The Washington times., 1924-03-06
Nemt WeekS Programs
in the Film Houses

PALACE-One of the most en-
chanting novelties of: the current
season will presented ia. Loew's
Palace Theater for the week be-
ginning Sunday, when the Hecht
Company will offer de luxe
fashion pageant, with nearly a
score of living models in con-
junction with the presentation
Tor the first time in Washington
OF Viola Dana's latest Metro pic.
ture, In Search Of Thrill"
Inc fashion pageant will consist
OF nine numbers, in which fash
IONS Tor every possible occasion
WIN be displayed by beautiful
washington girls, members Of the
stafford Pemberton Dancers.
=. The new Viola Dana picture,
In search of a Thrill" is a story
or Paris and its slums, in which
g girl is forced to lay aside her
Paquin gowns to win the love
OF man. She is supported ny
warner Baxter, Mabel Van Buren,,
Robert Schable and others.
METROPOLITAN.-The public
has SO, manifested it's enthusiasm
over THE Hunchback of Notre
lame at popular prices that it
Is highly probable that the en-
Gagement will be forced into
second week at Crandall's Metro.
polltan. Capacity audiences have
viewed this mammoth production
at every peri Irmance.
THE Hunchback of Notre
Dame" possesses the essential ele.
ment OF greatness. Victor Hugo's
story, while. altered slightly, still
retains all of the dramatic vigor
ana marvellous characterization If
the French masters original work.
me settings are huge and the re.
production of the Cathedral Of
Notre Dame is authentic and i'm.
Rressive. In many of the scenes
thousands of players are employed
with unusually realistic and con.
v1ncing effect. The photography
IS OF an exceptionally artistic
quality.
Or all the fine Characterization
that will linger in memory after
viewing the "Hunchback of Notre
Dame" the most extraordinary is
Lon Chaney's portrayal Of Quasi
modo, the hideously deformed
oellr1nger from which the novel
and play derive their name. This
tWelVe-reel entertainment Is COM
plete and all supplementary at.
fractions ara omitted
.CRANDALL'S-"The Virginian,"
by Owen Wister, will be shown
at Crandall's Theater the first
three days of next week. Ken.
neth Harlan does the best work
or his career in the title role of
this story. The natural back.
= ground against which the action
takes place are Of great beauty.
The bill will also include q new
Aesop fable.
On Wednesday and Thursday
OF next week Katherine MacDon-
aid will be the pictured star at
Crandall's in her latest First Ma
tional release, Chastity" The
comedy will be furnished by Stan
Laurel in Frozen Hearts,"
Earle Williams, Jane NoVak,
Ben Alexander, George Seigmann,
Bull Montana and others will fur
nish the drama Friday and Satur-
day of next week in jealous
Husbands" Cliff Bowes is the
weekend comedian. in Don't
Hesitate"
CENTRAL-LIoyd Hughes, Lu-
ellie Rickson, Myrtle Stedman,
George Hackathorne, Claire Nc
Dowell, Philo Mccullough, and
Casson Ferguson are among the
players in principal roles Of
Judgment of the Storm to be
shown for the first time locally
the first four days of next week
at Crandall's Central. The prin.
cipal comedy Offering will be
Mack Sennett's "Inbad, the
Sailor" which presents an OBJ
ViouS travesty.
Thursday, Friday, and Satur-