The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10

bits OF nonsense. Bertrand will
also feature his dramatic playlet.
"Prohibition-Pro and Con-" in
which pathos mingles with
laughs in a scene from cabaret
life. Miss Ralston will, again be
heard in her rendition of play In
Your Own Backyard" a bit Of
vocal sentiment that won her fame.
STRAND-Headed by Babe To.
bin. 1.-The Merry Whirl Revue"
will present two hours Of entertain
nnent at the Strand Theater. begin.
ming Sunday. Babe comes here
with a wealth Of Endorsement as
some classy little artists Support.
ing her are Bert Marks, Billy Gil.
bArt, Pearl Wilson, Mile. Velaska
and Gilbert Mack. Surrounded by
a singing and dancing chorus Of
20 good-looking young women,
these performers are down for
succession of novel COMEDY crea.
tons. The attraction is fresh from
a summer run in. New York city,
and Harry Jarboe, WHO has given
the program his careful attention,
goes on record an calling It one Of
the best ail.roundf musical enter.
tainments he has ever booked.
Observation-Disclosures Dove.
First Nationals exquisite Bird
of Paradise" will be the star of
an elaborate bill at Crandalrs
Metropolitan Theater next week
in THE Stolen Bride" an original
screen narrative by Carey Wilson,
in which Lloyd Hughes is cast in
the principal male part. In this
subject the star is said to have a
vehicle which demonstrates her
complete right to be looked
upon az one of Americas
most distinguished actresses az.
well a. one of its opponents Of
visual allurement. Mr.. Hughes.
in the opposite role repeats the
outstanding success which he
achieved with Miss Dove in IAN
Affair Of the Follies." The sup
porting program Is on q par with
the major feature in point of
artistic excellence. The supple.
mentary attractions will embrace
new issue Of the Metropolitan
World Survey rejecting import.
ant news events Of the past week.
q new abbreviated camera sub
ject Of special selection, added
short reels and the contributions
Of the Metropolitan Orchestra un.
der the conductorship of Daniel
Breeskin.
PALACE-Buster Keaton, as an
unwilling, and therefore witty.
college hero. Is the feature film
fare at Loew's Palace today when
his newest United Artists picture,
College," will be the offering.
"Follies De Danse," described as
q revue with elaborate stage ef-
fects and featuring ballet of %
Chester Hale Girls, with Joyce
Coles, Mile. Ella Daganova and
John Triesault. sensational dan
GERS, will be the stage attraction
co.featured with Bert Rome and
Henry Dunn, harmony singers,
playing return engagement.
Dick Leibert's organ music, the
new M-G-M News, comedy and
Loew's Palace Concert Orchestra,
under the leadership Of Don Fee
lice as guest conductor, will round
out.
college" offers Buster Keaton
In an entirely new setting and
presents his frozen.faced antics
against a quickly shifting back.
ground Of baseball games, track
meets, regattas and fraternity
celebrations. He is the boy.
bright enough alumnus of a little
high school, but so big a fish in
the larger collegiate pond, espe-
cially as the little lady Of his
heart insists that he demonstrate
his athletic prowess. The finale
of the picture occurs at the an.
nual boat race M..G..M. news
and other novelties. too.
RIALTO-John Gilbert appears
in the title role of Cameo
Kirby" which comes to the Rialto
today. 1t is said that the screen
version of Cameo Kirby" the
stage success by Booth Tarlking-
ton and Harry Leon Wilson. In
corporates all elements of iT-
terest and affords John Gilbert
one Of his best roles.
It is the story OF an honorable
Mississippi River gambler OF the
days Of 80. in ali his color and
romance, who uses methods con-
sidcred unethical to protect q
plantation owner from an UNI
scrupulous gambler in a game OF
cards. He accompIishes his pur-
pose, only to have 1t frustrated
when the planter ends his life.
believing himself broke. Compli-
cations fellow. which cause Kirby
to be q fugitive from justice
charged with murder. By chance
Ne becomes infatuated with the