Evening star., 1928-06-18
CoLuMBIA--"The Street Of Sin" /"


That there is only one Emil Jannmgs.
which Is another way of saying that
he seems to be the last word as far as
excellent cinema portrayals so. is again
brought to our attention with his superb
Characterization of Basher Bill In "T2e
street OF SIM" now playing at the Co
lumbia.
Ever since Herr Jannings startled the
nnovie-going world. critics included, with
his European successes, Tine last
Laugh" and Variety" he has consist
entity gained In the confidence OF his
public until now he has come To DC
byword of all that is fine In photopiay
ecting.
THE Street or sin" an original un-
derworid story. with particular Sectiol,
of the notorious Limehouse district OF
London as its Locale. paints S2ualor-
ridden picture. vivid in every detail
which fairly reeks with inelcgant real
isrn. With this colorful background Mr.
,Isnnincs succeeds in creating an tn-
personation of the repugnant sang
leader. Basher Bill. TO the point whcre
you forget the man and see only the
character. ,
Olga Baklanova, the recent impo;ta-
tion from the Moscow Art Theater, does
though haggard Annie. who loves the
Rashor in her own crude way. Watch
her. for she seems to be headed toward
a great American career:
The one bright SIDE of the picture is
furnished By the refreshing perform
ance of Fay wray who, as a deter
mined and fearless Salvation army glri:
attempts to convert the WretcneS OF
Harmony Row. Her influence on the
fnts fs~f
The picture supplements, represent
trr an interesting news reel, better
than usual Our Gang" comedy, with
Wheezer very much 10 the fore, ana a
tharouyhlv worthwhile educationa!
film. all Nom products. lit the Dill
far above the average.
A tuneful and illustrated organlogue,
featuring william 1sel. and the orches-
ira. under the direction of Claude Bur-
rows. playing selections from Rooln
HOOD" complete the program.
FoX-"Across the Atlantic"
There are no dull moments in the
nrocran of music. dancing and screen
features at the Fox Theater this week.
Prom the time Leon BruSilod leaos the
Fox Grand Orchestra through the
"Nraritana" overture until the fade-out
of Across the Atlantic" the screen
feature, the entertainment is OF nign
order.
Hlue and Edna Murphy. Its produc-
tion was inspired, no doubt, by the cur
rent vogue of transatlantic nying. IL
contains a number of thrills, photogra-
plav is good and there is an element
az love interest. But withal, the plot
is highly fantastic. The story concerns
HuSh CLAYTON, a young American VINO
loses his memory after being shot down
IN aerial combat in France during the
war. At home his young wife ano
father mourn him as dead. A1ter
lapse of several years the fatner. an
airplane manufacturer, sponsors
transatlantic fight to France In mem
orv of his lost son. In the meantime
Hugh has unvittingly wandered DacK
to his fathers airplane plant. where
he secures employment as mechanic
During q test fight he regains his
memory, seizes the TRANSATLANTIC plane
and achieves a solo flight TO France
for a happy reunion with his wife and
father.
"A Passing Revue" comprises the
stage entertainment. The Harmony
Jewellers" have been held over for a
second week and furnish q program
OF syncopation In conjunction with her
featured artists. Maxine Stone and her
brother score q hit with ''roughneck"
dance number to the tune OF Side
walks of New York" Then there are
Eileen and Marjorie. two girls in a fine
acrcbatic dance number: Helen Swaine,
a delightful soprano; Sammy Carr,
banjoist, and Clifford and Healy, two
clever dancers Flo Perry scores one
of the hits of the show with her sing
ing of Laugh. Clown, Laugh"
Clark and Mccullough are seen and
heard in q nogietone feature presenta-
tion- This Interview" 1t presents the
comedians In q novel skit which brings
out many laughs Fox news reel and
cthsr subsidiary features complete the
bin.