Evening star., 1934-04-01
Current Attractions

7 OEW'S Palace Theater is now pre-
months that glamorous lady of the
films. Norma Shearer, in "Riptide" "
The story of this comeback picture
was written especially for this favorite
actress by Edmund Goulding, who
also directed this Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer production. Robert Mont
gomery. who has appeared in num-
Der of Miss Shearer's memorable
films, shares leading male honors with
the suave Herbert Marshall. Included
also in an impressive cast are Mrs.
Patrick Campbell, Skeets Gallagher,
Ralph Forbes, Arthur Jarrett, Lilyan
Tashman. this being the late stars last
picture; Earl oxford, Helen Jerome
Eddy, George K. Arthur and Halliwell
Hobbies.
The story is that of modern titled
British lady, gay, unconventional and
daring, who seeks diversion in series
of romantic escapades. 1t offers Miss
Shearer a similar type OF role to those
of Strangers May Kiss" and "Free
Soul" in which she scored her out
standing success.
Funny Little Bunnies" diverting
silly symphony, news and short sub
jects and cartoons round out the
Easter week program.
WILL ROGERS is back on down.
w town screen this week, currently
enacting a typical Characterization in
David Harum,' which is offered at
Loew's Columbia Theater. This film
presents this humor.st- philosopher OPP
portunities to give considerable life
to one of Americas most beloved char-
acters of fiction, which the pen OF Ed
ward Noyes Westcott created. The cast
includes Louise Dresser, Kent Taylor,
Evelyn Venable, Stepin Fetchit, Noah
Berry, Roger Imhof, Frank Melton and
Sarah Padded. James Cruze directed.
OEW'S Fox Theater currently Of
II fers George Whites Scandals" ="
presenting something new in screen
entertainment, and Thurston, world
famous magician, unfolding new bag
of thrilling magic on the stage.
George Whites scandals" is the
first successful Broadway stage snow
to be transferred in its entirety to the
screen. In addition to having been
produced and personally directed by
George White, himself, the Scandals
boasts in its cast, Rudy Vallee, Alice
Fave, Jimmy Durante, Adrienne Ames.
Cliff Edwards, Gregory RaoH ana
George White, himself.
For his current engagement. Thurs
ton is assisted by his daughter, Jane,
and a cast of 80 artists.
An overture by Phil Lampkin and
the Fox Orchestra, news, comedy and
short subjects round out the bill.
WITH European backgrounds to
w highlight the action of novel,
strange and humorous story. The
Countess of Monte Cristo," with Fay
Wray and Paul Lukas in the featured
roles, Is current at the Rialto Theater.
Karl Freund, the eminent continental
director, held the megaphone for this
romantic comedy that details the ex-
periences of an extra girl at a big
picture studio when she suddenly gave
UP the world of make believe and
plunged into curious, but interesting
set of realities. In the supporting
cast are found Reginald Owen. Car
mel Myers, Matthew Betz, Robert Nc
Wade, Patsy Kelly, Paul Page, John
Sheehan, Richard Tucker and Bobby
Watson.
FRANK BUCK, the dean of wild ami
NAL collectors, continues bringing
them back alive in wild Cargo" now
showing at R-K-O Keith's. This latest
record OF his adventures in filling
orders for rare animals plunged him
into the jungles of Java, Sumatra,
Ceylon, India and Malaga. AS the
film depicts, he has his big moments
in capturing alive tapirs, rhinoceros,
monkeys, man-eating tigers, death
tiealing pythons and c1bras, flying
s2oxes, hornbills, cassow.kies, clouded
hnaxds and IN orang-utan. Bucks