The Washington times., 1928-02-16

Vaughan dramatized this Oriental
thriller from a short story Of his
own, and the play comes highly
endorsed. Guthrie McClintock
staged it for Messmore Kendall,
and the supporting cast includes
Allan Jeayes. J. w. Austin, Eva
Leonard-Boyne, 500 Yongm, jose
phine Morse and others.
KEITH'S-Miss Kitty Doner
will materially assist in entertain
ing the Keith audiences next
week, topping the bill in Twenty.
Minutes in Paris" Nick Altrock
and Al Schacht, baseball's famous
clowns, win co-headline with Joe
Engel. Next in line will be Mas
ter Jaw Ward, 1.-THE Typical
American Boy" followed by Elsie
Pilcer, Dudley Douglas and
Boots" McKenna; Harry Nor
word and Alpha Hall; Eltinge and
Vernon; Marion Mills and Marie
Goodwin; the Martell Brothers.
and the latest additions of Aesops
Fables, Topics of the Day and
the Pathe News Pictorial.
EARLE-Raymond Hatton and
Walla Berry, comics de luxe, are
the Earle's bid for film favor the
new week, opening Saturday, in
Wife Savers" On the stage will
be Whitley Kaufman and his Vic
tor Orchestra lads, remaining at
the Earle a third week. The pre-
sentation win be "The Earle
Gaieties," an Edward L. Hyn1an
production, with an ensemble of
20. The film is the latest effort
of this famous duo, noted for their
come. antics.
PALACE-Romarice breaks loose
at the Palace with the coming
of "West Point" the new Metro.
Goldwyn.Mayer feature, starring
vehicle for William Haines, sup
ported by Joan Crawford, opening
Saturday. On the stage Jack Par
tington's "Eteps and Steppers,
with Glenn Jenkins, Ilomay
Bailey, Charles Huey, Bud and
Buddle, and the Manhattan Step
pers. Wesley Eddy, as usual, win
act as the ever personable guest
conductor OF the Palace Syncopa.
tors.
METROPOLITAN-The Metro.
politan attraction for the week be-
ginning Saturday will be 1.-THE
Missing Link" which stars the
comedian of many accomplish
ments, s.. a Chaplin. Once again
the screen feature Of the bin viii
be given Vitaphone accompani.
ment which has scored such a
tremendous success in Washing
ton, and 1.-THE Missing Link" pre-.
sents something altogether "dif.
ferent." The short subjects include
several short reel Vitaphone items.
COLUMBIA-CharIes Chaplin in
'The Circus" Peanuts, sawdust,
pink lemonade, clowns, tigers,
elephants, roaring lions, acrobats,
wire walkers and Charles Chaplin
in his brand new comedy, opening
at the Columbia Saturday. Writ
ten, directed and produced by
Charles Chaplin, 1.-THE Circus"
was two years in the making and
it is the first Chaplin comedy
since 1.-THE Gold Rush" Charlie
plays a wandering lad who is
mixed up in O. series of hilarious
adventures, chases, arguments
and ovations that land him in
THE Circus" as a. very fine fell
low. Merna Kennedy, with red
hair and just five feet two, with
eyes of blue, is his leading lady.
In the cast are Harry Croker,
Henry Bergman, Betty Morrissey
and Allen Garcia.
FOX-"Sharp Shooters with
Lois Moran and George O'Brien,
is the feature film at the Fox on
the bill OPENING Saturday. The
scenes are laid in Morocco, and
the story that of a "hard-boiled"
COB and a little French queen of
the dance. The stage presenta-
ton is announced as a novel syn
copated frolic. The Fox Sym
phony, the Fox Ballet under
Oumansky and added film features
are scheduled by the manage
ment.
RIALTO--"The Secret Hour"
starring Pola Negri, is the Ratios