The Washington times., 1928-11-17
ecu Bits On the Stage and Screen Actors
What's Coming
Next Week.

switch in booking arrange
ments will bring to the National
Theater for the week beginning
monday November 26 Florenz
Ziegfeld's "Whoopee" instead of
George c. Tylers THE Beaux
Strategem.' This does not mean
that Washington will not see MIR.
Tvler.s all star revival of the
latter piece as it will play
weeks engagement here begin
Ming Monday December II.
a"The Queens Husband" is the
piauant title Of the new play from
!. the pen of Robert Emmett Sher-
wood author Of 1.-The Road to
Rome, which opens at Polls
Theater Thanksgiving week. Ro-
land Young, long a favorite with,
washington audiences, has the
leading role.
Tt will be welcome news to
Washington theatergoers that a
permanent musical repertoire COM
pany. to play at lowest possible
prices consistent with an organi-
zation Of the first class, with spe-
cial attention to scenic and cos
tune effects. is to take possession
of the Shubert-Belas Theater
opening Sunday night, November
rs.
The producing director is
Charles Emerson Cook, well known
here by reason of his many years
with David Belasco. and more re-
Gently with the. production activi-s
Ties of IN. III. Frazee. whose mo,
M Nauette'' Is fully remembered.
Indeed 1t is this delightful song
aud.dance hit which Mr.. Cook
has chosen to open his season, at
the Shubert. Belasco with even
some members Of the original
cast in his large organization OF
so.
..Tne Freedom of the Press
starring Lewis Stone comes TO
fhe Rialto for the week OF NO.
' II i an original screen story
written by Peter B. Kyne. "A
hattIa between the forces OF the
,,nderworld and the editor OF 2
big daily newspaper furnishes
the theme.
Next weeks attraction at the
strand Theater is billed as an
outstanding burlesque classic, en-.
titled "Bowery Burlesquers, J, fea.
turing Billy Foster and Marty
Semond. assisted by Evelyn Ram-
saw and a real all-star cast, as
we'll as a chorus of dancing, pfanc-
ing Broadwayites.
Wilma Banky, in her first star
ring picture for United Artlsts'
"The Awakening" follows White
Shadows In the South Seas" now
At I.oew's Columbia. Louis VOL.
helm also plays in. this new pro-
duction.
The. entire film colony at Holly
wood will be presented on the
screen at Loew's Palace next.
week in the latest co-starring We
hicIe OF Marion Davies and VIII
liam Haines. a sound picture pro-
duced by Metro-G Goldwyn Mayer
called SHOW People.
For the week following the clits
rent engagement Of THE Home
Towners" at CrandalPs Metro
politan there will be offered for
the first time on any Washington
screen the greatest production in
the history of motion pictures,
"I1ncle Toms Cabin" with full
movietone musical setting and
sound effects.
With a cast including several OF
the most talented comedians of
stage and screen, "Oh Kay" the
latest starring vehicle of Colleen
Moore, will be the featured screen
offering at the Earle Theater be-
ginning with the Friday midnight
premiere, November %. ''Oh Kay"
follows closely the story as it
appeared on the stage with the
humor increased by the greater
possibilities of the screen. In
Miss Moore's supporting cast are
Lawrence Gray, Alan Hale, Ford
Sterling. Claude Gillingwater and
Julanne Johnstone.
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