The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-30
Looping INTO THE.
NEW MOVIE
SEASON

Theater, brings to the screen an
excellent cast, led by Conway
Tearle and Barbara Bedford, with
Arthur Rankin, Ward Crane,
Charles E. McHugh and, Johnny
Fox, ir., in support. Other Of
ferings will include a comedy,
scenic reel and, news reel and the
delightful contributions OF the
Metropolitan symphony.
No further assurance that 'Ihe
Sporting Lover" abounds In &C.
ton need be advanced than that
it Ia the camera rendition OF the
celebrated hit from the Drury
Lane Theater in London. The
climax is reached during the rum
ming of the English Derby, bona
fide views of the worlds greatest
purse contest of thoroughbreds,
with the King and Queen of
England in attendance, lending
this portion of the plays develop.
nent a degree of exciting real.
ism. This. however, is but one
of the many stirring episodes IN
a story that is prolific IN thrills
and romance.
PAL4ACE--At Loew's Palace
sunday, "Padlocked,' the dy.
manic Rex Beach romance ot
modern manners and morals, from
the Cosmopolitan Magazine serial
of the same name, will be pre-
scented. Director Allan Dwan has
brought a select cast to the. pri1
cipal roles with Lois Moran,
Louise Dresser, Noah Berry, Hell
en- Jerome Eddy, Allan Simpson,
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Florence
Turner and others.
''Padlocked, is the latest revela-
ton by Rex Beach of the morals
and manners of Manhattan which
he So wildly pictured, something
like a decade ago. in "The Auc-
tion Block" 1t is q story OF
the nationwide conflict between
the younger and older genera.
tions. the one for freedom and
self.expression, the other for
government and restriction accord.
ing to its own material ideas.
Shorter features will round out.
RIALTO--A new star flashed
across the film armament when
spThe Unknown Solder war
drama, was made by Remand
Hoffman. He is Charles Emmett
Mack. who plays the title role
in this war film, which comes
to the Rialto next week.
Mack is cast as a mill worker,
who loves the daughter Of his
employer, but who is looked
down on by the wealthy mill
owner as being unworthy, yet
when his country called all to
her defense, he brayely went
forth to fight.
The settings of 1.-THE Unknown
Soldier are said to be massive
and beautiful. The war, dance
hall, dugouts, trenches and other
scenes are shot with interest.
Marguerite De La Motto has
the feature feminine role and
the supporting cast includes
Henry B. WaIthall, Claire Mac
DoweIl, Ethel Wales, George
Cooper and several others.
COLUMBIA-The new photo
play season OF 1926-27 will be
opened at Loew's Columbia Thea.
ter Sunday with Born to the
West" the latest from the pen
OF Zane Grey. Jack Holt. whose
aberformance in pictures like THE
Laundering Herd" and North or
36'' have made him one Of the
most popular Western actors, has
the leading role, with Margaret
Morris, Raymond Hatton. the
comedian of Behind the Front, "
Arlette Marchal, George Seig-
mann, OF Birth of a Nation"
and Hearts of the World" fame,
and others in important parts.
Born to the West" is action,
romance of the old laWless West,
in which the bitter conflict Of
two school boys over a lass in
pig-tails is resumed when both
are grown to manhood and the
prize in their conflict is only
won when one Of the rivals meets
a final reckoning, after years OF
yillainy.
A Walter HERS comedy, "Hitch-
ing Up" the international News
reel, a scenic and music will com
plete.
WARDMAN ARK The
premier showing of THE Isle
of Retribution," a drama of the
Northland, will be given all next
week at Wardman Park Theater,
beginning on Sunday evening.
Victor McLaglen, the giant
actor, whose work in this film
has been so remarkable as to
secure him the role of Captain
FIagg in What Price Glory?",
plays the role of "Doomsdorf. ;"
Lillian Rich, Robert Frazer,
Mildred Harris, David Terrence,
Kathleen Kirkman and 1nez
Gomez are also in the cast.
The story is Of a party of
soft, spoiled and pampered civil
-lized beings who are cast on an
island ruled by a fiendish giant.
STRAND-For the remainder of
this week, the Strand Theater
presents "Wild Justice" featur-
ing the dog star, Peter, The
Great. wild Justice" was filmed
in the lonely snow country and
the story revolves around a nys'
terious murder, giving Peter, The
Great, opportunities to display
his athletic prowess and to dem
onstrate his almost intel
ligence.
TIVOLI-Anna @. Nilsson and
Lionel Barrymore are the fea-
tured players in First Nationals
1.-THE Splendid Road" story of
gold.rush days, at the Ttvoli for
the first two days of next week.