Evening star., 1933-05-21
Current Attractions

! Atkins Sextet. Frank Leslie, JEANNE
Lang and Wilbur Hall. Whiteman fea-
lures George Gershwin's Rhapsody In
Blue"
Six other numbers, written especially
for King Of jazz" are threaded into its
revue action. They are: "It Happened
in Monterey" Happy Feet" "The Bri-
dal veil," 1.-The Melting Pot" "Raga-
mufin Romeo" and Song OF the
Dawn" Melody, fantasy, beauty and
| dancing merge to make king OF Jazz"
unequaled as film extravaganza.
CoLUMBIA-"Terror Aboard"
ANTERIOR ABOARD" opens at the
1 Loews Columbia Theater tomor-
row The film features John Halliday,
Charlie Ruggles, Neil Hamilton, Shirley
Grey, Verras Teasdale and Jack La Rue.
Financial difficulties and prison con-
front Maximilian Kreig (John Halliday,
American millionaire, who Is on the
way to Sidney. Australia, aboard his
yacht Celest with boatload OF friends.
With him is Lili Kingston (Shirley
Grey, his fiancee, really in love, how
ever, with James Cowles Neil Hamil-
toni, an American aviator. Suddenly,
one by one, the murders begin, each
more mysterious and horrible than the
one that preceded, until only Kreig,
Cowles, Lii Kingston and "Blackie," q
steward, played by Charlie Ruggles, are
left alive on board. There Is thrilling
fighting climax and the story ends
happily"
Paramount News, selected short SUBJ
jects and comedies complete the bill.
pAJAcE-"Heu ReIow.n
"HEIL BELOW" thriller Of subma-
- rine warfare, with Robert Mont
gomery, Walter Huston, Madge Evans,
Jimmie Durante, Eugene Palette and
Robert Young In the cast, Is now play
ing at the Ioew's Palace Theater.
Based on Comdr Edward Ellsberg's
book, "Pigboats," the picture unfolds a
romance set amid thrills under the sea,
on the water and in the air.
The story concerns q young naval
lieutenant, who, in an effort to save
his closest friend, almost brings about
the death Of the entire submarine crew
when, due to his Haunting Of the COM
mander's orders, the submarine Is
forced to the bottom Of the sea with Its
engines disabled.
The Hearst Metrotone News, short
subjects and comedies complete the
bill.
LOEWS FOX-"Secrets."
SURROUNDED by a large and inter-
~ esting cast, and directed by Frank
Borzage, Mary Pickford may now be
seen at Loew's Fox Theater In "Se-
crets," an adaptation of the celebrated
stage play by Rudolph Besier.
Secrets" gives Miss Pickford what
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story is a simple one of love and ele-
mental emotions; an elopement to foil
her father, who wants her to marry a
titled Englishman instead Of a poor
clerk; a battle of hardships in their
new Western life; the rearing of FAM
lily and finally prosperity, darkened by
her husbands affairs with another
woman. The cast supporting Miss
Pickford is one that she picked herself
and includes Leslie Howard, C. Aubrey
Smith, Blanche Frederici, Doris Lloyd,
Herbert Evans and Ned Sparks.
On the stage the Loew's Fox Theater
presents Smith Ballew and his popular
radio and recording orchestra; Harry
and Frank Seaman, late stars Of Ed
Wynn's Laugh Parade" In Something
to Laugh About; Bernice and Emily,
Broadway dancers, and as an extra
added attraction, Rex Weber, the sur
prise star Of America"
The Fox Movietone News and short
subjects complete the bill.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"The Silver Cord" !,
"THE SILVER CORD" R-K-o Radio
Picture version of the Sidney
Howard play starring Irene Dunno, Is
the current attraction at R-K-O
Keith's Theater.
Miss Dunno enacts the clear-seeing
Christina who resists here mother-in-
laws inordinate love for her son. A six
month bride, Christina and David
Phelps return from their honeymoon to
Mrs. Phelps household. Instantly Chris
tina discerns David's mothers UNDER
mining OF her sons affection for their
women. Masquerading as paragon Of
mother love, Mrs. Phelps breaks her
younger sons engagement. Her conniv-
ing Is then bent upon poisoning Davids
and property to lure David from a pro-
posed residence away from the maternal
nest.
Irene Dunno is the resourceful Chris
tina. and excellent support is given
her by Laura Hope Crews as the
mother. Joel McCrea as the son, David:
Eric Linden, Frances Dee and others.
John Cromwell directed "The Silver
Cord" from Jane Murhn's adaptation
Of Sidney Howard's play.
GAYETY-"PEACHEs' BROWNING.
"DEACHES" BROWNING will open
l a weeks engagement at the Gay.
ETY. Theater, starting with the regular
matinee today in show entitled
Beauty Revue" It is headed by
Wanda De Won, favorite with Gayety
Theater fans. and Conchita, Spanish
beauty also well known to burlesque
lovers of Washington. Others in the
cast are Joe Yule, Bimbo Davis, Charley
La Vine, Bob Sandberg, Lee Hickman,
Nora Murray, Evelyn Brooks and Joy
St Clair