The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-05

unfolded in surroundings and in
vestitures of the present day, In
keeping with modern viewpoints
and conditions.
Camille" produced by Joseph
M. Schenck for First National, is
said to be one of the most elab-
crate starring vehicles in which
Norma Talmadge ever has APP
peared.
BY reason of the fact that Ca
mille'' is greater in length than
the usual photoplay feature, sup.
Elementary offerings at the Me-
tropolitan this week necessarily
are curtailed, although not entirely
eliminated. The surrounding pro-
gram has been especially selected.
and will be presented under the
personal direction Of John j. Pay
cite, supervisor of theaters for the
Stanley-Crandall Company.
Not the least notable Of the
features embraced in this weeks
bill at the Metropolitan will be
the contributions of the Metro
politan Symphony Orchestra under
the conductorship Of Daniel Bree.
skin.
The usual prices will prevail.
COLI ',BIA-"Ben-H a
MeUQ-GeldWSn-Mayer production.
will have it's popular.p priced pre-
miere here at Loew's Columbia
Theater today.
Fred Nihlo directed the produc-
ton which begins with the Wise
Men and the Star Of Bethlehem.
pictures Jerusalem under the
Roman tyranny and the con-
demnation of the Prince of Hur
to the galleys.
Ramon Novarro plays the title
role, Betty Bronson, May Nc.
Avoy, Francis X. Bushman, Car.
mel Myers, Claire Mcdowell,
Nigel de Brulier and Frank Cur.
rier have prominent parts.
FOX-The Fox Theater is
offering a program this week
with Vivienne Segal, the popular
prima donna, as the featured
stage attraction, and Loves of
Carmen" the screen version of
Prosper Merimee's novel. as the
photoplay.
Miss Segal. who will be re-
membered as the star of THE
Desert Song" THE Yankee Prin.
cess" 1.-THE Little Whopper" and
other successes, is making her
debut in motion picture theaters.
Another feature of the stage
program will be THE Runaway
Four" a comedy offering that
proved a great success in 1.-THE
Music Box" New "Movietone"
subjects also will be included on
the program.
The Fox Symphony Orchestra
will offer "Tannhauser" as an
overture.
PALACE-Loews Palace Thea
ter celebrates its ninth anniver-
sary commencing today and in
recognition Lawrence Beatus has
arranged a gala program. "Chang"
is the film fare for the week with
Gertrude Ederle. in person, on the
stage.
Miss Ederle will demonstrate in
detail the various strokes she en-
ployed in conquering the channel.
Chang" is something new in
motion pictures. 1t tells no ordi'
nary tale. There is nothing at
all stereotyped about Chang"
The program will be further
enhanced with other musical and
film features.
RIALTO-"Les Miserables," Vic
to Hugo's great novel, picturized
with French setting and a
French cast. is the feature at the
Rialto beginning today.
This drama of humanity striving
under the yoke of ignorance and
unjust power has had, in its book
form, more readers than any other
work of fiction.
1t is claimed that two years were
spent in making this motion pic
ture, at a cost that mounted to
millions of francs.
The principal players were Sc
lected from the French stage to
portray the characters created by
Hugo. Gabriel Gabrio plays the
role of Jean Vatican.
The stage presentation Will In
troduce Micarene and Company in
a novel conception which Is termed
"a Classic Caprice Revue" Rox
Romme1l, conducting the Rialto
Concert Orchestra, offers Robes
pierre" as the overture.
AUDITORIUM - The Shakes
peare Association Of America.
Inc, an organization which In.
cludes amongst its members
fifty heads Of prominent, educa-
tional institutions, was formed
primarily to bring about a con-
tinuous production OF good
Shakespearean performances, at
prices that would permit all
lovers of Shakespeare to witness
the plays of the great dramatist.
with this end in view they
secured the wellknown Shakes.
pearean actor, Fritz Leiber, to
head the company, and as stage
director Henry Herbert, who for
the past 20 years has directed
performances of Shakespeare in
England. The supporting cast
is carefully chosen.
They will open an engagement
of one week at the Washington
Auditorium Monday with Ham
let" This will be followed by
Macbeth" "Romeo and Juliet"
Twelfth Night" "Othello."
"Julius Caesar" 'The Merchant
Of Venice" and a repetition q
Macbeth" on Saturday night.