The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-20
OPENS Ne1u Legitimate Season at NdtiOnd
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POLI'S-Jane Cowl is bringing
her latest play. The Jealous
Moon of which she is not only
star but co-author with Theodore
Charles. 1t is described as romantic
fantasy of the Fifteenth century
with Venice as a background. thus
affording opportunity for pic
turesque costuming. In the sup
porting company are Phillip Mer.
rivale, Sir Guy Standing, Harry
Davenport, Hale Norcross, Joyce
Carey. Leo Stark and Lionel Ho-
garth.
NATIONAL-Harry Wagstaff
Gribble is author of the new play
Revolt" which opens the regular
legitimate season at the National
Theater. Monday night 1t is des.
cribed as remarkable drama of
an American family and comes
highly recommended as play
with pathos and tragedy we'll
blended with delicious comedy. In
a long cast of PRINCIPALS are Hugh
Bucker, A. G. Andrews, Grace
F'ikins, Eunfce Stoddard, Char.
lotte Denniston. Paul Gi1foyle,
Ackland Powell. and Roberta Will
lard. CIeon Throckmorton executed
the settings.
PALACE-Lon Chaney's latest
picture, with sound trimmings,
While the City Sleeps" will fur
nish the main screen attraction
at the Palace beginning today.
Thrills, sensation and mystery are
promised with CLANCY playing
staight this time as plain
clothes detective. Anita Page.
Polly Moran and Mae Busch have
important roles. On the stage
Wesley Eddy and his Syncopators
will back up a John Murray An
derson presentation unit, Blue
Grass" in which will be seen
Coleman Goetz. George Griffin,
Rosette, the Slate Brothers, Irene
Wolf and the Foster Girls. Added
attractions are the M-G-S news
reel, an organalogue and the Pal
ace Orchestra
RIALTO--Another 100 per cent
talking picture comes to the
Rialto beginning today. 1t is the
Universal special. Melody of
Love" described as an after.war
story of tender romance. with
Walter Pidgeon cast as a young
song writer who loses hand in
the great strife. Mildred Harris,
Jane Winton. Tom Dugan. Victor
Potel and others. On the stage
will be Johnny Slaughter's Revelers
in a new program and supple
mentary talking pictures with
news reel and selected shorts
rounding out the program.
METROPOLITAN - The fourth
and final week of AL Jolson in
1.-THE Singing Fool" begins to.
day. This Warner Brothers spe.
cial has taken down all records at
the Metropolitan. Al Jolson Is
heard in eight songs and there is
dramatic story of the night
clubs with Betty Bronson and
Josephine Dunn prominent in the
action. Little Davy Lee. Swear
old child actor. contributes a re.
markable performance. and his
appealing voice is heard in some
of the highly emotional scenes
concerned with the career of the
singing waiter.
FOX--William Fox presents an
other John Ford Production,
Mother Machree" as the main
screen attraction, beginning to-
day. Victor MacLaglen has the
lead role with Belle Bennett,
Ethel Clayton and Neil Hamilton
featured. 1t comes after ~ run
on Broadway. Supplementary
screen features are Chic Sale in his
latest film talker. THE Star Wit
ness" Moviet0ne news with the
Zeppelin arrival, and selected
shorts. On the stage the La Scale
quartette. and other entertainers.
The second of the symphonic-jazz
concerts with an augmented or
chestra Of so musicians will be
given Sunday at p. m.
KEITH'S - The scraen version
of George Kelly's Pulitzer prize
play. "Craig's Wife" with Irene
Rich in the star role. will be the
main screen attraction at Keith's
beginning Sunday matinee. In the
supporting cast are Virginia Brad
ford. Lilyan Eastman. Carroll Nye.
George Irving, Jane Keckley. Mary
Van Buren, and Raida Rae. On
the stage will be a condensed ver-
sion OF Texas Guinan's revue,
"Padlocks of 1928" featuring Mar
jorie Leach. Charles Taye, Ed
West. Harriet billiard and others.
Supplementary ser e features
complete the program. which is
continuous.
EARLE-For the week begin
ming today. Friday. Billie Dove
will be seen in her latest First Ma
tional picture, THE Night Watch"
Almost the entire action of the
screen story takes place in a single
night with a modern battleship as
it's unusual background. Donald
Reed, Paul Lukas and Nicholas
Sousannin play featured roles.
Alexander Korda directed. The
supplementary program includes
Nltaphone short.reel presentations,
the Earle topical news and selec-
tions by the concert orchestra I'M
der the direction of Daniel Brees-
kin.
COL u NJ Il A-"Our Dancing
Daughters, which has broken
every box-office record at the Co.
lumbia. establishes another prece.
dent by rema lining three weeks
The final seven days begins Sat