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Junior Theater Saturday
"Alice In Wonderland"


Junior Theater Saturday
"Alice In Wonderland"
THIS weeks offering Of the Junior
Theater win be the much loved
classic, Alice in Wonderland" In two
performances, ct Wardman Park
Theater-one In the morning at 1890
and one in the afternoon at 2:30.
The play, like the story, takes Alice
into the looking glass world, WHARF,
everything happens backwards. It Is
q crazy world indeed, one in which the
Mad Halter, the March Hare and the
Dormouse have the perpetual tea party.
and where the King and Queen OF
Hearts, together with the Duchess, play
croquet with the living wickets and
with long-neck fiamingo Inallets. Alice
is put through drill Of instruction In
the lobster Quadrille by the Gryphon
and the Mock Turtle on the rocky shore
of the sea TO the tune Of the wen known
will you walk little farther, said the
whiting to the snail"
All the we'll known friends Of chill
dren and grown-ups appear in the play.
The White Rabbit, the March Hare,
White Queen, who pins her clothes on
awry and leaves her hair brush tangled
In her hair; the Frog Footman, Tweedle
de Dunn and Tweedle de Dee.
Bellies of Beauty Row"
Next Attraction 1T Gayety.
CTHE BELLIES OF BEAUTY ROW"
next weeks attraction at the
Gayety Theater, Is said to be hne en-
tertainment.
Three players known and liked for
previous efforts are starred, Johnny
Rags Ragland, a funny comedian, with
a penchant for stunning dancing steps;
Charles Binbo Davis, comedian With
good singing voice, and Gertte Reed, .
brunette singing and stepping Soubretts.
Other leads include Ray Parsons, tu-
Mervin Harmon. "the Harry Richman
OF burIesque," with clever ballad sing
ing: Patricia Kelly, Zippy soubrette;
Lou Costello, comedian, and Nora Ford,
dance specialist, with . group Of 20
young women Is Q chorus background,
who are at their best In the fantastic
dance numbers.
"seandaI Sheet" with
George Bancroft, ut Palace.
A NEWSPAPER editor who always
"A prints the news, even when 1t hits
his own home, Is the center Of the story
that serves as George Bancrofts latest
picture for Paramount. Scandal
Sheet" Is It's title, and it comes to
Loew's Palace Theater for the week be-
scandal Sheet is said to be the
farst drama Of newspaperdom that does
not paint the average reporter or ed
itor as q happy-go- lucky, where-do-I-
Ret-a-drink fellow. Instead, Bancroft
Is the managing editor Of q newspaper
who wants all the news, especially the
details, no matter where scandal may
fall or whom IL hurt. Kay Francis
PLAYS opposite, with q supporting cast
that includes Give Brook, Gilbert
Emery, Lucien Littleheld and Regis
Toomey.
has been with many Broadway shows
and was the star Of Hollywood Revue"
for Metro-G oldwyn-Ma heads the
stage bill, that also includes Evelyn
wilson and other well known Loev
headltners.
"Ten Cents q Dance"
At R-K-O Keith's Thursday.
DAsED on the popular song hit and
ID with Barbara stanwyck in the fea-
tured role, Columbia Pictures Ten
Cents a Dance" will be the next attrac-
ton at R-K-O Keith's Theater,. OPENING
Thursday night Immediately FOLLOWING
the last showing of The Last Parade,
ture will 60 on ut Q o'clock.
Set TO the swirling tempo OF tantaliz-
ing dance music, with the glitterine
background Of night life In the dance
halls, scores OF beautiful girls, human
orchids in the hot houses Of big city's
entertainment world, Is q love story that
Is said to ring true to life.
Directed by Lionel Barrymore, thu
story centers about q modern girl who
Is compelled through force Of circum-
stances TO make q living a. q hostess
In @ dance hall, where she Is the dane.
ing partner Of any man willing 70 par
with q dime.
The supporting cast includes Ricardo
Cortez Sally Blame. Monroe Osley
Blanche Friderici, Phyllis Crane and
Olive Tell.
snappy comedy, "Mickeys STAN
pede," and the current issue Of Paths
NAYS Reel VIII supplement the feature