Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1928, Page 25

Attractions in Washington Theaters NATIONAL—"Wooden Kimono.” ‘There is a psychological reason for the success of mystery plays. Every living person can recali childhood days when “their nursery became peopled ‘with fantastic figures as soon as moth- er, father, or the nurse turned out the lights and told them to try and go to sleep. The effect of darkness on the human mind is a definite fixed quantity. It was this known fact upon which Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hop- wood played in “The Bat,” and upon which all subsequent authors played in their mystery plays. John Floyd took advantage of this trend of human na- ture in “Wooden Kimono,” which will be the attraction at the National The- ater next week, beginning Sunday night, with matinees on Tuesday (New Year day) and Saturday. The best indication of this correct reasoning is the wave of whispers and | ejaculations from the audience at every performance when the theater is thrown | into utter darkness and before a word has been spoken from the stage. The blackness, a sudden flash of lightning in the dark, and the candle glow which is the first ray of light the audience sees, prepares everybody for @ spooky evening. The fact that “Wooden Kimono” has risen to popu- larity, despite the refusal of the old- line producers to give the public any more mystery plays, proves the fact that the public is always ripe for a real mystery play. BELASCO—*“Lady, Be Good.” George Gershwin's popular jazz op- eretta, “Lady, Be Good,” will be the gala New Year week's atraction of the Savoy Musicomedians at the Belasco "Theater, beginning Sunday evening. This will be the first time that “Lady, Be | Good” will be presented here at stock prices. Year day matinee Tuesday in addition to the regular Wednesday and Satur- day matinees. ‘The bounding vitality, gay humor and mnodern frankness of “Lady, Be Good” explains its great vogue in New York a few seasons ago, where it ran for one solid year, and in London, where it drew capacity audiences for over 18 months. Besides Gershwin’s stimulat- ing music, the book by Guy Bolton and Pred Thompson and the lyrics by Ira Gershwin are sufficient insurance that *Lady, Be Good” will be a riot of me- Yodious fun. Bob Capron, who played the Walter @atlett role many times in Mr. Cook's resentations in other cities, is said to avery bit as funny as the creator of this side-splittingly comic role. Frank Gallagher and Thelma Parker will ap- pear in the whirlwind dancing roles made famous by Fred and Adele Astaire. Renee Hamilton, Helen Ault, Rosa Snowden, Edward Metcalfe, Jack Closson, Robert Burton, James McKay, and last but not least, the Gorgeous Garden of Girls, will have a chance to o their sparkling best in this modern- Istic jazz feast. Mr. Cook promises a production which will compare favorably with the original Broadway presentation at half the price. STRAND—“Parisian Flappers.” There will be an extra performance of “Parisian Flappers,” mnext week's attraction at the Strand Theater, New Year eve, states Manager Burkhart, and an extra good show will be provided for the fans who will welcome the New Year at the popular playhouse. Harry Morrisey has assembled for *Parisian Flappers” a company of skill- burlesquers. Flossie DeVere is the | , and “stars” are something rare in traveling burlesque. To become a star one must possess an uncommon amount of attractiveness, and be gifted with rare talent. The featured member of the show is Frank Anderson, tramp Skates for your youngsters—paid for your Tooth Paste ‘There will be an extra New | comedian. Others include Harry Leff, comedian; Dick Richards, leading man; Grace Lockwood, dancer, and Jackie Ryan, juvenile, and