The Washington times., 1926-10-13
WHATTHEATERS OFFER
WTHNEW WEEK

ing" J. Warren Keane and Grace
White in Manipulating Marvel,
and Hori and Company, assisted
bv Hama 'Ko. in Something
Somewhat Different" are pro-
grammed.
The usual orchestral numbers
under the direction of Arthur j..
Maxwell, and subsidiary tilm
features will round out the bill.
MUTUAL -" Midnight Frolics"
is the alluring title of the new
burlesque production which comes
into the Mutual Theater with the
matinee on Sunday afternoon.
Joe Levitt is the featured comic,
and he is said to bag many a
laugh with business that is brand
new to the Mutual wheel.
"Frolics" boasts a carload Of new
scenery and elaborate costumes.
and the chorus which supports
the talented principals is said to
be away above the average. both
in looks and snappy work.
GAYETY-A brand-new edition
Of last years snappiest Columbia
burlesque, Powder Puff Frolic,"
comes to the Gayety Theater next
week, beginning with matinee,
Sunday. In this seasons version
you will find many new faces
among the old favorites.
George Broadhurst and Billy
Fields will lead in the comedy,
with other players Of prominence,
which will include Ralph Sanford,
Lew Leroy, Victoria Youngman,
Frances Ryer, Peggy Ray and
Mabel Sloan, champion female
baseball player. Marie Ambry,
blues singer; Larry Kramer and
Romeo Simon. dancers extraordi-
nary, and a chorus of IS COM
plete the production, which is in
two big acts with 18 scenes anG
16 musical numbers.
COLUNIBIA-Mary Pickford is
announced as the featured star of
the program at Loew's Columbia
Theater for the week starting
next Sunday afternoon, October
II, in her latest United Artists
production, "Sparrows," based on
an original story by Winifred
Sullivan and directed by William
Beaudine.
Miss Pickford's latest picture
again reveals her in the tomboy
role so dear to the hearts of sher
followers and the story deals with
the adventures of a band OF
youngsters on baby farm III
which Miss Pickford, cast as
Mama Mollie." the little girl
who mothers the forlorn children
on the farm, pilots her small
charges through all sorts of adj
ventures in which laughter, thrills
and pathos are literally mingled.
NATIONAL-The fourth and
final week of the MetrO-Gold
wyn-Mayer motion picture pro-
duction of "Ben-Hur" starts at
the matinee Sunday at the Ma
tionaI Theater.
The success of "Ben.Hur" in
Washington is being duplicated
in MANY parts of the country,
yet. there are many of the larger
cities yet to witness this Lew
Wallace story and only a limited
number of road companies, such
as the one at the National, are
available. The popularity of
"Ben-Hur" is apparent to all who
have viewed the picture. its
beautiful love story. the triumph
of logged determination, which
makes Ben-Hpr victor In the
catching chariot race scene,
it's panorama of life in the first
century, its scenes Of battle and
conflict, all tend to make Ben
Hur" one of the greatest motion
pictures ever conceived.
The cast includes Ramon No
varro, Francis x. Bushman. May
McAvoy, Betty Bronson. Carmel
Myers. Kathleen Key, Claire Nc
Dowell, Frank Currier. Nigel de
Bru1ier and many others. The
large symphony orchestra helps
to make the presentation a note
worthy one.
RIALTO-One of the really
big picture hits of the year
comes to the Rialto for the week,
beginning Sunday. 1t is "One
Minute to Play" starring the
greatest football player Of all
times, Red Grange. 1t is grip
ping, thrilling romance of the
campus and gridiron.
The story revolves around a
boy who goes to college with
the purpose Of making football
record for both himself and his
Alma Mater which to date has
never won a game. This theme
gives Red Grange a great OPP
portunity to display his flashing
speed.
The cast supporting Red
Grange includes Mary McAllister,
Ben Hendricks. jr., Lincoln Stead
man, Lee Shumway, Charles
Ogle, Jay Hunt. Edyth Chapman
and George Wilson, famous ALI
American halfback.
Another breeze from the campus
will be the introduction of a
comedy entitled 1.-THE Collegians"
and other subsidiaries.
PALACE - Mirth, merriment,
melody and girls, girls, girls, will
dominate the stage and screen
program to be presented at
Loew's Palace Theater for the
week starting Sunday afternoon,
when Raymond Griffith, Ills
High Hat Highness" of the
screen, will appear there in his
latest photopIay comedy, You'd
Be Surprised"' while the principal
stage attraction will be Albert De
Courville's international musical
revue, Zig Tag"
Raymond Griffith is today one
OF the outstanding comedy stars
OF the screen and you'd BE
Surprised" is his latest Para
mount hilaritN sensation.