Evening star., 1933-09-10
Current Attractions

"A FRIEND in sickness, and for
gotten man when the health il
good and the bills come due That, toe
often, is the lot of the doctor, the coun-
try physician. city specialist or famous
surgeon The butcher, the baker and
the candlestick maker must have their
money on time, but the doctors bill
can wait.
Lionel Barrymore, in his role of a
rural practitioner in Radio Pictures
new drama, "One Mans Journey
overcomes this human failing to a GER
tain extent by accepting fees in farm
produce. The only handicap to the
system is the fact that he can't pay
off his mortgage in turnips or potatoes
BY saving the life of the bankers son
he meets that mortgage, however, and
Is in the position to salvage the hap
piness of a girl he loves as a daughter
Dorothy Jordan plays that girl, and
James Bush is the boy of her near
tragic romance Another love affair in
the film features Joel McCrea and
Frances Dee, while Barrymore has his
own tender moments with May Rob-
son. seen in the picture as his busting
housekeeper
Others in the cast which is currently
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second attraction of that theater S
greater show season, include David
Landau, Oscar APPEL and Buster Phelps.
Lester Cohen wrote the screen play
based upon the short story. Failure, "
by Katharine HalivandTaylor.
THE current week at Warner Bros.
| L Earle Theater features First Ma
tionaTs Bureau of Missing Persons.
with Bette Davis, Lewis Stone and Pat
O'Brien in the leading roles. and a
stage show headlined by Cliff Edwards
<Ukelele Ike) of stage, screen and radio
fame
The mysterious. and to large extent.
tecret workings of that division of the
police department in which are recorded
the cases of kidnapped men and women
and those who strangely vanish. are
brought to life for the first time in
bureau of Missing Persons" 1t is
the effort of the police to solve some Of
these strange cases around which the
plot of the story is woven. The cases
of the picture are said to be based
on actual facts and to parallel some
Of the most famous disappearance cases
the country has known.
The stage portion of the program,
headlined by Cliff Edwards, includes
ventriloquial doctor in The Opera
ton; 1.-THE Lucky Boys" six comedians
Just arrived from England; Colby and
Murry Revue and Oracle Barrie, who
again offlciates as mistress of cere-
monies during the absence of Maxine
Doyle. Short reel subjects. the new
issue Of the Graham McNamee news
reel and the special overture by the
Earle Concert Orchestra complete the
program.
7 OEWS Fox Theater is presenting
j. Warner Baxter and Myrna 10y In
Metro Goldwyn Mayors penthouse.
Sharing major plaudits on the stage IS
Joe Laurie, jr.. and his parade OF IA
famous stars of yesterday. all over so;
Paul Tisen and his gypsy orchestra.
featuring Jack Holland and Junei and
Maria George. Harry Ross and Eddie
Edwards. and Ray Huling and his
trained seal.
Penthouse" Is the story Of bril-
liant young criminal lawyer who Is
condemned by society because OF his
defense of a criminal he knows to be
thoroughly innocent. Charles Butter
worth, c. Henry Gordon and Mae
Clarke are seen in principal support OF
Baxter and Miss 10y.
A silly symphony cartoon IN colors,
complete billing of short subjects, COM
edy and news reel complete the pro-
gram.
AGARLENE DIETRICH is currently
4V1 at Loew's Columbia Theater in a
revival of THE Song of Songs" The
Aim presents Miss DIETRICH in role
that is different from her previous en-
actments. She appears as an innocent
country girl of rare beauty. Tilted by
the only man she loves, she is driven
to the arms Of many men as notorious
figure in Berlin's night life, but despite
her transformation, she cannot erase
the memory of her one love. Miss
Dietrich's leading man is Brian Aherne.
who makes his cinematic bow with this
production Many notable screen per-
sonages are in the supporting roles, in