The Washington times., 1930-12-13


plays the role of a prin1a donna,
who falls in love with burglar.
On the stage is the Fanchon and
Marco Revue. Seeing Double"
so called because IL pair of
twins are seen in the cast.
Claude and Clarence Stroud,
Marty White, the Miller twins
and others are featured. Leon
Brusiloff's Fox Band, Ron and
Don, the Movietone news and
selected shorts complete the pro-
gram.
METROPOLITAN - Captain
Thunder" a Warner Brothers
production about a dashing lover
whose nature to make promises
and keep them eventually got him
into deep trouble, is the main
screen attraction which is now
playing. Fay Wray, Victor Var
conf, Charles Judels, Natalie
Mooreh cad, Robert Elliott,
Robert Emmett Keane, and John
SainpoliS are in the cast. Alan
Grassland directed. Selected
short screen subjects and the
McNamee News Reel complete
the program.
COLUMBIA Cyril Maude in
the Paramount production OF
Grumpy" comes as the main
screen attraction, opening to-
day. Mr.. Maude has appeared IN
the stage play more than 1900
times and his screen version OF
the character is said to provide a
remarkable portrait. In the sup
porting cast are Phillips Holmes,
Frances Dade, Paul Lukas, and
Paul Cavanaugh. A selected pro
gram Of short subjects, with the
Hearst Metrotone News Reel,
completes the program.
PALACE-"Passion Flower" is
the title Of the Metro -Goldwyn
picture which has its world pre-
miere here, opening today. In
the exceptional cast which in
terprets this Kathleen Norris
story are Charles Bickford, Kay
Francis, Kay Johnson, Lewis
Stone, zazu Pitts, and Winter
Hall. On the Palace stage Allan
Rogers heads a new program en-
listing Buck and Bubbles as head
liners. It is called Golden Rhythm
revue. The Palace Syncopators,
under Harry Borjes, selected short
film subjects, and the Hearst
Metrotone News will complete
the program.
EARLE - Winnie Lightner
comes as the stage headliner
today. The musical-comedy and
picture star will have a new
budget of topical songs and some
of her sparkling jokes. Other
acts are Dave Harris and Com
pany, the Garvin Sisters, Ethel
Rhea and Dave Harris, jr., Gay
nor and Bryon, and Harris and
Frank. On the screen will be
Divorce Among Friends" with
Irene Delroy, James Hall, Natalie
Moorehead, and Lew Cody.
R-K-O KElTH'S-"F ast and
Loose" a Paramount feature,
made from Avery Hopwood's
1.-THE Best People," is the main
screen attraction opening to-
day. The picture marks the
screen debut Of Miriam Hopkins,
Broadway stage favorite, and in
the supporting cast are Frank
ARnW0oT0 TNo T1nc Cf0Ns1soff nNN
Carole Lombard. Fred Newmyer
directed. In the supplemental
program will be selected short
subjects and the Pathe News Reel.
RIALT TO-'Extravagance," a
Tiffany production, in which
June Collyer and Lloyd Hughes
head a notable cast, comes as
the main screen attraction open
ing today. The story is Of
a beautiful young girl whose
family had given her every ad-
vantage but who was unhappy
because Of craving for a sable
coat. How she gets it provides
an interesting story. Beautiful
gowns, coats and hats are re-
vealed in this sophisticated screen
feature. On the supplemental
program win be a short film COM
edy, the Universal Talking News
Reel, an organalogue by Otto
Beck and the usual house Subsidi-
aries.
GAYETY-"Peek-a-Boo" is the
title of the new Mutual burleSque
show which opens Sunday matt
nee. Topping the cast of fea-
tured principals are Jean Bedini,
Mae Brown and Harry Evanson.
Others prominent in the two acts
Of spirited fun are Kitty Warren,
Tommy Miller, Harry Ryan, Elsie
Huff, Lew Denny and Dottie
Alexandria. Special attractions
are Monday, Gift Night; Wednes-
day, Auction Night, and Friday,
Amateur Night.
Ken Maynard's Next
Fighting Thru" is the name
Of the first Ken Maynard west
ern thriller under his new Tif-