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‘WASHINGTON, D. C 1929—PART FOUR. Uey Washington Theaters This Week Thursday George Arliss n “Disrael." Vitaph ety. Joseph Schildkraut in ““The - Mississippi THE, SUNDAY STAR, DECEMBER 8, Aha!_A New Rival. ED halr, flaming lips, dangerous | make way for Helen Twelvetrees and curves! Clara Bow, Sally O'Neil. | her lIk, for once move women are com= Alice Whilte—all “the! ¥1t>'ghtls—ana | 118 1IN0/ tHelE ‘Gwri=6s worien: they're lovely, live, exuberant person- | RO P Belle Baker's Songs. | alities—the “it" girls. “It" is becom- ing to them, for it is garbed in femi- | g K | SONG hits sung by Belle Baker in her | ™ first talking picture, “Song of Love," nine apparel. And there, too, observe ers say, lies the charm of Helen Twelve- | at the Fox this week. ‘are ~White Way trees, this same Helen of the wan smile | Blues,” “T1l Still Go on Waiting and tantalizing wistfulness, with some | You” “I'm Somebody's Baby No “it” thrown 1rg\. who has labored and | “I'm Walking with the Moonbeams lost and won again, for Helen has now | and “Take Everything but You Gom iyt Bt o | Each of these numb-rs was written Bhe had some real success in New | especially for Miss Bakar's screen debut ork through the channels of the | DY & diversified list of writers, and each git.”” She played leading roles m‘is said to be important in developing okt roatictioss | different bits of the character studis Flashes From the Screen Photoplays at Wednesday By C. E. Nelson. George_Atliss in “Disraell.” Vitaphone varlety. The_Four Marx Brothers Friday Foland_Yound A “Wise Girls." vi ne_variety. ‘Robert h}om:omuy 7 “So This 1Is College."" William Powell and Jean Arthur in “The Greene Murder Case.” Vitaphone Tuesday Alice White 3 “The Girl Prom Woolworth' Monday Aixcelw'fi{e n “The .Girl From ‘Woolworth's." Sunday Alice_ White in “The Girl From ‘Woolwort! WEER OF DECEMBER 8§ Ambassad’r Apollo e oo ugonmumbers: nd SRy N Leila Hyams is to have the lead- ing feminine role in the William Haines picture, “Fresh From Col- lege.” Phyllis Crane will also have an important part. Sam Wood, who is also directing the Duncan Sisters in “It's a Great Life,” is telling the Haines cast just what; to do. triumph of the screen ver- sion of “Rio Rita” has been one of the sensations of the season, and it is worth a word or two. Not only did the picture break records in Washing- ton, but in other cities as well, and it will probably head the list of money makers for the year. Up to last Tuesday night, 130,000 Washingtonians had paid admis- Clara Bow in The “The Saturday Night ‘Brothers Kid. g e Vitaphone variety. Hoot Gibson in “Th Long, Long Trail." Universal comed: Vitaphone variety. Ken Maynard in Gambler. Vitaphone_varieties. Roland Youns n “Wise Girls.” Comedy. in “The Cocoanuts.” Joan Crawford in n “The Cocoanuts.” Vitaphone variety. Fou Joan Crawford n ‘The Four Marx Brothers in ““The Cocoanuts.” Topics of the Day. The Four Marx Bro’lhtrs n Vitaphone variety. The Four Marx Brothers in “The Cocoanut Tovics of the Day. The_Four Marx Brothers “Untamed Vitaphone variety. Clara Bow in “The Saturday Night Vitaphone variety. “Untamed.” Vitaphone variety. Avalon Ave. Grand Bethesda Lila Lee and Ralph Graves in “Flight.” Lila Lee and Ralph Graves n _“Flight.” Conrad Nagel n “The_Thirteenth Chatr Clara Bow in ““The Saturday Night Vitaphone variety. Clive” Brooke “The Return of n “The Cocoanuts.” “The Cocomnuts.” Bessie Love in Dark. “Girl in the Show." Eyelyn Brent in lenn Tryon in Glenn Tryon in O Roatway.” “Broadway.” “Wowamtrap. as “An American sions at R-K-O-Keith’s, on Fif- teenth street, to hear John Boles and Bebe Daniels sing their songs. While we may be in error on ac- count of not having at hand