Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1928, Page 53

. Events in Theater WASHINGTON, and CULLEN LANDIS - Earle Photoplays This Week IN PHOTOPLAY THEATERS THIS WEEK. EARLE—“Lights of New York.” This afternoon and evening. COLUMBIA—“Tempest.” This afternoon and evening. PALACE—“The Cardboard Lover.” This afternoon and evening. METROPOLITAN—“Forgotten Faces.” This afternoon and eve- ning. FOX—“Street Angel.” This afternoon and evening. LITTLE THEATER—"Peter the evening. COLUMBIA—"“Tempest.” John Berrymore in “Tempest” 2 spectacular picture having as its back- d imperial and revolutionary Rus- sia, is the attraction at Loew’s Colum:- bia this week. 1t is the story of a peasant who be- came an officer in the Russian Im- perial Army and who aspired to love a princess. For this he was thrown in prison while the princess really dic return his love. He is converted into a red while in prison and when the imperial government is overthrown he becomes second in command of the red forces. v ‘When the princess is arrested and brought before him he seeks vengeance by having her imprisoned in the same dungeon he had occupied. When Le goes to visit her he finds she is wearirg an amulet he had left in her room one | ht. ' He then realizes that she loves him and with the assistance of one of his henchman he flees to happiness in an- other land. The settings of the picture are lavish and the photographic effects are said to be marvelous. EARLE—“Lights of New York.” he Earle Theater goes 100 per cent "L;rlkunthu week when it offers the first completely synnhromug picture drama shown in Washington, “Lights of New York. The two-hour program will be all-complete in sound through addi- tion of short Vitaphone features, intro- ducing Dick Rich and his orchestra 2nd Chief Capoulican, Indian bari- tone and former member of the Metro- politan Opera Company. i w“uxm.sp:! New York” is described as a dramatic recital of New York's night life, both in its gilded cabarets and in the more sombre haunts of the law- breaker. The action centers about two small-towners who are lured to New York through promise of big wages and unknowingly conduct a “blind” for the bootleg ring. A policeman is killed by racketeers and then commences a swift and desperate duel between the law and the underworld 5 Helene Costello, Cullen Landis, Wheel- er Oakman, Robert Elliott and Mary Carr head the cast while the night club scenes are enhanced by music by the Biltmore Hotel Orchestra and by a trained Larry Ceballos dance ballet. METROPOLITAN orgotten Faces.” Paramount’s story, “Forgotten Face: now current on the Metropolitan The ater screen, concerns a convict father's efforts to shield his young daughter from the evil influence of her mother. ‘The production was directed by Victor Schertzinger and has & cast headed by Clive Brook, Mary Brian, Baclanova, William Powell and Fred Kohler. It 1s based on an original story by Richard ow is a suave erook, but in his intense love for his infant daughter, his fiber is not twist- ed. Facing a prison sentence, he steals the child from its degraded mother, parks it on a doorstep of wealthy peo- ple and then vanishes behind the gray Corsair.” This afternoon and 1t is the story of an American co-ed on a “personally conducted tour” who arrives in Monte Carlo and Yalls in love with a handsome tennis champion played by Nils Asther. The champion is being pursued by a vamp, played by Jetta Goudal, and the tennis star em- ploys Marion to pose as his finacee to keep the vampire away. Marion does this because she has lost money to Asther at the gambling tables and he is willing to call it even if she succeeds in keeping the other woman from him. Marion succeeds so well that she wins him for herself. On the stage Loew-Publix present John Marray Anderson’s latest pro- duction, a Franco-American Revue in four scenes with Wesley Eddy and his Palace Syncopators, featuring the Wil- liams Sisters, Markell Brothers, Gret- chen Eastman, Henry Mack and the Foster Girls. Added attractions in- clude a special musical-picture produc- tion played by the Palace Orchestra with Harry Borjes conducting, the Fox Movietone News, the M-G-M News and a jazz-scenic. FOX—“Street Angel.” ‘Though setting its policy for the new season to exclude all holdover attrac- tions, the Fox Theater management has yielded to popular demand and will continue “Street Angel” for a second week. The attendance for this Frank Borzage Neapolitan lyric _has broken capacity records of the Fox Theater. Many who have viewed the production pronounce it a triumph for Janet Gay- nor and Charles Farrell and a worthy successor _to their former picture, “Seventh Heaven.” The direction of Frank Borzage, who also is responsible for “Seventh Heaven,” has received unstinted praise and to these three artists must be ac- corded, along with Monckton Hoofe, its author, full credit for having