The Washington times., 1931-03-12
FOR
NEW WEEK in
THEATERS

BELASCO - The latest, and
probably the last play, by Sir
Arthur Wing Pinero, "Dr. Har,
mer," will have its world premiere
on next Monday night with Philip
Merrivale as the star. "Dr.
Harmer" is described as a con.
trast in nine scenes and amply
demonstrates Pineros extraordi-
nary sense of the theater. In
the supporting cast will be Hal j.
Scott, Connie Graham, Helen Vim
son, Viva Birkett, Roland Hogue,
Wallace Erskine, Frank Greene,
Olga Birbeck, Reginald Malcolm
and Felicia Vale. Stanley Logan
directed DIR. Harmer," which goes
direct to New York after the local
engagement.
NATIONAL - Metro CnldWyn's s
thrilling African hunt and travel
romance, Trader Horn" Will con-
tlnue for another week, Lcgjnning
with the Sunday matinee. Direc-
tor w. s. Van Dyke, who jour
neyed with a complete company
and a sound equipment into the
dark continent brought hack some
thrilling animal scenes. Tigers,
lions, balloons and snakes are
seen in exciting combat. Into
this picturesque narrative a ro-
nance has been woven with Ed
wina Both, Duncan Renaldo and
Harry Carey carrying The theme
Of the story.
R-K-O KEITH'S-Barba Stan
wyck in "Ten Cents Dance a
feature made from the popular
song, will he the main screen
attraction this week opening
with a double bill showing start
ing a 9 tonight. Lionel Barry
more directed this picture which
tells the romantic story of a
modern dance hall hostess.
Ricardo Cortez, Sally Blame, Mon
roe Owsley, Blanche Friederici,
Phyliss Crane and Olive Tell play
the supporting roles. A snappy
comedy, "Mickey's Stampede"
and the Pathe newsreel will COM
plete the program.
PALACE-George Bancroft in
Scandal Sheet" the story of a
tabloid newspaper editor VIII o
printed all the news no matter
who it affected, will provide the
main screen attraction beginning
Saturday. In this exciting story
Bancroft has the assistance of
Kay Francis, Give Brook, Gilbert
Emery, Lucian Littlefield and
Regis Toomey. Vincent Lawrence
and Max MARGIN wrote the story
and John Cromwell directed. On
the stage Jack Benny. will head
line a bill which contains Evelyn
Wilson and other Broadway en-
tertainers. The Hearst Metro
tone News, Palace Syncopators
and Charles Gaige at the organ,
round out.
COLUMBIA-Douglas Fair
banks in Reaching for the
Moon" will be held over for a
second week beginning Saturday.
In this blithesome farce, written
and directed by Edmund Gould
ing, Fairbanks appears for the
first time in his career in a
modern clothes story. B be
Daniels, Edward Everett Horton,
June McCloy and Jack Mulhan
are pre-. linent in the supporting
cast. A special short subject on
the program is entitled who
Killed Rover" with all the act
ing parts supplied by canine
thespians. The Hearst Metrotone
News and selected short subjects
complete the program.
RIALTO Nancy CalrGE in
'StoIen Heaven" a Paramount
picture, comes as the main screen
attraction opening today. Stolen
Heaven is described as the in
triguing story of two waits in
life Phillips Holmes is the juve-
nile leading man for Miss Car
roll. Plenty of action, lots of
love and a good deal of suspense
are promised. On the supplement
tai program will be a Graham
MacNamee talking neWsrrej, Sc
lected short film subjects and
Otto Beck at the organ.
FOX-Victor MacLaglen, Eddie
Gribbon and Lew Cody ale CO.
starred in the latest Fox picture,
'"Three Rogues," a romantic story
built around the exploits of three
bad men in search of women and
gold. Fay Wray supplies the ro-
mantle interest. The picture
opens Friday. The supporting cast
includes Robert Warwick, Frank
1yn FFarnum, David Worth, Carol
Wines, Joyce Compton, Louise
Huntington and James Farley.
Benjamin Stoloff directed. On the
stage will be the Fancnon and
Marco Fountain of Youth Idea.
It presents Lottie Mayer, Frank
Stever, Bob and Jack crosby, Ed
Cheney and the Sunkist diving
beauties. Bob West at the organ,