The Washington times., 1931-05-28
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK In
THEATERS

NAT1OiSAL--J ohm Drinkwa.
ter's Bird in Hand" viii be the
next attraction Of the National
Players opening Monday night.
In this delightful comedy the
scenes are laid in quaint old
English Inn with an interesting
romance showing the clash be-
tween the younger generation and
the older. Clifford Brooke. di-
rector, will play one of the high
comedy roles and congenial parts
are offered for Nancy Sheridan,
Stanley Ridges and the other E
Street favorites.
EAREE-Winnie Lightner, gay
comedienne of the films, will be
seen in her latest starring pic
ture, cold Dust Gertie," starting
Saturday Supporting Miss Light
ner are Dorothy Christy, Claude
Gillingwater. Charles Jud e | S,
Charlie Grapewin, Arthur Hoyt,
George Byron and Virginia Sale.
On the stage program will be
Glen and Jenkins, Phyliss Lee
and the Ambassador Octette,
Lord. Duke and Lord, Joe Phil
lips and company, Dick Shing
and company, and Maxine Doyle.
Freddy Clark's orchestra and Sc,
lected short screen subjects will
complete the program.
ROPOL ITAN-Spencer
Tracy and Marguerite Churchill
in Quick Millions" comes as the
main screen attraction opening
Saturday. It is a racketeering
story, packing plenty of excite
ment, and the featured players
are assisted by Sally Eilers, War.
ner Richmond and Robert Burns.
On the supplementary program
will be a new issue Of the Adven-
lures in Africa series. q Vita
phone short, Revenge is Sweet -
the Universal news reel and Sc.
lected short subjects
R-K-O KEITH'S-"White Shout
ders," a story described as built
around elemental passions, Of
love, hate and revenge, comes as
the --ain screen attraction, with
Jack Holt, Ricardo CorteZ, Mary
Astor. Kitty Kelly and Sidney
Toler featured. The locale swings
from the luxurious pent houses
to the slums of New York, over
to the cabarets Of Paris and
glittering Monte Carlo. and via
palatial liners to Spain. On the
supplementary program is a short
comedy. disappearing Enemies"
Humanettes. an Aesop's fable.
news reel and Mr.. Bishops organ
speciality.
COLUMBIA -"Strangers May
Kiss" Norma Shearer's latest
starring vehicle with Robert
Montgomery, remains a second
week. The stars story was writ
ten by Ursula Parrott who was
responsible for THE Divorce.
In strangers May Kiss" Miss
Shearer has an unusually strong
supporting cast that is headed by
Robert Montgomery and includes
such names as Neil Hamilton,
Marjorie Rambeau, Irene Rich.
Hale Hamilton, Jed Prouty and
others. A group of selected short
subjects round out the Columbia
program.
PALACE-Ramon Novarro'S lat
est starring vehicle, "DaybreaK, ;,
is the attraction opening Saturday.
In this production it is said that
Novarro has the most successful
production since THE Pagan"
Jean HerSholt has the leading role
in the production with Helen
Chandler playing the love interest.
"Daybreak" is from the story of
the same title by DR.. Arthur
Schnitzler and was in the best
seller class during the fall OF 1927.
Jacques Feyder directed. On the
Palace stage "Breezing Along" is
the title of the reveue which is
headlined by Block and Sully and
which includes Hal Yates, Bryant,
Rains and Young and other Loew
acts.
FOX-Elissa Landi appears in
her second starring picture, "Al.
ways Goodbye" opening Friday
In the supporting cast will be
Lewis Stone, Paul Kavanaugh,
Frederick Kerr, Herbert BunSton,
Lunsden Hare and John Gar