----- ■ -I I AMUSEMENTS. MELODRAMA IN THIRD _AMUSEMENTS.__ _ Howard to Unable Conceal Beloved Humorist to Be Seen WEEK AT THE ROADSIDE Again BY EVERY CRITIC WITH- "Among the Moonshiners” Brings Romeo Role Weaknesses OUT ONE DISSENTING VOICE1 New In /PRAISED High Brilliancy to Red Barn. [ SEASON'S FIRST BIG HITT Norma Shearer Gives Performance Superb TV/f ELODRAMA has reached a roar- 1 ing, bombastic, rip-snorting "Magnificent screen presentation Norma of Juliet, However, Reversing Shearer rises to heights of aiirrlng tragedy for the season at the Roadside " height f that we think no Juliet has ever surpassed Theater In the current production of -BETTY HYNES. HERAIJJ. Earlier "The screen Judgments. "Among the Moonshiners.” an ancient art has never presented anythin* o. such delicate beauty Norma Shearer blood-and-thunder that comes BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr. drammy sparkles. ANDREW R. KELLEY. TIMES closer to "Murder In the Red Barn "The reflections cm "Romeo and Juliet": j Production as a whole la far and away than the and tha best that ever has been revealed to an Leslie Howard as "Romeo.” is said that the anything boys girls It sound of Mr. aaaer public." —NELSON BELL, POST have done out at their barn theater. Howard's dulcet voice sends susceptible ladies into swocming spasms, | "Packed with comedy, tears, action This is a that is made to and. above romance FURTHERand he delivers a flawless reading of this. role, as to diction and intona- piece all. ... a fasci- nating order for the Roadside—made for a movi- truly a motion tion. He has not, however, one whit of the impassioned eloquence necessary picture event.”—DON CRAIG, NEWS. group whose traditions demand heroes to conceal the basic weaknesses of the part, which is nothing more than that MISS SHEARER lg not only the who even their inner most beautiful but one of a moonstruck boy. a gloomy to-Kr---■ conquer all, of the mo't finished Juliets of our selves, and come out her- i day manticist. If read with considerable fellow's box-office rating, he is an righteous; ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr., STAR! oines who suffer long, but remain fire by a handsome buck, Romeo's actor, has proved it several times ever true and pure; villains who have speeches can be made to appear those this year, and furthermore, looks more not a single hint of decency. NORMA LESLIE of a great lover. Recited after the like Romeo than Romeo himself. His redeeming It is made to order, too, for audiences fashion of a star pupil in algebra class, willingness to play the la-de-da Paris that like to boo. hLss and otherwise they reveal a puny, moody, vacillating so perfectly in the present cast heckle mustachioed villains, cheer and ungallant character up to the is indicative of his sensitivity to direc- SHEARER‘HO.WARD ; beeyootiful heroines and shout ad- transition effected in the tragic ne- tion. IN WILLIAM SHAKES PEARES vice to various other persons. j quences. Mr. Howard warms to the Of technical matters. The pessi- latter scenes, but visually he still does mists who expected "Romeo and "Among the Moonshiners.” now in its third is all not create the impression of a young Juliet" to be wrapped up in gold week, about a saloon & OftteO and ltd who ! fiery and charming fellow. This is bathtubs. Busby Berkeley dance rou- keeper attempts to do one of his | customers out of a one time when he should have waived tines. and constant tooting of trum- legacy: about the WITH JOHN BARRYMORE G-man, 1850 or the clause in his contract which per- pets were shocked to find that the vintage thereabouts, and a Who's Who of Stellar Names who saves the the * mits him to be photographed without opulence of Shakespeare's taste in day, legacy and £ Juliet Nemo Sheerer Be«velio ®*gt**ofd Dj else in I Som*o Leslie Me ward makeup, if he chooses. At several pageantry had not overwhelmed the everything sight, and about Bolthosor Mauritt Murphy the hero, who is M.rcube Jeh-. Bo.iymo,. „t V.ro.W lead. t had reclaimed for his I Co—ay points he appears before the camera picture's producers, that they Nur*« f dro Mey Ohvtr .. 