Evening star., 1932-11-13
Current Attractions

Morley and Charles Starrett have the
romantic leads and Myrna 10y plays
the Eurasian daughter of the man.
monster Prominent roles are also filed
by Jean Hersholt, Lawrence Grant and
David Terrence under the direction Of
Charles Brabin.
KEITHS-"Man Against Woman"
JACK HOLT In his latest starring
> picture. Man Against Woman" is
the current feature at R-K-O Keith's
Theater. Added interest In the picture
is being manifested due to the new
leading lady, Lillian Miles, a newcomer
to the screen, who, in her first appear
ance, wins this coveted position opposite
Holt.
Produced by Columbia Pictures, Man
Against Woman" presents Jack Holt as
q poised, deliberate and ingenius New
York detective. Known for dealing out
swift justice he rides high until meet
with love in the deal" it Is a different
proposition that has to be met
The R-K-O Keith program also offers
a carefully selected list Of short sub
jectS built around the feature, these in
cluding the Pathe News.
COLUMBIA-'The Crusader"
WILSON COLLISION, well known
w dramatist, has chosen an unusual
theme for THE Crusader" which is now
the current attraction at Loew's Colum-
bia Theater. In the initial scenes Of
the picture, preparations are being
made to execute a woman who has been
convicted Of murder. Her plea at her
trial was that she had killed in the de-
tense OF her honor-What Is commonly
referred to as "the unwritten law" This
plea had impressed the court, the jury,
and the press of the country; but It
had failed to soften the relentless, cru
sading district attorney, who is prose-
cutting the case.
H. B. Warner plays the role Of "The
Crusader" in this picture, the district
attorney who Is relentless in his crusade
against political racketeering, organized
crime and vice. Evelyn Brent essays
the part of his wife. who. unknown to
her husband, has long been associated
with those groups against which his
campaign is being directed.
other players in the large cast are
Lew Cody, Ned Sparks, Walter Byron,
Marceline Day, John st. Polls and Ar
thur Hoyt.
EARLE-"Three On q Match"
THE Earle Theater program for the
current week includes Three On q
Match the screen attraction, featuring
Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ann
Dvorak and Bette Davis, and the stage
program, headlined by George Burns
and Oracle Allen.
The story Of three girls, starting as
classmates in the same schools, and the
varying fortunes that cause their paths
through life to interSect 10 years later
is the substance Of this film. In addi-
ton to the -four star" leading roles, the
cast includes Lyle Talbot, Gloria Shea,
Grant Mitchell, Sheila Terry, Hale
Hamilton and little Buster Phelps.
Burns and Allen, favorites, of stage,
screen and radio, present 29-minute
program of convulsive hUmor. Their
stage program features the wisecrackS
which have made them the sensation
of the radio world. Other acts are
Jerome and Ryan of the radio, Nayan
Pearce and Jay Velie, presenting Red
Rhapsody; Case Brothers and Marie,
slack-wire Sensationalsts, and Maxine
Doyle, mistress of ceremonies.
The program Is completed by special
short-reel subjects, including Joe Pen
ner in Here, Prince" a riotous comedy;
Ted Husing's screen-casting new Sport
Thrills" and an animal novelty, Dog
Show" plus the new issue of the Gra-
ham MacNamee newSreel and the Earle
orchestral prelude.
METROPOLITAN Am q Fugitive
From a Chain Gang"
p OBERT e. BURNS, the fugitive who
~ amazed the Nation with his reveIa-
fi0Y1s rf ~ OF
operated with First National Studios in
the filming of II Am Fugitive From
Chain Gang" now being shown at
Warner Bros Metropolitan Theater
This Is a tale replete with thrills,
including the flight Of a convict through
swamps. pursued by armed guards and
baying bloodhourds; the blowing up Of
a bridge with dynamite, and battle Of
prisoners armed with explosives, with
guards equipped with rifles. In addi-
ton to the many thrills and the tre-
drama of the piece, there Is q
glowing romance Of the fugitive's undy-
ing love for woman he can never
marry and the heart-breaking expert
ence Of his marriage to a woman who
held him through the knowledge Of his
secret and eventually betrayed him.
Paul MUM has the title role. Others
OF importance are Glenda Farrell, Helen
VlnSon, Preston roster, DAVID Landau,
Sally Blame, Noel Francis, Hale Hamil-
ton, Allen jenkins and Willard Robert
son:
The program is completed by special
selected short-reel subjects, which in
clude the newest Merrie Melody car
toon, Great Big Bunch of You" and
the latest issue Of the Paramount sound
news.
"Sara Crewe" at the National.
CARA CREWE" will be presented In
- play form by the Clare Tree Major
Children's Theater Company at the Ma
,ional Theater at 10:30 am. on Satur-
lay. This play Is the first Of a series
If six to be presented here by the Chill
dren's Theater Company, under the aus
pieces Of the Women's International
League. The cast has not been an
GAYETY-"Step Lively"
WITH Wanda de Won as guest sSS-s
w Step Lively Girls" one Of the fast
st moving current burleSQue reYaes, a
,eing shown this week at the Gayety,
tarting with this afternoons matinee.
The company has in its large cast such
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