The Washington times., 1926-09-22

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Mayors super film production.
Ben Hur" will be presented for
the first time in Washington Sun"
day evening at the National.
Theatergoers have waited four
years for this picture and wide
public interest is already eVidenc-
ed by reports from the box offlce.
After the opening, two perform,
ances will be given daily. at Z:3O
and $3.50 o'clock. The spectacle
comes with a large symphony or.
chestra, and is being presented
only in theaters playing legitimate
attractions. Those who have seen
the picture in New York ana
Philadelphia declare that in tlln-
ing General Lew Wallace ram,
Gus novel, all the pomp ana
spIendor Of the Graeco-Roman
milieu in the time Of Christ nave
been staged in a vast panorama
of romance, conflict ana herolsiIl'
Among it's outstanding scenes are
those of the Wise Men ana the
star of Bethlehem. Jerusalem
under Roman invasion, the SEQ
battle between GREEKS anu
Romans and the chariot race
These are knit together py
story of love and revenge 10
which the romance of Ben-huf
and Esther, the lntrlSues VI
Messala and the wiies OF ITas, To
lend engrossing interest me
large cast includes Ramon NoVar'
ro. May McAvoy, Betty Bronson
Francis x. Bushman, Clalre Mc
Dowell, Kathleen Key ,ni Garil1I
Myers, Nigel de Bruner, Mn, H,r.ier
Lewis, Leo White, Frank Cur[leL;
Charles Belcher, Dale Fuller' an"
Winter Hall.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pro-
gram of deep appeal is announced
for next week at Crandalls Metro
no,itan. The screen attraction
will be First Nationals production
for Colleen Moore of 1T MUST pc
Love" a film adaptation OF tne
Saturday Evening Post STORY
"Delicatessen," by Brooke Han
Ion. On the stage will be an OIL
fering which will meet with IN
slant approval judging from the
enthusiasm radio audiences ana
lovers of phonograph records al,
wavs have greeted the RECORD
Rows. The bill will be- completed
NV the customary abbreviated
camera subjects and special mu'
aical contributions by the Metro
nolitan Symphony and by the
Metropolitan Ramblers.
'It Must Be Love" affords Col
1een Moore a picture abonnding
in comedy and action, with occa-
sional touches of pathos, romance
and a little adventure. The star
is cast in the role Of daughter OF
q delicatessen dealer who could
not at all appreciate the longlngs
and the aspirations Of his OIL
snring. although the mother couid
in a modified degree. The roles
of pom Schmidt and his wife are
nIaved by Jean Hersholt, probably
the screens most gifted character
actor. and Bodil Rosing.
The Record Boys are al Ber'
nard Frank Kamplain and sam
Slept, radio favorites from WIZ
in New York.
pALACE-Music will again
dominate the stage bill at LoeWs
Palace for the new week, when
Jan Garber's Orchestra Of 10 Will
appear.
Rubinoff, the sensational guest
conductor of the Palace Sym
nhonv Orchestra; Tom Cannon
conductor, and violin soloist eX-
traordinary, will be retained lot
another week,
Douglas MacLean, IN MS ,,ast Iast
screen comedy, Hold Ihat
Tjonw is described as rip
roaring tale of love, lions ana
laughter, a killing comedy that
comes in like a lion and goes out
like a cyclone. William Beaudine
directed' and the cast includes
constance Howard, former Follles
beauty. as leading woman; wal
ter HERS, Cyril Chadwick, Wade
Boteler, and others.
Another of Dick Lieberts popu-
lar organlogues will be included
IN next weeks bill, while the
palace Magazine, Loew's Topics
of the Day and a splendid atmos'
I,beric musical score will be added
features.
RTAITO-"Broken Hearts or
uolIywood" is the feature picture
at the Rialto for the new week.
r. ia said that the producers
have taken the drama that lies
ar hand in and about the screen
studios. and present it with the
grim reality of the failure that
attends most movie aspirations:
"Broken Hearts Of Hollywood IS
the story Of the moth that would
tempt the flame; of the candle
that would be a star. VINO really
knows whether the divine spark
burns within until the test Is
made? Hollywood is the test, and
an acid test. For the ones who
win its plaudits no gift Is TOO
Great: for those who fail, 1t has
onlv pity Verging on contempt.
The cast includes Louise Dresser,
Douglas Fairbank. jr., Patsy Ruth
Miller, and Stuart Holmes.
For a presentation feature
e-roup of girls of charm and
beautv will appear in an elaborate
Fashion Revue of styles for the
coming winter season, appearing
in garments from the Palais
Royal.
AMBASSADOR-Colleen Moore,
supported by Malcolm McGregor
and others, is to be seen in her
latest release, ut Must Be Love"
at the Ambassador. the first three
davs OF next week. Shorter sub
iects will complete. Other bills