The Washington times., 1930-09-27
FOR
NEW WEEK IN
THEATERS

superb performance, VIII open the
regular season at the Belasco
Theater, beginning Sunday night.
It is described as a drama in
which tame husbands have their
innings and offers some inter.
eEting dramatic sidelights on the
conventional happy home. In the
supporting cast are Jean Adair.
Bernard Ostertag, Etha Dick.
Bette Davis, Elmer Cornell, Art
Smith, James Francis Robertson,
William Randolph and josef La
xoravici. .
NATTONAL.-Fred Stone in his
latest musical comedy, "Ripples," :"
returns to Washington with his
daughters Paula and Dorothy be.
ginning Sunday night. "Ripples"
is william Anthony Mcguire )
modern version of RIP Van I'm
kle." Music is by Oscar LeavanS
and Albert Sirmay, with lyrics by
Irving Caesar and Graham John
In the supporting cast are An
0EW 4OAhuCOs bAAy A@JAOAs >
Charles Collins, Charles Mast,
Peggy Bancroft, Maude ,Eburns,
Gertrude Clemens and Cynthia
Foley. A group of midgets nd
Mary Reed Tiller's- dancing girls
are enjoyable incidentals. The
settings are by Joseph Urban.
METROPOkITAN-George Ar
liss in "Old English" holds over
for second week beginning to-
day. "Old English" which is an
adaptation Of the famous stage
success by. John GalsWorthy, is
about a crotchety old. sEfip-owning
rogue of liverpool. It offers Ar
hss o delightful role in which his
great acting talent is given full
sway. Alfred Green, who directed
''Disraeli," also directed "Old Eng
lsh." In he supporting cast are
Betty Lawford. Doris Lloyd, Leon
Janney. Ivan Simpson, Reginald
Sheffield, Murray Kinneli and
Joan McLair1. The supplementary
program has Ruth Etting in a
Vitaphone short, d Mickey Mouse
cartoon and the Graham Me-
Nance news reel.
EARLE-Dorothy Mackaill's
latest starring vehicle, Man
Trouble" Is the main screen at
traction which is now playing.
''Man Trouble" shows Miss Mac
kali! as q girl at the end Of her
rope. She is saved from suicide
by Mac" q racketeer night club
owner. From then on is excite.
ment and vivid drama. In the
supporting cast are Milton SillS,
Kenneth McKenna, Sharon Lynn,
James Bradbury, jr., and Roscoe
KarrIs. The supplementary pro
gram offers Franklyn Pangborn'S
latest comedy, 1.-THE Doctors
Wife," the Vitaphone variety.
college Capers.p news reel and
selections by the Earle orchestra,
Daniel Breeskin conducting.
COLUMBIA-The four Marx
brothers in their. wild collection
Of screen nonsense, Animal
Crackers" holds over as the main
screen attraction for another week
beginning today. In. this mad
frolic Groucho AMI his droll
brothers attempt to solve the
mystery of a stolen painting. Out
of it ali they contrive to find
laughs at the rate Of two
minute. There is a musical inte:t
lude in Inch Lillian Roth offers
song while the Marx boys get a
breathing spell. The. supplement
tary program includes . screen
comedy, The Hearst-Metrotone
news reel and selected short SUB
iects.
R.K,O KEITH'S-Those bound.
ing nit-wits, Bert Wheeler and
Robert Woolsey, are starred in
HALF Shot at Sunrise" which
comes as the main screen at
traction opening today. The
favorite fun team. Is seen as
doughboys in Paris who are A.
w. O. L., where they experience
some hilarious adventures. Dor
otl1y Lee, Hugh Trevor. Roberta
Robinson, Leni Stengel and Edna
Nav Oliver are among those
prominent in the supporting cast.
Paul Sloane, who directed the
"Cuckoos,v also handled the mega
phone for this new feature.
Harry Tierney supplied a number
of catchy tunes. The supple
mental program will include q
screen comedy. news reel and
selected short subjects.
PALACE-Richard Arlen comes
to Loew's Palace today in the
Paramount version of the story.
Spanish Acres" under the title
of: THE Santa Fe Trail" Eugene
Palette, Mitz Green. and Rosita
Moreno appear in the supporting
cast. .,.
On the stage Alex Hyde will
be, featured in a Loew production
with his Melody Maidens, the
Three Queens, tap dancing to the
queens taste; Iona Ruth, Broad
ways new acrobatic dance discov-
cry and Sylvia Miller, of Major
Bowes' Capitol . Theater radio
family. Short subjects, a COM
edy, Hearst Metrotone News, and
the Palace orchestra, Harry Bor.
jes directing, will complete the
program.
FOX-Charles Buddy" Rogers
is now playing in Paramount's
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