Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1926, Page 15

KEITH'S—Pat Rooney,/gnd Marion Bent. . The popularity and drawing power ®f Pat Rooney, the clever dancer and comedian, was clearly demonstrated last night, when Keith's was crowded in every part to greet him, his wife, Marion Bent, and young Pat, who topliniug a fairly good show this week. Pat ies an orchestra of elght pleces, a good looking chory of elght, five co-stars in solo dancer: Layman and Kling, Muriel Stryker, Antta Nieto and Mildred Burns, com- prising an organization of 24 persons, quite a pretentious group for vaude. ville. FEvery known style of dancing i cloverly exhibited, and lovers of this sort of entertainment ought to be pleased. After an overture by the orchestra Rooney opens with a song and dance entitled “Gang of Girls” and_then continues introducing the different dances and songs, with a taking line of talk that delights the audience. When he introduced his wife, Marion Bent, in_the old number, “When Mother Was a G the audience simply ate it up. introduction of Young Pat, a some, clean-cut youngster, who Iso @ tine daucer and a falre singer. Many present had seen this “kid” W oup from o little toddler and. of course, showered him with tremen- dous upplause. Al in all, the Rooney organization is about the whole show. Julius Fuerst opens the bill with a hand-balancing act; Kate Smith, well known local singer and dancer, fol- Jows in popt son and almost stopped the show when she intro- Muced the “Charleston,” which she does well with a handicap of about 180 pounds, and Leo Bill, French ventrilo quist, with his original dummy, who S0 seor Pare and Wahl offer the laughing hit of the bill in a hurlesque tumbling ant that must he seen to be appre- clated: Joan Jahn and the Faldwin Sisters present a pleasing singing and instrumental act, as Miss Jahn has & fine voice and the sisters can make the two pianos almost talk; Josephine Harmon and Georgia Sands offer songs and funny patter, the former being a comedienne with a striking personality, and the house attractions complete the program. This being Victor Herbert memo- rial week on the Keith-Albee circuit, Fred Clark and his house orchestra plaved Ierbert music exclusively, with the audience heartily applauding every number. i—"The Test." The Earle Theater this week pre- sents a nicely balanced program, head- lined by st,” a sort of mys- tery play, which has the audience ex pecting bloody murders and the like and then drifts into an act of ja and dancinz. Glenn and Richards are featured, with good dancing, while and Robert Frazier. of the early d: the gold rush. musie and wo but afte the clouds, the partners des and sound, but still arguing made an outstandink showing of the latest picce. v hit. iz “The Splendid Road,” starring Anna Q. Barrymore It is a romance s in California during hort-reel feature by Alexander Arons complete the program. STRAND—“Partners Again.” entitled Potash and Perl- Nilsson, with Lionel comedy one of stage successes oni George Sidney and began a_four-ds Strand Theater. “four wheels and no brakes.” moving-picture ihe famous|a automobile business, where they get fleeced neavr- 1y to poverty by near relatives. audience s set in an uproar watel a thrilling demonstration of their car, which dashes through the city streets and nearly off an ac 150-foot dive into a wheels, with no hrakes. pute in police court, they s demonstration of a new eng 3 covering their new invention before an audience, it pri z run It is After trving the clothing business, partners enter the v er om the police with 1 irplane bound for (pes 1 an anwhile the crooks are caught ide a thrilling airplane The smaller comedy Smoke,” closes the program. METROPOLITAN—"The Volga Boat- The dramatic The Volga Boatman, said to have heen per: ed by Cecil B. Delille and “Part-| g rday at the vehicle with The teduct for a four | sizes After a dis. t their ves 1o be notl Hivver” engine, and the) about to be mobbed, when Potash es. rimutter Canada, and mong end safe “Holy value of music feature in reen master- which |V nally nd whic! THE EVENING STAR, was given its initial showing in Wash- | Theater A packed house shortly lock no.more tickets were sold, for the house was filled to the last’ inch of standing room for the ington at the yesterday afternoon. greeted each showing. after 9 o Metropolitan and last showing. the boatmen dr wieldly vess upon the reen, a men’s st tolk: of Russia that made famous. ‘The drama of it the realisi, grips the audience zasp of appreciation « all over the house The entire mu: up of themes taken tine ¢ TschaiKowsiki's from his leading Arenski and dance motive, Rachmaninoft ng | ropolitan orchestra. handled; 3 dramatic gualit) Un. | picture music. are | rad Bere the old, stocratic red Russin of today. of huge mobs of aristod Russia or spirite the real aristocrat—each of types is convincingly exemplified, is | Blinor Falr is charming as the | Princess Ver prince, excellently playved by “arconi. i | bring ahout her meeting young red leader, who ha with T o The Velvet Kind IceCream, easy to carry—in pint packages —nowaiting—all readyforyou. 