The Washington times., 1922-09-17
CRANDALLH0USES
ANNOUNCE 4
..-.-..-. PLANS ~
Splendid List Of Features and
Strong Line OF Subsidiary
Attractions for Fall and
Winter Runs. -.


TT AIRY M. cRANpALL, own.
LII er of the chain of theaters
bearing his name In Wash
ington and vicinity, is OF the 'opin. t.
ION that it is a failacy, at least in
the case of his own enterprises. to
announce the opening Of a new
season" Although such a course ,
Is necessary in the conduct Of lie.
gitimate theaters operating through
sharply defined periods Of thirty
five or forty weeks. and is follow.
ed by a majority Of picture ex-
hibitors for one reason or another,
the Crandall season in Washington,
as a matter Of fact, never ends.
1t 10 the task of Mr.. Crandall and
his executive staff to supply the
best entertainment available to the
patrons of the Metropolitan and
other Crandall houses in the Capt..
tai fifty-two weeks a year. The
undertaking Is not a light one. 1t
means combing the market for
worthy, feature pictures. constant
screening of short subjects and the
perpetual alertness with regard to
changing styles and shifting pub
Lie tastes
For the fall and early winter,
Mr. CFandall announces for the
Metropolitan Theater one of the
most impressive alignments of
major and auxiliary attractions
that 1t has ever been his privilege
to offer the Washington public.
The list of special features which
will add immeasurably to the
prestige Of the Metropolitan in.
cludes William Fox's super-specials,
Monte Cristo" and Nero" Norma
Talmadge's THE Eternal Fhme,"
Richard Barthelmess in THE bonI
Boy" Constance Talmadg. in
East Is West" Guy Bates Post
In THE Masquerader," star cast in
Peter B. Kyne's kindred of the
Dust; Strongheart, the magnificent
police dog. in Drawn of the
North" Jackie Coogan, supported
by distinguished cast, in "OIive.
Twist" Charlie Chaplin's new com.
edy. not yet definitely titled.
Harold Lloyd in Doctor Jack"
featurelength productions: Fox's
"A Little. Child Shall Lead Them.
and MY Friend the Devil" Kath. :
crime Macdonald in Woman Con.
quers' and White Shoulders"
Norma Talmadge in 1.-The Voice
From the Minaret" and within
the Law" Richard Barthelmess
and Dorothy Gish in Fury" Guy
Bates Post in Omar the Tent
maker" and many others of equal
merit.
The Fox picturiza ton of Monte
Cristo," Of course. brings to. the
screen Alexandra Dumas tale of
ldve, hatred and revenge that was
played for years on the American
stage by the late James O'Neil.
It does not picturize the O'Neil
play. but derives it's continuity
from the original Dumas story.
This production is now running in
New York at the $3.50 scale of
prices and is the rage Of Paris
despite the fact that it is an
American picture acted by an
American cast.
Nero" is the photodramat,d
depletion of the pomp, splendor
and licentiousness OF ancient
Rome. 1t was made by William
Fox's American company in Rome
under the direction of Emmett ].
Flynn and utiliZes the services of
Italian, French, Danish and
American players. 1t ran for fiji.
teen weeks at the Lyric Thsater
In New York at the $3.50 scale.
In THE Eternal Flame" Norma
Talmadge achieves an artistic sue.
cess said to surpass her exquisite
"Sm!lin' Through" The story Is
an adaptation of Balzacs LA
Duchesse de Langeais' and enlists
the talents of such players AS
Conway Tearle, Irving Cummings,
Rosemary Theby. Kate Lester, Ons
Harlan and Adolphe Jean Men.
jou.
In addition to its major bo Jk.
ings, the Metropolitan this yea:
will be especially strong in short
reel comedy, controlling local first
runs - the output of Buster Kea.
ton. Larry Semon, Mack Sennett,
Lloyd Hamilton, Ben Turpin, the
Christie Comedies and the Mer.
maid Comedies.
1t is the belief of Mr.. Crandall
ana his associates that the Wash
ington public is the most dis.
eliminating in the United States.
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