The Washington times., 1930-01-11
FOR
NEW WEEK In
THEATERS

at RK-O Keith'S Saturday.
When Earl Derr Biggers wrote :
his thrilling novel of an au.
thor'S adventures in a deserted
mountain tavern in the middle
Of winter, he might have fore,
seen the coming OF talkies, for
the plot, characters and situa.
ttons seem even more adaptable
TO the screen than on the
stage.
Richard Dix is supported by
Miriam Seegar, Margaret Liv.
1ngston, Lucien Littlefield, De
Witt Jennings, Craufurd Kent,
Nellie Walker, Edith York and
Joseph Allen.
COLUMBIA - Cecil b. De
Miles first talking picture,
Dynamite" comes as the main,
screen attraction opening to.
day. Conrad Nagel heads the
cast, which includes Kay John.
son, Charles Bickford, Robert
EdeSon, Julia Faye and Scott
Kolk. The Hearst .Metrotone
news, . comedy, M-G-M short
film embroidery and music by
the Columbia concert orcheS.
ira, Claude Burrows conduct
ing, win complete the program.
PALACE-Norma Talmadge's
first talking picture, New York
Nights" has its first showing
here Is the main screen attrac-
ton opening today. Gilbert
Roland, John Griffith Wray
and Lilyan Tashman are in
the supporting cast. On the
stage Dave Schooler comes as
head Of q new revue unit,
Eaton Days." which intro.
duceS John Maxwell, Marguerite
and Gill. Carlton and Mack
and the Chester Hale girls. The
Hearst Metrotone news, short
subjects and music by the
Palace orchestra, Harry BorjeS
conducting. complete the pro-
gram.
EARLE-Paramount's Point
ed Heels" thrilling drama Of
the show world with William
Powell, Fay Wray, Helen Kane
and SkeetS Gallagher featured
10 the new attraction opening
with the performances today.
The story is that Of the varied
fortunes Of two young married
couples in the show business
with Mr.. Powell, in . de1icately
shaded Seniv1llain role, preSid-
ing suavely over their destinieS.
The bill will be supplemented
by the Universal newsreel.
Vitaphone varieties and music
by the Earle Orchestra, Daniel
Breeskin conducting.
GAYETY-The new Mutual
burlesque attraction opening
Sunday matinee is "Dimpled
DarlingS," presented by AL
Golden. Ruth Bradley is fea-
tured with Bert Carr. Happy
Hyatt, Tareta Schaeffer, James
Marsh and Abe Shurr, promi-
nent in the action of the two
acts.
POLTS-Jane Cowl comes to
Polls, opening Monday night, in
her latest play, Jenny" q com.
edy from the pen Of Margaret
Aver Barnes and Edward Shell
don. The play has been staged
by Frederick Stanhope. Guy
Standing heads a distinguished
supporting cast and the play
comes direct from a New York
engagement at the Booth The
ater.
NATIONAL.-George M. Cohan ,
in Gambling" a play which
has been running on Broadway
for six months, opens a brief
road tour on Monday night.
The original supporting COM
pany will be seen, 1t includes
Mary Phillips. Harold Healy,
Robert Middlemas, Isabel Bar
ing, Kathleen Niday, Jack Les
. lie, Edward Nannary, and Doug
: las and MACPHERSON. Sam
Forest directed the play which
includes in its four acts q set
ting showing gambling house
ia full operation.
RIALTO-Edrnund Lowe and
Constance Bennett in the talk.
ing picture version Of the noted
rtooo nlav '"The Thing Called
Love-" The story, adapted, Dy
Paul Stein. deals with ali un-
usual phase of married life and
! has plenty of laughs. The sup
porting cast includes zaZu
pitts, Carrnelita Geraghty, Ruth
Taylor, John Roche, and Stu
art Erwin. Supplementary sub.
iects will include comedy, the
Universal rNewsreel, with Gra-
ham MacNamee as announcer.
and there will be music by the
Rialto Orchestra
FOx-Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell in "Christina"
will be the main screen attrac-
} tion opening today. It is a
story of romance, with Miss
Gaynor cast as q little girl who
finds her Prince Charming.
william K. Howard directed.
The stage show will be a Fan,
chon and Marco revue, Jazz
buccaneers" introducing Alex
ander Callan1. a new master of
ceremonies. EnilieS and Ro-
nainel, Charles Brugge, Helen
Warner. Eddie Rey and La
Petite Marie. with the SunkisC
Beauties. are featured. The
Bruslioff Orchestra and Fox