The Washington times., 1929-04-25
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK In
THEATERS

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.I.ASCO - Morris Gest vii
bring Nikita Balieff and his evel
popular "Chauve souris" to the
Belasco tor one week, opening
sunday night. Gay. bright and
cheerful as ever. there is not q
single number-except the PA
rode of the Wooden Soldiers
yer given here before. , or
= ed, droIl Ralieff will introduce
the score of novelty and original
musical and dramatic features
.The Silent Talking Pictures Of
1898" an impressionistic drop cur
tam devised by Morris Gest. IL Q
between acts advertisement.
POLFS-"BlossOm Time" the
musicalized operetta based on the
life of Franz Schubert. comes for
= return engagement opening Sun
day night. The production IL new
and the company which viii offer
the sensationally successful musi
cal includes Genevisve Naegele
Ivan Servais, Nancy Sheridan
Elsa Lang, Frb. obeson and 10
semi wilkins. Miss Naegele, Allen
and Gilbert have been with "Blos
som Time" for three years and
MIS- Robson and Servais were In
the original company and have
been playing their roles TOR eight
years. There will be the usual
Thursday and Saturday natinees.
NATIONAL--The N~tional Play.
ers will next week delve into .
new kind Of crook comedy, with ,
. square Crooks" being listed for
presentation beginning Monday
night, The play has to do with
two young men formerly engaged
One is married. the other Is in love
One Is married, theother is in love
with a beautiful girl, A bounding
detective, on the trail of the two,
brings about their arrest when a
valuable string OF pearls lis stolen
from their employers home. Al
ter that events move quick and
fast and a whirlwind finish makes
Square Crooks" one of the most
unusual plays to be presented here
this season.
STRAND-"The Merry Whirl'
is the title OF the new Mutual
burlesque attraction which bows
into the Strand Theater Sunday
afternoon. It is said to provide
corking good fun, interspersed
with plenty of catchy songs and
nifty dancing. Featured perform
,ers include Marie Breen. Art Gard
ner, Billy Kavanaugh. Jack La.
mont Loretta Bayes. Bonnie ana
Joe Mack and Elwood Parker. A
fast working chorus assist in the
presentation of musical numbers.
FOx-George O'Brien and Lois
Moran in "True Heaven will pro-
vide the main screen attraction
opening Saturday. 1t Is de-
scribed as a human drama, fav-
ing as a background the World
War. although there are no &C.
tual lighting scenes. On the
stage win be the 20 Fox Jazz
maniaYls, under the baton of Leon
Brusiloff and baking Up pro.
gram Of entertainment that will
enlist Broadway revue stars. John
Irving Fisher continues a. master
OF ceremonies. The Fo1ettes viii
be seen in a new dancing routine.
The Fox MovietoIie News ana Sc
lected shorts completes the pro-
gram.
RIALTO- "Show Boat" Uni.
versal's special sound and dialogue
film of Edna Ferber's novel, has
attracted sensational business and
will be held over for. a second
week. beginning Sunday. All OF
the ziegfeld stars In the stage
production of "Show Boat" are
both seen and heard. These in
clude Helen Morgan. Jules Bled-
soc and Aunt Jemima singing
'tOP Man River" Cant Help
I.ovin' That Man and other hit
melodies. Laura LaPlante and
Joseph Schildkraut have tho lead
ing roles in the main screen
story. which il both colorful. ex.
citing and picturesque with .
great synchronized score. Regular
Rialto Theater prices with 50
cents top prevail.
COLUMBIA--Douglas Fairbanks
in his latest United Artists spe-
cial. "The Iron Mask" opens q
short engagement Saturday. This
is a thoroughly modern sequel
to "The Three Musketeers," por-
traying the carer OF the adven.
turous D'Artagnan and the voice
of Douglas Fairbanks is heard
for the first time, although "The
Iron Mask" is not an all-dialogue
picture. There is too much action
for that. A synchronized score
is also feature. Selected short
subjects. including an M-G-M
newsreel, will complete the pro-
gram.
PALACE-''voice of the City"
an underworld all-talking picture
written by willard Mack and
directed by the author, is the
main screen attraction opening
Saturday. A Broadway support
ing cast includes Robert Afnes
and Sylvia Field, with Mr.. Mack
also enacting a role. On the
stage will be a Frank Cambria
presentation unit, Pearls Of
Bagdad," with Jacques Cartier,
Murray and Alan, Arch Cannon,
Gladys st. John and the Persian
ballet featured. In addition there
win be the M-G-M News. Fox
Movietone, an organalogue and
selections by the Palace OrchAs-
ira.
EARL E-"Nothing But the