Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1927, Page 16

OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON THEATERS KEITH'S—Emma Calve. That famous “Carmen” of the grand “opera s Emma Calve, is head lining an interesting bill at Keith's this week, the opening yesterday aft- ernvon and last night being gratifying to the prima donna and house man- azement. Mile. Calve confined her se- lections to Bizet's “Prelude,” “Haba- n and “Omen of Cards” from “Carmen.” and.for an encore gave d'Hardelot’s *A Lesson With the Fan,” which was well received. Although piaced at the end of the program, she ~held her audience to the final note and #as given unstinted praise. A true vaudeville turn came to the front when a half dozen of Eddie Foy's children came forth in taking selections of popular songs, clever gancing and clowning. The two girls are exceptionally good singers and | dancy while Charley and Eddie, jr. | contributed the laughing hits. A half | dozen encores rewarded the happy youngsters | An act that most emphatically stop- ww was that of ang | Haley. Opening with | chatter on_ the words | nd “who,” A 1 accom- | Miss Haley with expert | ped the and I nonsensic Wk opened the bill and turns on glish humorist, Cromwell Knox, followed with and difficult juggling: then » Bradford and Hamilton, just out | big New York revues, in one acts before the public gest hits of the evening. George Aus-| tin Moore has been away from Wash. | ington for some time, but he had no ditficulty in re-establishing himself g | favorite with his own original llvanf‘ ner of singing Al Gordon's comedy it with the gorgeous colorfulness of the cinema palace. Silhouette numbers, which many do find fascinating, are represented by a pretty skit, “Lampshade. Eddie Nelson has a snappy black | tace song act, but rather too short. Yesterday afternoon for an hour preceding the opening of the main show, the theater orchestra a ymphony concert, really un its beauty, which did a great deal to win favorable attitude toward the house and the subsequent program This was the second of these early Sunday afternoon programs and it is promised more are to follow. Kornspan directed. COLUMBIA—"The Magic Flame.” Henry King's production for uel Goldman, “The Magic Flz turing Ronald Colman and Banky, Is the attraction at Loew's limbia this week. It is an adapta- tion from the play “King Harle- quin.” It is a long, long way from a circus ring to a throne, but the journey appears, may be accomplished, e though the position of mons held only temporarily. In ticular instance, the unwilling_ i tor is a clown, who becomes King for several reasons. A eircus is holding forth in all its glory. The crowd is thoroughly enjoying ‘itself. even as to detail in eating peanuts and popeorn There is_a thrilling moment when B ‘ilma Banky). queen of the halloon ascension and a parachute jump, which is witnessed by Count Casati It is this meeting that causes many somplications. He is determined see her again. A struggle takes place tanines proved a treat for young and old, they went about their as h they enjoyved them. resular house at few vacant space | n Person. cenile screen star. son at the Earle| this week her audience a glimpse of her dainty pers - | » v makes her dad, who plays the role of motor cycle policeman in| *Pinched.” the goat of *her jokes. She | al < and dances, and was re- | ceived rovally at the opening shows | yesterday. Peggy's mother also is presente: Rod La Rocque and Phyllis Haver are teamed in the screen feature, ““The Fighting Eagle,” a historical romance of the reign of Napoleon. Rod is the b stful voung soldier, Etienne Ge- rard, and has many thrilling esca- ades which bring him glory. The eroine, a secret service agent of the Little General, is impersonated by Max Barwyn. Sam de G the Tallyrand role and Julia Faye Josephin Hazel Crosby presents a delightful »pera a la Syncopation,” in both “clas and modern | he M Brothers are | excellent jugglers among the clevercst performers seen here this Beazon. | Jack Cameron and his eight budd eontribute a varied and unusual pro ‘gram in “Side Kicks,” presented by €. B. Maddock. Good singing, danc- | 4ng and selections on the accordion were especially notable. Katherine Goodwin does some clever stepping. Happenings around Washington the ‘past_week were featured in the News | Review. | Baby whu apy v, . GAYETY—"Burlesque a la Carte.” A real burlesque show awaits those “who drop into the Gavety Theater this ‘weék. The show