created an outstanding screen feature. The story has a background of the docks and environs of Naples. There are many picturesque scenes of a small Neapolitan circus, which, with the ap- peal of the story, has brought to “Street Angel” not only the distinction of breaking the local attendance record, but also that of the largest theater in the world, the Roxy, in New York, where it ran for four weeks. LITTLE THEATER—“Peter the Corsair.” “Peter the Corsair,” a new UFA pro- duction, is offered by Motion Picture Guild at the Little Theater, beginning today. Paul Richter, who recently ap- peared here in “Siegfried,” plays the title role. “Peter the Corsair,” described as a story with a theme and setting unlike anything yet attempted on the screen, deals with the rollicking adventures of a band of sixteenth century Itallan | buccaneers and features the great | castles, brave fights and chivalrous ro- mance for which the Middle Ages are famous. Richter appears as Peter, 8 walls of the penitentiary. ‘Vears later he is taunted beyond en- durance by the wife who has traced her daughter's whereabouts. He man- ages to win a parole and then ma- neuvers a sinister serles of threats towards his wife. This leads t0 & stirring and dramatic climax. PALACE—“The Cardboard Lover.” young man who seeks to find an ad- venturous career and joins a group of | pirates who live in an ancient castle ! and secure their livelinood from depre- dations upon the high seas. Because of his strength and leadership, Peter becomes chief of the band, only to run afoul of his own men when he acknow- | ledges his love for a captured maiden | " Aud Egede Nissen, the heroine of the Loew's Palace offers as the screen | unusual film, “The Street,” appears op- attraction this week Marion Davies in | posite Richter and others in the cast her latest picture, Lover.” “The Cardboard | Le Mary Pickford to Make All-Talking Picture ARY PICKFORD will make an all- talking picture. She has pur- chased “Couquette,” the play that is now having a run in New York. Miss Pickford was an experienced stage actress before going to the screen and therefore one of the few screen stars with , a background of stage drama. In recent tryouts, the “talkie” experts found her voice better suited to the new medium than other feminine voices tested before their microphones. “Coquette” will be directed by Sam Taylor, who, in collaboration ~with Johnny Gray and Allan McNeil, has developed an entirely new technique that will be applied for the first time to the production of a sound picture. “Heretofore,” says Taylor, “talking pictures have been mere silent drama with voice added. The technique has been that of the regular movie. We believe that the successful talking pic- ture will be more nearly comparable to the stage drama, and we are employing a technique that takes fuller advantage of speech than has yet been done.’ Production of the new Pickford film will begin immediately. Coming Attractions NATIONAL—"“Wings.” “Wings,” the war aviation film spectacle, comes to the National The- ater next Sunday evening with all the stage settings, accessories and special music score of the New York presenta- tion. In this historic work of our fighting forces of the World War, made under the special direction of the Para- mount Corporation, there is romance, adventure and love. The story is sald to have a delicate appeal rarely at- tained in tales pertaining to subjects and incidents culminating from the World War. 1t is the first telling of the battle in the clouds with airplanes and the air aces of our war forces. Here is given an accurate close-up of the most fas- cinating field in present-day activity— aviation. How it feels to go soaring at blinding speed thousands of feet above earth, what battle to the death in the air means to the cavaliers of the sky, that potent something that draws onc with ~hypnotic force is revealed in “Wings.” It has one of the most youthful screen casts ever assembled, some of whom are Clara Bow, Charles Rogers, Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel, “Gunboat” Smith, Gary Coop- er, Henry B. Walthal, Julia Swayne Gordon, Hedda Hopper, Richard Tucker, Arlette Marchal and Nigel de Bruillier. KEITH'S—Marion Harris. The regular Keith-Albee Orpheum vaudeville season will open with next Sunday's matinee, September 16, when Marion Harris, known as the “queen of song” will headline the bill. Jim Toney and Nan Norman will be featured in “A Man About Town.” i "i'he feature picture will be announced ater. | STRAND—“Sugar Babies.” | tion of “Sugar Babies,” with Opal Tay- |lor in the leading role. | "It 1s described as a series of inci- | dents disclosed in two acts and ten scenes with a cast including Joan Lee, Ray Keith, Jack Rosen, Margie Stev- are Rudolph Klein-Rogge and Lydia Potechina. + ens, Harry Van, George Stella, P. Mc- | Gillen and a chorus of 20 singing