Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1927, Page 10

OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON THEA (Continued from Sixth Page.) playing the role of the hero. The “La Bourget Field,” where the gathered to welcome “Lindy” upon his landing in Paris, tries the ter electricians, artists and hands. “The Flight of “The Island of Bahoola” Tello Mars” are spectacular fea- tures of the revue. For each of the 39 episodes the chorus is dressed in costumes of various colors. “The Rag- time Weddin “The Bae Ball Pa- rade,” including a tribute to Mathewson he Bootlegger: several other incidents help n Tevue a’success, “Prohibition—Pro and Con."” which 1s one of the high lizhts of the revue, presents a dramatic incident in the life of the unde STRAND—“Merry Whirl Revue. AT TERS chance he is ordered to the regiment of Sari's flance. By another chance he is assigned to this very captain adding gall Sari’s heart . and after y difficulties she contrives to es- cape on her wedding eve and meet her lover at the railway station, where they embark for parts unknown, pre- sumably the Isle of Bliss. Hal Roach presents a comedy fea ture, starring Charlie Chase as a bash ful professor in a girls' seminary Sclections from “The Student Prince’ provide an entertaining overture by aniel Breeskin's music makers, with {an innovation in the form of voc solos by a member of the orchestra ramount news reel completes the am. COLUMBIA—"The Big Parade.” “The Big Parade,” showing at pop- | of the North Carolina mountains and THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. O. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1927 for th® second consecutive week, con- tinues to pack the house, with its vivid portrayal of the World War and conditions in the front line trenches. The picture, featuring John Gilbert | and Renee Adoree, besides having in | it ‘a beautiful wartime romance, shows the many horrors of war, the | gallantry of the American soldier and | his humor, which often helped to re- lieve a tense situation. It also, per- haps, serves to remind the public Uet- | ter than anything else of the present time of the sacrifice made by Ameri- an youth in that gigantic conflict. Karl Dane, “Slim,” a rivet d by trade and tobacco chewer extrs dinary, depicts the sterling, kind- hearted and brave American soldier, all his humor, initiative and & ediately wins the ‘Stark Love.” r Is too small to | picture in a long v for a second is one of the shown in -a story Ao justic timo tha week, Love' most beautiful pictures Washington in many week i it has held ular prices at the Columbia Theater | their people, the people who have pre- served their Integrity for centuries, retaining much of the old manners brought over from England befiore the Revolution, and hardening them with the rigors of a permanent pio- neer life. All of the players are mountaineers, but the girl and boy who play the leads are remarkable actors. It is said that the producers offered to take the young man to New York and educate him, but he preferred the life in his native hills. The other features, from comedy to news reel, are worthy, and the Lit- tle Theater Trio deserves its usual praise. TIVOLI—“Service for Ladies.” At Crandall's Tivoll’ Theater the first two days of this week, lovers of breezy screen entertainment will find their or amply filled by Adolphe Menjou in Paramount’s production of “Service for Ladies,” a film play in which the star is as dramatically effec- tive as in any vehicle in which he has recently heen seen. The companion offering is a new two-reel Christ comedy, “Giddy Gobblers,” and a new issue of the Pathe Review, also is shown. The program is agreeably completed with abbreviated camera subjects and pipe organ music by Otto F. Beck and Ida V. Clark. CENTRAL—“A Million Bid.” Three subjects combine to make the bill arranged for the first two days of this week at Crandall's Central Thea- ter genuinely notable. The principal feature is “A Million Bid,"” a fast- moving camera play in which the stellar role is portrayed with her accustomed charm by Dolores Costello. The comedy note is vigorously struck by Al St the Review trilogy. The entertainment is aug- mented by added short reels and pipe organ accompaniment. ADOR—“The Stolen Bride.” stolen Bride,” First National's | production of a romance of New York | and IHungary by Carey Wilson, pre sented as chief featu offered at Crandall’s r the first three affords Billie Dove a {2 vehicle for her debut as a full-fledsed of the bill | star. Lloyd Hughes appears in the principal male role. The comédy for the first bill of the week is supplied by Charlie Chase in “What Women Did For Me,” and the program is com- pleted by added short reels and pipe organ accompaniment and solo inter- tudes by Mirabel J. Lindsay. Ala fatally hurt, wife and undertaking establishment ——_—_—-_— THE MEN'SSTORE—NEW LOCATION, SECOND FLOOR Time for a Fall Stetson ! ; ‘mnnr:nl :\rr:mgi‘&nem!. as result of &n B , | automobile accident near Clay, Ala., BIRMINGHAM, Ala., September 12 | \egterday while the family was en (®.—Dr. C. F. 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