Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

walter Huston, there Is outstand-
ing work by Una Merkel as Ann
Hutleoge, and the remainder of the
company offers that high grade of
interpretation that was observed at
the time the picture was originally
onereo to Washington audiences.
In ADDITION to the chief feature,
the columbia presents an "Our
Gang comedy, and the newsreel.
D. G. G.
"GOing Wild" at Earle,
Lives Up to Its Name.
SOMETHING new in high fiying
comes to the Earle this week.
There have been war pictures
aplenty, furnishing chills and thrills
with looming planes and risky para
chute jumps, but the screen has vet
to produce more daredevil living
than is seen In Joe Browns latest
comedy, Going Wild"
For once a screen production
seems to have been given the proper
title. Doubtless the plane. sun
posedly piloted by Joe Brown. is in
many OF the scenes driven by a sec
ond; but whoever he be, the person
handling the stick in several of
Going Wild's" most gripping
scenes certainly knows his plane, as
we'll as the air.
The complications caused by a
timid soul, mistaken for a hero, dar-
ing to pilot plane in a race for the
first time rather than reveal his
identity have been used again and
again, since the long-ago DAYS Of
the musical comedy Going I'm"
In Going Wild" the same theme
is used A young newspaper re-
porter, temporarily out OF lob"
arrives in a town where crowds are
awaiting the arrival of Robert
Storey, famous war ace. Meeting
one of the young ladies delegated to
greet Robert Storey, the reporter is
mistaken for the aviator. At first
out for good time, he pretends he
Is the man upon whom the honors
have been prepared. Later, he is
forced to take part in an endurance
race.
An added complication to the in
experienced pilots situation is when
he turns for assistance to the per-
son in the cockpit. whom he believes
to be an experienced pilot, and finds
to his diSmay that 1t is Peggy, his
sweetheart. The final scenes show
the two descending contentedly by
parachute from the abandoned
plane.
Throughout the picture Joe Brown
and his extraordinary mouth produce
volley after volley of laughter.
Rivaling Brown on the screen with
his mirth-provoking propensities,
comes Anne Suter to the stage. after
four years in European capitals. Miss
Suter, who is one of Washington's
very own, has not, like many stars.
had her brilliance dimmed by the
passing OF years. Her mimicry, her
songs and her graceful manipula-
tons of hefty limbs leads one to be-
lieve that, abroad, she must either
have found the fountain of youth or
visited one of those famous Viennese
doctors one hears about. At any
rate, the repeated encores which
greeted Miss Suter proved that
Washington was highly entertained
by its native daughter.
Harry Burns, former ziegfeld CO.
medtan, also figures on the Yaude-
vile program this week. In addi-
ton are Tommy Monahan and his
Six Girl Friends. The girl friends
Indulge" in a dance which tempo
rarily transforms the Earle into q
burlesque house. Seeing it, one is
forced to acknowledge that censor
ship sometimes might be put TO good
use.
Bill Talent, comedian, and Flo
Merit. songstress, entertain with an
amusing number. Looking at pretty
Maxine Doyle, mistress of cere-
monies, one wishes she were not
quite so polite.
The Earle News reel and usual
short subjects complete the program.
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