The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
''Robin Hood" Stays Over; the
Metropolitan Brings Selznick
Special; Dorothy Dalton
Opens at the Palace Today
in Ozark Secrets"


INSTRUMENTATION Week
OF Love-" the first Selznick spe-
cial production OF the season,
which will be seen at Crandall's
Metropolitan Theater, presents
Conway Tearle and Elaine Ham
merstein as co-stars and embodies
every element essential to su-
preIne audience appeal. It will
be supported on an unusually in
teresting program by a new Chris
tie comedy, "In Dutch" starring
Bobby Vernon, and q variety Of
other abbreviated camera sub
jects, augmented by an overture
number Of selections from Tan
gerine."
Zone Week Of Love" IL a super
picture worthy Of the name. Its
stupendous railroad wreck scene,
its thrilling airplane crash into a
shack in the Mexican foothills,
ita powerful dramatic ciimaxes,
Its keen characterization, its en-
livening hurnor. it's lavishness In
scene and investiture. suspense,
pathos-all combine to make 1t
the biggest attraction Of the year
from purely entertainment
standpoint.
PALACE--fn Dark Secrets"
which brings Dorothy Dalton to
the screen Of Loew's Palace, begin
ming this afternoon, Miss Dalton
forsales the enactment Of rugged.
virile outdoor roles and offers the
Characterization of q society dar-
ling. It Is a production that offers
Miss Dalton q remarkable oppor-
tunity for display az an emotional
actress.
The cast that surrounds Miss
Dalton includes Robert Ellis, Jose
Ruben. Ellen Cassidy, Pat Harri-
gan, Warren Cook ana many
others. III
The extra added attraction Of
the program will be the latest
Christie comedy success. ''Hazel
From Hollywood, while the pro-
gram will also include the latest
issue Of the Pathe news pictures
Of world events. the popular Topics
OF the Day and a splendid sym
phonic overture by the Palace
Symphony Orchestra. under the
direction Of Thomas Joseph
Cannon.
NIB A-"Robin Hood"
best production that Douglas
Fairbanks has ever brought to
the silver sheet Ia production
which has been playing to alb
solute capacity at Loew's Column
bia Theater since the inception
Of it's engagement there two
weeks ago-will be presented for
a third week at the Columbia,
beginning this afternoon.
In making this production Mr..
Fairbanks has made to live and
breathe one OF the most romantic
and fascinating episodes in all
English history-the career Of
Robin Hood and his merry men,
who made their rendezvous deep
in the Businesses OF the Sher-
wood Forest, plotted and raided
against the enemies Of the king
and eventually brought about the
happiness Of their leader in his
love affair with a beauty Of
noble blood.
CENTRAL. Two distinctive
premieres will mark the current
week at Crandall's Central The
ater. Beginning this afternoon
at 8 o'clock and continuing
through Wednesday will be
shown for the first time in
Washington 1.-THE Woman in
Chains" a splendidly executed
perturbation of 1.-THE Madonna
in Chains" The stellar roles
are played by e. K. Lincoln,
Martha Mansfield, former Fol.
lies" beauty; Mrs. Rodolph Val
entino, William Tooker and
Joseph Striker.
Marie Corelli's world famous
story of "Thelma" will be
the major feature Of the bill
arranged for the last three days
Of the week. beginning Thurs
day, with Jane Novak filmed y
the role Of tho beautiful younl
girl who came out of the bleaI
Norwegian hills to become
dazzling bird Of paradise oVt
night and have ell of London
swagger society at her goldf
slippered feet. The supportl
cast includes Barbara Tenna
June Elvidge. Bert Sproi
Wedgewood NOVEL; and
ginia Novak.
CRANDALL'S-Rudolph w
tino will be the star OF theft