The Washington times., 1929-02-09
PROGRAM FOR
NEW WEEK TN
THEATERS


POLI'S-Ed Wynn starring
George whites Manhattan Mary
comes for one weeks engagement,
opening Sunday night. The book,
lyrics. and music are by B. G. De
SYLVIA. Lew Brown, Ray Hender-
son. George White and William
X. Wells. the same writer's who
turned out Scandals" In the
supporting cast of principals for
this big musical comedy are
Doree Leslie, Margaret Ball, Nick
Long, jr., George Mayo, George
Goff. Webb Sisters, Jack Motto,
Harry B. Oldridge, Vada Alex
ander, Josephine Deffry, besides
of chorus of rs girls.
NATIONAL - Frederick Ions.
dales latest comedy hit. The
High Road" produced by Charles
Dillingham;, is the closing attrac.
tion of the regular season, open-
ing Monday night. THE High
Road" ran for full two seasons
at the Shaftsbury Theater in
London and six months in New
York. The superb cast assembled
for this society comedy includes
Edna Best, Frederick Kerr, Her.
bert Marshall. Alfred Drayton, II,
Reeves Smith, Lionel Pape. Hilda
Spong, Winifred Harris, John viii.
liams, Mimi Jordan, Mackenzie
Ward and Edward Martyr.
FOX-The first Fox all.talk.
ing comedy, ''The Ghost Talked"
which comes exceptionally recon-
mended as a winner, opening to-
day. 1t is a mystery thriller
with chills mixed in congenially
with the laughs. Helen Twelve
trees, Arthur Lake, Charles Eaton
and Earle Foxe are among fea.
tured principals. The supple
mentary comedy, feature is Chic
Gale in Marching On" a movie
tone in which the comedian is
heard in a laughable inperson-
alton of G.. A. r. veteran. The
stage show will provide a number
of high class revue acts and the
Fox Grand Orchestra will be
heard in Bela's hungarian Lest
spiel"
PALACE-Nancy Carroll and
Cary Cooper in "Shopworn
Angel" a Paramount release, will
be the main screen attraction be-
ginning today. 1t is said to
tell a tender love story of an
unsophisticated boy who meets
a hard boiled Broadway girl. On
the stage Wesley Eddy and the
Palace Syncapators will back up
a Loew-Public unit called South
ern Bellies" and featuring the
Four Dictators. Ormonde sisters,
Eddie Matthews and the Albertina
Rasch girls. Added attractions
will be selected shorts, a Charles
Gaige organalogue and the Pal
ace orchestra, Harry Borjes con-
ducting.
COLUMBIA-"Alias Jimmy
Valentine, the Metro GoIdwyn
talker, featuring William Haines
holds over for a second week, be-
ginning today. Lionel Barry
more, Karl Dane, Leila Hyams
and Tully Marshall assist the
star in the screen dramatization
of this o. Henry story. The
supplementary attraction will be
Across the Atlantic " Zep-
pelin," the thrilling camera and
talking story of the flight of
the Graf Zeppelin with Lady
Grace Drummond Hay and Com.
mander Won Eckener describing
the epic journey.
BELASCO-"Queen High" the
Schwab and Mandel musical
comedy will be offered by the
Savoy musical comedy players
next week, beginning today. 1t
is its first presentation in
musical stock. A new come
dian, Jack Cherry, makes his
debut and Robert Capron also
has featured comedy role. Thelma
Parker returns to the cast with
Frank Gallagher, Helen Ault,
Rosa Snowden, Jack Closson and
Robert Carbaugh prominent in
the action. The singing and
dancing chorus will offer new
routines.
EARLE-George Bancroft in
THE Wolf of Wall Street." a
Paramount all talker will be the
main screen attraction begin
ming with the performances
today. 1t is the story of a
financial magnate who works
out a cruel retribution when he
prospers in stocks and bonds, but
loses in love. Baclanova, the
Moscow actress, has the best
chance yet offered by the screen
and Nancy Carroll and Paul
Lucas are seen in the other inn
portant roles Baclanova sings
two songs. Supplementary short
Vitaphone subjects and a news
reel will complete the program.
INSTRUMENTATION Cos
tello and Conrad Nagel in "The
Redeeming Sin," Warner
Brothers talker holds ever for
second week beginning to.
day 1T is a thrilling story of
the Paris underworld with
Georgia Stone, Lionel Belmore,
PHILIPPE De Lacy, Warner Rich
mond and Nina Quantero promi-
nent in the action. EducationaPs
all-talking comedy, ''The Eligible
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