Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

I the Palace Theater, New York City,
| last week, Is said to have blossomed into
"a ful-dedged entertainer" and her
voice, her gowns and her style of sing
ing all meeting with approval from
critics and public.
Others in the stage entertainment
include Frank Richardson, Juvenile lead
in Sunny Side Up" Happy Days"
Lets Go Places and the "Movietone
Follies"; Hal Sherman, well known
comedian, assisted by Dorothy Ryan;
the Lee Twins, in a presentation that
includes eight dancing girls, and
Maxine Doyle, mistress of ceremonies.
The Earle Theater Orchestral prelude
and the Graham McNamee News Ree
complete the program.
COLUNIBIA-Mary PickfOrd's "Kiki."
MARY PICKFORD has returned to
AVA the madcap, spitfire type of
Characterization this week in "Kild" at
Loew's Columbia Theater.
"Kiki" as a stage attraction was
an international success. AS q dialogue
vehicle for Miss Pickford, it has been
given an elaborate presentation by the
United Artists organization.
The cast was chosen carefully, with
Reginald Denny in the leading nEaScu-
line role.
Certain changes calculated to At the
stars individual personality were made
In the story. The title role played by
Miss Pickford is that of a street gamin
who aSpires to be an actress and
great lady. Sam Taylor directed the
production. He also wrote the screen
story. An Our Gang comedy and a
Burton Holmes travelogue are the sup
porting Shcrt features on this weeks
bill.
FOX-"Charlie Chan Carries On"
CHARLIE CHAN, the almond-eyed
- and sleepy-eyed Chinese detective
who knows a few things more than
Scotland Yard itself. is something of a
philosopher, as patrons Of the Fox are
learning this week from the picture
Charlie Chan Carries On"
Chan may not exactly be o Con-
fucius. but his shrewd remarks never
theleSs reveal a depth of Oriental
understanding rarely translated to the
screen.
Fortune calls at the smiling gate"
he says at one moment, and that, we
may imagine, means about the same as
Occidentals mean when they say Him
that has gits," or, perhaps, Success
crowns the man with a smile" Other
recognizable sentiments may be dis
covered in his reflection that there is
time to fish and a time to dry the
nets" Whether his sage observations
are Of the East or the West, certain
it is that Chan is smart Chinese.
Charlie Chan Carries On" is a con-
tinuation of the experiences related in
Earl Derr Biggers' earlier novels. 1t
probably has a greater mystery element
in it than its predecessors. Warner
GLAND. heretofore seen in far less SYM
pathetic roles, such as in Flu Manchu,
plays Chan. Marguerite Churchill and
John Garrick play the romantic leads.
The Fanchon and Marco stage show
this week is exceptional because of the
presence of the United States Indian
Band, the same organization which
two years ago participated in the
Hoover Curtis inaugural ceremonies.
The current idea" also includes
Brengk's Golden Horse in a series Of
tableaux, with Bella Donna, Marian
Belett, Gil Lamb, and a striking finale,
Days Of the Covered Wagon" Brus-
lofts Music Masters feature the mega
phone grooming Of Bobby Rollins. while
Bob Hamilton is making his debut at
the organ.