The Washington times., 1930-09-20
PROGRAM FOR
NEW WEEK TN
THEATERS

NATIONAIrLenore Uric will
Anaugurate the 1930-31 legitimate
season in Washington with Pa
gan Lady" a new play by vii.
liam Dubois. The production has
. been directed by John D. vii.
liams and is presented by Gems
Ter and Green. Miss Uric plays
the role of an inomorata of Din
go, rum runner and racketeer
whose base of operations is a
Florida hotel. During "Dingo's"
absence two eyangelists arrive at
the hotel and the girl becomes
Anadly infatuated with one of the
holy men, The situations which
develop are said to be thrilling
and original. Fanchot Tone is
pleading man and in the support.
Ing cast are Leo Donnelly, Thomas
FindIay. Elise Bartlett, Benedict
MacQuarrie, Jane Ferrel1 and
Frank Terry.
METROPOLITAN-George Ar.
liss in the screen dramatization of
one of his greatest successes "Old
English" comes the main screen
attraction now playing. The
4 GalsWorthy play from which "Old
English" is adapted, Is the story
of crotchety old sIip-owning ras-
pcal Of Liverpool, who finds himself
on the verge of bankruptcy and to
provide for a granddaughter en-
ters into some highly interesting
dealings. On the supplemental
program is a new Vitaphone var
iety "Roseland" introducing Ruth
Fitting of the discs, a Walt Disney
cartoon comedy and the Universal
news reel.
. R-K.O.KEITH'S-T Spoil
ers" announced as a Paramount
special comes as the main screen
attraction opening today. II
introduces in the exciting story
of the Yukon gold country Gary
Cooper, Kay Johnson, Betty Comp
son, William Boyd, James Kirk
wood and Slim Summerville. The
Rex Beach story has been impreS
Sively filmed by Director Edwin
Carewe with the big fight scene
listed as one of the highlighted
! moments guaranteed to thrill. On
the supplemental program will be
a news reel, selected comedy and
Nthe usual short features.
RIALTO-"Little Accident" a
hilarious comedy drama made
from the Floyd DeHThomas
Mitchell stage play, IS the
main screen attraction now play
J ing. With Douglas Fairbanks,
jr., Anita Page, Sally Blame, zazu
Pitts, Joan Marsh and Slim
Sumerville in the featured roles,
j ''Little Accident" boasts an i'm
posing cast. Roscoe Karns,
Henry Arfnetta, Myrtle Steadman,
albert Gran, Nora Cecil, Bertha
Mann, Gertrude Short and Dot
Farley are also in the cast. The
supplemental program will include
the Graham McNamee news reel
a selected short comedy and a
travelogue film.
EARLE Maybe It's Love- the
first of the new season photo
dramas woven around college aid
football, is now playing as the
main screen attraction. Joe E.
Brown is the featured comic and
Joan Bennett has the lead femi-
.f1ine role. James Hall and
Laura Lee are prominent in the
supporting cast During the ex-
citing action, which is well stud
ded with laughs, the members of
the 1880 All-American football
team are woven logically into
some thrilling football sequences.
The supplementary program will
i consist of Vitaphone short sub
iects and a news reel.
PALACE-"Good News" the
musical comedy success, comes to
aIoew's Palace today produced
by Metro GoldWyn-Mayer as one
pf the outstanding hits OF the sea-
son. The cast includes Mary
Lawlor, Stanley Smith, Bessie
Love. Cliff Edwards, Gus SHY,
Lola Lane, Delmar Davis and
Billy Taft.
On the stage Dave schooler ap-
! pears in Happy Landing" a
Capitol Theater, New York, revue
featuring Rene Riano, star of the
Greenwich Village Follies; Harris
! and van, Hot Harlem Steppers
and Chester Hale's Flying
Dancers. The Palace SyncopatorS
supply the music as usual.
FOx-The Fox Movietone YER
sion OF Jack London's famous
story, "The Sea Wolf" is the
feature attraction Of the third
anniversary week program. Mil.
ton Sills is cast in what is re.
earded as his greatest role as
bWon" Larson, the most feared
man on the seven seas.
> Eddie Peabody, King of the
Banjo, makes his farewell ap'
Anearance this week, rendering an.
other Of his delightful programs.
This will also be the last week
for Bob West, featured orgapist
The Fanchon and Marco
mchanges" Idea features DOC
Baker, worlds fastest lightning
d change artist, and Art Hadley
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