The Washington times., 1928-12-20

Christmas nlSnI at GOLl - HAoa
tague Glass Jules Ecert Goodman
and Harold Atterjdge wrote the
book. Music by Mnriel Pollock
and Arthur Schwartz. Jack Pearl.
Fred Hillebrand. Ann Orr, Lee
Kohlmar, Noel Francis. Freddy
Lightner, Virginia Barrett, Allan
Waterous Edith Griffith, Ed
mund Mulcahy, Harold Crane,
George Gilday, William Bonelh
and Harold Stern with his w. D.,
r. radio orchestra are the fea-
tured entertainers. The Jack Dona.
hue-John Boyle specialty dancers
supplement q large chorus OF
youthful beauties.
BELASCO-'The Ginger Bread
man" huge musical comedy
ideally adapted to the holiday
season, will be the next attraction
opening Sunday night with an
augmented east and ballet. Helen
Ault joins the company to play
princess Sugar Plum, and 3D.
ward Metcalfe Is another new
conner. Renee hIamilton, Eddie
Morris. Frank Gallagher, Thelma
parker. James Mckay Robert
Capron and the other regulars
are congeniallyy cast. There VIII
be no advance In the regular
prices, and daily matinees will pre-,
vail beginning Tuesday.
NATIONAL. = Eugene O'Neills s
wildly heralded ninesact drama,
Strange Interlude. opens sam
day for a weeks engagement.
Generally regarded as the best
effort Of this premier playwright.
1t begins its course at $3.50 in the
AFTERNOON and continues until IL
n M. with an irtermission for
dinner from 7:4O until g. 1t is be-
ing presented by the Theater
Guild OF New York, with a notable
cast that includes Pauline Lord,
Ralph Morgan, Harry CT Ban
Mister. Donald Mcdonald, Helen
Ann Hughes, Walter Vonnegut,
James Todd, Maud Durand and
Lester Sheehy. The play has
been directed by Phillip Moeller.
STRAND" " Dimpled Darlings"
is the title of the new musical
burlesque attraction Opening Sun
day matinee. George Leon is the
featured comedian with Eddie Lor-
rave assisting in the attack on
gloom. Abe Shor. Alfred Kay,
RAY Norman and Lillian Kake
are other featured principals. A
large chorus of singing and dane.
ing girls is a feature. and Dim
pied Darlings' Is said to rate
high in burlesque circles for the
quality of its ftnney skits.
METROPOLITAN =. First Ma
tional's mystery, comedy.drama,
"The Haunted House, is the
main screen attraction beginning
with the Saturday performances.
Chester Conklin and Flora Finch
lead selected group Of good
actors in a spine freezing series
of weird incidents, most of them
also funny. Thelna Todd, Eve
Southern, Barbara Bedford. Mon
tagu Love, William v. Mong ard
Larry Kent are other principals.
A synchronized Our Gang COM
edy, a Vitaphone short featuring
Red Corcoran, Christmas novelty
reel. THE Wooden Soldier" and
the Metropolitan topical review
complete the program.
FOX-"Prep and Pet" Will
liam Fox collegiate sound pic
ture, featuring David Rollins and
Nancy Drexel, will be the main
screen attraction hegincing Satur.
day. On the stage will be an
elaborate presenta ton called THE
Circus" in keeping with the holi-
day season. 1t will introduce,
.Iocko, a talking crow; the Seven
Dare Devils. the Paul Brothers
the Dackshing troupe uf Japanese
acrobats. John M7xwcll. with Law.
renee Downey as ringmaster. Mary
Reads Sixteen Fox Tillerettes
play a return engagement. Leon
Brusiloff has arragned a special
overture of Christmas carols and
the1Fox Movietone news will com
plete diversified program.
PALACE-Pola Negri In "The
Woman From Moscow will be
the main screen attraction for
Christmas week beginning Satur-
day. 1t tells OF a Russian prin-
cess who has number of ex-
citing romances in colorfnl Con-
tinental backgrounds. On the
stage will be a Paul Oscard pre-
sentation 'Topsy Turvy Town"
featuring Wesley Eddy and the
Palace Syncopators with Ferry
Convey. Ford and Whitley. the
Phelps Twins and the Candy.
Hale girls. Selected short sub
jects with the MG-M and Movie
tone news reels and an over
ture will complete the program.
EARLE-Bebe Daniels has
turned to the newspapers for
the theme of her latest comedy
thriller, What a Night main
screen attraction beginning with
the Friday midnight perform.
ance Bebe is seen as the sob
sister who lands the big scoop.
In the supporting cast are Neil
Hamilton. William Austin. and
Charles Sellon The supple
mentary attractions include Vita
phone short reel subjects. THE
Lions Roar" and all talking
comedy produced by Mack Sen.
nett. the Earle Topical Review
and selections by the Earle con-
cert orchestra, Daniel Breeskin
conducting.