Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1928, Page 27

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Photoplays at Washington Theaters Next Week WEER 0 PEBRU =¥"12 Sunday First National's snecial, Firat Nat % “The, “The_Gorilla. News, om Ambassad'’r Tuesday National's i “The_ Gorilla.” News. Monday onal's anecial. “Gordlla." Newa. Comedy. et -_Comeds. ara Bow “Get_ Your Man' ! Roach comedy. Technicolor_ceel. Apollo Tlara Bow 10 Noah “Get Your Man'* Hal Roach comedy, Technicolor_reel. Al Marion Davies in Jimmie Adame comedy. ows. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Marion DAvies in "Quality Street.” “Quality Stroet.” W u Sport reel rial. Goorze Low ‘The Four Fi ody, S Harrson Ford oLlet Er Go. Gatle- he Cflqu;.‘ n&m!_ reel. Jimmie Adams comedy, News. Conrad Vie “A Man's Ras Jimmie Adams comedy. Tom Mix “The Circun Ace.” Comedy, Oddity reel. Serial George Lowis and Marion Nixon in “The Four Flusher " Christio-Dufty_come D. €., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928 changing lights that were & feature of the stage production. For those who saw the original play a fresh thrill awaits them in the ending, which has been changed. The cast includes Charlle Murray and Fred Kelsey, & new screen team: Alice Day, Tully Marshall, OClaude Gillingwater, ~Walter Pldgeon and Gaston Glass. Whitey Kaufman and his Victor Re- cording Orchestra are featured in “Jazz Jollities,” which also introduces Mulroy, McNecce and Ridge, Walker and Shelby, vocalists; Arthur Turrelly, harmoni- calst, Brown and Bailey and the Serova Noah Beery a N yn. Brent 0 an Sabreur Burns comedy. Ave. Grand Neal Burns comedy. ahBeory and clyn’ Brent in ;au’ Sabreur.’ Clara,_Bow “Get Your Man Hal Roach com Technicolor_reol. iy, Trene Rich 0 “The Destred Wonian. Eisode No. 8 of “The ollogian Fonrad Viedt | o0t G A Mune Past. Christie- comedy. T “Gallopmg F' our Gang coms News reel. S Dark o sunday. Cameo Mt. Rainier. Md. n Marion Davies iy “Quality Street.” Pathe_News. Franklin Panghorn in_ Consta v Friend Fi i palmi 3 Yenus of” Vo N Comedy. (i Fox ' New; News. Toice. Fanger i “Ranger of he North.” _Comedy., 1 Tell. )i It Patas_Roview. oo B lght, Wm Y “Voiga Boatmen. Carolina ™l ™ Central Chevy Cha Circle Lane comeds. Lupi e Review ey and entin reur.” no Path, Noah Evelyn T Mackaill Mulhall ) Gy I Her Wil Oat ck_Sennet Comedy News Reel. Colony Dumbarten Eite Salls_O'Neill in Becky.” a Negri in “A Woman on Tripl," News Teer. “Comeds; Screen_snapshots. Buster Keaton in “College.” Pathe and Jack Mulhali mn Tolleen Moore in Lois Wilson in N "ld(‘: Wild (\1“.”!41] ack_Sennet Com News Reel. “The Last Waltz" i “The Gav' Defender.” Comedy, Lillian Gish in “Annie Laurie." A How Tn - et Your Man. 0> Lane comedy. Review. nicolor_reel. Thomas Meighan in ‘We W. C. Flelda it e “Running Wild." e All Gamblers.” Richard Dix in Allce, Terry in 0 of Allah.”™ “The Gay Defender.” Garden o “Porothy Macikaill Tn Florence Vidor T Tegmald Denny In R (] M " g m, oneymoon Hate,” Ney "On_Your Toet eal Burus comeds. rt Clara Bow in “Get Your Man* Christie-Jack Dufty iy, News. medy. C Mackaill Karl frown's George Sl 3. Farrell M n k. . roducion. | “Man_Crazr.* e in Tin Tin in wa of Steol” v, Sport_Reel the_Tiger. Tom Mix in reus Ace. ams Comiedy adge Reel. The Coh Ivs_in_Par Laura La Plante in “8ilk Stockings."” ‘Coney_ Island.* oach-Max _Davidson —_ Comedy. Trene Rich in he_ Desired Woman." cpisode. No. 7 e Collegians."” aria Cord Ramoa Novario in “Ben-Hur." Ramon Novarro in “Ben-Hur." Blanche Sweet In “Singed.” 