Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1927, Page 38

THE FVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER T4 1927. RIALTO—The Irresaible Laver” | CIVIL SERVICE WAIVED IN TWO APPOINTMENTS Norman Kerry and Lois Moran, comes | H€ Widows Given Governmént Posi Itialto Haturday Attractions in Washington Theaters The mory concerns & wealthy v NATIONAL—"“The King of Kings.” In “The King of Kings,"” Cecil B. De Mille’s picture based on the gos- pel's narration, which opens at the National Theater Sunday night, the bargain between the high priest and Judas is powerfully depicted. followed by the traiter kiss of Ju in the garden of Gethsemane, and (in the later scenes) by his terrible remorse and suicide. To those who have wondered whether the 30 pieces of silver pos- sessed a symbolic siznificance, it is in- teresting to know that this sum was the price of a human being in the e of Jesus. An adult male worker customarily sold for 30 tetra-drachmas. Dr. George Reid Andrews of the Fed- eral Council of Churches of Christ states that the sum paid was equiva- lent to about $15 in our money. Thus it was really a pitiful sum— the worth of a common slave—for which Judas sold his Master to the chief priests, and this fa ihe oft-repeated contention of Joseph Schildkraut, who |\4n(!1\¢1|l\|0 char: acter in the picture udas was actuated in his t ¢ not by the price (which was merely symbolic) but by disillusionment of his hopes of a temporal kingdom and a frantic desire to escape personally the vengeance of the Jewish hierarchy. “The King of Kings” is presented by Pathe, with touring symphony or- chestra and all the effects of the origi- nal New York presentation. KEITH'S—Gladys Clark, Etc. | Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman | will top the bill at B. F. Keith's The- | ater next week, sharing honors with “Mickey” Daniels and “Peggy” Bames, screen kiddies | Clark and Bergman will be seen| in a smart array of comedy SOngs and dances by Dave Dreyer and Her- man Ruby. “Mickey Daniels and “peggy” Eames, the principal come- | dian and leading lady of Hal Roach's “Qur Gang” comedies, will be seen in person. Making his first American tour, Her- manos Williams, Argentine dancer, will 1e seen in original tangoes, ac- companied by Alfredo Rode, and oth- ers will include Olive Olsen in “Vaude- villetts,” by Harry W. Conn; Weir’s elephants, presented by Tom Veasey Joe Wilton and Rex Weber in Ir. ‘America”; Cardini, “the card king.” and the Kitayamas in a “Japanese | Novelty Earle “Dark” Next Week. Formal announcement will be made in a few days of a change in policy for the Earle Theater, but patrons at this week's show are being told in a spe- cial screen announcement that the theater will be closed a week, begin- ning Sunday, and until Christmas day. During the closing the Earle will undergo extensive changes in stage, orchestra pit and in general. Vaude- wville will be discontinued, the film an- nouncement states, and details of the change in policy reopening Christmas day will be announced later. GAYETY—“Foolin’ Around. Di!linc(lve features of “Foolin’ Around,” next week’s attraction at the Gayety Theater, will be its scenic beauties and smart costuming. Bill Moran and Lew Lewis will lead in the fun-making, assisted by Wen Miller, Al Wiser and Ralph Vincent, and the feminine members of the cast will include Jean Steele, ingenue; June | 0f her own “Ch: strengthens | ;00 tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock Next Week Jack Reid and his new edition of ecord Breakers.” Sid Rogers, eccen- tric Dutch comedian is featured with Sydd Burke leading the feminine con- tingent. Also featured will be S. H. E. Oriental dancer. The entire entertainment is sald to be unique and original, with a chorus of 16 singing and dancing girls. BURTON HOLMES Tomorrow. At the National Theater tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 Burton Holmes will bring to a close his current series in Washington, when he presents his travel revue on Central Italy, with visits to Rapallo, Venice, the Lido, Urbino, Gubbio, Perugia, A vieto, Pisa, Verona, Naples, C Amalfi, CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER, Thursday. kinner. racter Sketches in a program " will t the Central Community Center, Thirteenth and Clifton streets north- west s the fourth event in the Com- munity Institute course