Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
PALACE-"The Kibitzer.

"The Kibitzer" arrives Saturday at
Loew's Palace in the form of Harry
Green. Neil Hamilton and Harry Brian
assist Mr.. Green, as do Tenen Holtz,
Eddie Kane, Guy Oliver and Albert
Gran.
A kibitzer, incidentally, Is person who
knows everything and will give advice
on any subject without the slightest
proVocation. He knows the answers to
all your pet Jokes; he saSSes the ofmcer
who has arrested you for speeding; he
advises freely on love matters; he never
saw q ticker tape, but knows how to
play the market; he does not know .
FLY from a furlong, and yet picks
winners; he stands behind your chair
and tells you what card to play, and so
on. So when Ike Lazarus (the kibitzer)
saves the life of James Livingston he is
presented with a block Of stock, and
then the fun begins. 1t Is described as
a talking and 80 per cent laughing
picture"
An unusual stage presentation, TOY
Town." from the Capitol Theater, New
York, presents Fortunella and Cirillino.
European acrobats: Carlton Emmy and
his Mad Ways, just themselves; Ivan
Triesault, pantomime artist; Aileen
Clark, concert soprano: Mile. Pavla,
ballet dancer; Gus Alexander In per-
son; Enoch Light, musical director, and
Chester Hale's Baby Dolls. The Hearst
Metrotone News, the Palace Orchestra,
Charles Cage at the organ and short
subjects will complete the program.
FOX-"Romance Of the Rio Grande."
Warner Baxter, who scored emphat-
ically as the Cisco Kid in the out
door romance I'm Old Arizona" is re-
turning to the Fox Theater next week
in another such characterization, in
Romance Of the Rio Grande."
Romance Of the Rio Grande" Is
heralded as a gripping drama OF the
West 1t is taken from the novel
"Conquistador," by Katherine Fullerton
Gerould, its action unfolding around
q youth ostracized by wealthy grand
father and forced to make his own
way in dangerous zones.
An exceptionally capable cast in
cludes Mona MariS, screen md" An
tonic Moreno, Robert Edeson and Mary
Duncan.
There are several musical numbers in
the production, one being sung by Don
Jose Mojica, Mexican opera singer.
Another Fanchon and Marco idea,
called watermelon Blues" will feature
Chaz Chase, Nanny and her Picks,
Louise and Mitchell, Ted Ledford. Eight
Southern StepperS and new bevy Of
SunkiSt Beauties, with Alexander Callan,
the new master of ceremonies, intro
ducing the players and singing several
new song numbers.
AUTHORIZATION Of the Opera"
1.-THE greatest thriller ever shown on
the screen" announces the manage
ment of the Rialto, THE Phantom Of
the Opera" starring Lon CLANCY, with
Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry In the
leading roles, will be shown at the
Rialto Theater, starting Friday. THIS
screen mystery has been fitted out with
sound and dialogue, including the
tense and dramatic scenes between the
principals, the elaborate ballets, songs
and choruses from the opera Faust"
and the glittering bal masque in the
grand foyer Of the Paris Opera House.
With glorious music and singing, with
its spoken drama, mystery and thrills,
all plus charming scenes, presented in
natural colors, the new Phantom OF
the Opera" is heralded as remarkable
entertainment. Woven into the grip
ping plot of the story, which is laid in
| the Paris Opera House, are important
scenes from Faust" presented with
realism, with color and music, giving
the first comprehensive rendition of an
opera by the talking screen.
Elaborate sets were built at Universal
City for this picture, including an exact
reproduction OF the interior of the great
opera house auditorium, as well as Its
grand staircase and foyer. Also there
| are reproductions of five underground
cellars, with secret passageways,s where
| the phantom" turks and where much
of the drama of the production Is laid.
Exceptional short subjects also viii
| be shown,