The Washington times., 1927-09-17

gins its second and final week
at the National Sunday. Mr..
Cruze is credited with making a
film that surpasses The Covered
Wagon Laurence Stallings,
author of 1.-THE Big Parade" and
What Price Glory" provided the
story from which Mr.. Cruze made
what is considered his greatest
picture. Dealing with the exploits
Of the frigate Constitution, dur.
ing her campaign against the
Tripolitan pirates, the picture
presents some of the most thrill
Ing battle scenes ever given to
the screen.
The magnascope effect, that has
been the subject of widespread
comment, offers thrill and sur
prise that causes the audiences to
gasp. At the end OF the first part
of the picture, the Constitution
makes her appearance and sud-
denly the screen is enlarged 20
twice its usual size and the old
ftigate seems to float right into.
the faces Of the spectators. The
magnascope is used also in the
battle scenes, giving q wealth of
detail to the encounters between
the Constitution and the pirate
ships and fort at Tripoli.
POLPS-While the musical hits
Of Queen High" have become
familiar through the medium OF
the radio, the phonograph and
the piano, the actual beauty oil
these numbers will be heard to
the best advantage when this
musical comedy appears at Polls
Theater. for an engagement Of
one week, starting Sunday.
Among the melodies in Queen
High" are Gross Your Heart"
Don't Forget" Everything Will
Happen for the Best and You
Must Have Been a Beautiful
BABY"
Laurence Schwab is the pro-
ducer of Queen High" and head.
Ing the company are those popu-
lar stars. Charles Ruggles and
Frank Mcintyre.
BELASCO-"The Garden Of
Eden" having caught the public
fancy to such an extent that it
Is playing to full houses, Mr..
Arch 9elwyn and Manager Taylor
have arranged with the New
York booking offices for the can
collation. of "The Command to
Love-" which was to open here
September 10, and are giving a
second week to the Avery Hop
wood comedy. Avery Hopwood's
plays have a habit OF opening in
Washington and continuing for
runs and THE Garden of Eden
Is following in the footsteps of its
predecessors. Record breaking at
tendance for this time of year is
taking place at the Belasco.
The cast, headed by Miriam
Hopkins with Alison Skipworth,
Russ Whytal. Robert Montgom.
cry and sixteen others doing stel-
lar work, is settling easily into
the various characterizations and
performances are increasing in
interest every day. The nervous
ness attendant upon all openings
has worn off and each member
OF the company is buckIing down
to get the most out Of his or her
role. Immediately after the Wash
ington engagement "The Garden
Of Eden" will open at the SelWyn
Theater. New York.
KEITH'S-The Julian Eltinge
of the Keith-Albee vaudeville cir
cult. Karyl Norman, in a new
program OF songs and with
dazzling array of costumes. head
lines at B. f.. Keith's Theater
this week along with the Kouns
Sisters. Norman is a refresh
Ing innovation in the sphere OF
female impersonators. He inter.
sperses his soprano songs with
baritone solos and proves as
capable of putting across
robust masculine number as
decorative soprano one. The past
half-dozen years have seen Nor
mans rise from an unimportant
impersonator. inc on s p cuously
garbed, to the forefront of head
line attractions who is frequently
referred to as the most ravish-
ingly gOWned woman" on the
stage. "A New York designer ere.
ates his costumes for him. Nor
man was born in Baltimore. Md.
When he was is he made his
first attempt to get on the stage
as the boy with the double voice.
Nell O'Brien. appearing at a.
Baltimore theater heard him. and
promised him q job the following
summer
O'Brien made good and Norman
made his debut the next season
Ia O'Brien,s show. The show
stranded in Louisville. and Nor.
man was left with sIS ii his
pocket. He heard that a bur.
lesque show playing IN town had
an opening. so he went around to
the manager The gentleman
said he was sorry but the only
opening was soubrette role.
Well, what OF it2 said Nor-
man, or words to that effect,
while casually sounding some Of
his soprano notes.
You know the resthe got r IL
J-B.
EARLE The headline attrac.
tfon at the Earle Theater begin.
ming next Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock will Be Hasoutra, THE
Golden Idol OF Paris, /" presented
By George Cho0s in High Art. z
with an ensemble featuring Wal
ter and Elizabeth Reddick and
Including Alice Hayward and Cor.
don Bennett. with six Adelaide
and Hughes girls added. In this
dance fantasy. staged by j.. j.
Hughes and presented with music
BY Gene Lucas. Is offered most
elaborate vaudeville act.
The vaudeville portion Of the
bill also viii include Bob Murphy
Combining Business With Pleas
ure. by means nf fine singing
voice and a keen sense OF humor;
I5ite and Reflow. with Warren
Boyed, in clever character hit
bearing the title OF Their Back
Alley and the Texas Four.
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