The Washington times., 1929-05-18
FOR
NEW WEEKIN
THEATERS

FOX-"Thru Different Eyes"
an all.talking Movietone produc-
ton which features Mary Dun.
can, Warner Baxter and Edmund
Lowe, will provide the main
screen attraction beginning to-
day. 1t is a murder trial feature
that is different. taking the ac-
tioh outside Of the court room
and picturing an exciting and
interesting tale. On the stage
will be John Irving Fisher az
master of ceremonies for a revue
entertainment which will intro.
duce a group of Broadway en-.
tertainers, besides the Foxettes
and Leon Brusiloff's Jazzmani-
ans. Fox Movietone News and
selected shorts will complete the
program.
NATIONAL - Anne Morrison
and Patterson McNutt's Pigs"
will be the new attraction open
ing Monday night. This comedy
originally produced by John
Golden strikes a new note in
American comedy. since it IL a
homely tale built around the
adventures Of youth who makes
a success raising farm stock.
The action of the three acts
offers abundant opportunity for
the complete roster of the Ma.
tional Players to test talents.
There will be the sral popular
priced matinees on Wednesday
and Saturday.
LITTLE-Produced in Germany
and Austria and based upon incl
dents in the life of the great
composer, THE Life of Beeth.
oven" comes as the main screen
attraction beginning today. The
role of the immortal COM
poser is played by Fritz Kortner
with Ernest Baumeister and Lii
lian Gray. foreign stars. in the
other important parts. DR.. Hans
Otto directed. Worlds Play
ground" a UFA oddity, the news
reels, comedy and selected shorts
with music by the Little Theatre
Trio completes the program.
PALACE-John Barrymore, the
distinguished actor and well-known
film romantacist, comes to the
Palace screen today in his
latest United Artists release,
Eternal Love-" The supporting
cast of this story set in an Aus
trian background, comprises Ca
milla Horn. Victor Varconi and
Hobart Bosworth in featured roles
On the stage Herbert Rawlinson.
Hollywood's ambassador of Joy.
will preside as master of cere.
monies for a revue unit, Frank
Cambria's Castle of Dreams"
The M.G-M news, movietone, Sc
lected short subjects and the
Palace concert orchestra, under
Harry Borjes. completes the pro-
gram.
COLUMBIA-M Mary Pickfords
first all-talking picture. Co
quette," will be the feature screen
attraction opening today. 1t is
an adoption Of the stage play in
which Helen Hayes starred and
tells Of little Southern flirt and
how her first touch Of real ro-
nance brought tragedy. John
Mack Brown has the principal
supporting role. Metro-movietone
comedy acts. the M-G-M news
reel. Fox movietone and the Co
lumbia concert orchestra under
the direction OF Claude Burrows
will complete the program.
EARLE-C orinne Griffith's
latest First National picture, Sat
urday's Children" is announced as
the feature attraction opening with
the usual performances. 1t offers
a distinct contrast to her previous
effort, THE Divine Lady" reveal
ing the blonde star as a middle-class
wife who endures married trials
and differences until a youthful
couple reach complete matrimonial
understanding. The play from
which it is adapted was written by
Maxwell Anderson and starred by
Ruth Gordon. A supplemental
program of Vitaphone short fea.
lures will complete the program.
METROPOLITAN-The Warner
production of '"The Desert Song"
which is the first operetta to be