for the season. Miss Skinner will present her most popular characterizations, all written by herself in the past two years while she on the road in “White Col- lars,” “Blood and Sa speare” and other plays. ner, who is both a pla: author, has written extensively for American magazines, and her father, Otis Skinner, produced one of her full- length plays, “Captain Fury,” ing himself in the leading role. Washingtonians, who recentl eled in hearing Miss Skinner's sters” on the air, will find an even greater thrill in seeing and hearing this charming young actress in person. Those who do not hold Community Institute season tickets may obtain tickets at the Franklin School Build- ing and at the Willard Hotel news- stand, as well as at the door on Thurs- day evening. Doors will open at 7:30 o'clock. YALE PUPPETEERS, December 20. The Yale Puppeteers will give an afternoon and evening performance December 20 at the Y. W. C. A. Audi- torium for the benefit of the Bryn Mawr scholarship fund. Besides se eral plays, they will present as enter- tainers a pianist, a harpist, Russian dancers, and a_24-plece symphony or- ‘chestra, something unique in puppet right and an | history. FOX—"“Honor First.” Another of Victor Herbert's popular operettas, “Sweethearts,” with the full Fox Theater company of 70 singers and ballet, will be the stage feature at the Fox next week, with John Gil- bert as the screen attraction in a re- vival of “Honor First,” one of his earlier picture: “Sweethears,” which will be staged in three scenes, is known for its lilting tunes and catchy lyrics. John Wen- ger will design the scenery and set- tings; Alexander Oumansky will stage the ballet and other dance numbers and Charles Sinclair the general pro- duction. The overture offering which will be made in conjunction with the stage piece will be “The Dance of the Hours” from the opera, “La Giacon- da,” with the Fox ballet featured. The Fox Symphony Orchestra, under Adolphe S. Kornspan, will provide the musical settings for both. “Honor First” was produced by Fox and was one of the first pictures that Mitchell, comedienne; Donna Monrose, prima donna; Mary Harrelson, classic dancer, and a chorus of 24 girls. Outstanding scenic novelties will be *“Land of the Eskimo,” “The Garden of Beautiful Brides, Crotonne Days” and “The Orange Grove.” STRAND—"Record Breakers, Next week’s Mutual Burlesque at- !rlctlon at the Strand Theater will be brought Gilbert popularity. It pre- sents a vivid story of two brothers whose character and romance are tried in the crucible of war. A new Fox Movietone also will be shown. PALACE—“The Woman on Trial.” The third “new policy” program brings to the stage of Loew’s Palace, A a LEVEL STRETCHES—hills —curves—They all look alike if you have GULF No-Nox Motor FUEL in your tank. NoO-NOX—stops knocks— No retarding of spark— full power when you need it most, Our Guarantee GULF NO-NOX MOTOR FUEL is Non- Poisonous and no more harmful to man or motor than ordinary gasoline—that it con- tains no coal tar products or dope of any kind—that the color is for identification only ~—that it positively will mot heat the motor, winter or summer. AGULF NO-NOX MOTOR FUEL is priced three cents per gal- lon higher than ordinary gasoline—and is worth it. A\ Florence Vi “Honeymoon Hate.” Ambassad’r Tuesda; Florence Vidor in “Honeymoon Hate." oo Vidor in ymoon Hate." Wednesda Lillian “Gish Billy Dooley n “Annie Laurie." comed; Cartoon, Victor Hugo “Les Miserables. Inkwell cartoon. 1 “Les Miserables." Victor Hugo's Ben Lyon in “For the Love of Acsop ] ikwell cartoon Mi able, Topics. Laura La Plante "Silke §tockin . Henry s “'A_Man_About Town " Mrs. Wallace Reid ack Luden in A Flame of the 8 Johnny Ben Lyon in in “The Satin Woman." Christie_comedy Apello Norma Talmadge Ave. Grand e, Krazy_Kat_cartoon Kr Norma Talmadge Cameo_comedy azy_Kat_cartoon “Shooting Wild. Laura La F in “Silk Stock Christie_c Mra. Wallace Reid “The Satin Woman, Billy_ Dooley in A_Moony Mariner." Lew Cody in “Tea for Three." Collegians. Victor Hugo “Les Miserables, ameo comedy. “Shooting Wild." Carolina Johnny Hines in “White Pants Willie." 