Evening star., 1932-10-16


his best in this production. He gives a
new comic twist to the old Punch and
Judy show of childhood days. He Is
confused but earnest worker in novel
acrobatic absurdity and a thoroughly
frightened bartender when trouble
breaks out in his SpeakeaSy. AS an
old-time protean actor, movie fan
who emerges from a Frigidaire palace
in a fur coat and as an orchestra
leader in Elsa Ersis Moulin Rouge
number-in all these he is the versa
tile, whimsical and beaming Ed Wynn
Of old.
In Mile. Ersi he is introducing a new
leading woman from the continental
musical halls, and to her, with Earle
oxford of the last Ziegfeld Follies, are
entrusted the two outstanding song hits
of the production, you're My Every
thing" and Ooh. That Kiss" Other
principals are Jack Powell. Bartlett
Simmons. Eunice Healey. Wilbur Hall,
Frieda, Mierse, the Di Gatanos, Harry
and Frank Seaman. acrobat comics.
Then there are Jerrie Rogers George
Cheney and a group Of Albertina Rasch
speciality dancers.
RIALTO-"The kidnapping of Ruth
Drake"
"THE KIDNAPPING OF RUTH
DRAKE" a mystery film, with
Lew AyreS as the star, is the current
attraction at the Rialto Theater. Will
liam Anthony MCGUIRE wrote this fast
moving story. MCGUIRE is the man who
turned out Kid Boots" Its a Boy"
and Twelve Miles Out" He was fer
merely Ziegfelds librettist. Tay Garnett
directed the picture, and the supporting
cast includes Walter Catlett, Maureen
O'Sullivan, Rollo Lloyd, Margaret Lind
say, Louis Calhern, Allan Dinehart,
Nance O'Neill, Frederic Burton, Mario
rie Gateson and Edward Arnold, recent
ly of the National Theater Players. The
story Is dramatic and replete with novel
twists of action and development. To
complete its program the Rialto offers
short comedy, the newest Universal
News, with Graham McNamee as the
talking reporter. and a group of selected
briefer subjects.
COLUMBIA-"Ride Him, Cowboy"
"DIDE HIM, COWBOY" is the fea-
IN ture picture, starring John Wayne,
now being shown at Loew'S Columbia
Theater. Ruth Hall plays opposite
Wayne, and Henry B. Walthall enacts
the part of Miss Halls father. Others
in the cast are Harry Gribbon, Frank
Hagney and Duke" the devil horse.
The picture opens with Frank Hag-
ney. who poses as one of the first clti-
zens of Cattleo, riding Henry B. Wal
thalls ranch. Raiders have been
terrorizing the community to such an
extent that people are afraid to leave
the house. Wayne takes it upon him
self to clean out the country OF the
bandits. From then on there Is plenty
of excitement up until the surprise
climax.
LOEW,S FOX-"Mr Robinson Crusoe.
OEWS Fox Theater is offering as its
II screen attraction this week Douglas
Fairbanks in his latest picture, 'Mr.
Robinson CruSoe" The vaudeville Is
headed by Ted Healy, musical comedy
star. assisted by his "Racketeers," in
Guiding Howard, Fine g. Howard, Marion
Bonnell. Steven Bros. g. Stevens. Others
on the bill are Gracella & Theodore,
Frank Donia and the Duponts.
Douglas Fairbanks in his most recent
film is a young adventurer who makes
a wager that he can live on an unln-
habited island for one month without
any of the things civilization has to
offer. He at once turns into modern
Robinson Crusoe and is left on an island
in the South Seas with nothing but
the clothing on his back and his dog.
He improvises his first tool. an ak, and
builds home in the wilderness. In
stead, however, of being alone on this
island, he finds tribe of natives and
makes friends with them.
Others in the cast are William Far
mum, Earle Browne and Maria Alba
plus the natives. The picture was di-
rected by Edward Sutherland.
Phil Lampkin, conductor of Loew's
Fox Concert Orchestra, is offering as
his overture this week Victor Herbert'S
Fantasy"
PALACE-"Smilin Through"
THE film version of "Smilin'
Through" having completed one
weeks successful run at Loew's Palace
Theater, is being held over fer second
week.
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer borrowed Fred
ric March for this Jane Cowl stage play,
which was adapted for the screen by
Ernest Vadja and Claudine West, and
which stars Norma Shearer. Leslie
Howard is also in this strong support
ing cast, and others include o. P. Heg-
gle, Ralph Forbes, Beryl Mercer, David
Terrence, Margaret Seddon and For
rester Harvey