The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Programs FOR
New Week
In Thedters

INA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ ANSl21 .
Strange Interlude" will mark
the farewell week of the National
Players, opening Monday night.
Widespread interest in this novel
nine-act play. which raises the
opening curtain at $50 p. m,
runs until TAO and then has an
intermission until 9 p. M, ndi-
Gates packed houses. There will
be seven performances. Stanley
Ridges. Nancy Sheridan. Ray
mond Bramley, Forrest Orr Mrs.
Hibbard and the other E Street
favoritieS have all been congo,
nially cast.
FOX-The huge success which
met the Janet Gaynor-Warner
Baxter costarring picture, Daddy
Long Legs" prompted the theater
to hold the feature for a second
week, beginning Friday. Critics
call the role of Judy Abbott the
most appealing Miss Gaynor has
had since Seventh Heaven" On
the stage will be a new type of
Fanchon and Marco revue, COM
prising five vaudeville acts. They
are Bobby luke" Henshaw, the
Allison Troupe, the four O'Con.
nors, Ed and Jenny Rooney and
Doreen Rae. There will be the
usual chorus of SunkiSt beauties.
Bob Hamilton at the organ, Bru-
siloff's Band and the Fox Movie
tone will complete the program.
PALACE-"The Front Page"
with Adolphe Menjou, Mary Brian
and Pat O'Brien featured, comes
as the main screen attraction
opening Saturday This faSt-mov-
ing and exciting story of the news
paper world has been directed by
Lewis Milestone. In the support
ing cast are Edward Everett Hor-
ton, Frank McHugh, Slim Sumer-
vile and Walter Catlett. On the
stage Teddy Joyce will be guest
master of ceremonies for Jazzma-
MIA week, which will feature a
number of Broadway entertainers
in a revue called Crazy Rhythm"
The Hearst-Metrotone news, Sc
lected shorts and music by the
Palace Syncopators complete the
program.
COLUMBIA-Gloria Swanson's
latest starring picture, "Indis-
Greet" holds over for a second
week, beginning Saturday. In
this feature the story vas furnish
ed by De Sylvia, Brown and Hen
derson, with Miss Swanson play
ing a role which gives her fine
opportunity for light romantic
comedy, besides the chance to vo-
calize. Monroe Owsley, Ben Lyon,
Barbara Kent and Arthur Lake
are in the supporting cast. The
added attractions are THE Dog
vile Big House." which satirizes
the M-G-M hit; the news reel and
selected short subjects.
EARLE-Edward G.. Robinson's
first starring picture, Smart
Money" comes as the main screen
attraction opening Saturday. In
this story the star of Little
Caesar" plays the role of a small
town gambler who comes to the
city and becomes a power but is
never able to find satisfying ro-
nance. James .Cagney, Evelyn
Knapp and Margaret Livingston
assist. On the stage the California
Collegians, Don zelaya, Bob Rob
inson and Betty Dewitt and AL
Birns and Viola Kaye. The news
reel, selected short subjects and
Freddy Clark's band complete
the program.
METROPOLITAN "A feature
film produced with sound and
talking in the Arctic region comes
as the main screen attraction
opening Saturday. It is called
1.-THE Viking" in which Producer
Varick FriSsell and Is others lost
their lives in the real explosion of
sealer Viking off the coast of
Newfoundland, while making re-
takes. George Melford directed
this picture, which shows the
perils and the excitement Of sea
hunting. Short screen subjects
will include Adventures in AT
rica and the Graham McNamee
news reel. -
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Transgres-
&ion." a Herbert Brenon orOdllc-