Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-05
Attractions in Washington Theaters


/ The screen attraction at the Metro
| noIitan Theater for the new week, COM
! mencing Saturday. will be Forgotten
| Faces" Give Brook, Mary Brian. Bae-
lanova and William Powell are featured
in this Paramount production. which
was directed by Victor Schartzinger.
The fear of an unseen menace,
adroitly unanswered, serves as theme
of Forgotten Faces" The mystery ele-
n1ent is introduced at the very begin
| ming of the narrative when gambling
| house is held UP. Through clever dis
| solving the story meltS into period Is
| wears later. when "Heiiotrope" Harry Is
confronted before prison bars by the
wife he detests for her slender moral
! fiber. There is a daughter. but from
behind prison walls and later, when
| he is released, the convict-father shell
tiers her from the degrading influence OF
| her mother. and in the END ne makes
the supreme sacrifice.
There will be shorter Vitaphone sub
iects news summary and overture and
accompaniment by the Metropolitan or
chestra.
EARLE-eIirhts Of New York"
The first 100 per cent sound-and-
talking picture ever made, Lights OF
New York" will be shown at the Earle
Theater, beginning Saturday.
Although there have been pictures
synchronized In part and shorter fea-
lures introducing stars of the concert
and stage, there has not been presented
| here prior to this a screen drama
| thoroughly tonal in every department,
whether It be the speaking voice, the
shuttle of dancing feet, music ana
sound effect.
| Lights of New York" details the ex-
perience of two small-towners who De-
come enr1eshed In the Whirl OF Broad
way's night life and its under-cover
activities. The murder of policeman
by the bootleg ring. starts moving
series of thrilling events that are said
to be heightened by the Vitapnone
synchronization.
Helene Costello, Cullen Lands'
Wheeler Oakman. Mary Carr, Gladys
Brockweli and Robert Elliott are Tea
tured in the large cast.
In addition there is the Biltmore
Hotel Orchestra and the Larry Ceballos
dancing ballet.
FOX-"The River Pirate"
Victor McIaglen, remembered for his
portrayal Of Captain Flagg In What
Price Glory" is the star Of The River
Pirate" which is TO follow Street
Angel" at the Fox Theater.
The star who appears as q pirate
Sailor Frink, in this William FOX pro-
| duction. has a supporting cast headed
by Lois Moran. Nick STUART, Earle Foxe,
Donald Crisp and Robert Perry.
THE River Pirate" tells an absorbing
story Of a river pirate and the daugn-
ter of the man who is giving MS HE
To put him behind the bars
A stage presentation with BROADWAY
entertaining stars will be feature OF
the program. as viii the Fox Orchestra
Leon Brusiloff conducting, and the
Fox Mpvietone News.
COLUMBIA--"The Tempest"
John Barrymore will be seen at
Loew's Columbia. beginning Saturday.
! in ''The Tempest" a new United
Artists picture.
THE Tempest" is cranmed With
action and plenty Of humor, from the
opening Of the story. when the star
, sppesrs as a peasant officer plunged
INTO the gay life Of pre-War Russia. To
; the final scenes. when he rescues
princess. his sweetheart, from blood
thirsty hordes and escapes with her TO
a new life of happiness.
Lavish setting and unusual photo
graphy are said to have share in
U46kUEG bEtba MI OdAEbAliIiE pN,hhtNF
A new leading lady Camilla Horn,
makes her American debut opposite the
star In The Tempest, and Louis VOL
helm and George Fawcett have sup
porting roles
In addition there will be an oddly
> reel. THE Eagles Nest; the M-G-M
News and the Columbia orchestra, un-
der Claude Burrows.
LITTLE THEATER--"Pster the Cor
sair."
Paul Richter, the German star Who
: PLAYED the title role ~ "Siegtried," viii
again be seen here IN the leading part
Of Peter the Corsatr an UFA produc-
! lion, which the Motion Picture Guild
, brings to the Little Theater beginning
Sunday
= Peter the Corsair" is described rs
4 an adventure story Laid in the stirring
! DAYS OF the sixteenth century, IL re.
: counts the exploits OF Jolly band Of
, ! pirates who were the acourge OF the
italian seas There has been developed
y a background Of medieval beauty and
i bravery which is said 10 be unusual and
y impressive with great castles and
4 powerful sea scenes rec0nstructing the
& glorious period
ntat1ter appears a. q yokng boy who