the theatrical statistics, it is thought that this is a Washington record. “Show Boat,” at the Rialto some time ago, is supposed to have held the local record for attendance, but “Rio Rita” has gone away ahead of this. A run of four weeks for any picture is quite a run for the National Capital. Aside from the money-making nature of “Rio Rita,” the personal success of the two stars, John Boles and Bebe Daniels, is worth mentioning. These two, appearing ‘ogether for the first time (it is Miss Daniels’ first sound picture), were hailed by critics and public alike. It was, in fact, one of the few instances where the critics and the cash customers fell inte step. It is possible that other pictures | might have created such a box| office record as “Rio Rita” hung | up, but they were taken off to allow the exhibition of newer films. In this instance one may mention the Gaynor-Farrell pic- ture, “Sunny Side Up,” which met with great success at the Fox. The | attendance during the second week of the run was even larger than during the first week “Sunny” might have been in 2 class with “Rio Rita” if it had| been the policy of the theater to keep it on the screen for longer than two weeks. “Welcome Dan- ger,” the Harold Lloyd sound pro- duction, also turned out to be a popular Washington attraction, and in recent weeks Gloria Swan- son’s “Trespasser” went into the exclusive list of big winners. * ¥ ¥ X WH!I.E the motion picture in- dustry is looked upon as more or less of an infant in big busi- ness, it has its “pioneers,” among them being genial Carl Laemmle of the Universal organization, whe is celebrating his twentieth anni- versary as a producer. In 1909 Laemmle started the Imp Co., the initials standing for “independent moving pictures.” His first pro- duction, released to the screen during that year, was “Hiawatha,” an 800-foot film made at the Falls of Minnehaha and in the cellar oi an old brewery in New York. The Universal company today is the sole remaining company of the big three upon which the industrial structure of motion pictures was reared. Pictures have changed from the early days of short reels to sound productions. Theaters have passed from individual own- ership . to matigpal_ chains, and there is now a worl§-wide organ- ization. All this has been done within a few years, causing one to marvel at the growth and pros- perity of the industry. * x % x HE National Board of Review| of Motion Pictures, which has taken upon itself to publish 2 selected list of film entertain- ments every so often, sends out the following as their newest re- lease: ‘“Acquitted,” with Lloyd Hughes and Margaret Livingston; “Broadway Scandals,” with Sally O'Neill, Jack Eagan and Carmel Myers; “Darkened Rooms,” with Evelyn Brent; “The Forward Pass,” with Loretta Young and Douglas Fairbanks, jr.; “Is Every- body Happy?” with Ted Lewis; “The Isle of Lost Ships,” with Vir- ginia Valli and Jason Robards: “Jazz Heaven,” with Sally O'Neill; “Kibitzer,” - croft; X | Holmes,” with Clive Brook; “Senor | Americano,” with Ken Maynard; | “Skinner Steps Out,” with Glenn | Tryon; “A Song of Kentucky,”| with Lois Moran and Joseph Wag- | staff; “Untamed,” with Joan Craw- ford and Robert Montgomery, and “Woman to Woman,” with Betty Compson and George Barraud. | You may not agree with the board in its selections, but, on the whole, it seems to represent quite a number of the best productions of recent weeks. Several of the | pictures mentioned have been screened in Washington, and others are scheduled for early showings. * * ¥ % PLAYS AND PLAYERS: Buster| Keaton is making his sound picture debut with “On the Set.” Anita Page will have the leading feminine role and Edward Sedg- wick is directing. The production | patrons themselves. Marie Dressler, once a leading stage comedienne, has signed a long-term contract with Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer. She is to have a featured part in the revue “Just Kids,” and she also has a part in the Greta Garbo feature, “Anna Christie.” The new colortone revue, “The Flower Garden,” will feature Cliff Edwards and Sally Starr. In the same picture Lottice Howell, a young colorature soprano, will make her first screen appearance. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has pur- chased the screen rights to the stage success “Remote Control.” | Adolphe Menjou, according tc! cable information from London, is to sign a contract with the Fox organization. Lloyd Hamilton is working on a new comedy, to be called “Camera Shy.” He recently completed work in “Grass Skirts.” The new Gary Cooper picture. “Medals,” will have a different title when it reaches the cash cus- tomers. The producers decided to call it “Seven Days’ Leave.” el e R AMONG the producers there wages a verbal battle over the possibility of transferring Shake- speare to the sound screen—and the final decision .of the conflict may come from the photoplay Doug and Mary, sometimes known as Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks, took the first brave step in their production of “The Taming of the Shrew.” While the picture was not—and probably was not expected to be— a leader among the box office at- tractions of the year, it drew ex- cellent patronage, not only in Washington but in other cities. There is no getting away from the fact that our first group of sound pictures have been confined to certain lines—musical revues and thrill stuff. This fact has caused the producers to search for ; something new, and several of them are convinced that Shake- speare may prove an innovation for jaded nerves. It is announced that in the future we are to have all the fine operas on the screen. so why not the classic writings? ‘To most theatergoers Shakespeare is human and understandable. The success of turning the old plays into screen features depends upon directors and producers. The method used — the manner in which the plays are produced— will determine whether Shake- speare’s writings can become screen successes. The material is awaiting a skilled magician of the movie studios—not a bunch of hack writers, poor actors and fly- by-night producers. * ok X % FTER months of work, the cast for the John McCormack pic- ture has been completed by the Fox company. It includes Alice Joyce, Maureen O’Sullivan, Tom Clifford, J. M. Kerrigan, John Gar- rick, Farrell Macdonald and Ed- ward Schneider. First work on the picture was done in Ireland three months ago, and it is now being resumed in this country. Other pictures placed in pro. duction by Fox are “Playmates with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell; “By the Way, Bill,” star- ring Will Rogers, and “Yonder Grew the Daisies,” which Berthold Viertel is directing. Other pictures,| in the studio and almost ready for screening are “High Society Blues,” “The Golden Calf,” “The Dollar Princess” and “Such Men are Dangerous.” * ok %k ACCORDING to information from New York, the Warner Brothers’ Vitaphone revue, “The Show of Shows,” has been given a special booking at the Metrn- politan Theater, opening Decen:- ber 28. This particular picture, which is breaking records at the Winter Garden, in New York, has a cast of all stars. For instance, the prologue presents Hobart Bosworth, H. B. Warner and Wil- Cameo Dark. Will_Rogers in “Had to See Paris’ Lillian_Roth_act wfill RORers n “Had to See Paris. Lil oth _act. Richard Arien in “Four_Fenthers.” Gomedy. Richard Arlen velyn in “Womantrap.” “Pour._Feothers. Serfat "™ "Comedy __ Comedy. Warner