Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21
In Capital Theaters

party on her hands at palatial cour-
try estate. A big game hunter, just
back from an African expedition, his
secretary and two vagabond musicians
engaged to appease the musical APP
petite of the guests, intrduce Groucho,
Zeppo, Harpo and Chico, respectively.
With their usual hurricane momentum
they arrive at a time when the festive
gathering is being diverted by a butler,
weighing slightly less than half-ton,
with a feud being waged between the
hostess and a rival matron over flne
painting, and in an atmosphere OF
beautiful girls in lingerie and bathing
suits The developments are said TO
dwarf superlatives necessary to de-
scribe the hilarious.
United Artist featurette, Tampa"
silly symphony cartoon, THE Band
master; the Heart Metrotone News
and the Columbia Orchestra will be
added attractions
R-K-O KEITHS-"The Spoilers"
"THE SPOILERS" Rex Beach's clas-
sic story, which twice, as a photo
feature made silent screen history, has
been made into an "all-talking" picture
for the first time and is the current
attraction at R-K-O Keith's 1t is a
Paramount Pictures production and
Gary Cooper, Betty Compson, Kay
johnson. James Kirkwood, Harry Green
and slim" Summerville are featured
in the cast. In addition there are
said to be more than 500 extras par
ticipating in the big scenes.
The story. perhaps immortal, and
probably familiar, is thus outlined:
Under the prestige of the law which
they betray, administrators of civil
statutes in Alaska, engage in whole
sale Legitimate" despoiling of claims
As in the case whenever man-beastS
anywhere permit selfish motives to
sully statutes. mob revolts follow. I'M
plements from dainty polished fem
mime nails and hardly less polished
and soaring feminine wits, to the bone
crushing power of man-brute hands
and blast of bulk-charge dynamite, are
brought into play before gold-crazed
men and their women-of one kind or
another-relax to the less choppy har-
bors of a sane conclusion"
EARLE-"Maybe It's Love"
BREEZY is the word used to describe
~ "Maybe It's Love-" the Warner
Bros. and Vitaphone comedv-drama
which Is shown this week at Warmers
Earle Theater, an entertaining picture
imparting the gayetv and romance Of
modern college life. It will please young
people. the announcement states, and
the old-timers can sit back and enjoy
a few hours of renewed youth and
amusing memories.
One of its outstanding features Is
genuine "All-American" gridiron eleven
This is the first time a real team of
this distinction has appeared in screen
production. Furthermore, each boy has
role And how they play foot ball!
The story concerns a lovely young
coed whose father, president of the
college, is threatened with forced
a big game" in IL years. The pretty
coed who has been hiding her beauty
meath horn-rimmed specs and prim
clothes suddenly changes into ravish-
ing fiirt This on the advice and with
the assistance of speed" Hanson, the
campus clown. In this new guise she
vamps a star group of players to Upton
College, pretends she loves them all and
really does fall in love with one, Tommy
Nelson. Of course, there are complica-
tions, but it's all fun and everything
turns out right for the lovers and dear
old alma mater.
Joan Bennett is the coed and James
Hall is Tommy Nelson. Speed" Han
son, in the person of Joe E. Brown, has
many hilarious moments in the film
Added features include two new Vita
phone varieties, Many Happy Re-
turns" a dramatic playlet with Walter
Connely, Madge Evans and Ferdinand
Gottschalk, well known Broadway stage
celebrities; Scotch Love-" a farce of
Scotch love and habits, and the weekly
news events.