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Vanilla, Chooolate, Strawberry Chocolate and Vanilla Strawberry and Vanilla A Product of Southern Dairies DE LUXE PINT PACKAGE A marvelous effect is created when wing the huge, un- els up the Volga flushes | orus of ngs the Chaliapin and and uld be heard al score {s made from composi- tions by ‘the best writers of Russia, “Marche Slav” is used as the prelude, and the flower waltz Nutcracker Suite” provides Music by also s used in the special score as presented by Daniel Breeskin and the fine Met- The story of the photoplay itself is intensely interesting and brilllantiy the music, however, empha- tremendous- This picture provides a definite milestone in the progress of motion “The Volga Boatman” is the screen | adaptation of a novel written by Kon- | ! vicl, and its subtitles plead absolute Jack of propaganda for either the The brutality both peasants and ts 18 vividly set forth in fts scenes, and the photography of the various types is remarkably fine, The patient, older peasant, the young, flery- evolutionist, the wildness and lust of Tartar gypsles, the courage of these the . betrothed to a worthy Vietor Tlate and the plot, however, the dedlcated new model for one of ary hero olga boatmen romantic hera 1t 13 needle detail of the exc the diffcrent dr veloped. audienco 50 and over. llent the proverl tiont: prince: and the the bride” f one woman in claiming, “Oh!" ed tones, ture. 1In short, it tlon pleture art afford to miss seeing. RIALTO—"Th at the R pearing in “The ing st does One not Though his much the WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, thought to “the cause of < Willlam Boyd head might well have provided the | de) the statues of Apollo and who has the broad, manly physique a revolution- should have, | dominant characterization of the pic- ture, first as the head of o group of later as s here to go into the hion in which completely throughout the entite production that h pin dropped would have sounded like the shot of a In the scene where ‘the dlsgulsed is turned over to a gr the soldiers in the aristocrats ) volunteer to “make up to capturing posed bridegroom--the red leader- the balcony wave of convulsive laughter all* over the house at the 7 o'clock show by ex- very loudly in shock- there {8 much humor ecleverly injected into the pic- is, as sald at the beginning. a masterplece of the mo- which Incidentally Night Cry.” RIn‘TIn-Tin tops an interesting bill this week, ap Night Cry,’ laid in the beautiful, rolling sheep country of the West, need to be a dog fancier to appreciate the heroles of this most remarkable of canine actors. stories are ume pattern Rinty, with |of jealousy in the underworld of the | MAY 24, 1926. French capital that teems with fists, dirks And whatnots of the unconven- tional Apache. Although the picture is supposed to offer Ray a substantlal opportunity, his efforts are confined to a few excel- lent moments of comedy relief to otherwise tense action with which the abounds. he real acting opportunity belongs n Crawford, and a clever bit of work she does. Douglas Gilmore, an Apache lover, also offers an ex lent character portray ‘The story concerns a wealthy Amer- fcan who wanders into the Paris un- derworld, where he meets an Apache irl of devastating beauty. His atten- tions to her are resented by her lover, with the result that there are severul phys counters. In one of the: the American s~ serfously wounded, id the girl, fearing her lover will be cecuted if his victim dies, takes the tter into her home and nurses him ck to health. The American re- covers and still continues his atten- tions to the girl. A .climax s r in another fight with the Apach has been released from prison, the denonement that follows thrill of the picture. The International News Reel, a his superb heaq from which his great eyes look out with unmistakable un- and intelligence, cannot the enthusiasm of the whose old Greek | fail Night Cry” has to do with a sheep-killitig_vulture. Suspiclon cen- ters on the dog, whose owner tries to save him, but is overridden by neigh- boring shepherds. The dog I8 coh- demned to die, but he knows the real culprit and finally his chan comes when he sees the great condor swoop 8 are de- ' down and snatch up in his talons his the | owner's baby daughter, St ining his silent | grent muscles, he breaks the heavy | that holds him prisoner, and es Off to rescue the child, The fight that results on top the mountain where Rinty kills the evil bird and is completely vindicated forms the thrill- ing climax to the s 5 Specinl presenta s include an acceptable