The Washington times., 1931-04-09
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK In
THEATERS

sody in Black" brand-new
musical show, will have its first
performance Sunday night. The
,sepia entertainers will include
Ethel Waters, Pike Davis and his
Continental orchestra, the Cicil
Mack choir, Valiada, Blue Meal
lister and AL Moore. The produc-
ton is lavishly staged and comes
heralded as high-class musically.
There will be no Monday night
performance, but an extra NATL
nee is scheduled for Friday.
NATIONAL - George Kelly's
latest play, Phillip Goes Forth" /"
which is now showing in Phila-
delphia, will be the Second offer
ing of the National Players,
opening Monday night. 1t is its
first performance in stock. The
play opens congenial roles for
the National cast. John Warbur-
ton, Stanley Ridges, Leneta Lane,
Mrs. Adelaide Hubbard, Robert
Beatty, Daphne Wilson, Ray
mond Bramley, Forrest Orr,
Maude Howell Smith and Burke
Clarke have the principal parts.
The play was one of the most
successful presented during the
regular season at the National.
= FOX-Edmund Lowe in Men
on Calf will be the main screen
attraction opening Friday. 1t is
called a strong dramatic story,
quite different from any which
Lowe has hitherto assayed. On
the stage will be the Fanchon
and Marco revue, "Enchant-
ment," introducing Joe Fong, the
Three Mekayos, Sensational Togo,
Jack Lester, Sammy and the
Sunkist beauties. AS an extra
added attraction the George
Washington Glee Club will sing.
Fox Movietone news, Brusiloff'
band and Bob Hamilton at the
organ complete the program.
RIALTO-"Bad Sister," made
from the Booth Harrington novel,
"The Flirt," with Conrad Nagel,
Sidney Fox and Bette Davis fea-
tured, comes as the main screen
attraction opening Saturday. The
Stor.1 tells of two sisters who be-
come involved in exciting and alb
sorbing romance. An exceptional
supporting cast includes Charles
Winninger, Zazu Pitts, Bert
Roach, Emma Dunn and little
David Durand. AS an extra added
attraction John Boles will appear
in person on the Rialto stage sing
ing some of the melodies he made
famous in musical comedy and
the films. The Universal news
reel, with Graham MacNamara,
selected short subjects and Otto
Beck organ music completes the
program.
PALACE-Claudette Colbert and
Frederick March in Honor
Among Lovers" comes as the
main screen attraction opening
Saturday. This is Sophisti-
Gated screen story, with Charles
Ruggles, Ginger Rogers and
Yvonee Taylor in the supporting
cast. On the stage will be new
Loew revue unit called "On Your
Toes" in which Bert Frohman
serves as master of ceremonies.
The Hearst-Metrotone news reel,
selected short subjects and music
by the Palace Syncopators, Harry
Borjes conducting, complete the
program.
COLUMBTA-Charlie Chaplin's
"City Lights" has been attract
ing runaway audiences and will
be held for a second week begin
ming Saturday. In this picture
the famous comedian has stuffed
an abundance of riotouS gags,
and it has been rated the fun
niest picture ever made by the
famous comic. There is no dia,
logue, but a Synchronized accom-.
panied and sound effects. Vir,
ginia Cherill makes an appealing
lead for the emotional sequences
of "City. Lights" The supple.
mentary program will include
selected short subjects and the
Paramount news reel.