The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-25

Parandl1nt's comedy revealing
the sunny side Of the world
war, with a cast that includes
Wallace Berry, Raymond Hattun.
Mary Brian. Chester Conlxlin and
other specialists I'm R-ib-tickling,
will be given It's initial presenta-
ton locally at LoeW's Palace for
the new week.
Although Wallace Berry has
earned a highly enviable reputa.
ton as one Of the screens lead
ing bad men, he instantly becomes
one Of the prize comedians OF the
silversheet when teamed with the
ubiquitous Raymond Hatton, who
is his comedy partner In this
picture.
BEHIND the Front translates
of Hugh Wiley, who. under the
title OF .Spoils Of War" In the
Saturday Evening Post, revealed
the adventures OF the detective
who chased q crook into a draw
ing room and was vamped into
joining the army Immediately
after the crook had suffered the
same fate.
METROPOLITAN-The most
deliberately staged comedy hit in
WHICH she has ever appeared will
politan next week by Colleen
ton OF the title character in
Irene" from the famous musical
comedy Of the same name. In
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her most congeniai roles and one
to which she brings a highly APP
propriate sprightliness.
Irene" relates the interesting
story of q yOungster Of the poorer
stratum Of New York society
who finally gets her chance to
wear extravagant finery and
make her bid for the affection OF
q rich young man. Posing as a
manneQuin for Madame Lucy"
q male mOdiste, Irene O'Dare en-
lists the enthusiastic appreciation
of everybody but her own inn
mediate family. Her mother be-
comes intensely aroused when
she learns OF the new occupation
OF her daughter and hastens TO
the fashionable evening, where
she all but breaks up the soiree.
1t is here that the fashion revue
is being held and 1t - here also
that the picture takes on its
greatest effectiveness.
COLUMBIA THE Wanderer."
which was originally produced at
the Century Theater, New York.
and which has been produced in
films on lavish scale with q
cast that includes Greta Nlssen,
william Collier. jr., Ernest Tor
renee, Wallace Berry, Tyrone
Power, Kathryn Hill. Holmes Her
bert. Snitz Edwards and others
viii be given its ftrst presenta-
ton in washington at LOew's
Columbia Theater, beginning Sun
dav.
.The Wanderer," in its screen
version. recently ran for eight
weeks at the criter:or Theater.
in New York at top prices. and
was still playing to capacity
when IL was withdrawn to make
room for a scheduled showing OF
THE Vanishing American" De-
scrihed as the original heart
story OF all time aid revealing
the dramatic Biblical story OF
The uro0icai son, "The Wanderer,
roth in stage and screen form.
is generally regarded as one OF
the memorable pictures OF tho
season.
In theme. "The Wanderer" fol-
lows accurately the Biblical story
Of the prodigal son. but the simple
narrative OF. the Biblical version
Eas been intensified and made
colorful with rich oriental back
ground.
RIAIITO-"Stella Maris," VIII
liam j. Looke's famous novel,
will be featured on the Rialto
screen starting Sunday with Mary
PhiIbin In what is said to be her
best role since Merry Go,
Round" Miss PhiIbin plays two
roles, the delicate Stella, beautiful
and fragile as Dresden doll, and
Unity Blake, the little housemaid,
coarse. obscure, homely-but with
the soul Of a martyr.
The story is dramatic ro-
nance of life in the British upper
classes. It centers about the
loves of beautiful invalid and
two men, both, loyal friends,
although devoted to the same
girl, and the pathetic sacrifice of
a little slavey, who, loving one
OF the men with dog-like devo.
ton, gives up her life to insure
his happiness.
A good cast Is seen in support,
including Gladys Brockwell as
Louise, the evil influence that
haunts the lives Of the lovers:
Elliott Dexter, Jason Robards,
British actor and director, and
Phillips Smahey, famous charac-
ter actor and director; in the role
of the heroine'S father.
TIVOL LADY Windemere's
Fam" Ernst Lubitsch's picturiza-
ton OF the celebrated play by
Oscar Wilde, will be chief feature
AT CrandalI'a TiVON the first two