The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-03-21
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK TN
THEATERS


presenting the A. H. Wood produc-
ton. The original and realistic
court room setting and judicial at
mosphere is preserved in three
acts which abound in thrills. In
the company are Edith Broder,
Agnes Craven. Louisa Riane, Louie
Liddel, Edward Emerson, John
Spacy. Kirk Brown and John Par.
rish. The play comes direct from
six months run in Chicago.
MISUNDERSTANDING Monday
night the National Players will
offer Irwin Beds" the Salisbury
Field and Mary Mayo farce COM
edy which tells the story of some
mirthful marital strife. The play
offers Wilfred Lytell, Mary New
ton, Freddy Sherman and the
other members of the cast con-
genial roles. A curtain raiser
will be the presentation of THE
Monkeys Paw the one-act prize
play which won the community
center competition in a series Of
81 productions. The curtain will
rise prompetly at 8:15 nights and
2:15 p. m. matinees for the playlet.
FOX-Edmund Lowe and Lois
Moran in Making the Grade" will
be the main screen attraction be-
ginning Saturday. It is a George
AIDE story which tells howl a snob
(Mr. Love- is cured of his super
cillious and patronozing manners
through love for a girl Q.ois Mo-
RAM. The stage program will be
called Bert Frohman's Jubilee in
graceful tribute to the new master
of ceremonies. 1t will introduce a
number of Broadway revue stars.
Leon Brusiloff will offer the Fox
grand orchestra in an interpretive
overture and the Fox movietone
will feature a new comedy mono.
logue from Chic Sale called "A
Lady's Fan"
PALACE-Rex Beach's famous
story. 1.-THE Mating Call" with
Thomas Meighan Starred is the
new screen feature beginning
Saturday. The direction is by
James Cruze, who made THE
Covered Wagon" and the star
will have the assistance of two
leading woman, Evelyn Brent and
Renee Adoree. On the stage will
he a Charles C. Niggemeyer. Loew-
Public unit revue called Happy
Go-Lucky," backed up by Wesley
Eddy and his Syncapators. En-
tertainers include the Aubrey sis
tiers, Bobby Agnew of the movies,
al Norman, the Three Swifts and
Candy Hale girls. A program of
supplementary shorts with an
overture by the Palace concert
orchestra rounds out.
EARLE-Douglas MacLean in
his first talking picture, 1.-THE
Carnation Kid" will provide the
main screen attraction beginning
with the Friday midnight pre-
miere. This is a fast moving
comedy and besides featuring the
MacLean voice is notable as re-
cording the first action shots in
sound pictures. Frances Lee plays
opposite Mr.. MacLean and Will
liam B. Davidson and Francis Nc.
Donald have prominent roles. A
program of short Vitaphone fea.
lures with a news reel and music
by the Earle concert orchestra,
DAME Breeskin, conducting will
complete the bill.
Observation-Disclosures Jes.
sell in his first singing and talk
ing picture, Lucky Boy" comes
aO Tho main Soronn offro otin,, IN
ginning Saturday. Viola Broth
ers Shore wrote the film story
which parallels incidents in Jes-
sells life as an entertainer. Rosa
Rosanova, Owen Lee, Wayne,
Whitman and William K. Straus
have the supporting roles. The
Jessell voice will be heard in
duet Of songs. A supplementary
screen program of Vitaphone shorts
with a news reel will complete the
program.
LITTLE-"Homecoming," star
ring Lara Hansen and Dita Parlo
and having but one other player
in the cast, will be the next at
traction at the Little, beginning
Saturday. The picture was made
by UFA and was taken from the
novel, Karl and Anna" by
Leonard Frank, considered one of
the outstanding postwar novels.
COLUMBIA-MonIa Bells di.
rection of "The Rellamy Trial"
is one of the notable features of
a Motro GnJd1uup nr0dY1ofi0n xr,Io ioI,
will be held over for a second
week. beginning Saturday. Charles
B. Middleton, Betty Bronson,
Eddie Nugent. Beatrice Joy and
Beth Lindsay play the important
roles. The supplementary screen
fare includes Metro. Movietones by
Elsa Ersi and Nat. Ayers. Van
and Schenck. the Fox Movietone
news reel, the M-G-M news, a
screen comedy and a concert
overture with Claude Burrows
conducting the Columbia orches.
ira.
STRAND-"The Best Show in
Town" is the promising atle of
the new Mutual burlesque attrac.
ton which bows in at the Sunday
matinee. Jack Erickson Is the
featured funster, with Anna
Propp leading the fair principals.
An added attraction is "She,"
who Is scheduled to provide
sensational dancing novelty. On
Thursday night the regular stage
program is supplemented by
wrestling matches in which well.
known grapplers win be seen in
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