is of the revue type | “presented in 17 scenes just overflow “ng with good music and pretty girls. The comedy, mostly new and thor- B able, is passed across the tlghts by a trio of funny fellows, Wayne McVeigh, Lew Newman and | “MeCoy. who keep the audience in | while they are on the stage. eigh, a newcomer. is programmed “the man who made the sphinx Jaugh™ and it is not surprising it he “did. Newman and McCoy prove al- “most as good in getting laughs, and ~especiallv in their specialty numbers. The pep of the production is sup- | plied by Estelle *“Arab” Nack, a ‘nimble miss whose acrobatic dances? “won much applause. Helen Deland, prima donna, uncorks a good voice and ngs several songs that make one wish for more. Marie Breen, decidedly rblond, dances and sings her way “through the production nicely and Jack Figaro acts as a good foil for “the comic quips of the comedians. He %alzo does a specialty with Miss Deland ‘that won deserved applause. The chorus of 24-is good-looking “and well trained and goes through ithe dances with a snap that is pleas- ing to see. The entire show is beauti- “fully costumed and staged % Manager La Motte announced last ‘night that the pictures of the Demp- imev-Tunney prize fight would not be Sshown. due to opposition of the Dis- trict authorities. STRAND—“Moonlight Malds.” & “Moonlight Maids,” a new Mutual Sburlesque production, opened a week's engagement vesterday at the Strand {Theater. The attraction is headed by Willy Hagan, a really funny eccentric “eomedian, and peppy Anna ‘Toebe, avho leads the feminine members of Ahe cast in the many musical num- “hers. Miss Toebe is a stately and “heautiful girl. with an outstanding personality and a pleasing voice. Others of the ecast includes Grace Wallace, Josephine More, Joseph “Ryan, Johnny Cook, Tom Willard and a_chorus of 16 girls. Vaudeville specialties are offered by several of the cast. The show is in “4wo bhig acts with 12 scenes and 14 musical numbers. Taken together, it i= speedy and a good entertainment. FOX—"The Joy Girl.” The hest part of the Fox Theater | program this week is the stage pres- | entation “The Girl” with Olive Borden #as jovousness hefself, is a pleasing picture, hut rather vapid after the type of films that have been shown at the Fox thus far. It is entertaining and pleasant, but cannot be said to be a| Joy {ar mind. | tonic marria between Tito, the clown (Ronald Col- an), and the count, with disastrous to the latter. The clown, after having passed through the polishing effects of the barber, the manicurists and_ the tailor, finds himself an un- willing monarch, greeted with roses from the rovalists and raspberries tha republicans. Bianco, the circus queen, thinking Tito has met his death, visits the palace with the idea of killing the King, but upon her arrival, womanlike, she changes her The torch of love touches the magic flame, and two congenial peo- ple decide to have a real home and not live in “a house on wheels.” The other features are an M-G-M news reel, a_comedy presentation an “Harmony Hits of the Hour” by the Columbia Orchestra. METROPOLITAN—"Breakfast at Sunrise.” Effervescent Constance Talmadge is pletured at the Metropolitan this week in a new farce, “Breakfast at Sun- in which she is generally attractive. _ Young and blithesome and as fetch- ing a comedienne as ever, she pla a leading man of the popu The picture is devised fo ment purposes only. nothing to make people does it possess an intricate part. i€ a breezy, humorous piece that makes type. entert | for_relaxation and enjoyment. The improbability of the plot which carries “Breakfast at Sunri to the comedy of the story, which con- cerns a couple who agree to make pl iages with strangers to spif their flances, hoping their fiances will soon plead for divorces. All turns out well and humorously. Will Rogers also appears on the screen and guides in his droll fashion through Bavaria and Switzerland. There is a Bobby Vernon comedy and the overture by the Metropolitan Sym- phony, conducted by Mr. Breeskin, is exceptionally well rendered. RIALTO—"The Chinese Parrot.” The glamour of the underworld, the mystery of a murder and the theme of a_revenge are the elements of “The Chinese Parrot,” the picture featured at the Rialto Theater this week. A besutiful woman leaves her lover for a rich marriage and a string of priceless pearis. He swears that some day he will buy her back for the same price. Years later this woman is left widowed and penniless, except for the strand of pearls which she tries to sell. Her old lover now considers it time to carry out his threat and tries to purchase the pearls, but a gang of thieves interfere and try to steal them subtleand all the latest fabric colors. 