The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
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CURRENT FILM
OFFERINGS
Great Sea Story at RiaIto.
Jackie Coogan at Metro
poIitan - LoeW Houses
Bring Walter HERS and Rex
Ingram Production.

RIALTO-What has been pro-
claimed as an extraordinary mo-
ton picture Is Elmer Clifton's
production. down to the Sea
in Ships" which win be the
featured attraction at Moore's
Rialto Theater. beginning today.
!. The picture. which is designed
to perpetuate the golden days OF
whaling, was produced at the
i, risk of many human lives and
is replete with romance, adven-
ture and enough breath-talKing,
gripping thrills to make up two
or more of the old-time fifteen
episode serials. Manned by a
!. crew of expert whalemen, with
motion picture actors and cam
!. eramen, one of the oldest whal-
: ing vessels afloat cruised the
: Caribbean Sea for months in
the making OF this production,
the picture taking nearly two
: years to complete, depicting in
the course OF its showing AN
amazing actual combat with
ninety-ton whale, with the en-.
ragged mammal charging the boat.
hurting it's occupants into the
sea and smashing the boat to
kindling wood.
Raymond Mckee is seen in the
leading male role, with Mar
guerite Courtot playing opposite.
/: COLUMBIA-As its de luxe at
! traction for Easter week, Begin
ming today, Loew's Columbia will
present Rex Migrants Where the
Pavement Ends" vivid romance
Of the South Seas, which is certain
60 take equal rang with other
splendid Ingram productions.
Mr.. Ingram, in personally direct
ing this film, has selected the beau
tifu1 Alice Terry and that COM
manding young actor. Romon Ma
varro, 1.-THE new Valentino" for
the chief roles of the story. He
has surrounded them, however.
with a highly distinguished cast
OF players that includes Harry T.
Mercy, Edward Connolly. John
George and many others of lesser
fame.
The story of "where the Pave
ment Ends" is by John Russell,
and it is based on the phrase.
"where the pavement ends, there
romance begins"
METROPOL T A N-Extraordi-
nary care has been exercised in as
sembling the Easter week bill at
CrandaiI's Metropolitan Theater to
begin today. The foremost attrac-
fion will be Jackie Coogan's new
production for First National,
Daddy; the secondary, Larry
Eemon's latest comedy special for
.VItagraph. mo Wedding Bells"
In addition to these two major
subjects there will be a wide vari-
ETY. Of shorter films.
Daddy" supplies the screens
Juvenile genius with one Of the
most congepial vehicles he has
had, even SURPRISING memorable
SOLVER Twist" in its unfailing APP
peal to the heart and to the
audiences risibilities. With his
pet pig. his too-big trousers. his
fiddle. a bowl OF unmanageable
spaghetti, a shower bath and a
hundred and one things. Jackie
will keep his audiences In a con-
slant state on Iaughter.
PALAC E-The attraction at
Loew's Palace beginning this aft
ernoon will be a comedy offering
that serves to introduce a new
star Of screen comedy in Walter
HERS, the young Paramount fun
snaker who made his screen debut
with Bryant Washburn in ut
Pays to Advertise"
The comedy selected for Mr..
HERS is MIR. Billings Spends
His Dime" an adaptation of the
comedy by Dana Burnet, which
ran serialIy in the Red Book
Magazine and scored an immense
hit In popular literary circles.
The direction has been Entrusted
20 Wesley II. Ruggles, who has
surrounded Mr.. HERS, in this his
first picture, with cast Of splen-
did talent. including Jacqueline
Logan as leading woman, George
Fawcett. Robert McKim, Patricia
Palmer, Joseph Swickard, Guy
Oliver, Edward Patrick. Clarence
Burton, George Field. Lucien
Littlefield and others.
The story deals with a roman
tic-minded haberdashery clerk.
2 CENTRAL-The bill arranged
for the first four days Of Easter
week, beginning today at 8. at
: Crandalrs Central Theater, is
the most notable OF the season at
the Ninth street house. The prin-
cipal film feature will be Ethel
Clayton's most recent vehicle,