The Washington times., 1930-02-15
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management Of Lee Shubert,
will appear in THE Love Duel"
modern drama by Lii Hat
vany, adapted by Zoe Atkins, in
Polls Theater one week begin.
ling on Monday night, Feb
r:-.ary "a, with matinees on
Thursday and Saturday. Play.
goers are urged to be in their
seats before the curtain rises at
$50 sharply, as the first lines
of the play must be heard to
understand the story.
In THE Love Duel" playgoers
see Miss Barrymore in a play,
distinctly different from G..
Martinez Sierra'S THE King
dom of God" in which she
acted here last year. The Hun
garian drama introduces Lii
Hatvany to American audiences.
Baroness Hatvany has had sew.
eral works produced in Buda-
pest, Vienna and Berlin, where
she long has been a prominent
figure In social and literary
worlds. Miss Barrymore chose
THE Love- Duel" because of
the contrast it affords to Ser
ra's Spanish play. It presents
a group Of sophisticated, worldly
people, who play with love and
throw it aside when it threatens
20 disrupt their eaSy-moving
lives. Thus occurs the duel of
1--we when the gay, Scintillating
woman meets the butterfly man.
For the week commencing
Saturday, February Is, the Fox
will present its second about
door talking picture, which, at
the same time, is the first all,
talking production to be created
from Zane Grey story.
1t is THE Lone Star Ranger"
starring George O'Brien and
Sue Carol. On the stage will
be another Fanchon and Marco
idea.
Florenz Ziegfeld'S most popu.
lar play, Show Boat" which
comes to the National Theater
for one week commencing Mon
day. February "a. presents a
cast that includes some of the
most celebrated actors of the
present day and a typical
chorus Of ziegfeld's glorified
girls.
Show Boat" is based on
the famous novel by Edna Fer
Der, who revealed for the first
time, perhaps. it's joys and
woes, in the primitive period of
American history when a boat
had to serve as a theater. In
adapting this book for a mu,
seal play, Oscar Hammerstein
II, has shown an extraordinary
understanding of all the humor,
love. pathos and novelty in
the charming story. Jerome
Kern, foremost of American
composers, has arranged a mu.
steal score which brings out all
the loneliness of native folk
music and modern popular
tunes.
No sooner did he decide on
producing The Show Boat"
than he selected a cast which
is incompatible for its BRILL
ance and varied talents. The
role of Magnolia is portrayed
by exquisite Irene Dunno.
Howard Marsh portrays Raw
email. her lover. and his mag
nificent voice has never been
heard to better advantage.
The cost, indeed. is such a
remarkable one that it is al.
most impossible to give due
space to each member. but men
ton at least must be made OF
the most important member.
Charles Winninger. the famous
comedian, who created the chief
comedy roles in mo, No Nan
cite" and Friendly Enemies. +"
Other important members in
the cast are Eva Puck, Sammy
White, Edna May Oliver. Mar
garet Carlisle. Aunt Jemima,
Charles Ellis and Jules Bledsoe.
Girls from the Follies" is
the burlesque treat offered by
the Gayety Theater all next
week. This vehicle features
Gladys Youth" Clark, the slim,
blond beauty who is said to be
a miniature Lillian Russell. Miss
Clark possesses a sweet but too
powerful voice enhancing the in.
terest her numerous songs in
duce. Berni Green and Johnny
Crosby are the comedians;
Frank McConville, Juvenile; Les.
ter Mack, straight man; Pat
White, specialties. Zena Duval,
ingenue; Betty Duval. soubret,
and Bessie Davis Soubret and
number-leader.
Following the run of Ramon
Novarro in Devil May Care"
at Loew's Columbia will be
Greta CARLOS first talking pro
duction, one of the biggest hits
of the New York Theater Guild,
Eugene O'Neill'S Anna Chris.
tie.l" Marie DreSSler appears in
the supporting cast.
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