The Washington times., 1930-02-15
FOR
NEW WEEK IN
THEATERS

POLPS-Eleanor Painter in a
revival of the Victor Herbert
Operetta, The Fortune Teller"
comes for a weeks engagement
opening Monday night. The
prima donna has just returned
from an operate engagement
abroad, and this marks her re.
turn to the lighter musicals. In
the supporting cast are Eric Ii.
tuS, Robert Pitkin, Sara Bair,
Harry HermSen, William j. Nc
earthly, Philip Conyers, Sophia
Robinson and large ensemble.
An augmented orchestra and
the ballet, which was a feature
of the Jolson theater produc.
ton, will assist in the presenta-
ton of THE Fortune Teller"
NATIONAL-MitZi, in a revi-
val of the tuneful Hungarian
operetta, "Sari." opens a weeks
engagement Monday night.
Willy Pogany designed the Scen.7
cry and costumes for this En-
merich Kalman melodiouS mu-
steal, which abounds in soothing
tunes and offers the little Hun
garian star story whose locale
is set in her native country. Al
bertha Rasch is responsible for
the staging of the dances, and
the enlarged orchestra will be
under the direction of Paul Var
tin. "Sari'' was first shown to
America on the National The
alter stage, and the revival is
thus framed in an appropriate
setting.
FOX-F. w. Murnau's produc.
ton, city Girl" with Charles
Farrell and Mary Duncan CO
starred, comes as the main
screen attraction, opening to-
day. Ivan Linow, Gwinn Will
Jams and David Terrence are
prominent in the supporting
cast. It is a dramatic story of
the wheat fields. Fanchon and
Marcos revue unit is called the
cinderella Idea" and brings
back Alexander Callam after a
brief vacation as master Of cere-
monies. Leon Brusiloff's Fox
Theater grand orchestra will be
featured this week in an ar
rangement of Rudolf FrimlS
melodies. The Fox Movietone
and selected shorts will COM
plete the program.
KEITH'S-Conrad Nagel and
Lila Lee in the Radio all talk.
ing picture, Second Wife"
comes as the main screen at,
traction opening today. 1t is
a screen adaptation of Fulton
Oursler's play, "All the Kings
Men" The all talking screen
version depicts in frank
manner the difficulties en-,
Countered by a husband and his
second wife, with a stepchild
in the background. Freddie
Burke Frederick plays the part
of the stepchild. Mary Carr,
veteran screen star, has an ap-
pealing role as the old family
nurse. Selected short subjects
and music by Freddy Clark'S
R-K-Olians completes the pro-
gram.
RIALTO-Betty Compson is
the star of the new attraction
now playing, a melodramatic
story called wv oman to
Woman" In this talking fea-
ture the recent star of Street
Girl'' appears as a French
dancer who falls in love with
a British officer. There is an
abundance of action and more
than the usual quota of thrills.
Added short features include
an all star talking comedy.
upstairs and Downstairs" and
a special all color all musical
singing reel, Universal news and
an overture by the Rialto
orchestra, Ray Hart conducting.
EARLE-Little Jack Little,
we'll known radio star, will be
the extra added attraction be-
ginning with the regular per-
formances today. The favor
lite of the air will apear in an
act in which he will reproduce
the methods used in broadcast
ing which gives him an oppor-
tunity to sing and play the
songs he has popularized over
the ether waves. On the screen
will be Dorothy Mackaill in
talking version of the thrilling
Western play, The Great
Divide" in which Henry Miller
and Margaret Anglin won fame
on the stage. Selected short
Vitaphone subjects and music
by the Earle concert orchestra,
Daniel Breeskin conducting, will
complete the program.
GAYETY-"H Hindu Bellies"
will be the title of the new
Mutual burlesque attraction
opening Sunday matinee. Fea-
tured principals are Eddie
Lloyd and George Murray.
Hina WauSau, Margie Morris
and Delure Mallory. A large
chorus tastefully costumed as
sistS in the dancing. Wednes-
day night is Auction Night
at the Gayety with fun and