The Washington times., 1921-12-18
P0LA NEGRI CONES
TO METRO IN
VENDETTA"

European Star OF screen VIII q
Seen In Stirring Romance d
Corsica and the Beautiful
Riviera.
A N especially elaborate program
~ has been arranged for the
week before Christmas It
Crandail's Metropolitan Theater.
The foremost photo-dramatic offer
ing win be Poll Negri's most recently
released starring vehicle. "vendet-
ta," a stirring romance Of Corsica
and the Riviera, to which win be
added the supplementary comic ap-
peal Of Fast and Furious" . now
two-reel comedy in which the stellar
role IL played with great laughability
by AL st. John. The musical and
pictorial compliments Of the major
attractions will be numerous and
notable.
Vendetta" affords Pola Negri her
first opportunity to appear before
the American public In the role Of Q
beautiful young woman OF the
present day. In this play this
brilliant actress is cast as Mariana
PaoH, beauty of Corsica, who
swears to avenge the death of her
brother. killed in a pistol duel with
a young officer of H. M. s. Victory
of the British navy.
Her quest for the man who
brought grief to her home leads to
Alexandria. Egypt. where an cpl
demic of fever causes the city to be
Guaranteed. While waiting for the
ban to be lifted. Mariana serves a.
red cross nurse and falls desper-
ately in love with one Of her patients
who is known merely by a number.
When the scene Of the drama is
shifted to Monte Carlo and the
famous esplanades Of the Riviera,
there is much Joy among the friends
OF the house of Paoli, for Marianna's
dearest companion meets her be.
trothed ashore from the Victory and
Mariana learns for the first time
that Der own lover is her friends
brother.
Then 1t is divulged by Danelr,
her guardian, and Tomasso, his
hireling. that Mariana has fallen in
love with the very officer against
whom she has sworn the Corsican
blood oath Of Vendetta"
To the development of this en-.
crossing story. with its background
OF Mediterranean picturesqueness.
Pola Negri brings all of the dramatic
fire, all of the personal charm and
all Of the matchless beauty that
have made her a favorite of Ameri.
can audiences. In this, her first pic.
ture not directed by Lubitech, the
brilliant Polish star. has the support
of cast that has seldom been
equaled for individual and ensemble
efficiency.
Harry Liedtke Is cast as Edwin
Aicott, lieutenant in his majesty's
navy; Emil Jannings appears as
Tomasso: Margaret Kupfer, the bag
In zone Arabian Night" appears to
wonderful advantage as a fashion.
able dowager. and many other play
ers Of splendid attachments add lus.
ter to minor parts.
In addition to the AL st. John
comedy. the program for Christmas
week will include a Prizma natural
color study of exceptional beauty,
Gardens Of Normandy" a new is
sue Of the Pathe News, the latest
grist Of the Literary Digest's witty
Topics OF the Day." and special
screen embellishments appropriate to
the season.
For the musical adornment of the
bill. M. Mirskey. conductor of the
Metropolitan Symphony, has ar
ranged special overture and solo
numbers which will reflect a pains
taking provision for the musicianly
exposition of the spirit Of the Yule-
tide as well as a genuinely interpre-
tative relationship to the pictured
subjects.
LOEW'S COLUMBIA