Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

he's darn good. He has that knack
OF putting over song that Is hard
to beat. Unfortunately, however, he
never seems to be able to forget
himself, which for those who do not
crave a constant diet of him Is
pretty rough shedding.
The film itself is excellent. Put
tin on the Ritz" has a combination
of songs, dances and general good
fun that makes it the outstanding
entertainment of the week. The old
and trite adage, This is a film you
must not miss" clings to this one
like pearl to its oyster. Not only
do the tunes revolve merrily
throughout the production, but they
are the kind that should continue
with you well into the sleepless
hours of the morning. Where in
any current movie have there been
better songs than There's Danger
in Your Eyes, Cherie," Putin on
the Ritz" or "A Vagabond Song?
And where, oh, where, has there ever
been such leading lady?
1t is hard to talk about anything
else than Miss Bennett. 1t ,iS-wen,
go and see for yourself. There is
colored sequence about Alice in
Wonderland" which Is imaginatively
and humorously done-and, of
course, Miss Bennett is Alice. There
is Lylian Tashman up to her old
blonde tricks as a tough sister, part
nered with Jimmie Gleason on the
vaudeville circuit, and there is
Aileen Pringle, who for some reason
seems to be able to make Harry
forget the fair Joan for a few min
utes All in all, If you want any
thing more-try the circus. You
can't beat this picture.
A highly amusing canine comedy.
the Hearst Metrotone news and the.
Columbia Orchestra supplement Miss
BENEFITS program. z. de S. M.
Captain of the Guard"
And John Boles at Rialt0.
THE Rialto once more throws open
its doors, and this time the
crowds pouring In are well rewarded.
"The Captain of the Guard" is
one of those films that demand at
tention. 1t has for its theme sort
of dramatization of THE Marsel-
laise," which Is done with vigor in
color and with much spontaneity by
the 6CVOIS. IL HES OH AhAAAS AAAOtAAOAANo
that are on the whole a splendid
offset to some tedious sections OF
the film. And it leaves one with
the impression that Roget de Isle
must have been quite a fellow
after all.
John Boles, who is appearing in
person at the Rialto, is one OF the
real he men" of the films. His
voice, which for some reason Is
exploited on the stage, Is generally
recognized as very fine indeed. To
see him behind the footlights gives
one not only the impression that
he is built of rock and iron, but
that his native University of Texas
did extremely well by him. His
words have an Hollywood touch
to them. He is to be congratulated
also for being brief, informal apd
pleasant, and for a wife, who, sit
ting not far away, appeared most
charming indeed.
On the screen, Mr.. Boles' voice
Is all that it has been in the past
and more. Even better than in Rio
Rita" and 1.-THE Desert Song" he
demonstrates that his vocal COM
mand is on a par with the best the
screen thus far has offered. Sup
posedly sincere admirer OF Law
renee Tibbett, 1t seems as II 1t might
not be long before Mr.. Boles would
be following in Tibbett's operate
shoes. Paired with Laura La Plante,
the love team that emerges amidst
the turmoil of the French Revclu-