Evening star., 1932-05-08

OF spice ana tAlgeQ Will Pie'''
romance.
Miss Chatterton is supported by a
cast headed by George Brent hand
Some new leading man, and including
Betx- Iris, Adrienne Dore, John Mil
ian, Mae Madison, John Wray ana
Robert warwick. ..
Mercedes, in the stage activities,
goes through the audience, obtains the
names of patrons favorite songs ana
s'transmits" them to Mile. Stantone,
musical mystic, who plays them on the
piano. The act is said to be both start
ling and entertaining. Others incluoe
Irene Vermillion, who, with the Three
Beverly Sisters and Kermit Dart, of1ers
new dance steps; Talent ana Merit. m
a humorous interlude; Nate Busby ano
company, with oddity in song ano
comedy. and Maxine Doyle, mistress OF
ceremonies.
The program also includes short
reels. the Graham McNanee newsreel
and an orchestral prelude.
FOX-"Cheaters at Play"
THE screen feature at the Fox this
/ l. week is an adaptation OF Louis
Joseph Vance's "Cheaters at Play"
with a cast headed by Thomas Meighan,
Charlotte Greenwood and Linda Wat
kins
The gripping and fast-moving story
Is laid aboard a transatlantic liner ana
in New York, and deals with the efforts
of international crooks to obtain posses
sion of valuable emeralds. A love al
fair between one of the youthful crooks
and the niece of the owner OF the
Jewels complicates matters. The hila-
rfous. antics of Charlotte Greenwood
make this film of special interest to the
spectators. william Bakewell, Ralph
Morgan. Barbara Weeks, William Paw
ley and James Kirkwood also are In
the cast The picture was directed by
Hamilton MacFadden.
On the stage, the Fanchon-Marco
presentation is described as poppy
college show, "Co-Eds," featuring Bus
sey and Case, Hubert Dyer and Com
pany, Robbins Trio, Grifhth and Weston,
the Doyle Quadruplets, Jack Frost, Tudy
and Lois, and the Six Accordion Boys
Phil Lampkin's musical Offering and the
Fox Movietonews round out the bill.
PALACE-"Sky Bride"
lack OkKIE and Richard Arlen ap-
a. pear Together in "Sky Bride" the
Paramount picture at Loew's Palace
Theater this week The stage show Is
''Friyoltties, % presentation from the
Capitol Theater In New York City.
"Sky Bride" Is purely a tale of ad-
venture in the air. 1t is the story Of
two stunt birdmen who, one day while
performing many thousand feet above
the ground, crash. One Is fatally in
iured, the other Is taken to hospital
in a serious condition. Frightened by
the death CT his flying companion, the
injured pilot leaves the hospital and
resumes work, but this time as a me-
chanic. His pal (Jack Oakie) believes
he has lost his nerve. Another thrill
ing episode in the air, however, proves
this TO be incorrect.
The supporting cast includes Viz
ginia Bruce, Robert Coogan, Charles
Starrett, Louise Closer Hale, Tom
Douglas and Harold Goodwin.
''Frivolitiesr features Slim Timblin,
George D'Ornonde, Tom and Betty
Wonder and Chester Hale's 'Frivolick-
ers."
KEIrHS-"Vanity Fair of Today"
THACKERAY'S famous fiction char
acter, Becky Sharp, has reached the
screen in an ultra modern version of
Vanity Fair" currently showing at
R-K-O Keith's, under the caption
rVanity Fair of Today"
In bringing Vanity Fair" to the
present-day screen, it is explained, the
story has been completely modernized,
but all Of the famed characters remain
Sir Crawley, his son Rawdon, the
Marquise, Amelia Sedley, her brother
Joseph, and the famous Becky.
Becky is protrayed by Myrna 10y.
Others in the cast include Conway
Tearle. Barbara Kent, Walter Byron.
Anthony Bushell and Billy Bevan. with
Montagu Love and Lionel Belmore
Added screen subjects include Chic
Sale comedy. "A Slip at the Switch, -
Tom and Jerry cartoon, tribute to
mothers everywhere, and the Pathe
News.
The doors will open at 1o:3o am. on
week days and the program will start
one-hah hour later, at IL am. Keith's
also has reduced its night admission
price from 90 cents to so cents, the
morning and afternoon prices remain
ing as before the picture and vaude-
vile program now discontinued.
METROPOLITAN Ferguson
Case"
H A love-slaying that shocked a Ma
ton" is said to describe THE
Famous Ferguson Case" First National
and Vitaphone mystery picture now at
the Warner metropolitan Theater, with
Joan Blondell in the pivotal role
A slain husband, an unhappy wife,
another man-that was the problem
faced by the detectives assigned TO cover
the. case. The wife was suspected and
her. friend arrested. A human love
story runs through the picture drama.
DANCING.
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