Evening star., 1934-11-25
Current Films.

ETH GALLIAN is seen for
u the first time in this country
~ in Marie Galante," which
i " loves Fox is now presenting.
Spencer Tracy carries the male
dramatic lead. The book by Jacques
Deval won the Prix de Rome two
years ago and startled readers by its
frankness and boldness. In sup
port are many favorites, including
Helen Morgan, Siegfried Rumann.
Arthur Byron. Leslie Fenton, Stepin
Fetchit and Jay c. Flippen. Henry
King directed Marie Galente" from
a screen play by Reginald Berkely.
The stage bristles with the good
humor and fun of George Jessel, Ray
mond Baird, musical genius; Kay
Picture, in dance novelties; Shirley
Ross in popular songs; the Barten
Hurst foursome and the Is dancing
Danny Dare girls.
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THE screens first military musicale,
Filtration Walk" photographed
at West Point Military Academy with
the full cooperation of the United
States Army and starring Dick Pow
ell, Ruby Keeler, Pat O'Brien, Rose
Alexander and other Warner ia
vorites, is now at Warner Bros Earle.
Frank Borzage directed the film.
For its stage attraction, the Earle
presents the Poet Prince" of radio
fame, Anthony Frome. in person,
singing songs which have made him
an N B. C. favorite. Others on
the bill are Johnnie Woods, the radio
ballyhooligan; Irene Vermillion, with
the Dart Ensemble, in a Dance Revue
Continental, and the Three Jackson
Boys.
NINE. DU BARRY" Is now at
- Warner Bros Metropolitan
Theater in the person of Dolores
Del Rio. A Du Barry of mirth and
frivolity rather than scheming pol
itician; the Du Barry who delighted
as well as ruined King Louis Ky
this Is the Characterization presented
in this Warner Bros verison of Ed
ward Chodorovs story. Comedy,
drama and spectacle are blended in
this production, with magnificent sets
of the Palace of Versailles, the Kings
court and the supmptuous gardens.
Reginald Owen, who played Louis
XIV in George ArliSs' "Voltaire," again
appears as the same monarch. Victor
Jory is the Due d'Aiguillon, Osgood
Perkins, Richelieu; Verree Teasdale,
the Duchess de Gaumont, Du Barry's
bitter enemy, and Anita Louise,
Marie Antoinette.
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THE MERRY WIDOW has extend
= ed its popular downtown run
with a third week at Loew's Colum-
bia. Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette
Macdonald sing unforgettable songs
Of Franz Lehar in this, and Una
Merkel and George Barber, as the
humorous Queen and King, spice the
production with many laughs. Ster-
ling Holloway, Edward Everett Hor-
ton, Nina Combell, Ruth Charming,
Donald Meek, Herman Bing and
other favoriteS add to the general
gayety with their characteriZations.
IN THE PAINTED VEIL" currently
showing at Loew's Palace Thea
ter, the one and only Garbo gives
performance that will register
itself on the minds of Washington
filmgoers for some time to come. All
of the well-known Garbo magic and
allure is contained in her new, mod
ern role as a woman who makes a
marriage of convenience" which
brings about a tremendous crisis in
her life. Herbert Marshall is Garbo's
new leading man, so be prepared
for some breath-taking love scenes.
George Brent is another popular
young screen lover, who enacts the
masterful role of "the other man"
Jean Hersholt, Katherine Alexander,
Beaulah Bondi, Warner GLAND, Ce-
ella Marker, Forester Harvey and
others are Importantly cast in sup
port.
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Presenting fine array Of talent
and popular names, the new show ap-
pearing at the Gayety at today's matt
nee bears the title of Dizzy Danes"
The cast includes Margie Lee, Dione
Rowland, speciality dancer; Marie
Evans, ingenue; Agnes Nichols, come
dienne; Kay johnson, Joe Devlin,
character straight man: Jack Mon
tague, comedian; Gene Schuler, Dutch
comic; Frank Penny, eccentric come
dian; I. ]. Irving. straight man, and
Jack Richards. singing straight man.
A speciality act features Gallinore and
Newton, a rubber-legged dancer.
I Asst night with a special preview
opening at 7:30 pm. R-K-O Keith's
launched the new R-K-O Radio pic
ture, wednesdays Child" with young
frankie Thomas featured in the same
role he protrayed in the stage play,
and with Edward Arnold and Karen
Morley as the other featured players
in the cast.