The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-23

; way stage success which kept
New York laughing for q year
and then played in every principal
city four years with Nat Good
win as the star.
man of vast wealth, with an
erroneous idea that he has not
long to live. To prevent his
fortune going to charity, he Is
induced by young artist friend
to marry a beautiful girl, so that
she may inherit his wealth. The
girl has already engaged herself
to the artist. A laughable satire
on the divorce business figures
in the plot. Lillian Rich and
Helen Ferguson head the support
ing cast.
RIALTO-"The Turmoil" said
to be spectacular expose of the
workings of the souls of American
men and women of the middle
strata and what might be called
the upper crust of society. will
open a weeks engagement at the
Rialto, beginning Sunday.
The film production is adapted
from the widely read novel by
Booth Harrington, advance criti-
cism stating that the production
is the authors story literally
Transcribed page by page to the
screen.
A carefully chosen cast, includ-
ing Eleanor Boardman, George
Hackathorne, Emmett Corrigan,
Kitty Bradbury, Theodore Won
Eltz, Edward Hearn, Eileen Percy
and Pauline Garon appears in the
many important roles. An "Our
Gang" comedy, an inkwell fea-
ture and other subjects also.
PALACE-A distinguished cast
has been assembled for the Metro
politan-G oldwyn production, "Brok-
en- Barriers" which will be given
its initial presentation at Loew's
Palace tomorrow. Such notablas
as James Kirkwood, Norma
Shearer, Adolphe Menjou, Mae
Busch, George Fawcett, Margaret
McWade, Robert Agnew, Ruth
StonehouSe, Robert Frazer, Wini-
fred Bryson, Vera Reynolds.
Edythe Chapman are included.
Broken Barriers" is a picturi-
Zation of the Meredith Nicholson
novel Of the same name. 1t re-
veals the emotional and social
problem that arises to face a
girl when she suddenly discovers
that she adores and is adored by
man who is married and whose
wife declines to give him his free
dom so that convention may be
satisfied.
Miss Shearcr has the role Of the
girl, while James Kirkwood is
cast in the role of the man. A
Mack Sennett laughmaker and
other subjects will complete.
COLUMBIA-At Loew's Column
bia tomorrow 1.-THE Arab" the
latest cinema achievement OF Rex
Ingram, the world-famous pro-
Queer of 1.-THE Four Horsemen Of
the Apocalypse" "Scaramouche,
and other photoplay hits, will be-
gin weeks engagement, with
Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry
heading the cast.
1.-THE Arab" was filmed entirely
in the deserts of northern Africa.
It is a perturbation Of Edgar Sell
wyn's Broadway stage success,
and In many respects 1t rivals
Ingram's finest work of the past.
In particular, it's ensemble scenes
are thrilling to the last degree, re.
vealing thousands Of native tribes
men in their spectacular assault
on small band OF Christian mis-
sionaries.
Mr.. Novarro and Miss Terry as.
sumo, respectively, the role of a
shiek's son and the American
Inissionary's daughter, who begin
as pupil and teacher in a desert
mission school and who end as
lovers In the grip of grand pas
sion. A Sunshine comedy, Inter
national newsreel and other fea-
lures will complete.
AMBASSADOR Mac
Lean will be seen the first three
days Of next week at Crandall's
Ambassador in his latest triumph,
Never Say Die" which will also
be at the Metropolitan. This was
one Of Willie Golfers greatest
stage successes. Lillian Rich,
Helen Ferguson. Italian Cooley,
Lusien Littlefield, Tom O'Brien
and Eric Wayne head the cast
which support Mr.. MacLean.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
the chief photoplay will be Zane
Greys story and most popular