The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

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picture at last" is the distinction,
that has been bestowed on Para
mounts achievement .sThe Cow
cred Wagon" which begins an
engagement here next Monday
evening. December 8, with daily
matinees thereafter, with the ex-
cept1on Of Friday, December Z.
IT is q perturbation of Emerson
Hough's famous Saturday Eve
ming Post serial Of the same
title, directed by James Cruze,
and presents a romance of the
Forty-Nines, showing the hard
ships, perils, thrilling adventures,
and flnal conquest Of the 1000
miles OF Oregon trail from West
port Landing (now Kansas City,
to the Pacific coast.
Tully Marshall and Ernest Tor.
renee contribute wonderfully life
ike porlrayals OF old scouts; j.
Warren Kerrigan and Lois Wilson
carry the unusually engaging love
interest OF the story. Other not
able players IN the cast are:
AIan Hale, Charlie Ogle, Ethel
Wales, Guy Oliver, and Johnny
FOX. The success OF The Cow
cred Wagon" In New York, Chi
cago, Los Angeles. and Boston.
mas Deem 50 great that In each
been extended. me special com
pany formed for washington will
carry = symphony orchestra.
PRESIDENT So much Inter-
est has been aroused here by the
showings Of Charles Rays great
photoplay, the historical drama
entitled the Courtship 81 Myles
Standisl1, = that accordinr. to pres
ent indications the film win be
held over d second week at the.
avenue playhouse. The second will
be positively the final week, how
ever, tn case ARRANGEMENTS for
the retention OF the film for
that period can be effected Mr..
Ray appears IN person daily.
The Courtahfp OF Myles stan
dish tells q thrilling story OF
the settlement OF New England,
and its reception by critics ia
Washington and In Los Angeles,
the only other city where it has
been shown to date, has been
most complimentary. Ii has been
produced with the greatest at
tentiOn to detail and historical
accuracy, and presents splendid
perturbation OF the hardships
and triumphs Of the Pilgrim
Fathers il settling the New
World.
History, however, IL not repro
dIlced at the cost Of entertain
ment value, for the delightful
romance of Priscilla and John
Alden binds the epic narrative
into charming story. Mr.. Ray
of course plays John Alden, and
Enid Bennett, one OF the most
attractive young women on the
screen, ID q Priscilla who might
we'll cause many heart -burnings
IN the Puritan colony. 81 Allyn
Warren contributes rnagnifi-
cent Characterization Of Standish.
Mr.. Ray appears both at the
matinee and evening showfngs
of the films, and. receives in
the lobby after the picture has
been run off. His appearances in
person have created q sensation
among local film fans, with.
whom he has long enjoyed great
j. popularity.
RTALlTO Belasco's con-
version to the cinema. guarantees
the high dramatic quality OF
Tiger Rose, = which with Lenore
Uric, the actress who created
the title role. on the stage, viii
be the major offering at MOore's
Rialto Theater the week begin.
ming Sunday next.
The RiaIto management realized
IL would require an exceptionally
strong attraction to follow such
q film as Little Old New York, =
and announce Tiger Rose" as
one Of the finest offerings to be
seen on the Rialto screen this
season.
Patterned after the Belasco
play that scored such q success,
and bearing Belasco's indorse-
lnent; produced ~ Warner Broth
ers, and directed by Sidney Frank
lin; the offering really presents a
combination hard to surpass.
Tho supporting cast is COM
posed of some of the best known
and highest paid artists in the
AGlu. 1HCy~- hIS = OETCSt 0ld11l6ys
Z Joseph Bowling, Andre De Ber-
anger, Sam De Grasse and Theo-
6ore Won Eltz.
Short film features and special
orchestral numbers, arranged by
Director George Wild, including q
cello solo by Richard Lorleberg,
will complete the program.
METROPOLITAN Corinno
Griffith, Conway Tearle, Elliott