Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1926, Page 12

Opening Attractions in Washington Theaters NATIONAL—"Ben-Hur.” *Ben-Hur.” the photoplay from Lew | TWallace's classic novel opened at the National Theater last night, stirring men and women in a well-nigh awe- | &truck audience 1o tears. to thrills. to outbursts of impulsive and pro longed applause. Already ranked by mevere critics and the hundreds of thousands who have seen it else where as one of the truly great prod uets of the motion picture world, “Hen-Hur” was welcomied hy Wash fngton in one of the traditiona « 1ums of the spoken drama with heart felt and zenerous enghusiasm The question of why this zreat film which for months has been runninz in the big cities of the country should be g0 late in reaching (he Capital, was forzotten last by the . as it willingly pelling beauty simply and majesticall ! from the immorial pages ,0f Wgllace 16 what may well be inmiortal cell loid Superlatives. have heen indulzed in by cvnics themselves in vating this motion picture. It well deser superlatives. Truly transhiing Tew Wallace story into action, the 3 zenius which was to produce “Ben in mak g fo the com and power of a siory transpo: the eambinatio brought tc Hur” has succeeds ing a picture of abs. ing episode and coheren building up a spivitual tone of such exquisite beauty, and such strength of appeal as st v to combine the virtue of Chr with the pulling power na Neither the one 1 pears to be sub i the quintesse the parl of “super-thrilie spirit: it uhl tensely hutnan man hero the spirit of the Chri at provides the clit story o smal the close magnific maxes. The picture was produced hy Metro Goldwyn-Mayer in ment with Abraham L. Erlanger. ( es 3. Dil lingham and F Ziesfeld, jr.. the marks of whose anship may be seen in flashes throughout the pro- | duetion. Directed’ by Fred Niblo. the | entire picture moves forward as emoothly and swiftly as if ade with one instead of the several minds be hind it The story tells of the Jewish prince an officer Me: 4 him for o on the = into the d him wother th lust f and dreams ns to free Ren-1iur against of conquest over his people from escapos I vE in g eons sea fight adopted son of the Roman whose Hfe he had saved. drives in the areat charfot race where he triumphs over his adversary. Messala, erushinz him in body. finances and spirit i ren with his mother Ben Hur's love Esther, dunzhter of the former ard to the house of Hur, provide love story of the tl Spectacular and sea fizhts and the race. while there pression made by « of the im manse Roman palace of justice in the earthquake followinz the erucifixion Ramon Navarro is a wonderful Ben Hur. Messala is played by {that old favorite, come back more and vigorous than ever. It 3 Rushman. Mayx McAvoy is appealing as Esther. while Carmel Myers con tributes a2 voluptuous ot the role of Iras the Lzxptian The v cal score “Ren-Hur > ward Bowes. David Mendoza and Wil Ham Axt. of the Capitol Theater. New | York, and is a powerful factor in the | presentation. } | Ron voke and finally nd sister. for e the ng chariot is pendons im <hin KEITH'S—Betty Blythe. A very entertaini cprogram is of fered this week at Keith's. Betty Biythe, the well known and populor | singer. actress and screen star. being | the topliner. Miss Blythe adds inter est to her sketeh by using as an intro duetion scenes from a few pletures in which she has starred. She then | comes forward in person and de! a little speech on Hollvwood a Her characterizations nd Herman return enzagement enough life into their si many recalls and appl of peppery singing is exactly w! vaudeville audience yearns for season’s start to end A couple new to fhese Potomac =hor velson R. Clifford and Mavrie Mar sre a hit in a convers: act, entitled. “Just Dumb, Marion plavs the stupid flapper unusually good dancing act i | dawn at the end. w le | starring. and she has little helding the andience in their seats to the finale. She is as claver male dancers The Six Galenos with a remark and they pat zing fo zain from n. s apen the progran ble display of athleti twists and tumbling, the hovs going through their work though they enfoyed 1t as much as ti Ray Huling followed with da § and Thomas F. Shea is back in his | old repertoire and is well received. Allee Hamilton and George Hayes re tain their old act. “the Spirft of kut it is full of hright quips and jokes The nsual house attractions complete the strong bill WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM.