Evening star., 1926-08-29
NrETROPOLITAN-" Duchess of
Buffalo"

~
Buffalo"
Constance Talmadge, supported by
Tuliio Carminati, a new leading man,
in her latest production for First Ma
tional. 1.-The Duchess of Buffalo.
and Ruth Granville, saxophonist. COM
prise the two principal features or
the bill to be presented this week,
beginning this afternoon, at Crandali s
Metropolitan Theater. Miss Tai
madge's vehicle of course, constitutes
the screen feature and Miss Granville
will appear on the stage. Among the
supplementary offerings will be In
cluded a natural color subject en-
titled Blue Boy" a companion pic
ture TO the "VisiOn,'' which was re-
Gently shown and acclaimed as one of
the most perfect utiliZatiOns of the
natural color Photographic process
that have been seen in the Capital.
The Metropolitan World Survey and
musical contributions by the Metro
politan symphony. under Daniel Bree-
skin, and, on week days, by the newly
organized Metropolitan Ramblers un-
der Milton Davis. will complete the
bill, which provides continuous or
chestra music from II am. to IL pm.
1.-The Duchess of Buffalo" Is blend
of rollicking farce and serio-comic
drama. 1t was written by Hans
Kraly. foremost Of the European
scenario writer's. who was imported
to write exclusively for the Talmadge
sisters 1t was directed by Sidney
Franklin Miss Talmadge is cast as
an American dancer who enlists the
interest of a Russian lieutenant of
dragons and also of the grand duke.
the lieutenant's commander The
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tract attention of the grand duchess,
wife of the Grand Duke Gregory.
When all of these characters are as
sembled in a small hotel presided over
by a funny little inn keeper imper-
sonated by Chester Conklin, things
begin to happen. They happen SO
rapidly in fact that the climax be-
comes hysterically funny and the
| conclusion Of the picture is as dra-
matte as might be desired, due to the
| fact that the grand duke finds 1t i'm
possible to explain to the grand
duchess what it is all about.
| Important members of the support
ing cast include Edwin Martindel,
Rose Dione, Lawrence Grant and Jean
| DE Briac.
Blue Boy" is an interesting and
dramatic story of a kidnapped youth
who is restored to his royal parents
under circumstances most peculiar
For its concert overture the Metro
politan Symphony will offer selections
from Song of the Flame" by George
Gershwin and for the score of the
picture the waltz from 1.-The Vaga-
bond King" by F'riml. The exit
march will be only a Rose"
The Metropolitan Ramblers will
play week days from IL am. to 1880
pm. and from to 7:30 pm. The
usual scale of prices will prevail.
PALACE-"Mare Nostrum."
| Mare Nostrum'' (Our Seal. a new
marvel of the screen, which was pro-
duced entirely in Europe by Rex In
| gram. famous producer of THE Four
Horsemen," "Scaramouche" and 1.-The
| Arab" and which comes direct from
| an engagement Of seven consecutive
| months at the Criterion Theater, New
York, where 1t was shown at 81
| prices. will be given it's first Wash
| ington presentation at Loews Palace
| Theater this week, starting this after
noon. The usual admission scale will
| prevail
Mare Nostrum" Is Rex Ingram 8
perturbation for Metro -Goldwyn-
| Mayer of the widely discussed novel
brought to the screen with a cast
| headed by Alice Terry and Antonio
/ Moreno. The corpulent Hughie Mack
has sprightly comedy role and other
parts were assumed by competent
European players.
| Mare Nostrum' is described as a.
thrilling and beautiful romance, back.
| grounded against the submarine &C.
| tivities of the World War and the
| continental spy system. II was pro-
duced in the actual locations described
In the Ibanez novel, though most Of
the interior scenes were filmed at Mr..
Ingram's European studio base at
| Nice. on the French Riviera. Willie
| Goldbeck is credited with the adapta-
| ton Of the story.
Alice Terry appears as Freya Tai
berg. q fascinating woman spy, who
falls in love with Capt. Ulysses Fer.
ragut, whose knowledge of the Medit
erranean is greatly desired By Freya 8
superiors in fueling their submarines.
Maddened by the death of his son on
a torpedoed liner, Ferragut turns his
vessel and his own services over to
| the French. while Freya, shocked AZ
such tactics, attempts to renounce her
calling only to have the system. of
which she Is tool. expose her activ-
ities to the allies and to the man she