Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1921, Page 47

- - - e Sundy Stae l Automobiles l have been the portion of the week, and those who fared in it all were given something to rcmc“\- ber, and therefore something to talk about. Interest natura :1 centered in the Kreisler-Jacobi operetta, which fi.lled the }ah:nlo at every performance. Admiration ranged from the politely rfs;r:; i iasti c-picker found evidence of amateurishness the enthusiastic. The. flaw-pic I matt % the creation, but it was not in the cast, nor ln-l'he music n§el€. ::“:dzy rather in the adaptation of the Kreisler compositions to.n_msl:al c 3 lin.i There was an unmistakable spirit of (h.e viol d for the human voice, and it made i i 1 ¢ho heard Miss Walda Bennett cery difficult to sing. Yet none who s | i : :\hj‘“‘d;z;‘l fllmt ker rendition of 3&" 1:'\':\_'3" nuTot:'c;{;«aj\“r;t;)aiut.:‘{)u‘lt::;. artistic in a high degree. Neither Mr. Kre: ST AT o in mind the gorgeous baritone of John Charles Thomas in tI ; i::x(nl\ X:x’":::xgs iorghig role, and th: consequence. inevitably. was a feel USIC and drama of authori or operetta, if you will. in evidence in the songs compose ing of disappointmesnt that did not P!elp]_thc olhe}: :::an‘tlxix‘n‘!:o:gmacr:f tta. itself as a whole. s a | e btless aware of it, and in future rs are doul of it, tic line the violin will give way to the s, and Mr. Thomas may yet have e beauty of his voice to justily follow his song. liar condition, but the compose scores of Mr. Kreisler in the opera requirements of the robust vocal number: the notes of the composer added to the the enthusiastic applause that \\*fll certainly * % DORIS KEA and “Romance” have passed the R‘fll)lim" (;;:::d‘c‘::.‘l v are fixtures oi dramatic history, internationally _acc ai g sod it wzshfl‘q abe expected that their rcappearance, regardless 1?1' clt::el:::l) ment, would prove a_drawing card of no mean potency. 1; fitcy beauty of the play, its wonderful dramatic opportunities an ithe afiy quisite attainment of the splendid actress and her Comptl_fl:l hpand have won two worlds, not to indulge in an extravagance of speech, still retain their charm and pot;nc}y. o’: y:rc. UY BATES POST and “The Masqueraders,” both old friends, also G offered drama in its higher realm and won deserved applause a;nd commendation. Guy Bates Post is one of the interesting figures oi the theater whose zeal and enthusiasm, coupled with patient study and close adherence to the requirements of his art, have won their way stead;!y onward and npward. It cannot be said that he has profited mucl; Ly the literature oi the gentlemen who make the standards and dearly love to point out departures from them. But, withal, Mr. Post has ;.)Arogrtssed, and still is progressing, toward the pinnacle of greatness, and “The Mas- queraders” has helped to point the way to him and to assist him to the goal of his ambition. It was drama well played, and made many friends for itself and its worthy star. e IOMEDY and iemininity during the current week ynll 'repla:ne the drama and music of last week. “The Hottentot” will bring William Collier, whose mild humor has many admirers, with a novel story for portrayal which promises much in the way of amusement. Its fine points are more fully outlined in the theater notice. “The Passing Show of 1919 with its “aurora borealis of bewildering beauties.” many of them with unfamiliar names, will come as-a stable of two-year-olds, to use a sporting phrase, prepared for the annual Winter Gafdez: handicap at Poli's, and heralded-as “sure winners.” “’Way Down East” will transfer its charm and its marvelous drawing power as an attraction to the Gar- rick. Altogether the week before us appears to_be clothed in the garb f ety, tempered only by the sad screen story. of gayety, pe 'y i gy LLIAM BOYD, who is featured in “Adam and Eva” among the lead- y; he made bis stage debut with Maude Adams in “Peter Pan,” as oge of the becars: but because hie Ts the son of the famous’ when the memory bf man rusneéth not to the contrary until his ing in four theaters controlled by A. L. Erlanger, will now take over son and throughout the -eatire summér. Truly “Mary is a grand old the raole wherever it is presented. which only/goés to show that there H layers, a current attraction, will lay claim to special attention not or:g%cam d g sileny many, e e her leading man_fousteen ears later, and who h:‘npane stars such as Margaret Anglin, Ethel ¥ and Maxine E‘qfliymg w of Washington from :& timie IpATa- tively recent death. 