— panish Muiscale.” The huge Washington Auditorium. rewly painted with a gayer colo scheme than previously and stage freshened with palms ferns, opened its daors on rath; notice for 2 new form of entertain. | ment last night a program which re celved the hearty appro alance. Tt musie and r i bv Latine. The outstanding feature | 1= the “Spanish Musicale,” which in eludes violin and voeal numbers, botl folk melodies and the works of mas- | ters. There are three artists- and the | word is used advisedly—each (l\l"fll twe groups Xavier Cugat, former violinist of the | court of Spain, opened the musicale | with a group of weil known number by Sarasate, Kreisler and Rarzani| and he plaved them well. He has tech: | nical skill to the point of glibness. In | the Kreisler number and later in Vice | President Dawes' “Melodv.” he brought out the singing quality of the | music exceptionally well | Fulian Mario, & tenor with beautifut | quality of voice and the ability to hold his7loveliest notes in approved ltalian | style, swinging sracefully into his| finsl phrase. after such a prolonged | pote, was at his best in the Verdi ar “Ya Donna e Mobile.” from “R Jetto” The Liszt “Liehestraum.” sung mit his voice and t at all sure of e during that apparently ¢ more than Rita Montaner. a soprano with the | gift of dramatizing a _song with her| volce aione, seems to be a diseuse of real ability. However, there were com paratively few in the audience who understood the clever words of her| Spanish numbers. Probably. if she| wore Spanish costume and helped her songs out a hit more with gesture and action, she would he much more suc- cessful with a local audience. As a matter of fact, the whole musicale would be improved by each artist giv-| ing but one of the two groups on the pregram, then having the Verdi ple-! | are | authenticity heir ilant | toe dance. and work of Mae S s of ture and placing the second se half musical numbers following the hour of pictu Both the photoplays on the program | Italian productions and are par: inieresting hecause of the settings. A Daughter of Paris.” the longer of the two, tells the love story of the son of Mme. 1is a continu of her ¢ as told in 4 year or o at the troops or ipses of ticularly n pictures of Pl in \ fields 4 French vil omposer appeal to with any interest in musie wotion picture. en being fascinating terininment WARDMAN PARE o y Picture Guild is offering ' exanple b Theater uild has which I adter Hang nd no's v that of Restand's text | are emplo . giving the | producti merit. | Cyrano’ss B 3 1 | more. he bark heautiful in the repuznance v r of Roxane Christian mdsom sonce to youns I thesis x_in the hal dden in the Christian, he only reaches the great cony scena moonlis garden forth hix love ave Christian mount the foliazed balcony and claim the proffered kiss. And the the distress of wa poverty rano stoic mask of sorow and disclaiming to the end his for the utiful senti had wen the heart of ally, Mozlia is tenderly \ one-reel picture, and International News program Linda Roxanc the Missinz,’ reel compleie the RLE—“A Night in China.” this week is A" an oriental-fla- comedy, with the several clever Joe M and Winn comedians, are the visiting to the Mongolian town humore dialogue | the sketch amusing. the company pleas- vle headliner in Ch musical o offering Shaw. Americans and their throughout Others of ing voice: Toe Morris and Winn Shaw alse of - a clever skit by Otto hnson, The Mosquito Trust.” keeps the audience - ghing AMary Baker ana Beryl Gray, from “Lafiand.” offer a and dance act which draws are of applanse. Mary presents dance selections while Beryl aving Navid School- ¢ Hart and Estelle Mac- Mus! Hath Charms, and Bstelle are | wusic does have charms. | art gives several dance selec- | including the Charleston, and | Miss MacMeal's singing is very good. | Last, but not least. comes David hooler, the popular pianist. David hit.” The F extet pre- | An Tdyil with a ongs. | “The | n Lyon and May | It i the stor whao by his empl have wh MeAvoy. magazine writer, is used is sent to the So age to allow the employer's enen , find him. Put in a cage, he affor