Evening star., 1933-09-17
Current Attractions.

WILL ROGERS, in Doctor Bull" his
latest screen hit, is now showing
at Loew's Fox Theater. On the Fox
stage the golden voice Of Nine. Frances
Aida, former prima donna soprano Of
the Metropolitan Co. and stage and
radio star of eminence, vies for head
line honors with the hilarious presen-
tation Of Dave AppoIon and his sur
prises of 1888. Appolon, in addition to
his characteristic tomfoolery, presents
Danzi Goodell, Norah Williams, Gean,
Ruth and Gail and his string orches-
ira. Cass Mack and Owen, with a
mixture of novelty dances and aero
battles. are a third attraction on the
current stage program.
DRESENT1NG a new and rejuvenated
Bros Metropolitan Theater reopened
it's doors last Friday with a world
premier showing Of Il Loved a Wom-
an" First Nationals newest release
starring Kay Francis. Genevieve Tobin
and Edward G. Robinson. The re-
opening also marks the opening of the
Metropolitan's new season Of pledged
entertainment hits" with a great line
up of pictures to follow this first Of
fering.
Two OF the truly great dramatic
artists OF the time are for the first
time brought together as screen lovers
in this film. They are Kay Francis
and Edward G. Robinson, each of
whom has been starred separately in
many pictures. Il Loved a Woman"
tells the story Of a rising operate star
who inspires a wealthy young man
with her own ambition to gain power.
Both in their own ways are utterly
ruthless in battling for world conquest.
TANET GAYNOR and Warner Baxter,
> are featured on the screen OF
Ioew's Palace Theater in Paddy, the
Next Best Thing" Paddy is gorgeous
in its pictorial scope, being laid against
the background of an Irish town where
a once influential family is reduced to
circumstances that Janet tries to i'm
prove. Fearlessly she goes into the
market place to dispose of her fathers
chattels so that the family may exist.
Harry Lachhmen directed this Fox
production. The cast supporting Miss
Gaynor and Baxter has such notable
personages as Mary McCormic, noted
stage star: Fisk O'Hare, Claire Nc
Dowell and others.
'THE WRECKER," with Jack Holt
in the starring role. is at Loew's
Columbia Theater this week. This is
a story by Albert Rogell, who also di-
rected the production, which is based
on the recent earthquake that rocked
Southern California. Genevieve Tobin
is seen as the wife who divorces Holt
and weds his best friend, portrayed by
Sidney Blackmer. George E. Stone
presents one of the most interesting
screen characterizations as Shapiro,
the junk salvager.
THE screen feature at Warner Bros
Earl Theater is "One Sunday Att
ernoon," Paramount's perturbation OF
Cooper, Washington's own Frances
Fuller and Fay Wray in the leading
roles. The stage portion of the pro-
gram headlines Phil Spitalny and his
Golden Rod Orchestra, famous radio
presentation, boasting Of 80 entertain
ers, including singers, dancers. 1nstru-
mentalists and comedians. Other acts
are Smith, Strong and Lee; Paul and
Nina Ghezzi, Oracle Barrie and an
added surprise act.
Phil Spitalny and his Golden Rod
Orchestra are well known to radio
listeners, but have not appeared on
Washington stage in the past five
years.
D-K-O Keiths is presenting as its
N third attraction of its R-K-O great.
er show season a film adaptation OF
Noel Coward's successful operetta, Bit
ter Sweet" presented to the American
theater-going public by Florenz zieg-
field, and coming to the screen after
many refusals by Coward to sell the
film rights Coward wrote not only the
very romantic love story told in Bitter
Sweet" but the lyrics and composed
the music as we'll. The outstanding
hit "I'Il See You Agian," is still ex-
tremely popular.
The cast was selected by United Art
lists for voice qualities as well as his
tronic talents. Anna Neagle is seen as
the heroine opposite Fernad Graavey,
an idol Of Paris and other roles are
equally as prominently cast and well
y,Ioyed