The Washington times., 1930-10-25
ATTRACTIONS
DUE SOON IN
THEATERS

4 44AS1 I LINZ
Edmund Lowe in the ultra
smart, ultra-sophisticated comedy
drama, Scotland Yard" comes
70 the Fox next Friday.
Lowe has q dual role In Scot
land Yard" and he proves to be
. master at makeup.
Blonde, lovely Joan Bennett,
plays opposite Lowe in Scotland
Yard" with. David Torfence in
an important role.
The latest Fanchon and Marco
"Idea," Sam kaufman, Ron and
Don. along with John Hix's latest
issue Of Strange AS It Seems"
makes UP the balance Of the
program.
"a Soldiers Plaything," War.
ner Brothers and Vitaphone's
comedy Of the war, is the feature
screen attraction opening Friday,
October 81, ct Warner Brothers
Metropolitan Theater. Ben Lyon,
Lottie Loder, Harry Langdon and
Noah Beery have the leading
roles in this comedy, which is
built around what kept the Amer
ican Army occupied In Farnce.
The story was written especially
for the screen by Vina Delmar,
author of Bad Girl" and Kept
Woman"
"The Truth About Youth"
First National and Vitaphone
drama Of youthful abandon, and
Borrah. Minevitch and His Ras-
Gals, and Aunt Jemima are the
screen and stage attractions
starting Saturday, November J.,
at Warmers Earle. Loretta
Young, Conway Tearle, David
Manners and Myrna 10y have
leading roles in sThe Truth
About YOUTH" which is said to
be one Of the most sensational
stories Of the younger generation
ever screened. The stage show
Is augmented by Kay, Hamlin
and Kay, novelty entertainers,
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Subway Express" among the
best thrillers produced last sea-
son, will be the attraction at the
National Theater, Washington,
the week beginning Monday, No
vember 8. This melodrarna was
written by Eva Kay Flint and
Martha Madison and staged by
Chester Erskin. The three acts
take place in a novel stage set
ting, a subway car. This car is
part of d 1O-car train, and as the
curtain rises you see it leaving
the Brooklyn terminal, making
the express stops and gradually
filling with passengers. When it
reaches Times Square, it is
crowded with straphangers.
David Belasco will bring his
second production of the season,
Tonight or Never" with Helen
Gahagan to the Shubert-Belasco
Fheater on Monday evening, No
vember 8. The new play is the
work Of Lili Hatvany, who wrote
"The Love Duel.' Miss Hatvany
has evolved a most unusual play,
unique in theme and plot and
under the able and skillful di-
rection of Mr.. Belasco, it
should prove an event of dra.
matte Importance.
Tonight or Never" is dis
tinctive and novel and Mr.. Be-
lasco has spent many months
in revising the manuscript and
choosing the supporting COM
pany. Many artists were in
terviewed and that his Selec-
ton Of important characters
has not been in vain is proven
by the distinctive company which
he has engaged which includes
such prominent artists as Melvyn
Douglas, Ferdinand, Gottschalk,
arburtg Gamble, Robert
Greig, Katherine Stewart, Greta
Meyer and Edmund Lowe.
Under the alluring banner Of
"Dimpled Darlings," a smart, fast
moving show comes to the pop
ular Gayety Theater next week.
The two featured players are
Bob Startzman and FritZie White,
beautiful brunette, whose teasing
manners and smiling personality
have endeared her to the public,
Other principals include Lee Hick-
man, tramp comedian; larry
Connors, juvenile; Evelyn Du-
BoiS, sprightly souhrette: Marcia
Compton, ingenue; I. j. Irving,
straight man and magician: Jack
Strauss, blackface comedian and
singer, and the vaudeville head
liners, Robert, Bent and Driscoll,
Two Hops and a Miss" a trio Of
versatile entertainers, as well as
the all important, good-l ooking,
housekeeping chorus.
Rex Beach's "The Silver Horde, "
with Louis Wolheim and Evelyn
Brent will be the next screen at
traction at R-K-O Keith's Thea
ter.
Keith's Birthday
The Friday special midnight