The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04
OLIVER TWIST
TOPS FILM
MENU
Mary Piclford at Columbia
Rialto Has 1.-THE Sin
Flood. /"

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notable engagement of the season
at Crandall's Metropolitan Thea
Ter Will be the long-awaited
premier presentation OF Jackie
Coogan's' extraordinary pFOduc-
ton of Charles Dickens Inn
!, mortal classic, Oliver Twist, =
which W1ll comprise the bill out
standing attraction next week.
In oliver Twist jackie Coo
gan not. only fuTfills All of the
promise OF his early appearances
on the screen, but reveals 3 dra-
matte sense and q mature grasp
Of his role that stamps him with
the mark OF genius at the age OF
seven. Something OF the appeal.
the wtetfOlness and 4 the power
with which Jackie iInbuses the
title paIx may be gathered from
the fact that he dominates cast
that includes such famous names
as Lon GhaI1ey, who plays Fagin,
Gladys @Brockwen, sas Nancy
Sykes, and George Siegrnan1a, AZ
Bill Sykes; Lionel BelnAore. Carl
Stpckdale. Eddie, B0Iand, Lewis
Sargent. Aggie Herring, Taylor
Graves, Nelson MacDowel1 and
nQSIBgOL OtnefS.
PALACE For the week begin.
ming Sunday, sI.oew's Palace Of
fera Thomas Meighan In q new
story specially written for him by
George AIDE, entitled Back Home
and Broke = in. which he is SUP
ported BY q great cast inciuding
Lila Lee.
In Back Home and Broke.
Mr.. AIDE has given the silver
sheet another rich and cOlorfuI
story of the small town In which
the supposed failure turns out to.
he the social, political and :finan-
cial dictator of the community
which had hooted at him for hts
previous SHORTCOMINGS. Out sof
this theme is brought forth q
charming and delightful love
story, rich in contrast and Ia.
tensely human
RIALTO Filled with novelty.
thrill and punch. "on the High
Seas an Irwin what produc-
ton FOR. Paramount pictures. with
Dor0thyf Dalton and Jack Holt in
the featured roles, supported j by
Mitchell Lewis; q star In his own
right, win open a weeks engage
ment at MOore's Rialto Theater
beginning Sunday next. Spleen
didly directed, finely photo.
graphed, and presenting two such
notable stars In roles suited to
their capabilities, ION the High
Secs" is almost certain OF meet
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noWIano ana vernon 1remalne
a apLt N ene seieceeo supporting
SOA1u 1. nabAA - MARY FlcKLorn 8;
powerful and splendid recreation
of her famo,,s nhoto,,Iav master.
niece .t1rass ~ fhe-storn, Com.
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the famous AuSerss ~ O...sL..
70 the screen ' ohL1nls ne 1910
days OF her career Ae Lenoer
usefulness, the sweeping emotlon
and the laughter and sunshine OF
its story were Qualities OF such
pronounced appeal that Miss
Pickford felt that Tess de-
manded q reproduction. which she
has given 1t under the direction
when Americas sweetheart Is
now at the very apex OF her re-
markable career.
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CENTRAL-The first four days
Of next week at the Central, SUM-
day through Wednesday, will be
devoted to another Washington
premiere of an unusual picture,
1.-THE Sin Flood" with one OF the
seasons most popular casts. This
subject visualizes the story OF q