Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

tangle of complications which become
Increasingly difficult and amusing as
the story unfolds.
Selected short subjects and the Hearst
Metrotone' News complete the program.
POLITAN-"Sinners' Holiday
"SINNERS' HOLIDAY" which prom
ises to reveal a slice of life that
IS crammed with human interest and
drama, is the current attraction at
Warmers Metropolitan. The intense
life led by carnival people is declared
to have inspired the making of the
Warner Bros and Vitaphone picture
the first to be presented during "Oc-
tober harvest month";" now being cele-
brated in all Warner Bros. theaters.
Grant Withers Evalyn Knapp, a new
screen find, and Joan Blondell, the
wise-cracking sister of Dorothy Mac
kali in THE Office Wife," have the
leading roles. The drama concerns a
group Of concessionaires in an amuSe-
ment park.
A bluff and chesty barker falls in
love with girl whose mother runs the
penny arcade. Many of the conces-
sions are blind alleys" for activities
outside the law. The girls brother
runs afoul of one of the carnivals
powers that be, and in an alteration
he shoots and kills the man. The kill
ing is laid to the barker. The sweet
heart, however, has witnessed the af-
fair and she knows who really did the
killing, but she refuses to speak until
circumstances force her to reveal the
truth. The picture, adapted from the
stage play. Penny Arcade" is said to
be replete with thrills and drama.
A two-reel comedy, "I'll Take That
One; a new Ripley, short, Believe It
or Not" and the Vitaphone variety,
ship Alloy" with the Metropolitan
Graham McNamee talking news reel,
complete the bill.
FOX-Arlen and Wray in "Sea God. !"
p ICHARD ARLEN and Fay Wray are
starred in Sea God" the current
attraction at the Fox. Sea God"
based upon a story, THE Lost God
from John Russell's volume, Where
the Pavement Ends" is thrilling ro-
nance Of the South Seas, and is said
to offer the first, underwater sound
sequences ever recorded
Eugene Palette heads the cast in this
Paramount picture, which also includes
Robert Checker, Ivan Simpson and
Maurice Black.
Ron and Don, popular organ enter
tanners, are back at the console of the
Fox Wnrlitzer this week, and Al Lyons,
BuC6b CO1lQuCtOEs lCdNS THE OIC1GSITd III
an overture, Sunshine and Rain"
The Fanchon q Marco "Gyp, Gyp,
Gypsy" idea Is the stage feature, with
the Calgary Brothers, international
comedians, headining: Frank Evers and
Greta, taut-wire performers; Jeanne
Alexandria, prima donna; George
Prize, the Punch and Judy man; Jack
Vlaskin, Russian dancer: Ruth Leavitt
and the Sunkist Beauties. Musical ac-
- s~t@- L.
Fox Theater Orchestra, conducted by
Leon Brusiloff, and Paramount sound
cartoon and Fox Movietone News COM
plete the program.
PALACE-"NIadame Satan"
HECn B. DE MILES lavish and
- criginal production, Madam Sa-
tan." Is the feature at Loew's Palace
Theater. Kay Johnson, Reginald Dem
ny. Lillian Roth and Roland Young
head the cast.
cultieS of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brooks.
Bob finds his wife too frigid and then
finds girl friend in Trixie. whose
temperature suits his own disposition.
When the wife discovers this, she de-
cides to win her husbands love back
by Trixie's methods. The next night
she appears on board Zeppelin, where
Jimmy Wade is giving big masked
ball, disguised as Madam Satan" She
captiyates all the. men aboard, includ-
ing her own husband. A storm Grip
piles the giant airship, however. and
Robert has to choose between saving
his wife or Trixie. He chooses the
former.
On the stage the Runaway Four, q
quartet of gloom chasers, head the Cap
itol Theater, New York, revue, An
chors Aweigh." Tito Coral, sensational
tenor; Ida SHIRLEY, with "a shipload OF
new dances: Ray Teal, guest master
of ceremonies; the Chester Hale Girls
and the Palace Syncopators comprise
the remainder of the cast.
Short subjects. the Hearst Metrotone
News, with the Palace Orchestra under
Harry Borjes, complete the program.
R-K-O KEITHS-"Africa Speaks"
THRILLING and rare entertainment
- is promised in Africa Speaks" ar