Evening star., 1926-11-08
OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
THEATERS

and Rita Nolan as Aloma are excellent
in their roles. George Hud is good as
Red Malloy. the drunken mate. Others
in the cast are Hope Carleton, Thomas
kalo, Nancy Fayre, r. j. Barrett.
Archie Foulk. Frank King. Don Val
entine. Blanche Lanett, Ruth NJ. Lane,
Renie Crandal and II. Albert Rodman.
The settings are attractive. and a
tropical rainstOrm al the close OF the
second act, while strikingly reminis-
cent of Rain" is thing Of spectacu-
lar beauty.
STRAND.
The joy and tragedy of La Bo-
heme." a tale of the Paris bohemians,
is probably the biggest spot on the
new bill of the Strand this week. The
picture shows John Gilbert as the
French lover and Lillian Gish as his
sweetheart.
There are some good parts in Loew's
vaudeville, too. Hal Willis and Hazel
MacF'arlane. dancers. are assisted by
four girls in a new sort OF revue.
fiehan and Garretson. in a Musical
War" win much applause Al Will
son is comedian with a gift of CAB.
who also plays the mandolin. Nelson
and Warden are long-distance takers
Achilles and Newman iuggle weights
and supply comedy. The music is by
Conductor Maxwell and orchestra.
WARDMAN PARK-"Manon
Lescaut."
Washington gets its first glimpse
At ''Mancc Lescaut," the Ufa Ger
mani production of the famous French
love story by Able Provost, under the
auspices of the Motion Picture Guild
at Wardman Park Theater this week
Furthermore. this evening. it will
have the opportunity of seeing its
pretty star. Lya de Putt, in person,
rs that young lady has come from
New York especially to see her picture
and then fit back again to her work
for Paramount.
"Manon Lescaut" emerged from the
French into English in the early sos.
both in novel and grand operate form.
Halevy having made 1t the theme of
q ballet and Balfe. Auber, Massanet
and Puccini found in it the inspiration
for operate composition. 1t is tense
love tragedy in the original which has
been softened in its treatment for the
screen, and as it now stands provides
Miss de Putt with a role the imper-
sonation of which will probably be
compared with that of the great Pola
Negri in Passion"
The picture is Lya de Putti's in it's
every phase. although the support
given her by the foreign actors and
actresses of the cast, all of them un-
familiar to the general movie public.
is admirable. She pictures the beauti-
full, tickle and wayward Manon rather
as a loveable butterfly buffeted by
cruel fate throughout her life until
the love adventures of herself and Des
Grieux are condoned and the couple
Is forgiven by the father Of the young
cavalier, who in the picture is the
Marshal of France
Miss de Putti'S work throughout is
that of an artist. whose beautiful eyes
and mobile features tell their story
moEe impressively than mere words
or action, There is a delicacy of treat
ment of a character which in the
original story, though having much of
charm to commend it, vet lacks the
superior attractiveness that virtuous
action lends to beautiful girl
Admirers of Miss de Putt and those
who have not yet seen her screen
work will probably find in this picture
an artistry that her American pic
lures for Paramount haxe not yet
given the opportunity for display.