The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-01
Chicago at RialtO;
Two Films Are
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at the Palace for the new week,
a story that describes the rise
of an adventuresome young
woman from the tubs of laun-
dry to the pinnacle of stage fame,
only to have events she has
helped cfeate. Illustrate her
ascent and reduce her again to
her original chrysalis. In the
final sequence, however. she finds
a true, true love. Lars Hanson
plays opposite. On the stage will
be a John Murray Anderson pro-
duction, Roman Nights, with
the Lassiter Brothers, Rita and
Teske, adagio team; Elsa Green
wall, and her veil dancers; Gluck's
Roman ballet. George Dufranne.
tenor, and Wesley Eddy and his
Syncopators. Also M-G-M news
reel and shorter features.
FOX-May McAvoy and Con.
rad Nagel, happily cast pair,
are seen in the lead roles Of
Slightly Used" a comedy drama
Pickering over the Fox screen
for the new week. It's the story
of maiden who wasn't married,
OF q widow whose husband wasn't
dead and of the events attending
her second marriage. On the
stage win be featured the Par.
isian Red Heads, an all-girl band;
Josef Turin, tenor, vocal and
ballet ensemble and Samuel Kro-
man, violin soloist, all conspiring
with a big presentation number,
Southland, to please patrons.
COLUMBIA-Charlie Chaplin
in THE Circus will continue to
amuse for the third consecutive
week at Loewis Columbia.
Charles first picture in two
years is the funniest OF his
career according to the majority
of critics. Picture him as the
foriorn tramp who gets a job as
handy man at circus and proves
to be the whole show by his
aWkWardpess. Then imagine him
as q failure to be funny just
because he tries to be. See him
as the mule chases him across
the circus-in the lions cage
on the wire thinking he il safe
when he is not and his reactions
upon discovering the fact. Picture
an entire circus, Charlie Chaplin
and all that goes to make up his
costume, pretty girl. several
Williams and multiply by one
thousand and you get a fair idea
OF how much you'll enjoy seeing
The Circus"
RIALTO-That affair of the
volatile Roxy Hart, "Chicago's
prettieat murderess. will race
across the Rialto's screen for the
new week and melodranatic com
edy Is promised in punches. Chi
cago, Of course, is its name and
the film Is derived from the sue
cesMnl stage play, seen here re-
Gently at the Belasco. The story
is that Of fast young lady who
Kills her lover and encounters a..
shrewd lawyer and smart news
paperman who decide to dramatic
her case and publicize her as they
would champ pugilist. Phyllis
Haver is Roxy and Victor Var.
conf is the husband, who steals to
provide her defense, and then
kicks her out In the snow. Shorter
features, also.
METROPOLITAN-The mighty
frigate Constitution. pride of the
United States Navy In 1900, is
once again sailing the seas in
odd Ironsides. which will be the
featured screen attraction at Gran
dalls Metropolitan for a second
week.
odd Ironsides" is a stirring and
romantic screen story woven
around one of the most colorfuI
chapters in American history. The
story takes place back In the days
of 1900 when the barbary pirates
of Tripoli roamed the high seas.
preying upon vessels of every
country.
George Bancroft, remembered for
his remarkable work in Under
world" and The Rough Riders
leads the cast which includes
Charles Farrell, Esther Ralston,
Wallace Berry and Johnnie Walk