The Washington times., 1930-04-05
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK IN
THEATERS

OGlory." The former star of
honeymoon Lane" and the Fol
lies will offer a monologue and
some comedy singing. Betty
Compson is seen as the leading
woman in Blaze O'Glory," and
Cnere is a very important role as.
signed to the juvenile star,
frankie Darro. The supplement.
Ia4 program will include Vitaphone
varieties, a news reel and Selec
lions by the Earle concert orches
IRA, Daniel Breeskin conducting.
POLPS-"Journey's End" the
epic English war play, will be
neld over for a second week be.
ginning Sunday night. This
tense r, C. Sheriff drama of the
4lrSt line trenches attracted rec
ora business. It's all-EngliSh cast
includes Richard Bird, G. P.
Huntley, jr., and Henry Stephen.
son. The story of Journeys
End" depicts more graphically
than any fiction yet written what
IL was like "out there"
NATIONAL-The second play
on the National players sched.
ule Is the melodrama, Brothers" +"
IN which Bert Lytell starred for
16 months. 1t offers Walter Gil
bert great opportunity in a
protean role. Brothers" deals
with the fortune of twins, sep
arated at birth and reared in
wholly diSSimilar surroundings. A
prologue and three acts will in
troduce Marion Wells, Romaine
Calender, Marion Sterly, Freddy
Sherman, Adelaide Hibbard, Edith
Gresham and other favorites of
the company.
FOX-"The Sky Hawk" pro-
nounced thrilling drama of the
air and presenting a breath-tak-
ing filming of an air raid over
London, comes as the main
screen attraction today. John
Garrick, Helen Chandler, LennoX
Pawle, LumSden Hare, Billy Be
van, Daphne Pollard and Joyce
Compton are among those seen
in the large cast. On the stage
q Fanchon and Marco revue,
kisses" with Will Cowan, Wal
lin and Barnes, Mable and Mar
cia, Dave Hacker, Helen Aubrey,
the E Flat Four and Alexander
'Callam, master of ceremonies, is
featured. The Fox Grand Or
chestra and the Movietone will
complete the program.
METROPOLITAN - Frank Fay
In his first starring feature, the
talking, singing, outdoor color
film, Under a Texas Moon" is
the main screen attraction. Sup
porting Fay is a notable cast, list
ing ArTI1ida, Noah Beery, Myrna
10y, Racquet Torres, Mona Maris,
Fred Kohler, Tully Marshall,
Charles Sellon, George Stone and
George Cooper. Michael Curtiz di-
rected from a scenario furnished
by Gordon Rigby. The supple
mental program will include Vita
phone Varieties. news reel and
musical selections.
COLUMBIA-Gary Cooper and
Mary Brian in "Only the Brave"
comes as the main screen attrac.
tion opening today. It is a
Southern story of Civil War days
with a captivating romance woven
into the military theme. The
feature allows for picturesque cos
tuning and some striking camera
exhibits. In the supplemental pro-
gram will be a Hearst Metrotone
news reel, selected short subjects
and music by the Columbia con-
cert orchestra, under the direc-
ton of Claude Burrows.
R..K.-O.-KEITH'S - Ladies of
Leisure" described as a lively and
interesting all-talking feature,
comes as the main screen attrac-
ton opening today. 1t features
Barbara Stanwyck, Lowell Sher-
man and Ralph Graves, with
Marie Provost, Nance ONeill.
Juliette Compton, George Fawcett
and Johnnie Walker in promi-
nent roles. The surrounding pro.
gram will consist of selected short
features, a newsreel and music by
Freddy Clark's R-K-Olians.
GAYETY-"Get Hot" is the
name Of the new Mutual bur
lesque attraction which opens
Sunday matinee. Featured princi-
pals include AL Hitler, Joe Forte,
Alice Duval, Gladys Mccormick,
joey Montague, Artie Brooks,
Alline Rogers, and Velva Mardine.
The chorus is composed of youth.
full singers and dancers who have
II numbers in which to display
their charms and talent.
PALACE-William Powell as
Philo Vance in S. S. VanDine'S
latest mystery, "The Benson Muir
der Case" comes as the main
screen attraction, opening to-
day. On the stage the famous
musical comedy team, Shaw and
Lee, will be the featured attrac-
ton in a new Loew revue unit,
'Pearls." Other entertainers in
clude Jerry Coe and Brothers,
Titro Coral, Desha and Sansone
and the Chester Hale girls. The
Hearst -Metrotone news. selected
short subjects, Charles Gaige at
the organ and music by the
Palace, Syncopators will complete
the program.