The Washington times., 1926-08-28
GOINGS-ON
At the Theaters

Continued from Page 81
Shaw and Emma Wilson. Also
the bevy of glorious, happy and
youthful girls constituting the
chorus.
AS in previous seasons, the
Mutual will give two perform
ances daily, 2:15 and SIS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the new seasons incompatible
composite programs will be pre-
scented at CrandaIEs Metropolitan
Theater next week beginning
Sunday afternoon at 8. The prin-
cipal screen feature will be sup
piled by Constance TaluTadge in
her latest First National release
The Duchess of Buffalo," g
sprightiy comedy written by
Hans Kraly, author Of several OF
the stars earlier successes.
The stage attraction will be
furnished by Ruth Granville. a
saxophone soloist Of vibrant per-
sonality and great charm. These
two major offerings will be sup
plemented by the usual array of
short reel features and will be
embellished by concert overture
and symphonic accompa piment by
the Metropolitan Symphony under
the conductorship Off Daniel
Breeskin, and on weekdays from
IL a. m. to 100 p. m. and from
S to 1880 D. m. will be accom-
panied by the newly organized
Metropolitan Ran1blers under the
conductorship OF Milton Davis.
The short reels Of course viii
include new issue Of the Metro.
poIitan Survey and Of the special
added novelty, single reel
feature bearing the title or blue
Boy This Is a. color subject
rather In the nature OF q conn
panion piece to Vision.
COLUMBIA Gloria Swanson,
one Of the greatest feminine stars
Of the screen today. brings her
latest starring production, Fine
Manners" to Loew's Columbia
next week, where ii win consti.
tute the featured attraction OF the
program starting next Sunday
afternoon.
In Fine Manners" Miss Swan.
son has given her admirers a pic.
tIire which presents not only the
captivating talents Of the star Az
Coincidence OF the first rank,
but 1t enables her to appear In 4
gown display that Ii certain to
be one OF the sartorial sensations
Of the season.
Fine Manners" ii q Para
mount production from the pells
OF James Al. Creelnlan and Franz
VreeIand, which has been scenar
ICED by Mr.. Creelman and direct
ed by Richard Rosson, new
Paramount nlegaphone wielder
who makes his directoral bow in
this production. Eugene O'Brien,
long d star in his own right, ap.
pears as Miss Swanson's leading
man.
The features will be splendidly
supplemented by a notable group
Of added program features
RIALTO-'Hel Bent Fer Heav-
en- which comes to the Rialto
next week beginning Sunday,
stars Patsy Ruth Miller and
John HarrOn, is picture OF
feudist families in the Carolina
mountains; q stirring drama Of
backwoods people with their
abiding hatreds, generosity, love
and loyalties. AS stage play.
it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1929.
The direction OF Commodore
BlaclSton, the brilliant cast, and
the foreeful plot all combine in
making this photoplay one OF the
outstanding successes OF the film
season. 1t stands out from other
pictures in its fidelity to a Sec
ton Of the American scene as
honestly and fearlessly as do
the rugged natives themselves
from the wisecracking Settings
who scorn the elemental virtues
as thick stuff"
The character Of Jude Lowry
Patsy Ruth Miller) dominates
the picture. Jude is the girl who
decides to go "agin her own
folks for the sake OF the boy
she loves. She lives in her lowell
ness and mountain beauty as an
embodiment OF the charm of
natural< simplicity and direct.
ness.
John Harron plays the role
of her sweetheart and the sup
porting cast includes James Mar.
Gus, Gardner James, Gayne Whit.
man, and several others.
PALACE-"Mare Nogtrum", the
vivid and dynamic Rex Ingram
production. for Metro-G oldWyn-
Mayer of the famous novel Of the
same name by v. Blasco Ibanez,
author of "The Four Horsemen"
and other great stories, featuring
a cast that is headed by Alice
Terry and Antonio Moreno, comes
to Loew's Palace Sunday after.
noon for a weeks engagement, di.
rect from its phenomenal seven
month engagement on Broadway
at 81 prices.
In Mare Nostrum", Rex In
gram is said to have given the
screen a production that will take
rank with his own perturbation
of THE Four Horsemen", and
which far eclipses the dramatic
artistry and force OF such pictures
as "The Arab" "Scaramouche"
and other Ingram successes Of
the past.
Mare Nostrum" Is credited by
critics veritable screen sensa-
ton. Miss Terry in the role OF
the spy and Moreno as the sea-
captain, give splendid perform.
ances, as do Hughie Mack and a
large cast that Ingram recruited