The Washington times., 1929-01-26
FOR
NEW WEEKN
THEATERS

operstta, "The Desert Song"
comes to Polls for a week. start
ing Sunday night. Alexander
Gray and Bernice Claire head a
company Of 100. with a symphonic
orchestra to interpret the Sig
fnund Romberg score. The tune
full melodies, including the rousing
choral numbers, will be given by
principals backed UP by q male
chorus.
NATIONAL - Scars" a new
comedy by Warren #. Lawrence,
based upon the problem OF post.
war readjustment. will begin
weeks engagement Monday night,
prior to Broadway showing.
Peggy Allengy heads q cast
which includes Edward Arnold,
George MeelSer and Clark Gable
among others featured. The at
traction win be offered at $3.50
top price. the first time a new
road show has played this thea
ter at such a scale.
BEI.ASCO - The Savoy musical
comedy company viii present
Sally" the ziegfeld musical which
starred Marilyn Miller. beginning
Sunday night. Thelma Parker
will be seen in the lead role as
the alley waif who becomes 3
'.Follies" star, and Lee Daley will
handle the Walter CatIett part.
Renee Hamilton, Frank Gala.
CHER. Edward Metcalse, Jack
Closson, James Mckay, Rosa
Snowden. and Robert Capron will
have congenial assignments. A
butterfly ballet and the Belasco
garden Of girls win complete the
roster.
PAL4CE--Norma Shearer in
"A Lady Of Chance" comes as
the main screen attraction begin.
ming today. She is ably sup
ported by Lowell Sherman. Gwen
Lee, John Mack Brown and
others Of note. On the stage
Wesley Eddy and his Syncopators
will back up c. A. NiggenAyer
presentation. Beauty Shop Blues"
with the Gibson sisters, Stanley
House, Karayeff. Helen Lind and
the Foster girls featured. Added
attractions will include the Fox
Movietone. the M-G-M news an
organologue by Charles Gaige
and the Palace Concert Orches.
ira. Harry Borjes conducting.
FOX--"In Old Arizona" the
first talking picture made In the
open air, will be the main attrac-
tion beginning today. Warner
Baxter, Edmund Lowe and Dor
othy Burgess play the leading
roles in the filming Of an o.
Henry story. THE Callabero's
Way" 1t Is a wild west bandit
tale that has been cracking box
office records right and left. The
stage portion of the program will
be an atmospheric prologue using
the Fox ballet and Leon Brusiloff
conducting the Fox Grand Orches-
ira win provide an interpretatiye
overture. Fox Movietone News
and selected shorts viii complete
the program.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nich-
OILS famous stage play, "Abie's
irish Rose" in the full version,
has been attracting such crowds II
his been held over for q second
week beginning Saturday. Charles
Buddy Rogers, Nancy Carroll,
Jean Hersholt, J. Farrell MacDon-
aid and Nick Cogley are in the
featured roles. A sound synchro-
rization contains songs by Nancy
Carroll with Buddy Rogers at the
piano and the voice Of Jean Her
shot in the famous death chant.
The love theme song il Rose
mary"
EARLE FIippant Alice White
and smiling Jack Mulhali lend
their combined talent to First Ma
tionaI's Naughty Baby" which
comes for q week beginning with
the performances today. Naughty
Baby Is said to be a sizzling com
edy and the stars are aided by
Thein1a Todd, Doris Dawson, Fran.
ces Hamilton, Rose Dione, Fannie
MidgeIy and 50 bathing girls. Mer-
vyn LIE Roy, who handled the
nlegaphone for Harold Teen" and
'sOh Kay" directed this latest
First National feature.
COLUMBIA-"Wings.' the
thrilling drama Of the air, will be
held over for d second week, be-
ginning today. Richard Aflen,
Buddy Rogers, Clara Bcw and
Gary Cooper are featured in the
large cast Of film actors who In
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Realism and thrills are added by
q graphic sound synchronization
Rounding out the program are
the M-G-M news. the Fox Movie
tone and selections BY the Co
lumbia concert orchestra under
the direction Of Claude Burrows.
STRAND There will be q
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