The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-23
METRO P OLITAN.
INTRODUCING
WTAPHONE

METROPOLITAN Crandall's
Metropolitan offers for the first
time in Washington next week,
the newly perfected Vltaphone
which synchronizes every form Of
sound to the picture which 1t ac-
companies. In this case the film
win be don Juan" with John
Barrymore, Mary Astor and
large cast disappearing principals.
Through the Vitaphone system
Will be heard for the new week
the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra; MaTtinelli. opera tenor;
Roy Smeck. instrnmentalist, and
VIII Hays IN a brief address of
introduction.
Don Juan" is q romantic story
set In Spain and offers the First
actor OF the screen" considerable
opportunity to express the gracious
art Of making love. It should be
mentioned that despite the exces-
sive cost of Installing the Vita
phone, no raise in admission prices
ID contemplated.
PALACE An excellent lineup
IS promised for the Palace this
coming week. Jackie Coogan will
be seen In his first nearly grown
up" picture, titled Johnny Get
Your Hair Cut. On the stage
will be seen Grace LaRue, the
musical comedy star: Bob Mulcahy,
the harmonica expert and the
Eton collegiates In melodies. In
young Coogan's latest picture, the
kid is seen without his famous
hair-bob, his locks having made
concession to advancing years. He
is cast as little waif Of the turf
whose ambition it is to become
great jockey. His experiences ar
tending the fight to realize this
ambition, form an interesting sue.
cession Of experiences.
COLUMBIA - Harold Lloyd
comes to the Columbia screen in
The Kid Brother" following end
Of the current run of Tell It To
the Marines, /" now drawing heavy
crowds. This latter production
provides a fine vehicle for Lon
CLANCY, cast as a sergeant of
marines and seen here for one
of the few times In his career
without the exaggerated make.
. up of other pictures. Eleanor
Boardman, William Haines and
Carmel Myers are other principals
while thousands of Setual marines
are caught in the big group
scenes. Shorter films, including
news reel, are also shown.
NATIONAL--''Be Geste," the
romantic drama film Of the
French Foreign Legion, back
grounded on a tale OF English
home life, goes into its third week
at the National Sunday after,
noon. This is announced as the
final week Of this special show.
ing. The story is that OF three
brothers, loyal mutually to the
core, who desert the tranuuilities
OF life on a beautiful English es-
state Tor the rigors Of service in
the Foreign Legion, their action
being impelled by suspicious
eventuating when a priceless sap.
. phire belonging to their bene.
factress, disappears. Principals
in the cast are Ronald Colman.
Ralph Forbes and Neil Hamilton
as the Geste brothers; Noah
Berry as Sergt. Lejaune and Alice
Joyce as Mary Brian. There win
be two shOwings daily.
RIALTO - George Jessel, stage
comedian and late star OF s.Ths
Jazz Singer" screens his first fea.
ture comedy film at the Ratio
Tor the new week under the title
OF Private Izzy, Murphy IT'S
the story OF q young Jew who
masquarades as an Irishman for
business reasons, who falls III love
with fair Colleen and who finds
himself in an Irish regiment
during the war;. Complications.
naturally, follow. particularlv a
Sne neart affair. Vera Gordon,
Nat Carr, Gustav Won Seyfertitz
ana others are in support.
AUDITORIUM - Sponsored and
recommended by His Grace Arch-
bishop Michael J. CurIey and
prominent Catholic laymen. the
him Of the outstanding actiyi.
ties of the Eucharistic Congress
IN Chicago last summer win he
seen all week. commencing Sat
urdaY matinee at the Audito.
rum. There will be- matinee
and evening performances daily,
except on Tuesday Afternoon.
March J.. Thirty thousand feet
Of film were consumed in pho.
tographing this impressive spec.
tacle,s from the air and from
the ground, both day and night.
and especial stress was laid upon
filming the outstanding activities
Of each delegation. Thus the
participations of Baltimore and
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