1348—F St. N. W, Owned and operated by. not like, but which many more seem to | ¢/iq Adolphe | 10| rise,” just the sort of light comedy | exceptionally well with Don Alvarado, | DEXDALFE THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D C., from the Chinese detective who has|of Scotland.” M-G-M New ,vlclurlng! the powers that prey, George Ban-| them In charge. From then on, the story moves through a series of amaz. ing and mysterious situations, minating in a murder of which the only witness was a Chinese parrot. The director, I'mul Leni, has se- cured some novel and interesting cam- era effects in the field of the impres- nistic, Also, too much cannot be seid In praise of the artistic work done by Georze Kuwa, who plays the Chinese detective, and Is in every sense the dominant ch: of the play. Others in the cast are Marian Nixon, Hobart Bosworth, Fdmund Burns, K. Sojin, Albert Conti and Anna May Wong, On the stage the presentation is ay It While Dancing,” with Lockell and Pags. The overture, “Talos from [the Vienna Woods,” by Stranss, con |ducted by Rox Rommell: the Colle- | gians Comedy zzling Co-Eds” and | tha International News Reel are sup | plementary features | ALACE—"Annie Laurie.” Tt's a great week for the ! Palace Theater. with Kerry and Lillian Gish star Annie Laurie,” and depicting a feud {ween two great clans. Music of the and the flood” m. As rivals { the photoy, has Ted Weems and {his Viector Recording Orchestra, which features an Indian dressed all in white, |\who cantivates the with clever and a recitation by | ppropriate gestures [eern old mill stream.” h as Annie Laurie is a | pealing. The, story is woven around | the bitter rivalry” between the Mac Donalds and the Camphells, with Annie, mistress of Maxwelton Castle. her life almost to warn of treachery and finally marrying the strong vouns head of the clan. The historic massacre of ilencoe finds its courterpart on the | ecliuloid, and the climax of {duction finds its vent in this event | Many stirring incidents north of the | River Tweed are shown during the | picture—giving slimpses of the clans {at play and at war and rev 7 how {the lovers of the North woo. | "The closing scenes are done in cc with charming effect, as kilts | tar stand out effectively. ! uest divector of the ches the spirit applies atmosphere in overture “Reminiscences I | | permeates udience sacr | the | Orchestra, ¢ { offering, and the special | 1" ERGUSON . Is a Standard Our work is so uniformly good that it has established a standard for Painting—one that al; but to w every job we do must measur We have no degrees of work- manship. 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It one of the first “superfilms” duced, and, at the time of i presentation, was a_distinct moth achievement in motion picture production It is a drama of the Civil War and reconstruction days in the South. ~Ad- mirably directed by Mr. Griffith. it re- lates a sympathetic story of two families, one of the North, the other of the South, whose friendship is turned to hatred by the bitter civil strife. Against a background of his- torical episodes tensely interesting story is unfolded. The cast is a notable one, contain- ing some who still find places in pres- ent-day films and others who have achieved fame, but have passed on Short films and music by the Little lheater Trio complete the bill. TIVOL Underworld.” “Underworld,” gripping melodrama of the new season to date, is being wn as chief feature of the bill yes voli udy of . q As the Christmas battles and the rise | | nf the original Ku Klux Klan, an in- croft, Evelyn Brent, Clive Brooke and | Larry Semon aré cast in roles of prime importance. A new Aesop | Fable and a Paul Terry cartoon com- | edy also are shown. Excellent pipe | organ accompaniment and solo inter- | ludes are provided. AMBASSADOR—“Breakfast at Sunrise.” The major attractions at Crandall's Ambassador Theater the first three days of this week are the same those ar Crandall's Metropolitan The ater. They First National's pro- | ductions of Br ast at | starring Const Talmadge, Don Alvarado; a Bobby V Christie-Paramount comedy, ding Wows," short reels and delight- | ful pipe organ music by Mirabel J. 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