planologue and song num- her by Mitchell and Devine, two | talented vouths; and Eddie Jahrl, with a trick accordion which is intriguing. The lesser comedy, “Madame M tery” marks Theda Bara's return to the screen after a lengthy absence. The former famous vampire's debut as n comedienne will not make sereen story, although the plece as a whole edy, s e] ' and the Co- contains some merry moments. The | fommin A ;‘p‘:;‘zixn‘r:“‘c‘:r'xlllfl;‘te the sereen news reel and Guterson's orchestral | offering. Brusilof’s Orchestra provides music complete the program. supplemental music. Corbin Shields. now house manager of the Rialto Theater, having been deservedly promoted to that office last | week, is recelving the congratulations of his many friends. COLUMBIA— The no dearth of actfon in| ris,” which brings Charles Ray and Joan Crawford to Loew’s Colum- bia screen this week. It unfolds u tale gives the the that revolu- up of ' arm her sup- sent a nobody can LACE—“The Crown of Lies.” First, Lewis Stone and “The Pris oner of Zenda,” then Marion Davies und “Beverly of Graustark” and no we have ola Negri and “The Crown ¢ Lies," all shots at imaginary kin doms in the Balkans, which ought by this time to make clear why the Balk- ans have contributed o much in the past to the disturbance of world peace. The Crown of Lies,” this week thrill ‘Pari: cut from s the big | attraction at Loew's Palace, is the first “original” story for the screen by Ernest Vajda, the Hungarian au thor and it was directed by Dimitr] Buchowetzki. It concerns immi grant it girl, whose resemblance to the wed queen of Svivania car - up the fadder of fame and on to a throne to which manifestly she is not entitled. Having freed “her” people from the yoke of a tyrannical usurper, however, she remains queen long enough to settle the af the new country and then gives up all her glory and power to return to the good old United States of Ameri ca as the wife of her ev friend. | It is a subdued Pola that is intro duced In this new and rather tame romance. The old fire that used to flame and flash in the eyes of her Hollywood rivals is gone, and now we find ? ms entirely unbecoming to the brilliant and dash. ng Polish actress we used to know. And there is nothing else to the pie tore but Pola, save, of course, the [supporting. east, which includes Ro- |bert Ames and Noah Beery. Even the amusing Glenn Tryon comedy, “Ukulele Sheiks,” the weel ly newsreel, Topics of th. Day, Loew Magazine, and the Gannon Orchestra. fall to compensate for the ahsence of what was expected, but will always be sadly missing, in “The Crown of Lies, CENTRAL—"Perils of the Se Crandall's Central Theater the first | two duys of the present week, hias for the foremost attraction, “Perils of the Sea,” featuring Elaine Hammerstein. one of the beauties of sflent drama, supported by Robert Ellis, Christie’s latest two-reel vehicle for the talents of Bobby Vernon, & new laughmake: which irs, of | faithtul boy | Vernon does a surprising number of audacious things: the Pathe Review, short film subjects and pipe organ music complete the bill. AMBASSADOR—“The Volga Boatman.” Crandal first three ¢ the news 'he Vol | Mille's g ve for alone, Cecil B. De duction, which n at Crandall’s Theater ulso. Every u mirer of i masterpleces should see this picture, TIVOLI—"The Sea Beas! John oy actor, is the picture Tivoli Theater the first two davs of this week in the Warner Brothers' production of “Th a Beast,” a l\l(l”f?l] and thriling adaptation of “Mohy Dick the well known adven ture sto f the open ocean. Dolores Costello is t in the role opposite Ithe star. and George O'Hara as the treacherous younger hrother. The picture which has already been received locally, i& well worth seeing. It is a picture of such magnitude that fow subsidiaries are possible. It is nccorded. excellent pipe organ accom- paniment by Otto F. Beck, and lda V. Clarke. suished ndall's Argentine Railway Unique. For more than 200 miles westward ntine capital in South 4 ailroad line stretches without any curve, It is said to he the longest railway tangent anywhere on earth, and is consequently the mar- vel of travelers who have been accus- tomed to winding tracks of Americs ropean raflway: v and Dunn contribute pleasing The remainder of the cast, eight in number, do a little bit of 1o help the act along. an Morton, pocket edition come- ‘ppears in new character g with a pleasing voice, tered a hit with the audi- Ray and Dot Dean, “The Stock of Vaudeville,” present one of those nut acts that always seem popular. Ray has the make-up of a country hick, while Dot i8 a pretty girl and a good foil for | the comedy. Bobbie Brooks and Lou- ise Philson, with “Turc” Duncan, open the bill with a melange of mel. ody. Duncan plays the violin and various other instruments and the two sing pleasing songs. 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