Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02

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Eddie Canton I'm "Whoopee"
IL Attraction At Columbia.
EDDIE CANTOR'S sober and all
embracing humor becomes more
Intimate, while spaciousneOS in scenes
and beauty Of technicolor are added
to the accepted high stage qualities
of ''Whoopee" In the talking film
version offered at the Columbia
Theater.
Camera effects are here made to
contribute some points Of interest
which give evidence that, as Mr..
Ziegfeld explores new ways of en-
bellishing his spectacular forms of
entertainment, he has not relin-
pushed any of the old methods, but
has brought the new and the old
into harmonious combination. The
scope of dancing. marching and
other rhythmic manifestations of
stage action has been increased.
while the views are from so many
angles that the ordinary stage pres
entation may be said TO be out
claSSed.
Exquisitely beautiful are the pic
lures of dance formations from
above, disclosing geometrical and
moving figures Of gayly CARRIED per-
formers to the accompaniment Of
music in which the orcheStration has
been brought to . fine standard.
The background of the land of
ranches and Indians makes possible
numerous costume numbers in which
the garb of the aborigines has been
so conventionaliZed as to set q new
mark of brilliancy. One number in
particular, with horsewomen as the
central idea, is colorful to the ex-
IRENE.
The music and humor Of "Whoopee"
are offered in all their original eff
fectiveness, while q fairly large cast
of actors carries out the plot with
much of the subtle fun that APP
peared successfully in q comedy and
in a stage musical production. There
is entertainment Of the sort that
banisheS all seriousness in the COM
bination Of Ziegfeld's ability to make
somewhat idiotic things impressive,
and Cantor's bubbling tendency TO
supply that form of material. This
Is demonstrated In the scene with
the alarm clocks and the medicines.
New songs which have been added
are MY Baby Just Cares for Me"
Come West, Little Girl, Come
West "A Girl Friend of a Boy
Friend Of Nine" and Maxim Whoo-
pee" Mr.. Cantor's songs are sup
plemented by spirited contributions
from Ethel Shutta, and notable sing
ing by Paul Gregory. Eleanor Hunt.
as the Sally Morgan Of the produc-
ton, offers an excellent piece Of act
ing.
The Columbia also presents q good
feature in selections from the music
Of Chopin, in its Music Master
Series" and uses the tuneful work
Of that composer in . way which
gives much pleasure. A johnson
picture of q lion hunt with spears is
shown, and the newsreel offers
various events. including Mrs. Hoover
at a Navy game, and practice with
big guns at Fort Myer.
d. c. O.
Truth About LOuth" at Earle
Is Good Drama Well Acted.
"THE Truth About Youth" ct tn
= Earle, offers an opportunity
TO see two young actors, Loretta
Young and David Manners, who al
ready have attracted attention and
are headed toward screen success,
in plot which has dramatic value
and Is written in language which
displays literary force. Conway
Tearle is also conspicuous member
Of the cast and adds another to his
long list Of effective characterize
tons.
The play has been materially
changed since the days that. under
the title when We Were Twenty
One" 1t served to create one of
those generally appreciated occa-
sions for the joint appearance Of
the famous Nat Goodwin and the
distinguished Maxine Elliott 1t
has received Q treatment of present.
day idioms, and the transfer to the
screen has enabled the producer to
create a succession of strong scenes
which impress upon the observer
the striking experiences Of an en-
thusiastac youth caught in the
meshes Of woman Of uncertain age
who has established a reputation
for affairs Of the heart. This fam
ing character Is In the hands Of
Myrna 10y, and she displays her
usual capacity for the picturesque
in human qualities.
Interest in the developments Is
bkIIO0kN buC IdCG JklHL
Richard Dane, known as 1.-THE Imp"
has been under the guardianship of
three friends Of his deceased father,
and one Of the three, Richard
Carewe played by Conway Tearle)
pays Kara the Fireny" miss Loy)
to enter into q spirited Irritation
with him, his purpose being to con-
vince the young man Of his mistake.
Phyllis Ericsson played by Miss
Young Is engaged to marry THE
Imp" but Is in love with Carewe.
Night club life brings all these char
acters into a series Of complications
which lead almost to violence The
uniformly good acting is by a cast
which also includes j. Farrell Mac
Donald. Harry Stubs. Myrtle Sted-
man, Ray Hallor, Dorothy Matthew
and Yola DAWN.
Stage entertainers at the Earle,
who are compelled TO respond to
many encores, are Borrah Nine
witch and his "12 musical maniacs, :"
Aunt Jemima In . series of songs
with some dancing. and Kay, Hamlin
and Kay. The short comedy subject
Grounds for Murder" is played by
Phoebe Foster and Ernest Glen
denning. There are clever musical
cartoons and the newsreel has the
latest subjects. D. c. @.