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EARLE-"French Dressing"

EARLE-"French Dressing"
Lois Wilson is featured In Allan
Dwan's production, French Dressing"
which is the photoplay attraction at
the Earle Theater this week.
The stage attraction Is I'm Granada"
an episode of old Spain In song, dance
and music, which features Leon Ma
vara, who acts as master Of ceremonies;
the Cansinos, Antonio and Catherine.
Chez Chase. unique comedians, and
others who help to make the presenta-
ton colorful.
The plot of French Dressing" both
amusing and sincere, concerns cold
little Boston wife who really learned
how to live through a trip to Paris
Lois is cast as the wife and her trans
formation from the prim Boston ma
tron, with long tresses, to beautiful
French girl with bobbed hair and Paris
gowns Is realistically portrayed. Give
Brook, H. B. Warner and Lilyan Tash-
man are also featured In the cast.
The story has many angles, and the
conclusion Is said to have dellghtlul
twist. The scenes In Paris and lie
Toquet are said to be especially beau-
tiful
The house features including short
subjects and orchestral overture by the
Earle Concert Orchestra, under Daniel
Breeskin, round out the program.
RIALTO-"13 Washington Square"
"l3 Washington Square," a screen
version of Leroy Scott's mystery COM
edy co-starring Jean Hersholt and Alice
Joyce, is the feature at the Rialto this
week.
The story is one of conquest in blue
blooded New York society. Mrs. De
Peyster, an aloof and dignifled society
leader, whose heart is set on main
tanning her social position, finds her
self slipping and adopts some grotesque
strategies to cover the bitter truth OF
her dWindling fortune and get her son
married to a wealthy girl before sne
loses her grip on the top rung Oh the
ladder.
She plans to take her son to Europe
to break up his match with trades
mans daughter, but he outwits her
and doesn't appear at the boat. Mrs.
De Peyster sends her cousin to Europe
In her place and. with her maid sets
forth TO find the lovers. They encoun-
ter Deacon" Pyecroft, a picture
thief, who intended to rob the De
Peyster house, but instead he helps
Mrs. De Peyster Illustrate her sons
marriage and she permits him TO
escape.
This leads to a thrilling climax and
a happy ending.
The supporting cast includes George
Lewis, Helen Foster, newcomer; Zasu
Pitts Helen Jerome Eddy, Jack McDon-
aid and Jerry Gamble.
Rex Rommell. conductor Of Rialto
Orchestra, offers for the overture
"Ampico Echoes" introducing famous
reel and other short aims are added
features.
PALACE-"Baby Mine"
The comedy team Of Karl Dane and
George K. Arthur are featured this
week at Loews Palace in Metro
Baby Mine"
They are seen as two rah-rah boys at
| the University of Vertebral Manipula-
| ton. Jimmy. played by Arthur. spends
| his time love-making, while the hulk
| ing Oswald. played by Dane spends his
! time in study. Oswald Is compromised
| into an engagement with an old maid
and TO further complicate matters a
| baby Is left on his doorstep. Jimmy
and the baby catch the measles and
Jimmy blackens his face as well a,
| the baby'S and leaves 1t at colorec
| orphanage.
| From then on there is perfect
melange Of babies in the life Of Jimmy
and Oswald, but all ends we'll
| The stage attraction is Jack Parting.
toms Hey! Heyi" a speedy creation
with Wesley Eddy and his Palace Syn.
copators, John Boyl's Hey Hey Girls"
Frank De Voc and Eddie willis as pre-.
mier harmonists; the Gibson Sisters
dancers. and Jack Powell. the rajah o.
rhythm.
Short subjects and Harry Bories con.
ducting the Palace Concert Orchestrs
complete the bill.
METROPOLITAN-"The JAM Singer.
Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer" is this
weeks attraction at Crandall's Metro
politan Theater. where 1t viii be shown
for one week only. ending Friday night
The picture will be presented for the
last times in Washington at the only
theater equipped with Vitaphone
which supplies not only the musical
accompaniment for the picture but
many sequences. through the medium
OF which Jolson Is heard and seen
singing six of his most popular songs
| 1t was In The Jazz Singer" that