00t Gibi “ Galloping omedy. Oddi “Trafl_of_the_Tige “Lea Miserables.” Claire Windsor in “Foreign Devils. ichard DIX Blive Borden in “Pajamas.” Com S “Honexm Fiorence vidor Hate." “The Last Waltz." Com:dy. News reel. Come: Douzias_Fairhanks Vi “H 4 Tnia Valll n t 8 Majesty, the t Side, Wes Side.” m Comey. *“Collex: Curiosity reel. Fable. Aesap Curi Newe reel. F Empire Buster Keaton in ~Geo., “College.” Fabl Beban in es_of Rica osity reel. Aesop Henry B “The Walthall 10 Tiert Lytell and ht in o Bren omen's_ Wares medy. Snapshots. ¢ th Arthu Lale Me. Newa reel. “The Vanishing Tolores Hip’cdrome Tolores_del Th Loves of twy Ruth Miller in o and Forever.” ade ™ A ._Charlev Chase comedy. Bohby. in i Ves B Ton Chanev in Midnizht." Raloh Graves “The Cheer Lender. Tondon ~After Our ¢ And Vernon comedy e hy Ly res ind Towe and = McLaglen in, at Price Glory. cartoon M Ohive Torden Borothy Mackanii_and R Tack Muinail Anoihe. llow ki i Com Blonde.™ in “The Wheel Comadies. arrison Ford in "Er Go. Galle- s _teel Harrison For “Let el Comedy. b Er Go Galle- “Temn % . Shop Girl Bobhy Ray comedy. ¥ ver.” S sspoiicrs of the Do 1t tt Buster. Brown comedy Sport_recl Richanl Barthelmess, in “The pPron Kick.” Animpl comeds. in A Richand Barthelmess Pola Ne in “Hoiel Imne Tnkwell_cartoon The Dron K nimal comedy. News. Fox Denny Al Night" Com *She's a Sheik.” Comedy. T < Wilson in. ‘g Inkwell ney Istand. x\lmp cartoon, “Betty Compson Joh in i R iy n Gilhert and ehce, Adorce b John Gilhert_and Rence Ad in 5 “The Big Parade AT_St. John and ate Price iy asey Jones. Hal Roach_comedy Florence Vidor in_ “Honegmoon Hate edy. Tearie 1n Forgotten men.” W Comeay, ‘ashman ho Alice Torry m “The Garden of Allah, the News. Alice R w Torry in Garden of Alian " Pathe News. Clara Bow in “Hula." Comedsy. Norman K orry in The Trre xtible ovar. Comeds. Rezinald Denny “0g, Joue, Tor Patho News. ey, Marion Davies in "Qunllny Street o P Trene Rich in ““The Desired Woman * Charlev Chase ~omedy. ay. omedy. athe Review Tovice of the D: Trene Rich in v i Thomas Meighan in “City. Gone Wild Comedy Sport ccel owa. Seria W Attractions in Washington Theaters Next NATIONAL “Dark” Next Week. Due to the illness of Eddie Cantor and the cancellation of the booking of the *“Follies,” which was to have been next | week's attraction at the National Theater, and to the fact that it was im- possible to book an attraction for the of equal m the National ter will be “dark” next week. WASHINGTON GRAND OPERA CO. NEXT WEEK. Co. will open ‘The Washington Opera #ts two-week international grand opera val, Edouard Albion, director, Mon- | day with an American opera, W. Franke Harling's “A Light From St. Agnes which the composer will conduct. With this opera are billed also the Marmeins, famous dancers. Tuesday the opera will be Massenet’s “Werther,” featuring the Prench tenor, Maurice Capitaine, with | Fuerst, Hungarian conductor W “Die iEE: i nob! will wp the bill at B. F. Keith's Theater pext week, featuring Louise Mele and en array of talented girls, including Darby Brown, Beity, Mary and Jane Gaston and Andree, terpsichorean artists. will be fmurad with Lorna .:;- maine. English_premiere danseyse. assisted by Edna Mackay, in “A Sen- sational Dance Offering” Others will @ian, in his eccentric funning. called *Maybe Who Knows,” assisted by Vir- ginia Sully; Perry Corwey, known &s “the master clown”. Jack and Ruth Hayes, who offer “City Chap vs. Coun- try “Girl” by Pred Allen; “A Breeze Prom Broadway,” presented by Jerome and Evelyn; The Three N in “Various Doings” and Hama and Yama, known as the “Nippon won- Gers ™ GAYETY—Jerry McCauley's Revue. N week's United Buriesque attrac- ton at the Gayety Theater will be Jerry McCauley and her revue, featuring Pred Reeb. This new production said 10 be one of the most pretentious offerings on the circuit this season, with an assortment of new comedy, catchy THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA— | TUESDAY. Pierre Monteux will conduct the Phil- sdeiphis Orchestra at its fourth appear- ance st the Washington Auditrium next Tuesday afternoon. ‘The distin guished French leader comes W Amerl @irect from Amstercam, where he is ¢ Girector with Mengelberg of the Con- cerigepouw Orehestra. All the concerts of the Philadelphis Orchestrs for the remainder of the season