and | dancing girls. | Next week’s attraction at the Strand, Theater is to be Harry Fields 1929 edi- | D. C, SUNDAY MArION MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1928. Motoring and Aviation News C AMILLA HORN =nd JOHN BARRYMORE - Coal DAViES and NiLs ASTHER -Pslace Seerce fRom PETER The CORSAIR- ittle TJheater Next Week's Photoplays PALACE — John Gilbert in “Four Walls.” METROPOLITAN — Richard Barthelmess in “Out of the Ruins.” FOX-—Victor McLaglen “The River Pirate.” COLUMBIA—Emil Jannings in “The Patriot.” EARLE — Colleen Moore in “Lilac Time.” LITTLE THEATER— “Dawn,” film version of the story of Nurse Edith Cavell. in HINDU WASSAN- Strand Another Fair Costello. HELENE COSTELLO, who danced her way to fame in the silent drama, &ortrflyu a_ vivaclous night club dancer the leading feminine role in “Lights of New York,” the first Vita- phone feature length picture to reach the screen in which all the characters speak their words through the unfold- ing of tne entire story. Sister of Dolores Costello, Helene is a daughter of Maurice Costello, one of the first movie idols. Completing her education at an exclusive school on the ‘| Hudson, Helene traveled to many parts of the world, evidencing much artistic ability. At 17 the auf‘e called her and she appeared in a sister dancing act with Dolores in George White's “Scandals,” thus attracting the attention of the ‘Warners, who immediately signed her under a long-term contract. ‘“Good Time Charley,” “In Old Kentucky” and “The Midnight Taxi” are among her recent pictures. IN THE SPOTLIGHT Notes of the Stage and Its People. Enrico Caruso, son of the famous tenor, will appear in vaudeville for the Loew circuit. He will have a vehicle called “Echoes of the Past.” . “Adventure,” the new John Willard play, went into rehearsal last week. It will open in Great Neck, Long Island, on September 22 and in New York a fortnight later. After last week's engagement in New- ark, “Tampico” will lay off for re- vision. The play will reopen in New Haven on September 17 and is due in New York the following week. “Miss Bayonne,” a play by Jack Gilchrist, stage manager for “Going Home,” is scheduled for a tryout by the Actors’ Playshop in Stamford, Conn., this month. Howard Irving Young's play, “Not Herbert,” which was seen in New York in 1926, will be played simultaneously in London, Berlin and Vienna this Fall. The German version Is called “Nicht lflcrbert. Mr. Young’s latest play, “Camera,” will be produced by William A. Brady next month. Irene Bordoni’s starring vehicle, “Paris,” will not open in New York until October 8. Miss Bordoni is now convalescing in Paris from an appendi- citis operation The new Mclntyre and Heath musical show, unnamed as yet, started re- hearsals in New York last week. The book is the work of Edgar Smith and Gene Schwartz is responsible for the score. “Merry Wives,” a_comedy by Elmer Harris, will be produced this Fall by Eddie Dowllniilnd Edgar MacGregor. This_partnership also plans to present another of Mr. Harris' plays. Clayton, Jackson and Durante re- cently signed a contract cnllin¥ for their appearance in C. B. Dilling! 'S production, “Ripples,” which has Leon Errol as star. Their poining this show has been a matter of rumor for months. The last of the 44 Mutual Burlesque companies left New York on its route last week, which means the burlesque season is on, and if it follows the pro- cedure of other years wil continue its way until next May. “Coquette,” with Helen Hayes star- ring, after a run of 45 weeks in New York, will end its engagement mnext Saturday night. “ur a two-week va- cation, the company opens in Boston, starting a long tour of the country. John Murray Anderson, who has been devoting himself to motion picture houses in recent seasons, will return to the theater in November in New York with the production of a revue to be called “Murray Anderson’s Almanac.” It is announced that the revue will be constructed on an entirely new and novel form. “Luckee Girl,” a French musical farce, will be presented for the first time in New York one week from to- morrow night. Gertrude Purcell has adapted the book, Max and Nathaniel Lief wrote the lyrics and Maurice Yvain the score. James S. McBride and Otto P. Park- er are the latest New York candidates for managerial distinction and will be known as James S. Bride Production, Inc. Their first opening is to be a melodrama called “The World's Worst ‘Woman,” by Sidney M. Goldin, also a member of the firm, who will stage the plece. Florence Reed or Bertha Kalich may play the star role. Edna Hibbard returned to New York last week from a season in Cleveland stock and immediately started rehears- als in one of the principal roles of “Possession,” Edgar Selwyn's new comedy. Possibly_anticipating an adverse de- cision by Equity, Jeanne Eagels has de- cided to go into the “speakies” and her first role in