The Washington times., 1928-12-29
THE NEW YEAR
IN OUR D. c.
THEATERS

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/. POIpS-Hai Skelly in the Arthur
Hopkins production of "Burlesque
opens Monday night, This Arthur
Markers Waters Arthur Hopkins
plav of back stage and Broadway
life ran a full season at the fulton
Theater. 1t comes with the New
York cast intact and with Hat
Skelly in his original role or
skid" the laughable joke comic.
NATIONAL1-Georg Wintz spon.
sors the production of the mystery
thriller. .The Wooden kimono.
which arrives at the National on
Monday night. There will be mat
inees on Tuesday tNew Year Day.
&And Saturday The play is packed
.pVith thrills and has record OF
"a weeks continuous run on the
coast. For the National engage
rnent the top price of S1.5O will
hreVail, with popular assessments
I also in order for the matinees.
REL ASCO LADY Be Good,
George Cohan's Jazz operetta, Will
he the attraction of the Savoy
musical comedy company Begin
ming sunday night. An extra
matinee is scheduled for New
Year Dav Renee Hamilton, Bob
Capron, Thelma Parker, Frank
Gallagher. Helen Ault. Rose Snow
den. Edward Metcalfe, Jack Clos
son. Robert Burton, James Mckay
and a gorgeous garden of girls
are promised as attractions. The
song hits. $50 Am 1, Swiss
Miss. Hang On to Me- anG "Oh,
Lady Be Good will all be tune
fully rendered.
STRAND-"Parisian Flappers'
Is the alIuring title of the new
Mutual burlesuue show which
bows in beginning with the matt
nee sunday. Harry Morrissey,
producer. offers E'lossie Deyere as
the star and supporting entertain
ers include Frank Anderson,
Harry Left. Dick Richards, Grace
Lockwood and Jackie Ryan. Man
ager Burkhart announces a special
& midnight performance on Monday
when 1929 will be welcomed with
q New Year jollification
COLUMBIA = Michael Arlen's
Screen Hat made over for the
movies into "A Woman of Al
fairs and co-starring John Gil
bert and Greta Garbo. will hold
over for a second week begin
ming today. Clarence Brown dl-
rected this sophistication which Is
rated with the best of recent
HolIyWoodiana. On the surround
Ing screen bill are Vincent Lopez
IN Moyietone, brief revue in
sound featuring the Capitalians,
Van and Schenck. Harry Rose
and others. A thematic prelude
by the Columbia Concert Orches-
ira completes the program.
PALACE-I4on CLANCY in his
latest Metro-Goldwyn feature,
West of Zanzibar begins
weeks engagement as the main
screen attraction today Lionel
Barrymore plays a prominent part
in what is called Chaney's most
dramatic film to date. On the
stage Wesley Eddy and his synco-
pators will back up a John Muir
ray Anderson unit called The
Magic Rug Burns and kissen.
y
son and the Foster Girls are fea-
tured entertainers Added attrac-
I tions include the M0vietone News,
Concert Orchestra. under the dl-
rection of Harry mBorjes.
Il FOX-Conrad Nagel and June
..Collyer in Red Wine" the tale
I of a man who leaves his wife for
.frivoIity and comes back soul
/ bruised but wiser, is the main
screen attraction beginning to-
day. On the stage Jewels" an
ELLA aborate presentation. will be of
fered. The Fox Grand Orchestra
twill feature Chopin music. and Sc
!: lected shorts. with the MoVietone
I. News, will complete the. program.
+. There will he an 1859 p. m per-
formance Monday night to wei
: come 1929.
Nationals special. The Barker
the main screen attra ction open.
today. Betty Compson, Doug
: zfaS r alrDankS, Jr.- GEORGE CoopeI,
Sylvia Ashton and S. s.. Simon
interpret this carnival story made
from the famous play. THE
Barker" is now showing on
Broadway at 81 prices. On Mon.
day midnight there will be a spe'
ciai- New Year welcome perform.
ance
AETROPOLITAN-"On Trial"
Warner Brothers latest all-talkine
Nitaphone special. opens a weeks
enga cement today. Pauline Fred
erick, Bert Lytell, Lois Viii
son. Holmes Herbert and Edmund
Breese are fea tured in a dis
tinguished cast which tells this
graphic murder trial story. A
special New Year Eve midnight
show will he given at the Metro
poIitan beginning at 1880 o'clock.
Tickets are now on sale at the
Metropolitan box office
Philharmonic Concert
Seat Sale Under Way
T. Arthur Smith office an.