Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-02
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters

er disturbances In the course Of the
film, which starts In college town,
meanders to a New York night club
and back again-in the rain, of
course-is that Mime. Baclanova
"falls" for Arthur Lake while he is
appearing as q drummer boy at a
night club. that In the middle of o
hold-up in the broadcasting station,
Arthur is forced by the bandits to
sing, and that on account of that
he springs to front page headlines
and immortality.
There is a sweet young girl lurk-
ing amidst the cows and daisies in
the home town, who is waiting for
Arthur, and who eventually makes
him give up the wicked city for the
pastoral joys of the great, big, wide
open warm air of the country.
Director Lanfield doubtless did, or
did not, his best to make the actors
act like comedians, but none of
them, except Arthur Lake, is ever
very funny Charles Judels is the
most notable example of the lay
it-on-thick class.
Fanchon and Marcos pleasant
Idea" is carried out very nicely on
the stage, its stars being the Belcher
Dancers, group of lads and lassies
who do a dance routine together
with degree of perfection that
should carry them far and wide.
For approximately 10 minutes they
tap" and shuttle" around the stage
in a series of perfected gyYations
that must wear out many shoes and
some dispositions.
Other items of note include June
IoN1 xT,tk1 ;rriV
elastic grace, and johnson and
Duker, throwing, literally, their hats
to the winds and getting them back
again.
Minus the new master of cere-
monies, Frankie jerks, who seems
to have missed his train or some
thing, the show goes on just the
same under the personal supervision
of Leon Brusiloff, who yields his
baton with accustomed fervor. Fox
Movietone news and an interesting
display by the Bureau Of Mines in
the lobby are especially worthy Of
attention. z. DE S. M.
Eric Won Stroheim
Stars at Metropolitan.
URIC Won STROHEIM, In a role
~ in which he displays great
ability, wins major honors In "Three
Faces East" the Offering this week
at the Metropolitan, which Is based
upon the we'll known play.
Constance Bennett, whose blood
beauty has enhanced many a star
ring vehicle, stars with Won Stro-
helm, but there is no doubt to whom
the greater laurels belong. Miss
Bennett has a much easier part
than Won Stroheim, but she &C
quits herself far above its demands.
Won Stroheinl, as the super spy,
moves through the whole film with
the glory of the Fatherland within
his grasp, victory q shining goal for
which he works In the camp of the
foe, in this instance, the British.
Planted to obtain information rela-
tive to transport ship movements,
he finds himself powerless, and
Agent I'll, Constance Bennett, is
sent from Wilhelmstrasse to assist
him.
Unknown to Won Stroheim and
to the German high command,
Agent I'll Is a British ace, sent to
get Blocker, the super spy. She
in the story each pursues his and
her relentless purpose in thrilling
drama that ends in the death Of
Blocker at ConStance's hands.
Won Stroheim, in his role, is cold
and crafty, cruel and calculating,
acting as an automaton, working
only for the victory of Germany. He
puts human emotions behind him,