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ton will be Cherniavsky's
Orientals, a symphony Of syn
copation OF an entirely new
type. Other stage and film
offerings of varied interest will
be presented.
The major screen attraction
will be the Christie comedy
special, "Hold Your Breath"
in which the stellar roles are
played by Dorothy Devore,
Walter HERS, Tully Marshall,
Jimmie Adams and a large
group of supporting farceurs.
The usual "Tivoli Wander
ings" will be included in the
bill, as will also the Tivoli's
mirror of the Living World"
In which are visualized the
important news events Of the
preceding week.
The Tivoli Symphony, Elias
Breeskin, concert master, under
the conductorship of Bailey +.
Alart, will offer q special over
ture number and interpretative
musical setting for the pictorial
portions of the bill.
Cherniavsky's Orientals are
Q group of skilled musicians
who render syncopated selec-
lions after the weird manner
and with the strange sinstru-
mentation of the Orient. Many
of their effects are wonder.
fully tuneful and at other
times a strikingly original
comedy note is struck
y
PALACE-The dainty and
piquant Viola Dana will be the
star Of the screen program at
Loew's Palace beginning Sunday
afternoon in "The Heart Ban
dit" based on a magazine story
by Fred Kennedy Myton, in
which Miss Dana is supported
by Milton Stills. The cast IN
cludes Gertrude Claire, Wal
lace MacD Donald, Bertram Grass
by, Dewitt Jennings and others.
In this story, Miss Dana as
sumes the role Of a girl bandit,
whose innocent face and ingenu-
GUS manner make her one Of the
most elusive girl crooks in New
York. Trapped by officers, the
girl and her gang-sweetheart,
"Spike" Malone are forced to
flee in opposite directions, the
girl taking refuge in a rich
mans garden and pleading loss
of memory. The action exceeds
the speed limit from here on.
Will Rogers will supply the
comedy in "The Cake-Eater."
There will also be Pathe news
and special music.
METROPOLITAN - "Cythe-
rea," First Nationals picturiza-
tion of Joseph Hergesheimer's
sensational novel of the same
name, will be presented as fore
most feature of next weeks bill
at Crandall's Metropolitan, be-
ginning tomorrow. In this story
of fiery love and glittering ro-
nance, the principal roles are
played with a finesse that have
elected highest praise, from the
author by Lewis Stone, Irene
Rich, Alma Rubens, Constance
Bennett, Norman Kerry and
Brandon Hurst.
The action Of "Cytherea"
moves through scenes of splen-
dor to pivotal visions Of ro-
manticism executed in natural
colors which have been utilized
more successfully here than in
any previous screen play.
To readers the narrative is
familiar. Lee Random, imper-
sonated by Lewis Stone, a man
in the forties, experiences sud-.
den flare of youth and imagines
his wife to be too staid and do
mestic to enjoy the lighter
things Of life. On an errand of
tntercession for the wife Of a
nephew who has become in
fatuated with a typical New
York flapper, Random meets a
beautiful young matron with
eyes of ice and soul Of fire,
A strange fascination grows
from the chance meeting, and
together they flee to Cuba in
search of that perfect bliss
which they have deluded them
selves will be theirs.
"Grand PAS Girl" a comedy.
Metropolitan world survey and
special music will complete.
*N*
). COLUMBIA-At Loew's Co.
lumbia, for the week beginning
Sunday, the beautiful Betty
Compson will be seen in the
stellar role of Miami" an Alan
Crosland production of the story
by John Lynch, in which Miss
Compson is surrounded by a
fine cast, including Lawford
Davidson, Hedda Hopper, ].
Barney Sherry, Lucy Fox and
Benjamin J. Finney, jr.
Miami, the rendezvous of
Americas idle rich, forms the
physical background for this ex-
otto story of society at play and
the story itself is distinguished
by some breath-taking episodes.
1t reveals Miss Compson in the
role of a young society girl who
has risked her reputation for a
thrill, and whose exploits have
become the sensation of the fast
set wintering in this Florida
paradise.
AS Joan Tate, girl whose
Irritation with man already
married leads her into the mans