Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1927, Page 28

it ST 8 . AMUSEMENTS. Famous Films Revived. || S and discusstons of the film from time to time, are - concerned with interesting nt or artistic productions of ear—tilms that have played ement of the pparently un- not- they appreciated in th withstanding the fact tha ht into recognition direct s one has followed since Its the history of the new art developed entirely perhaps would rarely has the in glowing erpieces o the view the films of the v events the actual ictions, howeve: ing such films e work of the Motion whose labor in select- and presenting the and domestic product, | the the type mentioned. necded corner of the It is only ild that one he newest | ¢ uild’s work has so far back | Chaplin, al by dint of . | research and investigation, as to cov- | [er some of the very earliest movies. Ibad as they mn n . | value. its Wa ton playhou: film wri by Anita | fameus and_aut was York Hat, | the old aph Studios in down- town New York fn 1912, by D. W Griffith, with the following amazi cast—Lillian Gish, M Pickford Lionel Barvymore, Mae Marsh, Bobby bel ‘mand. n announcement of cerning future reviv: the serles of er e C plin comedies, which, a: imes, have won the plaudits of the zeneral public of, every country in the world, and even wled the indifr, igh-brows real artis- t creative imagination were ble in the new art which had herto been scorned. It was between 1916 and 1917 that ¥y famou “the man with the funny feet.” gan the pro- duction of the comedies which won him the title award of “artist” from vench Republic. The' word “artist” it must be remembered. is used in its hichest sense, and does not apply_merely to acting or tech- nical proficiency Every other week, the Guild will present one of these comedies at its ter in Washington. The K's bill, s rem RBehind the Serey and “The Vagabond.” Rise of Beth Merrill Sue” that stamp v of fine achieve- | N attending school i ive city. er behind the foot- no one connected s and. knowin; he small towns nswered it ing wages shi own funds the less fortunate members of roupe. Returning to Chicago, Miss Merrill |3 ®oon after secured a position as ingenue with a Lincoln stock com- pany. The leading woman advised o to New York. and, upon Merrill began a * offices, but, be. nce in the RE ern lover? When the big your own life romance do you bring to it the antiquated technique of the you an “up-tothe-minute mod- past or a modern style as appealing | as next Spring’s cherry blossoms? Paramount the complete example of all the centu- ries have taught about love making in their new pair of screén lovers, Fav Wray and Gary Cooper. These young players are moderns, of tomorrow's vintage. Their court- shop, according to studio officials who 1ave seen advance screenings of their t joint picture, * ezion of the mdemned.” is entional flay has_ advanced Great-Aunt Prudence And just as the movies eopy life, 8o 1ifa hak come to take many of its cues from the moving picture. It Cooper and Miss Wray are all the official reports indic pairs will be in the theate style of new nut in thousands of on moonlit front porches new year The distinguishing tween the hee at young bevond her difference be 2240 P of yesterdns 0 be a polished and sustained power John McCormack Concert Washington Auditorium Monday Evening, January 23,1928 TICKETS OX SALY. Mre. Wilson-Green 1300 G K. N W Pt Nationsl whrine North 4181 250, 82, 5150 and 81 NEDANCING BTUDIOS Y ave. Fr, 564 ANCE tressen Ticketn 10e, (Onel oY A Franktin Wi AFOKD PEMBLKTON Open 1 pom PROVESMONAL FROM AU ANGENTTSY $OSEPHT PRIVAT) wa #h Ol ¥ i | TCHERNIKOFF-GARDINER | SCHOOL OF DANCING ¢ 0 e At of the she decided | | nounced succe d | for two seasons. Intcrpret New Love Typce“ moment arrives in | pictures now promise | thousands of young | and the | little or no en- tained a