3 * % % * x 'EORGE M. COHAN'S musical comedy. “Mary,” which is now appear- a #ith, the Colonial, in Chicago, for the remainder of the current sea- =ame,” and Mr. n proposes to have-it thoroughly understood. g:u Ee is not alone in this,-for the feports state that capacity audiences are is something in 2 name after all, despite the apparent ‘doubt of the im- mortal bard - il e Tk kX ¥ % z L JOLSONX-will arrive in -Washiggton with. President-clect Harding, tscugh possibly-not in the same party, for “the human epitome of s*p. punchk and personality,” as he is now being called, will bring “Sin- Bad” 33 an inauguration week a‘t‘tr:ction; . i. HALL. a Chicago critic, says: “Our theater is full of pretty « #ctions which carry many people happily through an evening, but # yow Jook 1o the stage for a slice of life, you will look far before find- mg = The Ibsen influence is dead, gone, forgotten; the reigning influ-l etge is the universal desire for an eyeful, or for a bit of fun, or for an avwadance of sweetness dnd Fight. * * * Instead of going to the theater | That, perhaps, isl tw learn of hife. we go:chiefly to get away from life. wivy we are all so happy.” ' * ¥ k * ERE is no actor in the American theater who has given so much pessonal attention to refuting attacks made upon the stage as has Franmcis Wilson, the com His particular pet aversions are clergy- wes who lauach philippics' at the drama, attacks based usually upon hearsay rather than upon ‘personal observations. He is said to derive comsiderable amusement with a special scrapbook in which he pastes moral fzpses on the part of clergymen, and which he loves to spring upon the <lerical who opens an attack upon the n;orals of stage people. * * % E public, of course, wants only the light, irothy, frivolous, if not the forbidden, in its entertainment, but word comes that Walter Hampden with his Shakespearean attractions opened recently in Phila- deiphia in “The Merchant of Venice” with the largest advance sale ever ksown in that city for a legitimate attraction. Before the curtain rose «n the opening performance, it is reported, the sale amounted to exactly 994725 for the first week of a fortnight engagement, and the reports 244: ~“No other Shakespearean star or combination, neither Sothern #nd Marlowe nor Forbes-Robertson, can point to such a record.” The #t is said, presages two weeks of business at $18000 a week, some- Hing heretofore unheard oi for a Shakespearean attraction, * K K ¥ 15S LULU BETT,” as a play, has what is technically known 25 a happy ending. As a book. it has an ending termed “unhappy,” be- cause Lulu’s first marriage, in the book, proves invalid, and she marries another man. In the play it should not be, for no amount of maneuvering wenld have made two marriages the,same evening anything short of a sort of higamy. Consequently the play makes the first hushand 4 real husband, and it leaves him the real and only husband. * k ¥ % LLEN KEARNS. the well known Broadway player, will make his local debut in ‘Washington as the leading juvenile in “Tangerine,” Carl Carleton’s musical comedy. e * ¥ k % "JL’,‘.‘F. LOVE.” Friml's musical play, with book by Charlotte Thompson and lyrics by Brian Hooker. after one or two previous starts, was sresented in a form that the critics feel can yet be improved. e * ¥ k * ITTA RUFFO has renewed his pledge of allegiance to the Chicago | Oypera Company. and denied that he intends joining the M i %3 had been rumored. : SR sosehan, In the Spotlight AX MARCIN, the producer of in New York last night and will start “Three ldve Ghosts” will soon & tour of the principal cities. pisca i rehearsal “The Night Cap” | 4 new eomedy by himself and Guy Boitan. ; — night. and “Mr. Pim Passes By, a Willard Mack will present another| " v « e aatiay niGhE in New York |Comedy bY A A Milne, will take