will be under his direction At thie ooncert Visdimir Horowitz, sensitional young Russian planist, will be guest soloist. Horowitz comes W the Unfled Btaws for the first Ume this season, muking his debut with the New Yore Philharmonic Orehestra in New Yore He s schedulked v :[a(‘lr nlso with the Bt Louls, Cineinnali, Chicsgo and New York symphumy orchesiras The program for Tuesdsy has for the orchestra) feature the “D-minor Bym phony” of Cesar Franck. Mr. Horowi will play the third concers of Rac maninof!, snd the progrem will con cluge with the performance of th “Lruces” from Borodine's “Prince Igor Washingtm sppesrances of the sdeipiis Orchesiia are uder the man 0 = be Johnnie Berkes, come- | Tiam Boyd and CTa 0 “Get Week group of still colored and motion pic- tures reveal it as a land for loitering | in, where it is a_joy to wander at large in a leisurely way and thoroughly en- joy the unspoiled pleasure of this vast: |orchard dotted with little towns. | " In no other province in France are | such quaint costumes to be seen. Pont 1'Abbe, Plougastel, Pont Avon, Concor- | neau, Quimper and many other places offer a feast of beauty and novelty. Included in this “journey” are glimpses of the famous chateaux, These luxu- rious abodes of kings and nobility teem For many the high spot with historical . in this trip | rines {will be a visit to the sacred shi |of Lisleux and Lourdes, which are! er i uth Sea Love.” Helen ai visited annually by thousands of pi grms from all over the world. The skilled traveler recently photographed many scenes at both places and brings an exclusive collection of pictures that are bound to have a universal appeal. PALACE—"The Dove. Norma Talmadge, in “The Dove.” her first United Artists picture, which is to be the feature at Loe Palace, starting Saturday, is based on Willard Mack’s play, a melodramatic, romantic tale of the Costa Roja, the “red coast.” It concerns a virtuous dance hall girl a courageous young American emploved in a gambling house, and “the bes’ damn cabellero in all Costa Roja.” Don Jose Maria v Sandoval. Against background of guitars, stilletos, rou. lette wheels, fine ladies and grand gen- tlemen is set the characterization of Miss Talmadge as Dolores, “The Dove,” a beautiful dancer. John Murray Anderso; production of mirth and noveity, “Joy On Sale— hwon in ng, Fury’ Adams Leader roel. will be the stage attraction. Wesley Eddy guest conductor of Loew's Palace S8yncopators, will be fea- tured, aided by Eva Mascagno. pi miere, and her Mascagno ballet, Doug- las Wright & Co., Scotty Weston, the Roma Brothars, Charlotte Arren and Joseph Parson. EARLE—"The Gorilla.” ous and thrilling play which rocked Broadway for a year, has reached the jtion at the Earle Theater beginning Saturday, while on the stage will be offered a festivity of music, song and dance “Jazz Jollities,” produced by Ed- ward L. Hyman. “The Gorilla” is said to be one of the most eerie and spooky pictures ever screened. The direction of Alfred Santell in handling the closely knit story and the unusual camera work take the place of pistol shots and Tomorrow “The Gorilla,” the mysterious, hilari- | screen and will be the featured attrac- | Dancing Girls. FOX—"My Lady of Whims.” Clark & McCullough of musical com- edy fame head the stage portion of the Fox Theater program for the new week starting Saturday, while on the screen will be featured Clara Bow in “My Lady of Whims,” an adaptation of “Protect- ing Prudence,” by Rdgar Franklin, In addition the stage program will feature the Washburn Sisters and Wil- son in an “Interlude of syncopation”; a ballad, accompanied by the s{lr_nphony orchestra, by Manny King, Washington's boy soprano; Muriel la France and Clay Inman, in the balcony scene from the operatic version of “Romeo and Juliet,” and a ballet number, staged by Alex- ander Oumansky, suggesting St. Valen- tine's day. A new movietone also will be_shown. To