this new fleld of dramatic endeavor will be that of Leslie Crosbie in a talking film version of Somerset Maugham’s “The Letter.” Katherine Cornell played the role when the show was produced in New York nearly a year ago. Raymond Huntley arrived in New York last week from London to play the count in “Dracula” in the road tour of the plece, a tour which starts Sep- tember 17. Mr. Huntley played the role in the London production. Charles Hampden, in a long career in the theater has played more than 15,000 roles, including Hamlet and Iago. He branched out in Shakespearean roles when he was a member of the cele- brated Jewett company in Boston. Those who saw him play “The Stran- ger” in “The Passing of the Third Floor Back” can well picture him in serious roles. Sere 74’0;”"3 he KNG of KINGS" Keiths Umbxa [ i i JSeerne fio}rz A ForeomeN FACES - /V\ e+ropo| itan i i i [ Euborsm S| | Attractions in Washington A full-sized replica of the interior of a magnificent exclusive hotel at Monte Carlo was built on one of the big stages at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for scenes in Marion Davies' new picture, “The Cardboard Lover.” The hotel was designed by Cedric Gibbons, head of the M-G-M ari de- partment, and was ultra modernistic in style. Much of the furniture and all of the decorations were made to order at the property shop of the studio. More than 100 employes manned the movie hotel, while the casting director searched all Hollywood for 500 extras of continental lprnunoe to play the roles of the magnificently dressed men and women who habitually haunt the popu- lar continental resort. The hotel is used for one of the opening sequences of the story where Miss Davies, with 25 college girls, ar- rives at Monte Carlo for a week's visit. Here in the hotel where they are stop- ping she meets Nils Asther, the hero, and Jetta Goudal, the siren. Robert Z. Leonard directed the pic- ture. The cast also includes Tenen Holtz, Andres de Segurola and Pepi Lederer. Carey Wilson adapted the scenario from the stage play by Jacques Deval. . Newman Remrns E M. NEWMAN, travel talker and * ‘round-the-world commuter, has ust returned to America to celebrate is twentieth season. The master trav- eler has spent five busy months abroad and is coming to tell the experiences through which he has recently and to show many new scenes {rom Spain, North Africa, Germany, London, as well as the beauty spots of England, Scotland and Wales. Added to Mr. Newman's skill in presenting a travel talk is the enthusiasm with which he handles his “journeys.” He has visited every part of the habitable globe, facing the dangers of the battlefields and jun- gles. His thrilling adventures in the wilds of South Africa, South America and last year, in Soviet Russia are but a few of the outstanding features of his colorful career. These hardships. however, seem to have no effect on his desire to seach for new impressions in foreign lands, and he announces that he has plans for many more years of stren- uous travel. Many changes will series of travel talks to be given in Washington _ this season. Nobility granted Mr. Newman permission to en- ter palaces and harems where unusually rare photographs were obtained. Chevalier's First Picture AURICE CHEVALIER, who is con- sidered the most magnetic per- sonality on the European stage, will ar- rive in Hollywood early in October to make his first American picture, which will have vocal and musical accom- paniment. Chevalier, who was signed to a cofi- tract by Jesse L. Lasky when the Pa: mount official was abroad in June, will be directed by H. D'Abbadie D'Arrast, personal friend of Chevalier and one of the most su 1l of the younger school of directors. D'Arrast was re- sponsible for Adolphe Menjou's recent “A Gentlemen of Paris” “Service for Ladles,” and “Serenade,” and he di- rected Florence Vidor in “The Magni- | ficant Flir Chevalier’s voice is sald to be excel- lent .for sound film reproduction, and in his first picture he will be heard in several uflx rendered both in French and Engll ‘The story is to have a French background, but will be one be revealed in the Playhouse evening. evening. NATIONAL HPMYERS — “Seventh “Seventh Heaven,” the play by Austin Strong, which will be the attraction at the National Theater this week, begin- ning tomorrow night, closing the regu- lar Summer stock season, was selected by patrons of the National Players in a certified voting contest. Its presenta- tion this week will mark its third pro- ductfon at the hands of the National Players. Three consecutive seasons the Na- tional Players have reached the pin- nacle of their popularity with “Seventh Heaven.” In two of these productions, Leona Powers, leading lady with the players, has played the part of Diane, the pathetic little Parisian girl who falls in love with the underworld char- acter, Chico. Howard Miller, leading