The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-11


who can act. dance and sing and
a scenic environment that is prom
Used to be attractive and color.
full.
GAYETY-Jimmie Cooper. en-.
trepeneur OF the BLACK and
White Revue. will be at the
Gayety next week. beginning with
matinee Sunday, 1t Is this same
Jimmie Cooper who has been path.
finder for shows Of this kind. and
whatever he has achieved In the
past, is declared to have been
exceeded BY his latest attraction.
Patrons OF the Gayety will now
hear Butterbeans and Susie. the
Okeh record stars. top-l1otchers of
colored entertainers. and will en-.
Six Cracl1erjacks, late Of the Plan.
tation Club Of New York.
METROPOLITAN - G. m e dy
dominates the Metropolitan's
next weeks bill. interest being
divided between Gene Austin, the
intimate singer Of pfonograpl
fame and farcicaI comedy.
Ladies at Play with five fea.
tured screen players. namely.
Doris Kenyon, Lloyd Hughes,
Louise Fazenda. Ethel Wales and
Virginia Lee Corbin. A two.reel
comedy. Napoleon. jr." win be
added, with q newsreel and spec.
ial music. The feature picture
narrates the experiences of q
young woman who inherits &c.
100000 on condition she effect
satisfactory marriage at once,
Doris KENYON enacts the heiress
who so manipulates the letter OF
the legacy that she has two
maiden aunts begging her
mercies.
PALACE-An hilarious war
comedy. "Tin Hats" and three
special stage features comprise
the incoming bill at this house
next week. Al Lentz and his
Columbia Recording Band will be
heard; Easter and Hazleton will
be seen in whirlwind dances:
David Armand will. perform as
guest cor luctor and pianist, and
Dick Liebert will continue with
his organlogue. Conrad Nagel,
Claire Windsor and others are
featured in Tin Hats" which re.
wolves about the adventures. of
three doughboys who invade Ger.
many after the armistice. find a
beautiful girl in distress and
escape happily after some thrill.
ing and ludicrous situations.
Shorter films also.
COLUNIBIA-UFA'S continental
production of Goethe's classic.
Faust" with Emil Jannings in
the leading role. will be seen on
the Columbia screen for the com.
ing week. Metro-G oldwyn.M Mayer
are releasing the picture in this
country F. W. Murnau directed
The screen play Is said to closely
follow the narrative which re.
veals the efforts of Mephisto. lord
Of darkness, to triumph over the
soul OF Faust. a benevolent old
scholar who barters his soul to
the devil to save his loved village
fgrom the plague. Yvette Guilbert
10 among the cast. Added films
and special music will round cut.
MISUNDERSTANDING today for
a weeks run will be the film
version OF David Belasco's stage
play. 1.-THE Lily" with Belle Ben
nett. Ian Keith. Reata Hoyt, q
newcomer from England. and
others Belle Bennett plays the
name part, cast as woman who.
at behest of her selfish father,
gives up her one real love and
later battles for her younger sis.
ter who has had an Illicit affair,
A dance revue headed by the
Mosconi brothers. will comprise
the stage feature. There are 10
people In the cast, Shorter reels
and special music will complete
WARDMAN-The Motion Pic.
ture Guild announces the film re.
vival with Otis Skinner IN skis.
met" starting Sunday for the
entire week, This popular classic
has been brought back by the
guild after many requests by Its
patrons.
sam" Expensive