Evening star., 1934-10-14
Pictures of the Week
Screen Attractions and Vaudeville Programs
at Downtown Theaters.

CAPTURING the spirit of the novel
from which it was adapted, THE
Age of Innocence" starring Irene
Dunno and John Boles, is now playing
at R-K-O-Keith Theater Noted as
one OF the classics Of modern Ameri-
can literature. the story deals with the
convention ridden era that marked
the close of the last century and gives
intimate glimpSes of life as lived by
members of New York's then -Four
Hundred. The picture is said to ad-
here closely to the story of Edith
Wharton's book, which won the
Pulitzer prize in 1920, and which was
later dramatized by Margaret Aver
Barnes as starring vehicle for Kath-
arine Cornell. The film marks the
first joint appearance of Miss Dunno
and Boles since their memorable
Back Street." and the supporting
cast includes Lionel Atwill, Helen
Westley, Laura Hope Crews and Julie
Hayden. Philip Moeller, one of the
founders of the New York Theater
Guild, directed this R-K-O Radio
Picture.
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"CLEOPATRA, the picture depict
ing the life and loves of the
famous Egyptian Queen. is being held
over at Loew's Palace Theater for a
second week The cast includes
Claudette Colbert, Warren William
Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, Joseph
Schildkraut, c. Aubrey Smith, Ger
trude Michael and cast of 5000.
This great spectacle of romance was
produced by Cecil B. De Mile, noted
for his lavish screen productions. In
addition, the Palace screen is pre-
senting THE Flying Mouse" new
Walt Disney Silly Symphony in color,
and PRO Foot Ball." Pete Smith
oddity.
THREE great stars, each OF whom
1 has earned the annual prize for
the best performance of a year, blend
their combined talents in The Bar
retts of Wimpole Street." an unfor-
gettable romance that is rounding out
its third week on F street, being cur
rently presented at Loew's Columbia
Theater. Norma Shearer, Frederic
March and Charles Laughton are the
stars and Maureen OSullivan, ex-
hibiting new dramatic talents; Una
O'Conner, Ralph Forbes, Katherine
Alexander and Flush" are also in
the cast.
THE rollicking diversions are fea-
1 tured on the stage and screen Of
IoeW's Fox Theater this week. Harold
Lloyd terminates a long absence from
the screen and returns as a totally
different and never more enjoyable
comedian than in his present provoca-
tive role In THE Cats Paw" He is
supported by George Barber, Una
Merkel, Nat Pendelton and Alan
Dinehart. On the stage Ed Lowry
leads a sparkling revue that has as
its major personalities the roly-poly
screen comedian, George Sidney;
Eleanor Powell, the greatest OF all
female tap dancers; Florence and
Alvarez, notable dancing duo; Lillian
Dawson, an accomplished radio IA
yorite, and Elaine Arden, the come
dienne extraordinary.
Phil Lampkin and the Fox Or
chestra, comedy short subjects and
the new newsreel, featuring Lowell
Thomas, are added.
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CHIRLEY TEMPLE, Carole Lombard
- and Gary Cooper are now at War
f1er Bros Earle Theater in Now and
Forever" new Paramount picture, in
which the child star of Little Miss
Marker" wins new honors. This is
the story Of reckless adventurer and
his little daughter, whom he intro
duces into his erratic life. The theft
Of valuable necklace, with Gary
Cooper suspected, brings about a