Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
Variety of Attractions in
The Capital Playhouses

losing the use of an arm, is secretly in
love with Billie when a wealthy rival
appears and discloses himself as the
sutton who had fired the shot. Billie
strange to say, seems to prefer him. The
fact contributes to thrilling story of
dramatic appeal.
Edmund Lowe, George MacFarlane, j.
Farrell Macdonald and Cissy Fitzger.
aid appear in the cast, which includes
Nellie BLY, Baker, Will Stanton, Norman
/ Selby, Douglas Gerard, Shep, Camp
and company of dancers.
The Earle also offers The Evening
| Star Universal and Pathe newsreels,
Vitaphone varieties and music by the
orchestra conducted by Daniel Breeskin.
FOX-"Christina.
Janet Gaynor in Christina" is the
current screen attraction at the Fox
Theater. Based on story by Tristan
| Upper, with Holland as q BACKGROUND,
it Presents Miss Gaynor in an appeal
| ing role.
As the young girl who thinks she has
won her sweetheart, only to see another
woman take him away, Miss Gaynor
has ample opportunity to demonstrate
her histrionic ability. Charles Morton,
recently one of the -Four Devils" plays
opposite the star. Rudolph Schildkraut,
veteran character actor, is also in the
cast. William K. Howard directed.
On the stage will be another. Fanchon
and Marco idea" entitled Jazz Buc-
cancers" It will introduce Alexander
Callam, who recently was in the cast
will be Emillie and Romano, Charles
Brugge. Helen Warner, Eddie Ray, La
Petit Marie and the chorus.
RIALTO-"HeIrs Heroes
"Hells Heroes" describe as Universal's
talking drama of human nature, Is being
shown at the Rialto Theater.
The story ranges the gamut OF hui
man emotions. It has romance, adj
venture, pathos and humor, combined
with suspense of a nature that has not
been surpassed in motion pictures, ac-
cording to its promoters.
Its action is shown against canvas
at once weird and awe-inspiring-the
deSolation of the great Mojave Desert.
Against this tremendous background 1t
presents a human drama of compelling
interest that is never allowed to flag.
"Hells Heroes" is drama of re-
generation and heroism. Three bad men
of the West have fled into the desert
after killing a citizen in bank hold
up in the little frontier town of New
Jerusalem. They find themselves with
a new born baby on their hands. They
have promised it's dying mother that
they will bear the child safely to New
Jerusalem. They have not enough water
for such journey. And they know
that If, by miracle, they do reach New
Jerusalem, lynch law awaits them there.
From this central dramatic situation the
story unfolds swiftly and poignantly,
increasing in intensity until the final
fade-out
Laurel and Hardy. famous comics of
Hal Roach fame, appear In their latest
talkie, 1.-The Night Owls and The Eve
ming Star Universal Newsreel brings
news events of the world in action, ex-
planned by talking reporter.
MEROPOLITAN-"The Show Of Shows.
THE Show of Shows" Warner Bros.
and Vitaphone master revue in techni-
color, has begun its second week at the
Metropolitan Theater.
The last word. in screen revueS, its
keynote Is magnifcence, with magni-
tude. Its cast includes notables Of stage
and screen such as John Barrymore,
Winnie Lightner, Richard Barthelmess,
Betty Compson, Ted Lewis, Irene Bor- !
doni, Monte Blue, Alice White, Tully
Marshall, Armida, Bull Montana, Do
lores Costello, Georges Carpenter, Sally
O'Nel, Nick Lucas, Alexander Gray,
Frank Fay and dancing chorus of
more than 900 Hollywood beauties, who
perform in settings Of richness inFdesim
and novelty Of conception. *
The Show Of Shows haSsli plot.
It Is strictly revue entertainment, con-
sisting Of a program Of choruses, come
dy skits, dramatic episodes, musical
numbers, in which are introduced many
of the newest song hits and other novel;
ties, such as big military drill, Winnie
Lightner and Bull Montana, lwarbling,
Singing in the Bathtub"; John Barry
more in a Snakespearean claracteri-
zation, funny F1oradora sextet and
q dazzling Lady Luck" number.
CoLUMBIA-"COndem
Ronald Colman and Ann Harding
have so delighted motion picture fans
at Loew's Columbia that Condemned"
will be held over a second week. United
Artists talking hit, Condemned" also
has Louis Wolheim and Dudley Digges
in the supporting cast.
The story is laid at Devils Island,
the famous French penal colony, with
its shark-infested waters and its fever
breeding jungles. To this colony
Michel is sent for a petty theft. His
comrade is Jacques, the ugliest-looking
prisoner of the lot The warden, to
break Michels spirit and to show his
own importance, makes him his young
wifes house servant. THE couple are
attracted each to the other. but they
do not dare express their feelings.
Gossip reaches the warden and, before
they have told their love, he throws
Michel in the dungeon and decides To
send his wife back to France. jacques
is installed in Michael'S place as servant
When the wife learns he is Michel's
friend she sends a message urging
Michel to escape and meet her aboard
a ship bound for France. The warden,
sensing their plan, surprises them at
the boat and in a last effort to save
his pal, Jacques kills the warden and
is himself killed. Michel returns to
serve his short sentence.
The Hearst Metrotone News, the Co
Iumbia Orchestra under Claude Bur-
rows, a talking M-G-M comedy fea-
turing Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
and other short subjects complete the
program for the second week Of "Loews
January Festival"
JANET RICHARDS-TomOrro
Miss Janet Richards, having closely
followed the trend of world events dur
ing the past year, at her weekly talks
on public questions, home and foreign,
will not attempt at her first January
talk tomorrow morning to offer gen.
| eral review of the worlds work for
| jectS of more immediate interest, in
| Guiding the latest reports on condi-
| tons in Russia; new relations between
| France and Germany, and the reputed
! attitude of Mussolini toward Italians in
| the United States. Under home af-
| fairs, the plan for merging our great
railways and threatened trouble be-