The Washington times., 1931-05-07
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK IN
THEATERS

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Edna Ferber's gorgeous satire on
a famous name in the theater,
will be the next attraction of
the National Players openin g
Monday night. Nancy Sheridan
and Stanley Ridges play the lead
roles but there is a sparkling
comedy part for Mrs. Adelaide
Hibbard, that of a dowager &C.
treGs. Raymond Bramley Ro-
bertA Beatty, Forrest Orr, Burke
Clarke, Daphne Warren-Wilson
John Warburton and Eddie Bo
land also find congenial roles.
The usual matineeS will be given
on Wednesday and Saturday.
RIALTO - Mothers Millions"
featuring May Robson, comes as
the main screen attraction open.
ing Saturday In this high comedy
the veteran stage star contributes
an exceptional performance, one
that is made memorable for laugh
ter. Lawrence Gray and Frances
Dade are prominent in support.
On the supplemental program are
the latest issue of the Universal
newSreel. a short screen comedy
and organ music by Otto Beck.
FOX-Tallulah Bankhead. Para
mounts latest star, will make her
Washington screen debut in Tar
nished Lady" which opens Friday.
Miss Bankhead scored a SenSa
tional success on the London stage
and for her movie debut will be
aided by a cast which includes
Give Brook. Phoebe Foster, OSgood
Perkins, Alexander Kirkland and
Elizabeth Patterson. On the stage
will be the Moonlight RevelS Idea
with Weston and Lyons, Charles
Brugge, Three Melvin Brothers,
Freda Sullivan, Curry and Brown,
Pierce and Lazelle and the Sunkist
Ensemble. Bob Hamilton's organ
novelty, Brusiloff's band and the
Movietone News will complete the
program.
EARLE-"The Public Enemy"
which Warner Brothers prefers
to describe as the last word in
gangster pictures, will open with
special 1880 Friday night per
formance. James Cagney gives
the ou S a n ding performance,
with Mae Clarke. Joan Blondell,
Jean Harlow and Edward Wood
prominent. On the stage Bob
Hopes and His Antics of 1881 will
headline, with Burke and Dur
kin, the Three Lordens and Max
inc Doyle among other acts. A
Bobby Jones golf short newsreel.
and Freddy Clark's music rounds
out.
METROPOLITAN-Frank Fay,
in Gods Gift to Women" is he
screen attraction opening Satur-
day. It is described as a satire,
with Laura LaPlante, Joan Blon-
dell, Louise Broks, Yola D'Avril,
Margaret Livingston, Charles
Winninger Arthur Edmund Ca
rewe. Alan Mowbray and Armand
KaliZ as aides to the star. On
the supplementary program are
the third episode Of the African
Adventure series. Vitaphone
comedy, THE Spirit Of seventy
sixth Street." and Graham
MacNamee newSreel.
PALACE Robe Montgom-
ery's first starring picture, Ship
mates" is the main screen at
traction starting Saturday. Mont
gomery takes the part of a COB
who falls in love with the ad-
miral's daughter. Assisting are
Ernest Terrence, Dorothy Jordan,
Hobart Bosworth, Hedda Hopper,
Joan Marsh and Edward Nugent.
On the stage will be another
unit of Loew's Vaudeville Revue,
introducing a number of Broad
way headliners The H earst
Metrotone news reel and music
by the Palace Syncopators. Harry
Borjes. conducting, will complete
the program.
COLUMBIA-"Tr ader Horn"
holds over for a second week be-
ginning Saturday. This saga of
the African jungle has been at
tracing record crowds. WIS.
Van Dyke, who directed this 25 900
mile trek into the vastness of the
dark country, emerged with some
amazing shots of wild animals in
their native lairs and thrilling