The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-02

: Watson and others occupies the
Palace screen for the week be-
ginning Sunday. It's the story
of modern girl, jazz-strlck,
whom circumstances get mixed
in murder mystery, unrayels
it herself, but not until she has
staged a sensational escape from
the tolls of the gang OF course,
with Fields and Watson in the
cast. the story is not as serious
as il sounds and the thrills and
comedy are about fifty-fifty.
shorter films are omitted owing
to the length Of the feature.
COLUMBIA-GIoria Swanson
fits again across the Columbia
screen, this time in Stage
struck. beginning next Sunday.
Allan Dwan has directed and
supplied a supporting cast COM
posed OF Ford Sterling, Gertrude
Astor, Lawrence Grey and more.
Miss Swanson is cast as q small
town waitress whose devotion to
an employe Of the restaurant
leads her into comical situations,
the climax of which arrives Wnen
she challenges the dramatic
supremacy of the star of q river
boat theatrical company.
short comedy, Cleaning Up;
International Newsreel of world
events and special music also.
METROPOLITAN Milton sills
and Doris Kenyon are co-starred
in First Nationals THE I'm
guarded Hour" coming to the
Metropolitan and Ambassador
theaters next week. The story
details the love adventures on the
Italian Riviera of beautiful
young American and of an equally
less perspicacious young ualan
girl. In support are Lorna Du-
veen, Claude King, Dolores CAST
nelli, Jed Prouty, with the dlrec-
ton of Lambert Hillyer. shorter
features include, at the Metro-
politan, a comedy with Lupfno
Lane, news survey, shorter reels
and special music feom this weeks
hit, "Topsy and Eva.
RIALT O-Channing Pollock's
much discussed play, THE Fool,
has found it's way to the screen
under the Fox banner, and will be
seen next week at the Rialto, with
Edmund Lowe, Brenda Bond, the
late Mary Thurman, Riley Hatch
and others. It's the story of a
young clergyman who tried to
live as Christ would IN this CEN
fury and Of the things that befeH
his attempts. A special prologue.
featuring Louis Thompson, will
precede the film feature. A rather
poignant and thought-inspiring
story. Shorter films will include
comedy, International Newsreel
with special music.
TTVOLI-Thomas Meighan will
star at crandalrs Tivoli the first
two days of next week in Irish
Luck, with Earle Foxe in n
new Van Bibber comedy, 1.-THE
Sky Jumper" and a Pathe Re-
view added. Later bookings are:
Tuesday and Wednesday, Marie
Provost, Kenneth Harlan and
Louise Fazenda in ""Bobbed Hair"
and Harry Langdon in THE
White Wings Bride Thursday
and Friday, Richard Barthelness
and Dorothy Gish in THE Beauti-
full CITY," Billy Dooley in "A
Goofy Cob" and Topics of the
Day. Saturday, Johnny Hines in
The Live Wire" a "Sportlight''
and first installment of new
chapter play, The Scarlet
Streak"
AMBASSADORS - Milton Sil,s
and Doris Kenyon co.star in
The Unguarded Hour" is the
chief feature the first three DAYS
of next week at CrandalI's Ambas-
sadcr. The comedy will present
Lupino Lane. English come, in
Maid in Morocco" Later book.
ings are: Wednesday and Thurs
day, Ben Lyon and Viola Dana
in THE Necessary Evil" and
Al st. John In Fire Away:
FRIDAY, Conway Tearis and Aiieen
PringIe in THE Mystic" Harry
Langdon in plain Clothes,3 and
Pathe Review: Saturday, Monte
Blue III RED Hot Tires Sennett
comedy. Hodge Podge and chapter
play.
CENTRAL 'sThe Unwritten
Law" will be the foremost feature
the first two days of next week
at Crandall's Central with Elaine
Hammerstein I'm the stellar role.
A Mack Sennett comedy, "A