The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-15
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Brand New Releases Featured
In Capitals Film Houses
Next Week.

sunday aICornOOA,. CrdnQall M0t-
ropolitan will offer an interesting
double-feature bill. The foremost
feature will be Katherine MacDon-
AIDS latest production, 1.-THE Wom-
an Conquers"; the companion at;
traction, Buster keaton's newest
mu tiple reel comedy, DAY
reels will rou nd out a program that
will be completed by the Metropoli
tan Symptoms rendition of an
other new overture number, "Ro-
land" under the conductorshfp Of
N. MirSkey. ~ -
In The Woman, ConquArs,"
Miss Macdonald has the best Of all
of her recent vehicles-a photo
drama of sufficient substance to
justify the presence in the cast of
such sterling players as Bryant
Washburn, June Elvidge, Mitchell
Lewis and Francis Mcdonald.
In DAY Dreams" Buster Kea-
ton brings to the screen his first
three-reel special production.
COLUMBIA-D. w. Griffith's
mystery picture, "One Exciting
Night" will terminate it's engage
ment at Loew's Columbia Satur-
day and beginning next Sunday
afternoon, the featured attraction
will be Gloria Swanson in her
latest production, My American
Wife"
Sam Wood has directed Miss
Swanson in her new production,
which is based on a story by
Hector Turnbull, adapted by
Monte katterjohn and interpreted
by a brilliant cast including An
tonic Moreno, Walter Long,
Joseph Swickard, Gene CoYada,
Edythe Chapman, Eileen Prfngle,
F. r. Butler and many others.
The story reveals Miss Swanson
in the role of a stage star who
falls in love with a young diplo-
mat in the course of her stage
work The girl is sought by an
INSCRIPTIONS countryman of her
sweetheart's and in an effort to
bring about a separation, the vii
lain represents the young lover as
about to marry his mistress. The
complications thus engendered
carry the story through tascinat-
l ing situations. *
RIALTO-Reputed to be one of
THE Christian" adapted from Sir
Hall Gaines most famous novel,
and produced by Maurice Tour
on Sunday.
The photoplay is credit to
everyone concerned in it's making.
Director and principals were sent
to England to make exteriors in
London, AT Cambridge, at the
Derby, at Epson Downs and on
the Isle of Mann, where the big
thrilling climaxes of the story
take place. Thousands of people
appear in many of these scenes.
The cast is notable one,
Richard Dix playing the lead with
Mae Busch opposite. Others in
clude Phyliss Haver. Garetn
Hughes, Mahlon Hamilton, Jo-
seph Bowling, Claude Gilling-
water, Cyril Chadwick. Beryl
Mercer, Harry Northrup, Milla
Davenport, and Aileen Pringle.
PALACE-For the week begin
ming next Sunday Loew's Palace
will offer George Melford's Java
Head. vivid and enchanting
love tale of East and West.
Java Head" is. an adaptation
of the celebrated Saturday Eve
ming Post serial and novel by
Joseph ,Hergesheimer, one OF the
foremost American hovelists Of
the present day, in which appears
a remarkable cast that. includes
Leatrice JOY, Jacqueline Logan,
Raymond Hatton, George Faw-
cett, Albert Roscoe and other
noted Paramount players. The
production was scenariZed by
Waldemar Young and personally
directed by Mr.. Melford.
81, Contradictory, Friday and
Saturday of this week Thomas
Meighan, supported by Lila Lee.
will be the star of the bill at
Crandall's Central in Back Home
and Broke"
Beginning Sunday afternoon and
remaining through Wednesday
will be shown Faire Binney's
latest starring vehicle, What