The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-19

DA1 ,A-~De Wolf S1oBper comes
to Polls On Monday night Tor
season az comic opera and n1u-
steal comedy revfyala 81 popular
prices. Gilbert ana snlIIvanss
sMikado" win BE- the first opera
presented. MI. Hopper win BE-
seen III his original role 81 I1o-Iko.
the lord high execntioner The
Hopper company viii include sing
ers and comedians, with an aug
mented orchestra The seat sale
opens today with subscrip tions I'M
vited from those who desire to res
serve the same seats each week for
the Hopper performances he
Chocolate Soldier will be the
second offering Of the engag cement.
NATIONA Craig wife, tbs
1925 Pulitzer prize play, which
was written by George Kelly and
ran for ii fuII season ON broadway,
win be- the new attraction Of the
National players beginning Mon.
day night Iseneta Lane VIII
be seen III the role Of tlne
fussy housewife, 5 eI1aracte ation
which brought more than passing
fame 70 Chrystal Herne. Craig's
wife IS tina. type Of person who
believes that the ideal husband -
q necessary nuisance some one 70
be tolerated for the privilege Of
supplying her with decent home.
Author Kelly leavens his satire
with extreme good hurnor and tho
result ii an honest picture, and
also q funny one.
EARL An hilarious farce Of
high school activities IN provided
iii sF1arOId Teen, the First Ma
tional picture which VIII be the
main screen attraction beginning
saturday. It Is fashioned from
Carl Eds newspaper comic strip
with Arthur Lake and Mary Brian
featured ii the comedy antics. On
the stage viii be q new Stanley
Company Of American presenta-
tfon entitled The Song and
Dance FroIic'' with Charlie VIII
kins ana Jack Pepper featured.
Selected short reels and q n1u-
steal accompaniment by the Earle
concert orchestra complete the
bill.
PALACE Marion Davies lat
estand considered by critics her
greatest film comedy begins
weeks engagement at the Palace
Saturday. Tlne Patsy" Is the
Hollywood version of the Broad
way stage success and one OF ITS
funniest sequences shows the star
giving limitations of Pola Negri,
Lillian Gish and Mae Murray.
King Vidor directed. On the
stage win be q Frank Cambria
production, ''BoWery Follies
featuring wesley Eddy and his
SyncOpators, Mario and Lazarir.
East side HarmonIsts, Ross
sisters. Jonny Special, Nanny
King, the washington boy tenor,
Edgecomb Four and Paul Ren10s
and his Midgets. Short screen
subjects and an overture by the
Harry Borjes orchestra complete
the bill.
COLUMBIA Dolores Del Rio
In her latest United Artists pic
ture, .sRomona" Is the main
screen attraction beginning Satur-
day. Directed by Edwin Carewe,
this production tells a tale OF
early California days and permits
Of some striking Photographic
shots. The star has her best OPP
portunity since what Price
Glory" it Ii said and is given
telling assistance by Warner
Baxter, and Roland Drew. The
Columbia concert orchestra under
the direction Of Claude BurIO rvs,
the M. G.. M. news reel and
selected short subjects will COM
plete the program.
FOX-The night life of Broad
way forms tho background for the
Fox feature picture, ''The Els.
cape, opening Saturday. Devised
from Paul Armstrong; play it
shows Virginia Vail ana William
Russell in the leading roles. On
the stage viii be an s. y. Etebbins
presentation utilizing the Fox en-.
EembIe and ballet. A novelty fea.
ture will be q revival oe tho songs
OF the gay eos. The Fox
orchestra viii be heard III the
colorfuI Fourth symphony"
overture. Short reels and q. Movie
tone complete the program. The
theater cooling system IS now in
operation, maintaining an even
temperature of 20 degrees. when
ever the outside humidity n op-
{ -essive.