Evening star., 1933-03-26
NAIIONAL-"Pireons and People. p

~ FORGE M. COHAN, In the
most wildly comical and yet
probably the sanest comedy
~ he ever wrote, Is to hold forth
at the National Theater for
the week starting tomorrow. The play
u Pigeons and People" and 1t comes
from q successful run at the Lyceum,
in New York.
Mr.. Cohan, rs Parker, has been found
sitting in the park, where he has been
feeding the pigeons. He Is invited to
the apartment of a philanthropic bach
elor. and then the fun hegins. The
play is told in continuous action and.
for good measure, Mr.. Cohan will in
troduce q song and dance. He will play
piano, and In general the whole struc-
Cohanesque evening.
In the cast are such players as Ed
ward Nannery, who is always remem-
bered as the sheriff in The Tavern"
and from his excellent performance in
Gambling: Walter Gilbert. Paul Nc
Grath, Olive ves-Smith, Reynolds
Denniston. Alney Alba, Eleanor Audley,
Arvid Paulson, Lucille Sears, Janet
Rathbun and Howard Hull Gibson.
Sam Forrest directed the play.
LOEW'S FOX-"A Ladys Profession" !"
GRACE MOORE. the Tennessee girl
who has triumphed at the Opera
Comique in Paris and the Metropolitan
in New York. and who Is also con-
sidered one of Americas greatest opera
singers. is now appearing in person at
Loew's Fox Theater.
"A Lady's Profession" comedy fea-
DnI
and Sari Martha. is the feature attrac-
ton on the same program. This pic
ture was directed by Norman Mcleod,
with Kent Taylor, Roscoe Karns, War
rem Hsmer, George Barber and many
others IN the supporting cast.
OtherS appearing on the stage include
Dave Harris, with Frankie. Carroll Sis
tiers and Ethel Rhea. supporting this
comic In a singing and comedy dance
act; Art. Frank, with Vivian Peterson,
in "Old Man Whoopee Himself" and
the Three Cossacks. Sensational WhirIs
and Twirls" on roller skates.
Phil LAmpkin. who has been con-
Quoting the Loew's Fox Concert Or
chestra for the past year. Is celebrating
his anniversary week by presenting .
special overture.
COLUMBfA-"Smoke Lghtning.n
FOX FILMS has brought another one
Of Zane Grey'S novels to the screen.
This feature is Smoke Lightning"
which was adapted from Canyon
Wa.s," and has as leading player
George O'Brien. The film opens tomor-
row at Loew's Columbia Theater.
The Jungle Killer an expose Of
African wild life by the well known
explorer and lecturer. Carveth Wells.
ends its weeks engagement this evening
at the street cinema house
Smoke Lightning" deals with the
hectic experiences Of q rowing cow
puncher and his pal, who decide to
appoint themselves guardians of q
little girl after the death of her
father leaves her q wealthy orphan.
The appointment does not meet with
the wishes of the sheriff, who covets
the girls ranch. O'Brien is supported
in this Western romance by Nell O'Day,
Betsy King Ross. 9-year-old daredevil
ride, and Frank Atkinson. David
Howard directed the film.
RlALTO-"The Cohens and KelIys in
Trouble"
1.-THE Cohens and Kellys in Trouble. :"
Murray. Is now playing at the Rialto
Theater. With a new background.
these two co-starred comedians appear
in two entirely new characterizations
and are minus wives. Sidney plays the
role Of a merchant: Murray a tugboat
captain, and though he Is widower, an
ex-wife suddenly appears on the scene
There are sailors and rum-runners and
revenue agents and a romance in the
ensuing miE-up. George Stevens di-
rected THE Cohens and Kellys in Trou-
Bile" from an original script by Homer
Croy. and the supporting cast includes
Jobyna Rowland, Henry Armetta, Her
bert Corthel. Maude Fulton, Andy
Devine. Oliver Cooper. Frank Albert
son and Maureen O'Sullivan. The
Rialto completes its new comedy pro-
gram with selected shorter subjects and
the latest Universal News with Graham
McNamee as the talking reporter.
PALACE-"Picl Up."
VINA DELMAR'S "Pick Up" featur-
ing Sylvia Sidney and George Raft,
the current attraction at Loew's Palace
Theater, will continue its showing
through Thursday. This film. pro-
duced by B. P. Schulberg for Para
mount, Is the story OF two big city
youngsters thrown together by an un-
usual trick of fate. Sylvia Sidney,
after being released from prison. to
which she has been sent with her hus-
band. who framed" her, finds herself
destitute in the city on q rainy night.
She heeks shelter in a cab, and finds,
some time after meeting the driver,
Raft, that he Is as deeply in love with
her as she becomes with him. They
buy a garage and enjoy prosperity and
happiness in the SUBURBS.
Birds in Spring" Silly Symphony