The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-26
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For New
week

the new week with STANLEY EIu&GS
In the role originally distinguished
by Elliott Nugent, who helped his
playwriting father write the play
based on his observations at Ohio
State University.
THE Poor Nut" has to do with
: rather simple youngster who
feels he is not the equal of his
mates. He meets girl and she
is astute enough to sdetect his fix
alton. She nianeuvers him in
manner that develops him as an
athlete and he wins the big
stretch for old Siwash.
POII,S-The De Wolf Hopper
Opera Company begins its second
week Monday night with the re.
vival of "The Chocolate Soldier,
one OF the greatest Of musical
comedy successes. Forrest Huff,
one Of the best singing stars in
musical comedy, joins the COM
pany to sing the lead role. Mr..
Hopper will be seen in the same
part he played when the piece
: was revived four years ago. Other
popular members Of the company
who will have important parts
are Lillian CHASER, Ethel Clarke,
Henry Kelly, Ed Metcalfe and.
Oliver Reese.
PALACE Across to Singa-
PORE, Ben JAn1es Williams, vivid
drama OF the sea, with Ramon
Novarro as the star, is the at
traction commencing Saturday.
on the stage Loew-Publix viii
present one OF John Murray An
fierson's latest presentations,
sFIapperettes, including the II
Foster girls, strutting flappers;
Rio Brothers, buck dancers from
the campus; Chic Kennedy. the
Hamper from the Bowery: Luley,
Mealey and Croker, three red
hot dancers. and Billy Gerber.
the personality girl. Wesley Eddy
and his Palace Syncopators VIII
as usual feature the presentation.
EARL E--Hungarian court life
III the days when Emperor
Charles held sway in Europe's
most brilliant and colorful court,
forms the background for Billie
Doves latest starring vehicle for
First National 1.-THE Yellow Lily,
which will be the screen attrac-
ton at the Earle Theater begin
ming Saturday. The stage pre-
Rentation will be the Stanley
Company OF Americas new pro-
dnction, Radio Nights" which
features Jack Pepper, master OF
ceremonies. da kaufman Girls.
Billy Claire, Mignolet, Julia
Gerity, Madge and Betty Meryl
and the Six Banjo Daisies.
The program is completed by a
selected comedy, news events of
the week and musical accompani.
ment for. the pictured screen of
ferings by the Earle Concert
Orchestra. Daniel Breesl1in. con.
Quoting.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ban
croft, recently elevated to star
dom for splendid work in Under
world" will be seen in his first
starring vehicle, 1.-THE Show
down, beginning Saturday. Show.
down" Is described as powerful
drama OF the oil fields that
labounds in thrills and gives Mr..
Bancroft an opportunity to traipse
effectively in some highly enter
tanning sequences Heading the
supporting cast are Evelyn Brent,
Neil Hamilton. Fred Kohler, Ar.
mold Kent. and Leslie Fenton.
Selected short reel subjects and
q musical accompaniment by the
Metropolitan concert orchestra
complete the program.
COLUMBIA-The United Art
lists production of Pomona" with
Dolores Del Rio starred has been
attracting huge audiences and
will be held over for a second
week. beginning Saturday. The
picture. directed by Edwin Carewe
] IS the tale OF early California
the days OF the Mission Indians
and their trials and tribulations.
Warner Baxter and Roland Drew
provide the chief support for the
star. The Columbia concert or.
chestra under the direction OF
Claude Burrows, the M-G-M News.
reel and selected short subjects
will complete the program.
RIALTO-Charlie Ray. James
Gleason and Jobyna RaIston. in
1.-THE Count of Ten" will furnish
the main screen attraction begin
ming Saturday. 1t is an adaptation
of a we'll liked magazine story.
"Betty's a Lady" and. as may be
surm1sed from the title, is a story
built around prize ring happenings.
For every blow that Johnny
Charlie RAY gets in the ring he
takes psychological one at home.
James Gleason, actor and author,
best known for his stage work in
IL Eat So" has a prominent part
In the screen action.
FOX-May Avoy and Conrad
Nagel. in If Were Single" pro-
I vide the new screen attraction
roles Of character with which
/ they have won some considerable
success and no small following of
. admirers. 1t opens today. The
. supporting cast includes Myrna
Z 10y and Andre Beranger.
The Stebbins stage program win
open with Leon Brusiloff direct
ing the orchestra through 1.-The
Risvonic Rhapsody" by Carl
Ff1edemann. who wrote this over.
Lure in 1903.
From this to the screen for a
gnoyietone appearance of Robert
Eenchley. famed critic of the.
humorous weekly Life in Treas
urer'S Report"
The speciality revue with Earl
CARPENTER and his band as the
BACKGROUND has been so routined
"a rrAmApH manu-