The Washington times., 1923-11-08

first dramatic production, "A
Woman of Paris" written and
directed by the eminent come
dian personally, will be given its
initial presentation in Washing
ton at Loew's Columbia follow
ing the engagement of Rudyard
kpl1ng's classic, THE Light
That Failed" the current offer
ing.
"A Woman of Paris" reveals
Chaplin as the real artist Of
dramaturgy that the world has
long suspected him of being.
In 1T he lays aside the imple-
ments of 'buffoonery to tell
powerful, compelling drama of
fate and a woman's soul. Chap
lin himself does not appear in
the picture, but he has directed
personally every foot of it's
length with Edna Puryiance, the
beautiful leading woman of many
prior Chaplin offerings, as the
star OF the production.
"A Woman of Paris" reveals
the story of a beautiful, unso-
phisticated country girl Of France,
who adventures into Paris alone,
where she soon becomes the
beautiful toy of a wealthy
Partisan bachelor.
PALACE-Loew's Palace an
nounces for next week pleasure
Mad" in which the screen is Of
fered q successor to such splen-s
did offerings as Strangers of the
Night" Captain Applejack) and
THE Eternal Struggle"
"Pleasure-Mad" is a screen
adaptation of Blanche Upright's
novel and stage play, "The Val
ley of Content" which has al
ready had a splendid vogue and
which, in its screen form, con.
stitutes a vivid drama Of love,
laughter and luxurious living.
Mr.. Barker has brought to the
Interpretation Of this story a cast,
Of renown, including Huntley
Gordon, Mary Alden, William Col
lier, jr., Norma Shearer, Wini.
fred Bryson, Ward Crane and
many others.
The story reveals the sudden
transition in the fortunes of a.
small-salaried clerk who, through
an invention, is suddenly tossed
into the lap Of luxury.
RIALTO-"In the Palace of
the King" a photoplay adapted
from r. Marion Crawford's novel
OF the Spanish court in the six
teenth century, will be the major
attraction at Moore's Rialto next
week.
AS in its other fine pictures
offered this season Goldwyn has .
given the director, Emmett ].
Flynn, who also was responsible
for "A Connecticut Yankee" and
Monte Cristo," an exceptionally
fine cast. Blanche Sweet, one of
the best known leading women
Of the screen, appears as Dolores,
the heroine. Edmund Lowe, a
stage favorite. of repute, plays
Don Juan, the dashing hero.
Pauline Starke plays Inez, the
blind sister Of Dolores. Hobart
Bosworth is said to have fine
character role as General Men,
doza. +
Sinister intrigue and plotting
comprise the major portion of the
story, and a capable group of
bad folks are In the cast.
The latest Of Hal Roach's
laughable "Spat Family" come
dies, an exclusive showing Of
the Fox News and a special in
depreciation score arranged by
director George Wild, with one
of the Rialto orchestra's over
lures, will round out the bill.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Lloyd in why Worry" will be
the major attraction at CrandalPs
Metropolitan Theater next week.
The new Lloyd IaSghmaker is of
fun six.reel feature length and
will take rank in the public mind
with his earlier successes, Grand
mas Boy and safety Last"
The major auxiliary attraction
will be a specially selected sub
ject Of a type apart from the
usual character of abbreviated
screen features. Then there will
be, too, the specially assembled
issue of the Metropolitan World
Survey and added short hits.
The concert overture will be
Herold's Tampa" which will be
followed by another special ar
rangement in Breeskin's teaZing
Classical Jazz" series. This syn
copated knockout will be South
Sea Eyes" in a special and con-
elusive arrangement to be heard
at the Metropolitan only. The
theme OF the interpretatiVe score
will be the waltz song from 1.-THE
Lady in Ermine," Marianne"
and the exit march will be Little
Butterfly"
cruciatingly funny story of