Evening star., 1934-05-27

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~ Radios latest comedy hit,
featuring Zasu Pitts, is the
~ current feature at Warner
Bros Metropolitan Theater.
Music hath charms" and in Sing
and Like 1t" new way is demon
strated in rib-tickling manner.
Melody, or what for lack of better
name passes for it, serves the
laudable purpose Of softening the
calloused heart of as tough a mug
as ever cracked safe or kidnapped
a millionaire. ZaSu Pitts plays the
off-key nanny crooner who rouses
noble sentiments in the hardened
heart Of the gangster, and Pert Kel-
ton is co-featured with her in the
role Of chewing, wise-cracking,
strong-arm moll. Nat Pendleton por-
trays the gorilla with weakness for
mother songs. Edward Everett Hor-
ton is mad genius" theatrical pro-
ducer.
The supplementary subjects include
IS minutes of world news events; a
novelty reel, Freak Fish of the Seven
Seas" two reels Of excitement; Gus
Shy in two-reel Vitaphone comedy
'I Scream; the Eton Boys in Those
Were the Days" and the country's
most talked of personality Father
Coughlin in The Fighting Priest"
"MANHATTAN MELODRAMA"
brings stellar threesome to
Loew's Palace screen this week in
Clark Gable, William Powell and
Myrna 10y, who combine their talents
in one picture for the first time
Gable Is seen as a big-shot gambler,
lucky at cards and lucky at love, willing
to wager a dollar or his life on the
turn of a card. Pitted against him
is William Powell, his lifelong friend
and now district attorney. Between
them, and loved by both, is Myrna
10y. 1t is she who fights for Cables
life when Powell is forced to prose-
cute him for murder. In addition
to this noted triumvirate the cast has
Leo GARLIC. Nat Pendleton, George
Sydney, Isabel Jewell, Muriel Evans,
Mickey Rooney and others.
"CTAND UP AND CHEER" with
Warner Baxter heading a star
studded aSsemblage of celebrities, and
completely varied stage program,
which is headlined by Herb Williams,
Is the current offering at Loews Fox
Theater. Stand Up and Cheer" was
filmed from an idea proposed by Will
Rogers, and offers timely theme of
the President of the United States
creating new cabinet post, that Of
Secretary of Amusement, with the
thought of making the Nation happier
In its flight to recovery. Madge
Evans, John Boles, James Dunn, Syl-
via Froos Ralph Morgan, Aunt Je-
NINA and Hollywood's latest and
most talented Juvenile favorite, Shir-
ley Temple, head a cast of unusual
eminence.
Herb Williams is assisted this week
by Doris Ewing, Basil Whitefield and
Celm Taylor in the presentation of
the headlined act. Supporting vaude-
vile offers Raye, Ellis and LaRue,
featuring sensationally different dane
ing numbers; Harriet Hutchins with
Ramon Ringo in a combination of
humor. songs and dances, and the
thrilling aerial efforts of the Three
Kings and Queen.
CIX beauties and a man who woos
them all merely to commercialize
on the love affairs by writing a new
best-seller around each lovely lady in
question. That, in essence, is the
keynote to Affairs of Gentleman,
starring Paul Lukas, now current at
the Rialto Theater The screen play
was adapted by Cyril Hume and Peter
Ruric from a successful stage play
by Edith and Edward Ellis and di-
rected by Edwin L. Marin. In the
supporting cast are Onslow Stevens,
Leila Hyams. Dorothy Libaire, Lillian
Bond, Patricia Ellis. Richard Carle,
Charles Wilson, Phillip Reed. Joyce
Compton. Dorothy Burgess and Sarah
Haden. daughter of the famous star,
Charlotte Walker. who played in THE
Trail Of the Lonesome Pine"
THE current program at Warner
Bros Earle Theater has as its
featured screen offering Earl Car
rolls perturbation Of his Broadway
musical drama. Murder at the Van.