The Washington times., 1928-12-27
THE NEW YEAR
IN OUR D. c.
THEATERS


POII'S-H Hal Skelly in the Arthur
Hopkins production of ''Bhrlesque
onens Monday night. This Arthur
Mapkers Watters-Arth Hopkins
play of back-stage and Broadway
life ran a full season at the Fulton
Theater. 1t comes with the New
York cast intact and with Hal
Skellv in his original role OF
skid" the laughable joke comic.
NATIONAL-G George Wintz spon.
sors the production of the mystery
thriller, THE Wooden kimono,
which arrives at the National on
Monday night. There will be mat
fuees on Tuesday tNew Year Day.
and Saturday. The play Is packed
with thrills and has a record OF
23 weeks continuous run on the
coast. For the National engage
ment the top price of $3.50 will
prevail, with popular assessments
also in order for the matinees.
REI .ASCO Lady Be Good.
George Cohan's Jazz operetta, Will
he the attraction of the Savoy
musical comedy company begin
ming sunday night, An extra
matinee is scheduled for New
Year Day Renee Hamilton, Bob
Canrorl, Thelma Parker, Frank
Gallagher, Helen Ault. Rose SNOW
den. Edward Metealfe. Jack Clos
son. Robert Burton, James Mckay
and gorgeous garden of girls
are promised as attractions. The
song hits, so Am l, Swiss
Miss Hang On to Me" and oh.
Lady Be Good" will all be tune.
fully rendered.
STRAND-"Parisian Flappers'
Is the alluring title of the new
Mutual burlesque show Whleh
bows in beginning with the matt
nee Sunday Harry Morrissey,
producer, offers Flossie Devere as
the star and supporting entertain
ers include Frank Anderson,
Harry Left, Dick Richards. Grace
Lockwood and Jackie Ryan. Man
ager Burkhart announces q special
midnight performance on Monday
when 1929 will be welcomed with
a New Year jollification.
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COLUMBIA - Michael Arlen's
gGreen Hat made over for the
movies into "A Woman OF AT
fairs and co.starring John Gil
bert and Greta Garbo, will hold
over for a second week beginning
Saturday. Clarence Brown di-
reeted this sophistication which is
rated with the best Of recent
Hollywoodiana On the surround
ing screen bill are Vincent Lopez
in Moyietone, a brief revue In
sound featuring the Capitalians,
Van and Schenck, Harry Rose
and others. A thematic prelude
by the Columbia Concert Orches-
ira completes the program.
PALACEr-Lon CLANCY in his
latest Metro.GoidWyn feature,
West of Zanzibar" begins a
weeks engagement as. the main
screen attraction Saturday. Lionel
Barrymore plays a prominent part
in what Is called Chaney's most
dramatic film to date. On the
stage Wesley Eddy and his synco-
pators will back up a John Muir
ray Anderson unit called THE
Magic Rug" Burns and Kissen,
Emile and Romaine, Harry John
son and the Foster Girls are fea-
tured entertainers. Added attrac-
tions include the Movietone News,
selected shorts and the Palace
Concert Orchestra, under the di.
rection of Harry Borjes.
FOX-Conrad Nagel and June
Coliyer in RED Wine" the tale
OF man who leaves his wife for
frivolity and comes back soul
bruised but wiser, Is the main
screen attraction beginning Satur-
Day. On the stage Jewels" an
elaborate presentation, Will be Of
fered. The Fox Grand Orchestra
will feature Chopin music, and Sc.
lected shorts, with the MOvietone
News, win complete the program.
There will be an 1853 p. IN. per-
formance Monday night to well
come 1929.
EARLE--Miltop Sills In First
Nationals special, "The Barker"
a sound and dialogue feature, is
the main screen attraction open
ing with the Friday midnight per.
formance. Betty Compson. Doug.
las Fairbanks, jr., George Cooper.
Sylvia Ashton and s. 8. Simon
interpret this carnival story made
from the famous play THE
Barker" is now showing on
Broadway at 81 prices. On Mon
day midnight there will be q spe-
cial New Year welcome perform
ance.
METROPOLITAN-"On Trial"
Warner Brothers latest all-talk1ng
Vitaphone special. opens a weeks
engagement Saturday. Pauline
Frederick. Bert Lytell. Lois Wi.