The Washington times., 1926-02-19
THE MOVIE GAME
AS NEXT WEEK
SEES IT

RIALT0 - Reginald Denny. in
the stage favorite Of some years
ago, What Happened to Jones,
occupies the Rialto screen for tie
coming week. There are laughs
galore promised in this tale of a
young Rible salesman with pre-
dilection for getting himself into
trouble. A poker game, a ladies'
Turkish bath, q milk wagon, and
d speeding taxicab figure nsome
of the funnier episodes. Sup
porting the star are Zasu Pitts.
Melbourne MacDowell, Frances
Raymond, Margaret Quimby and
others. The George Washington
University Glee Club Of fifty
voices, coached by Estelle Went-
worth. viii be seen on the stage
as an extra added attraction for
Washington's Birthday Week,
PALACE-Rex Beach's gripping
novel, THE Auction Block, " has
been done into film form for
Metro-Goldwyn by Hobart Hem
lev with a cast that includes
Charles Ray, Eleanor BoardInan,
Sally o'Neill, David Terrence,
Ned Sparkes and others Eleanor
Boardman Is cast as a young
Southern beauty. who is virtually
sold to a young millionaire whose
love, however, is soft and genu-
inc, and who deserts the lofty
perch of wealth and position to
demonstrate his ardor for his
bride. As small town vamp
Sally O,NeiIl threatens to add
new recruits TO her populous circle
OF admirers won by her work in
Mike. Other entertaining sub
jects include Charlie Cnase
comedy. His Wooden Wedding,
Pathe News and special music by
Tom GannoT's Orchestra.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bar.
thelmess win grace the Metropoli-
tan screen next week in Just
Suppose, adapted from the stage
play by A. &. Thomas. Barthel
mess is cast as young prince
temporarily exiled to America be
cause he doesn't take the prince
business seriously. The plan
suits the prince to 7, for he
meets and falls in love with a
vivacious American girl. played by
Lois Moran The princes expert
ences in America form the .luhe
OF the story. He does what other
royal truants have done. even 10
falling off his horse. In the sup
porting cast are Bijou Fernandez,
Harry Short, Geoffrey Kerr and
Henry Wharf. Supplementaries
include short comedy. Metro
poIitan news survey and special
music By Breeskin's boys, incluTi-
ing selections from THE Student
Prince.
COLUMBIA-Greta Carlo. the
Continental screen beauty and one
OF the most remarkable personali-
ties brought before the public in
many months. win make her
American debut in Monta Bells
production for Metro Goldwyn of
v. Blasco Ibanez,s latest story.
.'The Torrent. . which viii be
gwen its initial presentation in
washington at Loew's Columbia
next week beginning Sunday.
Ricardo Cortez viii also appear
prominently in the production,
while the cast also includes Ger
ffude Olmstead, Edward Connolly, s
Mack Swain, and others.
In THE Torrent" the famous
author of THE Four Horsemens
has written a flaming love story
Of gay, romantic Spain about the
exquisite beautiful figure of
famous opera singer and her love
affair with young aristocrat of
her native village. The picture is
said to offer not only one of the
naost thrilling storm scenes ever
brought to the silver sheet, but
It is said to also set a new mark
fol. scenic magnificance in its
depletion of great operate per-
formances and the gorgeous throne
room of the royal palace at
Madrid.
The featured attraction at
Loew's Columbia will be supple.
mented by a fine group of addi-
fional program subjects, including
the Christie comedy riot. Rim
the International News
reel pictures of world events; Mr..
Brusilof's musical establishment
end other added hits.