The Washington times., 1930-02-08
NEW PROGRAMS
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THEATERS

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In q season Of Shakespeare
open Monday night with Ham
let" On Tuesday, King Lear;
Wednesday, "Othello": Thurs
day matinee, Twelfth Night;
Thursday night. Merchant Of
Venice; Friday night, Julius
Caesar: Saturday matinee,
"As You Like t." and Satur-
day night, Richard III" In
the supporting company Of
players are Virginia Bronson.
Marie Carroll, Vera Allen, Kath.
ryn Collier, Virginia Stevens,
John Burke, Louis Leon Hall,
Philip Quin, Lawrence H. Ce-
Gil, Robert Strauss and Thayer
Roberts.
NATIONAL - "AcroSs the
World With Mr.. and Mrs. Mar.
tin Johnson" o wild animal
hunting picture with synchro-
nized. dialogue, opens Sunday
night. There will be daily matt
nee and evening performances
beginning Monday. The perils
Of the jungle with graphic
shots Of lions, tigers. elephants
and the other wild beasts Of
the uninhabited areas are pic
tured in this exciting chron-
icle Of the two years Of travel
with the greatest Of wild ami
NAL hunters. The, pigmy tribes.
head hunters and other natives
of the tropics are shown in
interesting action. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson sponsored Sim
ba," and their latest feature
is said to be even more excit'
ing.
R-K.O KEITHS-"Hit the
Deck" the sensationally sue
cessful Radio picture, holds over
for a fourth week beginning
today. This film musical
made the Broadway hit COM.
bines all the popular tunes Of
the Vincent Youmans score,
with dancing and spectacular
color sequences. Jack Oakie is
seen as 'Bilge," the happy
sailor boy, and Polly Walker as
the melodiouS ingenue. The
surrounding program will con-
Sist Of selected short subjects,
q news reel and music by Fred
Clarke's R-K-Olians.
EARLE-Marilyn Miller in
"Sally" has been doing such
q huge business the picture will
be held over for a second week
beginning with the regular
performance today. The blonde
Ziegfeld star is surrounded by
o capable cast Of supporting
players including Joe e. Brown,
Alexander Gray, T. Roy Barnes,
Ford Sterling, Pert Kelton and
Jack Duffy. An Albertina
Rasch ballet Is seen in some
strikingly beautiful scenes. The
entire picture Is filmed in
Technicolor. In the supple
mental program are news reels
and an overture by the Earle
concert orchestra, Daniel Bree-
skin conducting, with interpo-
lations by Milton Davis, or
ganist, and singing by the Daw-
son brothers.
METROPOLITAN-"The Sa-
cred Flame" is to remain at
the Metropolitan Theater for
another week.
This Warner Bros. Vitaphone
picture, adapted from the play
by w. Somerset Vaughan, is
announced as so delicate in
theme that it is not recon-
mended for children. The cast
includes Conrad Nagel, Lila
Lee, Pauline Frederick, William
Courtenay, Alec B. Francis, Dale
Fuller and Walter Byron.
The story centerS around a
young British aviator, seriously
injured on his wedding day and
made an invalid.
Vitaphone Varieties, a car.
toon comedy, news reel and
other house features round out
the bill.
COLUMBIA-Ramon Novarro
In his latest Metro -Goldwyn
feature, Devil May Care" is
the main screen attraction
opening today. Dorothy Jar.
don, Marion Harris and John
MILAN are prominent In the
supporting cast of this fea-
ture in which a romantic role
offers Novarro full opportunity
to display his rich singing
voice. On the surrounding pro
gram will be the Hearst-Metro-
tone News, short subjects and
the Columbia concert orches-
ira under the direction Of
Claude Burrows.
PALACE - IS even Days
Leave" a film version of Sir
James NJ. Barrie's. "The Old
Lady Shows Her Medals" will
be the main screen attraction
opening today. Gary Cooper
plays '-le leading role and
there is promised a superb act
ing contribution by Beryl Mer-
Ger. recalled as the star of
'Three Live Ghosts" On the
stage the guest master of cere-
monies win be Ted Joyce pre-
senting Bermuda Bound" a
Loew unit revue with the. Run.
away Four. Sally and Ted.
4Eelen Mcfarland, the 16
Chester He Girls and the