The Washington times., 1930-01-18
PROGRAMS FOR
NEXT WEEK
In THEATER


NATIONAL-A popular-price
engagement Of Rudolf Friml's
tuneful production, THE Vaga-
bond King" opens Monday
night. Paul Keist will be the
Francois Villon and Vida Hanna
has the prima donna role. Song
of the Vagabonds" and the other
stirring ensemble numbers will
be offered by a cast Of so, in
cluding principals and chorus.
An augmented orchestra will
render the melodious hits of the
Friml score.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Hit the
Deck" Radios stupendous screen
pageant of song and dance,
with myriad scenes in color,
starring Jack Oakie and Polly
Walker, will drop anchor as the
main screen attraction today.
In the supporting cast will be
found Margaret Padula, June
Clyde, Ethel Clayton, Dell Hen
derson, Wa lace Mcdonald,
Franker Woods and Harry
Sweet. Eighteen songs are In
cluded in the picture and Pearl
Eaton has directed number Of
gorgeous dancing scenes. Lu-
tler Reed directed. The picture
vi ii be supplemented by house
features.
RIALTO-William Boyd'S stel-
lar vehicle, His First Com
mand," presents this favorite
Pathe player as a United States
cavalryman in a stirring tale.
Army life and military tradition
form the background Of this
screen fiction. It opened yeSter-
day. The supplemental features
will include short comedy star
ring Pat Rooney and the tai
ented members of his family. in
which the dancing eXemplifies
how the latest steps are exc
cuted. The Universal news reel
will offer a novelty in the voice
of Graham MacNamee deScrib-
ing the pictured incidents Of
current happenings. House fea-
lures, with the Rialto Orches-
ira music, will complete the pro-
gram.
COLUMBIA-Maurice Cheva-
lier, the French music hall
idol, in his second Paramount
starring feature, "The Love
Parade" comes as the main
screen attraction today. It
deals with the love of royalty
in the mythical kingoom of
Sylvapia, and is seasoned with
tuneful songs rendered by Mr..
Chevalier and jeanette Mac
Donald, chief of the supporting
cast. The, Hearst Metrotone
News, selected short movietone
comedies and music by the Co
lumbia concert orchestra will
complete the program.
PALACE-The return of Wes-
ley Eddy as guest master of
ceremony to the Palace stage is
the big feature this week The
popular M. C.. will offer spe-
cialty and introduce the enter
tainers in a new Loew produc-
tion, LES Parfums." Featured
are Adler and Bradford, Mills
and Shea, Charlotte Woodruff
and the Chester Hale girls.
On the screen will be Norma
Shearer in the M-G-M produc-
tion, Their Own Desire" sup
ported by Belle Bennett, Lewis
Stone and Robert Montgom-
cry. Supplemental features will
include the Hearst-Metrotone
News, a comedy and music by
the Palace orchestra, Harry
Borjes conducting.
GAYETY-"Girls From Hap
pyland" is the new Mutual
burlesque attraction opening
Sunday matinee. Two humor-
Gus sketches, Trial on Trials
and China Breaking" are said
to be highly diverting and in
troduce cast of featured prin-
cipals which includes Charles
Marshall, Victor Buckley, Ben
Lerner, Henry Kellar, Tim Ben
son, Tenny Hilson, Millie Ken
nedy and Rae LIE Anse. There .
will be a whoopee chorus and
I16 song numbers are heard
through the two acts.
strand" Mysteries Of
Love-" a special attraction
which has been playing to audi
ences for men only this week,
will remain over for a second
week with women patronage ex-
clusively for the final week. DR..
I. M. Gordon lectures with his
health talk, illustrated by liv-
ing models.
INSTRUMENTATION Bar
rymore in General Crack" his
first talking picture, has been
attracting big crowds to the
Metropolitan and has been held
over for a second week begin
ming today. Supporting Barry
more in this colorful medieval
romance are Lowell Sherman,
Hobart BoS worth, Marion
Nixon, Armida and a roster of
minor principals. mostly stage
actors. Barrymore is seen as
Prince Christian of. Kurland
and a gypsy warrior who be-
comes involved in vivid ro-
nance.
FOX-Lois Moran in Song
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