The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-18

ners and opinions, Aren't We
ALP" is the forthcoming week 5
offering by the National Theater
Players. Added zest will be
given interest in this most genu-
fne of last seasons comedies, by
the appearance in the cast of
Director Clifford Brooke. Mr..
Brooke will essay the role car
.ried with such distinction by
Cyril Maude who was seen here
late last season at the same
theater in this play.
AREN'T We All?" has been apt
" labelled a broadly philosophic
thrust at people who are prone
to exploit evil in the motives of
others. particularly if these mo-
tives and actions have the re-
hottest relation to affairs OF the
heart.
The mood of the piece is keyed
And interpreted by an elderly col
onel, somewhat of a roue who
can wink at the venial indiscre-
tions of others, as well as at
his own; a man, broadly expert
enced in the ways of the world
and the ways of women. 1t is
he who saves young and I'M
pulsive household of two from
tottering when the tenants OF
this household are at serious
loggerheads over the promiscu-
Gus amorousness of the male.
It is the colonel's opinion that
all of us are swayed toward
what appear to .be indiscretions,
by nobler impulses than we are
given credit for. In other words,
If we throw stones we must be
on guard for the ricochet.
KEITH'S-Johnny Dooley. Of
the famous Dooley family, begin
ming Sunday afternoon, will head
next weeks DILL at r. F. Keith's
with his ''Tiptop Revue" written
by Paul Gerard Smith. 1t fea-
lures Bobby Da'e Laul;' lee.
Richard Irving, Harry Hooper,
Dorothy Patterson, Irma Dale and
Margaret Hayes. William Sully
and Genevieve Houghton in a.
new musical playlet. Arms and
the Girl" Leonardo Del Credo.
operate tenor: Charles. Irwin.
.'The Modern Comedian" the
famous Arnaut Brothers: the Tab
leaux Petite; La Fleur and Por-
tia and the regular screen fea-
lures will complete the bill.
EARLE-The Earle announces
Bostock's Riding School for the
new week, beginning Sunday, a
novelty number featuring Lillian
st. Leon. sister of Ida st. Leon,
who starred in Polly Of the Cir
Gus" SuIly and Mack will offer
...e Great Lovers" laugh
provoking oddly; Jim McCool and
Tommy Reilly viii present Those
Were the Days" and others will
include Fred Jarvis and Freddie
Harrison in THE Love Burglar"
Tuck and Ginns in Look What
Nature Has Dane" and Frank
Reckless and company a sensa-
tional act, 1.-THE Beauty and the
Bad Man." will be the featured
photoplay, based on Peter B.
Kyne's novel of the same name.
COLUMBIA-JSaymond Griffith;
RAPIDLY rising to the topmost
notch among the screens major
comedians, is the featured player
with Betty Compson in Para
mounts Paths To Paradise" at
Lcew's Columbia for the new
week beginning Sunday. It is an
adoption of Paul Armstrong;
stage play, 1.-THE Heart of a
Thief" and pictures Griffith as Il
dude from Duluth" whose ex-
periences carry him from Frisco
60 the Mexican border and back
again. Robbed of his valuables
In a resort, he turns the tables
on the thieves by posing as a
detective; falls III love with the
queen OF the underworld, nego-
tiaies a big robbery with her
and while making a getaway, de-
cides to return with his loot SO
he can marry the fair roscaf.
Fanny situations abound. Sup
plementaries include a comedy,
Daddy Goes a Hunting" Inter
national Newsreel of world events
and special music.
PALACE-Jamss Cruze, major
demo of. expert directors, super
vised the filming of Welcome
Home" the feature attraction az
the Palace for the new week with
Lois Wilson, Warner Baxter AMI
Luke cosgrave in prominent roles.
treatment of the question as to
whether youth and age can get
along tremendously An elderly
Yacat ton with his son and daugh-
ter-in-law. Beginning with his
occupying the bath-tub all morn
ing with his newspaper and run
ming through a long series of
- IL
codger, the comedy develops rap
Idly, Finally the oldster decides
To take up his residence at an
old mans home nearby. 1.-The
Mysterious Mystery" will supply
the comedy and shorter films
include Pathe News, Palace
Magazine and special music.
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RIALT0-House Peters portrays
the role of an amateur cracks
man in f. w. Hornung's tale,
"Raffles.' which will be the film
feature at the RIaIto for the new
week. The Bathing Girl Revue,
composed of Washington beauties,
will be an added feature, staged
under the direction OF Mischa
Guterson, and for which Franz;
Baer, well-known capital writer,
has supplied the lyrics. The
theft Of string of pearls supplies
action for the film 'Raffles."
The story shifts from the caIODn of
an ocean liner % London and is
concerned chiefly with Raffies
ability To keep one jump ahead
OF his pursuers. A love theme
Is intermingled and quite
imposing cast is in support, 4
comedy film. international News.
reel and specially assembled or
1ilesfEa CONCERT will rniInd out