The Washington times., 1934-03-28
EasterAttractions
Due at Local
Theaters

"Opens here Monday in "Her
Majesty, the Widow" in which
she played for 0S weeks at Chi
cago. A large cast supports the
star in a comedy Of a widow who
Is q sort Of Mrs. Fix-It." Thomas
Beck. Frederick Bell, Grayce
Hampton, Isabel Withers and
others are included in the com.
pany. The Wednesday night per-
formance will be omitted because
Of the engagement Of the Hasty
Pudding Club, Of Harvard, which
will occupy the stage that night.
NATIONAL-Dennis King plays
his first straight" role since his
success as a musical comedy star,
in "Richard Of Bordeaux" open
ing Easter Monday. Richard Of
Bordeaux" an enormous London
hit, has just closed in New York.
It Is q portrayal of the interesting
LIE Of Richard II, King of En-
gland. Henry Mollison will be
seen as the Earl Of Derby, which
h0 created in the British produc-
ton. Others in the cast are Hugh
Buckler, Charles Bryant, Mon-
tague Love, A. G. Andrews, Olive
Reeves-Smith and Elizabeth Cert.
Wonder Bar" the
perturbation of AL Jolson's stage
musical, with the comedian in his
original role, will be the screen
attraction starting Friday. Be-
sides JolSon, the cast is headed by
Dolores Del Rio, Dick Powell, Kay
Francis, Ricardo Cortez, Hal Le-
Roy, Guy Kibbee and others. Sev-
eral spectacular scenes and mu-
Sical numbers are introduced. On
the stage will be Charlie Nelson
and Miss Irmanette in songs and
comedy: Cine DeQuincey and
Lewis: Carlton Emmy, j. Fred
Coots and Olive Sibley.
FOX-Howard Thurston and
George Whites screen Scandals"
share honors at the Fox begin
ming Friday. Thurston, one Of
the worlds most famous magi-
clans, brings an elaborate show,
featuring his daughter, Jane,
and 80 artists. Many spectacular
illusions" are included in his
program. On the screen Is
George Whites first film produc-
ton of his Scandals" with Rudy
Vallee, Alice FayS, Jimmie Du-
rante, Gregory Ratoff, Cliff Ed
wards and the Scandals girls.
RKO-KEITH'S-F'rank Buck,
who produced the sensational
Bring En- Back Alive" has
made a further celluloid record
Of his adventures, titled wild
Cargo" which begins its local
engagement on Friday. A fight
between a python and panther
IS one Of the exciting sequences |
in the picture, which also pre-
sentS several intimate scenes of
the curious lives of jungle in
habitantS.
PALACE-N Norma Shearer
makes her return to the screen,
after an extended absence in
"Riptide," coming to the Palace
on Friday. Robert Montgomery
and Herbert Marshall are Miss
Shearer's leading men in the
picture, a story of an American
girl, married to an English lo1S1,
who becomes involved in scandal.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Ralph
Forbes and Art Jarrett are i'm
portantly cast.
RIAL O-An extra girl of
Hollywood, who is mistaken for
nobility forms the central theme
of Countess of Monte Christie"
opening here Thursday. Fal Wray
plays the title role, supported by
Paul Lukas, Paul Page, Patsy
Kelly, Carmel Myers and Regi-
maid Owen. Countess Of Monte
Christie" is set against a back
ground of continental life. The
production was directed by Karl
Freund.
INTERCOLLEGIATE p d
from Ferenc Molnar's book, THE
Paul Street Boys" and titled
'No Greater Glory" Frank Bor-
zage's production of that name
will be seen starting Saturday. A
large cast of juvenile actors are
cast in mo Greater Glory"
Lois Wilson has the principal
adult role. Borzage is said to
have adapted the Molnar story
without changing the theme or
characters in any way.
COLUMBIA David Harum,"
Will ROBBERS latest film, returns
Friday for second engagement
downtown. The famous humor-
1st plays the title role, that Of
the shrewd horse trader Of the
novel. Louise Dresser, Evelyn
Venable, Kent Taylor, Stepin |
Fetchia, Noah Beery, Roger
Imhoff and Frank Melton have
supporting parts in the picture,
which was directed by James
Cruze.
GAYETY-Frank Silk, the we'll
known tramp" comedian, brings
his own "Silk Stocking Revue"
to the Gayety beginning Sunday
matinee. The comic has sur
rounded himself with large
cast, headed by Edna Dee and