The Washington times., 1926-07-10

sent the cream OF all talent sub
mitted for tests q year ago. By.
ron Morgan. who wrote manv Of
the late Wallace Reds racing
hits. has done this story Of the
effort Of young man to escape
the consequences OF a pre-
arranged romance. He resorts to
the expedient OF operating q
mountain resort which has never
paid, a profit and introduces
bevy of screen stars to attract
patronage. Success crowns his
efforts but not until innumerable
difficulties-and funny ones-are
overcome. The young stars are
given moral and physical encour-
agement by appearance in the
story OF such well-knowns as Tom
Meighan, Richard Dix, Adolphe
Menjou, Clara Bow, Lois Wilson,
Percy Marinout, Chester Conklin
and others. A Mack .Sennett COM
edy, Muscle Bound; Pathe News
pictures, Topics OF the Day and
special music will round out.
METROPOLITAN-''Up In Ma.
bells Room" screen version OF the
noted Al H. Woods stage success,
written by Wilson Collision and
Otto Harbach, comes to the Met.
ropolitan and Ambassador theaters
for the new week commencing
Sunday afternoon. Due to the
fact that the Metropolitan will
close the night of July 10 for
extensive stage and auditorium
improvements, this laughable mix.
ture OF mistaken identities and
cross-purposes will be shown for
eight days, both Sundays inclusive:
up in Mabel's Room" was one OF
the hveliest farces to decorate the
stage a half dozen years ago.
The story has its foundation In
the complications attaching to
bit Of intimate feminine apparel
and progresses to a climax com.
posed Of a half dozen different
episodes, all of which merge into
a situation that begets roars OF
laughter. The efforts OF young
lady to recapture her young hus.
band n a fashionable Long Island
r,vt,'. Sives rise to all ensuing
situations. Harrison Ford, Phyl-
lis Haver, Sylvia Breamer,and
others make up the cast. A fea'
ture of the program will be In
traduction Of w. Marsden, solo
saxaphonist.
COLUMBIA-Tony Moreno and
Betty Bronson are cast in the
leading parts OF THE Cats
Paiamas," a noncommittal title
which il said to mask q piece OF
real screen farce. The Columbia
will show it for the new week
commencing Sunday afternoon
Arlette Marchal and Theodore
Roberts are In immediate support.
while others compose the bulk
of the cast. Ernest Vadja. Hun
garian playwright. whose works
have graced both stage ana
screen, has written this tale
directly for the screen. He'll be
remembered for Grounds Tor
Divorce" which starred Ina
Claire, and "Fata Morgana. ootn
outstanding stage hits. Stylish
gowns, gayety. romance ana a
thrill or two are promised. A
comedy, f1On9St 4uJuAAS A~SA 49,
tional Newsreel and special music
will complete. The main story
concerns a young opera star. noted
for his amours, who bets on a
certain conquest and is dumb
founded that the supposedly haro-
hearted lady responds avidly.
CENTRAL-Emil Jannings, the
great German actor, will be seen
in a new version of Quo Vadis"
at the Central, Sunday and Mon
day. Shorter offerings will sup
plement. Other bills for the
week: Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rod LaRocque in Bachelor
Brides" and a comedy, Hot
Cakes For Two: Friday, The
Johnstown Flood" and an 0.
Henry comedy; Saturday, William
Boyd in Ewes Leaves" and u
Bobby Vernon comedy.
TIVOLI-Bebe Daniels Ia The
Palm Beach Girl" supplies the
opening offering ct SthO TavoN