to round out the chorus of singing and dancipg girls and "fctcnery" to make the offering com- plete. METROPOLITAN—“On Trial.” “On Trial,” Warner Bros.' all-talking Vitaphone special, will be shown at the Metropolitan Theater for one week be- ginning Saturday. It is said to be the first murder trial melodrama to be presented as a talking picture, and is creating a sensatfon in theatrical circles. A brilliant cast includes Pauline Fred- erick, Bert Lytell, Lois Wilson and | Holmes Herbert | “On Trial” was adapted by the ver- | satile Robert Lord, and was directed | by Archie L. Mayo, one of the pioneer | directors of full-length all-talking pro- | ductions. The play was written by | Elmer Rice, and has a record of 46 | weeks on Broadway. “On Trial” introduced a new idea into the theater, the “flash-back,” and it is claimed the Vitaphone version makes possible qualities not attainable on the stage. A special New Year eve midnight | show will be given at the Metropolitan, beginning at 11:30 o'clock. | | | PALACE—"“West of Zanzibar.” Lon Chaney in his Metro-Goldwyn- | Mayer sound picture, “West of Zanzi- | bar,” comes to Loew's Palace Saturday |for’ New Year week, supported by a |cast which includes Lionel Barrymore, | Warner Baxter, Mary Nolan and Kalla Pasha, and he gives a notable per- |{formance as “Dead Legs” in a new |story with its locale in the jungles. Chaney plays the part of a former stage magician who, paralyzed in a fight with the man who stole the love of his wife, sets out to trail him through the wilds where his quarry has taken refuge as an ivory trader. Lionel Barry~ more plays the part of “Hohnson,” the enemy in the story. The picture is a story of terrible revenge. On the stage Wesley Eddy and the Palace Syncopators are presented in a John Murray _Anderson production, “The Magic Rug,” in which are featured Burns and Kissen, Emile and Romaine, Harry Johnson and the Foster Girls, all presented in a riot of color, beauty, melody and comedy. Added attractions will consist of the Fox Movietone News, the M-G-M | News, contributions by Harry Borjes |and the Palace Orchestra, Charles | Gaige at the organ console and a num- | ber of selected short subjects. | EARLE—“The Barker.” George Fitzmaurice has contributed another colorful and dramatic picture to the silver screen in First National's “The Barker,” which will be featured | at the Earle Theater next week, be- ginning with a Friday midnight premiese this week. In support of Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill the stars are Betty Compson, Douglas Fair- Cooper, Sylvia well known play of the same name. It has not only dialogue but syn- chronization with music and the street carnival sounds and cries. Noted for his clever direction of dramatic scenes, and with a distinct flair for getting unusual color in his pictures, Fitzmaurice is said to have produced in “The Barker” a story of unusual merit. It deals with the un- usual types who follow the carnival trail, and, going behind the glitter and romance of show life, it gives an in- sight into the lives of the performers and the experiences they encounter. A special midnight show New Year eve will start at 11:30 o'clock. You can buy many little gifts or ne- oessities with that yearly ing of $3 sccomplished by using Listerine Tooth Paste at 25¢ rather than costlier dentifrices. Skates for your youngsters, for example. Handkerchiefs or hose for yourself. | Cameo | Mt Rainier. Md. = THE EVENING STAR,- WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1928. Photoplays at Washington Theaters Next Week Sunday WEEK_OF DECEMBER 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Milton _Sills in ““The_Barker." News Comedy. Ambassad'r Milton Sills in Norma Talmadge in “The Woman Disputed.” ‘The _Barker. News Comedy. Norma Talm “The W John Gilbert_in “Masks of fhe Devil." News. Comedy. adge in ‘oman Disputed.” Comedy. Monte_Biue in “White Shadows of the South Seas.” Comedy. Farrell McDonald_in “Riley, the Cop." Comedy. Snapshots. Cartoon. _Serial. Richard Bennett and Doris Kenvon in “The Home Towners.” News. Varisty. Comedy. D W. G-ifith “The Bettle of the Sexes.” Krazy Kat_cartoon. Rici Apollo Ave. Grand Krs Dark. Doris Kenyon in “The Home Towners." News. Varfets. Comedy. D W. Grifith's “The Battle of the Comedy. hard and John Gilbert John Gilbert Charles Rogers n [ n “Masks of the Devil” “Masks of the Devil.” “Some Of Comedy. Comedy. Me: Edmund Lowe in “A Romance of the Underworld.” News. Comedy. Florence Vidor in “The Magnificent Flirt.” “Golleen Moore xes. azy Kat_cartoon. Colleen Moore dor in n “The Magnificent Flirt. Serial. Edmund Lowe in “Charles Rosers “A Romance of the Wonderworld. - 3 Comedy. _ Comedy__Serial Charles Farrell in “Fazil.” News, THelen Foster in Telen Foster in oad “Roag to Ruin." “Road to Ruin.” Comedy. Fox News. Tom Tvler in t of Red Gulch™ Night. “How to Han- dle Women.'” o Jack in “Water Front.” Carolina T U e Topies of the Day. y Mackaill and Dorothy Ma % Inall Stk M ckeill and ulhall n n, . ‘Water Front.” “Lilac_Time." Rod La Rocaue in “Love Over Night." Topics of the Day. News. _Comedy. Central Chevy Cha. Colleen Moore. in “Oh. Kay." “Thy ol L Doris Kenyon and Richard Bennett in "La Rocaue in. William Boyd in Over Night." “Power. L ove Topics of the Day. News. Comeds. Aileen Pringle and Lew Cody n “The Baby Cyclone.” George Bancroft and Evelyn_Brent n “The Drag Net." Tom Mix Rod La Rocaue in in “A Horseman of the Plains." “Capt. Swageer.” Doris Kenvon in “The Home Towners." Radiograms. Snapshots. _Comedy. William Boyd in “Powe; “Conrad Nagel and Doris Kenyon in May McAvoy in “The_Home Towners.” Radiograms Snapshots. Comeds. Comedy. Sport reel “Dorothy, Mackaill in e Home Towners." “The Whip." Comedv Tillian_Gish D.W. Grifith's in “The Battle of the \Vln(dl o xes." % y. - Krazy Kat cartoon. Charles Rosers and Mary Brian in “Varsity." Comedy. News. Serial Winnt'e Beery n “The Begears of Life." Serial __Comedy. Monte_Biue n “White Shadows of the South Seas.' Arthur Lake comedy. o Colony omedy._Oddity Comeds. Alice White * Colleen Moore n “Oh, Kay." Comedy. in “Show Girl."” Comeds. Mar ixon “Silks and Sadd] New D. Grifith's “The Battle of the 8 X Come: Krazy Kat cartoon._ Wallace Beery William Boyd in n “Power.” “Beggars of Life.” Comedy. News. Serial. Syd Chaplin in Dumbarton ry. rortue sunter.” Comeds. Dorothy Sebastian and Pat O'Malley in Scandal.” Milton Sills and Doris Kenvon in “Burning Daglight.” Comedy. The House of Comeds. Madze Bellamy and TLouise Dresser in ““Mother Knows Best." Madse Belia d Louise Dresser_in “Mother Knows Best." Comedy. Comedy. “Our_Dancing Daughters.” Fox News. Cartoon. Elite Our Dancing Daughters.” Fox News. Cartoon. n Chaaey in “While the_City Sleeps.’ Holy_rec!.Comeds. Johnnv Hines in “The Wright Tdea.” Gary Cooper and o Tre’ Ft KISk Met oddity. ““The TSt s Qlor, Comedy. Ne Color_classic Ranger in “Dog Justice.” ‘omed. jebe Daniels in “Take Me Home." Sport reel. Comeds. " Ken Maynard i “The Red Raider: Comeds. ‘omeds. Serial. and Doy Ne Eric von Stroheim = l:'ns \rn'v'x_:‘a‘nuh}-"m . Bha ¥ay Wiay im Hip’odrome «rh:'wedding March.” e e arioon: Vilma Banky and Ronald Colman in “Hed Toversr A “Thy Home Lowell Sherm n e and Richard Dix in rothy Mackaill in Convoy " Review. _Comeds. Richard DIx_in “Moran of the Marines.” John Bllrryvhore n ““Tempest.” Fox News. Foot_Gibson in “Riding for Fame." Comeds. Serial Leatrice Joy in “Tropic Madness."" Toots and Casper comedy. ~ John Gilbert “Pour Walls." Subs! ecls d Fav Wray in Wedding March." artoo; " Harry