Evening star., 1932-04-17


In the production, Miss Colbert is
seen quite frequently as a golden
haired blonde, and creates real interest
with the masquerade.
MELVIN Douglas is young man from
Macon. Ga, one of the Youngest ana
at the same time, most polished actors
of Hollywood He has had stage
experience.
The stage show, Dance Dreams" is
headed by the comedian Jimmy Savo.
1t presents also Jack TrieSault, dancer
and singer, in one of the most i'm
portant roles in the show, with real
prima donna, Miss Olive Sibley, a
young artist who has appeared In
Washington before; while Mary Miles,
eccentric dancer extraordinary, and
little Maria Rio, the youngest member
of the cast round out the bill, with the
Chester Hale Girls, of course.
Harry Borjes, conducting the Palace
Orchestra, has special music for the
week.
FOX-"Devirs Lottery"-Vaudeville.
THE glamorous ELISA Landi is fea-
tured at the Fox this week in
Devils Lottery" Supporting her are
Victor McLaglen, Alexander Kirkland,
Paul Cavanagh, Ralph Morgan, Bar
bara Weeks and Beryl Mercer.
The story concerns six major sweep
stake winners. The owner Of the
winning horse, curious 10 study the
effect Of sudden riches ON these people
from various walks of life, a scarlet
woman, a gambler, a young American
artist, q prizehghter and war vet, in
vites them to spend week end at his
castle. From this meeting, romance,
thrills, comedy and tragedy are de-
veloped. The direction is ny Sam Tay-
lor, the novel by Nalbro BARLEY.
On the stage Fanchon g. Marco are
presenting their nursery rhymes"
idea, featuring the dancing stage and
screen star, Tom Patricola; Lucille
Sisters, Schichtls Wonderettes, Bar.
barina and Pal, Novelty Clinton and
Phil Jampkin offers another OF his
popular overtures, and Fox Movietone
News completes the bill.
EARLE-"The Crowd Roars."
ID OMANCE combined with action and
AN~ thrills of the auto speedway are
woven into q screen epic, The Crowd
Roars," Warner Bros picture, fea-
turing James Cagney and Joan Blondell,
the current screen attraction at Warner
Broe.' Earle Theater. Dave Apoll0n and
his company of IA entertainers head
the vaudeville program.
The Crowd Roars" Is said 10 feature
the fastest action seen on the screen in
many months. 1t Is described as .
ffi1e-a-ff1if1ute drama, with autos plttflg-
ing and laundering down the stretch,
crashing through fences and over en-
bankments bursting into flames, while
the great crowd of spectators roafs with
o lust for action. spills and thrills. The
Indianapolis Speedway serves as the
BACKGROUND fer many of the thrilling
race scenes, during which numerous ae-
cidents occurred. The cast includes be-
sides Cagney and Blondell, Eric Linden,
Ann Dvorak, Guy Kibbee, Frank Nc
Hugh, Charlotte Merriam and IA IA
nous race drivers There Is also an
irresistible love romance between Gag
ney, who sinks to the depths, ana Ann
Dvorak, his sweetheart. who is respon-
sible for his regeneration; also a love
match between Joan Blondell and Eric
Linden-the love Of woman OF the
world for a boy she has set out to en-
snare. but who Is enneshed herself by
the boys faith and trust in her.
The stage activities are headed by
Dave Apollon, the Russian ambassador
of entertainment, in an entirely new
revue, featuring Danzi Goodell, Nora
williams and the Misses Agnes and
Adeline (it also includes the Mexican
Apollonians) Frank De Voc and COM
pany, with Bernie Dolan, the Broadway
composer James Evans and company,
presenting European novelties, and
Maxine Doyle, mistress of ceremonies.
KEITHs-"Helfs House"-vaudeville
EOR its final week of the conbina-
ton OF vaudeville and picture prior
70 reverting to a straight picture policy.
R-K-O Keith's has a tWo-Staf headline
bill Of R-K-O vaudeville, with Gloria
Foy, assisted by Sam Critcherson and
Walter Lane, and little Sunshine
sammy" the famous colored youngster
Of "Our Gang comedies, who is ap-
pearing with his three kid brothers.
Gloria Foy and her two partners are
well known in musical comedy. Miss
Foy has appeared in a long list Of New
York successes, her most recent being
in the Haywood Broun production,
"Around the Town"
Sunshine Sammy" after several
years of making audiences laugh from
the screen, stepped out as a vaudeville
star on his own, after Bill Robinson,
the colored dancing star. had taken
the boy under his wing" and taught
him to dance-and how!
The bill also has four other R-K-O
acts-Sidney Page and his company,
Petite Marie, Peggy Earle and Al
Kicker in Just Foolin' Around; the
original Joe jackson, the man who
says nothing and does nothing. and his
trick bicycle: Lillian Croel and Al Allen
IN "Synchronized Laffs,9 and Ed and
Jennie Rooney in ''Up in the Air -
Peter LauTini will direct the R-K-O-
Lians In q special overture.
The screen will offer q subject not
not touched IN the comparatively new
held Of the talking pictures boy S
70 have been inspired by the Wicker
diam report. The cast features Junior
Dwkin. remembered for his "Huckle-