The Washington times., 1930-08-02
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK In
THEATER

A-O AEA1n O-JOc NVOk
first talking picture, Rain OF
Shine" . screen version Of mis-
Broadway musical comedy hit,
viii be the main screen attrac.
tion opening today. Joe Cook can
90 everything except initiate forlr
Hawaiians, and in Rain or
Shine" he is seen as an acrobat,
musician, tight-rope walker,
dancer, and last, but not least, as
actor. Louise Fazenda, William
Collier, jr.. Joan Peters, Adolph
Millar, Dave Chasen and Tom
Powers are In the supporting cast.
Frank Capra directed. The sup
Elementary screen program will
include q newsreel. scenic and
music BY Freddy Clark's RK-o
Lions.
PALACEFred Warnings Penn
Sylya1ialls, famous stage and
screen band, comes as the head
line stage attraction opening to-
day. These melody makers prom
Use new bag Of tunes, striking
scenic effects. including the ely
ing domiI1oes." On the screen
will be william HaInes in a wide
open comedy, "Way Out West"
Bad, Bold, Boisterous Bill will be
seen as a ballyhoo carnival expert
at throwing the bull, but not so
adept with a COW. In the support
ing cast will be Leila Hyams, Polly
Moran and Cliff Edwards. Dick
Leibert will have a new organo-
logue. the Hearst newsreel and
an overture by Harry Borjes'
Syncopators will complete the pro
gram.
FOX--"Cheer Up and Smile, q
screen feature which will intro
duce the younger. generation OF
Fox stars, will be the main screen
attraction for the week. This
college story is said to be told
with an abundance of good music
with Arthur Lake, Dixie Lee,
Whispering Jack Smith and
Charlie Judels prominent in the
action. On the stage will be a
new Fanchon and Marco revue,
"The Peasant Idea" 1t will in
troduce June Worth, johnson and
Duker, Diehl Sisters, Gen. Ed Le-
Vine and the Sunkist Girls, with
Leon Brusiloff pinch hitting as
master Of ceremonies. Fox Movie
tone and an overture by the Fox
band viii complete the program.
COLUMBIA-"Raffles,' the pic
ture adaptation of the famous
stage play and e. W.. Hornung
novel, with Ronald Colman starred,
holds over for Q second week as
the main screen attraction. RAJ
fleS'' has a notable list OF players
in the supporting cast which en-
lists Kay Francis, Ernest Tor
renee and Frederick Kerr. Laurel
and Hardy appear as collectors in
the M-G-M comedy, Bacon GRAB
berS," an M.G-M colortone revue,
Manhattan Serenade," the
Hearst Metrotone News and the
Columbia concert orchestra.
Claude Burrows conducting, COM
plete the program.
EARLE-The silver anniversary
week of Warner Brothers VIII De
observed with q notable bill. On
the stage will be Eddie Cantor
stare and screen star, IN person.
cantor has Just compile e d
sWhoopee" in Hollywood and Will
offer & new budget Of songs
and some of his .jr1irnitable, stories.
On the screen will be Dorothy
Mackaill in her latest First Ma.
tional picture, Bright Lights.
Tlais is said to be fast moving
story Of strong dramatic content
with Noah Beery, Frank Fay,
Daphne Pollard, Tom Dugan,
Tnez Courtney, Frank Ntzhugh,
eddie Nugent and Phillip Strange
Featured. The supplementary bill
will include music by the Earle
concert orchestra, Daniel Bree-
skin conducting, and Vltaphone
varieties.
METROPOLITAN - "Three e
Faces East" Warner Brothers
adaption Of Anthony Paul Kelly's
famous stage play. comes as the
first of the special features booked
FOR silver Anniversary month.
Featuring Constance Bennett and
Eric Won Etroheim. this exciting
story of O girl agent in the Brit
ish intelligence service In the
world war has been adroitly di'
rected by Roy Del Ruth with a
cast which includes Anthony
Bushnell, william Courtnay, Craw'
ford Kent, Charlotte Walker and
william Holden. The supple
mental program will include Vita
phone Varieties and the Unlver'
sal News reel with Graham NC
Nance as the celluloid reporter
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