The Washington times., 1930-04-12
FOR
NEW WEEK IN
THEATERS


leading woman of the National
Players gets her big chance next
week when "Nancy's Private AT
fair" new play by Myron Fagan
will be the attraction opening
Monday night. This blend OF
farce and romance is packed
with laughs. 1t is now running
on Broadway with Minna Com
bell starred. Walter Gilbert and
the other members of the com
pany are congenially cast.
GAYETY-"Take Chance
will be the next Mutual burlesque
attraction. It arrives Sunday
matinee. The featured principals
include Tiny Ryan, Gaby Fields
Ina Thomas, Billy O'Neil, Ralph
Poe, Larry Amos and Tommy
Ryan. There are almost a score
of dancing numbers. some tink.
ling melodies of the popular
school, and two bright comedy
skitS utilizing all of the principals
and large chorus.
PALACE-Fannie HurSt's best
seller, "Lumnox" as dramatized
for the talking pictures will pro-
vide the main screen attraction
beginning today. Winifred West.
over is said to give an. out.
standing characterization in this
Herbert Brenon directed feature.
The stage show will present Sam
my Timberg, the Broadway, comic
and the "Krazyland" revue fea,
turing Barbara Blair, Leo Chal-
zel, "Snooney" and the Chester
Hale girls. Hearst Metrotone news,
q Charles Gaige organalogue, Sc
1ected shorts and the Palace Syn
copators will round out the pro
gram.
FOX-Dixie Lee, Sue Carol, Wal
ter Gatlett, Frank AlbertSon and
Whispering Jack Smith are fea-
tured in THE Big Party" the
Movietone feature which will pro-
vide the main screen attraction
opening today. It is light ro-
nance with musical trimmings.
On the stage the Fanchon and
Marco revue. will be Types" fea-
turing Harry Howard, the Trado
twins, Carelena Diamond, Harold
Stanton and the Sunkist beauties.
Alexander Callam will preside as
master of ceremonies and the
Fox grand overture will be heard
in an interpretative overture. Fox
Movietone and selected shorts will
complete the program.
COLUMBIA-"Men Are Like
That" which is a Hollywood yer,
sion of George Kelly'S successful
stage play,ssrThe Show Off," comes
as the main screen attraction
opening today. Hal Skelly is
the Aubrey Piper with Doris Hill,
the lead feminine support. Added
attractions are Laurel and Hardy
in short comedy, 'Blotto," the
Hearst-Metrotone News and the
Columbia concert orchestra under
the direction of Claude Burrows
will complete the program.
EARLE-Dorothy Mackaill in
her latest First National feature,
"Strictly Modern" now showing
as the main screen attraction.
Sidney Blackmer is the leading
man and Warner Richmond,
Mickey Bennett, Julianne John,
Ston and Katherine Claire Ward
are others seen in this comedy
drama. The supplementary pro-
gram will include Vitaphone Varie,
ties, the newsreel and selections
by the Earle concert orchestra.
Daniel Breeskin conducting.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Ladies of LeiS-
ure" will hold over for a second
week beginning today. This
feature made from the BelaSco
stage success has proven a tri
umph for Barbara StanWyck and
the direction of Frank Capra is
considered as rating with the best.
Lowell Sherman, Marie Provost
and Ralph Graves are prominent
in the cast. The supplementary
program consists - of selected
shorts, a newSreel and selections
by Freddy Clark's R-K-OlianS.
METROPOLITAN - Astounding
in tense drama, The Furies,"
mystery play dealing with the
solution of a puzzling murder,
now showing as the main at.
traction with H. B. Warner and
Lois Wilson in the stellar roles.
An all.Star cast in support, of the
stars includes Theodore Won
Eltz, Jane Winton, Tyler Brooks,
Alan Birmongham, Purnell Pratt,
Bryon Sage, Ben Hendricks, jr.,
Carl Stockdale and many others.
The feature attraction is sup
ported by Vitaphone varieties and
Graham MacNamee newscasting
the latest world events via the
Universal news reel.