Evening star., 1930-12-14

board love affairs-and greed for
the sable animal. In fact, it takes
q killing and Q suicide to bring the
story to O happy ending"
The title explains the situation
pretty thoroughly. A lovely young
girl-June Collyer Is that-marrieS
a young man who has business
troubles and does not have sufncient
means TO crafty his wife's desire
for-well-for Q sable coat. With
the result that at an evening of
bridge, in which she wins the paltry
sum Of $2.100, she invests this
money through q friend of hers-a
sleek, muStacioed soul, who had
kissed her once-and makes $32 900
out Of the deal. Thereupon she
hustleS herself down to o shop and
buys sable coat. Incidentally, this
sleek gentleman had also given q
sable coat, on an even more friendly
knowledge Of her husband, etc.. etc.
All Of which isn't very pleasant.
The cast does what 1t can-June
Collyer and Lloyd Hughes doing the
moSt-while Graham MacNamee and
comedies provide the best fun of
the whole entertainment.
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Good Comedy
At R-K-O Keith'a
ONE Of the major screen finds
Of the season, Miriam HOPKINS,
In q deft and amusing comedy, Fast
and Loose" taken from the Hopwood
play, "The Best People," Is now to
be seen at Keith's Theater. It is
highly recommended as light, &ivo-
lous entertainment, Of the impossible
plot type with . better than good"
cast
The actors. every one Of them,
have put life, vim and vigor into
their work. Headed by the blonde
Miss Hopkins, Snatched from the
tootlights, incidentally 'Lysistrata,
and who seems the best of the
younger condolences in spite of a
bad makeup, the comedy moves
along swiftly and indecorously and
ends up In the best Of spirits.
This Is the kind Of light-hearted
amusement that finds Paramount in
blue-ribbon mood. The theme, that
Of two rich young people who find
romance in types far removed from
their social strata. although not too
original, retains much of the good
qualities Of the play, and adds q
few sequences Of It's own that are
wantonly silly and agreeable. The
appearance Of two chorus girls, with
whom the father Of the rich young
things and their "angel" uncle have
supper In q roadhouse rendezvous.
adds much 10 the fun-the antics
Of one Of them leading them all to
q prison cell when the place Is
raided.
Miss Hopkins, as the millionaire
girl, who meets, loves and finally
msrTies q garage mechanic, after she
has thrown over o long-faced 'lord."
10 quite perfect for the part. She
seems, in fact, to have acquired the
technique Of the f1lEns In one splendid
Jump. Helping her, too, in lesser
moments, are Frank Morgan, who
has never yet deviated from being
excellent; Ferdinand JoSt, Ilka
Chace, In some excellent moments
as the high-powered chorus girl,
and Carol Lombard, who Ia onA of
the real beauties Of the screen. The
sum and the total makes Just about
flrst-rate entertainment, the direc-
ton, etc, having been handed with
rare discretion.
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Winnie LAghtner I'm Pwsen
Warmly Weac0med at Eax1s.
COMPETING in person with O
farcical divorce play, Winnie
Lightner wins the high place at the
Earle Theater. She is the outstand-
ing figure in the weeks program,
and her collection Of songs and
verse, mingled with hnnor Of the
kind that pleaseS large audiences,
gives TO her vi6it that festive char
acter that has come 10 be associated
inevitably with her occasional ap-
pearance on the local stage Her
place in the movies has been es-
tablished through the making of re-
cent pictures, which give her un-
limited opportunities for natural
fun, In harmony with her place O.
. natural cornedienne. On the stage
also she II well established, 90 that
success IN both vaudeville and pic
tpres. Her chief contributions are
the '"Television Song" and 1T Want
q Mechanical Man"
There Is a suggestion Of the re-
vival OF the vaudeville Of the type
which once held an important place
on the stage In the dominance Of
the new Earle bill by Miss Lightner
and the other offerings which are
associated With her well received
number. Dave Harris SS Co., pre-
sent selections on about every
musical instrument that could be
employed, and with Q background Of
humor the act creates . strong I'm
preston. The comic exposure Of
legerdemain tricks by Harris and
Frank, combined with some very
skillful dancing, has o notable place
on the stage section Of the weeks
entertainment. 0aynor and Byron,
roller skaters, perform the almost
impossible IN their series of feats.
There Is evidence Of the continued
popularity Of Miss Maxine Doyle,
who has her own method Of intro
ducing the acts.
Divorce Among Friends" has the
familiar family quarrels Is its
nality Is to be noted, yet the acting
Cody and Natalie Moorhead Is suf-
nciently effective to maintain the
interest IN the plot and to create a
sympathetic attitude toward q young
couple that 10 not oversuppNed
with ScrupleS.
In the Vitaphone Varieties VII.
liam Demarest Is featured In one Of
those comedies that give emphasis to
the ghostly possibilities OF O tenn
porary deserted house.
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Cyril Maude I'm Grumpy" Is
Notable Feature at Columbia.
CYRn MAUDE in Grumpy" on
the screen. is the altogether de-
lightful attraction that is presented
for the week at the Columbia Thea
ter. Famous star and famous play
may be viewed with Q fun apprecia-
ton Of the fact that their place on
the dramatic stage and In the mo-
ton pictures u due 10 entertainment
which combines to an unusual de-
gree the power to attract o large
section Of theatergoers and to main.
tain those very high standards which
have always been associated with this
eminent star.