Evening Star Newspaper, February 29, 1928, Page 41

Attractions in Wa NATIONAL—"Lulu Belle.” Of all the unusual roles in the career of Lenore Ulric and of the six charac- ters she has created under David Be- lasco's direction, none has afforded her a more strikingly original portrayal than Lulu Belle, in the play by Ed- ward Sheldon and Charles MacArthur, in which she will be presented by Mr. Belasco for one week, beginning tomor- row evening, at the National Theater. In the character of this cabaret en- tertainer, whose career extends from the San Juan Hill district of New York to the boulevards of Paris. Miss Ulric has proved more emphatically tha ever before her determination to remain ,unclassified as the delineator of any particular of part Lenore Ulric’s record-breaking en- gagement as Lulu Belle at the Belasco Theater. New York., was one of the ding successes of recent years. performances she crowded that and now she is 10 be ington for the first time since the close of her metropolitan n on a tour that will take her to Iv a fow of the principal cities of the playhe KEITH'S—Lily Morris. one of England's foremost comedy & will headline the bill st B. F. Keith's Theater next week. Something new in the way of vaude ville entertainment will be & real side- | show of the old school. which will be| introduced with Josephine-Joseph, called “the most able human be- 3. and including the fam- | irl born without | the bill “The Boy with 100 Fin; “Foure Your AP ;. Josephine nd Harry Carlton. who will a Few Things You Haven't and several other acts to be Y—"Dimpled Darlings.” ings” will be mext 1 Burlesque attraction at Theater. o ac 20 scenes the audi- | aken for a world tour,” with . where the Alham- { Bagdad. where the rt is visited: at Hawaii. | ive girls entertain with | d dances, and winding | to California and New ed by catchy music.| nd original camody‘ AT COMMUNITY | ENTER. L. Earle Rowe. director of the Rhode Jand School of Design at Providence, will be the speaker Thursday night, at DR. ROWE o | | 4:30 for its only | “Concerto Grosso No. shington Theaters time he has been director of the Rhode Island school, and besides being an author of note, has attained promi- nence as a lecturer. Tickets may be had at the door Thursday night, as well as at the Franklin School and the Willard news- stand in advance. RACHMANINOFF—Friday. Rachmaninoff, great Russian pianis will appear in his only concert locall | this season at Poli's Theater Frida | afternoon at 4:30, under the local m; | agement of Mrs. Wilson-Greene. He | appears as the fourth attraction in the | Philharmonic series. His program has been slightly changed since it was fir announced, and instead of Beethoven “Sonata_qui sla_in_C_Shar { Minor, Op 27. No. 2. he will play organ preludes by Bach-Busoni. = The remainder of his program will include Liszt's 5 quasi Sonata.” Chopin’s * |and Polonaise.” Medtner {Op. 34, No. 1.” Rachm lude” and the Strauss BOSTON SYMPHO) ton Symphony Orchestra will appear at Poli's Monday afternoon at | local concert this sea- son. It comes under the local manage- ment of Mrs. Wilson-Greene, who making plans to bring it here at least twice next year. Remaining tickets are on sale at the Wilson-Greene Concert Bu in Droop's. Thirteenth and G | | E E The program will include Handel's 5 in D Major. for stringed orchestra. edited by G. F. Gogel: Wagner's “Prelude” to . selections from Rave cluding excerpts from Chloe™: ballet (second suite). du Jour, Pantomine. Danse, and after the intermission. