The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-12

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girl who wanted many things she
could not afford. Her anxiety to
secure the, fineries she saw har.
messed on the ricn, led her to the
brink Of disaster. and in the
clutches Of a nobleman whose de.
signs were anything but amiable.
Auxiliary attraction at the Metro
politan include a short reel COM
edy, news reel survey, and special
numbers by the Metropolitan
symphony, including Tobani's
metropolitan Echoes"
COLUMBIA-CeciI B. De Miles
epic story Of the penalty for ignor-
ing the Commandments, particu-
Iarly the one exhorting a respect
for parents, comes to the Column
bia for the new week for the first
time at popular prices. 1t is
1.-The Ten Commandments" which
ran a sold year in New York at
high prices. A cast Of thousands
is headed by Richard Dix, Leatrfce
Joy, Rod LaRocque, Nita Naldi,
Theodore Roberts, Charles de
Roche, Esteile Taylor, Julia Faye,
Edythe Chapman, Robert Edeson,
Agnes Ayres, and Charles Ogle.
The picture is run in parallel
form, comparing modern violators
with those OF ancient days, and
some most remarkable scenes are
shown, particularly the parting of
the Red Sea and its subsequent
engulfing Of the hosts of Pharaoh
in pursuit OF the Israel tribes.
The unusual length Of the feature
precludes the showing ofauxiliary
features.
-GAYETY-BiHy Fields, eccen-
trio and Ed Quigley, tramp. are
the leading comics in ''Chuckles
of 1896" the Gayety's new offer
ing sponsored by Philip Dalton
and for which the book was writ
ten by William K. Wells: Jack
Reddy, impersonaIor: Nellie Mel
son, Marie Bergman and others
lead the hilarity through the
twelve scenes. incidentally these
scenes have been rather lavishIy
mounted. Two of the specially
numbers introduce the Sax.O-Four
and the Six English High Step
pers. The chorus, of course, viii
provide a background Of looks
and agility with some snappy
costumes.
MUTUAL-Max Fields, Hebrew
character comic, and Anna Fink,
Coincidence and dancer, top the
lineup Of funmakers in the new
Mutual circuit offering, ''Kuttling
Kuties', at the Mutual Theater
for the new week, beginning
Sunday afternoon. Others are
FRITZ Clexx. a singing and dane
ing soubrette; Babe LaRose,
ingenue and oriental dancer:
Minnie Hart, character vocalist
and yodler; Harry Clexx, droll
tramp comedian; Hughie Mack
and Billy Hamkett, actors and
specialists.
PALACE. Thomas Meighan.
the popular Paramount star, re-
turns to the Palace screen for
the new week beginning Sunday
IN his latest release, THE Man
Who Found Himself" The piece
was written expressly for Mr..
Meighan by Booth Harrington.
In support are Virginia VaIli,
Frank Morgan, Julia Hoyt, Lynn
Fontanne; Norman Trevor. Victor
Moore and others. Meighan plays
the son of a small town banker,
fitting with a gay social crowd
for business reasons" as he tells
his father and froWned upon by
his sweetheart for his escapades
with an attractive siren. Jailed
on a technicality, the hero +.
escapes, finds his sweetheart mar
ried to the man who conspired
his downfall. He returns to
prison and arranges with two vet
eran jailbirds to encompass the
plotter's defeat. From here the
plot takes a novel and thrilling
turn. A new Christie. comedy,
Soup to Nuts" Pathe News
views and special music will
round out.
RIALTO-The Rialto breaks one
Of its house records with the
superbly fine picture, THE Iron
Horse" and has been compelled
to hold it over for another week,
resuming Sunday afternoon. 1t
is rare that a picture goes for
two weeks at the Ninth street
playhouse, the general policy be-
ing favorable to one week runs.
However, the public is curious
and asks that the rule be broken.
THE Iron Horse" is the tale of
the pioneers who first CONQUERED
the far West with the locomotive
and. of the hazards attendant
upon this feat at a time when
savagery and lawlessness was
rampant. AS filmed by William
Fox, the picture is thrilling
INSTALLATION Of one of the great
est pages in American history.
To George o'Brien goes the
honor OF playing the leading
male role while Madge Bellamy
has the leading feminine role,
and the large cast includes Cyril
Chadwick, Fred Kohler. Will
Gordon, Jack O'Brien, Colin
many others.
TIVOLI-Sunday and Monday
at Crandall's Tivoli the film fea-
ture will be Colleen Moore in
THE Desert Flower" with an
Our Gang" comedy. 1.-The
Mysterious Mystery" and q Pathe
Review added. Tuesday and
Wednesday Laura La Plante has
the title role in THE Teaser,"
and a Spat Family comedy,
Laugh That Off," and Topics
will be added. Betty Compson
and Raymond Griffith co-star' in
Paths to Paradise" a delightful
comedy, on Friday, and '"The
Tourist" will get added laughs.
Saturday. Lois Wilson, in "Wel-
come Home" for the feature,
THE Honeymoon Limited" for
the comedy, and a news reel.