Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09

part with the skill of the true artist
that he is. Playing for the first time
a major role without a woman OPP
poSite, Barthelmess readily demon
strateS that despite his skill in the
art of making love he is still what
Is known as a mans man.
In this picture Douglas Fairbanks,
jr., graduates once and for all from
the ranks of the juveniles. He plays
the daredevil with the same facility
and ease which ranked his father
high in the photoplay armament.
No less skilfull are Neil Hamilton
and Edmund Breen, but they have
less difficult jobs.
The picture opens during the days
OF 1917, when the odds in the air
were heavily in favor of death. Hope
lessly inexperienced, the young
Britishers go up into the clouds and
die, easy victim to the superior skill
and equipment of their adversaries.
An effort is made in the picture to
capture the spirit of blind heroism.
In which these young men 60 to
their deaths. 1t is a difficult thing
to do, and to the directors must 90
the credit for the considerable sue
cess they have attained.
THE Dawn Patrol" brings cut
some Of the best and most daring
flying ever seen on moving picture
screen. Crashes are staged with a
realism which leaves the spectator
rlveted to his chair and wondering
how, If in any way, such bloodshed
can be justified. Traditions lose their
zest as one watches a young man
crash to his death in a flaming
plane.
A news reel and a comedy skit
billed as "A Looney Tune" complete
the bill. - g.
"Helrs Island"
Warm Entertainment at Fox,
"HELL'S ISLAND" the current
attraction at the Fox, after
all is said and done, is a warm anti
dote for the hot weather that is en-
enveloping humanity in general, re-
CARELESS of the humidity in the air.
THE picture depicts the conven-
tional story one associates with the
Foreign Legion-firmly imbedding it
by repetition. In it is the hot, dry
desert along with the flaming love
that springs from the hearts of the
Legionnaires, all staged in cheap
cafes. Jack Holt, Ralph Graves and
Dorothy Sebastian have the leading
roles.
Mac and Griff, respectively, two
hardy veterans of the Legion, fall
madly in love with Marie, cafe
dancer with the usual gold-digging
instincts. Action moves slowly, and
the crux of the situation Is past al
most before one realizes 1t. Little
exciting things, like battles in the
desert, seem as nothing. Marie mar
ries Mac in order to get on HelPs
Island, where Griff, her chosen one,
is imprisoned. She fools Mac, how
ever, into thinking she loves him,
and Mac finds it out after his arrival
on the island, where he has volun-
teered to finish his enlistment in the
legion, as a guard. He plans a
"diabolical" plot to kill Grin, be-
cause he thinks that Griff shot him
in the back After he discovers his
mistake he enables Griff to escape
with Marie-and is himself shot as
the escaping convict. Marie and
Griff, of course, live happily ever
after.
Frankie jerks, the new master OF
ceremonies presideS over the Coral"
Fanchon g. Marco idea, and frankie
also goes over big with the crowd.
He is a reminder of Irving Fisher,
former master of ceremonies at the
Fox, employing the same line OF
prattle.
The Royal Samoans, playing native
music of Samoa and in native cos
tune, with Petite Marie, are high
spots of this idea" Petite Marie
dances with elastic grace, and proves
herself somewhat of contortionist.
She brings her act to its finale by
hanging from a rope by her teeth:
Ron and Don, melody boys OF the
organ" render "old songs" ana win
big applause as a farewell.
Maurice and Vincent, two Broad
way BOYS, perhaps made mistake
when they left New York. Their rou-
tine is just another one OF those
pantomine adagio acts, at times
amusing-just like an oft-told joke.
Eddie Hanley and his clowns anoro
a little time for relaxation, and the
Sunkist Beauties parade in display
of Winter furs.
Leon Brusiloff and his orchestra.
in nowise affected by the heat, play
excellently 1.-THE Miniature Recital,
and the Fox MoNetone News COM
plete the bill. o. W.