Evening star., 1932-12-04
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from the novel by Grace Miller White
and the dramatization by Rupert
Hughes, Tess" Is said to offer plenty
Of thrilling moments along with its vivid
romance. The heroine Is the daughter
of an cid sea captain who establishes
himself in little cottage on the Maine
coast, from which he is summarily
elected by a crusty old millionaire who
lays claim to the property.
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell
have appeared together in II talking
features, some Of which are Seventh
Heaven" Street Angel" Lucky Star"
Sunny Side Up" and the more recent
ones are 'The Man Who Came Back"
Merely Mary Ann" Delicious" and
'The First Year"
Dudley Digges enacts the role Of
Miss Gaynor'S old sea-faring father
and Claude Gillingwater Is the crabby
old millionaire and the father of Charles
Farrell. Others in the cast are June
Clyde, Edward Pawley, Matty Kemp,
George Meeker and Dewitt Jennings.
zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd are also
seen in comedy entitled "Soilers":
Mickey Mouse Is again on the screen In
"Wayward Canary" and the bill is com-
pleted with the weekly news flashed ON
the screen.
EARLE-"They Call It Sim"
THE current screen and stage show at
l Warner Bros Earle Theater In.
cludes They Call 1t Sin," First Ma
tionafs film version Of the best-selling
| novel which features Loretta Young,
George Brent, David Manners, Una
Merkel, Helen Vinson and Louis CAL
hern and Benny Davis and his future
Broadway stars, as well as the personal
appearance of Hobart Bosworth, we'll
known film player.
They Call 1t Sin" deals with q
young girls struggle to make a success
on the New York stage, her fight
against the too ardent producers and
managers with whom she comes In con.
tact, and her inner battle to over.
come her own love for q married man.
In addition to the popular team of
Loretta Young and George Brent, the
cast includes Joe Cawthorne, Nella
Walker, Elizabeth Patterson and Erville
Anderson.
Benny Davis and his future Broad.
way stars headline the stage program
IN an entirely new song, dance and
comedy presentation. This act presents
Martha Ray, eccentric dance star;
Patsy Coyle, blues singer; Robbins Sis.
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perSonator; Stewart Sisters, harmonists:
Danny White, piano virtuoso; Gary
and Dixon, tap specialists, and Sis and
Buddy Roberts, whirling sensations. On
the same bill Hobart Bosworth offers a
humorous act depicting the evolution Of
the movies. Bobby May Is also seen
In colorful novelty.
The program Is completed by Vita.
phone comedy, Zip -Tap-Toe," starring
r1vfTay &c fSr%fr - ~
LIE Roy and Mit1 Mayfair; the new
issue of the Graham MacNamee News
reel and the Earle orchestral prelude.
METROPOLITAN-"Cabin IN thu
Cotton.
n ICHARD BARTHELMESS latest
starring vehicle for First National,
Cabin in the Cotton" remains at War
ner Bros Metropolitan Theater until
Thursday night. The South, grown up
and modernized, but still adhering to
It's old romantic color and living with
its gallant traditions, Is the background
for this film.
The class distinction, which is stiII
such vital part OF Southern tradition,
Is shown In the love of the young poor
white" played by BartheImess. for the
two girls, one poor white, like him.
sell, and the other planters daugh-
ter. His position in being placed be-
tween two conflicting classes provides,
not only novel romantic interest, but
also the basis for a surge of events
which makes the picture an innovation
in film story material.
Bette Davis and Dorothy Jordan
share honors as leading ladies. The
cast is completed by Henry B. walthall,
Dorothy Peterson, Hardie Albright,
David Landau, Tully Marshall, Edmund
BreeSe and many others.
The supplementary program features
new Vitaphone comedy, Hey, Pop"
which marks the return to the screen
of the popular, jovial comedian, FATTY"
Arbuckle. The new issue Of the Para
mount Sound News Is also presented.
GAYETY-"College widows"
p EAL burlesque of the most advanced
type opens a weeks engagement to-
day at the Gayety Theater, starting
with the usual matinee. This elaborate
production bears the title college Wild
ows." and is produced under the per-
sonal direction of z. D. Ryan. It is
one Of the shows of the Empire circuit.
Sam Rayner, eccentric comedian, and
Lee Hickman, tramp comic, are the
leading laughmakers. The cast also
includes the famous Reid Sisters. Matt
nees win be given daily.