The Washington times., 1934-03-29

introduced.
I tain to take it's place with the
choicest of jungle thrill pictures.
At the Rialto theater the main
screen attraction will be Paul
Lukas and Fay Wray in Countess
of Monte Cristo, The Metropoli.
tan will offer mo Greater Glory,
made from Ferenc Molnar'
famous story, THE Paul Street
Boys" Loew's Columbia will have
return F Street engagement for
Will Rogers David Harum".
This is an attactive lineup for
the confirmed movie-eoer but for
those who prefer the actor in the
flesh the National Theater will
present Dennis King in Richard
of Bordeaux" an historical play
with music, while the Belasco as
the third offering of a surprise sea-
son will offer Pauline Frederick in
"Her Majesty, the widow.
It is divulging no secret to say
that the Shrines Of amusement
are looking for boom business
after a farewell to Lent that
approached a slight slump.
Racing Memories
Lucky Lefty drops in to re-
mind that the Maryland racing
season opens next Monday. AS
if I could forget with AL JolSon
and ThurSton due Friday. For
it was with Uncle AL Jolson at
Bowie was talked out of max
ing a modest investment on
Tinita which paid $212 for 81.
Will I ever forget it?
That hocus-pocus man. Thurs
ton, was on the radio with your
scribe during his last Easter
week engagement at the Belasco,
three seasons ago. Leaving the
studio he gave me a pocket piece
remarking that it was a lucky
! token. Next day in the seventh
race at Bowie Luck Piece was an
entry. I followed the hunch.
Luck Piece won at $17.60. Thurs
ton was right. Racing memo
rieS.
At the BeIasco
At the Belasco Theater last
night. Wee and Leventhal have
a fine company for "The Dark
Tower" and Alexander Woollcott.
George S. Kaufman'S melodrama
can be cordially recommended to
those who like the better myS'
terry weaveS.
Good acting by Jessie Royce
Lands, Alexander Clark and
Dora Merande, while William
MacFadden shows what can be
done with a small role by win
ming the nights special hand for
his excellent 10-minute appear
ance.
But for heavens sake help out
a good cast by putting a Siphon
of soda around for those scenes
which require the mixing of high
balls. Economics which deny
such things are what help to
destroy illusion.
On the Horizon
On the Horizon: Jimmy Durante
in person, at the Fox April 6.
Ossie Nelson's band which accom-
panied Joe Penner on the radio,
at the Earle the same week. AT
last Elisabeth Bergner in Cath.
crime the Great is positively set
at Keiths. The English picture
comes after wild Cargo" I.oew's
Palace next attraction is Anna
Sten in Mana" At the Rialto
Theater beginning April S, "All
Quiet on the Western Front" q
revival of the famous war epic.
The coming of Pauline Fred
erick to the Belasco Thcater next
week will revive memories for that
star. It was while she was play
ing this same stage that she mar.
ried Willard Mack, second of her
husbands, with the ceremonies
occurring at the old hotel Shore
ham.
Bing Crosby Booked
Bing Crosby Is optioned to
Loew'S when he comes east for
personal appearances and one Of
those weeks will be played at
Loew's Fox, probably in June. {.
Joe Penner will not begin his
Loew route until he has completed
his radio contract. For Joe will
not play on Sunday the day Of
his broadcaStS. Loew'S Fox gets
him the first week in July after