The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-13
At the Theaters This Week

cast supporting Haysksu. IN TITS
production consists OF Helen Jerome
Eddy. Pauline Curley, Jack Gilbert.
Fannie Midgisy Fontains La Rue
and wedgewood Newslk The added
attraction OF the program viii be one
of Mack Sennett's uproarious come
dies, Trying TO Get Along" sup
plemented by a Burton Holmes trav~
eiogue, the Pathe News and the Pal-
ace orchestral features.
For the last half OF this week. be-
ginning next Thursday. Dorothy Phil
lips will be seen as the star Of "Des-
tiny" her latest triumph.
Crandaips Metropsiitnn-~His Bridal
Might,
His Bridal Night" the brilIia MT
camera farce In which Alice Brady
will be pictured as star at Cranaalrs
Metropolitan Theater the first four
days Of this week. beginning today. L.
one OF the most diverrfng entertain
ments that the heated term viii af-
ford. Light and breezy, as was the
play by Lawrence Irving Rising. from
which II was taken. this hoto-comedy
goes rollicking along to one Of the
most 1aughable denouements the
screen has ever reflected. The mar
rative concerns the love adventure OF
a young man who marries one or
twins who are so much alike that
they cannot be told apart. save by
a mole on the ankle of one. Miss
Brady is filmed in the dual role of the
twins and makes Of each a refresh
ingly natural young woman.
The leading male roles are taken sy
Edward Earle. one of the most cap
able of the screens leading men. anu
James L. Crane. a son OF DR.. Frank
Crane. the noted divine. author and
philosopher.
will be shown a specially selected
short comedy. a particularly funny
Mutt and JEFF animated cartoon. re-
Iating what happened Downstairs
and Up" the news pictorial and In
teresting musical features.
Beginning Thursday. Madge Ken
needy will be the pictured star at the
Metropolitan in a splendidly executed
adaptation of Jesse Lynch Williams
Through the Wrong Door"
Moere's Riaito-'The Firing LIne.-
The Firing Line" the picturiza-
ton of Robert w. Chambers ire
mendous novel of society life, gay
Palm Beach. luxurious New York.
the lure of life as the "other half"
lives. in a powerful romance of ad-
venture and human hearts. will be
interpreted by a distinguished cast
of screen and stage favorites at
Moore's Rialto the entire week.
In this story. keen with satire,
rich with romance. warm with the
red blood of love and youth. Irene
Castle. who plays the stellar role
has exceptional mate
rial with which to work. in addi
ton TO which the cast provided for
her support contains the most for
midabte array OF talent engaged fer
a motion picture production in many
a day. Heading the list, in the two
most prominent male roles are
Robert V. Steele and David Powell,
with others too numerous to men
ton.
The central character of the story
is Sheila, the adopted daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Neville Cardross. New
York miIlionaires. She does not
know of her adoption until she
overhears a chance remark. Upset.
she marries Malcourt. a childhood
friend. who is inherently morbid.
The marriage is without love. and
eventually another and more attrac-
tive man meets Shefia and falls in
love with her. which fact is respon-
sibIe for the gripping development
that follow and Miss Castle is given
abundant opportunity for the dis
play of her genius. situations being
created which make the picture
unique in cinema-craft II is truly
Robert W. Chambers novel come to
life
Loew's Coiumbin-"Better Tines.-
A realistic ball game is shown in
Better Times" the latest King Vidor
Brentwood production, which is the
feature attraction at Loew's Columbia
the first four days of this week.
When the Chicago Cubs played the
Los Angeles Angels at Washington
Park. Los Angeles. Doug. Fairbanks
and William G. McAdoo opened the
festivities.
King vidor and his stan were pres
ent and shot much Of the action of
the game for Better Times"
The hero Of Better Times Is a
pinch-hitting champion and is shown
in action with the Cubs and Angels"
The story in general is one OF optim-
ism. happiness and good cheer. rich in
human interest and human humor.
true to everyday life. and is warranted
TO provoke much laughter. some tears
and withal leave its audience much
HAMMER for having seen ~
Next Thursdays feature attraction
at tie Columbia will be May Allison
in Almost Married"