The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-22

GOINGS-ON
AT the Theaters

) daughter in this age OF jazz exis-
tence and tells the story Of rQ-
mantle girl who sets out in search
of adventure and a wealthy hus-
/. band. Her quest takes her
through the Seashore resorts,
night clubs, fashionable homes
and other Fairgrounds Of the
rich.
There IS a capable cast with
Neil Hamilton in the masculine
lead and Marie Dressler, Mary
Alden, William Norris, Helen
Chandler, Jerry Miley, Frank
Walsh, Clarence Elmer, Peggy
Keller and Jimmy Granger. jr.
the latter a son OF the general
sales manager of Fox Films.
STRA Nd 1.-The Moonlight
Maids" breeze into the Strand for
weeks stay beginning with
matinee performance Sunday after.
noon. This Is described as one of
the crack attractions of the Mutual
Circuit and Sam Krause, the pro-
Queer, promises a wealth Of ex-
cellent numbers.
Anna Toebe, the popular dancer,
returns to Washington with sew.
eral novelty dance creations for
presentation. Anna is a warm ia.
vorite with local burlesque fans.
Billy Hagen, Washington boy, IL
star of the comics. He Is assisted
in his humorous efforts by Joe
Ryon and Tom willard. Among
the girls there will be Josephine
Moore. the sweet singer; Grace
Wallace, soubrette, and a chorus
of 20 singing and dancing beau.
ties to lend snap and dash to the
numbers.
COLUMBIA-samuei Goldwyn,
producer of "Stellas Dallas" 1.-THE
Night of Love-" 1.-THE Dark
Angel. and other distinguished
films, offers the new Ronald Col.
man-Vilma Banky film, The
Magic Flame" at ioew's Columbia
today. Directed by Henry King,
and adapted by Bess Meredith
from Rudolph Lothar'S play,
king Harlequin" 1.-THE Magic
Flame" Is a story of clowns and
counts. circus and court, love and
laughter.
Ronald Colman plays two roles
In the film, that OF a clown and
that of a count. 1t is Wilma
Banky, an aerial artist, whom Col.
mans two characters love and
struggle for. Into the warp
and wool Of that conflict Henry
King has injected romance. satire.
physical struggle, a pair of MUIR
ders, a balloon ascension and
parachute jump. a whole circus
filmed in its colorful details. and
directorial acumen such as the
moviegoing public has come to
associate with his name.
Gustave Won SeyffertitZ. appears
in the court sequences as the
chancellor. Others in the cast
are Augustine Borgato. who sup.
ported Duse on the stage: Harvey
Clarke. descendant of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow: Shirley
Palmer. newest Samuel Goldwyn
discovery: Cosmo kyrle Bellew
and George Davis.
RIALTO-"The Chinese Par.
rot, one of those rare pictures.
so strange, so weird and gripping
that 1t battles description, is the
feature at the Rialto beginning
this afternoon.
1t is an absorbing tale of love
and mystery reaching from the
Hawaiian Islands to the sun.
baked sands of Death Valley,
Calf. Sally Randall. daughter of
a rich Hawaiian planter, marries
Fillmore, the man of her fathers
choice, thereby fitting Phillip
Madden, to whom she had sworn
her love. Tearing from her
throat the priceless pearls that
are Sally's wedding gift from her
father, Madden declares that he
will one day buy her at the
same price.
Twenty years elapse before the
central figures meet again and
the action resulting is said to be
thrilling In the extreme.
The picture was directed by
Paul Leni. cast including
Marian Nixon. Hobart Bosworth,
Edmund Burns, Soiin Captain