The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-04

novelty, The Motor Ride"
B GAYETY-The Gayety gets the
ace OF dramatic attractions for the
new week In What Price Glory?"
the Anderson Etal1ings odyssey OF
life among the Marines In the
trenches. Jack Carlyle, James r.
Kelley and Dolores Sardou have
the roles, RESP lively. Of Captain
FIagg, Sergeant CURT and Char
maine, the latter the little French
vixen over whom Flagg and CURT
are constantly at gun points.
Scenery Of the original production
Is promised.
MUTUAI-AI Singer began last
season with e. promise to the
Iesque Circuit, that IL the patrons
Of their circuit wanted the style
Of entertainment that he gave
them last season. be would assure
them that this season he would
increase HIS franchise 10 two at
fractions, end strsn hen each or
sanitation accordingIy,
His success Ii matter Of fact
and he has two shows on the cir.
cult, and his big one. sFrivolities
OF 1927" is to appear at the local
Mutual the coming week. opening
with matinee Sunday, at 8.
The cast 10 headed by Harry
Meyers and Helen Davis with the
supporting company including
the Buffers. Alice and Roy: Bee
Bell, Danny Jacobs, and Arthur
Gardner.
METROPOLITAN - The joint
stage success OF David Belasco
and David Warfield, THE Return
Of Peter Grimm" occupies the
Metropolitan screen for the new
week, commencing Sunday. Alec
B. Francis enaots the Warfieid
role, supported principally by Janet
Gaynor and Richard Walling. The
stage attraction reintroduces Chief
CapollcanA Indian baritone and
former member of the Metropolis.
tan Opera Company. Supplement
tary features include news reel,
a comedy and special music. Peter
Grimm Is the man who returns
to earth after death to follow the
destinies of those he is interested
In. Dissolving photography has
lent to the "other world" scenes
a great stretch of imagination
that the stage version could not
possibly adduce.
WARDMAN--So great has been
the demand for Ufa's classic pro.
duction, 1.-THE Last Laugh" with
Emil Jannipgs, that the Motion
Picture Guild announces the re-
turn engagement OF this wonder
film. starting Sunday for the en-.
tire week. THE Last Laugh" was
the first picture in which Jan.
nings was able to distinguish as n
character actor Of note. He takes
the stellar role OF the proud,
pompous doorman who in his gold
braided uniform commanded the
respect of all. When he Is strip.
ped of his fine feathers, the world
jeers at him, even his daughter
rebuffs him until he is brought
back to his former position by a
twist Of fate. "The Last Laugh"
is from the pen OF Carl Mayer,
author Of the famed Cabinet OF
DR., Caligari."
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girls, bootleggers and other at
mosphere OF the modern age tilt
with high pressure through "The
Old Soak" which the Rialto will
screen starting today. The
film is from the stage success
written by Don Marquis, revolv.
ing around a kindly old topper and
his sons indiscretions when he
falls in love with a chorus girl
Then there is AL, the bootlegger,
a figure which sponsored the
phrase "Al's here! "In the cast
are Jean Hersholt. Louise FaZ'
enda. Gertrude Aston. William v.
Mong, Lucy Beaumont and Tom
Ricketts,.
The stage attraction is entitled
Beautiful Lady" a portrait paint
ed with music, featuring the dainty
harmony singers, Florence and
Darling. melodies from Italy" Is
the overture played by the Rialto
Orchestra, Rox Rommell conduct
ing.
The subsidiary film subjects in
clude a scenic. Hula Hula; the
International News, and the COM
edy by George"
PALACE-A n OF her brilliant
stage and screen program is
announced for presentation at
loew's Palace for the week start
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