The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01

one OF the IunulSse AeNA VS.
cent years will be the attraction
at the National beginning Mon
day night. Written by RusseH
Medcraft and Norma Mltcnen,
Cradle Snatchers was orlglnahy
produced by Sam II. Harris az
the Music Box Theater. II tells
very snappy story. involving
misunderstood wives and college
bows and the laughs come 1ast
Mary 1oane, Helen Wallace and
the leading woman, Leona Powers,
portray the three wives. The I'M
happy husbands are Howard
Miller. Ed Arnold and Robert
Rrister. .Congenial roles are also
Z provided for Romaine Calender.
Tobn Holden, Charles Hampden
and the remainder of the National
Players cast.
KETTH'S--A brief movie season
will be inaugurated at Keith's
beginning Saturday when the
Cecil B. De Mile super-speci1l
film. king of Kings" will be the
attraction with continuous daily
performances beginning at IL q. m.
On Sundays the sfowings begin
at 8 b. m. Popular prices will
prevail. 1t is the first time this
picture has been shown here Tor
less than $I.65 top.
c. Frederick Clark, popular con.
ductor, will direct an augmented
orchestra for the event, and Miss
Irene Juno will sit at the console
of the recently installed. NAM
moth organ.
The total cost Of producing
Cecil B. De Miles great picture
was $4,000, 900. In point Of *
pense for gigantic sets, costumes.
properties and the salaries paid
more than 5000 players and ex-
tras appearing In the various
scenes. no other picture ever
produced il comparable to The
King Of Kings.
EARLE-A new First National
feature-length comedy, Heart to
Heart RI screened for the new
week. beginning today, at the
Earle Theater, with Mary Aston,
Tloyd Hughes and Louise FAzenda
IN the leading roles. The theme
revolyes about a beautiful Italian
princess. who returns to her girl
hood home, only to be mistaken
for seamstress, which deception
she is glad to carry on Tor the
fun there Is in It.
on the stage will be heard Harry
Fox, last noted here with George
Whites scandals" and also IN
vaudeville. He brings with him
s fair partner. who accompanies
his ridiculous songs and chatter
on the piano. Other stage acts
with the Earle newsreel and con-
cert orchestra completes the pro-
gram.
FOy-"Street Angel" is COM
ing ia Fox Theater beginning
saturday. The picture has broken
every existing box office record
wherever shown. After q sea-
son on Broadway It went into the
Roxv Theater, the largest in the
world. and PLAYED an engage
ment OF four weeks 70 stagger-
ing gross figures. It was pro-
duced by Frank Borzage and mas
Janet Gaynor and Charles Far
rel: as its featured players MS
Il the same trio that were respOn-
gibl9 for seventh Heaven.
Tho perturbation as is TO De
shown at the Fox Theater VIII
be with q Fox Movietone accom-.
nani,nent with the already famed
theme song. MY Angel, pre-
sented in what is stated to be
tru,v synchronized masterpiece:
The usual stage portion VIII
be devoted to an atmospheric
prelude to the picture.
The Fox management have
scheduled six showings daily and
state it will be shown for one
week only.
PAI,ACE-The first full.length
sound picture comes Saturday with
Paramount's production, Richard
Dix in warming Up" In this PIC
ture you will not only see the fans
at the ball game, you will also
hear them roofing and you VIII
hear the cIout as the bat connects
with the ball.
The story is a fast moving
comedy drama which concerns the
activities and inactiWties Of q
young rookie player whose trials
and tribulatio are not confined
to the baseball diamond alone.
On the stage Loew-Publix will
present fleeing Off," full OF girls,
giggIes and golf. Wesley Eddy
and his Palace Syncopators are
featured as afe Rome and Dunn
and q cast OF Broadway favorites.
The Fox Movietone News gives
the audience a chance to hear as