public amusement, when the time omes 10 expose the enemy, the sav- ge suddenly realizes in love with the enemy’s da GAYETY—"Around the World Review.” Starting,on a new career, the Gavety Theater last night took a running hop, skip and jump from the s of bu lesque companies iar over into the ¥: class revue pro-| und the World Revue.” | direction of James . set a standard for future | productions that indicate revue per- formances of the finest at prices usual harged: for burlesque. lucers” announcement dis- m to fame, stating simply to amuse. That was evident from the | s of applause and gales ighter. The Lander brothers. nd Willie. in the roles of two ramps who worked their way into a und the world in place of two | ency men, who were eased a sandbag, furnished the greater ¢ of the mirth. They are without doubt two of the funniest | men on the stage and were xreeted with much enthusiasm. | To dwell at length on the stellar per- | formances of the various members of | the cast is impossible, but the dancing of Mimi Hilja. the female imperson: tion of Howard Blair, especially his ntley in the role of Suzette must be given pecial commendation. The company possesses a real prima donna in Polly Lou Des. whose beau- titul soprano voice would be a worthy addition to any cc program. She is well known ax a recording for | one of the leading phonograph com- | pa S, i The entire revue with a lavishness that the standards of the productions. The producer. disclalm- ing Ziegfeld ensemble in his chorus, has nevertheless had an un erring eve in the seiection of the mem he gentlemen whe prefers can find them as well as those who prefer brunettes and the various shades between. The dances were active, and the chorus k with an enthusiasm that fired the audianc The show was ¢ possessed that unusual revue—a plot. ! The success of last night’s perform- ance bodes well for the future of the vevue in this city and amply repays | the producer for his ambitious step in attempting to give the best at popu- 1 lar prices. | STRAND—"Mare Nostrum.” “Mare Nostrum,” one of the great | modern pictures, is featured at t J Strand-this-week, The-film is mad under the s purpose as succeeded has been staged is not below highest priced an throughout and thing 'in a i ikely 10 hecome a hit a diet of often more than one s assignment b | a motion picture housce more than three- gram and thoroughly e | formance, it's 2 pret mendation for the show “Hold That Lion™ at the ace s a comedy-drama of lent quality, full of spirit anish father. and he |every minute, laugh whao takes | nearly — every The plot | Beginning _in oy howing Rome, Naples Food rec ind Pompeii as backgfounds for rral action: icturesque cities, their magnificent palaces, iron nouses and na o the beauty of the picture. om a huge sci nd her two brothers, pr iy piano act Billv Rarnes: makes the whoop gloriously, is a catchy musical B stufféd with fresh n and Lyn three Herman h an usually interestir *in which customers £ heroes but plus paiy of oven Lrousers and erumpled batic LOEW'S PALN act. and Animals the he recko jungle, musi Writers of th, ot the rths of the pro- the per- Pal excel action § s uch | even a tiny sen : mischances, as consistently it does from the drop of the fragment el muslin_and uniil the oMt cuptured. as lace eat Music Is again a big attraction on Rubinoff having guest orchestra conductor and special en- th his Victor Recording Orchestra, compris- { the program. M. | remained for another week in | tertainer. and Jan Sarber, nz an additional Orchestra specia |is dexoted to ture. ngarian < violin presen- two popular jaz classical form, then as A last as he pre- | teave rchestralic ng stunte, how e is s the best offering which has drifted long time. ned o the which run | swiftly of is zation this week compo- Brahms nothing this entire pro- a-time 1 % | subtiery of his work is something that AN & METROPOLY Love. | Colleen Moore, the charming little | Trish girl, is a German delicatessan’s | daughter in the principal film at the i Metropolitan this week. It must be jlove of Colleen or something. as the | theater was packed. literally. at all { performances vesterday and some who | | were standing at the ticket window | 30 last night were unable to get by the end of the last show. 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