Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-30
OPENING ATTRACTIONS in WASHINGTON
THEATERS

| girls presenting clever Orientals in
music of Japan.
"Bacchanal." overture by the Palace
Concert Orchestra, Harry Borjes con-
complete the program.
| RIALTO-"Finders Keepers"
A condensed version of the musical
comedy Little Jessie James" Is the
stage presentation at the Rialto this
week. while Laura La Plante delights
the eve with her beauty, and throws the
audience into hySterical mirth in the
| stellar role in the picture flinders
Keepers"
Saturday afternoon the Rialto inau-
gurated its new plan of presenting con-
densed versions of musical comedies
with its feature pictures. Little Jessie
James" is said to have had full sea-
sons run at the Garrick Theater in
New York, with an artistically costumed
and housekeeping chorus.
Two impecuniouS youths, strong
willed society mothers and furniture
men. appearing at embarrasSingly mop
perfume times furnish a full hour OF
good entertainment. The plot centers
around the nimble-witted Jessie jamie
son. who arrives in New York fresh
from the cornfieldS and oil wells of the
West and begins to turn things in gen.
eral upside down. Bernadine Brady IN
the stellar role clearly demonstrates just
why Jessie is nr.rned after the other
Jesse James, who used more primitive
methods of getting what che goes
after" Pearl Hight, as JesSie'S excitable
1~SN via
creates much laughter and received well
merited applause; Eddie keenan,. as
Tommy Tinker. does very well, although
the entire cast more than did justice to
the several parts. Edith Davis and Burr
VAIN do some very creditable dancing.
The picture is screen version OF
Mary Roberts Rinehart's war story Of
life at Camp Evans. When the beauti-
full but strong willed only daughter of
a colonel falls in love with and decides
TO marry a mere private in papa's regi-
ment, considerable drama, humor and
pathos may reasonably be expected. and
Judging from the filters and giggling
heard from the audience. the story gives
all that it promises. John Harron, as
Private Carter Brooks. fully justifies
Barbara Hastings daughter of Col.
Hastings) extreme democracy, and Ed
mund Breese. Arthur Rankin, William
German, Eddie Phillips and Joe Mack
give excellent support to the star. The
International News Reel completes the
program.
FOX-"Silk Legs"
silk Legs" at the Fox Theater this
week. Is good entertainment, with
Madge Bellamy and James Hall CO.
starring.
The picture has to do with a sales
man, saleswoman and silk hose, with
Miss Bellamy and Hall making efforts
to win for their respective houses the
custom of a certain retail concern.
The determination of each not to be
outwitted by the other lends action
and amusement to the performance
The story is climaxed by the success
Of both in the selling game and later
in the game OF matrimony.
Sophie Tucker. one Of stageland's
great condolences. and Ted Shapiro,
late star of Broadway attractions, offer
group of amusing songs, with Miss
Tucker getting over her Red Hot
Mama" role and Mr. Shapiro accom-
panying on the piano. THE Four Mas
tiers" offer pleasing group Of old-time
songs that draw applause, and the Fox
Ballet and Choral Assembly are PROM
inently cast in picturesque sketch en-
titled The Ballet Of Roses" which is
tuneful and refreshing with songs and
terpsichorean numbers.
An excellent overture by the Fox
Orchestra. under the supervision OF
Alexandria Oumask, rounds out the
program.
COLUMBIA-"The Student Prince"
The Student Prince" started its
second week at Loew's Columbia and
its success was Enthusiastically indicated
last Saturday. when, in spite Of the
heavy snow and the anniversary OF the
Knickerbocker collapse, the theater
was filed to capacity.
Ramon Novaro is the Student
Prince and Norma Shearer an appeal
ing Kathi, his sweetheart.
There Is human interest In the pic
ture from the very start, when the
poor children think at must be great
TO oe a prince" as they see their fu-
ture sovereign ride by In his fine car
rage, while fhe prince thinks 1t must
be great to be a regular fellow" as
he watches. from behind the bars OF
the castles grounds, the peasant boys
at play. There Is humor IN many OF
the scenes. especially those at Heidel-
berg. and there Is romance In every
reel
Claude Burrows leads the orchestra
through popular gems from THE Stu
dent Prince" operetta, and these un-
questionably add to the effectiveness
OF the film.
Supplementary film features incluoe
a travelogue and an unusually inter-
esting news reel.