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. Brahm 68. TOSCANINI—Tuesday. An important date in Washington's | music calendar is next Tuesday. when | Arturo Toscanini, as_guest conductor with the Philharmonic Orchestra. will return to the National Theater to| conduct the final concert of the Phil-| harmonic season in Washington The program promises to be the most brilliant of the entire season. in- cluding, with other offerings, Wag- ner and Debussy numbers programmed by Mr. Toscanini earlier in the season. The program opens with the overture | to Rossini’s “Barber of Seville,” which will be followed by a Beethoven sym- phony, the pastoral “Symphony No. 6.” After the intermission the orchestra will offer Debussy’s lovely tone-painting “La Mer,” conceded by some critics to be the finest bit of artistry conceived by THE EVENING ‘8TAR. WASHINGTON, . © e0 WE 21 DNESDAY, TEBRUARY 29, 1998. Photoplayé at Washington Theaters Next Week Wednesday ___Thursday Friday dohn 1 When o Man Foves' Krazy Dark on . Rainier, M. Central Chevy Cha. ‘ - Circle lite mpire ‘ Hip’odrome Carolina T our Mermaid iy HE Roers travfogue in Josse James . Clara Bow in “Get Your Man. Mary “My Oswald ¢ Mation Davio » Fair ( « Kat_cartoon Merm Wil Roger L o e Sidney in o Kellvs i in “When a Man Loves ™ _ Krazy o Nen Lyon in “Danve Masie,” v ourtusher.” Wl coniedy Cravelosine Nitezon N Techmieolor veel 1 Q. nd William aines in “Weat Point.” The_Collogians No. 10 Valli n nia Rin-Tin s Must Dress.” ¢ s of Techimeolor Glora Swanson in Tliam iaine in “Weat Point."” omies. News Vatsy i Bow in e Man. John “hlbert in SThe R Pavade.” Cost rymore in “The Golden ! W Hour.” TTdohn Bareymore in “When a Man Love __Krazy Kar_ oo Bean Sabrend 2 Joy Girl" Picktoni Tt Girl Oswald cartuon Marion Davies. The Fair Co-f ¢ Ralton Comudy. n <« Dom't Lie Lo Wikon m “Broadway Nixnte” Carol Dempster Rudolph in “Monsieur B K “The Overfi T Mary Pickfoad n Ay st Artivie 1 T Fielda and Conlklin in ping Youths. " ron i W Life.” By Mack fan ~ Cray. The Ginsham Girl 3 | m n SThe Prince of “Dream Street.” [ nnt Newis Comeiy. “Snarl ull Hate, Made © Bellamy in T T ol The R 13 After “Lincoln.” 2ht Comuy. News! K London s~ Virkinin Hannted Ship.” “Ladics Mn Iy. The, Put Val t “Man. Wom Chatli» “ha i n Aio Thomuson cron Fabl e N Vernon vy happiness on & ranch in South America. The stage presentation is a John Murray Anderson production called “Roman Nights,” with the Lassiter Brothers, Rita and Teske, Slavic adaglo team; Elsa Greenwall, acrobatic dancer, and her vell dancers; M. Senfa Gluck's bary pirates of Tripoll roamed the high seas, preying upon els of every country. In answer the demands made_upon the United States for trib- ute, Pinckney's immortal words, “Mil- lions for defense, but not one cent for tribute,” ring throughout the Nation. Men from far and wide, from farm and Roman Ballet, George Dufranne, tenor | factory, in search of adventure, answer and master of ceremonies; Wesley Eddy, | the call to fight for the freedom of the guest conductor of Loew's Palace |5cas. Syncopators. Among those who answer the call is — G :‘ vn;’:lnzhcountry ‘lu,d‘ ‘:‘;ho lnnvec; ms FOX~+“Slightly Used.” umble home to join the crew of the The screen attraction at the Fox, be- N {rigate = Constitution, now = fa- ginning Saturday, will be “Slightly | ”} o s i 3 2 lis shanghaled on a merchant ship, Used,” a modern comedy drama which | o ©A8PEREEE, OF (B TOECCRAn B furnishes May McAvoy and Conrad | othict ‘they face adventutes that wil Nagel with the leading roles. B every A o e The stage attractions will include | gl TV AMEREAD L el several offerings, principal among them | poyper Rnlszr,nl, Wallace fbeery and being a bevy of fair feminine musicians | Johrhe “Walger are featured in the known as the “Parisian Red Heads. 