The Washington times., 1928-02-02
Variety, No End, on
Coming Weeks
Screens
Screens


back stage life and peak behind
the curtain of Broadway musical
revue, are features in The Spot
light" screen feature at the Ri.
alto for the new week, with Esther
RaIston in the chief role. The
story is of a youngster, who has
tn paw a bitter price to reach sue
cess in the big city. Neil Hamil-
ton plays opposite and others are
in support. The second of the big
stage presentation features will be
= condensed version of George M.
Cohan's comedy, Mary" A half
dozen familiar and catchy songs
are introduced through the action.
Shorter film features will round
out.
EARLE-BiIlie Dove, contrast
ing her loneliness with such
riff-raff as pirates and sIavers. will
reign across the Earle's screen for
the new week in the First National
feature, 1.-THE Love Mart" The
original story is by Edward Childs
Carpenter and concerns a beauti'
ful Creole girl in the exciting days
when New Orleans was slave
port. On the stage will be seen an
Edward Hyman production, Down
on the Farm" featuring Whitley
Kaufman and his recording
orchestra; Gus Mulcahy, ''har
monica king; La Scala, expert on
the banjo. Geerah and Rothov,
Box Stickney and the Six Farm
erettes. The piece is described
as "a royal treat in a rural re-
treat" Shorter films will round
out.
METROPOLITAN-The Metro
politan plays another ace by Sc
curing return screening of Al
Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" with
yitaphone accompaniment. 1.-THE
Jazz Singer" is something of the
story of Jolson's own life; of the
objections of orthodox parents to
their sons becoming play
actor" when their hopes were
centered on his devoting his ca
reer to a synagogue. May Nc
Avoy plays opposite and during
the action Jolson sings several
songs. Several short-reel vita
phone subjects, including Roger
Wolfe Kahn's orchestra, will also
be heard and there will be a brief
comedy, When the Wife's
Awaya."
COLUMBIA-Enni1 Jannings in
his latest starring venture, The
Last Command" will likely Inn
pei all roads to lead to the
Columbia for the new week. A
new Jannings picture Is always
an event and, particularly SO,
when there is an opportunity for
the German actor to register the
more shadowy angles of life.
Once q renowned Russian gem
eral, Jannings is seen at the pic
lures opening as a bearded cpl
lectic, haunting the Hollywood
studios for chance to work
as an extra. 1t finally comes to
him in the shape of an ironic re-
Election Of his past career. He
goes through with 1t but tragedy
stalks his every step. Evelyn
Brent plays opposite. Shorter
film FEATURES alS0s
FOX-Ron1ance intrigue, fam
ily honor and bitter hate are all
blended into "old San Francisco
the film feature at the Fox for
the new week with Dolores Cos
telIo in the leading role. The pic
ture hearks back to the days be-
fore the earthquake when Frisco
or parts of twas high, wide
and fancy. Warner GLAND, Anna
Mae Wong. Josef Swickard, An
ders RandOlf and others are in
the cast. On the stage will be
heard a blend of symphony and
syncopation. Muriel LaFrance
and Lillian Buchanan head the
large cast of soloists and ensemble
singers and the Fox Ballet will
interpolate a few graceful move
ments. Due to the illness of
Adolph Kronspan. the Fox Orches-
ira Sunday concerts are tempo
rarily abandoned.
P0LPS-After an absence Of
two years, Jascha .Heifetz. the
famous violinist, will make his
only local appearance this season
at Polls on Tuesday. February z,
at 4:3O p. M, as the third attrac-
ton in Mrs. Wilson-Greene's Art
lists Course, in which will appear
also the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira. on March 5, and Giovanni
Martinelli, on March 16.
Mr.. Heifetz will include in his
program "Chaconne," Vital;
symphonic Espagnole," Lalo;
"EstreIlita," Ponce Heifetz; Ron
i'm the thought Of seeing their
children I'm the pictures.