The Washington times., 1929-04-13
PROGRAMS FOR NEW
WEEK IN TEIEATERS

POL.PS-Jane CowI will be
@een at the Belasco next week.
beginning Monday night i'm
Stephen Phillips "Paolo and
Francesca. A tribute to the
beauty and power Of the Phillips
classic and to the brilliant cast
headed by Miss Cowl Is Washing.
tons widespread interest in this
+ revival, evidenced by heavy ad-
vance reservations. Phillip Meri-
vale, Sir Guy Standing and Kath.
crime Emmet are featured mem
bers OF a cast which includes
jessie Ralph, Joyce Carey, Lionel
Aogarth, William r. Randall and
Hale Norcross.
NATIONAL---A new thrilling
mystery play, one which has
never been presented in Wash
ington will engage the National
Players beginning Monday night.
The Skull written by Bernard
]. Owen and Harry E. Humphrey
Is the attraction. 1t is said to
bristle with exciting situations
played In the background of de-
serted church in Greenwich, Conn.
Mary Newton, Wilfred Lytell,
freddy Sherman, Betty Kent and
the rest OF the regular company
nave been fitted with congenial
roles.
STRAND-Waya Whites Red
Hots, rated with the winners of
Ine Mutual circuit will be the at
traction at the, Strand beginning
sunday matinee. Principals are
Agnes Mccormick, Billy Gordon,
Bert Scott, Gordon Rydeen, Milt
Frankford and OF course, Wava
White. The RED Hots" COM
pany boasts big chorus of fast
stepping Juveniles and the
comedy, fast and furious, is
! Judiciously sprinkled with Tin
4 Fan Alley tunes. Daily matinees
with the Thursday night perform
ance being supplemented by a
finish wrestling match.
COLUMBIA - "The Broadway
Melody" which has broken every
box office record in a two weeks
showing, will be held over for a
third week. Anita Page, Bessie
Love and Charlie King contribute
amazingly effective performances
In this singing, dancing and talk
Ing story of back stage romance.
The recording is perfect and there
Is q techni-color sequence wherein
film musical comedy number is
staged. Supplementary features
include short movietone called
The Confession a M-G-M news
reel and a concert overture
PALACE-Ramon Novarro in
his latest Metro Goldwyn release,
The Flying Fleet" win be the
main screen attraction at the
Palace beginning today. Anita
Page, Ralph Graves, Edward Nu-
gent and Carroll Nye are featured
players in this air romance which
was made with the full co-opera.
tion Of the United States Navy.
For actors jubilee week, Wesley
Eddy and the Palace Syncopators
will back up q John Murray An.
derson unit review, "Laces and
Graces." with Cirilinno and For
tunello. Molly, O'Day, the Tommy
Atkins Sextet and the GamEy-
Hale girls featured. Short Movie
tone subjects, and M-G-M news
reel and an overture will complete
the program.
FOX - Victor MacLaglen. in
"Strong Boy" provides the main
screen attraction beginning today.
The rough and ready Romeo will
be seen as maggage smashing
happy-go- lucky. On the stage a
new revue program will introduce
Broadway entertainers with John
Irving Fisher as master of cere-
monies. Fox Movietone and Sc.
lected short subjects with a
Brusiloff overture completes the
program.
EARLE-Clara Bow in THE
, Wild Party" will, furnish the
main screen attraction opening
with the regular performances
today. The story for the
latest Bow CONNECTION was fash.
ioned by Warner Fabian. author
of Flaming Youth" and it Is
said to offer the poppy red head
q Characterization in the true
flapper mood. She is a coed who
needs and receives training. Fred.
erick March has the chief sup
porting role. The supplementary
bill will include short Vitaphone
screen subjects a newsreel and
music by the Earle orchestra
under the direction Of Daniel
Breeskin.