The Washington times., 1929-05-16
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK TN
THEATERS

THEATERS
FOX-''Thru Different Eyes,"
an all-talking Movietone produc.
ton which features Mary Dun
can, Warner Baxter and Edmund
Lowe. viii provide the main
screen attraction beginning Satur.
day. 1t is q murder trial feature
that Ii different, taking the &C.
ton outside Of the court room
and picturing an exciting and
interesting tale. On the stage
viii be John Irving Fisher as
master Of ceremonies for a revue
entertainment which will intro.
duce a group of Broadway en-
tertainers, besides the Foxettes
ans. Fox MoVietone News and
selected shorts will complete the
program.
NATIONAL Anne Morrison
and Patterson McNutt's, pigs"
will be the new attraction open.
ing Monday night. This comedy
originally produced by John
Golden strikes q new note in
American comedy, since it IL a
homely tale built around the
adventures Of . youth who makes
a success raising farm stock.
The action of the three acts
offers abundant opportunity for
the complete roster OF the Ma
tional Players to test talents.
There will be the usual popular
priced matinees on Wednesday
and Saturday.
LITTLE-Produced in Germany
and Austria and based upon Incl
dents in the life of the great
composer. The Life of Beeth.
oven" comes as the main screen
attraction beginning Saturday.
The role Of the immortal com.
poser is played by Fritz Kortner
with Ernest Baumeister and Lii
lian Gray. foreign stars. in the
other important parts. DIR. Hans
Otto directed. Worlds Play.
ground" q UFA oddity, the news
reels, comedy and selected shorts
with music by the Little Theatre
Trio completes the program.
PALACE-John Barrymore, the
distinguished actor and well-known
film romantaciSt, comes to the
Palace screen Saturday in his
latest United Artists release,
Eternal Love-" The supporting
cast of this story set in an Aus
trian background; comprises Ca.
milla Horn. Victor Varconi and
Hobart Bosworth in featured roles.
On the stage Herbert Rawlinson,
Hollywood's ambassador OF joy.
will preside as master Of cere.
monies for a revue unit, Frank
Cambria's Castle Of Dreams"
The M-G-M news. novietone, Sc
lected short subjects and the
Palace concert orchestra, under
Harry Borjes. completes the pro-
gram.
COLUMBIA Mary Pickford's
first all-talking picture. Go
4uOttCs WALL DS SuC ACalukS oCACCA
attraction opening Saturday. It IL
an adoption Of the stage play in
which Helen Hayes starred and
tells Of a little Southern flirt and
how her first touch Of real ro-
nance brought tragedy. John
Mack Brown has the principal
supporting role. Metro-movietone
comedy acts, the M.G-M news
reel. Fox movietone and the Co.
lumbia concert orchestra under
the direction OF Claude Burrows
win complete the program.
EARLE-C orinne Griffith's
latest First National picture, sat
urday's Children" Is announced as
the feature attraction opening with
the usual Friday midnight pre-
miere. It offers a distinct con-
,trast to her previous effort, 1.-THE
Divine Lady" revealing the blonde
star as a middle.class wife who
endures married trials, and differ.
ences until q youthful couple
reach complete matrimonial under
standing. The play from which It
is adapted was written by Max
well Anderson and starred by
Ruth Gordon. A supplemental
program of Vitaphone short fea.
lures will complete the program.
METR0POLITAN-The Warner
production of 1.-THE Desert Song"
which is the first operetta to be
transferred to the screen. will be
held over for q second week be.
ginning Saturday John Boles is
seen as the Red Shadow and his
voice is heard in 1.-THE Desert
Song" "Be My Own" and the stir
ring marching song of the Riffs,
Carlotta King is the Margot and
there is an imposing group Of sing
ing principals backed up by a
chorus of 100 voices and symphonic
musical interpretation of the Sig
mund Romberg score. Comedy is
provided by Johnny Arthur and
Louise Fazenda.
RIALTO-"Cyncopation," the
Radio Pictures first all-singing,
all.talking production, featuring
the music of Warnings Pennsyl-
vanians, win be the main screen
attraction opening Saturday. Bar
bara Bennett, Dorothy Lee. Nor
ton Downey and osgood Perkins.
The story Of "Syncopation" was
adapted from Gene Markey's
novel. Stepping High" 1t is .
gripping heart interest tale OF
Broadway hooters that doesn't dis
pise the tear while it inveigles the
naughty laugh from its lair and
is anticipated by the management
of the Rialto to prove a worthy
successor to "ShoW Beat"