The Washington times., 1924-12-27

cludes Dixie Mason, Harry Jones,
Violet Hilson, James Rooney, Tom
Mckenna, Frances Ryer and p.
McGilley.
GAYETY-There will be a cor.
ner on laughs next week, begin.
ming tomorrow, when Harry
Steppe and his big show comes 80
the Gayety Theater. A comedian
bObbling over with personality and
humor. Harry Steppe gets plenty
of fun out of the lines of his new
est vehicle. Two excellent foils
for his humor have been provided
in Harry O'Neil and Vic Casmore.
Rube Mailman, George Rose and
Solly Hit, Mabel Reflow, Lola
Pierce and Rose Duffin are promi-
nent in the cast. Manager Lyons
announces an extra performance
at midnight Wednesday, December
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STRAND-Two of vaudeville's
comedians, Pinto and Boyle, will
head the lineup of stage attrac.
tons at the Strand next week, be-
ginning tomorrow. "Cupid's Close
Ups" novel skit presented by
Arthur Jarrett and a talented COM
pany: Birdie Kraemer, THE Little
Mocking Bird; Hubert Dyer and
Company in "A Laugh a Second
and another attraction will also
be offered. The photoplay feature
will be my Husbah Ads Wives
featuring Shirley Mason. The
story was written by Barbara La
MARI. Bryant Washburn, Evelyn
Brent and Paulette Duval are in
the cast.
METROPOLITAN - Constance
Talmadge returns to the local
screen after a considerable ab-
sence> as star in Her Night Of
Romance" at Crandall's Metro
politan Theater, beginning to-
morrow. The comedy will be
Christie's latest vehicle for Bobby
Vernon, two-reel travesty bear
ing the title of French Pastry"
In addition to these major sub
jects, the program will embrace
a new Metropolitan World Survey.
a scenic and delightful musical
setting.
COLUMBIA-Anno is
made by Loew's Columbia man
agement that the extraordinary
attraction at that playhouse for
New Year week, beginning to-
morrow, will be the screen drama.
'tization Of Sir J. M. Barrie's i'm
mortal fantasy, Peter PAN" fea-
turing that dainty and elfish new
Paramount star, Betty Bronson,
who was personally selected by
Barrie to play the part and who
rose overnight from obscurity to
international fame. In essence,
Peter Pan" in spirit of youth,
personified by a lad of twelve who
refused to grow Up and who, In
: the story, lures nursery of three
children out over the tree tops to
Never, Never Land, where, after
wonderful adventures with pirates
and Indians, the children are even.
tually restored to their homes
though Peter Pan, always a boy,
who refuses to stay and grow up
with the Youngsters. While told
in the idiom, of childhood. the
story is essentially one for grown
ups also as those who will re-
member Maude Adams wonderful
presentation of the stage role can
easily recall.
PALACE-The New Year will
be formally ushered in at Loew'a
Palace tomorrow with presenta.
tions of the Metro-Goldwyn pro.
duction by Victor Seastrom, oe
"He Who Gets Slapped" the brill
liant and famous international
stage success by Leonid An
dreyov, which was recently pro.
duced in New York with spec.
tacular success by the Theater
Guild. A new Harry Langdon
comedy. and shorter features
will supplement.
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RIALTO-Henry Otto, who Iii.
rected "The Temple of Venus"
also handled the megaphone for
the film version of "Dante's In.
fernop the feature offering of
the Rialto Theater next week be.
ginning tomorrow. Pauline Starlke.
William Scott. Gloria Grey, Ralph
Lewis, Lawson Butt and Howard
Gage are among the featured
players in the production. l'rac-
tically all of the episodes OF the
great Dante classic are shown
in this film. AS special added
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