Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
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| Gable Of Secret Six" fame are in the
cast that includes Marjorie Rambeau,
Cliff Edwards and Guy Kibbee.
On the Palace stage, Fred Warning S
PennsylvanianS present an entirely
new stage offering with many novel;
ties and featured acts that include Eve
Ign McNair, the Three Girl Friends and
Tonita.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Out"
1--WE funmakerS are to be seen In
Stepping Out" the Metro Goodwin
Mayer comedy of fast-Stepping huS-
bands and their equally speedy wives,
which is the screen attraction at War
ner's Metropolitan Theater. Charlotte
Greenwood, Leila Hyams, Reginald Den
ny, Lillian Bond and Cliff Edwards are
the principal funsterS.
stepping Out" is the story of two
oil millionaires who try to produce mo-
ton pictures, fall into the hands Of
gold diggers" and end up with no end
of trouble with their jealous wives.
The scenes are laid in Hollywood and
Aqua Caliente. Adapted to the screen
by Elmer Harris, author of the original
play the picture is said to lose none of
the action and comedy which it had on
the stage. Others in the cast are Rich
ara tucker, harry hdne xLICU~
mond and Wilson Benge.
A nsw Vitaphone short subject en-
titled The Milky Way" an episode of
the Adventures in Africa" series titled
Dangerous Trails" and the Graham
McNamee newsreel also are shown.
R-K-O KEITHS-"Up for Murder"
7 EW AYRES as the star and Gene
IL We've Tobin as his featured support
are seen in Universals romance drama
of the newspaper world, up for Muir
Ger" as the main attraction at R-K-O
Keith'S Theater
Frankly melodramatic, but with its
tragedy and stark tenseness relieved by
love theme and vein of comedy, up
for Murder" is said to offer real enter
tainment.
1t has two distinct appeals to local
interest. The scenes are laid in Wash
ington, and the story was written and
directed by Monta Bell, formerly of the
local newspaper fraternity. Its story
centers about a young reporter very
much in love with the society editor,
who discovers that she probably doesn't
deserve it. A series of dramatic cpl
Sodss are said to follow one the other
with gripping rapidity.
In this. his second starring adventure,
lures Skyrocketed to stardom by his
work in ''All Quiet on the Western
Front" as Robert Marshall. cub re-
porter may be expected to have ample
opportunity to display unusual ability.
Dorothy Peterson and Purnell Pratt are
in the supporting cast.
The following attractions round out
the entertainment: R-K-O Pathe News,
'Mickey's Rebellion" Columbia
Screen Snapshots" an R-K-O Pathe
Aesop's Fable, "Fisherman's Luck" and
a Grantland Rice Spotlight, Blue
Grass Kings"
COLUMBIA-'The Lawyers Secret"
PARAMoUNTs five-star production,
l. The Lawyers Secret" featuring
Give Brook, Buddy Rogers, Richard Ar
len, Fay Wray and Jean Arthur, con-
tinues this week at Loew's Columbia
Theater. 1t has been acclaimed by
critics as a production that gives its
large, capable cast ample opportunity
for each member to display his or her
ability.
The story concerns a sailor on leave,
who sells his pistol for money to re-
turn to his ship. The gun is Subse-
quently used in a murder and the
sailor arrested and condemned to death.
Give Brook, as a lawyer, knows who
committed the crime, but according to
his ethics cannot expose the guilty
man. The fact that he is engaged to
marry the mans sister makes his po-
Sition even more difficult. The climax
is said to contain many surprises and
thrills.
A selected group of short subjects in
cludes an Our Gang comedy, titled
Fly My Kite"