Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
R-K-O KEITHS-Bert LyteIl in
Brothers"


R-K-O KEITHS-Bert LyteIl in
Brothers,"
"RROTHERS," the thrilling play, a
great success on Broadway and
on the road, has been adapted to the
screen by Columbia Pictures into a
thrilling motion picture, the current
feature at R-K-O Keith's. The limita-
tons of the stage are said to have been
removed, and Bert Lytell, who played
in the stage drama, is starred in his
original role on the screen.
Brothers" is claimed to present a
striking and intelligent psycho-analysis
of the effect that environment has upon
two brothers who are endowed at the
start with equal hereditary gifts. Bert
Lytell plays the dual roles of Eddie
Connally, waterfront character, and
Bob Naughton, wealthy young lawyer.
Taken from founding hospital, twin
children are brought up in extremes Of
environment. The poor boy emerges as
a good-natured. clean, healthy minded
individual, while the other, brought up
in the lap Of luxury, is dissipated and
diSsolute. Naughton's depravities cul-
inmate in the murder of his mistress
husband. Because of the physical re-
semblance, Eddie Connolly, his twin
brother, Is mistaken for the criminal
and is arrested. A brilliantly fought
case frees Eddie, who is then called upon
to impersonate his lawyer brother when
Bob Naughton Is taken to sanatorium
suffering a complete mental and physi-
cal collapse. While at the Naughton
household he falls in love with Norma,
his brothers f1ancee. Unable to keep
up the deception any longer, Eddie de-
Cides to leave. This brings the drama
TO an impressive dramatic climax.
Lytells dual Characterization Of the
brothers is declared amazing. Dorothy
Sebastian plays the role Of Norma.
Others in the cast are William Morris,
Claire Mcdowell and Richard Tucker.
A Knute Rockne foot ball reel and
other subsidiary features are added.
FOX-"Up the River"
THE scream Of screams, up the
= River meiange Of rib-tickling
dialogue and uproariong situations, is
how the feature at tho Eox Theater is
described by the management, which
adds:
"It would only spoil a perfect comedy
30 reveal the plot here but it revolves
about the hilarious efforts of two
champion jail-breakers to manipulate q
romance to their satisfaction" Event.
noAAyg ~ dPPCdAop bl1Cy AbbdALl b1lclI BOdl
but not until they have broken in and
out Of Jail two or three times, COM
mitted burglary and various other
malfeasances.
The story, an original by the author
OF the stage satire, Chicago" Maurice
Watkins, was directed by John Ford
director Of Men Without Women" and
-Four Sons"
Spencer Tracy and Warren Hymer
~ = Id.
Luce and Humphrey Bogart as the
young lovers, and William Collier, ST.,
as the hard-boiled 1ifer. Joan "Cherie"
Lawes, 9-year-old daughter Of the Sing
Sing Prison warden, Is cast as the
warden's daughter in up the River"
Others are Sharon Lynn, George Mac
Farlane, Noel Francis, Goodee Mont
gomery and Edythe Chapman.
Al Lyons, guest conductor, appearing
IN his farewell program, promises an
other unique Offering.
The stage entertainment Is the Fam
chon g. Marco Milky Way" idea, fea-
turing Noree, Arabian danseuse; Stone
and Lee in novelty skit, 1.-THE Star;
Bert Faye, dumb-faced clown, and Steve
Moroni, whirlwind tumbler, with a
bevy of Sunkist Beauties, Ron and Don,
organists, who go collegiate this week;
Leon Brusiloh and the Fox Music Mas
tiers and the Fox Movietone News round
out the program.
EARLE-'Ttfe Of the Party"
WINNIE LIGHTNER'S latest comedy,
Nv "The Life Of the Party" on the
screen, and Nick Lucas, THE Grooming
Troubadour," as stage attraction, COM
prise this weeks entertainment pre-
scented at Warmers Earle Theater.
Winnie and Lucas viii be remembered
as the stars Of Gold Diggers of Broad
way"
"The Life Of the Party" Warner
Bros. -Vitaphone picture, is heralded as