The Washington times., 1930-03-01
PROGRAMS FOR
NEXTWEEKN
THEATERS

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NATIONAIs-The Stratford.
Upon-Avon Festival Company, In
a repertoire Of Shakespeare's
plays, opens Monday night.
The company from the town Of
shakespeare's birth VIII be
under the direction Of w.
Bridges AHEes. The plays listed
are: Monday, Much Ado About
Nothing" Tuesday, Romeo
and Juliet" Wednesday mat
inee, Julius Caesar" Wednes-
day night, "The Merry Wives
Of windsor" Thursday night,
Hamlet" Friday night,
Twelfth Night" Saturday mat
inee, "A Midsummer Nights
Dream and Saturday evening
Macbeth"
POLLS Babes in ToyIand,'
Victor Herbert's tuneful fan
tasy, begins a weeks engage
ment Monday night with a
special Saturday morning 1890
performance for children in ad-
dition to the regular Thursday
and Saturday matinees. Barry
Lupino, Edith Scott, Betty
Byron, jayne Waterous, Mar
celia Swanson, Margaret Byers,
Ethel Lynne, william Balfour,
Frank Gallagher. Rupert Oar
rell and Chester Herman are
included In the large cast which
will sing and dance March of
the Toys" Il Can't Do That
Sum- and hte other musical
fayorites of the Herbert score.
R-K-O KEITH'S"The Case
Of Sergeant Grischa," adapted
from Arnold Zweig's famous
novel and starring Chester
Morris and Betty Compsor,
comes to life on the screen
starting today. Herbert Brenon
is the director Of this graphic
tale and the featured principals
are supported by cast which
includes Alec B. Francis, Gus
tav Seyferttitz. Jean Hersholt.
Leyland Hodgson and Paul Nc
Allister. The main screen at
traction will be supplemented
by a program Of short features
and there will be music by the
Fred Clarke R-K-Olians.
FOX" Happy Days" with its
great collection of all the stars
on the Fox payroll opens with
the regular performances today.
This is not revue but q screen
narrative that, has musical mo-
ments, dancing and song to
supplement an appealing story.
Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell,
Will Rogers, William Collier,
jr., Ell BRANDED, Victor MacLag-
len, Edmund Lowe, Walter Cat
lett, Warner Baxter, Sharon
Lynn, Marjorie White and
James j. Corbett are among
those heard in songs and nu-
merous skits. On the stage
Alexander Gallan viii intro
duce a new Fanchon and Marco
idea, "Screenland Melodies" in
PRODUCING a cast Of stage enter
tainers. The Brusiloff overture
will be from the works of
Dvorak. Fox Moyietone will
complete the program.
EARLE-Ruth Chatterton and
Olive Brook in THE Laughing
Lady" a story made from the
Ethel Barrymore play and
offering a woman who could
laugh at death, deception.
shame and betrayal comes as
the main screen attraction,
opening with the regular show
ings today. 1t is the dramatic
story Of a woman who was di-
vorced by her husband on cir
cumstantial evidence. In the
supporting cast are Dan Healy,
Nat Pendleton, Raymond Wal
burn, Dorothy Hall, Media Har-
rington and other Broadway
actors. In addition the supple
mental program will include
the Pathe and Universal news
reels, Vitaphone Varieties and
music by the Earle orchestra,
Daniel BreeSkin conducting.
METROPOLITAN - Richard
BarthelmeSs in "Son of the
Gods" holds over for a second
week, beginning today. This
First Nationally -Vitaphone pro-
duction is the story of a boy
who believes his father is a
wealthy Chinese merchant. He
is snuhbed at college and his
social contacts are embarrassing
until it turns out he is the son
of an American. Constance
Bennett is his leading woman
and there is an exceptionally
large cast of supporting play
ers. Selected short subjects in
cluding Vitaphone Varieties and
a news reel will complete the
program.
COLUMBIA-Greta Carlo in
"Anna Christie" has been at
tracing record breaking crowds
and will be held over for a Sec
ond week beginning today.
This Eugene O'Neill play marks
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