Langdon in’ Charlie Murra: “Plying Rome v in 0s." Metro eddity. Newslaff. ‘Three's a Crowd. News reel. Great events. George Bancroft in Emil Jannings {n “The Docks of New “Quo Vadis." York. Sport_reel. Comedy. Dorothy Mackaill in “The Whip." Comedy. D. W. Grifith’s The Baftle of the Sexes. Krazy Ket cartoon Doris Kenvon and Richard Bennett in “The Home Towners." Comedy. Comed. News. _Serial News. Clive B William “Forgotten Faces Comedy. _Serial rooke and Al Povell in, Leader Come: ileen . Jack Holt in “Wicl N “The Vanishing Preferred. Pioneer.” ews Comedies. Louise Faz in “Kit Carson.” John Gilbert in “Four Walls.” Sport reel. Comedies. _Serial Monte _Blue in_ “Brass_Knuckles." News_events. Comedies. Colleen Moore in “Lilac_Time." Cartoon. Liberty orothy Mackaill and Doro - Lowell Sherman in Towell Sherman in “‘Convoy."” News. Cartoon. New Colleen Moore in John_Barrymore in “The Tempest." Holy reel Gang comedy. “Lilac Time. Cartoon. Comedy. Jack Mulhall a Dorothy Mackaill in “Water Front. Comedy. News. Hoot Gibson in “The Flyirg Cowboy." Comedy. rial. othv Mackaill and Richard Dix i ““Convor. Carioon. __ Colleen Moore n “oh, Kay." Comedy. Savoy Colleen Moore Junior_cast in “Air_Circus.” Gang,_comedy. News. Takoma Junior _cast Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky in “Two Lovers.” Great_event. Col “Air Circus." Gang_comedy. News. R Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in “The Street Angel.” Aesop_Fable. Edith rts in “The Man From Headquarters.” Comedy. Serial “Tom Tyler In “The Tyrant of Red Gulch.” News. _Comedy. Joan Crawford in ur Dancing aughters. Oswald_cartoon. Edmund Lowe in “A" Romance of the Underworld." Snapshots. Comedy. Sammy Cohen in “Homesick." Technicolor reel. Comedy. 5. onald Colman and Vilma Banky in 'wo Lovers. y. Great event. George Baneroft in “Docks of New York.” Buster Keaton n “Steamboat Bill. ir." “Heart to Heart.” eorge Bancroft in “Docks of New York."” John Gilbert in “Masks of the Devil” (synchronized). News. Tivoli John Gilbert in “Masks of the Devil" (synchronized) Cartoon. Variety reel “Uncle Tom's Cabin” News. (synchronized). Uncle Tom's Cabin” Richard Dix_in “Moran of the (synchronized). Marines. ‘omed: Billy T ““Adoration” nized). News. Comedy Vitaphone reel. Serial. Richard Dix_in “Moran,_of the Marines."” Topics. Cartoon. . Variety reel “Say It With Sables.” Truxton “Loves of an Actress.” “The Opening Night.” “The_Tragedy of “Four Walls." Youth.” “Warming Up."” Heart Trouble.” Wallace Beery in, D._W. Grimth's “The Battle of the Sexes.” Cartoo: York FOX—"Red Wine.” Conrad Nagel, In his first picture under his new contract with Willlam Fox, “Red ‘Wine,” will be the screen feature at the Fox next week, begin- ning Saturday of this week. It is the tale of a man who leaves the safe and sane precincts of an or- derly married existence to take a fling at bacchanalia, only to come home again—soul bruised and weary, but emi- nently wiser. Nagel's principal support is Intrusted to dainty June Collyer. “Jewels” will be the stage presenta- tion, with an elaborate stage picture of many imported and individually se- lected stars promised. Leon Brusiloff is arranging a special medley of Chopin's melodies as his overture, and the Fox Movietone News will contain many interesting views of world events. COLUMBIA—“A Woman of Affairs.” “A Woman of Affairs,” from-a story by Michael Arlen, remains at Loew'’s Columbia for a second week. Two of Doris Kenyon and Richard Bennett in “The Home Towners. News. Varlety Monte_Blue 1n " Col filmdom's noted stars, John Gilbert and Greta Garbo, play the leading roles in this new synchronized produc- tion by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The cast also includes Lewis Stone, Hobart Bosworth, Douglas Fairbanks, jr.; Dor- othy