commemorate the anniversary of the birth of President Lincoln his fa- mous Gettysburg addre.s will be pre- sented in novel setting, while the sym- phony orchestra, under the direction of Leon Brusiloff, will offer the score of “Ihe Vagabond King" for the climax of which the Fox vocal ensemble will be " | heard in the “March of the Vagabonds.” This will be headed by Clay Inman, who mn(;:f his debut at the Fox Theater last week. RIALTO—“A Hero for a Night.” “A Hero for a Night,” co-starring Glenn Tryon and Patsy Ruth Miller will be the screen attraction at the Rialto Theater starting Saturday. Tryon portrays the role of a wise- cracking young taxicab driver in a Sum- mer resert, who suddenly decides to en- ter an airplane race across the Atlantic Ocean. He takes flying lessons by mail and builds his own plane. Things reach a thrilling as well as hilarious climax when he starts on his first trip with two passengers and is unable to land until the gasoline runs out. Patsy Ruth Miller is the heroine, and the cast includes Burr McIntosh, Lloyd Whitlock, Ruth Dwyer, Bob Milash and many others. The stage offering will be a condensed version of the musical comedy “Tan- gerine,” for which the most prominent features of the book. popular songs and chorus numbers have been retained. COLUMBIA—“The Last Command.” Emil Jannings will remain at Loew's Columbia for & second week in his latest production, “The Last Com- mand,” in which the star is sald to have an opportunity to display even more talent than in his previous pic- tures ‘The story opens with Jannings as a poor, discouraged movie extra in Holly- TSvickIy' Boy.”7r, Gains | 15 Lbs -Father Happy i]l “My boy, 7. would not eat. I gave || him Vinol and the way he eats and plays now makes me happy. He gained 15 pounds.”—J. F. Andres. | Vinol is a deliclous compound of | cod liver peptone, iron, etc. The very FIRST bottle often adds several pounds weight to thin children or adults. 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A call goes out for extras to play parts in a production with the Russian revolution as & background. Jannings is selected to act the part of a general. His mem- ory carries him back to the time when he was actually a general in the Czar's army, and his adventures during this period form the story, ending in a dra- matic climax which finds him again at the head of his troops charging across » movie battlefield, waving the flag of his old country. METROPOLITAN—"Helen of Troy.” “The Private Life of Helen of Troy," which will_be the screen feature at Crandall’s Metropolitan Theater begin- ning Saturday, i3 sald, to introduce :T;:y innovations into picture produc- It has comedy, is satirical, subtle, broad, humorous, whimsical and daring by turns. It is richly costumed and displays sets breathtaking in their mag- nitude and striking in their originality of design and pictorlal effect. In addition there will he a Mack Sennett comedy featuring the French comedienne, Daphne Pollard and con- cert overture by the Metropolitan Con- cert Orchestra under Alex Podnos. “The Private Life of Helen of Troy.” based on John Erskine’s novel takes the mythology of ancient Greece as its foundation, with particular attention paid to the abduction of Helen by Paris and the Trojan War. with its famous wundtcn horse, which followed the elope- ment. Maria Corda, foreign actress, was im- ported for the role of “Helen.' Pwis Stone plays Menclaos and Ricardo Cortez appears as Paris. LITTLE THEATER—"Blood and Sand.” Readers of the works of V. Blasco Ibanez will be interested in the an- nouncement of the Motion Picture Guild that Rudclph Valentino in the screen is & powerful preachment Spanish natlonal sport of bull which he considered barbarous and worthy of a great nation. Some of the most thrilling scenes are those in which Valentino is shown as a matador in the bull ring. 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