Charles
Angle, Frances Tyler, Joseph Ear
low, Harry Leweilyn, Mildred New.
man and Edward Orchard.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Framed," an
all-talking screen drama Of the
underworld, featuring Evelyn
Brent, comes as the main screen
attraction Saturday. Produced by
Radio Pictures, Framed" is said
to be Of the Underworld" and
"Alibi" type Of feature, which
means exciting incident and in
teresting glimpses of the notorl-
Gus figures of the demi-monde.
Miss Brent is supported by a cast
which includes Regis Toomey and
Ralfe Haholde in outstanding
characterizations. A program of
supplementary shorts will include
a news reel. short talking comedy
and a novelty overture by Freddy
Clark's R-K-Olians.
EARLE-Helen Kane, the bOop
boopa doop songstress, is the head
line stage attraction under the
new policy which calls for a
Friday opening. She will be heard
in program of the type songs
which have won her fame in
radio, musical comedy, vaudeville
and pictures. The main screen
attraction will be Olive Borden
in Hello, Sister, described as
merry and impudent comedy
drama of modern youth with
Lloyd Hughes in the feature role.
On the supplementary program
will be a news reel, Vitaphcne
Varieties and music by the Earle
concert orchestra. Daniel Breeskin
conducting.
METROPOLITAN Honey" a
screen musical comedy which Of
fers Nancy Carroll full opportun-
tty as a Paramount star, opened
as the main screen attraction
yesterday. The features is
an adaptation of A. E. TIL 1mas'
play, Come Out of the Kitchen"
in which Ruth Chatterton once
starred. A notable cast of fun
makers assists the star, including
Skeets Gallagher, Lillian Roth,
Harry Green, Mitzi Green, zazu
Pitts and Joyna Rowland. On
the supplementary program will
be a Pathe news reel, Vitaphone
varities and other selected short
features.
GAYETY-Jimmy Lake will Ge-
sert the front office at the Gayety
next week to become the stage
headliner. This veteran of the
burlesque and variety stages will
offer Jimmy Lakes Big Revue,
a two act melange which will,
says the promise, be chuck full
OF comedy, Snappy dancing and
tunes melodiouS and whistly. Sup
porting principals include Lillian
Dixon, Fred Reeb, Phil Hart,
Clair Devine, Jane Vital, Peggy
Hart, Lew Price. Jack Kelly and
as an extra added attraction,
"Cheri." A large chorus will
assist.
COLUMBIA-Lawrence Tibbett,
Metropolitan opera star, in his
first talking and singing picture
"The Rogue Song" opens to-
day. This Metro-G -Goldwyn special
is now regaling Broadway at So
prices. The story is LaSed upon
the famous operetta Gypsy Love"
and offers congenial setting
for the magnificent baritone voice
of Tibbett. Catherine Dale Owen,
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
are in the chief supporting roles.
The Hearst Metrotone News, short
subjects and the Columbia con-
cert orchestra under the direction
Of Claude Burrows will complete
the program.
FOX-"Let's Go Places" a fea-
ture which promises q whirl
through the day and night life
of Hollywood comes as the main
screen attraction today. 1t is
a Movietone production featuring
in musical story and dance; Walter
Catlett, Frank Richardson, Sharon
Lynn, Lola Lane, Joseph Wagstaff,
Charles JudelS and Dixie Lee. On
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