irs with the title “Smooth as Silk.” the supporting cast will | #arde. Howard Trucgdale and Marie | Chuhbers. i The Theater Guild will withdraw ‘The Heartbreak House” from the Garrick Theater, New York. Saturday “The Pasmeing Show of 1919, which opens at Poli's tonight, has been in : {the ‘west for over a gear, playing a g {full season in Chicago? The compan - { pany Tm'rxnn':’;'n-d;fl::lmll . L’a':‘:::{wrnlhhn almost strangers to a majority Tank in the leading role, is now |°f the audience. non haing presonted in London, will be productd in New York next fall by | John Golden has declded to open lh!x Iavid Belanco in association with A. {new ecomedy, “Ha New Year,” i. Erlanger. ppy Ne ear,” by |Hale Hamilton and Viola Brothers Shore, in Atlantic City, one week from Franeis Wilson and: De Wolf Hoppe? |tomorrow night, afterward presenting cioned their engagement In “Erminte™ it at Ford's Opera House, April 4, kY WASHINGTON, Iew HAWKINS ~ Co§mos D- SUNDAY .y MORNING, FEBRUARY WILLIAM. COLLIER. and ‘ GEORGIA LEE HALT, /\T ational 20, 1921. —_— Shubert- Belasco > Current Attractions I BELASCO—“Adam and Eya,”", 8:20 o’clock. POLI'S—“Passing. Sh 8:20 o'clock. 8:15 p.m. morrow at 2:15 p.m. STRAND—“Mirthful Originalitie: | tomorrow at noon.. 3 o'clock. AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK NATIONAL—“The Hottentot,” featuring William Collier; comedy. Opens this evening at 8:20' o’clock. qmp’giyv‘ Opens tomorrow evening at ow of 191?," revue. Opens this evening at GARRICK—“'Way Down East,” ph. KEITH'S—Emma Trentini, vaudeville. COSMOS—“Now and Then,” vn,levifle. (New show.) Opens to- morrow at 1 p.m. ‘e GAYETY—“Town gScandals,” burfesque. { Opens this afternoon at i NEW CAPITOL—Burlesque. Opens today at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. otoplay. Shown today at 3 and (New show.) Opens to- yddevillé.v (New show.) Opens “THE HOTTENTOT.” “The Hottentot,” the - three-act farce, in which William Collier comes to the National Theiter for a week's engagement, commencing-tonfght, was @escribed by ome of the, New’ Xork critics as “A merry race over.laugh- ing hurdles.” a Mr. Collier comes. under the man- agement of Sam H. Harris, and. this new starring vehidle is proving ;on of the greatest successes of his.bril3 liant career. It had a long and profit able run in New York last season, n closing until hot weather. This sea- son Mr. Collier and his play ‘have scored a triumph in bath Boston and Chicago. N “The Hottentot” is by Victor Mapes and Mr. Colller and is built for laugh- ing purposes only. The dialogue is clever and the situations very funny. The play gets its name from a horso called The Hottentot, owned by the sweet and charming Peggy Fairfax Peggy mistakes Sam Harrington (played by Mr. Collier) for a noted steeplechase rider of that name and she begs him to ride her horse in & race. Karlier in life Harrington has met with a terrible experience while riding a horse and ever since has suf. tered from what might be called “horseshock.” He even dreads to g0 near a horse and never would have done 8o had he not fallen madly in love with Peggy. The situations grow more and more complicated and laughable as the play progresses. Mr. Harris has surrounded Mr. Col- lier with a capable company, including Donald Meek, Calvin Thomas, Fred erio Karr, Arthur Howard, Taylor. Howard Hull Gibson, G Lee Hall, Elizabeth Moffat an dred Hill. There will be a_spech day anniversary. . \ matinee Tuesday, Washington's birth: “ADAM AND EVA.” “Adam and Eva, nd George Midd! ‘Polly With a Past, €d at the Belasco Th evening for a week's engaj : with a notable cast, lnelud’l‘n:efla; MecIntyre, William' Boyd, - Berton ton, authors , 6f " will be presént- ter tomorfow |- [blend of travesty. spectaci “PASSING SHOW OF 1919.” “The Passing Show of 1919," the eighth In the series of famous Win- ter Garden revues, will be presented ELPoll's this week, beginning tonight. Passing Show of 1919” ran all eason at the Winter Garden, the politan home of gay und gigan- Px'i:lflvAaglnlfll. arold Atteridge is responsible f the lyrics and dialogue. — Jean Schwartz composed the score. J. C.