2 . The overture will be “Il Trovatore,” | Saot, The Production was directed by with a vocal climax featuring Josef S Turin, the vocal ensemble and ballet COLUMBIA. Another orchestral feature wil . » Meditation” from “Thals,” with | ,, Snarlie Chaplin in Samuel Korman soloing with his violin. | &2 i Colimibla Thadtes The presentation offering is entitled | “'Cpariiers first picture in two years is “Southland,” which, it is said, will in- |y 7 RS ST PIEHITE T WO e g clude unusual features, with special | oo°p Ui, B0 B CATORE, BERORENE siage settings, the chorus, ballet Orps | forjorn tramp who gets . job as handy and other added features. | man at a circus and proves to be the = 5 vhole show by his awkwardness. RIALTO—“Chicago. Sce him as the mule chases him “Chicago,” co-starring Phillis Haver ' across the circus, in the lion’s cage, and Victor Varconi, comes to the Rialto|on the wire thinking he is safe when Saturday for a week's showing. ¢ 15 not, and his reactions upon dis- It is a picturization of the play which | ring the fact. Also a pretty girl, was recently presented in this city, and | several villains and other ingredients has been called the most penetrating|that go to make a Chaplin film. satire on the superflapper that hascome | Short subjects and the Columbia across the boards. | Concert Orchestra under Claude Bur- The story deals with Roxy Hart. who |rows complete the program. kills the man with.whom she has been | & — LITTLE THEATER —“The Merry Vidow.” for a third having an affair, but is stanchly de fended by her husband, who tries to | take the blame for her crime. In jail,| Starting Friday, the Motion Picture she is more interested in the publicity | Guild offers a revival of “The Merry she is getting than in sentiments of | Widow" at the Little Theater for an remorse. Her husband, in order to|eight-day engagement. raise sufficient funds for defense, steals. Mae Murray enacts the role of Sally, In court a grand farce is enacted, in| the Irish-American chorus girl, who which justice is sold down the river|becomes Queen of Monteblanco after to pulchritude, publicity and ballyhoo. | P¢ing won by the dashing Prince Dantlo, Roxy is acquitted, to face the world|played by John Gilbert. It was in this alone, minus the warm glow of the|Production that as the detestable Tlimelight. | crown prince, Roy D'Arcy’s dental smile In the supporting cast are Robert|and conspicuous forefinger made their Edeson, Virginia Bradford, May Robson, | ¢inematic debut. While Tully Marshall, Julia Faye, Warner Richmond, Clarence | George Fawcett, Josephine Crowell and Burton and T. Koy Barnes. Dzle Fuller also had important roles. - Erich von Stroheim directed the pic- | fure. using his own and Benjamire | Glazer's adaptation of the fai y “The Crystal Cup,” First National's| by Victor Leon. Leo Stein and Frany film “version of Gertrude Atherton’s | Lehar, which was presented on the novel, is the screen feature announced | stage by Henry W. Savage, with Donald at the Earle Theater, beginning Sat-| Brian and Ethel Jackson in the lead- urday. Whitey Kaufman and his Vie- | ing roles. tor Orchestra, who will be held over | A microscopic film, produced by Louis for their fifth and final week. will be | H. Tolhurst. entitled “The Butterfly,” the stage attraction, offering “The Earle | and the Pathe News complete the Frolic” and Edward L. Hyman pres- | program entation. “The Crystal Cup” goes into the in- tricate matter of psycho-analysis and Freudian teaching for fts theme. It| EARLE—"The Crystal Cup.” reflects the turbulent soul of a sensitive | woman, oppressed by an unhappy ex- perience of early youth, which affects her conduct and ‘outlook on life for Jears. (1t is said to afford Doroths ackaill the gro. grande. The mother receives her | career. Jack Aa('.xlsha?lnlcplr;fysh "Z;fp%'s‘iié‘; daughter coldly, and when Legrande |and others in the cast are: Rocillfe it el Fellowes, Jane Winton, Edythe Chap- | B:'15. at Central Community Center, on - the ninth program of the Community Institute course. His subject, “Fakes £nd Forgeries.” is one which is of pe- culiar interest to art lovers, since it reveals with other facts of art the many curious methods employed in the ing” of antiques, as well