Oland n “The Mysterfous Dr. Fu_Mepchu."” Carolina ol Victor_McLaglen in Re Binck Watcn." “The Black Wutch. Victor McLaglen i, Coringe Grifith in inpe riscners. Tim McCoy fin Corinne Griffith in “Priseners.” “The Adventurer.” nd Lila Lee and Ralph, Graves n ight.” Central Mary Nolan n “Shanghal Lady." “Lila_Led Ralph Graves Vitaphone _varieties. n “Flight."” Vitaphone_varieties Glenn Tryon and Merna Kennedy in “Broadway." Vitaphone variety. Mary Nolan n “Shanghai Lady." Richard Barthelmes: “Young_Nowheres." short subject. hone variety. Gienn Tryon and Merna Kennedy in ““Broadway." Vitaphone_variety. Clara Bow in “The Saturday Night Kid ‘Go_FEasy. Doctor." Circle in Hal Skelly und “Go_Easy. Doctor. Betty Compson. Betty Compson. a Ned Sparks and k_ Oak Sue Carol. Dixie Lee and Jean Barry in “Side _Street.” ome?” Wray. Richard Arien, Wwilliam Powell and Clive Brook in “The Four Feathers.” Colony Fay “Wray. Richard Gloria lé{mnsun rien, William Powel in a e Brook in The Tresp itaphone. Vitaphone Colleen Moore in “Footlights, and s 5. Para. short subject. Gloria Swanson in “The Trespasser.” et mchn"m’ Dix n “The Love Doctor." Vitaphone variety. 1 short subi't. Evelyn Brent and Hal Skelly in “"Womantrap.” Evelyn Brent and Hal Skelly in “Raymond Hatton Marceline Day in 's Last Case. “Trent’s Com Charles Eato Helen Twelvetress in Charles Eaton and Helen Twelvetrees in “The Ghe i host Talks. 0st Talks. omedy. ‘omedy. George_Sidney and Jean Hersholt in Give ‘and Take." Vitaphone _act Ben Lyon and gnigles Mason in “The ¥lying Marine.’ o etone. Dumbarton ¥l ___ Comedy. George O'Br n “Behind_That Cur- tain.”” Fox Plavers. Comedies. Family ol Hal Skelley Ad Nancy Carroll and olphe Meniou in Charles Roceys in ‘Fashions in Love.” Comedy. usion Sportlight. Comedy _Fable. “Sky Rider" Comedies. Tragedy,” “Yen,” “Roulette,” “Broad- way,” "“Elmer 'Gantry” and others. Somehow or other, whether by chance or the subconsciousness of a personality seeking ts own level. she was alwa identified with parts that found her a tragic by-product of fate. At the moment when Edmund Gold- ing was casting around in frank despair for the just-right woman to comple- | ent Fred Scott of the silver voice in he Grand Parade” in walked Helen. | Demure she was, with a- sensitive twist to her smile, just enough for the canny | apalyst in him to know that back of Her buoyancy and pertness there was a secret little sorrow—her eyes had tha undecided questioning—her voice _th sweet remoteness of a quiver. And he | red her, as he so aptly puts it, “rather | for her frame of mind than a trionic talent.” That was it—her w Janet ¢ Gaynor “Lucky Star.” Comedy. n “Dance of L.fe" Comedies. thy Mackaill DR Minal 1 “Dark Streets.’ Band. _Comedy. Janet Gaynor in “Lucky Star.”” Comedy. and n ‘Words and Music,” “Words and Comedy. News. C Music.” omedy. News. Mary Duncan n “In Old Arizona." Comedy. Hippodr'me Fay Wray and Richard Arlen in “The Four Feathers.” Glenn Tryon wnd Merna Kennedy in “Broadway." Fay Wray and Richard Arlen in “The Four "Feathers. ! Liberty Vitaphone_variety. Variety _reel. Colleen Moore " lywood n T evee “Footlights and Fools." Come: “The Green Murder Reginald Denny in ‘One Hysterical Nigh Vitaphone variety. Comedy. Willlam Powell in " Variety reel. Vitaphone_variety. George Bancroft in “Thunderbolt." Comedy. News. Leader Eyelyn Brent in “Woman in the Night “The Far Call." Comedies. News. “The’ ai Betty Compson in Lt Time. the Place nd_tht Girl. “Colieae. ois Wilson fn ‘Gamblers.” Comedy Short _reel._ “Masked Emotions.” Comedies. e, George_O'Brien in “Salute.” George_O'Brien in “Salute.” Monte Blue and May McAvoy in “No Deiense.” Comedy. John Gilbert Wogan Iy e K m “His Glorious Night." Tomedies. Comeds. New! Bancroft in