The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-28
PROGRAMS FOR
NEWSWEEK TN
THEATERS

turned their attention to new
production which viii be seen
here on December 80 at the Ma
tional Theater. A farce-cornedy
by Dwight Taylor, son Of the
noted actress. Laurette Taylor,
It Is called "Trevelyn's Ghost"
and as may be imagined is an
English comedy.
It concerns the desire Ut q
young Englishwoman to sell the
family home, and the antipathy
of her fiance. The trick to
which she resorts to accomplish
her wish forms the nucleus
Of an amusing, entertaining
comedy. The brilliant cast In
cludes Frederick Kerr, Phyllis
Povah, Percy .Ames, Patricia
Barclay. Rea Martin, Harold
de Becker, A. j. Herbert. Charles
Brown and Percival Vivian
PALACE-Loew's January
Festival, in which every day is
q holiday, is given q great start
with the arrival of William
Eaines today at Loew's Palace
in the Metro oldwyn-M Mayer all.
talking production, Navy
Blues" In support are Anita
Page, Karl Dane and j. C. Nu-
gent. Haines, as Kelly, whose
idea Of the service is "join the
Navy and seize the girls, ;" lis
hard-boiled COB aboard q de-
stroyer.
On the stage Allan Rogers
will be presented in his Fare
well Weak'' in the Loew produc-
ton, Miami Nights" featuring
Burns and KisSen, Llora HOff-
man, Horton Spur, the Andre
De Val FourSome, the Chester
Hale Girls and the Palace Syn
copators. Hearst Metrotone
News, Harry BorjeS and the
Palace Orchestra, short subjects
and CHARLES Gaige win COM
plete the program.
FOX-The Fox Theater man.
Agement is promising another
comedy in "Hot for Paris" COM
ing today. 1t is Victor Nc
Iiaglen's successor to THE
Gock-Eyed World" with the
same staff: Raoul Walsh,
story and direction: Billy K.
Wells, dialogue, and William
Fox producer. McLaglen sings
for the first time on the screen
ia "f7ot for Paris" The new
"side kick" replacing Edmund
Lowe for this feature is I'll
Brendel, remembered in Sunny
Side Up" Fiji Dorsay, seen
recently with VIII Rogers in
sThey Had to See Paris" is
again the French miss of much
temperament.
Horace Heidi and his Cali
fOrnians constitute the Fam
claon and Marco Idea for New
Year week program. Brusiloff
and the Fox Orchestra viii have
q special overture, and Fox
Movietone News win round out
the program.
COLUMBIA 49, Starting today
Ronald COlman comes to LoeW'S
Columbia in his latest United
Artists alIstaIking production,
.Condemned." Ann Harding and
Louis Wolheim appear in sup
nort. The story centerS around
Devils island, q grim jungle grid
I'd By q shark infested sea. Mi
chael, q debonair youth, who has
stolen once too often, becomes
house boy In the warden's home.
IN time the beautiful young wife
Of the warden and Michael are
attracted To each other, but do
not dare express their feelings.
The warden hears some gossip
and places Michael in solitary
enfinement. Michael escapes,
but pays his debt TO society and
then returns TO his sweethe cart.
the warden's wife, the warden
meantime having been killed.
Hearst MetrotOne News, Claude
Burrows and the Columbia Or
chestra, Metro Movietone acts
and house features will complete
the program, which marks the
Beginning Of LoeW's Festival
month.
METROPOLTTANThe naost
magnificent revue ever seen
and heard In washington viii
arrive at the Metropolitan Thea
ter today, when Warner Broth
ers' stupendous Show Of
Shows opens its engagement
In the National Capital Lighted
by N stage and screen stars of
the first magnitude and bril-.
liantly adorned by more than
800 Hollywood beauties of per-
feet form and features, the
stEhow OF Shows Is destined
To set d new high standard on
audible motion picture enter
taii1mellt. Its cast features
John Barrymore, Hobart Bos-
worth Frank Fay, winnie
Lightner, Irene Bordoni, Monte
Blue. Richard BartheImess,
Beatrice Lille, Georges Car
pentier, Betty Compson, Nick
Lucas. Douglas Fairbanks, jr-
II. B. Warner, Louise Fazenda
and many, many more.
EARLE More beautiful than
ever, Dolores Costello returns to
washington via the Earle The
ater screen beginning to-
day. In her latest warner
Brothers and VitaphOne star
ring feature. Second Choice.
9 unique story of modern love