Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

taking of the
Universal Studios.
It's fabric is a composite of emo
tons, and it is ranked as one OF
the great dramas, because writer
who possessed genius gave form to
the conception of the dual disaster
presented when woman's destruc-
ton is brought home after the
lapse of time, to torment the orig
inal cause of her anguish under the
buffeting inflicted by the world.
Capacity for sustained emotion
is easily associated with the tenn
peramental personality of Lupe
Velez, and it is quite likely that her
conception of the character Of
Katusha, the abandoned, will be
remembered as one which rose
above the common run of screen
revivsls of classic productions. AS
foil to her striking character,
John BoleS, with the ease of one
who has achieved much in effective
motion picture leads, makes realistic
the part of an army officer whose
adventurous nature long resists
any attacks of conscience that
might be expected under such cir
cumstances as those presented in
Resurrection
Other esteemed members of the
acting profession who are seen in
the cast include the famous Nance
ONeil, Will am Keighley, Rose
Tapley, Grace Cunard, Michael
Mark, sylvia Nadina, Edward Cecil
and Vivian Winston. The photog-
raphy is excellent and there is wide
variety in the scenes.
The Rialto also offers the short
comedy, "Three Hollywood Girls;
Otto F. Beck at the organ, a Strauss
feature in the music master series
and Graham McNamee's news reel.
D. G. c.
Lightner Brown Picture
and Kate Smith at Earle.
SWITH Winnie Lightner as the
owner and directress of
health gymnasium, Joe Brown as her
assistant, Ioe-Joe, the tiger" takes
some terrific falls and punches in
"SiS Tight" the picture featured this
week at the Earle.
the popularity of the two stars,
as well as the appearance on the
stage of Kate Smith, after an abb
since of year and a half from
Washington, was perhaps RESPONSE
BILE for the extraordinary audience
at each performance yesterday.
Those who are fond of the hard
boiled" sporting picture, featuring
knockouts, Joe Browns laugh and
Winnie Lightner's tough guy talk"
will find sit Tight" highly anus
ing picture.
The story opens with a scene in
Winnie's gymnasium. Joe, her as
siStant, is continually Dragging of his
proves as a fighter and wrestler.
His bluff is socn called by the gen
tIeman friend" of a lady visitor to
the gymnasium. This gentleman
frienu" is rapidly making a homeless
body out of Joe, at the same time
slowly Strangling him to death, when
Joe is rescued by Tom, young man
who, through tilt with his sweet
heart, Sally, has just given up his
position in the Office of Sally'S
father. Tom arrives at Winnie's
gymnasium, seeking a job, just as
Joe is about to gasp his last breath.
Winnie comes into the room as Tom
knocks out Joe's assailant, and see
ing in him the possibilities of a
champion, she offers to train him
for a forthcoming championship
Wrestling bout.
Tom accepts andNis about to start
training when his sweetheart looks
him up, asks his forgiv- ness and
begS him to give up wrestling. AS
he has signed his contract, Tom is
unable to do as she asks and goes
forward with his training. The
night of the bout Tom is kidnapped
by order of Sally's father, who hopes
by so doing to please his daughter.
Winnie has staked her all on Tom,
and when, shortly before the bout
is called, he is missing from his
room, pandemonium reigns. How
ever, Winnie is confident that Tom
will show up for the bout, and while
sparring for time she arranges for
Joe to wreStle with masked stranger.
Joe consents, thinking the stranger
is of no consequence, but after he
is in the ring he discovers his OPP
ponent is the man who had nearly
choked him to death. With the
aid of burning cigar butt, thrown
into the ring by an on-looker, Joe
throws his man and wins the bout.
Just then Tom, having escaped his
kidnaperS, makes his appearance.
He also is victorious, and the play
ends with Winnie and Joe and Tom
and Sally in loving embraces.
On the stage, Washington's own
Kate Smith, in her popular husky
manner, sings several songs; Burns
and Kissen, comedians, present sew
eral clever song parodies; the Mis-
siSsippi Misses, in lovely costumes,
do some trio singing; Irene Vermil-
lion demonstrates some\ remarkably
agile acrobatic dancing, and Signor
Friscoe, with his Guatemalan ma
rimba band, plays some attractive
49, sa1
Spanish tangoes.
In addition, several short reel pic
lures are offered on the screen.
G. S. 8.
Mr.. Tibbett and Miss Moore
In New Moon" at Palace.
A PPRECIATION of the quality in
"A herent in the voices of Lawrence
Tibbett ana Grace Moore, operate
performers, is undiminished as their
tones are reproduced in connection
with the screen version of New
Moon" which opened yesterday at
the Palace, sharing honors with the
stage presentation for the week.
Notable strength in the output Of
these two singers is utilized without
loss Of melodious effect, an achieve
ment which made 1t possible for
them to be heard both in the close
ups and at a distance with equal
satisfaction. In fact, 1t is pleas
ure to recognize their carrying pow
er, as the more distant selections
have a direct bearing on dramatic
periods in the play.
On the dramatic side of the per-
formance,t he scenes in Eastern
Europe are particularly adapted to
splendid examples Of the scenic in
motion-picture production. No little
is contributed to the effect Of the
drama, as distinguished from the
musical numbers, by the excellent
acting of Adolphe Menjou, Roland
Young, Emily Fitzroy and Gus Shy
The plot of New Moon" already
known TO the public, has the usual
complications which may be con-
sidered lacking in any great degree
of originality, but has its impress
sively dramatic moment when Lieut.
Dmitri, the part played by Mr.. Tib-
bett who Is thought To have heen