The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-01

ton q 100 per cent increase in
studio production il. planned.
Mr.. Finn visited the P. %. G.
headquarters IN the MatheT
building and was afterwards
dined By the Keith-P. D. G.
executives.
mount, which brings Meighan TO
the screen Of Loew's Palace The
ater for the week starting Sum
day afternoon.
or major importance also Is
the celebrated cast that has been
marshalled IN Mr.. Meighau's
support In this production, which
includes the wfstful, moody,
lovely Renee Adoree, OF big
Parade fame; the beautiful pa
trician Aileen Pringle, Of Three
Weeks memory: William Pow
eli, the suaYe and capable vii
lain Of Sea Horses" and Born
to the West Hale Hamilton,
the distinguished stage artist;
Joe King, Robert O'Connor and
an adorable youngster named
Delbert Written. if.
A delightful short length comedy
subject, the Pathe newsreeI bic.
lures, Topics Of the Day, and
splendid musical establishment by
the Palace Symphony Orchestra
will be other features.
COLUMBIA Boheme' the
brilliant and remarkable King
Vidor production for Metro-GoId-
Wyn-Mayer, featuring Lillian Gish
and John Gilbert, with q support
ing cast that includes Renee
Adoree, Roy Darcy, George Has
sci. Edward Everett Horton and
other noted players, IL announced
as the featured attraction at
LoeW's Columbia Theater, follow
ing the current engagement there
Of Gloria Swanson, in her latest
starring production, Fine Man
ners.
Miss Swanson Is supported In
this production by cast headed
by the suaye and elegant Eugene
O'Brien, who has the role OF q
young arist0crat who informally
meets and falls IN love with q
sprightly vivacious beauty Of the
chorus, played by Miss Swanson,
and proposes to the girl q course
In fine manners that will prepare
her Tor 8 place IN his social sphere.
The suspicious Of the girls
brother, who believes the aristO-
crat Ii merely trifling with the
girls affections, adds strong
dramatic note of suspense TO the
picture, which reveals one OF the
most gorgeous display Of gowns
Miss Swanson has ever worn be-
fore the camera. A Sennett coIn-
edy, International Newsreel, scenic,
etc, are added attractions Of the
current Columbia program.
METROPOLITANTwo major
features Or unusual strength will
distinguish the bill prepared for
presentation at Crandall's Metro
pOIitan Theater next week begfIls
ming Sunday afternoon at 3. The
principal screen attraction viii
be First Nationals special pro-
ductiOn Of MEN of Steel" In
which the roles of primary inn
portance are played by Milton
stills, Doris Kenyon, Mae Allison.
Frank Currier, Victor McLaglen
and George Fawcett.
The stage offering win be one
Of exceptional appeal being com
prised of an ensemble of twenty
male solo voices which originally
were heard as the masculine en-
semble OF 1.-THE Student Prince.
In addition to these two out
standing features there will be
shown the customary short reel
films and delightful musical pro-
grams will be offered by the
Metropolitan Symphony under the
conductorship OF Daniel Breeskin
and on weekdays only by the
Metropolitan RambIers under the
conductorship OF Milton Davis.
The twenty male voices will be
heard in group Of selections
admirably adapted to an ensemble
Of genuine artistic worth. The
short reels win embrace q new
issue Of the Metropolitan World
Survey, comedy and added camera
subjects of abbreviated length.
RIALTO-WitI Miss Washing.
ton, Miss Marjorie Joesting, the
Capitals choice to enter the At
lantic City beauty pageant and
compete for the Miss America"
title, as hostess, - girls from all
parts Of the country, representing
a dozen cities, viii be her guests
this Saturday and Sunday and
Monday of next week. During
the three.day visit of the hopeful
sirens, they will appear at the
Rialto at 3, and 8 o'clock shows
and will be PERSONAL yintroduced
by Miss Washington.a
. In addition to this stellar attrac-
ton the photoplay feature at the
Rialto next week will be the
screen version of Erckmann-Ch
TRANS drama, 1.-THE Bells, STAR
ring Lionel Barrymore.
THE Bells, which provided the
immortal Sir Henry Irving with
his greatest role, was adapted for
the screen and directed by James
Young.
Director Young has chosen a
cast of highly competent players
for the supporting roles. Among
those are Edward Phillips, lola
Todd, Gustav Won Seyfertitz, Otto
Lederer, Boris Karloff and several
others.