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Bright Stage Offerings Promised for NewYear’s Variety of Features Present on New Stage Progr: ams new ntylo of entertainment, and are sald to have surpassed all others in |their line of entertainment. Every: thingy they do iy diffloult and like: wise funny, George Rockwell and Al Fox, “two Noble nuts," start thelr offering by plunging into an avalanche of the most absurd and ridiculous nonsense, devoid of any reason whatever, Their satire is decidedly clever, Arthur Stone and Marion Hayes in ‘Green Goods,” have one of the sea- Jon's popular offerings, Mr, Stone, us tho village wiseacre, gives a re: freshing performanoe of a rural char- } acter, and Miss Hayes gives the stago & new character, ‘The Wilson Aubrey Trio are com The praise that Ed did Wyn /edy gymnasts and wrostlers. Their “Sith his big show, “The Perfect) act is refreshingly new and the com: Fool,” on his initial appearance a edy pantomime ts snappy, this coast in Los Angeles, should] Danny Duggan of danc Pbsure local theatergoers that “The/a big dancing act. He is mous Perfect Foo!" ts an unusual show jexhibition dancer, hav'r wen 60 ‘nd that the Metropolitan should | tournaments in New England, "be packed at every performance} FAMED VAUDHy1 " riing the next week. It most / HEAD NEW PANTAGES BILL | Probably will be. Another one of ‘the best bills on} In Spine his show to this coast,/the Pantages circuit this season is Southern critics say, the famed com-| promised by the local Pan next @dian is offering entertainment | we: starting Monday, The fa: Meyer before equaled here, It will| mous Rigoletto Brothers and Swan- convince Seattleltes that/son Sisters in an unusual act called, le to bring some of) “Around the World,” will head the and best" shows | new program. here. In a review on Wynn’s show} Charles and Henry Rigoletto have ‘ono Los Angeles critic said, as most favorable reputation as two fant imagine how any pot pourri! of the most versatile artists appear Df its kind can be brighter, funnter,|ing before the pubile today. Dr more satisfactory than ‘The Per-| present athietic posing and balance oct Foo! And all the other crit-/ ing, magic, hand-balancing, Jugglini Acs positively ugreed with him. instrumental and many other noy Ea Wynn is considered the most! features, all in a very artistic man- Perfect comedian the American /ner. The Swanson sisters are two Bago Knows and ever has known. | clever and talented artists. Tholr His comedy is entirely original and/ present yehicle Includes songs and she puts it over without a sign of/ dances presented in a very charm: acting. b jing manner, But Wyna doesn’t consider him-| ‘phe added attraction honors are welt capable of being the whole! soit between Howard & Lewin and Show, so he has engaged a cast Of) Pridkin @ Rhoda. Billy Howard] ppuPporting players that are supreme} ang arthur Lewis are two of Yaude: ga rong and dance: The best known 's favorite comics and will ap among them are Flo Newton, John| ali Wteet laughing aes Dale, Truc Rice and Estelle Pen- iis "wok tine wier aye pelea of them ts In) 'Fridkin & Rhoda have a novelty fh several gorgeous acents, every |i. horean novelties that a ‘one a novelty and every one capable} 91-1.) MBA Galan tn thet : of “bringing down the house.” Tho |°"S'Mal and unique in their concep- | Credit for all the “newness” of tho | Whole show goes to Wynn himself, | he having written the book, lyrics and music. “The Perfect Fool" will open at the Met Sunday with m Year's day and next & TWO FEATURES AT ORPHEUM NEXT WEEK Two headline attractions top thi list of Orphqum vaudeville on next Week's show. Enid Markey and Com. pany and Margaret Young are the/ big features. Miss Markey, who will appear in a| f few one-act play, “Here Comes th in & sensational Bride," ts well known as one of | 'T@peze performance whic! sereendom’s favorites. In her new} limits of Daring a ‘Sketch she shows to advantage. It} The two well-known is bright and the situations are | Hellday & Wil 3 natural. late ccess jed, Margaret Young will present her |Original comedy fepertoire of exclusive songs written | with 20 for her by Jack Yellen, who created | favorite team. her famous chorus girl study. Miss} The Pantagescope w: Young radiates humor and optimism. | comedy feature with Gler The Arnaut Brothers, Jean the organ Rene, bring another leading attrac-|“FOLLIES OF 1924" tion. They have originated a b ‘ y SHOW . orem new Palace Hip aturday, and typt “The Fol ON THE STAG a NEW YRAR'S WERK METROPOLITAN Ba Wynn and company in “The Perfect Fool,” g@tarting Sunday, J ORPUBUM—Renny Le untit Saturday night; starting Sunday, Wouble-feature vaudeville — pro- Mo Fernandes until starting Monday, Rigoletto Brothers and vaude- ville, PALACE HIP—wii King and Com- pany tn “Yoltiea of 1924." OAK—Dick Hyland and C op, Look and Listen, fame has f work, ope'a Intest mys }As far as the audience can Teka is some sort of @ mechanical | dev ‘This jto be promines of mechanism—a me- chanical device as near approachin human being as machinery ts to attain, It is said ing that mortals can do, | this device does, Pr Kafke and Charies Stanley, | two international artists of renown, a most jselentific bit 3—Charles Rigoletto, Pantages. Jee Ev elyn Jordan in “Follies of 192 favorites, | aE , Will present aj “Detailed.” patter interapersed | he offered.by this Burney and Silvia Varden te some attractive dance | soubrette, gs will Don vill King jwhich started playing @ particular ppropria sh MARKET fit | 2° i0¢ THEATRE 10¢ Ist Bet. Pike and Unton A come vation: aroun 1—Olive Birmingham, in “The Perfect Fool,’ Palace Hip. é¢ Nores, Oak. NEW SONGSTER IN HYLAND'S COMPANY Seattle's Leading Theatre “PENROD” Booth Tarkington's Famous Story That Has Made the Whole World Laugh! ALSO BEN TURPIN In “Where's My Wandering Roy Tonight!” Coming Monday for 4 Days NORMA TALMADGE In “WITHIN THE LAW” jv HS rity ener inn nn TWO BIG ATURES . ences. Othe: filled by Clair St Reece Gardner, Will " |Bingharh and Howard Evans, A complete satirical offering with {musical interruptions, comprises the pvt » opening “tricks” he King Girls import tion Howard E to Do Tuesday Monday I Wednesday C4 First Seattle Showing > Owen Moore in “MODERN MATRIMONY” A ROLLICKING COMEDY of Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed ee Lg SEK, 2 Acts 19 Scenes of Gorgeous Grandeur BATES’ CONCERT ORCHESTRA Nights—S1, $2, $4 6 Book, 20¢ Until 25¢ After Always A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL And All Week Matinees Now Year's Day and Saturday Erlanger in Associa- with B. ©. Whitney Presents The Greatest Laughing Musical Show on Earth Staged by Julian Mitchell Music, Lyrics by Ed. Wynn , $2, $2 Metropolitan. 5—Ethel Burney, Don Smith and|s bent becauso of Matinees, Heilig Promises Big Show Headed by a ble fivenct Jonal vaudeville whow Imported” ape claily for the oc jon, the mie Aight matinee today bi tho Hoeilig theater promlack to be one of the spots in the ushering in of Seattle's New Year. With a commodious equipped stage and a announced and battery effects, tho Hellig ts in position to stake an elaborate Manager C. W, McKee A balanced motion gram with “Pioneer gigantic Western «pectacle, ay feature, will be presented in cor Junction, Dancing on which will accommodate from 90 t 110 couples, will follow the formance proper, ‘The Hell orchestra will provide the music Included in the vaudeville pre grun are “The Dainty Vaudeville" @ group of dancing and whistling whore cleverness is accentu Jelaborate staging effects, With penchant for laughter and a know edge of knowing how to put th material over, Elliott and Burke | “Oh, Henry,” are a pair of comed: producers who will have a prom nent place on the program. PANTAGES An 4 points ou picture sing’ |tagen theater for their midni, | Year's matinee, to start Monda |ning at 11:30. A performance of pr |fonsional talent has been pecured bi jthe management and will present |program ospecially artanged for th before, i The principal attractions will t vaudeville cireult and will includ several major feature numbers whic will be preceded by an elaborate pr r the personal directic » of the program will be P Billy Howard and A dr Louls, Fridkin and Rhoda, jay and Wi Ae, Thurles 8' y, and last, but ne laimed to be one c steries now in this country | ‘The’ famous Brothers and n#on special feature attra Henry team of have a s and profes the stage joccasion and never seen in the city jotfered by members of the tlt — e, given by the Mary Ann Well Farnum Peature in Texas Ranger Film Heplete | Teman firnt ree product | Dustin i y management bright fully: | tho most up-tothe minute lghtin | performance, Trails," the f H | immediately after ance of per Jazz Dolla of beautle 1 by n| yj al | etar bill of more than ordi |nary Interest i# promised by ihe Pan | v | | ‘o-| by | a in| ne Ir de | | | r Hol- Paul Kafko and] ‘ | Rigolett Sisters wi rion. Rigolette at « two of t pearin today, while th ared to be antly staged and colorful show has bee Hylar which the company ral weeks, Al Foz, Orpheum. billing, od he bellavas he bak as ceeded. In “Stop, Look and Listen," a ne tarr offer a come nember of the company, Jess “You Do Nores, who shows p Do 7 w sre a big favorite, w »e Introduced, n 4 ee mise of becom. umbers is to be a jance. fashion and ely as iy possible on the C thelr usual © orchestra will t al prelude, and 1 SIX nichts STARTING JAN. 27 MATINEES — WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT FORTUNE GALLO’S SAN CARLO Grand Opera CF America’s Popular Touring Organization ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE — DISTR ISHED AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN STARS — SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — BRILLIANT CHORUS—SUPERB STAGE SETTINGS IN THE FOLLOWING OPERA MONDAY—CARMEN, with Alice Gentle, Tomma- sini, Valle, De Biasi, Taylor; Peroni, conductor. TUESDAY—AIDA, with S: Salazar, Basiola, De Biasi, Peroni, WEDNESDAY MATINEE—LUCIA Escobar, Morosini, Tomm WEDNESDAY Haru, Onuki, Cervi. THURSDAY — CAVALLERIA, Mette, Tommasini, Interrante, Salazar, Taylor, Be F FRIDAY—FAUST, Valle, De Biasi, SATURDAY Klinoya, Saroya, De Mette, Manuel \, with Consuelo ni, Interrante, Cervi. EVENING — BUTTERFLY, with Klinova, Onofrei, Valle, De Biasi, with Saroya, De PAGLIACCI, with with Peroni. MATINEE—MARTHA, with Escobar, Onofrei, Interrante, Peroni. Siroy Klinova, Onofrei, ATURDAY EVENING (closing) —TROVATORE with Taylor, De Mette, Salazar, Basiola, De Bias Peroni. tas MAIL ORDERS NOW AT THEATRE BOX OFFICE— . BEGINS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2— =—__ es $1.00, SI » $1.00, $1.50, PRICES; YATINEHs—s0¢, NIGHTS “Carmina,” rites of the com- apecia How tween love and duty Jnlon, forms a story which not} entablith at, afte Dustin Farnum the guen th | firat | ns role Wreneheanerisone James Gor Jack Rollins, vances Hatton and others, ‘Swanson sisters have gained a na tlonal r Pro | singing and daneing. LAC At the Palace Hip Will King and| hig big a big variety program of special en- tertainment The entire cast Is to take part | Bosworth, Claire Windeor, Raymond eve, lin the the most bluse ORPHEUM The ¢ show for program is not yet announced. arden theater for }commencing Sunday. SMBER 29, 1928, ———_———— | Medicos Honored in® | New Meighan Drama | daddies with the traditions of the Marshall Nellan pays his respects neers, With action from the |to the members of a noble profension 1 to the last, the William Fox|—phyelcians and surgeons—in hin jon of ho Grail,” starring | new photople written and directed Farnum, comes to the Win-|by himself, “She ternal Three" four da vhich will be screened at the Blue | Mouse theater, starting Saturday, 1 was produced on the Goldwyn lot, for and stands by| release by that firm, with every fa- cllity which the perfectly eaulpped ptudios afforded, The story concerns a noted surgeon who marries a young wife with wkom, his scapegrace foster son becomes in- | fatuated. On his way to elope with |her, the foster son suffers a brain n- [Jury and only a delicate operation lean nave his life, ‘The surgeon lover “| hiw wife, the ethics of his profension {demand that he perform the opera- |tion and restore hig foster son to life |—and to his own wife. What does |he do? will come on ngain| Marshall Neflan's denouement of the last perform-|the problem forms a most intensely ‘ollies of 1924," and offer |exeiting finale, Goldwyn gave the suthor-director a notable cast to Ip- Hobart he mnatty hag to choone be fine moral, but ar all, duty should come lead. sand i# ably ansisted by , Leon Barry, Carl Stock: Alma Bennett, ‘eputation for their inim! Hr company befitting New Year's|terpret this stirring story. bf ees and Beusie Love have the loading roles, Others in the cast are ‘Tom Gallery, George Cooper, Alec Francis, William Norris, Helen Lynch, Marion Aye, Victory Bate: man, Lilllap Leighton and Peaches Jackson, which, King papeiee of theatergoers, Irpheum has announced a big | New Year's eve, but the| - OFF! ll The man who made “The Covered Wagon,” “Hollywood” and “Ruggles of Red Gap,” has made a shrieking comedy-classic— NOW HERE— with way THEODORE ROBERTS am EDWARD HORTON HELEN JEROME EDDY LOOISE DRESSER am ARTHUR HOYT —and what this “knockout” cast does to this howling success would fill a daily newspaper, and run circulation figures up so high the adding machine would bust! ALSO— “HANG ON” A Tottering Cameo Comedy Call Main 0013 for information about attractions at The Strand, Liberty or Coliseum STRAND ORCHESTRA under WINELAND playing “The Fortune Teller,” by Victor Herbert HURRY! 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