Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
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Irene and sylvia: Rose Marie Carter,
Weddings Half Pints" and the Sun
kist Beauties.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Subway Express"
WITH the current vogue for mystery
w stories at its height. Columbia
Pictures Subway Express, the Iea-
tured attraction at R-K-O Keith's this
week, ought to be popular. Based on
successful play, its rapid action Sug-
gested its name, and it also presents
what is said to be one of the most baf-
fling murder mysteries ever screened.
A 26-mile ride in a Broadway subway
car, with double murder, crime that
appears unsolvable, provides the locale
of the plct for the story, and nerve
ting ing developments in rapid success
sion are said to lead up to startling
climax.
Jack Holt plays the detective who
finally unravels the mystery. Aileene
Pringle has the leading feminine role,
and others include Jason Robards, Fred
Kelsey and william Humphrey.
Added attractions will be Louise
Fazsnda in Secondhand Kisses" a
popular Mickey Mouse cartoon. the
Pathe News and william H. Bishop
organ speciality.
EARLE-"Party Observation-Disclosures
Sweet.
A PROGRAM featuring Dorothy
Mackaill as the screen star in
Party Husbands" and Blanche sweet
IN person as the star of the stage show
is being presented at the Earle Theater.
Party Husband" q Warner-Vita-
phone picture. deals with advanced
theories of marriage, with a special les
son for those who may be thinking OF
getting married in the near future. Miss
Mackaill Is supported by James Rennie,
Donald Cook, Dorothy Peterson, Mary
Doran and others.
Blanche Sweet, famous screen star
will be seen in q novel act, entitled
'SnobbiShneSs." Other stage acts in
clude Jack Randall and company, with
offering titled "Adagio Dancers From
Hollywood; Helen Lynd Coincidence, in
Something Different; Dave Kramer
and Jack Doyle in an original sketch,
Happy and Maxine Doyle,
mistress of ceremonies. The Earle Or
chestra, under Freddie Clark. and short
subjects will complete the program.
commandments
HDISHONORED," starring Marlene
Dietrich and Victor McIaglen,
Is the current screen Offering at Loew's
Columbia Theater.
"Dishonored" is a story Of espionage
during the Russo-Austrian war, with
Miss Dietrich as a spy working against
the government McLaglen serves. Many
thrilling and dramatic scenes are shown
in the film, with the girl saving her
soldier lovers life at the risk Of her
own.
Gustav Won Seiffertitz, Lew Cody,
Warner GLAND and Barry Norton have
the important supporting roles.
special added attraction will be
Laurel and Hardy's latest comedy,
Chickens Come Home"
METROPOLITAN"
0nIRIGIBLE," declared to be an au-
tfentic and thrilling drama deal
ing with Antarctic exploration by means
OF modern aircraft, which was shown to
an enthusiastic and appreciative audi
ence on Thursday at Warner Bros. ;
Metropolitan Theater, will be presented
at the Metropolitan twice daily, at 2:30
and $3.50 pm, with all seats reserved.
Thursday night, May 81, the picture
Will be shown for the last time here.
1t Is a tale Of adventure and courage
with much of its action laid at the
Naval Air Station. Lakehurst, N. J., or
in the wastes of the Antarctic regions
Ralph Graves as a daredevil FLYER
makes an exploration trip to the South
Pole, crashing his plane. Drama enters
the pot when Holt, commander of a
huge Navy dirigible, goes to his rescue.
The Navy Department is said to have
accorded the producers of the picture
fun cooperation with the resources of
the naval air station, including even
the dirigible, the Los Angeles.
Heading the cast are Jack Holt and
Ralph Graves, stars of Flight" and
Submarine" supported by Fay Wray
In the leading feminine role, Hobart
boSWorth, Roscoe Harms. Harold Good
win, Emmett Corrigan and All Roscoe
Dlrigible' was directed by Frank Cap
"a, who directed Flight" and sub
marine