Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

light Just the same.
Sherman says being king or queen
or princess Of a Central European
kingdom isn't at all what one might
think it, from the American point of
view. We forget that royalty is very
human"
"The Royal Bed" is said to follow
closely the brilliant Sherwood play, at
the same time taking advantage OF the
screens fexibility and motion when 1t
comes to street riots, fighting over
barricadeS, the bombardment of city
and many other things quite beyond
the scope of the stage. None OF the de-
lightful subtlety or humanness OF the
Robert E. Sherwood play, on which the
movie is based, it is claimed, is lost.
Sherman assembled remarkable cast
including Mary Aston, Nance ONeil,
Anthony Bushell, Robert Warwick,
Hugh Trevor and Gilbert Emery, COM
bining stage and screen talent most
effectively.
PALACE Ed Wynn. Follow the
Leader"
ed WYNN, whose droIleries on stage
- and screen have earned for him the
eobriuuet of THE Perfect Fool" makes
his audible screen debut this week at
I.oew's Palace in Follow the Leader"
In Simple Simon" which set Broad
way bowling last season and brought
New York school children f1ocking to
Broadway to see its, Wynn's idea that In
fairy story. 1t Is Wynn's idea that In
the near future all the characters from
the fairy books will come to life on the
talking screen and will be enjoyed by
both children and adults alike.
Wynn used to be a WaShingtonian
and has many relatives still residing in
this city.
In 'Follow the Leader" Stanley
Smith and Ginger Rogers supply the
love interest. with Lou Holtz in one Of
the chief supporting roles. Norman
based upon one of Wynn's earlier sue
cesses, Manhattan Mary"
On the Palace stage, Collins and
Peterson head Loew revue titled
monkey Shines" This unit which was
devised with but one idea in mind
fun-has a cast of Loew fun-makers to
help in making great deal of whoopee
ct the Palace this week.
EARLE-"Little Caesar"
"T TITLE CAESAR" said to be one
- of the most realistic dramatic ex-
positions of underworld life is the fea-
ture attraction found this week at War
ners' Earle Theater, where this First
National and Vitaphone melodrama will
be offered in association with a stage
show headed by Miss Vanessi, well
known musical comedy and dancing
star.
The story of Little Caesar" adapted
from the novel of W. r. Burnett, which
was selected by the Literary Guild as the
book of the month. deals with the rise
of gangster, Rico, to power and ruth
lessness. He rules with an iron hand
and dominates all he comes into con-
tact with. The mans ambition, how
ever causes him to threaten his friend
with ruin unless he gives up his dancer
sweetheart. This the pal refuses to do,
and the sweetheart, torn between love
of the man and fear of the gangster,
betrays Rico to his enemies.
Edward G. Robinson is said to be
ideal in the character of Rico. Doug
las Fairbanks, jr., appears as the pal
Glenda Farrell is the girl who dooms
the underworld car. Others include
William Collier, jr.; Sidney Blackmer,
Thomas Jackson and George Stone.
Miss VaneSsi, who heads the stage
show, presents series of dances that
include jazz, Spanish and the exotic
and primitive Rumba. She is assisted
by the Vanderbilt Four. Kan and De
Bard and NorcroSs and Gold. Evans
and Mayer, known as the Cowboy and
the Girl" will be heard in a round of
songs and witticisms. and Jack Powell,
recently returned from Europe, coaxes
laughs with the trap drum. The Six
Galenos, athletes, and Maxine Doyle,
the Thank You" girl, mistress of cere-
monies, round out the entertainment.
RIALTO-"The Boudoir Diplomat"
"THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT" a
Universal production, is the cur
rent feature at the Rialto Theater.
The roster of its players includes Betty