Evening star., 1934-01-14
Ode CANTOR appears a the

Ode CANTOR appears - the
Il nuttieSt Roman Of them all In
"Roman Scandals" which is
IL currently on the screen Of
Loew's Palace Theater. This is
Cantors fourth annual film appearance
under the Samuel Goldwyn banner, and
Is . smptuous feast Of girls, gags,
glitter and general gaiety. In addition
TO the capering Cantor, the cast In
eludes Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart and
David Manners. George 8. Kaufman
ways acc comedy writer's, have turned
out the story. Eddie is cast as q wistful
country youth in the tiny town Of West
Rome, Okla. Between driving q gro
Gerry wagon and thinking of the glory
that once was Rome, the force Of his
very vivid imagination projects him
back into the era of his dreams, and It
Is there that all Of his farcical ad-
ventures take place.
News events. comedy and short
subjects are also on the bill.
One Of the seasons smartest screen
~ comedies, directed by one Of the
most brilliant young directors in Holly
wood, James Whale, Is currently being
shown at the Rialto. by Candlelight"
n the picture and It features Elissa
fAndi, Nils Asther, Paul Lukas, Esther
Ralston and Dorothy Revier. Adapted
from the stage success. which later was
produced in the United States by Gil
bert Miller, by Candleiight" Is . gay,
sophistocated romance and comedy that
has for its background the romantic
environs Of old Vienna and Monte
Carlo. The Rialto supplements this
feature with q shorter comedy, screen
novelties and Graham McNamee as
the Talking Reporter with the latest
Universal News.
D ACHEL CROTHERS' Gas Husbands
~ Go" brings Warner Baxter to the
Ioew's Fox Theater In q novel love
screen triangle. Supplementing this
screen romance Is well-rounded stage
program that Is headed by Poet Prince,
romantic tenor of the ether, and Carl
Freed and his internationally famous
orchestra. Others appearing before the
footlights are Al Nord and Jeanne in
Q comedy Offering, and Virginia Lee and
Tommy Rafferty, in Dance Diversions"
Billy Joyce.
"As Husbands Go" is q film invested
With human understanding and offers
-
sprinkled throughout with unusually
smart dialogue. Warner Baxter Is sup
ported by Helen Vinson, Warner GLAND,
q. p. Huntley, r.; Catherine Doucet.
$leanor Lynn. Frank OConner and
Jay Ward.
Phil Iampkin again wields the baton
1or . specially arranged overture by
tho LOew's Fox Concert Orchestra. Fox
Aovietone News. q comedy and humor-
AII
complete the program.
MANY Of the most laughable situa-
~ tions In "The Meanest Gal in
Town." now at R-K-O Keith's for its
1lrst showing anywhere, arise as the
result Of q Swedish BARRIERS efforts to
beat the depression. When his barber
: shop seems likely to fail because of
business conditions, Ell Brendel, as the
Scandinavian tonsorial artist, finds
himself beset with financial difficulties
which prevent him from marrying his
long-courted sweetheart, played by Zasu
Pitts.
- As q last resort he hires Pert Kelton,
. stranded actress who Is also suffering
from the depression, to inject feminine
beauty and allure into the operation Of
b tonsorial establishment. Pert, using
vamping tactics, very soon not only dou-
hles Brendel's patronage, but also gets
the aforementioned Brendel into serious
difficulties with his sweetheart, zasu
Pitts.
On the same bill the first Amos n
Andy cartoon, 1.-THE Rasslin' Match;
- featurette starring Ruth Etting and
Pathe News are being shown.
sCIIK EXPRESS" with eight promi-
~ nent characters in its cast. runs
the entire gamut Of mystery and
suspense currently on Loew's Columbia
Theater screen. Nell Hamilton and
0heila Terry head the cast that also