The Washington times., 1928-10-11

face team, Mcintyre and HeaIh.
in a brand.new musical comedy,
"Headin' South begins week s
engagement Sunday night. The
book of their new musical Is by
Edgar b. Smith, with lyrics and
tunes by Alfred Bryan and Jean
Swartz. In a great cast OF sup.
porting principals are frankie
James. Jane Taylor, Bert Swor.
Eric Titus, Vivian Holt. Beth
Miller, Lillian Rosedale. Allene
May, Pattie Dobbs. w. l.. ThorTe.
Harry Stockwell. Bud William.
son and large cast OF dancing
beauties.
BELASCO--A new play by Ar.
thur Somers Roche. The Crooks
Convention" will debut at the
Belasco on Monday night. The
production is offered by Lyle D..
Andrews and is said to be a bril-
liant satire on the American crime
wave. 1t pictures what might
happen If the master criminals
organized and operated on q bust
nesslike scale. Thrills and laughs
are promised. In a large cast will
be Leo Donne1ly, Joseph kilgour,
Frank Monroe, King Calder, Her.
man Lieb. Burke Clarke, Frank
Charlton. William Corbett. lgnacio
Martinetti, Marcia Byron, Maidel
Turner. Gladys Feldman, Kate
Pier Roemer and Josephine Morse.
Alexander Leftwich staged the pro-
duction.
Simba," the wild
animal picture filmed by Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Johnson during
their trip into the widest part
OF British East Africa, comes
for a weeks engagement opening
Sunday night. "Simba" abounds
in some Of the most thrilling
shots ever caught by the camera.
The jungle beasts are trailed to
their lair and there is a most
exciting hunt for the King OF
the Jungle. All of this is seen
to a synchronized score which
features a melodious theme song.
There will be daily matinees.
FOX-Another William Fox
special which has been road
showed on Broadway, opens here
Saturday. 1t is '.The Air Circus"
and described as story of youth,
love and thrills with no SEM
blance of war inter1udes. In
fact, it is peace time air
epic. Sue Carol, Arthur Lake
and David Rollins head the cast
of youthful players. On the
stage will be another of interest
ing prologues featuring the Fox
grand orchestra. Fox Movie
tone news and selected shorts
complete the program. On Sun.
day at p. M, the first of a
series Of symphonic jazz con.
certs will be inaugurated with
Meyer Davis as guest conductor.
Patrons may remain for the reg
ular show which begins at 3
p. m.
EARLE State Street Sadie, .
the latest Warner Brothers sound
picture comes for q weeks en-
gagement beginning with the mid
night showing on Friday. Conrad
Nagle and Myrna 10y have the
leading roles, playing the part of
avengers in q spine shivering
thriller involving a gang of bandits
who terrorize the police. The main
sequences OF the film are delivered
in sound dialogue and there Is a
synchronized score. The Earle
news and selected short subjects
will complete the programs
KEITH'S-Mel Klee, widely
known blackface comic comes
with his own revue as the stage
feature of the new bill. opening
Sunday matinee. RosaIie Stewart
presents the production which has
Klee as an impromptu master OF
ceremonies presiding over the
singing and dancing features and
wandering all over the theater.
Barton and Young, AL Borde. Kay
Mckay, Grace and Coley Worth
are prominent principals. The
screen offering will be Rod La.
Rogue in Captain Swagger," in
which the star is seen as an
American ace in the early Sc
quences. He Is ably supported
by Sue Carol. Short screen sub
jects and music by the Keith Or
chestra under c. Frederick Clark
completes the program.
RIALTO-The Rialto relights
on Friday night at p. m. with q
showing of Universafs special pie
ture, Lonesome. featuring Glenn
Tryon and Barbara Kent. lone
some" is UniversaPs first sound
picture. 1t is directed by Paul
Feios. and is said to present an
absorbing story uniquely told with
clever camera twists. The dia-
logue, sound effects and music
are promised as among the most
effective yet heard. Selected short
subjects will complete the pro-
gram. Rialto patrons will find
the theater has been entirely re-
decorated during the summer sus-
pension.
PALACE-Another Paramount
sound picture, Esther Ralston in
"The Sawdust Paradise" provides
the main screen attraction for the
new week. She plays the part
of a ballyhoo girl in street car
nivai. On the stage Wesley Eddy
and his Syncopators are presented
in the Frank Cambria presenta-
tion unit, Beaux Arts Frolics,"
with Earl and Bell, Paul Kirkland.
Mini Fucile, Rains and Young and
the GambyHale girls. The
M.G.M news, Fox movietone,
Palace Concert Orchestra and an
organalogue complete the program.
METROPOLITAN - AL Jolson
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