The Washington times., 1931-04-02
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEKIN
THEATERS

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BELASCO Thurston, the
magician, with his daughter Jane,
open a weeks engagement on Sun
day night. This is ThurSton's
twenty-fifth sea son and he
promises new and startling illus
ions among them Shootlng
Through a Woman, the Million
Dollar Mystery, Black Art, The
Emperor Whang.Ho and the old
favorite, Saving Woman in Two.
Jane Thurston besides being a
singing and dancing comedienne
will also show that she is quite
able to mystify and puzzle.
NATIONAL-Rachel Crother's
sparkling comedy, Let Us Be
Gay" seen in Washington for the
first time, will inaugurate the
seventh season of the National
Players. Leneta Lane, Stanley
Ridges, Roberta Beatty, John
Warburton, Daphne Warren VII
son, Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard and
the other members of the com
pany are congenially cast. Cliff
ford Brooke directed. Let Us Be
Gay, is described as a COMEDY
of love, misunderstanding ana
reconciliation which has its log1-
cal as we'll as humorous phases.
EARLE-"Fifty Million French
men," the talking comedy made
from the musical comedy hit, will
be the main screen attraction
opening Saturday. In the large
cast of principals featured are
Olsen and Johnson, William Gax-
ton, Helen Broderick, Claudia
Deli, Vera Gordon, Nat Carr and
John Halliday. Jerry and Her
Baby Grands head the stage bill
with melodious piano act. Other
entertainers are Sylvia Clark,
Keller sisters and Lynch, the In
ternational Four and Maxine
Doyle. An added attraction will
be the N. V. A. short Stolen
Jools," introducing SIS screen
stars. Selected shorts and Freddy
Clark's band completes the pro-
gram.
METROPOLITAN-Helen
Twelvetrees is starred in the
Patke production, The Painted
Desert" which will provide the
main screen attraction for one
week, beginning Saturday. 1t is
described as rugged and fast-moV-
ing romance, with J. Farrell Mac
Donald, Bill Boyd and William
Farnum prominent in the action.
"Stolen Jools," short subject
with SIS movie stars. the MacNa-
NEE newsreel and Martinelli in a
Vitaphone recording completes the
program.
R.K-O KEITHS-"Laugh and
Get Rich" described as rollick-
ing comedy with Edna May
Oliver, Dorothy Lee, and Hugh
Herbert featured comes as the
main screen attraction opening
Friday. It is adapted from the
stage success, Room and Board"
and directed by Douglas Mac
Lean. The third of Johnny Far
rell's golf series, winning Puts"
the latest issue of the Pathe news
reel and special music by William
r. Bishop will be supplementary
attraction. Stolen Jools," spe-
cial N. V. A. short subject with
SIS movie stars will be an extra
added attraction on the screen.
PALACE-Joan Crawford's lat
est starring vehicle, Dance, Fools,
Dance" will be the main screen
attraction beginning Saturday.
Lester Vail and Cliff Edwards
have the chief supporting role in
a crime story revolving about
society girl who turns reporter.
Harry Beaumont directed. On the
Palace stage, Novelties" is the
title of the new Loew vaudeville
revue which is headed by Castle
ton and Mack. The Hearst-Metro-
tone news reel, selected short
subjects and music by the Palace
Syncopators will complete the
program.
RIALT O-Leon Enrol, ZaZu
Pitts, Mitzi Green and Jackie
Searl are featured in Finn and
Hattie" the Paramount picture
which provides the main screen
attraction beginning Saturday.
The picture is made from the
Donald Ogden Stewart humorous
novel, Mr. and Mrs. Haddock in
Paris. France" and is described
as riotous mirth with Mitzi rails
ing plenty of fun on the trip.
On the supplementary program
will be selected short subjects
and the Universal News reel with