COFRunoerbott.” Comed. Princess George “Thul Mary Astor in “The Woman From Hell." Comedy._ News. Bancroft in nderboit.” ‘ome Karl Georze K. Arthur in Leatrice_Joy and Gladys Brockwell in “Hardbolled_Rose.” T Dane and “Brotherly Love. Comedy. News. Mounted. Serial. _ Comedy. News. Dark. Follies. Vitaphone act. “Fox Movietone Follies. “F Vitaphone act. ol 5 ootlights and Fools. een Moore in Colleen Moors “Fogtlights and Fools.” i A itaphone act. Viigomeas " Comedy “Fogtliznts ¢ ad Fools.” Colleen Moore In — O'Brien and Chandler in “Salute.” Vitaphoae “act. Act. Comedy. Comedy. Richard B;n'.helmess n “Young Nowheres." Richard Barthelmess n “‘Young Nowheres. ' Sid Tavlor comedy. Wiliiam Bovd in, “The Flyine Fool." Paramount reel. Heinrich George The Whirl Vitaphone variety. Ruth Chatterton in “Madame X." Cartoon. in, of Life™ Universal_ct Shirley Mason in “Anne Against the World.” _Comed Vitaphone variet: sid_Tavlor _comedy. eorge_O'Brien in GO Gamute.” George O'Brien in “Salute.” “Lola Lane and Paul _Page in “Girl_From_ _Lila Lee and Ralph Graves in T Movietone_News. Colleen Moore in - “Footlights and Fools’ Vitaphone vaiiety. n cnna.”_“Girl_From Havana Janet Gavnor and. Charles Fairell in “Four _Devils" la Lane and Ll Fase Reginald Denny in “One Hysterical Night"" Georpe Lewis in lexe 3 n “Four _Devils. “Colleze Love." “The_Hollywood R Richard Dix in «The Love Doctor." Vitaphone varieties. Universal_comedy. “The_Hollywoon Revue.” Educationai _comedy. Clara Bow in *The Saturduy Night TR Cattoon. Vitaphone variety. Clara e St Vitaphone variety. he Four Marx Broth- Th ersin - “The ‘Cocoanuts. Screen_snupsh Bow in rday Night Curtoon. Joseph Schildkraut in “The Mississippl Gambler. Variety. Comedy. = e Four Marx Broth- s in er “The Cocosnuts.” Screen suapshots. Hoot Gibson in “The Long, Long Trail.” Variety. Comedy Robert_Montgomery and Sally Starr -in “So This 15 College.” “Trader Horn" Party Back. HE three principals of “Trader Horn,” with the technical staff of the picture, arrived back in New York last Monday on the S. S. Vulcania. Harry Carey, who has the title role; Edwina Booth and Duncan Renaldo spent more than seven months on loca- tion in Africa, while a unit of 35 per- sons, working under the supervision of Director W. S. Van Dyke, accompanied the players on a 5,000-mile itinerary through Eastern and Central Africa Setting out for Mombasa, on the Eas Coast, the company traveled by natiic conveyances, boat and rail through Tanganyika Territory and the Uganda Protectorate to the Lake Albert region. This is the first Hollywood expedition to visit Africa for the purpose of mak- ing a sound feature photoplay. The total distance covered will amount to more than 35,000 miles by the time the company returns to the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer studio in California. Thousands of natives were used for sequences of the film and 20 tons of “movie” equip- ment was transported over the entire Toute. Those Famous Eatons. EARL EATON, R-K-O dance direc- tor, has been rewarded for her ef- forts in Radlo Pictures’ “Rio Rita,” “Tanned Legs,” “The Vagabond Lover” and “Hit the Deck” with a long term contract from William Le Baron, vice president in charge of production. Miss Eaton met Mr. Le Baron last Spring when he was preparing to film the Ziegfeld extravaganza “Rio Rita,” and convinced him she could direct the lavish dance sequences. Upon the com- pletion of her first assignment, she won a six-month contract which now has been extended three years. Miss Eaton was formerly associated with Charles Dillingham, theatrical pro- ducer, of New York in a directorial c‘aplcny. She is a dancer of distinc- tion, Bro_adway's Minstrel. ADMITI'EDLY one of the most popu- lar night club entertainers in New