The Washington herald., 1921-05-01
METROPOLITAN.

METROPOLITAN.
Harry NJ. Crandall announces as
the chief attraction for the week at
his, Metropolitan Theater, Man
Wornan-Marriage," Allen Holubar's
mighttiest achievement in silent
drama 1t is nine reels in length,
relateSa stery that traces the
history of woman throughout
the ages. while at the same time
II develops a modern love tale of
5 compelling interest and great
dranattc power. 1t surpasses pre-
Vtous spectacles in the magnitude.
: varfetY and magnihcence of its
scenes and pictures a total ensemble
F, Of $500 people led by a distinguish
ed cast of which Dorothy Phillips
and James Kirkwood are the stars
Among the amazing features of this
unparalleled wonder-picture are the
ThisteStcally accurate depictions of
the terrific battle Of the Amazons,
paFtieipated in by $50 mounted
wouaen fighters, 1.4s0 mounted male
hghterss 1s0O footmen and 800
eourtesans and civilians; gorgeous
festiyA = scenes in the court of
Constantine; voluptuous barbarian
danoss; Roman orgies; millionaire's
revelsN Of modern times and scores
Of other startling scenes
COLUMBIA. y
Beginaing this afternoon at 3
e'ctDcks Loew's Columbia will pre-
sent Sentimental Tommy" the
quafnr and beautiful Paramount
picturizatiOn of the story of the
same name by Sir James Matthew
Barrie. in which Gareth Hughes,
Mabel Taliaferro and May McAvoy
have the roles of chief Importance
surrounded by George Fawcett,
Harry l. Coleman. Leila Frost
kempton Greene. and others.
SsRtipental Tommy has been
acclaimed by critics as "one Of the
only eve photopIays in New York"
II Is charming, whimsical Barrie
esdue study of sentimental young
manhood-the story of a youth of
untrammelled Imagination who be-
friends a friendless girl, soothes
her by making love and when the
consequences of his folly are
brought home to him. gladly gives
thu girl the true love she yearned
for. The program at the Columbia
will be delightfully."- supplemented
with selected screen and musical
features of the first rank
GARDEN.
At Moore's Garden Theater. be-
ginning today and continuing
throughout the week. "Madonnas
and Men" an unusually massive and
ela6orAte picture production, with
Evap Burrows Fontaine, the dancer,
Edmond Lowe, Faire Binney. Raye
Dean, Anders Randolf and Gustav
voh -Seyfrititz in the cast will be
presented. It is the story of
women from the days of Rome to
ths-present time. A prologue of un-
usud proportions and really a show
in Itself. in which living actors and
actresses portray the brutality of
Rome: a thrilling chariot race with
four~horses in the stage, and dane
ing~oy the Egyptian slave girls are
some of the main features. Sup
plefnentary features OF interest and
special orchestral numbers will
round the program
PALACE
Without Limit" the powerful
George D. Baker production for
Metro. featuring Anna Q. Nilsson
and An exceptionally strong cast of
players, including Robert Frazer,
FraAk Currier. Kate Blancke,
Charles Lane. Robert Schable,
Thomas W. Ross and Nellie Ander-
son, will be presented at Loew's
Palace Theater this afternoon for a
wesiS,s engagement Without
Limit" is based on Calvin Johnson's
famous Saturday Evening Post
short story, Temple Dusk" 1t is
anAabsorbing story of Manhattan
night life, a glowing, alluring PEN
oraida of the Great City and its lure
"a panorama which serves as an
exceptionally brilliant background
fora simple but intensely gripping
love STORY of a man and a maid. A
splerdid array of added screen and
musfeal offerings will supplement
the feature.
A-sreat Is said to be in store for
patrons of Moore's Rialto Theater
thisr week. beginning today, when
Warrington will view Priscilla
Dean in her latest Universal special
promotion Reputation" Stuart Pa
tons tremendous drama Of woman
against woman. Playing a dual role
that of mother and daughter
the Star is said to take every hurdle
in the emotional steeplechases and
brings the story to a climax that
hass rarely been approached for
sheer power and soul-stirring ef-
feet Niles Welch, Rex de Roselli,
Spotffswoode Aitken, William Welsh,
Harry Carter, Harry Van Meter, Mae
Giract, Kathleen Myers and many
othets accomplished artists play the
principal roles in the selected sup
porting cast. An unusual list of
subsidiary features will accompany
all sfiowings.
-KNICKERBOCKER.
'San-Woman-M Marriage" Allen