The Washington times., 1930-04-03
POWELL AGAIN
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tion opening Friday and will also
be the star of the screen in his
aatest talking picture, "Blaze
O'Glory." The former star of
Honeymoon Lane" and the Fol.
4ies will offer a monologue and
some comedy singing. Betty
Compson is seen as the leading
Woman in Blaze O'Glory," and
there is a very important role as
signed to the juvenile star,
frankie Darro. The supplement
tai program will include Vitaphone
Varieties, a news reel and selec-
tionS by the Earle concert orcheS-
ira, Daniel Breeskin. conducting.
POLI'S-"Journey's End" the
epic English war play, will be
held over for a second week be-
ginning Sunday might. This
tense r. c.. Sheriff drama Of the
first line trenches attracted rec
ord business. It's allEnglish cast
includes Richard Bird, G. p.
Huntley, jr., and Henry Stephen
son. The story of Journeys
End depicts more graphically
than any fiction yet written what
II was like "out there"
+! NATIONAL-The second play
on the National players sched-
ule is the melodrama, Brothers"
in which Bert Lytell starred for
Is months. It offers Walter Gil
bert a great opportunity in
protean role. Brothers deals
with the fortune of twins, sep
arated at birth and reared in
wholly dissimilar surroundings. A
prologue and three acts will in
troduce Marion Wells, Romaine
Calender, Marion Sterly, Freddy
Sherman, Adelaide Hibbard, Edith
Gresham and other favoriteS of
the company.
FOX-"The Sky Hawk" pro
nounced a thrilling drama of the
air and presenting a breath-tak-
ing filming of an air raid over
London, comes as the main
screen attraction Saturday. John
Garrick, Helen Chandler, LennoX
Pawle, Lumsden Hare, Billy Be
van, Daphne Pollard and Joyce
Compton are among those seen
IN the large cast. On the stage
q Fanchon and Marco revue,
Kisses" with Will Cowan, Wal
i'm and Barnes, Mable and Mar
cla. Dave Hacker, Helen Aubrey,
tne E Flat Four and Alexander
Callam,, master of ceremonies, is
featured. The Fox Grand Or
chestra and the Movietone will
complete the program.
METROPOLITAN - Frank Fay
In his first starring feature. the
talking, singing, outdoor color
film, Under a Texas Moon"
comes as the main screen attrac-
ton, opening Friday. Supporting
Fay is a notable cast. listing Ar
mida, Noah Beery, Myrna 10y,
Racquet Torres, Mona MariS, Fred
Kohler, Tully Marshall, Charles
Sellon, George Stone and George
Cooper. Michael CurtiZ directed
from scenario furnished by Cor
don Rigby. The supplemental
program will include Vitaphone
Varieties, a news reel and musical
selections.
COLUMBIA-Gary Cooper and
Mary Brian in "Only the Brave"
comes as the main screen attrac-
ton opening Saturday. It is a
Southern story of Civil War days
with captivating romance woven
into the military theme. The
feature allows for picturesque cos
tuning and some striking camera
exhibits. . In the supplemental pro
gram will be a Hearst Metrotone
news reel, selected short subjects
and music by the Columbia con-
cert orchestra, under the direc-
ton Of Claude Burrows.
R.-K.-O.-KEITH'S Ladies of
Leisure" described as a lively and
interesting all-talking feature,
comes as the main screen attrac-
ton opening Saturday. 1t features
Barbara Stanwyck, Lowell Sher.
man and Ralph Graves, with
Marie Provost, Nance O'Neill,
Juliette Compton, George Fawcett
and Johnnie Walker in promi-
nent roles The surrounding pro.
gram will consist of selected short
features, 11ewsreel and music by
Freddy Clark's R-K-Olians.
GAYETY-"Get Hot" is the
name of the new Mutual bur
1eSque attraction which opens
Sunday matinee. Featured princi.
pals include AL Hitler, Joe Forte,
Alice Duval, Gladys Mccormick,
Joey Montague, Artie Brooks,
Alline Rogers, and Velva Mardine
The chorus is composed Of youth
full singers and dancers who have
II numbers in which to display
their charms and talent.
PALACE-William Powell as
Philo Vance in S. S. VanDine's
latest mystery, "The Benson Muir
der Case" comes as the main
screen attraction. opening Satur-
day. On the stage the famous
musical comedy team, Shaw and
Lee, will be the featured attrae.
ton in new Loew revue unit,
pearls" Other entertainers in.
clude Jerry Coe and Brothers.
Titro Coral, Desha and Sansone
and the Chester Hale girls. The