The Washington times., 1931-05-21
FOR
NEW WEEK IN
THEATERS


Players will present that snappy
comedy of Greenwich Village life,
up Pops the Devil" This Albert
Hackett-Frances Goodrich drama
abounds in gingery dialogue, in
fast mirth provoking situations.
It is play ideally suited for the
talents of the Cochran troupe
with the fine roles for Stanley
Ridges, Nancy Sheridan and all
the favorites.
FOX-The screen version Of
William Anthony Maguire's fast
moving comedy, "Six Cylinder
Love-" comes as the main attrac-
ton opening Friday. Spencer
Tracy. Edward Everett Horton,
Bert Roach, Una Merkel, Sidney
Fox and William Collier, jr, are
among the featured players. On
the stage will be Johnny Marvin
with new ideas in songs, the
Fanchon and Marco Dance Idea
with Everett Sanderson, Arnold
Grazer. Lee Murray, Patsy Bo-
land, Dave Robel and the Sunkist
beauties. Bob Hamilton at the
organ, Leon Brusiloff's Melody
Makers and the Fox Movietone
news reel complete the program.
RK.O KEITH'S -. Richard DIX
and Jackie Cooper are co-Starreo
in '"Donovan's Kid" which comes
as the main screen attraction
opening, Friday. The story is
STRAIGHT from the pages of Rex
Beach's big Brother" and offers
the stars Of '"Cimarron" and
"skippy,'' two ideal roles. Marion
Shilling is featured and Free
Niblo directed the picture. sup.
Elementary screen attractions Will
include the R.K-O two-reel COM
edy Twisted Tails" Aespo's Fa-
bles, Screen Snapshots and the
Pathe News.
NETROPOLITAN-John Barry
more as "Svengali," ;" will be the
main screen attraction under the
continuous performance policy
which resumes today. "Svengall"
is a screen version of Du Maurier'S
"Trilby" with Marion Marsh IN Tue
chief feminine role. Others in the
cast are Bramwell Fletcher, Don
aid Crisp, Lumsden Hare, Carmel
Myers, Luis Alberni. Ferike BoroS
and Paul Porcasi. Selected short
subjects and a news reel will COM
plete the program.
EARLE-Bebe Daniels newest
screen drama, The Maltese Fal-
con- comes as the main screen at
traction opening Saturday. It is
described as a mystery romance
with plenty of thrills. Ricardo
Cortez, Dudley DiggeS, Una Mer.
kel Robert Elliot, Thelma Todd
and Walter Long are in the sup
porting cast. On the stage Will be
Joe Laurie, the Maurice Colleano
family, Vernon Rathburn and his
quintet of entertainers; Helen
Honan, Smith, Strong and Lee,
and Maxine Doyle. Selected short
subjects and music by Freddy
Clark's band complete the pro-
gram.
RIALTO-Leo Garlic, in Hell
Bound" the latest James Cruze
production, comes as the main
screen attraction opening Satur-
day. It is described as a fast
melodrama, which holds
you in suspense to the smashing
climax. Lola Lane, Lloyd
Hughes, Ralph Ince, Richard
Tucker, Gertrude Astor, William
and Helene Chadwick
are prominent in the supporting
cast. Selected short subjects with
the Universal newsreel and organ
provided by Otto Reck
will complete the program.
COLUMBIA - Norma Sheerer,
In strangers May Kiss" comes
as the main screen attraction
opening Saturday. This Is a
sophisticated story taken from
the Ursula Parrott novel, with
Robert Montgomery seen as Miss
leading woman. Neil
and Marjorie Rambeau
are featured. A selected group
Of short subjects, including the
rounds out the program.
PALACE-William Powell in
his latest Paramount picture,
Ladies Man" comes as the main
screen attraction opening Satur-
day. In this feature Powell as
sumes the role of man about
town, living on his wits, and at
the expense of many married Wo-
men. Carole Lombard, Gilbert
Emery and Olive Tell play the
chief supporting roles. On the
Palace stage will be an all-girl
revue with 81 fair entertainers
taking part in the program. Bob
by Grice and the Brick-Top Or
chestra are the headliners. The
Hearst Metrotone News, selected
shorts and the Palace Syncopa-
tors complete the program.
GAYETY-Sunday's change in
Mutual burlesque at the Gayety
Theater will see "The Partisan
Beauties" a two-act musical bur
lesque attraction which ranks
high in this wheel of entertain.
ment. An especially large cast
will present Rags Ragland, Bim-
DO Davis, Harry Beasley, and Ray
Parsons. The feminine contingent
will be headed by Nora Ford,
Pearl Kay, Dorothy Reed, and
Patricia Kelly. Several excellent