The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-22
GREAT MOVIE
PROGR AM S
THIS WEEK

filling the National Theater every
afternoon and evening. begins the
second week of its flight into pub
lie approval with the matinee on
Sunday. The story was written
NV John Monk Saunders, who was
an instructor of aeronautiCs in
tho war, and the cast includes
clara Bow. Charles Rogers, Rich
ard Arlen. Jobyna Ralston. Gary
Conner. Eel Brendel. Sunboat
smith. Henfy B. Walthal and
Julia Swayne Gordon.
KEITHS-Frankie Heath mead.
lines the new vaudeville bill open
ing Sunday matinee. 1t Is new
singing act written by Harry
Breen, and William w. Dougal
assists at the piano. Other acts
include CLANCY and Fox. Albert
Lewis in a one-act sketch, Any
Family" Harris and .Dakin and
the -Four Casting Stars.
On the screen will be Leatrice
Joy. H. B. Warner. John Poles
and Seena Owen in society
drama, "Man-Made Women" a
Pathe special. supplementary
features are the Aesops Fables
and Pathe news reel with music
by the G.. Fred Clark orchestra.
FOX--"F'our Sons the picture
which broke all attendance records
at the Roxy, is the new screen
attraction, beginning today. John
Ford directed from the story OF
Miss L. A. r. Wylie and the
film is notable for remarkable
Characterization furnished by Mar
garet Mann as a screen mother.
Earle Foxe, James Hall. Charles
Morton, Francis x. Bushnian, IT,,
and George Meeker have tho ether
important rolls. There is syn
chronized score and an atmospheric
prologue will introduce the Roxy
male quartet Leon Brusiloff
and the Fox grand orchestra will
he heard in a colorful overture.
COLUMBIA--Emil Jannings in
his greatest picture, THE PATRIOT,
will be the main screen attrac-
ton, beginning today. The story
follows closely the play by Alfred
Neumann and has been mdstel-
fully directed by Ernest Lubitsch.
Tt concerns the Mad Car, Paul
/ of Russia. Lewis Stone is SAID
to contribute a magnificent char
acterization in support OF the
star, Selected short subjects with
the M-G-M news reel and music
complete the program.
EARLE-Victor Hugo's endur-
ing classic, THE Man Who
Laughs" with synchronized Movie
tone score, is the new attraction
at the Earle, beginning today.
Conrad Veidt, the celebrated Ger
man actor. plays the part OF the
manned mountebank who loves
the blind Dea, played by Mary
Philbin. George SiegInann, Bran
don Hurst, Olga Baclanoya, Sam
de Grasse, Stuart Holmes and
Caesare Gravina. Short subjects
complete the program.
PALACE-Jack Holt in Zane
Grey's latest story. THE Water
Hole" provides the main screen
attraction, beginning today. Nancy
Carroll plays opposite Holt as the
flippant flapper who is kid
mapped in a tale that mixes the
West and an Eastern society
locale. On the stage will be Wes-
ley Eddy and. his Syncopators di.
recting the Loew-Publix presenta-
ton. BLOSSOMS" Featured per.
formers include Sammy Lewis
Patti Moore, Arthur Ball. Helen
Kennedy and the Foster girls.
Movietone news, short subjects
and the Palace Orchestra COM
plete the program.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
New York" Warner Brothers first
aIl-talking and all-sound picture,
has been brought back for a re-
turn engagement, beginning to-
day. The picture broke all records
for receipts when played recently
at the Earle. Cullen Lands,
Helene Costello, Mary Carr, Rob-
ert Elliott and Gladys Brock
well are seen and heard in the
featured roles. The Hotel Bit
more jazz band also figures In
the night club scenes.
STRAND -- 1.-THE Big Revue"
will be the new attraction at the
Strand Theater, bowling In sun
day matinee. Claire Devine, re-
Gently with the Raymond Hitch
cock Company, is the featured
principal. Others prominent in
the action are Jerry McCauley,
Lillian Dixon, Jane Vitalio, Fred
Reeb, and AL Shenk. "The Big
Revue" is further described as
carrying an attractive group of
chorus girls, novel lighting effects
and original tunes Of the poppy
kind. NE engagement is for one
week only.
GAYETY-The new show which
the Gayety company will offer be.
ginning Sunday matinee is called
"Moulin Rouge Babies" Featured
principals include Dorothy Lewis,
Louise Miller, Ray Bond, Eddie
Aikens, Jean Mccoy, Charles
Goldie, Wanda De Won. Bob Sny-
der and Ann Myers. Bonnie
Bernard has staged the production
and promises a group of colortul
dances, introducing large and
attractive chorus. New musical
interpretations will be a feature.