The Washington times., 1918-11-24
new METROPOLlTAN
.THEATER IS OPENED


An audience that packed the. honss
while hundreds outside were unable
70 gain admission Last night saw ahs
formal opening OF washlngton's
newest picture-play -house-crandaff'x
Metropolitan rheater, at r and Tshth
streets. -
Rtvaiing In many details the nnssf
motion pictare houses IN the country.
this new theater. backed and 9nflt
with Washington money. delighted IT,
first night audiencea The capacIoua
interior. which was fully described
In these columns aeveraI days ago, q
finished in charming simpiicIty, 1ha
great expanse OF the orchestra seat
Ing space amazes the observer. While
the unusual height OF the balcony.
and the pitch at which IL has hesn
placed. permit OF the seating OF great
numbers more--ali getting q perfsct
view Of the screen. As result t1s
mouse - enabled to accommodate
more than 1000 persons.
Wen Appointed.
In appointments. the new house has
few equals. There are rest rooms fer
ladies and gentlemen; there 10 :
spacious and well-fltted promenada
lounge; the seating arrangement 4
oxcehent, with no posts % obsffucf
the view; the seats are ultra-cor1-
Portable Every modern feature q
comfort and convenieuee to movie
patrons has been. incorporated IN the
Metropolitan
Last nights opening was features
BY the appearance OF three noted nlm
stars-June Elvidge. Montagu Lovo
and Carlyle Blackwell All gave IN,
teresting talks, and were warmly AZ
plauded BY the capacity audience
which saw the new house take IL
place among Washington,s foremost
II Is certain, that the new amu8ehlbnl
venture win nh q long felt went end
VIII gain the popularity Il we'll de-
serves.
The third Official United STATS
war picture, under -Four Flafns
filled the program at CrandalPs res
Metropolitan Theater yesterday ~
will be shown there for an eneaRa-
ment Of five days. playing eontinuoul
from 1-3o a m. to IL D. n. Many Z
man who cheered for the wars end
and had 6een absorbed gIncs
then In the unfolding Of tho NO
mentous future, will 60 to this thea
ter in the course Of the Engagement
and look back for a moment upon
aAAoN Il 8AIrL4I INC past IN WHICH
the things that command his attention
today had their beginning. Previous
Government films have had a. them
purpose the stimulation OF 4he win
to victory; they have been part a
the Governments fighting forc1nr
But the signing Of the armistica has
changed conditions. and Under -Four
F1ags appears as . record OF accom-
plishment. the. nations narration q
its people OF how the victory was Ron
Under Four Flags" begins I'M lha
dark days when the refugees arc sees
hurrying from the villages Of Franca
as the German machine drives ahead
and the spirits are depressed The al
lies rally: they summon the council
OF Versailles: Marshal Foeh Is Htada
supreme commander; each natfon
rushes to his support ana the trerdent
deus drives that made Germany sur
render begin The part played, -
each nation Is depicted. with mang
thrilling scenes. The English. French
Italians, and Americans are shown IN
action on their respective parts Of 1ha
front. Among the most effective Views
are those OF battleships firing broad
sides: destroyers safeguarding tbs
troop ships, columns OF fnfantrf-on
the march. the soldiers and marines
who turned the tide at Chateau ThisR
~, and the ruins OF this town an4
others like II, including La BaS1ea
and Bapaume. which seem to have
been pulverlzed In a gigantic moftaE