Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01
Photoplay Attractions

Rough" Montana Moon" and nu-
merous short subjects. His dialectic
drolleries are well known, and he is said
to present an act replete with laughter
and fun. Other personalities, on the
stage include youngsters of Yester-
day" a sextet of grandad's favorites
offering a novel routine; Dave Genaro,
Josephine Sabel, Lizzie Wilson, Danny
Simmons, Tom Harries and Annie Hart,
all headliners of former era. The
Dance Aristocrats, superlative steppers:
Jones and Hull, novelty comedians, and
the THANK You Girl, Maxine Doyle, :"
as mistress of ceremonies, with the
Earle Orchestra; directed by Freddie
Clark; the Earle News and the usual
short subjects, complete the program.
RIALTO-"AIoha."
THELMA TODD, one of the large cast
4 in Aloha" now showing at the
Rialto Theater, was once a school
teacher. This now beautiful screen
charmer taught in the primary grades
in the public schools in Lowell, Mass.
While thus engaged, the Elks held a
schoolma'm won, and she was given the
title of Miss Massachusetts" This
prize carried with 1t a course in the
Famous Players School for
Young Screen Players. When she had
finished she worked in several Para
mount pictures With First National
she played with Richard Barthelmess,
Milton Stills, Alice White, Billie Dove,
Louise FaZenda, Chester Conklin and
Creighton Hale and for time worked
for Hal Roach.
Then Albert Rogell gave her the part
In aloha" which she is now playing
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Aloha" also has cast including Rob-
ert Edeson. Marian Douglas. Donald
Reed, Otis Harlan, T. Roy Barnes and
many other excellent artists.
In addition to the picture, there will
be organ music by Otto F. Beck. short
subjects and the Universal Newsreel,
with Graham McNamee announcing.
COLUMBIA-"ReGuc
I'D EDUCING" remains a second week
~ at Loew's Columbia Theater. Marie
Dressler and Polly Moran have created
sensation among Washington movie
goers in their second co-starring pro-
duction, which many say is even greater
than their first, Caught Short" which
holds an attendance record for the
Columbia.
A beauty parlor serves as the back
ground for their new production, with
Miss Dressler taking the role of the
country sister who comes to work in her
sisters shop and whose plumbers with
the various tools of beauty parlor equip
many very amusing situations. Like
Min and Bill" however, Reducing" is
not without its dramatic qualities.
Throughout the entire picture there is
an undercurrent of drama
The supporting cast includes Anita
Page as the daughter of Miss Dressler,
with Lucien Littlefield as the postman
husband Sally Eilers, william Collier,
jr.; William Blakewill and others.
Charles Reisner, who directed Caught
Short" is responsible for the direction
Of Reducing"
An added feature on the Columbia
bill is so Quiet on the Canine Front"
an all-dog comedy guaranteed to please
every type of patron, especially the
younger generation.
METRoPoLITAN-"The Criminal
COde"-"The Princess and the Plumber"
1.-THE CRIMINAL CODE" the Martin
Flavin drama which was accorded
many Of honors last season, is the screen
offering until Wednesday at Warner
Bros, Metropolitan. This drama, which
shows how an ambitious lawyer-poli-
tictan is forced to choose between duty
and the happiness of his daughter. is
considered one of the outstanding photo
dramas of the season. Walter Huston
has the leading role. Philip Holmes is
the young man whose defense of a girl
lands him in prison, and Constance
Cummings Is the girl who achieves the
boys redemption. Others include De
Witt Jennings, Ethel Wales, Arthur
Hoyt and Otto Hoffman.
The attraction for the latter portion
OF the week. from Wednesday to Friday.
inclusive, will be THE Princess and the
Plumber" the newest romance of
Charles Farrell supported by Maureen
O'Sullivan in an out-and-out love story.
The usual short subjects round out each
program.