The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-20

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"The Acid Test written BY
former Washington boy. Monta
Bell, will be the headline attrac.
ton at the Earle Theater this
week. The cast includes Harold
Allen Long. Maurice II. Jarvis,
Mildred Meneau and John Ho9f
man. There will be June Shirley
Blake, d 6-year-oid miss known
as 1.-THE Physical Culture Baby;
Arthur Petley and company; the
titian-croWned Primrose Semon,
Clarifying III; Harry Coleman.
former musical comedy star, and
Percy Cakes and Pamela Delour,
with their Imperial Marimba Or
chestra. The screen feature OF
the bill win be White Gold.
The leading characters In the
picture are q beautiful dancing
girl, played by Jetta Goudal, q
rich young sheepherder, and the
''other mar" The orchestral
overture and exit march by the
Earle Theater Orchestra, under
Floyd @. Wheeler, and pipe or.
gan accompaniment of the pic
tured subjects by Alexander
Arors complete the program.
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GAYETYThe Gayety Theater
opens for the 1929 season to-
day matinee, ana the opening at.
traction viii be Tommy ''Boxo"
Snyder and HIS big show, which
liz claimed to be one OF the
pretentious offerings on the CO.
lumbia Circuit this season.
'Bozo' has enjoyed q steady climb
upward In popularity. so that he
numbers his friends in every city
on the Columbia Circuit by the
thousands--and he has won them
by never saying word. He is
known as the Comedian who
never speaks" This is the second
season that "Bozo" has offered
his own production to the public.
With him is his old partner in
laughs, Sam Green; Bee Tracey,
prima donna; the sprlghtly in.
genue, Fannie Palmer: Ray Davis,
soubrette; a vocal trio headed by
James Brown, and "a singing and
dancing chorus girls.
PALACE The new policy Of.
opening all shows on Saturday
instead of Sunday goes into
effect today at Loew's Palace.
Beginning this Saturday the at.
fractions include Norma Shearer's
new starring vehicle for Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer After Midnight"
written and directed by our feI.
low townsman Monta Bell, as
the principal screen attraction
with Phil Spitalny's Victor Re.
cording Orchestra, held over for
second week.
Another event of interest win
be the premier showing Of the
new M-G-M Newsreel. Aesops
Fables, Dick Leibert's organ
music and Tom Gannon's Con-
cert Orchestra round out the
program.
After Midnight" Is a. play Of
life which begins in poverty and
Norma Shearer In a new char.
acterization. The episodes be-
tween the beginning and end are
set in trappings Of wealth.
There will be no change in the
time OF the showing OF the feat.
ure films or the deluxe stage at.
fractions. The theater will open
as usual at 10:45 q. m. deluxe
stage attractions. The theater
will open as usual at 1913 a, m.
deluxe shows at 1870, $50, and
3 p. m. with no increase in the
price of admission.
RIALTO-Renee Adoree is the.
star In Back to Gods Country"
screen version of one of james
Oliver Curwoods most popular
novels. which will be the feature
at the Rialto starting today.
AS usual with this authors
stories the action takes place
in the Canadian Northwest. The
plot concerns a Northwest trap
per who is forced to commit MUIR
der in self defense. His deed is
known only to q villianous sea
captain and his daughter agrees
to marry the sea captain to pro-
tect her father. The story Is
revealed to young American
engineer. who plans their escape.
This is affected with the assist.
ance of savage dog whom the
girl had befriended.
The picture is said to abound
in thrilling situations. notably
the fight, which mOtiYates the
dramatic theme, and the climax
which involves a chase of the
hero and heroine by the william
and a huge dog.
COLUMBIA--"The way of all
Flesh" Emil JanninGs' first Amer
lean starring vehicle, comes to
Loew's Columbia today as the
opening attraction on the Column
bias new season of pictures.
According to reports from ex.
hibitors and critics wherever this
picture has been shown it is the
nings' brilliant career. 1t finds
the star Of Deception" Variety"
and THE Last Laugh" in a hui.
man, sympathetic role that de-
nands all his tents. The story
takes Jannings through three sep.
arate and distinct cycles of life.
each demanding an exactitude of
treatment that required months Of
preparation and study.
Belle Bennett whose stella Dial.
las established her as a great
screen artist, plays opposite. Phyl.
lis Haver is the ''other woman
The Columbia's program also
includes, comedy, scenic, the
new M-G-M NewsreeI and the
Synco- Culumbians under the dir
ection IF Leon Brusilof.
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