The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
Films for the New
Week Starting
Today

PALACE - Greta Carlo Is
starred in '"The Divine Woman"
at the Palace for the new week,
a story that describes the rise
of an .;adventuresome young
woman, from the tubs of a laun-
dry to the pinnacle of stage fame,
only to have events she has
helped create, Illustrate her
ascent and reduce her again to
her original chrysalis. In the
final sequence, however. she finds
a true, true love. Lars Hanson
plays opposite. On the stage win
be John Murray Anderson pro-
duction, Roman Nights" with
the Lassiter Brothers, Rita and
Teske, adagio team; Elsa Green
wall, and her veil dancers; Gluck's
Roman ballet, George Dufranne,
tenor, and Wesley Eddy and ,lis
Syncopators. Also M-G-M news.
reel and shorter features.
FOX--May McAvoy and Con-
rad Nagel, a happily cast pair,
are seen in the lead roles Of
slightly Used,' a comedy drama
3lickering over the Fox screen
for the new week. It's the story
OF maiden who wasn't married,
of widow whose husband wasn't
dead and Of the events attending
her second marriage. On the
stage will be featured the Par.
tsian Red Heads. an all-girl band;
Josef Turin, tenor, a vocal and
ballet ensemble and Samuel Kro-
man, violin soloist, all conspiring
with big presentation number,
Southland" which includes darkey
Spirituals and stuff of faster
tempo. Also the Movietone and
newsreel.
COLUMBIA-Charlie Chaplin
In 1.-THE Circus" will continue to
amuse for the third consecutive
week at Loew's Columbia.
Charles first picture in two
years is the funniest Of his
career according to the majority
OF critics. Picture him as the
forlorn tramp who gets q job as
handy man at a circus and proves
TO be the whole show by his
Awkwardness. Then imagine him
as & failure to be funny just
because he tries to be. See him
as the mule chases him across
the circus-in the lions cage
on the wire thinking he is safe
when he is not and his reactions
uptIn discovering the fact. Picture
an entire circus, Charlie Chaplin
and all that goes to make up his
costume, q pretty girl. several
villains and multiply by one
thousand and you get q fair idea.
Of how much you'll enjoy seeing
''The Circus"
RIALTO-That affair of the
volatile Roxy Hart, "Chicago's
prettiest murderess," will race
across the Rialto's screen for the
new week and melodramatic COM
edy Is promised in punches. Chi
cago," OF course, is its name and
the film Is derived from the sue.
cessful stage play. seen here re-
Gently at the Belasco. The story
Is that Of fast young lady who
kills her lover and encounters
ehrewd lawyer and smart news
paperman who decide to dramatic
her case and publicize her as they
would champ pugilist. Phyllis
Haver is Roxy and Victor VAR
conf is the husband. who steals to
provide her defense. and then
kicks her out in the snow. Shorter
features. also, and special by Rox
RommeH and the Rialto mu-
sicians.
METROPOLITAN-The mighty
frigate Constitution, pride of the
United States Navy in 1900, il
once again sailing the seas in
ssOld 1ronsides," which will be the
featured screen attraction at Gran
dall's Metropolitan for q second
week.
"Old Tronsides'' is a stirring and
romantic screen story woven
around one Of the most colorfuI
chapters in American history. The
story takes place back in the days
of 1900 when the barbary pirates
Of TripOli roamed the high seas.
preyfng upon vessels Of every
country.
George Bancroft, remembered for
his remarkable work in Under
world and THE Rough Riders"
leads the cast which includes
Charles Farrell, Esther Ralston,
Wallace Berry and Johnnie Walk
er. A Sennett Comedy, Smiths
Army Life" and special music
viii round out.