Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1928, Page 17

LTHE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. 34 AUGUST 29, 1928.1 D. T. WEDNESDA et D . 17 Attractions in Washington Theaters NATIONAL PLAYE Snatcher: “Cradle Snatchers,” described as one t farces of recent vears action at the National week ng Monday —"Cradle b Mederaft and iginally pro- m H. Harris e country witi its first re- 7, womanhood hav- | elf, the underlying v is embodied in a i is sauce for the ‘| Chevy Cha. Ambassad'r a Apollo Mary Astor in Heart to Heart." ws. Comedy. Topies. Ay McAvoy in “The Lion and the Mouse. " Comeds. Sport _reel Norman Kerry and Lewis Stone in he Forelgn Legion." Cameo_comedy Cameo o \t. Rainier. M et Colleen Moore tn “Happiness Ahead.” Carolina Tt Estelle Taylor in _ The Whip Woman." [ Rarebit News. Central i in_“The Wheel of Chance " News Mermaid comedy. Hughes and Richard Barthelmess Richard Bartheimess Monday vd Hughe 1 10 Mary Astor in Heart to Heart." News. Comedy. Topics May_McAvoy in “The Lion and the Mouse " Comedy Sport teel Norman Kerry and Lewis Stone in “The Forelgn Legion." meo_comedy Rogers in, foxas Steer.”” onel Barrymore in Lion and the " Comedy. Review. T John Gilbert .v.n.n"nmy'm " n The Cossacl in “The Cossacks.” Krazy Kat cal Krazy Kat cartoon. Lionel Bariymore in “The Lion and the Mouse.” Comedy Curfosity reel Sally Blane in er 8 oon “The Lion and {he Mouse.” Comedy. Curlosity reel “Shield of Honor Metro-Goldwyn Fables ropics Wi AT Mack_Sennett comedy " Pathe News. R Dolores Del Rio in Clyde Cook in No Other Woman Colleen Moore in “Happiness Ahead Gieorse Eancroft Estelle Taylor in “The Whip Woman." Tuxedo comedy Rarebit. News George Bancroft N n The Dreg Net.' Cameo_comedy. wilson in “The Drag Net.” Cameo_comedy. Mymna Loy in AL “The Crimson City.” Comedy. Novelty _scenic in_"The Wheel of Chance " News Mermaid comedy Comedy. Cartoon. _News Adolphe Menjon in Circle “His Tiger Lady Richard | in Chance.” Felix_cartoor Nex: Dumbarton Wallace Beery Philbin_in in Marie Dressler in Ma, Surrender “Bringing Up Father.” tners n Crime olor reel T Vhite in ‘The Wheel erie News. nedy v Screen_ snapshots Adolphe Menjou Ricl Alice n 1 ‘Chance Fellx W, C m cer Lady Comedy T His Comedy. Emil 2 “The Streats of Sin Chaplin_comedy Fox_News Elite Dorothy Macka mil Jannings Jack Mulh The Streets of Sin Chaplin_comedy Fox News. Wednesday Lionel Bartymore in News. “Domestic Troubles." “The Phantom Flyer." Thursday jonel Barrymore in 290 Dlon and. the Mouse.”" Comedy. ey CRotaton in S & e Sary Astor 10 oy _osdi el ~_ Fox News Alleen Pringle in Body and Soul ~Rarl Dane and e K. Arthur 1 Comedy. _ Estelle Taylor in “The Whip Woman Charles Chase comedy Oddity_reel ~Adolphe Menjou n “A Night of Mystery __Gang_romedy. _ George Baneroft “The Drag Net." Aesop Fable ~“Wallace Beery and Ravmond Hatton in Partners in Comedy. Aileen Pringle in Wickedness Pre- News omedy Friday Thomas Meighan in The Nacker™ Roach-Max Davidson vd Hughes in ) Saturday Bebe Daniels in Comedy_ Sport reel. Serial Reynolds in Golf V/idows.' Sennett comedy News. _Serlal Laura La Plante in Home, James." Tke and Mike comedy. Comeds’ oddity. reel Gary Cooper and Esther Ralston in Hall a Bride Roach comedy Victor McLaglen 1o Mat “Hangman's _House." Fat_NMen comeds. __Sportlight Betty Bronson 1 “Open Rang: Diamond Handeuffs, Harry L Three's Comedy. Pathe Review Hoot Gibson in “Wild West Show.” ennett comedy. Screen_snapshols m Comedy. Karl Dane in Detectives.” Buster Brown comedy _Sport_tecl_Serial Milton Sills in “The Hawk's Nest."” Sue Carol in “Walking Back." ack Mulhall_and rothy Mackaill in Lady. Be Good Comedy. News Victor McLaglen ~Johnny Hines in Made " Sennett comedy. Serial.