The Washington times., 1929-06-15

NATlONAL-For the week be-
ginning June II, the National Play.
ers will preset Loose Ankles" q
satirical comedy by Sam Janney
which will be seen for the first
time in Washington. 1t is de-
scribed as a gentle satire on a
certain type Of young man pre-.
valent in some Of the more mod.
ish dance halls. Edith King and
Roger Pryor will carry the Inn
portant roles, but there are happy
opportunities for Roger Sherman,
Billy Phelps. Ed Arnold, Charles
Hampden. Mrs. Hibbard and some
of the other established favorites.
Fast fun is the motivating mood
of Loose Ankles" and it is said
to be ideally adapted for the Ma
tional Players.
FOX:-Paul NUM- in THE Val
liant" will be the new screen at
traction beginning today. This
is an all talker, with q powerful
story and a screen characterize
ton contributed by the star said
to be sensationally effective. 1t
is the tale Of a man who goes to
the electric chair with his identity
q secret. Marguerite Churchill
has the chief supporting role. On
the stage will be John Irving
Fisher and the Fox Jazzmanians
backing up a revue entertainment
which will include the Foxettes
in a new routine. Fox Movietone
News and selected shorts will
complete the program.
PAIAACE:-Vilma Banky in the
United Artists feature, This Is
Heaven" will provide the main
screen attraction beginning to-
day. This Is her first speaking
picture and the story Of New York
life and the rise of an immigrant
girl has James Hall and Lucien
Littlefield as the chief supporting
players. On the stage Herbert
Rawlinson will lead the Palace
Syncopators and preside over a
Publix-Loew revue unit called
Theme of Love-" introducing
Don Barclay, Marietta, Lillian
White, John Walsh. Nita Carol,
Johnny Dale and the Gamby-Hale
girls. Selected shorts, an M-G-M
news reel and a concert overture
will complete the program.
EARLE-Two of the screens
most popular young players, Mary
Brian and Richard Arlen. have
the leading roles in Paramount's
latest all-talker, The Man 1
Love-" The picture deals with
the ups and downs Of a pair of
young swaethearts. The boy goes
to New York. and when the girl
follows him there she finds that
he has yielded to the charms of
a wealthy society woman. Bac-
lanova, the Moscow art prima
donna, has this role of the society
dowager. Harry Green and Jack
Oakie provide the comedy side
lights for this feature. A pro-
gram of selected short Vitaphone
features. with the news reel and
an overture, completes the pro-
gram.
COLUMBIA-'"The Studio Muir.
der Case will be the new screen
attraction opening today. This
is a Paramount all-talking mys.
terry drama. with its action occur
ring in a motion picture studio.
1t boasts of a notable cast. includ.
ing such names as Neil Hamilton,
Warner GLAND, Frederic March,
Doris Hill. Chester Conklin, Lane
Chandler and Guy oliver. Metro.
Movietone acts. the M-G-M news
reel. selected short subjects pro-
vide the subsidiary program.
Claude Burrows and the Columbia
Concert Orchestra will furnish
the atmospheric overture.
METROPOLITAN: r. ''Noah's
Ark" the Warner Brothers spe-
cial film spectacle will be held
over for a third week, beginning
today. At the head of an i'm
posing cast stand Dolores Costello.
George O'Brien, Noah Beery and
Gwinn Williams. There are more
than 10000 extras employed in
the overpowering scenes wherein
the deluge Of biblical days sweeps
over an ancient city leaving death
and dissolution. This catastrophe
has been graphically pictured and
the effect of realism is heightened
by the sound synchronization and
stage accompaniment. A short
program of sound features com.
pletes the program.
RTALTO-Another of the famous
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