3 “White Pants Willie," ohnny Hines in Conrad Nagel in “Heavey on Earth." James Kirkwood in “Million Dollar Mystery Clara Bow in Hula.” Reed Howes in Olive Borden in The Lost Limited “The Secret Studio.” Edward Hearne in “Hook and Ladder.” L. Hamilton comedy. Central L. Edward Hearne in “Hook and Ladder. Constar “Breakfa Helen and Warr comedy, Sportlight. S Sod J atSunri Hamilton_comedy Talmadge in Teatrice J Kngel ot Broad Neal Burna come Florence Vidor in “One Woman to Another. wa, Review Florence Vidor Gne " Wom Another. Comeds, News. Review Constance Talmadge in J to Breakfast at Sunrise.” Helen and Wa comedy, Sportlight Comedy. C'Ievy Cha. Norma Talmadge in “Camulle,” News Norma Talmadge Leatrice Joy in " e Angel ofBroadway. Camille, Art Lake comedy, News. e Grey's ightning.” A1 8t. John' in “No_Cheating,” Phyllis Haver in “The Wise Wife." Helen and Warren comedy, ¥lorence Vidor in “One Woman 1o Another.” Christie_comedy, Windsor in “Foreign Devils." Adolph Meniou in “A Gentleman of Paris, Circle Leatrice Joy in “The Angel of Broadway. Telephone_reel. Marion Nixon in “The Chinese Parrot.” Al Wilson in Three Miles Up. e Daniels in The jungle melodrama, . Girl | Swim. The jungle melodrama. L & “Chang. “hang.” Constance Talmadge i1 “Break fast at Sunris Helen and Warren comes Colony Pauline St Dance Magh Dumbarton Ralph Tnce in “Shanghaied, Jimmy_Adams ‘Oh,_Mum Florence Vidor in Ramon Novarro in “One Woman to “The Road, to Romanc AL St. John comedy. Moment of plation. Adolphe Menj “The Bat.” Ralph Inc A Gentleman of Shanghaied. Tim McCoy and Claire Jimmy Adams comedy Corinne Grifith in “infatuation.” Pathe News. __Comedy. Elite Adolphe “Broadw nou i Alter Shang| ‘omedy. “Haunted Range.’ _Comedy Esther Ralston n Don't Lie, Empire ; “Figu J Clara_Bow “Rough House Aguies Ayres in 1 el Lila Lee in Virginia Lee Corbi “The " Million “Driven From Ho ‘Aesop Fable, in Johnnie Walker in he C S. Navy Cus Hip’odrome \,‘.‘””;m(l‘;x. s Kenyon in tismates.” Comedy. Lon Mockers Ben L Great | Ramon “Road to Romance Pathe News. Comedy. Ladies at Play.” Patho News Comedy.__ in “A Serambied Honey- oo Home A Phyllis Haver in ] he Wise Wife, Scrambled Honey- 0. He moon.” artan_in Il Bachelor, of Scotland Florence “One Woman to Another.” g I ollegians. da_comedy Leader orrence in A ed Wagon.” Ernest “The C Sport © The Paramou Douglas MacLea in “Let It Rain." Short _ubjects. na Q. Ni plen lace *Fireman Child. Beery Sport Comedy M)nkun “A Dancer' n( Paris. »nmuu Johnny Hines in The Brown Derby Comedies. 11 William _Haines in Spring Feve Ben Hall in ting_Good New Park “The Kid Bobby Vernon comeds. Harold Lloyd i “The Kid Ralph Tuce’ Dwan it e Klondike Oswald cartoon The Masked T Thomas Meighan in Bobby V comedy. othe: on Jimmie Adams comedy. “We re All Gamblers.” Harrison | Rocaue i Rubber Ti Sk Senneti comedy. Ralph_Ince In Not tor Public Jasper B ion Our_Gang_come ALSt.d Victor McCragen in “Love of Carmen.’ Victor McCragen in “Love of Carmen.” Victor McCragen in “Love of Carmen.” Princess Al Sliver Seco <y Dark on Sunday. berta Vaughn in Robert_Agnew in of Steel.” “Quaraptined Kivals.” smedy. nedy. News ews, Viola Dana in “The Lure of the ht Club." Belle anm “The Fourth Commandment. Ralston in “Ten Modern Commandments. Hoot Gibson in “The Cruise of the The Prairie King." Antonio Moreno T “The Flaming Forest." iee! m Boyd i The Band wo_ Arahian Knigths. Comedy Helene Chadw “Rose of Kilda RN T Savoy Florence Vidor in “One Woman to Another.” Comedy. Marguerite De LaMotte Norma Shearer in “After Midnight.” Hamilton 'in Ragtim ‘His_Better_Half.’ men_comedy. Carroll Nye in “Death Valley."” Al Wilson in “The Air Patrol." Witwer s Gertrude Short in “Polly ol the Movi Cameo_comedy.. George O'Brien in “East_Side, West side Pathe_News. Takoma “George O'Brien in “East_Side, Marion Nixon West comedy, Marion Nixon in Purpose. comedy. __Roach_Star_comedy Norma Talmadge in “Camille. Cartoon. Review Tivoli Lew Cody in “Tea for Bobby Vernon in “Spiash_Yoursel. r Ralston in w Don't Lie Arthur ‘i v Cody in Mrs. Wallace Reid “Tea for Three." Bobby Vernon in “Splash_Yourself. in the Satin Woman The Satin Woman Collegia “Collegians “Chang.” Our Gang comedy. York Our Gang Comeds. Florence Vidor in “One Woman to Another.” Comedy. Oddity reel. Phailis Hn-y in. “The Wise Wife. Christie comedy. Will Rogers in Ireiand Lew_ Cody khtning.” * of Scotland ¥\ Billy Dooley a Yard." No. 12, in “Adam and E Snapshots. ‘s Son.” commencing Saturday, Anatole Fried- land, composer, producer and night club impresario, and his bevy of cabaret entertainers in a revue, entitled “Club Padlock,” which features 20 artists, including