The Washington times., 1924-02-28
One Of Season S Best
Film Weeks, ahead

one Of the newest and finest of
society jazz 0rchestras at MOOre's
RialtO Theater next week Whel.
Paul Specht's new Lido Venice
orchestra will begin q weeks en-
gagement, appearing four times
daily. This band, was organized
by Specht for the new Lido Venice
supper club, club financed by
society matrons Of New York
with Mesdames Gould, Aston and
Whitney said to be among those
financially interested. The club,
located in a fashionable section
Of New York, will open about the
middle Of March, which leaves
time for the Capitol city, through
the efforts Of Tom Moore, to hear
them previous to their being
claimed by New York's smart
set.
One Of the old-time stage melo.
dramas, "Nellie, The Beautiful
Cloak Model" has at last reach
ed the silver screen and, in the
most ultra-modern settings, will
be the featured film attraction
for the week. A great cast in
cludes Claire Windsor, who plays
the title role, Mae Busch, Lew
Cody, RAYMOND Griffith. Edmund
Lowe, Hobart Bosworth. Lllyan
Eastman, Wayne kAelso, William
Orlamond and others Of note.
METROPOLITAN-''The Hunch.
back Of Notre Dame" will be pre-
sentod ut Crandall's Metropolitan
Theater next week for the first
time at popular prices exactly as
offered the Capitals amusement
seekers upon the occasion Of its
81 premiere in this city.
There has never been brought
to the screen so extraordinary
character portrayal as that con-
tributed to this drama by Lon
CLANCY In the role OF QuaSim0do,
the deformed bell.ringer Of Paris
most famous place Of worship.
Chaney's makeup 10 marvelously
achieved, and his delineation Of
the pititul character, and yet the
most heroic In the vibrant tale,
partake Of an inspired quality.
Other important roles are played
with only slightly less effectiveness
by Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmiralda,
the supposedly gypsy street
singer; Ernest Terrence as Chopin,
king Of the underworld; Norman
Kerry as Phoebus, Tully Marshall
as King Louis XIV, Raymon Hat
ton as Grinoire, the poet; Gladys
Brockwell, in the pathetic role Of
Sister Gadule, and scores Of
others.
PALACE-Comedy. romance and
drama have been blended in THE
Extra Girl" in which Mabel Nor
mand, remembered for her bril-
liant successes in Mickey" and
Molly o." will appear at Loew's
Palace for next week.
1.-The Extra Girl" was written
and produced by Mack Sennett.
Miss Normand has been supported
by a company Of sterling artists,
including George Nichols, Anna
Hernandez, Ralph Graves, Yer
non Dent, Ramsay Wallace, VIII
liam Desmond, Charlotte Mineau,
Carl Stockdale, Eric Mayne and
many others. The production, in.
c'dentally, III be Supplements
by added offerings. including a
new short-length added comedy
subject, the Pathe news views
Topics of the Day and a musical
establishment.
COLUMBIA-Pola Negri Is the
star at Loew's Columbia for next
week in Shadows Of Paris" hel
latest Paramount film. which il
now in it's second weeks engage
ment on Broadway. 49,.
Herbert Brenon has picturizet
Shadows Of Paris" from the
French play, "Mon Homme," BY
Andre Picard, author Of "Kiki,
while the adaptation was made By
Fred jackson. author Of 1.-THE
Velvet Lady," IA Full House
and other well-known stage sue
cesses. Brenon has surrounded
Pola Negri with fine ensemble
Of players that includes Charles
de Roche, the French celebrity
Adolphe Menjou, remembered fol
his enactment in "a Woman O
Paris" Charlie Chaplin's sensa
ton; Gareth Hughes, the unfor
getable hero Of Sentiments
Tommy" Huntley Gordon, Vers
Reynolds, Rose Dion and many
others.