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the third of the series Of his de-
lightful violin concerts.
A Girl OF the Limberlost" was
filmed under the personal super.
!. vision Of the author, and it Is,
therefore, safe to assume that
here Is at least one picture which
does not depart from the authors
original intention. Gloria Grey is
cast n tn feminine lead.
The bill will also embrace short
reel screen features, including the
'Tivoli's Mirror OF the Living
World and '''Tivoli Wandetlngs,"
and will also include other nlu-
steal and stage offerings.
3 PALACE-The flaming beauty
01 Pola Negri win again grace
the Washington screen at Loew's
Palace beginning Sunday when
the illustrious Continental screen
star will be presented in new
Paramount classic, 'Montmartre, .
directed by Ernest ,Lubitsch, who
first brought Pola to screen fame
I abroad.
In "Montmartre, Poll Negri il
eaid to again reveal the flaming
talents that made her an over
night sensation In Passion" and
which eventually brought her to
these shores.
'Montmartre" IL a love tale Of
the Paris Latin Quarter Of the
Paris Of half a century ago, when
that colorful and romantic corner
OF the great French metropolis
was recognized az the favorites
haunts Of Bohemians and the
stage where so much vivid drama,
Joyous comedy and sordid tragedy
was enacted. The role OF a dane.
ing girl, the idol of the cafes.
who falls in love with a young
composer, though greatly desired
by his dashing, unscrupulous cou.
sin, falls to PoIa.
A comedy, "Hot Air." Pathe
plete.
RIALTO-rMarie Provost and
and Monte Blue are supported by
g. corking cast, including Claude
Gillingwater, Vera Lewis, Betty
Francisco, Creighton Hale, Ed.
ward Earle, and Nellie BLY, Baker.
IN the adaptation Of Elinor Glyn'e
How to Educate a Wife" which
viii open at Moore's Rialto Sun.
day.
This story does not attempt to
FULLY solve any Of the perplexinR
problems that continually arise in
every married home. It provides
a rnirthful entertainment inter.
spersed with the sound philosophy
from a woman whose name has
MAMMA
out the world. Elinor GYMS
pungent satire and shrewd dis
cernment have been visualized in
this photoplay in a manner that
viii appeal to men and women Of
al ages and stations. The plot
deals with the efforts Of a strug-
ling insurance agent to get on
top by having his wife help him.
When she flirts too violently with
his clients and in order to get
the business for hubby, his jeal.
ousy is boundless and the fun be-
gins.
Monta Bell, former Washington
newspaper man, who won his
SPURS directing; Broadway After
lark so successfully, also
a1rected this production.
) Short film features include an
other of Hal Roach's famous
"Spat Family" comedies.
COLUMBTA-A powerful his.
torical drama will be presented at
Loew's Columbia beginning Sun
day, when Paramount offers
Dimitri Buchowetski's epic, peter
the Great" with a Continental
cast headed by Emil JanninEs, of
Passion, Deception" and "The
Loves OF Pharaoh" In the title
role, and with Dagny Servaes. also
remembered for her work in
Lubitsch's pictures, and one of
the reigning queens Of the
Viennese musical stage.
Peter the Great" is regarded
IN the same relation to Russian
historical romance that "rhe
Birth of a Nation" occupies with
respect to American drama.
Jannings is said to be superb
In the role Of Peter the Great,
the man who brought Russia
from a weak nation to a world
power, who took from his chief
general the beautiful canteen girl
Great, who was made the subject
or revolutionary attack started
by his divorced wife and his weak.
ling son and who nevertheless
successfully overthrow the revolt,
firmly established his favorite on
the throne and made possible the
carrying forward of the great
scheme Of statescraft that eventu-
ally brought Russia into power.
An Andy Gump comedy, Inter.
national News Reel and special
music also.
AMBASSADOR-Sylvia Dreamer,
Frank Mayo, Lew Cody. Bessie
Love, Mary Carr, Hobart Bos
worth, Myrtle Stedman, Henry
=. Walthall. Roy Stewart ard
Ford Sterling are the stars Nho
will be pictured in principal
roles Of THE Woman On the
Jury" at Crandall's Ambassador
Sunday and Monday. The story
relates one woman's fight to save
another victim Of her traducer'S
treachery from the gallows. Cliff
Bowes will supply the comedy
for the first bill Of the week in
Family Fits"
On Tuesday and Wednesday
the Ambassador will present
Betty Compson in 1.-THE White
Shadow" Dorothy Devore will
be the pictured luminary of the
two-reel Christie comedy listed
as the companion attraction, in
Stay Single" 1.-THE Mysteries
of Nah Jong," INSTALLATION Of
the intricacies of the ancient
Chinese game will also be shown.
Thursday and Friday Anna y.
Nilsson, in Innocence"
On Saturday only, Buck Jones
will be seen in "The Circus Cow.