Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-01

surround this representation OF the
modern idea of the life of small
monarch and his court. Villainy has
full play for a while, but Mr.. Lytel
and Miss Miller make 1t impossible
for trsachery to succeed. 1t may be.
however. that the Lone Wolf, having
found such surroundings irksome,
some day will return to his old
haunts, Notwithstanding the authors
assurance that this is his last ex-
plot of the type for which he has
become known to the public.
Fine character work is done by
Otto Maticson as the prime m mister,
while Maryland Morne, introduced
as rising figure on the screen,
makes an effective picture of the
forlorn queen. whose lost ring causes
trouble in the ruling household of
the land The plot, In fact, has all
the elements of the dramatic repre-
sentat' ON, previously seen In the
drama, of the attempt to return
piece of jewelry in time to avert sus-
picion on the part of the distin-
guished spouse of woman. Others
who have a part in the story as
members of the cast are Lucien
Prival Alfred Hickman, Haley Sulli-
van, P.etro Sosso, Henry Daniel and
James Liddy.
A comedy which employs all the
time -honored devices for the produc-
ton of boisterous fun is presented by
Buster West and John West in Don't
Give Up" and, as more pretentious
piece of INFLAMMATION than the ordi-
nary short subject, it succeeds in
combining variety of situations in
tended for laughing purposes. The
Looney Tune Cartoons continue to
be b zarrely interesting; Ripley's Be
lieve 1t or Not" is shown, and The
Evening Star Universal newsreel,
with Graham McNamee, offers the
much-discussed phases of the West
Point-Ya foot ball game. including
Booths experience, with removal
from the contest. Many other cur
rent news matters are in this film.
D. C. c.
Scotland Yard"
Fairly Entertaining.
WHAT Scotland Yard accomplishes
in the film of the same name
at the Fox Theater this week is to
reveal to an incredibly lovely lady
that her husband is not her hus-
band at all. In other words, this is
one OF those not uncommon themes
in which, through the medium of
plastic surgery, one man substitutes
for another and thereby fits him
self into a nice little groove for
life, winning the love of q fine lady.
becoming president of a bank, and
turning complete somersault in the
matter of living.
Because Edmund Lowe, who I'M
dergoes the grating of new face
on his not too handsome original. is
intrinsically not a gentleman Tin the
picture. of course)-in fact, is
notorious and Gas always in the
cinema) an attractive thief-the plot
becomes supposedly full of excite
ment and bitter ironies. 1t isn't,
however. particularly out of the
ordinary, because Mr. Lowe is not
inspiring and because Joan Bennett,
although the most appealing part of
the picture; acts with less skin than
she has demonstrated in other films
AS in the play from which all this
was derived the rich and boorish
cad who is swept away to war
shortly after his wedding night, is
substituted for by the villainous
crook, who, at the sight Of Miss Ben
nett, changes the path of his life
and. incidentally, the ways of his
business. In the end he has his
consequences" and Is taken OF to
prison-but the audience Is allowed
to go home happy, after a message
from Miss Bennett, who swears she
will wait for him forever"
The acting in this is about on a
par with the Aim itself-which is
fair--a satisfactory enough program
picture-David Terrence stealing the
thespian bouquet away from every
body else.
The stage show. augmented by
Ron and Don at the organ and an
overture played with customary verve
by Mr.. Brusilof's musicians. is the
Fanchon and Marco Idea" BOX
o. Candy" In 1t may be seen Lynn
Cowan, a popular writer of ballads;
Reeves and Lou, dancing after the
supposed manner of doll; two
comedy couples and large and as
sorted group of Sunkist Girls, who
dance nicely in spite of doing merely
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