Sebastian and John Mack Brown. ‘The central theme of the picture is the love affair between characters rep- resented by Gilbert and Garbo, whose courtship runs on the rocks when the man’s father insists that marriage to this girl would destroy his career. The man takes his father’s advice and is married. When his former flancee is ill he goes to visit her and finds his old love for her is as strong as ever. She, however, sends him back to his family, but he, feeling he is unable to live without her, is about to give up all and run away with her, when she makes a sacrifice that saves his honor, the final noble gesture of her life. Vincent Lopez, well known jazz or- chestra leader, is presented in a Metro Movietone act. Another feature is the Metro-Movietone Revue, featuring Harry Rose, the Broadway Jester, and Van and Schenck. The Fox Movietone -} by Richatd Bennett in Doris Kenvon and Trene Rich and “Craig’s jome Towners. k! neds. Luping Lane comeds. medy. News. Variety. News, the M-G-M News and thematic prelude by the Columbia Orchestra un- der Claude Burrows rounds out the bill. LITTLE THEATER—“Napoleon.” France will be represented on next week’s bill at the Little Theater, as the Motion Picture Guild will present “Napoleon,” a historical spectacle that is claimed to present an entirely new dramatic version of the spirit of one of the most fascinating periods of his- tory. “Napoleon” was produced en- tirely in France, on the actual historical locations, and comes to Washington direct from success in Paris and Berlin. ‘The story deals with the life of the conqueror and emperor from his boy- Dont take needless risks with Dorothy Mackaill in e Whip. “Beggars of Life.” Christie Chorus Girl comeds. Aesgp Fable. Serial hood up to the time when he was the idol of Paris. Magnificent settings, un- usual camera technique and thousands of players were utilized during the filming, which took over two years. It was directed by Abel Gance, one of France's most noted film geniuses, and features Albert Dieudonne in the title role. Besides the feature picture will be shown another film from Europe de- picting the beauties of celebrated cav- erns and a rare old relic of the screen's infancy in the form of a Charlie Chap- lin comedy of 1916. MIDNIGHT MATINEES. “Midnight matinees” on New Year “Caught in_the Fos." | 11:30 p.m.; at the Earle and the Met- p.m., and extended performances at the Ambassador, Apollo, Avenue Grand, Central, Chevy Chase, Colony, Home, approximately at midnight, and at the Fox Theater, starting at 11:59 p.m. Also at the Strand Theater, which an- nounces _as a special feature Tunney-Dempsey ‘long count’ fight.” KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SHOW FOR THE ORPHANS. Loew's Palace Theater announces that through the courtesy of Managing Di- rector Colby Harriman and Manager Orangelo Ratto, the Knights of Co- lumbus will entertain the orphaned | children of Washington Friday morning at 9 am., when Wesley Eddy and others of the theater's presentation for the week will amuse the children and toys will be distributed, together with | “goodies of all kinds,” as the children | leave the theater. | This entertajnment, it is explained, Wilkins ropolitan Theaters, starting at 11:30 | all 25 at Loew's Palace Theater, starting ;Hu-m be purely non-sectarian, and it is | hoped and expected that children of religious denominations will be present. The arrangements are being per- | fected by W. H. Murray, chairman of Tivoli and York Theaters, concluding | the Washington Chapter. Knights of Columbus, and a committee including Herman J. Lautin, Dr. James B. O'Don- nell, Frank J. Haske, F. A. Hefferman, “il !; Rev. J. J. Callahan, A. J. Sculler, A. 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