as the means of detecting forgeries. Dr. Rowe, who is a graduate of Brown University, and a Phi Beta Kappa man, continued his professional ~ training sbroad, where he attended the Ameri- can School of Classical Studies, at Athens, in 1906-7. On his return to America. he became instructor in his- tory at Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, and was assistant in charge of | the Egyptian department of the Bos- ton Museum of Fine Arts, going in 1912 on the Egyptian expedition of the Har- ward Museum of Fine Arts. Since that o Joh, Pri ovd and Two fL -00 Round : Rk NEW YORK SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Special Through Train this brilliant French composer. And |~ ~ = 0 Barrsy MR for the finale will be the compelling Loy prelude and love-death from Wagner's dramatic opera “Tristan und Isolde. This concert is under the local man- agement of T. Arthur Smith. MARIA JERITZA—Wednesday. ‘Mme. Maria Jeritza, sensational prima donna soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Co., will make her only concert appearance of the present season at Poli’s next Wednesday at 4:30 pm,, as the fifth and final attraction in the Philharmonic course of concerts. Jeritza will not appear in Washington with the Metropolitan Opera Co. when it comes here in April She will be assisted by John Corig- liano, violinist, and Emil Polak. pianist. Her program will include the al ¥ ¢ Cameo ecnody Fabte e ooneds Collizians, ral from “Le Cid"|in a program embracing some very un- | (Burleigh): “Plece en Forme de Haba- (Schumann), | usual and modern works, | nera” “(Ravel). “‘Sumare” (Milhaud), “Die Tote| The young artist, since her recital | “Samean Lullab; (Boyd), and | e vl gl }: “Cecily” (R.,here last season, has appeared as so- |“Rondo” (Henri Vicuxtemp Frank | she strikes him. | pan™ o o < (Stadt ROt de Rosemonde® | loist with the wreat orchestras of this | Bibb will be the accompanist and. thinking she has killed him, runs ;"rf{;u{gllo?:fi:tedS:(g:'mrod oo (Henri Dupare), “Beau Soir” (Debussy), { country. her most recent engagement| This recital will be under the local | away and secures work as a laundress, | production. ‘Ah, Love, But a Day” (Beach), “The | being with the Minneapolis Symphony. | management of T. Arthur Smith. She falls in love with a young soldier,| METROPOLITA! —“Old Ironsides.” | s ff.""-"u"': L Answer” (Terry). and the aria’ “Sui- | She retums to her native city with & L ine Womans | DO deserts when his outfit s ordered| “Old Tronsides.” the P, e |l e planineron 12230 am | cidio,” from “La Gioconda” (Ponchielll). | Wealth of new laurels to a PALACE—"The Divine Woman.” |5 Algiers rather than leave the girl. | cial, will continue as theasrc‘rl:::x:niupg'l xes - Penmyivan tion at Crandall's Metropolitan Theater | | for a second week. | | her already enviable list of successes.| e screen attraction at Loew’s| Then the girl SYLVIA LENT'S RECITAL. | girl meets Legrande again “Old Ironsides” is a stirring and ro- For her Washington appearance Miss | Palace _ starting _Saturday _presents' and begs for a chance on the stage. Sylvia Lent gifted Washington vio- | Lent has listed: Tartini’s “Sonata in|Greta Garbo {n “The Divine Woman,” | She gets it, but in gaining wealth and linist, is scheduled on nexi week's| G Minor,” “Concerto Italiano,” a com-|in which she portrays the role of &, fame she loses her lover. The climax, | mas s a sti music program for h single appearance | position of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, | young girl who is brought from a however, finds her back again as & | of the rent mos qioreh around one At the National Theater, Friday after- | a disciple of the modern Italian school: | to Paris by one of her mother's ad- | laundress. where her lover again finds | can history. 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