The Washington times., 1931-05-23
ATTRACTIONS
ON WAY TO
THEATERS

mary ASLOT, JdCh AAOAb HAA
Ricardo Cortez are the trio of stars
in Radio Pictures screen dramati-
zation of Rex Beach's story OF
marital Embellishments, White
Shoulders" which will be the
main attraction at R-K.O Keith's
Theater next week. The story
was written especially for R-K-O
and the picture was under the
direction of Melville Brown.
The Fox Theater next week
will have ELISA Landi'S second
American picture on its screen. 1t
is always Goodbye" the story OF
a woman who 'loves 'em and for
gets 'em" until she meets the
one man who can conquer her.
In always Goodbye" she is sup
ported by Lewis Stone.
On the stage will be Fanchon
and Marcos Topical Tunes"
Idea, and Johnny Marvin will
parcel out prescriptions for his
third week as 'Dr. Cheer"
Immediately following the en-
gagement of John Barrymore IN
"Svengali" Warner Brothers Met
ropolitan Theater will present as
the feature screen attraction
Spencer Tracy in the Fox Film
production of "Quick Millions" "
It is the story of an ambitious
young truck driver who raises
himself from the gutter to the
highest social and business cir
cles. Supporting the star will be
seen in important roles Sally
Eilers, John Wray, Robert Burns,
Warner Richmond and George
Raft.
Specially selected short reel sub
jectS will complete the program
for the coming week.
Winnie Lightner, popular come
dienne of the screen, returns to
Warner Brothers Earle Theater
for the week beginning Saturday
May 80, in a new Vitaphone pro
duction, Gold Dust Gertie," "Gold
Dust Gertie" tells the story Of q
divorce who, no matter where
she goes, runs into her ex-huS-
bands and their new wives.
The stage program will intro
duce Glenn and Jenkins in Work
ing for the Railroads; PhyliSS Rae
and the Ambassador Octette fea-
turing Lord, Duke and Lord in a
study of rhythm and grace; Joe
Phillips and Company presenting
Under the Bridge" Dack Shing
and Co. and Maxim Doyle, the
mistress of ceremonies.
When the National Theater
Players revive John Drinkwater's
comedy, Bird In Hand" the week
Of June 1, they will attempt one
of the finest character studies
ever placed before a repertoire
company. The entire play calls
for adroit handling-and this Cliff
ford Brooke, the director, is pre-
pared to give; both by his past
experience in the theater and be-
cause he is an Englishman born.
Mr.. Brooke and John Drink
water, the playwright, are great
friends. Furthermore, the direc-
tor of the National Theater Play
ers spent one entire summer in
the vefy environS wherein Drink
water set the locale of his play,
Bird In Hand"
It happens that two members
of the original Bird In Hand"
company are now with the Ma
tional Theater Players. These
are Miss Daphne Wilson and
John Warburton. They played
the Belasco on two occasions last
season in this stirring comedy Of
English provincial life.
Ramon Novarro will be seen
next Saturday at Loew'S Palace
Theater in his latest starring We
hicle, "Daybreak." On the stage
a revue titled, "Breezing Along"
with Hal Yates heading the bill,
will be the "in-the-flesh" enter
tainment.
"Indiscreet," starring Gloria
Swanson, will be the next feature
to reach the Columbia screen fol
lowing the current strangers
May Kiss"
Hindu NASSAU and her Hindoo
Bellies will be the attraction at
the Gayety Theater next week, an
announcement that is certain to
pack the fans in the popular
Ninth Street playhouse.
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