role in a road arlor, Bedroom THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. DECEMBER 25, 1927—PART 3. “What Price Glory,” is a * The girl in the pori where juana, a Spanish beauty contest win- | eturned to her h “Howdy ) in again ¢ the “The Wonderful ext endeavor was for | & s in stock in Albany, prominent nsidered for the cha rrant wife in that com- ut none seemed suited to it, and v she was cast for the part, and | 2t_sec fine portrayal, £o0, Miss Merrill -cre- feminine role in which, although it r evidence of v that production. to | ding role for Mr. | For v T | rldee 3-F-14 of the Evening.” | ceived nt the B ed her first pro- | N.W She appeared in it | Luneh Last year Miss Merrill created the the Belagco production of | at of a prairie girl of | eties, and it was acclaim- New York season | | ®d one of the finest portrayals of the SHUBERT ELASCO MGMT. LEE AND J. J. SHUBERT ———— HOLIDAY MATINEE TOMORROW 1 ‘s long and bril- | don and for | ranee since mes the engugement of “Peter Ihbitson EDWIN H. KNOPF Will Present CONSTANCE COLLIER IN “The Spot On The Sun” A Comedy of Mixed Morals By JOHN HASTINGS TURNER With a Splendid Week Jan. 2nd, Opening Mon. Mat., Seats Thur. WILLIAM A. BRADY Presents A FREE SOUL A Dramatization By Willard Mack Of Adela Rogers St. Johns * Famous Novel With Note This Remarkable Cast LEATER TONERGA KAY JOHNKON AR A ML) AR ADELADY 7 77 Th] ITHE Monday, Jan. 9, Mail Orders Now The New York Theatre Guild .Success THE SILVER CORD wiTH LAURA HOPE CREWS The Greatest Juvenile Ktare of the Day As Capabl Ktage as on Boreen on the the Starred in “Smilen “Swat Fly," “Doing Their Bit,” “America's ltuds,” “The Two Imps,” and’ others BARGAIN “2for 1” MATS, BUNDAY, MONDAY BATUNDAY MATH, MOKDAY GAINS ALDRICH Presenting “Protean Surprises” By SUNDA y ROSE IRENE KRESS & (v In Terpsichorean Wheela ay > has seen M: 3 e first | time since t supposed to be on guard duty. KIT-KAT CLUB On NATIONAL absorbing {n d o screen on which to flash it. Pathe P Tragedy, Drama, Spectacle, Magnificence NEXT WEEK sTarTiNG MON. MAT. // PIONEER TAP DANCERS| AXEL MIRANO &- CO. N A Surprise Offering | Just as their lips meet in a long | along comes the general. Matty, ot "N in “The ack Sennett's ro. s econd lieutenant.” hip &ailed. Matty fs | First Concert ot the Senson NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | ORCHESTRA Willem Mengelberg, Conductor JANUARY 3--4:30 NATIONAL THEATRE Tickets, $1, $1.5 rthur ith all about that in his joy ing Sally ~ DANCE—DINE _ - { Elk- R he re- Rail G | Wash. Blod. 35 Minut | i so r 10 0th St | 8 ding Buffet | I 6 am. ' s Masie tertainment_of importance. MAT. TODAY 2:30; TONIGHT 8130 Twice Daily Every Day NDAY MATINEE 3 P M. POSITIVELY LAST WEEK—Last Time Saturday Night G SPECTACLE AS WITHOUT EQUAL sance Dainting—smooth of continulty. rich o fac! ations—Will live in cinema history as long as t Symphony Orchestra of Twenty nts the flddpfed by g JEANIE MACPHERS " Surparses { Any Other j Picture Ever Made Jhran mapiration to all who ses 1t. Tou'll regret missing o y director ever ‘S wish that every uvman would see it s human. ond wondrtli « ELINOR GLYY BETH ME| PHH.LE:#QE'}R A New ILL RIVALE, Direct From LYCEUM THEATER, NEW YORK With ORIGINAL CAST INTACT International Fame MARYON VADIE &OTA GYGI Company EDDIE KAY tuding I, RAE BONSTINE Fuaniste and ORCHESTRA the BEPECIAL ADDED FEATURK The Awerican Tenor ALLAN ROGERS Late Ktar of “Rose Marle Ringing The Hongs You Love (o Hear PATHE WEEKLY—TOPICS OF THE DAY—AESOP'S FABLES New \@ar l{gsolutions. GOOD resolutions and New Year day. Nntural aflinities as much as traflic cops and trouble, Henry resolves not to mnke another new model for at least a year. President Coolldge chooses not to run, Col. Lindbergh foreswears hiking. Tex- an makes up her mind to give | § Ve rl a_hand. How does it affect the film folk of Hollywood? Adolphe “I caught a cold on a desert location trip,” the athletic star explains, “and it got away from me. Never again.” W. €. Fields, the pontomimic come- Aian “I always make the same er to drink, smoke or swe; ar I'm going to stick to {t.” Raymond Hatton declares he is & to buy another beach e Iast one T had turned out he complains. “They discov- d got the sand all dirty.!” ¢ did not hesitate to admit that «he “will try to be py during the mext year am 1 n in the ald, pa Bebe Daniels, m solved not to procrastinat wrote an offer for one of my beach |to ma » explains. . “T neglected When I did he had pur. | hous chased Pola Negrl will not divulge her res. olutions for the new year, nor will Emil Jannings other than to say sim- v work I will do better.” rd Dix, just recovering from a ttack of influer swears that Current History Lectures CLARA W. McQUOWN Every Friday, 11 AM. IRVING SELIG CONTINUOUS DAILY 11A M £ol}30PM. SUNDAY I30PM.£o Il PM. Pe Festive Carnival of Christmas Cheer FOX STUDIOS Presents Its Third and Most Ambitious Effort “BABES IN TOYLAND” Featuring an Augmented Cast of 75 e~ BRILLIANT ARTISTS e 75 including 8IM COLLINS AND LEWIS HART A Riot of Merry Nonsense WILL WILLIAMS anp FRED ROSS Four Feet of Eccentric Humor CORPS DE BALLET CHORAL ENSEMBLE More Magnificent-More Melodious Than Ever oo THE WONDER OF THE UNIVERSE FOX-MOVIETONE - NEWS You Can SEE and HEAR Now World Events in Sound and Motion o OUR FEATURE PHOTOPLAY! WILLIAM FOX Presents The Entrancing Comedy Drama “VERY CONFIDENTIAL” MADGE BELLAMY A Romance of Flaming Youth—And of & Maid Who Dared Fate to Win the Man of Her Choice (2 X ] A Masterpiece of Chromatic Rbythm “THE DOLL DANCE” with PEGGY WHITE Fox Stup1os Corps DE BALLET [ ) Overture “SOUTHERN FANTASY” A compilation of the more popular refrains of the Southland with yocal interpolation, Fox Theatre Symphony Orchestra ADOLPHE S. KORNSPAN LEON BRUSILOFF Condwitor Associate Conductor btk = Gl Pt Grand Sunday Concert TODAY—Two to Three P.M. va Doors Open One-Thirty P.M. “THE PRIDE OF WASHINGTON" Fox Theatre Symphony Orchestra OF FIFTY BRILLIANT SoLOISTS Patrons are Privileged to Remain for the Complete Deluxe Performance Which Immediately Follows the Concert PiRR Tin LADIES MAT EVERYDAY 25¢ i HATRIGUE o TGRY BeRrORMANCES "BEST SEATS Wht o8 99 * LEONE REED SHIMMY DANCER SPECIAL. MIDNITE PEREORMANCE 12:08 JUNDAY AN 1 8020 " SNYOER he will guard his health more closely. | | Gala New Year TheL ONDON - TILLER GlLS I , AMUSEMENTS:" TONIGHT 8:15 SHARP ly Farewell Visit to Washington of the Musical Hit Ever Produced in America OTHER MATS. THUR. & SAT. 50¢ to $2.00 OLIDAY MAT. TOMORROW 80¢ to $2.00 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMPANY OF 100 . GAUDRFPAT, ICHARDS. L MOORE BEULAH BERSO: ES MEAK! CHARL.) 2 DAISY GIBSON, SAN SPECIAL HOLIDAY MAT. Attraction MONDAY, JANUARY 2 Sunday, Jan. 1 JUMO LOD! ACniPcERT DOORS OPLY 230 0.0 FOUR DeLUKC SHOVS 35790 *AlVAYS A GOOD SHO\W JTANLLY-CRANDALLYS EARLE I3TH_JT. _JUST BELOV F ([ Dieticn Al Gomgiar f Gerica] INAUGURAL POPULAR PROGRAM ON THE JCREEN 4 Mile-a-minute Comedy Romance’ MAN CRATY A Fiest National Pickure with Jacwk OorothyY MULHALL:>MACKAILL Adapted from m:kfurdaq Evening Post JStory *Clarissa of the Port Roxd” ON THIE JTAGE JATT CARNIV An €dward L. Hyman Production ANNABGLLE Lee" . Cacrar Nes RUTH ANN WATSON “ALITTILE Love Alie VALE AND JTEWART Rova DANCING GIRLS JSEROVA DANCING GIRLS CFLAPPERETTES” ResSTIVO TR WATION Wi ResTivo & ACCORDIONIST SWMISTLER | GIRLS “MY BLUE LEAVEN" VERONICA © VALE and JYRWRART “RALLELLIAN Ruti nu?\\\)mfow JerovA Dancwe Ciact Vate § Jrewaay R Chaser Nest REITIVO ane Cianl WILLY STAHL | GUEST CONDUCTOR JoLowrte SASCHA KINOLER,CONCERT MATTER-VIOLINIST "MEOITATION® - BAaLLer Dvernisrement” cu{m NES TenoR ~ClaringT foLo SeRenaoe* & “AL francesa? 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