man, will portray Chico, who describes himself as a “very remarkable fellow.” Charles Hampden will be seen in his old role of Boul, the taxi driver, which he has played now three times with the National Players; Romaine Callen- der will be cast as the bibulous old colonel; Helen Wallace will have the role of Nana, the wicked sister of Diane, and Mrs. Hibbard, Robert Brister and other members of the company will have supporting roles. In presenting “Seventh Heaven” again, at the request of the patrons, the management of the National Thea- ter promises one of the most colorful productions of the season. The atmos- phere of Paris is captured in the open- ing act, which reveals a square in the old city where Chico first makes his appearance; where Eloise, the old taxi stands ready to fall apart; with a cathedral at the back of the stage, a cafe on the left, a den of criminals on the right. KEITH'S—“The King of Kings.” “King of Kings,” the spectacular and reverent screen drama of the Christ, began its second week at B. F. Keith's ‘Theater yesterday. The Florentine Choir again appears on the stage with a program of appro- priate musical numbers. The choir is under the direction of Maestro Sandro Benelli and appears in the costume of the fourteenth century before a back- ground of cathedral windows. C. Frederick Clarke. will continue to direct from the pit the augmented orchestra for the “King of Kings.” “The King of Kings,” produced by Cecil B. De Mille, whose name has been identified with many pretentious screen productions, has been acclaimed every- where as the most artistic of his career. Jeanie Macpherson is the —author. Eistorically her work is declared to be above criticism and from the standpoint of entertainment she has provided a story which will survive for years to come. Many portions of the picture are shown in teehnicolor. The showing of “The King of Kings” will end next Saturday night. STRAND—“Hindu Belles.” The Strand Theater offers this week that has an international appeal. Pro- ducuou'lul begin about October 17, a vehicle with a distinctly Oriental flavor, entitled “HLTu Belles” and STRAND—"“Hindu Belles,” burlesque. s This Week IN WASHINGTON THEATERS THIS WEEK. NATIONAL PLAYERS—“Seventh Heaven,” drama. Tomorrow KEITH'S—"“The King of Kings,” photoplay. This afternoon and This afternoon and eve- sponsored by Calahan and Bernstein. The star of the show is Hindu Wassa, singer and dancer, who sing a \number of new, catchy tropical songs. The principal comedian is Hap Preyer. Supporting him is Sam Burns and others in the cast are Tommy Moran, leading man; Sid Berlin, juvenile straight; Evelyn Murray, ingenue, and Gertrude Foreman. soubrette. The scenery, costumes and lighting effects are said to be colorful, making an effective background for the girls o: the chorus. GLEN ECHO PARK. Although the season at Glen Echo Park soon come to a conclusion, the popular resort is still being well patronized. The aero swing, the coaster derby racer are still furnishin, while the old mill, whip, carrousel midway are amusements that suit most diverse tastes. No feature at the park has met with more popularity than the ballroom this season, where McWilllams’ Orchestra plays up-to-date and peppy dance mu- sic every evening. dip and g 3 and the SWANEE. Swanee, the Meyer Davis ballroom under the Earle Theater, will be opened for the Fall and Winter season Saturday, September 15. A succession of nationally known bands is to be booked by the manage- ment under the new entertainment policy, each band to remain for a week’s engagement. The season will be opened by Ted Weems and his dance orchestra, fol- lowed by Ray Crawford's Band. Others will be announced later. CHESAPEAKE BEACH. | At Chesapeake Beach amusements | continue to run full tilt. The bathing | beach is popular and fishing and crab- bing are said to be excellent. Ray- mond Kibbey's Mi-Jo Ramblers con- tinue to enliven the week ends with music on the boardwalk pavilion. Sunday fishing excursions will start the latter part of this month and con- tinue into October. These outings are growing in popularity each year. Getmany's Favorite AUL RICHTER, said to be the most popular leading man in Germany, seems fated in his screen career to play only classical . Thus, in “Sleg- fried,” in which he enacted the title role, he was a semi-god from the Nibel- ungen Saga, and in “Peter the Corsair” he plays the heroic leader of a band of medieval buccaneers. This situation has arisen principally because Richter's splendid physique and classical features have fitted him to represent the giants of yesteryear, Known as an athlete before his ad- vent to the screen, Richter won many prizes for his formidable strength. And his valor in other lines is well vouched for when it is known that he ran away from sehool when a mere -child, and fought his way in the world alone dur-. ing his youth. E )