the Parisienne dance team, Le Blanc and Du Charm; Rena Parker, Lucille Hays, dancer; Al Jockers, musical director; Mary Higgins, hostess, and 10 specialty dancers, not to mention waiters, page boys, door- men and cigarette girls. The Palace syncopators also will offer new melodies, under Wesley Eddy, guest conductor. “The Woman on Trial,” Pola latest picture for Paramount, screen attraction. The theme is taken from ‘‘Confession,” a play by Ernest Vajda, Hungarian dramatist. cerns the sacrifices a woman makes in the name of love. Caring deeply for one man who is an invalid, she weds another to obtaln money to restore the first to health. Settings and backgrounds of the Latin quarter of Parls, frame the ac- tion for a cast which includes Einar :I:nno", Arnold Kent and Andre rti It con- METROPOLITAN—* Hate. Florence Vidor Crandall's Metropolitan Theater eight days, -beginning Saturday ber 24, Alice M. Wi moon Hate.” reel comedy, Survey and orchestral overture other numbers by Symphony Breeskin. “Honeymoon Hate,"” 'Honeymoon will be the star at continuing through Saturday, Decem- in Paramount's adaptation of liamson's story ‘“‘Honey- Other attractions will include two- the Metropolitan World the Metropolitan Orchestra under Daniel which has Ven- ice for its locale, has to do with Gail | rie Beeri it march “Five Step,” from hattan Ma vill offer as overture arranged by Brees. will be “Chee enetian Airs,” the theme number for and and a popular hit, anrl the [ 1ove with blonds | wha fnds himeelf aniin P helor 1 hot a e man He aler Jove here atta bob b varied and In hetween nd ref 1 b tives of thes . in life we the Fis daughier of & p pletely Ing young w0 does ey find b weandal s able climss The supporting trude Astor, b e e Like Moran and 1% The stnge pressntation Elroy and Minch Jove COLUMBIA " Baatey peture M ye the title role Jewish hecome i ged man of o his Jove fre Irate 4 ing Through forms of a rich man 10 erated plekpocket Owen Moore others the Crocker, Gertrude Swain and Claude King | Carthy directed hand regen he spurns the wed the aridd Iater now k and Harr Mack Me the Inelude Olmpted John ¥ in LITTLE THEATER—"Monsieur Beaucaire.” Popular demand determined the re- | vival at the Little Theater next week |of Paramount’s picturization of Booth Tarkington's “Monsieur Beaucaire,” - | in which Rudolph Valentino plays the title role, according to announcement |by the Motion Picture Guild By special arrangement it will be shown for one week, beginning next Satur- |day. Valentino appears as the haughtiest noble of France, the Duc de Chartre: in the reign of Louis XV. Chartres incurring the displeasure of the king, hides away in England under the |alias of Monsieur Beaucaire, and be- | gins a series of adventures that ring | true to the customs, events and life of the period. Beautiful sets, direc- tion and photography reconstruct the romantic time, depicting a slice of eighteenth century court life, Lowell Sherman plays Louis XV, “Man- | hile Doris Kenyon, Bebe Daniels and others appear in the leading roles of ' tions by Otrder of President. On the recommendation of the Sec War, the President hae the appointmen. of Mrs n, “as welfare worke: Department without rc mination requirement« lervice rules.” Mrs widow of Capt. Allx . Cam United States Army, w killed in_action in Cuba during #panish War. According to th, ve order in this case, “the out % service of Mrs. Capron wit cd Cross and a wel ¢ at home and abroad, both and in war, from the rel Cuba in 1899, through th War, seems to constitute for her appointment purely o ground of merit, although t fce Commission connot the needs of the servic met in the manner pr Civil Service rules.” lon of the President also, H. Teele has been ap a clerical position in t} of Agriculture “without under the Civil Servic Teele is the widow of finy . Teele, agricultural economist in the Department of Agriculturs who died suddenly, August 31, 1927 in the fidd investigatin projects in Indian reser he appointment was based recommendation of the Sec of Agriculture, urized Cap wk orid in " 4 rtity th be diree Mar nted to frepartment xamination Mrs. reclamation vations the e it Youth Held in Wife Slaying. FLORENCE, 8. C., December 14 (#) Benjamin Meggs, 20-vear-old youih of this county, was taken into cus tody <t night on order of Coroner R. 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