The Washington times., 1926-06-23

ter is mingled with romantic in.
trigue. PolA Negri appears alb the
smock-clAd assistant OF b fashion
able New York interior decorator
secretly IN love wRh her employer,
who accepts an Invitation to so to
Florida on 4 yacht In the guise
Of her ernployer's fiancee.
A Tuxedo comedy, international
1ewsreel pictures and music are
added hits.
RIALTO-Around the carefree
playground Of Palm Beach, peo-
pied with gay idIerss and beauti.
full women, and against the few.
erish background OF gambling
casino, Arthur Somers Roche
wove the mystery drama, THE
Pleasure Buyers which ran in
serial form in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine. And now, this Enys-
terry of man who had the
devils. beauty who charmed
yet aroused fear in those he
charmed, has been pictured, and
the film version with Irene Rich
in the stellar role will be shown
at the Rialto next week,
1.-THE Pleasure Buyers" are q
gay social set who flock around
the wealthy Gene Cassenas at the
Palm Beach casino. He Is en-
gagged to marry Helen Ripley.
whose rather breaks the engage
fnent upon hearing unsavory de.
tails OF Cassenas' reputation.
During the excitement that fol.
lows. five people quarrel with
Cassenas and threaten to kill
him. When he il found muir.
dered the following morning, II
is almost impossible to fasten
the guilt upon anyone.
A bathing revue, International
News and other subsidiary tea.
lures will round out.
PAI4ACE-Lon CLANCY, the re.
markable star. supported by q
cast including Lois Moran. Henry
b. Waltha1I. Owen Moore, KAN
ayouna Sojin. John George and
others, appears at Loew's Palace
next week in 1.-THE Road TO
Mandalay." Tod BroWning's pro-
ductfon Of his own story.
"The Road to Mandalay," Is
described az q fascinating mystery
drama OF the Orient in which Mr..
CLANCY assumes the role OF a
seafaring man OF sinister, repulsive
ASPECT who possesses, withal,
hopes and desires which make
him at times deeply ioYable.
The Palace management will
supplement- this new CLANCY star
ring hit with the Charlie Chase
comedy, NUNS the Word:
Pathe newsreel pictures, Topics,
Tom Gannon's music. and other
features.
STRAND-For next week. be.
ginning Sunday. the Strand will
present as the photoplay attrac.
ton, wild Justice" featuring
Peter the Great, and as an added
feature, comedy Busters
Orphan Party"
''Wild Justice" was filmed in
the lonely snow country of the
high Sierras.
It is not amiss to remember
that Peter the Great was shot
and killed 4 week ago in Holly.
wood.
TIVOLI-'"The. Blind Goddess, -
a story surrounding the predice-
nnent Of a young lawyer caught
between love and duty, will con-
stitute the opening bill at the
Tivon ; next week. continuing
through Monday. An extra added
attraction for the full week brings
the original Blue Jay Orchestra
from Johns Hopkins University
at Baltimore. Two changes of
program for the week will be
made. Other picture features are:
Tuesday and Wednesday, 1.-THE
Rainmaker," with William Collier.
jr., q Lupino Lane comedy and
Pathe news; Thursday and Friday,
Richard Barthelmess, in Ran
sons Folly" and a Helen and
Warren comedy: Saturday, Tom
Mix. in 1.-THE Yankee Senor," and
Our Gang comdey, Screen Snap
shots and another installment of
the Radio Detective Series.
CENTRAL-For Sunday and
Monday at the Central, William
Fairbanks will be seen in "The
New Champion" this feature. to
be supplemented by a comedy.
Hold Err. Sheriff." Topics and
a special reel, wild Beasts of
Borneo." Other bills for the
week: Tuesday and Wednesday,
Norma Talmadge, in ''Kiki:"
Thursday and Friday, Harold
Lloyd, in For Heavens Sake, I"
abetted by a briefer comedy and a
Spotlight; Saturday, Doug Mac.
Lean, in That's My Baby" and
a comedy.