Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
Variety Of Attractions in
The Capital Playhouses
NATIoNAL--"The vagabond King"

NATIONAL--"The Vagabond King"
1.-THE Vagabond King" which will be
seen at the National Theater for week,
beginning tonight, will rank very high
in the list of musical-theatrical offer
tngs of the theaters. Its impressive
numbers, its thrilling choruSes, with
great orchestra and fascinating ballet
features, its massive scenic effects and
superb lighting and colorings-aI COM
bined with a notable caSt-make up a
veritable feast of entertainment.
The Song of the Vagabonds," "A
Flagon of Wine "Only a Rose" "To-
morrow" "Huguette's Waltz Song" and
Love Me Tonight" are gems whose
melodies are sung and played in almost
every home throughout the land. Not
in American theatrical annals has a
musical play gained more instant and
lasting popular favor than this musical
lied version OF Justin Huntley Nc
Carthy's beautiful romance, IF Were
King"
From the three original companies of
1.-THE Vagabond King" the present cast
has been chosen. The same is true OF
the singing and dancing ensemble The
touring orchestra also has been selected
from the original organization tdenti-
fled with the long New York run at the
Casino Theater.
POLPS-American Opera Co.
The American Opera Co, company
of young American singers that has
twice before charmed the Capital with
performances of grand opera entirely IN
the English language, will make its
third annual appearance in washington
at Polls Theater tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock in the first of series OF four
operas in English to be given at three
evening performances and one matinee
under the local management Of Mrs.
Wilson Greene.
The opening attraction tomorrow eve
ming will be "Yolanda of Cyprus" a
much discussed new American opera by
Gale Young Rice and Clarence Loomts.
This will be followed on Tuesday eve
ming with production of Puccinis i'm
mortal Mime. Butterfly" while Bizet'S
Carmen" and Gounod's Faust will
be presented Wednesday at both a
matinee and an evening performance.
The evening performances all will start
at o'clock and the matinee at z
o'clock.
All operas have been staged under
the personal direction of Vladimir Ros-
ing. artistic director of the company,
and will be conducted by Isaac Van
Grove, recently conductor with the
Chicago Civic Opera Co. Robert Ed
mond Jones is responsible for the set
tings and costumes OF the several
operas.
GAYETY-"Girls From Happyland."
Girls From Happylands is expected
to draw the crowds to the Gayety Thea
ter this week. 1t comes with an abb
solutely new burleSque production.
company of burlesque favorites, 'each
claimed to be especially suited to the
requirements of modern burlesque.
Aside from the singing and dancing
acts, all interesting, "the spirit OF fun
reigns supreme" The two scenes OF
most importance, Trial on Trials ana
"China Breaking" are farc1cal, Dut not
of the slapstick variety, although 1orcl-
BILE in laugh-compelllng way.
The comedians, singers and dancers
include Charles Marshall, boob come
dian, and Violet Buckley, a charming
singing and dancing soubrette, VINO
head the cast. Others are Ben Lerner,
Henri Kellar, Tim Benson, Tenny Hill
son, Mile Kennedy and Rae LIE Anse'
.R-K-O KEITHS-"Hit the Deck"
hit the Deck" Radio Pictures, gor-
eeous screen production Of Vincent
Youman'S musical shows that swept
the Nation with its famous song Hal
leluiah." is at R-K-O Keith'S for a
while. Jack Oakie and Polly Walker,
with hundreds of singers, dancers ana
players, ind new and greater sgage
in this mighty talking-singing- dancing
picture. ,.
Exterior sequences. such as life
sized village street; real landing wnarI
with liberty boats plying between shore
and "a huge feet resting at anchor' an
exotic African jungle, and mansion
for Mrs. Paynes home are some OF us
outstanding features. The battiesnlp
deck and the Smith party with SUI
players is treated all with tecnnicoto;tt.
The Vincent Youman's stage MT
moves In an easy narrative fashion,
without the obvious pauses for songs,
and there are five new song NUMBERS
added to the many already familiar.
Eight telling sequences help to rate nlC
the Deck" as the dance novelty OF the
season. The elaborate Shore Leave
number utilities % girls, "a men ana all
the principals, and "Hallelujah," In con-
nection with negro spirituailst meeI,
ing, is a wonder TO behold. A nnisn
number features a galaxy of mermaids
being dragged aboard by Sailors
UNIQUE dance in technicolor.
The story of this sea-going romance
needs no telling. A cast OF distinguished
names includes Polly Walker, Broadway
star; Jack Oakie, comedian; Marguerite
Padula, nanny singer; Roger Gray anc
Franker Woods of the original New
York cast; Ethel Clayton, June Ciyae
Wallace Macdonald, Harry sweet
George Ovey, black-face comedian; Del
Henderson, Nate Slot, Andy CLARK
and Charles Sullivan. Space forbids the
mention Of more.
FOX-"A Song of Kentucky"
Lois Moran is the Fox star this week
L. af n1ESIcal
movietone, with the famed KENTUCKY
Derby as a background.
Every story of Kentucky should, and
most of them do have the famous
horse race for its background. Never
theless, "A Song of Kentucky" is not
really a horse race story; rather IL Is
a comedy-drania, with the race as an
incidental. It concerns an arlstocratlc
girl miss Moran who falls In love WIFI
a rising young musical genius. Theil
romance is marred by intrigue, planned
and executed by a jealous woman,
Ynendacious sutton and a Schemlne
aunt. and it leads to an amazing de-
movement. Throughout it all is the
glorious historic atmosphere OF th'
Southland.
The supporting cast presents JOSEPH
Wagstaff, a young Broadway muslca
star: Dorothy Burgess, who will be re-
membered from In Old Arizona anc
other stage and screen players.
On the stage Fanchon and Marcos
sweet Cookies" will bring another UNI
usual idea from this Hollywood pro
ducing combination, which will feature
the new Fox master of ceremonies
Alexander Callam. The players will in
clude Jones and Hull, Eva Mandell
Bobbe Tomson. Roy LOOMS and Mari
and Dolly, with the Sunkist Beauties
of course. The Fox Orchestra and tn
Fox Movietone Newsreel will complet