The Washington times., 1929-02-07
PROGRAMS FOR
NEW WEEK In
THEATERS

opening Sunday night. Ine pook'
lyrics. and music are by B. 9. 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 IS girls.
NATIONAL - Frederick Ions
dale's 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 a full two seasons
at the SALISBURY 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. H.
Reeves Smith. Lionel Pape, Hilda
Spong, Winifred Harris, John viii.
liams, Mimi Jordan, Mackenzie
Ward and Edward Martyr.
FOX-The first Fox alI-talk.
ing comedy, 1.-THE Ghost Talked"
which comes exceptionally recon-.
mended as winner, opens Satur.
day. 1t Is mystery thriller
with chills mixed in congenialIy
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 laughable inperson.
alton of a q. A. r. veteran. The
stage show viii 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 Saturday. 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 Bories con
Quoting.
COLUMBIA-"Alias Jimmy
Valentine, the Metro-Goldwyn
talker, featuring william Haines
holds over for a second week, be-
ginning Saturday. 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 Ey Zep-
pelin," the thrilling camera and
talking story of the flight Of
the Graf Zeppelin with Lady
Grace Drummond Hay and Com.
n1ander Won Eckener describing
the epic journey.
BELASCO-"oueen High" the
Schwab and Mandel musical
comedy will be offered by the
Savoy musical comedy players
next week, beginning Sunday
night. 1t is its first presentation
in musical stock. A new come
dian, Jack Cherry, makes his
debut and Robert Capron also
has a 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-Georg Bancroft in
The Wolf of Wall Street."
Paramount all talker win be the
main screen attraction begin.
ming with the Friday midnight
showing. It is the story of
financial magnate who works
out q 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 news
reel will complete the program.
METROPOLITAN--Dolores Cos.
tello and Conrad NageI in 'The
Redeeming Sin," a Warner
Brothers talker holds over for
a second week beginning Satur-
day. 1t is thrilling story OF
the Paris underworld with
Georgia Stone, Lionel BeImore,
PHILIPPE De Lacy, Warner Rich.
mond and Nina, Quantero proni.
nent in the action. Educationars
all-talking comedy, "The Eligible
Mr.. Bangs" featuring Johnny
Arthur and Edward Everett Nor.
ton is the main feature OF the
supplementary programs Of shorts.
STRAND-Mae Dix and her
"Flapper Follies" will be the new
Mutal attraction beginning with
the Sunday matinee. Madeline
McEvoy, Ruth Hamilton, Jack
(Tramp) Montague. Johnny Rags)
RagIand, Tom Fairclough, and
LECTURE