Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-06
What's What and Where
Attractions Soon Be Seen in Washington Theaters

monies. VINO comes Win an enVlaDle
reputation from the West Coast, billed
as THE Rajah OF Rhythm" The Fan
chon g. Marco Coral Idea" the stage
presentation, will present Maurice and
Vincent, Royal Samoans, Sidney Page
and Peggy. Petite Marie, Oscar Taylor
and the Sunkist Beauties. The back
ground is the mystic charm of the
South Seas. 1t is interspersed with
lively dance numbers, novelties and
comedy bits.
Ron and Don, presiding over the
Mighty Fox WulritZer, are making their
farewell appearance with a promised
surprise.
The Fox Orchestra, under Leon
BrusilofT. will offer as an overture its
Miniature Recital" Know Your
Government" exhibits from the Bureau
of Census a lobby attraction, and a
speci ! fur fashion show round out the
attractions.
For the Defense"
Next at Metropolitan.
WILLIAM POWELL, the talking
screens outstanding delineator of
cosmopolitan types, comes to Warner
Bros Metropolitan Theater Friday in
tn. characterization Of a criminal law
yer in For the Defense" described as
an incisive and thrilling exposition OF
court procedure in big city. 1t carries
a strong romantic story.
The beautiful Kay Francis, who
contributed greatly to the success
of Powells efforts in Street OF
Chance" appears opposite the suave
star in For the Defense" The two are
shown as lovers-he a successful criml-
nal attorney, whose methods are being
investigated by the police; she an
actress, seeking vaialy to induce Powell
to marry her. To incite his jealousy
she. becomes associated with society
idler One night driving with her new
friend, the car strikes and kills
pedestrian. The girl gets Powell to
defend the society man, but withholds
the fact that she was in the car when
the tragedy occurred. During the trial
this hidden fact becomes known. The
action from that point moves steadily
and swiftly to a powerful climax.
Also in the cast are thomas E. Jack
son, the detective in Broadway; Scott
Kolk, William B. Davidson, James Fin
layson and Charles West.
Additional features will Include new
Vitaphone Varieties and The Evening
Universal Newsreel, with Graham
McNamee broadcasting interesting cur
rent events.
LET Us Be Gay"
New Feature for Columbia.
NORMA SHEARER comes to Loew's
Columbia Saturday in the late
Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer release, LET Us
Be Gay" Several we'll known stars
appear with her in the picture, which is
adapted from tn, play by Rachel
Crothers. They include Marie Dressler,
Rod La ROGUE, Gilbert Emery, Hedda
Hopper and Raymond Hackett.
The story concerns dowdy Kitty
Brown, very much devoted to her chill
dren and her husband, Bob. When she
discovers him in the arms of another
woman in her own home she sues for
divorce and goes of to Paris to study
the art of dressing to please men. She
succeeds admirably. A friend from
Paris, an elderly woman, who gets a
thrill out of being modern, sends for
Kitty to vamp man who is paying a
great deal of attention to her grand
daughter. Kitty arrives to find that
the man is her former husband. Bob
is startled by his former wife's Tine"
and appearance, and falls for her all
over again However, Kitty gives him
no encouragement, but after series OF
amusing incidents the granddaughter is
brought to reason and goes back to the
nice young man who is counting her.
and Kitty forgives Bob and marries him
again.
The Hearst Metrotone News, short
subjects and the Columbia Orchestra
under Claude Burrows will complete the
program.