The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-14

previous Griffith venture, though
remotely it is said to contain the
beauties of Broken Blossoms"
without the uncompromising end
ing of that film. Griffith, him
self, describes this picture as "a
romance Of love and potatoes"
The scene Of the drama is laid
in postwar Germany, with the
vicissitudes and misfortunes that
era brought out streaking the
story with generous installments.
The story centers about q re-
union, after the war, Of a boy
and girl: his nursing back to
health; q misfortune which robs
him Of realization and of a tri-
umphant ending. Supporting the
chief players are Lupino Lane,
the celebrated English music hall
artist, and others. Owing to. the
length of the film, supplement
taries will be omitted.
METR OF OLTTAN-It looks
like laugh week at the Metropoli-
tan for Sgd Chaplin makes his
first appearance here in the COM
edy classic, ''Charley's Aunt"
Sgd Chaplin, regarded by many
as as good comedian as his
brother, is said to have hit linn
itiess bounds in his funmaking
in this story: one which every
one knows concerns the imper.
sonation by a male wag Of q fell
low students aunt and his sub.
sequent unmasking. Supporting
roles are entrusted with Ethel
Shannon, James z. Page, .Lu-
Glen Littlefield, Alec Francis,
Phillips Smalley, EulaIie Jensen
and others. Supplementary fea-
lures Will include Christie COM
edy, Love Goofy," in two reels,
with Jimmy Adams; a new issue
OF Metropolitan World Survey,
shorter reels and special music
by the Metropolitan Symphony,
under Daniel Breeskin, which will
submit syncopated arrangements
OF II Trovatore"; song hit from
Louie the 18th" and tinkling
tunes from the new Music Box
Revue and Al Jolson's big Boy"
Doors open at 2 p. m.
RIALTO-"The Lighthouse by
the Sea-" featuring the wonder
dog star, Rim Tin Tin leads the
Rialto's bill of mixed attractions,
beginning at o'clock Sunday.
The additional audible feature
will introduce Felix Ferdinand
and his Havana Orchestra, who
will make their first bow to the
Capital. Mischa Guterson, direc-
tor of the Rialto Orchestra, has
arranged a meaty musical pro.
gram and the short films will
include comedy, Are Blonde
Men Bashful?" international.
Newsreel and Spotlight. In THE
Lighthouse by the Sea" Rin-Tin-
Tin finds lusty support from such
players as Louise Fazenda, Bus
ter Collier, jr., and Matthew
Betz. The story has been adapt
ed from Owen Davis stage play,
and in locals and acts, particu-
1arly lends itself to the talents
of the animal star.
PALACE-James Kirkwood will
be seen in dual role in the new
Paramount film play, TOP Of
the World" at Loew's Palace to-
morrow afternoon and all week.
TOP of the World was adapted
from the novel by Ethel M. Dell,
and describes a strange net of
circumstances that involves two
men and girl on the mystery
laden African veldt. Kirkwood
enacts the role OF a ne'er-do-well
and Of a man who is everything
the former is not. Anna @. Nils
son il the girl and Raymond Hat
ton and Sheldon Lewis are promi-
nent in support. The natural set
tings of the picture are described
as unusual. Supplementary fea-
lures will introduce a Bobby Yer
non comedy, Great Guns:
Pathe news reel Of world events,
topics, and an especially arranged
orchestra program under direction
of Joseph Cannon.
Warnings Pennsylvan-
ians, popular syncopaters. are the
extra added attraction all next
week at CrandalI's Tivoli, where
they will be heard four times.
Sunday, at 3:15, SIS, 7:25 and
$50, and three times daily there
after, at $3.50, TBS and $50. They
will play a new program Of pop
ular hits with each change of
feature. Beginning Sunday and
continuing through Wednesday
the major camera drama will be
First Nationals Born Rich"
starring Claire Windsor and Bert
Lytell. There will also be a new
Aesop Fable, 1.-THE Pie Man; the
Screen araphics,'" and the usual
news events, as well as pipe or
gan accompaniment and solo in
tervals by Messrs. Otto f. Beck
and Harold Pease. From Thurs