__ Han Par Rin-Ti Rinty o C Screen snapshots Beauty Parlor comedy Eleanor Boardman_ i | of a young rookie player whose trials and tribulations are not confined to the base ball diamond alone. Jean Arthur plays opposite Dix. The picture was directed by Fred Newmeyer. On the stage Loew-Publix will present ‘Teeing Off,” full of girls, giggles and golf galore, featuring Wesley Eddy and his Palace Syncopators, Rome and lnlmn and other Broadway favorites. Short subjects including the Fox | Movietoné News, the M-G-M news reel, an organlogue novelty and the Palace Orchestra, under Harry Borjes, will complete the bill. FEARLE—“Heart to Heart." Mary Astor, Lloyd Hughes and Louise | Fazenda are the trio of funmakers fea- tured in First National's “Heart to t, which will be shown on the e Theater screen for the new week beginning Saturday. The stage program | will feature Harry Fox. 1926 star of | George White's “Scandals.” and Rose- ray and Capelle, dancing stars of “Great | Temptations.” | In “Heart to Heart” Mary Astor im- | personates an Italian princess, who | finds 1t necessary to her own ends to | masquerade as a seamstress when an \.\flmr of the heart is involved Shorter features and the Earle con- | cert orche:'ra will round out the pro- yram {to fall in love with him. duced in Washington with Fay Bainter. The picturization to be shown at the Fox will be with a Fox Movietone accompaniment, which features the popular theme song, “My Angel.” The usual stage program will be de- voted to an atmospheric prelude to the picture, COLUMBIA—"“The Mysterlous Lady." At Loew’s Columbia a second week’ showing of Greta Garbo in “The Mys- terlous Lady” is announced starting Saturday. In the story the star ap- pears as a Russian spy whose task it is to secure certain papers from a young_Austrian officer. By pretending e is able to secure the papers desires for her government. The young officer, betrayed and _disgraced, s bent on vengeance, while the girl realizes that her love for the officer is real. The Austrian officer, played by Con- | rad Nagle, seeks' out Greta Garbo in her_own_ stronghold, the headquarters | of her chief, and here by dint of the girl's efforts he escapes with both papers and the girl. Augmenting the feature are several short subjects, including the M-G- news reel, an oddity, “Thrills Sea”: “Ride 'Em Cowboy.” and * ing Death.” Claude Burrows wil the Columbia Orchestra through music film, “Melodies of the Southern | FOX—"Street Angel." | “street Angel” will be the screen traction at the Fox Theater, begin- ng Saturday. { has broken all box office records to | date, was produced by Frank Borzage States.” | METROPOLITAN—“The First Kiss." | Hollywood took a 3,000-mile journey | t which will be | | This Willlam Fox production, which |shown at the Metropolitan Theater for | to ilm “The First Kiss the new week beginning Saturday The entire cast made the trip to St land's first families, for a lowly oyster man. Added features will include short Vitaphone subjects, news reel and the Metropolitan Orchestra | LITTLE THEATER—"The Sea Beast." | John Barrymore will appear at tr | Little Theater next we { Motion Ficture Guild | Sea Beast.” | whaling days |~ Adapted fro | novel, “Moby Diek.’ |is said to offer an authen struction of the iy | grueling work the lot | the grizzled old seafarers of 1840 Clipper ships and the details of w ling form the background of the s | which tells of Capt. Ahab’s purs | of moth_white whale, k k. In the story oven romance, the lovers cnacted by John Barrymore and Dolor Costello. Accompanying the feature will be | Harold Lloyd comedy, “From Hand t | Mouth.”_and other n short_films. Tobart Bosworth and Hoot Gibson in Jacqueline Lowan in d " Myrna Loy in Back the | and’ has Janet Gaynor and Charles | Michaels. Md.. where the theme locale | Farrell as its featured playe: ‘This is | is filmed. Fay Wray and Gary Cooper the same trio that were responsible for |are starred in the picture, which is an “Seventh Heaven,” which was shown |adaptation of the Saturday Evening at the Fox Theater several months ago. | Post story. “Four Brothers.” The story is from the stage play by = The story concerns the fascination of | Monckton Hoffe, which was first pro-'a sheltered daughter of one of Ma e Blood Ship Ben Turpin comedy Martha Sleeper in The Little Yellow House Comedy Myrna Loy “The Crimson C Sennett comedy Oddity “Reware of Blondes Comedy. _Sport. recl ssier In Unde, Binck on Novarro in Ram » Father “Across to Sinzapore. omedy Novelty_reel sp Reauty Vera Revnolds and Harrison Ford in Golf Widows Technicolor reel Harrizson Ford in A Woman Against the World. " News, Comedies. Turkish Bath Joneses comedy Evelvn Brent in Womien's Wares Comedies. Metro_News Alice_White reel _Sport_reel. Serial Emil Jannings n “The Streets of St __Comedtes. TEleanor Boardman Fieanor Boa: in The Crow, Metro oddity. Comedies Clara Bow T the o will be at | Leader be continuous, |~ and run- | Liberty | s directed by | Dolores Del Rio in been brought to | “The Gateway of the by Manager Moon.\ Comeds. in response | ! Park G K._Arthur in Circus Rookies Comedy. oddity_reel Rinty of the Desert Comedies. Sherman i riet. Dove " s comedy Novelly scenic. La Rocque in 1 ‘and Deliver Comedy _____Fox News Taura La Pl Thanks fo Buggy Rid ) n Harold Teen." Diamond Handcufts " | Comedy. Comedy. Glara Bow in Red Hair." Cameo_comedy. News “Furniture of Merit” Demonstrations Are Convincing HA'T we want to establish firmly in the public’s mind are two things—that “Furniture of Merit” is always depend- able. The price is always as low as it can safely he made. In other words—that you can buy to the best advantage here at all times—and under all conditions. in “Lades_of the Mob." Comed. BNy = o0t Gibson 1n Wild West Show Our Gang comedy. hur Lake comedy. Pathe Review. ~_Serial. John Gilbert in william Hain Man., Woman and “Telling the i Mickey comedy Cartoon Buck Jones in Black Jack Comedy __ Berial. Ranger. the dog. in The Law of Fear Larry Semon_ comedy elty re Alice Lake In Bivant Washburn in ¢ Your Husband inner’s Big Idea.” Smith_comedy Comeds. Rogers travelogue. George Meeker in ‘A Thief in the Dark." Comedy cartoon. Clara_Bow in My Ladies’ Lips Comedy. Fox News. i George Meeker in “A Thief in the Dark. Comedy cartoon Fox News Richard Berthelmess In_Rich 'The Little Shepherd The Little Sheph of Kingdom Come. of Kingdom Come Comedy Comedy Myrna Loy § Dolores Del R “The Crimson C “The Gateway of Col Moon " Comeds Hodge “Review. Sin, Comedy. $ Barney O'dfield in The First Auto.’ Comeds. News Gol._ Tim McCoy in om Princess < or S ey e Podge reel. Timmie Adams comedy Alex the G Dark. Comedy. News Comedy Sue Carol in Walkine Back." ows Comedy. Seco ‘trvine. Ma. Will_Rogers Texas Ste Harold Llovd Haunted Spooks. iiliam Haines an Anita Page in “Telling the World 1e_comedy William_Haines and Anita Page in “Telling_the World Gang_comed. 11 the ingre- | ee! od show with <\dp-sp‘,lfnng‘le0ml d songs and clever dancing. | red members of the cast are| Frank Kramer and Mina comedy artists, song inter- | dance demonstrators, and | 5 Jessie Arnold, soubrette: | Tivoli Lupino Lane comeds. v, a recruit from grand Topics of the Das M: character man. | i?, n Haypp, tramp comedian e o d chorus i also a special| York K attoon (Pep) De Von, dancing star, will pre-) pany and many mnm'aTlmns in llburx]'-‘ <l}§.|e, In mrlbanronm Mcwullaxrns' cg- dancing and boardwalk amusements 1| lesque are promised. There will be chestra supplics peppy music for the |are the chief attractions. | sent several numbers. and others Will| 4541y matinees and regular night shows. | dance enthusiasts every evening - include Ann Meyers, May Janese, Eddie| The box office is now open a7 PALACE—"Warming Up.” CHESAPEAKE BEACH. | Loew's Palace presents its first full ater, when I Hirst and Benjamin Ja-| Aiken, Jean McCoy, Ruth Madison. Roy | el cobson. who now control that play-|Cowan and the Balmar Comedy Four.| GLEN ECHO PARK. { | b As August wanes and September and| Chesapeake Beach, nearby salt-water | length sound picture, starting Saturday with Paramount’s premier sound pro- use. will inaugurate a season of bur- | The principals will be supported by a| will be the opening at-| In announcing the new policy at the | continues to offer as many diversions| continue Sunday and rench thatr oo "“{é“’.’r‘,‘.s“.'fi'c‘fifé'«‘?é‘r ‘;‘an:v ars g:fi ggi described containing | Gayety, Messrs. Hirst and Jacobson | as there are tastes to satisfy. mination Labor day. seen at the ball game but they are heard rooting, and the clout also is policemen will be on duty to | heard as the bat connects with the ball ideas new to burlesque. z state they have secured Bennie Btmll’dl Among the thrilling rides are the| Special trains will be run and addi- Leeming, eccentric humorist,| and Al Golden, producers, to supervise | aero swing, the dip. roiler coaster, old | tional assisted by | the material used. There will be a new | mill and whip, and there are other | assist in the parking of cars. Crabbing, | The story, a t-moving comedy drama, jons of v us kinds on evéry fishing, swimming, boating, music, 'concerns the activities and inactivities | 1 Comeds - Haunted Spooks.' __ Color_lassie. “Fleetwing " Adolphe Meniou in Night of Mystery." Ken Maynard in May McAvoy in “The Red Raiders.” Row in A Reno Divorce.” Jacqueline Logan in, Hair Helene Costello in “Midnight Madness.” } Truxton e n Old Kentucks." Ramon Novarro in “Forbidden Hours. Comedy. co! en Tewis Stone in “Tne Foreisn Lesion Lupimo Lane comeds Fopics of the D Tewis Stone in - on.” ia he Forelgn Leil Charit Hours ~_ Pathe Review Jacqueline Lok “The Leopard Lady les Bowers ‘Home. James." Tke and Mike comedy 5 New | ilbert i John and | “The Cossacks. r Kat Myrna Loy and Mary Astor and George K_Arthi John Mjljohn_in Lioyd Hughes in Carl Dane in n The Crimson Citv." Sailors' Wive Detectives Sport_reel Comedy Comedy. Rar Novelty reel Aesop Fable. cartoon Suites That Tell the Story of superior values at surprisingly low prices For the Bedroom 4-piece Suite—handsomely figured Burl walnut veneers; bined for greater serviceability with gumwood. 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