York, Morton Downey, “Broadway'’s golden-volced tenor,” who created a sen- sation in the melody picture “Syncopa- tion,” will be a screen attraction of the week both in romance and in song. Mr. Downey's role is that of an Irish stable boy who loves the dainty Lady Mary Cardigan. And how he wins her! Throughout the picture he sings both songs which have won him fame in the gay night life of the metropolis and new creations that are said to display his beautiful voice. ‘The scenes of the picture are laid liam Courtney. Then comes a military parade, with Monte Blue and a chorus of 300; “The Flora- dora Boys,” with Ben Turpin, Lloyd Hamilton, Lupino Lane and others; “Skull and Crossbones,” featuring such players as Ted Lewis, Noah Beery, Tully Mar- shall, “Bull” Montana, Wheeler Oakman, Shirley Mason, Carmel Myers and—but the list is entirely too long to name all the players. “The Show of Shows” should be a three-ring circus of moviedom. LAAZABIE™ A NEW MUSICAL DRAMA A SONG SAGA OF IRISH LOVE both in Ireland and in New York. District of Columbia. THE EARLE—13th and E streets n.w. RIALTO—Ninth near G n.w. AMBASSADOR—18th and Col rd. a.w. APOLLO—624 H street n.e. AVENUE GRAND—645 Pa. ave. s.e. CENTRAL—Ninth street. AVALON—Conn. ave. and McKinley. COLONY—Georgia ave. and Farragut. HOME—1230 C street n.e. TIVOLI—14th and Park rd. n.w. YORE—Georgia ave. and Quebec n.w STANTON—515 C street n.e. HAPPYLAND—1020 7th street n.w. Maryland and Virginia. MARYLAND—Hagerstown, Md. OPERA HOUSE—Leesburg, Va. “::EAT’ION HALL—Indian Head. REPUBLIC THEATER—Annapolis, Md. UNIVERSAL—Ehady Side, Md. MARYLAND—Frederick, Md. TOME SCHOOL—Port Deposit, Md. MARADA—St. Michaels. Md. BETHESDA—Bethesda. Md. MELVILLE—Sykesville, Md. STATE—Westminster, Md. IMPERIAL—Brunswick, Md. PALACE—Frostburg, Md. ASHTON—Clarendon, Va. JEFFERSON—Charlottesville, Va. COLONIAL—Winchester, Va. STRAND—Staunton, Va. MASONIC—Clifton Forge, Va. OLIVER—Crewe, Va. COLONIAL—Fredericksburg, Va. VIRGINIA—Harrisonburg, Va. REGAL—Urbanna, Va. TOWN HALL—Trappahannock. Va WEISS, Emporia, Va. RiTZ—Chatham, Va. Greta, In PBETWEEN zealous friends, the pic- ture producers and the press agents it is rather dificult to get a proper line on a popular screen star. It has always been so, even in the days when the stage held sway and the stories of its stars and of the temperamentalities of the operatic division used to fairly sparkle with sensation. ) This fact s brought to special atten- tion at this time in the exploitation of “the glorious Greta Garbo.” According to the advance notices and rumors afloat in screen circles, Greta is one of those inscrutable mysterfes which any one may fathom according to 'n(s“ imagination and still be as near the truth as the writers of many of the stories sent for publication about her. Greta’s screen presence and person- ality s familiar to those who have seen her pictures, and each has his or her own notion as to what sort of girl this exotic screen cclebrity may be. A recent story from Hollywood, however, seems to throw a new light on an other- wise mysterious character. scrutable. This story, purporting to quote the great Garbo herself, runs thiswise: “The girl who never goes anywhere, because she is never seen at parties, or any of the social affairs of the screen colony, is one of the facets of imagina- tion that is supposed to reflect the kind of girl I am. “The fact is,” Greto is quoted as say- ing, “I'd just rather stay at home. It isn't that I think it is wrong to have fun or anything like that, but, person- ally, I think staying at home is pleas- anter, more fun, if you will, than going somewhere all dressed up and dancing the Black Bottom. I have no hideous scruples about doing what is done by other girls whose youth