The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-16

best skits OF the show, '@The
Great Moment
NATIONALS-'sBen FIur." the
colossal Metro Goldwyn Mayer pic.
ture OF the Lew wallace story,
remains at the National for q sec.
ond week commencing Sunday.
This record OF two engagements
here, one Of four weeks and the
second OF two weeks, at top
prices, Is probably the best esti.
mate Of the picture that can be
made. The picture, in the max.
ing for two years In Rome, has
a score OF high-lights, the most
thrilling of which are, probably,
the scenes attending the chariot
race between Ramon Novarro and
Francis x. Bushman. How these
scenes were filmed without
slaughtering both men and
horses. Is hard to understand.
May McAvoy has the leading
feminine role. A special tour or
chestra Is on hand to play the
theme music.
PALACE - Another promising
screen and stage program comes
to Loew's Palace next wesk. The
screen will feature Norma Shearer
In q rolliclsing farce-comedy, ''The
DemkBride." The stage presenta.
ton will feature Aaronson's Com
nanders, held over for q second
week. and Peggy English. billed
as ''The Syncopating Songstress.''
Joseph Cheney will be retained
also as guest conductor OF the
Palace Orchestra.
The story Of 1.-THE Demi.Bride"
concerns q young girl from q con-
vent school who falls In love with
the most dashing boulevardier of
Paris. How she, with her naive,
unsophisticated ways, wins him
away from her charming and
worldly step-mother, and from the
star Of the Follies Bergere, not
to mention other seductive ladies,
affords one Tnirth.provoking sur.
prise after another. Lew Cody
plays opposite Miss Shearer. Car
mel Myers, in the role or the step.
mother. contributes striking per.
Torrance.
METROPOLITAN - A snappy
Easter Week bill at the Metropoli-
tan contemplates Constance Tai.
madge in venus OF Venice and
Warnings Pennsylvanians and Syl-
via Froos on the Vitaphone,
wherein these two features are
seen in action and heard as though
present in person. Shorter films,
including a news reel, will round
out the screen entertainment.
Venus of Venice" relates the ad.
ventures of young siren. appren.
ticed to a band Of thieves, who be.
comes enamored of young
American, himself betrothed to
New York beauty. Herein Miss
Talmadge is said to qualify, not
alone as high comcdienne, but
as a gifted dancer and as young.
ster who is an expert water
nymph. Her efforts to absorb the
culture OF her American swain are
said to be funny in the extreme.
Antonio Moreno, Julanne John.
ston. Edward Martindcl, Hedda
Hopper and others are In support.
COLUMBIA -- Gloria Swanson
in her first picture, she has pro.
duced az an owner.men1ber of
United Artists. 1.-THE Love of
Sunya," will be the attraction at
Loew's Columbia following the
current engagement of John Bar.
rymore. In. what is said to be his
greatest photoplay. THE Beloved
Rogue.@
John BARRYMORE brings to the
screen in "The Beloved Rogue"
the fascinating story OF Francis
Villon. famed eccentric poet of Fiji.
teenth Century France. Dramatic
highliRhts follow each other in
such rapid succession that the
production affords A continual
series of thrills, building up to
surprising climax.
RIALTO-Ch Charles KIein's memo.
rable stage success, 1.-THE Third
Degree" finds its way to the
Rialto screen for the week be-
ginning Saturday. with Dolores
Costello in the principal feminine
role. Support includes Louise
Dresser, Jason Robaris, Rockliffe
Fellows. Kate Price. Tom Santchi
and David Terrence. The story is
that of . girl trapeze performer
wed to a millionaire youth against
his fathers wishes. a thug Is EN-.
ployed to compromise the two but
fate intervenes with a mystifying
murder which the wealthy young
groom finds himself accused of.
The stage presentation will have
Helen Ely, late promo donna with
Mr.. Battling Butler" in a cycle
OF songs, Shorter films ana music
will round out.
LITTLE THEATER--"Potein.
kim" the Russian-made film deal.
ing with a crucial event In the
Czaristic regime, goes into a third
week at the Little Theater on
Ninth Street. Heavy attendance
has been the rule since the thea.
ter's opening. Shorter features,
including Chaplin comedy. "A
Dogs Life" will round out. A
midnight show viii be given this
Friday night.