1 wife, who loves him ,,,or H,"'v much too realistically as an actor 43 appreciated the grandeur of his even if he did Tybalt (aid (ethboea / lord Montogue (obttt Warwick meticulous of and imagination and to hock her mother's shawl to get the terdCopuigt C Aubrey Smug years old, speech courtly attempted Fatar Andy DiTifip lody Montpflua Virpinio Hommohd / price of a cup of tea at the villain's not very robust in physique. give it faithful translation into ma- Forii iolph Poib*» lody Copu'*t Viol«tK»mbl«-Cooptr \ saloon. This latest of the jestic settings, resplendent costumes. Roadside Dirdcfad by Gacrgd Cukor ( Norma Shearer as ••Juliet." Since melodramas On the whole this has been accom- presents, too. a new high we had for doubted that Miss years in villainy—a diet of salt Shearer's histrionic talents consisted plished in good taste and with great mackerel, the the no water. It all is performed with of more than a certain sac- authenticity, exception being Will here with Norman Foster in a scene “State ivill be anything Rogers, pictured from Fair,’’ again a rare enthusiasm rather startling cell allotted to Friar by all concerned charine gentility of manner, it is a seen by his local film Jans when that picture, one oj his most famous, is revived at the Metropoli- i"":~lNATIQNAL^l and the is who seems to have been a only question who enjoys MATS. 2:30 EVGS. 8:30 to that the Laurence, tan Theater Twice Daily pleasure acknowledge lady Friday. it more, the bosom of our modern interior players or the customers. is a first-rate motion actress, pal N’GHTS including Sunday —SOc. 75c, $1.GC er.d $1.50 / Plug \ picture The best, bit of work decorators, Paul Frankl Linard, Inc. in the piece MATINEES including Sunday —50c. 75c and $1.00 V Tax ✓ that she reads to the hilt 95 per cent Is done by Ralph Fowler, who dons Not* Thi* picture will not be *hown in any ether theatre in the city th*« year As for George Cukor's direction, we HIT FILM IS REVIVED of her lines as Juliet, that she was no less than four disguises to defy any one to discover one instant bring unquestionably the wisest of all possi- Powell and Joan Blondell oil the capture of the villain. where he has allowed the robustness Eugene ble choices for the role. In the final AT THE LITTLE THEATER to from the Kressin, too, playing the villain for Warner Rrot is* of the the camera- escape Mercutio, haughti- ™"°uriTii c portions picture | this third week of the i n 9 to ness from Tybalt, the bawdiness from play's run, is unw i tv lit man was not kind in photographing in his lull.' * •■sai>C'«« INSTITUTION the tenderness "Broadway Bill,’' Capra-Riakin splendid suave, sinister, oily Nurse, the from Juliet. To Have | A. Nautical OUN AT *30 M. Miss Shearer’s head and neck from 1 BOONS Wedding performance of various nefarious He has distilled these qualities with certain strained angles, but at every Picture, With Baxter and deeds. True ■: A Bm the hand of an trans- Virginia and Howard U’i»v» Hit | / FRED ASTAIRE t ether moment she is alchemist, surpassingly la Sure-fire. Wierum are fine as the forming a series of brief, mechanical Loy, heroine and “CHINA CLIPPER" beautiful, and while she is no Pavlova, to Be Held 19 on S. S. Santa hero, and other contributions of GINGER ROGERS "shots" into the mast impressive Ceremony Sept. ROADWAY BILL,” which this merit it is doubtful that any other actress “JJ are made by Phyllis the photograph of a work of art yet Paula Before Pair Leave for New week is revived at the Warner, PAT O’BRIEN in Hollywood could have done the bril- being closest child actress "SWING TIME" in to the District; 0% Si«|i scenes produced Hollywood. Little had a liant dance so charmingly, with Theater, to be bang-up Harold Minor * * * * York via Canal. and Ted Tenley. JEROME KERN MUSIC screen entretainment. Prank Capra BOB me such poise and good effect. H. CROSBY t OUCH. ! uictcn Helen Note stuck on the desk: "Please M. _ directed it: Robert Riskin wrote the I MOOSE • IIODEIICt • HOSE Two Hidden Romeos. One of these BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. *-•—-- don't forget that the Last of the screen play from an original story by- \ "China Clipper" Can Also Re /' Is Basil Rsthbone. who has been a September 8 iN.A.N.A.i.—Dick Powell and Joan \ Seen Today at the Ambassador / i Mohicans, in person, will be strolling Mark Hellinger, and the two leading competent if somewhat stilted stage Blondell will have a nautical wedding In San Pedro on the S. S. RITES HELD FOR BALIEFF around F street today and tomorrow." players are Warner Baxter and Myma Romeo in his day. No one would ever Santa Pauia September 19. prior to leaving for New York via the Looking for a Fall clearance sale on Loy. With that combination It HOLLYWOOD.Panama Canal. Only 10 of the most Intimate friends are want him to return to such flossy roles, couple's tepees? couldn't miss, for Hellinger knows Master of Ceremonies Popularized however, after witnessing the magnifi- in the secret and will witness the ceremony.