The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-30

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romantic comedy. which made
Jane Cow an outstanding actress
overnight. Is going to treat Leona
Powers Of the National Players TO
one Of the bright roles 81 her ca
reer when she essays the Cowi role
in next weeks performance. The
piece is tailored Ideally to the tai.
ents Of competent feminine star
and 1t can be added that the other
members Of the cast have not been
neglected,
This fantastic comedy drama Is
the story Of the spirit Of q woman
which returned to help q pair Of
young lovers achieve the happiness
she had been thWarted Of q half
century previously.
On the eve 81 her wedding night
she fell victim % 8 rejected suit.
orss bullet, meant for the man she
was to marry. As death closed In,
she turns to her sweetheart and
promises to come snilin through
to perpetuate his happiness. The
spectacular manner IN which the
union OF the two youngsters Is
contaminated makes for drama
that has lived for years on the
American stage.
KEITH'S Violet Heming. stage
star, and the song team Of Yates
and LaWiey win share headline
honors at Keith's for the new
week. Miss Heming will appear
In q new comedy sketch, The
Snob. Yates and Lawley make
up q singing team that has become
well known as "Songsters Re
Billy House and company will
be featured In d comedy sketch,
Resolutions Other acts include
Lew Brice, late star Of "Ameri-
cana; Helen Higgins in Rain
Beaux," with large supporting
company; Paul Kirkland and com.
pany, '.The High Stopper" said
to be something different and
original; the Tom Davis Trio, in
sensational motor feats; the Blum
Trio, gymnasts de luxe, and the
house film features.
EARLE ~ Another Georgs
Choos Observation-Disclosures usu.
ally very good-comes to the
Earle Sunday. entitled Ballet
Caprice The principal stars
are Broderick and Nelson. sup
ported by five principals and
chorus. The novelty Ii al.
vided into 10 scenes. Other In
illusions in the vaudeville pro.
gram are the Les Cells Revue
with Belle Dyer and Josephine
Joyce in the leads; Frank Me.
limo. Harriet Powell and Alfred
Melino in Just q Lot of Fun;
Chester Spencer and Lola WIN.
hams in Putting It Over; the
sends most audiences into hys.
terics. The. film feature viii
be blind Alleys" with Tom
Meighan. Evelyn Brent and Greta
Nissen in the leading roles.
A comedy, Kilograms and or.
chestra and organ features win
round out.
COLUMBIA Between brain and
Drawn there must be mediator
the heart. That is the idea on
which Metropolis the UFA film
which Paramount presents at
Loews Columbia Theater next
week. II founded.
The workers Of Metropolis" d
city OF the future, live far below
the surface of the earth. They
work in 10-hour shifts, practically
chained to huge machines. Upon
completing their daily stint the
men board elevators which take
them thousands OF feet down into
the bowels Of the earth. They
grow suIIen and bitter. Why
should they slave their lives away
when the aristocracy are allowed
to idle their time away in gilded
palaces? But Mary. a sainted
woman in whom they believe, ad.
vises the workers to wait, to wait
for the leader who is sure to
come.
Then, one day, Mary disappears
and in her place is seen an image
built in the shape of the real
Mary. This image, in reality the
autonaton OF q fanciflil inventor.
tells them to strike for liberty.
Without any loss of time. they de.
stroy their machines and destruc.
ton soon follows. Elevators crash
down, water flows and-but see
Metropolis" for the ultimate
thrill.