Evening star., 1934-01-07

OEWS thirtieth anniversary cele-
bration has opened at the Fox
Theater, with Max Baer. the
H. Adonis Of the prize ring, head
lining the stage entertainment
and Robert Montgomery and Madge
Evans in the screen drama "Fugi-
tive Lovers" Possessing an engaging
personality, a pleasing voice and an
ability to sing and dance. Baer is fea-
tured on the Fox stage in a diverting
sketch in which he is assisted by four
females. The Diamond boys. with
farcical comedy; Sid Page and his COM
pany, with an offering Of songs, dancing
and comedy, and the four unusual
Casting Stars comprise the supporting
stage program.
The screen attraction, Fugitive
Lovers brings a new type Of story and
picture to the screen. Practically all of
the exciting and absorbing action takes
place on great bus that travels across
the continent. Ted Healey and his
stooges-Nat Pendleton. c. Henry Cor
don and Ruth Selwyn-are in the large
cast.
A specially arranged overture is
featured by Phil Lamkin and the Fox
Theater Concert Orchestra Fox Movie
.tcne News, a comedy and several shorts
complete the show.
7 OEW'S Palace Theater is holding
- Dinner at Eight" over for a second
week In this -GoldWyn- Mayer
attraction Marie Dressler. John Barry
more. Wallace Beary. Jean Harlow,
Lionel Barrymore. Lee Tracy, Edmund
IIowe. Karen Morley Billie Burke
Madge Evans, Jean Hersholt Phillips
Holmes, Louise Closer Hale and May
Robson have the leading roles.
George Cukor directed this film from
an adaptation of the George S. Kauf-
man-Edna Ferber stage success by
Frances Marion and Herman J. Mankie-
wicz. Donald Ogden Stewart. one of
Americas foremost humorists provided
additional dialogue.
a Willie Whoper' comedy cartoon,
g sports novelty and news reels augment
the feature.
T1OHN BARRYMORE remains a sec
y ond week at the Rialto Theater in
"Counsellor at Law" Elmer Rice pre-
pared the screen version Of this sue
oesSful Broadway play especially for the
starring talents of John Barrymore and
William Wyler has directed the film
with skill. In the supporting cast are
numerous film notables. among them
being Bebe Daniels, Doris Kenyon. On
GLOW Stevens, Mayo Methot and Thelma
Todd. together with Melvyn Douglas In
completing this second week of "COun-
sellor at Law the Rialto Theater sup
plements its showing with the latest
Universal News. with MacNamee in his
talking reporter role. plus selected
screen novelties and a comedy
"COING HOLLYWOOD" which pre-
sentS Marion Davies in one of her
most entertaining roles, and Bing
Crosby as a polished actor. is being cur
lently revived at LOeWs Columbia The
ater, following a successful week at the
Palace
The picture tells the story of a lonely
school teacher in a girls college who
fails in love with a radio crooner and
pursues him to Hollywood. There she
not only overcomes the barrier of a
French actress who is also in love with
the crooner. but gains a starring posi-
tion in pictures and wins her coveted
crooner. Fiji D'Orsay as the tempera-
mental French actress, Ned Sparks as
the hard-boiled stage director. Stuart
Irwin as the simple. philosophical, but
wealthy, youth who finances the pic
ture; Patsy Kelly and the Three Radio
Rogues are the talented members fea-
tured in support.
News events. a comedy and diverting
short subjects complete the entertain
ment.
OPENING at the Gayety Theater at
today's matinee, the Wilmer Wheel
will offer Harry Steppe and his step
Lively Girls featuring Joan Lee and
Ritz Phillips and a host of well known
burleSque favorites. including chorus
Of 20 girls. The early morning matinees
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