Evening star., 1934-01-11

and Robert Woolsey. the noted screen
comics of "Rio Rita" Girl Crazy" and
"Diplomaniacs," in person. with their
screen playmate, Dorothy Lee. On the
screen will be Paul MUM in Hi. Nellie"
with Glenda Farrell MUM leaves the
straight dramatic roles he has been
portraying, for the part Of a news
paper man in his first screen comedy,
Hi, Nellie" As the managing editor
of newspaper, he bungles big story.
and Is relegated to the Heart Throbs"
column Hurt by the taunts Of the
staff, he goes to work and makes the
Meanwhile he works on the story he
ruined MUM is well supported by
Glenda Farrell, Ned Sparks, Robert
Barrat, Douglas Dumbrille. Hobart
Cavanaugh and Berton Churchill.
Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey,
who headline the stage bill. need no
introduction to Washington audiences.
Assisted by Dorothy Lee, they will offer
80 minutes of the fastest fun ever seen
on a Washington stage.
Other acts will be Enrica and No
vello international dance favorites;
George Kirby and Helen Duval in
comedy skit, "Laughectionately Yours,
and the Pasquah Brothers.
The program will be completed by
short reels, the latest issue of the news
reel and the Earle orchestral prelude.
TWO new comedy teams are presented
in 'The Meanest Gal in Town"
where at R-K-O Keith's tomorrow. They
are Zazu Pitts and El Brendel and
Pert Kelton and James Gleason. The
story, designed purely for laughing pur-
poses. concerns the romantic and eco
nomic adventures and miSadventures Of
five people in a "one-horse" town.
The new Keith bill will be further
enhanced by the first of the Amos n
Andy cartoons, THE Rasslin Match"
and the second in the Ruth Etting mu-
sical productions, California Weather"
A POIGNANT story of mother love, as
"A unusual as It is touching, is now
on the screen at Warner Bros Metro
politan Theater. It is Cradle Song"
and has been adapted from the stage
play by G. M. Martinez Sierra, which
made a profound impression on New
York when presented by Eva le Gal
lienne and her Civic Repertory Co. In
1927. Dorothea Week, star of "Maed-
chen in Uniform" Is presented in her
first American starring picture. Besides
Frau Week, the cast includes Evelyn
Venable, newcomer to the films from
Walter Hampden's distinguished dra-
matte company; Kent Taylor, Sir Guy
Standing and Louise Dressler.
The supplementary program consists
of q new Vitaphone musical novelty,
THE Tune Detective" featuring Sig
mung Spaeth Of radio fame, and LIT
tie Miss Mischief Pepper Pot nov
city, and the latest issue of the News
reel.
"RY CANDLELIGHT," with ELISA
- Landi, Paul Lukas. Esther Ralston,
Nils Asther and Dorothy Revier opens
today at the Rialto Theater. James
Whale. who directed this adaptation Of
the Gilbert Miller Broadway success,
has seen to it that "By Candlenght'
possesses the exact note Of comedy, ro-
its settings the old romantic city Of
Vienna, plus the wild and tempestuous
environs Of Monte Carlo, and the plot
Is grand mix-up, done in high-comedy
vein by cast that brings brilliance to
the task. The Rialto Theater COM
pletes this program with Graham Nc
Nance in his favortte role of Talking
Reporter in the latest Universal News.
hOOlE IAN 1Of Is seen In MS lOurGQ
- annual musical screen extravaganza
in Roman Scandals" which will sue
ceed Dinner at Eight" tomorrow at
Loews Palace Theater. Ruth Etting,
David Manners and Gloria Stuart ap-
pear with this comedian in this Samuel
Goldwyn production that presents him
as the 'nuttiest Roman Of them all"
Its story is that of q wide-eyed, brow
beaten lad in West Rome, Oklahoma,
who, through the force of hts own imag-
ination, Is carried back to strange ad-
ventures in the Rome Of the Caesars.
George s. Kaufman and Robert Sher-
wood, two of the Nations outstanding
comedy writer's, fashioned this story
especially for Cantor, Frank Tuttle di-
rected and several lifting musical hits
were especially written by Al Dublin,
Harry Warren and l. Wolfe Gilbert
Busby Berkeley staged the dance and
production numbers, which are embel-
lished by an unusual assemblage Of
beauties.
1.-THE SILK EXPRESS" brings grip
ping mystery drama that moves
with speed to the screen Of Loew'S Co
lumbia Theater tomorrow. Neil Hamil-
ton, Shelia Terry, Allen jenkins, Dud-
ley Digges, Harold Huber, Ivan Simpson
and others comprise the cast Of this
unusual sort Of mystery. The situation
In this film Is most unique, virtually all
Of the action taking place aboard an
express train loaded with $4,000, 900
worth Of raw silk as 1t speeds from