The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-19
GOINGS-ON
At the Theater

: and Ieopards, bareback riders,
freaks, comprise the offering.
Despite the size OF this perform
ance, the usual screen fare will
be offered. The Love Hour" is
the film feature with Huntley
Gordon. Louise Fazenda. Ruth
! Clifford and others.
GAYETYz Billy Arlington re-
turns to Washington with the
Golden Crook Company at the
Gayety for the new week. To
burIesque fans ana all show low
ers, Arlington needs no descrip-
ton other than that he's stil
the beloved vagabond' of the
burlesque stage. Many others in
support. a pretty chorus, yaude-
vile specialties and two or three
spectacularly staged numbers.
MUTUAL-The Band Box Re.
vue. with Joe Penner, eccentric
comic. comes into the Mutual to-
morrow. Among the supporting
principals is Peaches, described
on the program as 'Sheba Of the
Shimniie. Vaudeville, song, dance
and comedy seem to form the sub
stance for the revue. Novelty
nights each night also add to the
amusement Of patrons.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sun.
day night Blackstone. the inter-
national magician, assisted by 4
company of thirty. moves into the
auditorium for week with what
advanced reports call a great bag
OF tricks and illusions. Some Of
his features include THE Man,
Who Walks Away From His
Shadow, 'Spooks in the Light
Alice in Wonderland, 1.-The
Bird e's Chamber and 1.-THE
Hindu Rope Mystery" These are
features. He has dozens Of others,
equally nystifying. Matfn ees
Wednesday. Christmas day and
Saturday and at these matinees
hundreds OF live rabbits will be
given away to the youngsters.
WARDNIAN PARK THEATER
An extreme novelty will decor.
ate the Little Theater boards for
the new week, commencing Mon
day. when the Thomas Herbert
Stock company will offer 1.-THE
Tanning of the Shrew" In modern
dress, in enterprising accordance
with the fad started by the mod
ern Hamlet In London. Parker
Fennelly, Ruth Harrison and
others of the troupe will be seen
In the snappiest modes of the
day, uttering words pephed GEN.
turtles ago though there will be
fVa
has been APPLY termed a play OF
all ages.
INTERCOLLEGIATE real holi.
day bill, decorated by a Christmas
fantasy, is offered at the Metro
politan for the new week. An
amusing piece, 'Steppin' Out"
will form the film feature. Cap
tain Kleinschmit's Christmas nov
city, Santa Claus" photographed
at the edge of the Arctic circle,
will form the added feature. Added
reels include the news survey
and special music will prevail.
"Steppin' Out" is a farce, built
for laughs, studded with funny
situations and having in the cast
Dorothy Revier, Ford Sterling,
Cissy Fitzgerald and Robert Ag-
new.
COLUMBIA-Jackie Coogan in
"Old Clothes That ought to
get the youngsters who are loaf
ing part OF the coming week. to
say nothing of their elders. The
film is really a sequel to 1.-THE
Rag Man." where Jackie and his
older partner go from rags to
riches. The new vehicle shows
them struggling back to success
after a disastrous furry in Wall
Street. Laughs galore and nice
little thread of romance, too.
Supplements include comedy,
Bachelor Babies international
Newsreel of world events and spe-
cial music.
PALACE - Valentino in the
stage success, Cobra" at the
Palace. Here's story that made
the reputation of Judith Ander-
son on Broadway and confirmed
the repute of Louis Calhern
With Joseph Menaberry directing
and Paramount producing, Valen-
tino should do himself much
honor in this dramatic tale by
Martin Brown. Mia NaIdi, Ger
trude Olmstead and others are
in support. Special features in
clude an Our Gang comedy, Good
Cheer" labelled and produced