The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
New Pictures
OF the w eek


OF the Weekl
A varied srrsny Of photenlsy pre-
ductions. In which authors and starr |
and prodncsrs strive for ssprsmaey,l
IL efsrsd for the weed by the pho-l
topl.y fheaters sf the city. Thomas
Meixhaa and Alice Lake wtii be 1
seen In new productions at ths Pal
ace and ths HstnepelitAn. fsspse-
lively, while the Rislto offers . new
Aiian Dyan proasetsea- othsr nf.I
attractions are noted belov.
Thomas MeiEhan. fAs brilliant
Paramount photopiay star. ytil Be
featured at Loew's Palace fhAater
this week. bennning today. in
Charles Maigne's production Of Al
bert Psyson fsrhune's powerful
story. The Frontier Of the Stars
in which Mr.. Meighan Is cast In
the role Of . gang Leader who
knows only the seany Sds Of Me
but who, through o queer sdyen-
ture. meets and tails In love With
. girl who has never known any
thing but the good In life Mr..
MeiEhaa 10 spiendialy supported By
FAins Dknnsy and . cast that IN
ciudes AlphonE Either. Edward FL
lis. Gus Weinberg and Florence
Johns. Supplemental features Of
unusual power and distinction will
be Included In the same program.
METROPOLITAN
Metros special production Of The
Greater Claim" an original story
by Izola FORESTER and Mann Page,
in the camera version Of which TIE
stellar role Is played by Alice Lake,
will BE the attraction at Crandaffs
Metropolitan Theater for the fun
week beginning this afternoon at 8.
The Greater Claim" is . photo
drama Of diversified scene and dis
tinctly powerful human appeal
Miss Lake in the chief role has op-
portunity to reveal again those ad-
mirable traits that won her quick
promotion to stardom and n spien-
didlys supported by . judiciousiy
chosen east that includes, among
Others. Jack Dougherty. Dewitt c.
Jennings and clever little Riehard
Hedrick. The scenic and material
investiture Is especially effective
and NE photography excellent.
RIAIro.
Allan Dwan has turned to his
first iove-comedy drama. In produc-
ing "A Perfect Crime his second
Associated Producers release as
adapted from the story by Carl
Clausen. to be presented at Moore's
Rialto Theater this week beginning
today. He has taken a simple story,
embeilished IL with sound phfioso-
ply. provided plenty OF romance.
humor and pathos and turned out
one Of the most entertaining and
unusual pictures of his career.
Mocte Blue, Jaoaueline Logan.
stanton Heck and Hardee Kirkland
appear in the small but exeeliently
chosen cast.
Two Universal productions WIN
be the featured attractions at
Moore's Garden Theater this week.
Sunday through Wednesday, the
first production In this city OF
Gladys Walton. In an adaptation Of
the story by John Cotton entitled
"All Dolled Up" will be featured.
Such screen favorites as Florenee
Turner, Ruth Royce, Richard Nor
ton and Frank Norcross will De
seen In the supporting cast. Thurs
day through Saturday, Carmel
Meyers will be the featured star,
supported by Irving Cummings In
Beautifully Trimmed" . maSnih-
cent picturization Of The Orchid, /"
story by Marguerite c. Storrs.
COLUMBIA.
what Every woman Knows"
the splendid Barrie stage success,
which has been picturized BY the
brilliant william DeMille With Lois
Wilson and Conrad Nagel In the
roles made famous before the foot
lights by the noted Maude Adams
and Richard Bennett, will begin
the second week Of its popular
Washington engagement at Loew's
Columbia Theater this afternoon
where 1t will continue as the fea-
tured offering Of the fifteenth super.
program Of the season at that play.
house The two stars are supportec
by brilliant cast and the extrs
added features Of the Columbia pro.
gram are exceptional.
KsICKERBoCKER.
Alice Lake, Metros yiyaeioul
young star, will be pictured In tht
film version OF lola Forester and
Mann Pages original story, This
Greater Claim" today and tonor'
row at CrandalPs Knickerbocksr
Tuesday and Wednesday, Lone
Barrymore in First Nationals fln
version OF w. B. MaxwelPs -Tha
DEVILS Garden" will be shown
Vivian Martin will be the pictured
star on Thursday and Friday In
Goldvyn's production Of The Sons
of the Soul" On Saturday only
the Knickerbocker will offer "rhs
Education OF Elizabeth" starring
Billie Burke.
CRANDALL'S.
The feature of the photoplay bill
presented at Crandall's throughou
the week beginning this afternoon II
-Ths Truth About Husbands,
Whitman Bennett's perturbation o.
Sir Arthur Wing sPfnero's brillian
stage success. THE Pronigate." II
this First National attraction, hevei
bafora nreRented befora an andiane,