The Washington times., 1928-08-30

NAY1M1NAAf-- NIA010 SNAkEnSEAfss
one 81 the funniest farces of re-
cent years will be the attraction
at the National beginning Mon.
day night. Written by Russell
Medcraft ana Norma Mitchell,
eCradle Snatcl1ers, was originally
produced BY Sam II. Harris at
the Music Box Theater. It tells
4 very snappy story, involving
misunderstood wives and college
boys and the laughs come fast
and furious.
Mary Lcane, Helen Wallace and
the leading woman, Leona Powers,
portray the three wives. The I'M.
happy husbands are Howard
Miller, Ed Arnold and Robert
Brister. Congenial roles are also
provided for ROmaine Calender.
John Holden. Charles Hampden
and the remainder Of the National
Players cast.
KETTH'S A brief movie season
will be iraugurated at Keith's
beginning Saturday when the
Cecil B. De Mile shper.special
film, king Of Kings" will be the
attraction with continuous daily
performances beginning at IL q. m.
On Sundays the sliowings begin
at 8 b. m. Popular prices VIII
prevail IT Ii the first time this
picture has been shown here for
less than S1.s5 top.
C. Frederick Clark. popular con.
ductor. win direct an augnerited
orchestra for the event. and Miss
Irene Juno will nit at the console
OF the recently Installed. mann
moth organ.
The total cost Of producing
Cecil B. De Miles great picture
was $500, 900. In point Of ex-
pense for gigantic sets. costumes.
properties and the. salaries paid
more than 5000 players and ex.
tras appearing in the varions
scenes, no other picture ever
produced il comparable to The
King OF Kings"
EARLE - Mary Astor, Lloyd
Hughes anH Louise Fa5enda com
prise the trio Of funnakers IN
First Nationals Heart to Heart,
which the Earle Theater viii
screen for the new week begin
ming Saturday. In addition to the
screen feature the stage will in.
troduce Harry Fox. 1926 star OF
George Whites Scandals" and
Roseray and Capelle, dancing stars
Of "Csreat Temptations"
IN Heart to Heart" Mary Astor
fmpersonates an Italian princess
who finds IL necessary to her own
ends to masquerade AZ seam
stress. An affair Of the heart is
involved, which explains the Astor
tendency to appear to be what she
isn't.
shorter features and the Earle
Concert Orchestra win round out.
FOX-"street Angel" Is com.
ing to Fox Theater beginning
saturday. The picture has broken
every existing box office record
wherever shown. After 4 sea
son on Broadway it went into the
Roxy Theater. the largest in the
world. and played an engage
ment Of four weeks to stagger.
ing gross figures. 1t was pro-
duced by Frank Borzage and has
Janet GAynor and Charles Far
rel as it's featured players. This
II the same trio that were respon.
sible for Seventh Heaven"
The picturization as il to be
shown at the Fox Theater VIII
be with q Fox Movietone accom-.
paniment with the already famed
theme song, my Angel" pre-.
sented In what is stated to be q
truly synchronized masterpiece.
The usual stage portion will
he devoted to an atmospheric
prelude to the picture.
The Fox management have
acheduled six showings daily and
state it will be shown for one
week only.
PALACE-The first full-length
sound picture comes SATURDAY with
Parar1ount's, production, Richard
nix in warming Up" In this pic
tire YOU will not only see the fans
at the ball game, you will also
hear them roofing and you will
hAar the clout as the bat connects
with the ball.
The story is fast moving
comedy drama which concerns the
activities and inactivities of a
Young rookie player whose trials
and tribulations are not confined
Tn the baseball diamond alone.
On the stage Loew-Publix will
nresent "Teeing Off," full Of girls,
eigeles and golf. Wesley Eddy
and his Palace Syncopators are
featured az are Rome and Dunn
and a cast Of Broadway favorites.
The Fox Movietone News gives
the audience a chance to hear as
well az see the latest news, the
M.G-M Newsreel, short subjects,
a novelty organlogue and the
Palace Concert Orchestra, under
the direction of Harry Borjes, will
complete the program.
METROPOLITAN - Hollywood
took a s.00O-nlle tourney to film
oThe First Kiss" which the Met.
a. -.