Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1926, Page 31

___(Continued from Page Thirty.) & typical *“AlL" purveyor of fllicit Mquors, and all the other members of the cast are suited to their parts, fur- nishing a- background for the in- imitable Clement Hawley, sr., other- wise and more familiarly known as “The Old Soak.” The stage presentation, an un- usually artistic pose entitled “Beauti- ful Lady.” is enhanced by the accom- paniment of the orchestra, conducted by Rox Pommell, and an introduction by James A. Barr, who is happy in possess a very engaging per- sonality and a pleasing tenor voice, reminiscent of the of light opera tenors. Just b ¢ variety and added enterts nce and Darling, an attractive singing team, contribute to the melody of the eve- ning. The nenal extra pictures anG the o togue round out a thoroughly di- verting program METROPOLITAN—"The Retgrn of Peter Grimm.” A mighty g ut the heart strings 1s provided by *T'he Return of Peter Grimm,” film version of the David Belasco stage play, this week at the Chief Caupolican, the indian baritone, ¢ group of SONgS, Pro applanced appreciatively a little gem tha color photography in motion tionul parks, one of the fi est bits of its kind ever put on the screen here. The Metropolitan Sym- phony Orche in conducting, You Be & world nd p Fable In “The Return of Peter Grimm,” the motion picture is given oppor- lose its admirable adap- :ntation of a sub- rn to earth of a The photo; hy ived to depict old Peter Gri a spiritual return to his home, s anguish in trving to unravel s=ome of the tangled threads he unwittingly had tied while alive. The story is appealing. The acting of Alec B. Frandis as “Oom Peter” is of high order. John Roche plays the role of the villain son of Peter Grimm with furtive and nervous realism. Mickey McBan, in the role of little William, beloved litue walf taken tenderly under protection of old Peter, glves as fine a bit of child delineation been seen. Peter while alive pledges his ward, Catherine (Janet Gaynor), to marry his son Frederik, not realizing she loves another and that his own son Frederik was the father of unfor- he had done, omplishes his purpose ¢ startling realism. PALACE—"The Ace of Cads.” been transformed @R screen arama, which is exceptiona well h: ed by Adolph Menjou, Alice Joyce and a notable cast, fea- tured at the Palace Theater this week Menjou reveals himself as an ar- tist capable of putting deep pathos OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON THEATERS é@ma&g T T TR T T T TR TR Y T X% as wel. as suave sarcasm into his roles with a finesse that is at once delightfui and moving. The story zenters uround the betrayal of Capel Maturin oy his friend and fellow officer, kasil de Gramercy, who pro- ceeds to unnex his sweetheart after causing his banishment from her side nd ‘hl.\ subsequent discharge frem the Guards. Nineteen years pass and apel. wno, “with eyes turned back- ward, neglects the present, en- deavoring ~ to forget the past.’ Through a coincidence, he comes in contact with the daughter of the girl ke had loved ind through her friend- ship eventually clears his name and ¢ fragment of the happiness of which he had been robbed. The characters are finely drawn and the action never slow. Attogether, “The Ace of Cads” is one ot the most realistic produc- tions, brought before the public in some time. Three additional stage attractions ire offered—two pianists, Tiomkin and Khariton; a dance number from Elsle Janis' recent revue, and 10 jazz syncopaters from Virginia, who are I well received. Alice Manning and Harry White, the dancing team, pre- sent a novel number. Thomas Gan on's coucert orchestra gives an ex- cellent Interpretation of the “Second Hungarian Rhapsody,” hy Liszt, en- hanced by curtain color effects. Aesops Fables and a news reel com- plete the bill. COLUMBIA. “Stella Dallas, screen version of the widely i 926. 81 . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, S LA, AR N, . U, MO A, e S e novel by Dlive Higgins Prouty, con- tinues at Loew’s Columbia for a sec- ond week. The story, which has for ite theme the measure of sacrifice to wheh » mother’s love will drive her, is deeply human and strongly dra- matic. Direc ed by Henry King, who has_several fine productions to his -red't, the subject has been handled with a deep appreciation of values, and the casi is well chosen and in- teresting, Belle Bennett, who plays the role of the mother who marries above her station and then reverts to type, inally effacing herself completely at the crucial moment in her daughter’s life, puts fine shades of feeling !nto her role, and Lois Moran as the daughter’ fs natural and charming. | “he does the best work of her brief screen career. Other important roles are well handled by Ronald Colman. Alice Joyce, Jean Hersholt and Doug- lac Fairbanks, jr. | The news reel, other short films and | orchestral overture and score by the Columbia Orchestra round out the program. 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These changes of fortune af- ford Jannings the opportunity to score a pronounced character inter- pretation. An innovation in screen art is the absence of subtitles in this picture. the simplicity of the plot light.” music. | and ‘effective handling of the dom- inating role ful'y unfolding the story at all times without the need of ex- planatory lines. Three outstanding subjects contrib- ute to the diversity and the interest of the bill arranged for the first two TIVOLI—"The Quarterback.” g The feature of the bill being pre-| AMBASSADOR — “The Return of sented the first two days of this week rimy CENTRAL—"“A Fight to a Finish.”|at the Tivoli Theater is Paramount’s exciting production for Richard Dix, ““The Quarterback.” Foremost among the auxiliary attractlons is a new |Kreiselman are included among the Fight to a Finish,” interpreted by a|a majority of the Sennett beauties specially chosen cast. form, to make way for a younger |attraction is Mack Sennett’s Dog's Tale,” and the mext in impor-|varied and of uniform excellence, the tance a new Grantland Rice “Sport- The popular “Topics of the|fectiveness by the pipe organ accom- Day™ also is shown and the program | paniments and solo_intervals contrib- s rounded out ®y tuneful pipe organ The secondary | and funmakers. ‘A Sea| The supplementary offerings are bill being given its usual added ef- uted by Georgé Emmans, concert artist, at the console, and Ida V. Clarke, assistant. Peter Grimm.” A new pictorial record of current events and delightful pipe organ music by Mirabel J. Lindsey and Gertrude days of this week at the Central|Mack Sennett comedy, “Yankee Doodle | subsidiary features of an engaging Theater, principal among which is “A Wop Duke,” which enlists the services of dwamn & Lo —The Christmas Store bill at the Ambassador Theater the first three days of the present week. The feature of the entertalnment is a splendid screen version of “The Re- turn of Peter Grimm,” David Belasco's famous starring vehicle for David ‘Warfleld, in which Alex B. Francis appears In the role created by War- field and a complete review of which will be found in conjunction with Crandall's Metropolitan Theater. Woman Lecturer Dead. 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