Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington 5 Theaters.

before the public. Her acting re-
veals advancement along orthodox
lines and gain in the capacity TO
reveal character. She Is, In fact,
with the assistance of Harry Green,
dialect comedian, the play itself. She
has been provided with good set
tings of contrasting scenes, and fur
ntshes an excellent form Of enter
tainment Others in the cast who
aid in working out the plot are
Stuart Erwin and Dixie Lee, both
of whom are well equipped for the
posts, respectively, of lover and girl
friend of the star of the play.
The weeks stage program at the
Palace is described as a vaudeville
revue" and in its farcical and satiri-
cal features its conforms with strik-
ing skill to the more pretentious mod
els of this form of entertainment.
The Chester Hale Girls, in novelty
costumes, contribute more than their
usual share of attractive dances.
Bob Hall, favorite of the vaudeville
stage, furnishes his clever verses,
both describing individuals in the
audience and developing themes sug-
gested from that source. The thFee
Kings continue to hold their posi-
ton among the leaders In dance
numbers: Vic Laurie &c Co. present
bright comedy, and Jules Howard
has a musical number. The news
reel covers current events.
DEC.
Leon Janney and Ruth Citing
Stars Of Good Bill at Earle.
a THOUGH at different poles OF
"A the entertainment world, 1t Is
safe TO say that Leon Janney, the
very youthful boy actor Of the films,
and Miss Ruth citing, singer Of ra-
do, stage and Ziegfeld fame, and
known internationally as a lady
whose feminine grooming powers are
more potent even than q Rudy VAL
lee. are the featured players at the
Earle this week.
Mr.. Janney, who plays the role
Of a young Booth Harrington hero
with great naturalness, and Miss Et-
ting, leaning her blonde head
against the proscenium arch and
filling her round eyes with tears as
she croons Ten Cents a Dance"
are worth coming long way to see.
The lady. in fact, appears far too
speech she made at the end of her
act, which implied that she was
through for the nonce, she might
still be singing there, with the ap-
plause resounding all up and down
Thirteenth street. Miss Etting stole
all the honors in the stage show,
although a horse, unfortunately
named "Pansy," and Sammy Cohen,
who is infinitely funnier on the
screen than on the stage, won mild
acclaim.
1t is a pleasure to. be able to re-
port that Fathers Son." the new
film, Is the kind of thing particu-
larly adapted for the younger gen.
Grafton. 1t is a clever little picture,
mild and harmless, and excellently
played by Lewis Stone and Irene
Rich, as well as Leon Janney. AL
though 1t Is not the sort Of thing
that would ever set the world on
fire, it is ideal for the children-and
hence deserves a great deal Of praise.
There is nothing cheap or vulgar
in its entirety.
This pleasant little story is about
a father who came to understand MS
son through the unfortunate medium
of having to live apart from him
and his wife. The whole thing Is
fresh and free and easy-and Booth
Harrington at his best.
In other words-bring the Riddles
they'll like it-and so will you.
z. de S. M.
"Sit Tight" Makes EN- Laugh
At the Metropolitan.
THE broad grin of Joe Brown,
combined with the rapid-fire
back talk" of Winnie Lightner, has
proved so amusing that the latest
picture in which the comedians have
combined to tickle the public's
funny-bone, sit Tight" which APP
peared in Washington for the first
time month ago, is again being
shown as the leading attraction OF
the Metropolitan.
With the wrestling bouts and fist
fights galore, the picture affords
many breath-taking moment for
admirers of the great-mouthed Joe,
who as pretender to the ferocious
sounding title Of "Joe-Joe the Tiger"
has his hlun called several times by
real fighters and as a consequence
takes some severe beatings.
Winnie, aS the owner and dtFecs