and life are asserted in that way. To me, pleasure is not so much in what you do as in where-you find it.” Now if Greta really said that, any one may easily understand precisely what sort of a girl she is, if he or she can correctly interpret what she said. And that's that. ] Talkies Going Outdoors. TALKING pictures are answering the call of the great outdoors and are to seek fame in the “wide open spaces,” where men are men and women still wear short skirts. One of Hollywood's largest studics, Radio Pictures, has acquired a 100-acre “ranch” in the San Fernando Valley. 30 miles from the city, where outdoor scenes in talking pictures will hence- forth be filmed. The tract is being laid out with large “sets” and street scenes. Already one corner of it has assumed the appearance of a German prison camp covered with the deep snows of a Polish Winter. It is for “The Case of Sergt. Grischa.” a colorful South Sea Island village nes- tles amid luxuriant foliage. Scenes for “The Fire Walker” will be filmed there. | Despite this outdoor activity, sound stages are still vital factors in the film- ing of talkies, for it is within the con- Roew-<] F. St at 13 h—Cont. from 1 lfilAlll NOW PLAYING GRETA GARBO In a Flaming Romance THE KISS With CONRAD NAGEL ON THE STAGE ALLAN ROGERS . in the PALACE FALL FESTIVAL HELD OVER 2D WEEK A Paramount Picture THE VIRGINIAN ALL TALKING An Outdoor Classic of the Great West with GARY COOPER RICHARD ARLEN MARY BRIAN WALTER HUSTON ADDED ATTRACTIONS A short distance away | fines of soundproof walls that all of the “interior” scenes are made, and Radio Pictures is said to be building the largest stage of this kind in the world. B Singing for the Talkies. EETHOVEN, though so deaf he couldn’t hear a note, wrote glorious symphonies. Ramon Novarro, when e sings in pictures at the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer studios, does something like it. for he sees his accompaniment but doesn’t hear it. The orchestra is in another room, and the beats are relayed Dby a leader with earphones and a baten to Novarro. Separate microphones have to blend voice and music, hence this odd way of singing. R-K-0O O'NEIL, JOHN MACK BROWN PH CAWTHORN, CLYDE COOK and others And_the same Radio Novelties presented at §2 showing In N. Y. - - ; e That’s &é ’ Azz HEAVEN" Radio Pictures’ Mirthful Melody Drama About l’un Strings! Fiddle Strings! Youth Away from Apron Strings ! Fine Irish Actor. N Irish actor of fine attainments and wide reputation in England, J. M. Kerrigan, is featured in Morton Dow- ney’s Pathe picture, “Lucky in Love,” a | story by Gene Markey, now at the || Rialto. Mr. Kerrigan made his stage debut | at the Abbey Theater, Dublin, in 1908, | and played, here and there, until 1917, | when he came to New York. He was | for three years with Laurette Taylor in ‘“‘Happiness,” then returned to London for an_important role in “John Fergu- son.” He then came back to New York and appeared prominently in the all- star cast of “The Rivals,” with James Powers, Francis- Wilson, Macklyn Ar- buckle and others. He later supported John Drew in “Trelawney of the Wells,” Grace George in “The Road to Rome” and also appeared in “Meet the Prince.” His first appearance in motion pictures here was in support of Marion Davies | in “Little Old MNew York.” LILA LEE, one of the scintillating actresses in sound pictures, Wwho will play a featured role in “All the |, King’s Men,” the Fulton Oursler story | soon to enter production at the R-K-O | Studios, was protege of Gus Edwards |; and practically grew up behind_the |’ footlights, playing in many New York | productions and touring the country. She attained a prominent place in || moving pictures, left them to return | | to the stage, and then