The Washington times., 1930-12-06
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK TN
THEATERS

IHEAl i ENC
NATIONAIs-The New YORK
Theater Guild presents for the sec
ond play Of its washington sub
scription season, I'm the Mean
time" by Clare and Paul Sifton,
opening Monday night. The melo
drama Is described as q story Of
ideas with murders and tabloid
journalism figuring prominently
Linda Watkins, Glenn AnderS,
Frederick Perry, Josephine Hill,
Harriet Mace Gibhon, Maude Allen,
Harold Vermilyea, Robert Strange
and 90 others are In the cast.
Phillip Moeller directed and Wood.
man Thompson designed the
realistic settings.
BELASCO Helen Hayes, pop.
ular Washington star. win be pre-.
sented beginning next Monday
night in Q new play, ''Petticoat
Influence" Gilbert Miller Spon-
sors the production. In the new
drama Miss Haye5 Is said to have
arole which gives fun play to her
talents as q edtenne. A not
able supporting cast includes
Henry Stephenson, John Williams,
Eric Cowley, Valerie Taylor and
Kathryn Hanill. Gilbert Miller
directed the play which goes
directly to New York after the
Washington performances.
RKALTO-'@Today," q feature
made from the Broadway stage
play Of George Broadhurst and
Abraham Schooner, Is now playing
as main screen attraction. Con-
rad Nagel, Catherine Dale Owen,
Julia Swayne Gordon, Judith We
selli and John Maurice Sullivan
are featured in the cast. Selected
short subjects and an crganaloglIs
by Otto Beck complete the pro
gram.
PALACE-'"The Bat Whispers, %
with Chester Morris, comes as the
main screen attraction opening
today. Made from the Mary
Roberts Rinehart-Avery Hopwood
play, 1.-THE Bat" the feature is
said to abound In thrills. On the
stage Allan Rogers continues as
master Of ceremonies, introducing
the Dream Garden" revue, headed
by Trixie Friganza, with Gomez
and Wlnona, MediSca and Mitch
ed, and other acts. Hearst Metro
tone and the Palace SyncopaterS
round out.
COLUMBIA-Harold Lloyd In
s'Feet First" remains as the main
screen attraction for q second
week. Featuring laughs, Feet
First" also supplies a, full quota
Of the expected Lloyd hair rails
ing thrills. Barbara Kent, Lii
lianne Leighton, Robert McWade,
Alec Francis and Noah Young are
in the supporting cast. Selected
short subjects and the Hearst
Metrotone News complete the bill.
EARLE-"WidoW From Chi.
cago," an Iladef World picture
comes today as the main screen
attraction. Edward G. Robin
SON and Neil Hamilton are
featured in a cast which includes
Betty Francisco, Frank McHugh,
Lee ShumWay, Brooks Benedict
and Harold Goodwin. On the
stage Irving AaronSon and his
Commanders, o hot jazz band,
headline. Other acts, Marion
Sunshine, Peggy Chamberlain and
Ross Hines and the Monge
Troupe. Selected short subjects
and the BreeSkin Band round out.
FOX-Will Rogers In ''Lightnin"
Is the new screen attraction now
playing. The gum chewing comic
plays the role made famous on
the stage by Frank Bacon. Helen
Cohan daughter Of George M
makes her film debut and others
in the cast are Louise Dresser,
J. M. Kerrigan, Sharon Lynn
and Rex Bell. The new stage
unit opening Friday is Romance"
idea with Castleton and Mack.
Myrtle Gordon, Flo and Ollie
Waters, Robert Cloy, Mary Price
and the "Bip Tops" The Brush
loft Band, Fox Movietone News
and selected shorts complete the
program.
R-K.O-KEITH'S-Eddie Quillan
In big Money" comes as the
main screen attraction opening
today, This is a Pathe spe-
cial enliSting Robert Armstrong,
James Gleason, Miriam Seegar
and Margaret Livingston In an
underworld story that Is well sat-
urated with laughs. It pokes
fun ct luck that never loses and
gangSters who "pack q rod" On
the supplementary program will
be selected short subjects, q news
reel and an organologue by Freddy
Clark.
METROPOLITAN - Mothers s
Cry" a film version Of Helen
Grace Carlisle'S best seller, is
showing with regular continuous
performances, beginning today.
This strong story Of mother love
has Dorothy Peterson, Helen
Chandler, David Manners, Ed.
ward Woods, Evelyn Knapp and
Sidney Blackmer in a notable
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