went back into | the field of sound pictures. Her per- || formances in_ “Flight,” “Paris Bound” and with Richard ~Barthelmess in “Drag” have given her added fame. Dir;cted Greta Garbo. ACQUES FEYDER, noted French di- rector, whose first production in this country was Greta Garbo's starring film, “The Kiss,” has signed a long- term contract with Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer. “The Kiss” is an original Feyder, w has directed Children,” “Carmen” and * Fear.” story by Faces of hadows of | KEITH’S Direct from its $2 Showing, Globe, N. Y. C. Saxophones! Moans&Groans! Shaking Hips! Red Hot Lips! Beauts & Pips! With DUKE ELLINGTON'S JUNGLE BAND tn “BLACK AND TAN® A Hunk o' Harlem Rhythmatized NAT CARR as “GUNBOAT GINSBURG” of mind—her individuality. | And there you are. Just when shin- | gles and abbreviated panties and side- | slapping, blues-moaning jazz babies seem to be holding everything along | comes a little girl with a shock of JESSE THEATER for which Miss Baker is famed. ROG 5:01 in A Picture) CAROLI DR. . FU GLAND. STANTON RENEE ADORE Goldwyn' cast i OF _ EMPIRE. it 1119 H St NE, GEORGE BANCI Con 18th & Trving Sts. N.E. * "ROD™ LA tawny hair, blue eye: and soft, fluffy, fe where are you? cleared, the stage Stlicolbiiby GuanEanazden ! 2 mental twist nine graces and— — e The stage must be| SA &nd Fiaed of the screen, to “BLOCKADE." " Pathe { Comeas. News and a Next Week's Photoplays. TAKOMA Talking Pictures at Fgf{-LFrax}{(hBorzage's “The SEUSA LQ B’PF ver,” with Mary Duncan 3 and Charles Farrell. ’*'cmm;‘\?x‘;;snxr."ugrqg METROPOLITAN —(P r o b- | |JHIPPODROME oK.¥ar %k, ably) Willard Mack’s “Tiger e e s L Rose,” with Lupe Velez in the Lenore Ulric role. R-K-O. KEITH'S— (Possibly) “The Great Gabbo,” spec- tacle of song, dances and drama, with Erich von Stro- heim and Betty Compson. EARLE—“The Love Racket,” with Dorothy Mackaill, a Vitaphone feature. “THUNDERBOLT. ews. u? T #th and Butternut Sts. Free Parking_ Lot. Their Best. ALEXANDRIA. VA. FOX MOVIETONE Talking, Singing and 1419 N. Capitol St. GEQRGE O'BRIEN in Al Talking. CAMEOQ _wro oS " ney HAD TO SEE PARIS' All Talking. SYLVAN THEATER ™ “THE Wi POWELL and JAMES HALL. 3:00, 5:00. 7:00. Be Sure I's Vitaphone That Means Perfection THEsS ‘}7/[1( - AL Weer. EARLE i S m ane's Baok AOTR CT i Potiow-up Hit 1 “wBROADWAY BBAB\ES Alice WHITE and e Fast-Stepping Heaymates il Dhem Hod. ds -ing all records shattering ohe, for, Kmetodics thrilling Yoma ———Other Added Hits———— VITAPHONE VARIETIES Latest News Events Here It Is— The One That You Have Been Waiting For “BoRrboni The Darling, of Ze Boulevards. Singing, Talking and Dancing in the Vitaphone version of PAIRIS, It's a First National Picture With Scenes in Technicolor. AMBASSADOR 18th St. and Columbia Rd. TIVOLI 14th St. at Park Rd. N. W. Sunday—>Mond, “FLIGHT” THE EPIC OF THE AIR COLLEEN MOORE in“FOOTLIGHTS AND FOOLS" Thursday—Friday “HOLLYWOOD REVUE" Sunday—Monday—Tuesday ALICE WHITE in “THE GIRL FROM WOOLWORTH'S" Wednesdny—Thursday GEORGE ARLISS in “DISRAELI" Friday “WISE GIRLS" Saturdny NANCY CARROLL RICHARD DIX in “THE LOVE DOCTOR’ cot o, Ry ol 2 TOMORROW—ALICE “THE GIRL FROM *7(100% TALK- COLONY 6 Ave. & Farragut st. THE TODAY AND TOMORROW ~— FOUR FEATHERS.” AMBASSADOR 'ODAY AND in D TOMORROW--CLARA in “THE BATURDAY NIGHT (100%_TALKING). Conn. Ave. and McKinie X TOMORROW — THE RX BROS. in “THE CO- (100°:_TALKING) TODAY AN BOW, TOMORROW-—RICH- ELMESS_in "“YOUNI (100% TALKING) TIVOLI ' & Fark R N.w TODAY AND TOMORROW - LILA TEE' AND RALPH GRAVES in MARX BROS o & FLIGHT" (100 TALKING). Oth St. Bet. D and E “AND TOMORROW — LILA AND RALPH GRAVES in “FLIGHT® (100% TALKING). ORK Ave. & Quebee St. N.W. TODAY' AND TOMORROW--CLARA BOW In E_SATURDAY NIGHT KID" (100" TALKING).