| Huffman staged the production, a. 3 . and Allan K. Foster arranged- the dances, {“Their combined efforts have resulted | ville, all of them. hfil spectacle that is s a other Winter Ga ments. A spice of or}, Passing Show aid to eclipse rden achieve- iginality scasons “Th. of 1919, in its artrul e and res The dry season is amusingly gxrnl?l':f ed; ancient Salem, in the days of witcheraft: King Solomon's Kkitche the palace of that potentate: a wate; lily pond in full bloom, the roads of i destiny, Floronce in medieval times, a ‘Dxelmnt in China, a doct where a Yiddish patient und the ordeal of .psychoanaliysis: & s mer garden, and finally a modern ballroom constitute the principa) 8cenes of the revue. AThe compan von Comedy Four. Frankie H Hazell Cox, Merle Hartwell, the fa: mous Rath Brothers, Kyra, Jack Les- lie, Four Haley Sisters, Eddie Miller. Peggy Merriment, Al Barton, Harry Turpin, John Crone and-the Winter Garden chorus. “WAY DOWN EAST.” D.'W. Griffith's picture sensation, “Way Down East.” will ~begin a limited ‘engagement with a mati- nee -and night performance at the Shubert-Garrick Theater today and or's shop " by Guy Boltan{ Wil be followed with two perform- ‘ces each day, at 2 and 8 p.m. dur- ing the week. 8o many of the people of Wash- ington have been unable to gain ad- mission. that it has been deemed wise to change.the bookings o* the Churchill, Dianatha Pattison, Pergy | 8ttraction . elsewhere and make the Waram, Philip Tonge, Arnold Laty, | miove to the Shubert-Garrick. John Thorn, May McCabe, Marig Na- “Way Down East” i8 declared a new mara, David Munro and Helen Nére(art form of combining drama, mo- wood. tion pictures and music into a com- It tells of the troubles of James [ Pination of stirring appeal, passing family and relatives drive him al to ruln through their extravaganges-{ quaint and delightful folks who made : When he tries to reason with them : Stage they plan with the family phys to induce him to take a trip up‘the | troduced place. Il{lnx. a rubber manufacturer, whose | through the four seasons in New England and bringing back those history when Lottie Blal n | Parker and Joseph R. Grismer in- this familiar drama to Amazon for his health, hoping thus!stageland. D. W. Griffith picks up the to be rid of him and at the sime well known tale where the original time have free access to his check- book. Mr. King, however, places Adam Smith, his business manager, in charge of his household, with in- structions to keep all bills at rock bottom. Smith does and then causes further dismay by announcing that Mr. King's money has been lost in a Wall street deal. i | | to climax rward so 8 in one dramatists were content it, and carries the action intensively that it culmina) of the most thrilling scenes ever re- | vealed In the theater. For sheer beau- ty of landscape and for its realism of atmospher! surroundings, “Way Down East,” in Griffith's hands, has become aclassic. v \ y includes James Barton, | the fa- | Martin, Tillle | Mme. Emma Trentini, the famous operatic star, i8 again in Keith vaude- ville and will be the central figure of the Washington's birthday celebration bill at B. F. Keith’s Theater this week, commencing at the matinee’ to- Morrow. An extra matinee at 5 p.m. will be given Tuesday. Trentini gave her most memorable performance in this country in ‘Naughty Marietta.” She has a beau- tiful voice. a charming personality and rare ability as a comedienne. Al- bert Vernon is her accompanist. The added attraction will be the au- thor-comedian. John B. Hymer and company in Mr. Hymer's latest addi- tion to the “Tom ‘Walker” series of dusky farces, “Tom Walker in Dixie.” Sydney Grant, the musical comedy feature, will return with a bunch of crisp stories and catchy songs, ren- dered in inimitable style.” Fred Lind- say, famous Austrailan sportsman and {explorer, will introduce his novel and lexciting bush-whip exhibition. Other |Australian sports and hunting meth- ods will be revealed for the first time. Charles E. Bensee and Florence Baird, in “Songiflage”; Joe Bennett, the “nut ; dancer.” in “Dark Moments,” full of light'ingredients; the Osborne trio, in | “Keeping Fit.” and other acts, with “Topics of the Day” and the kino- grams will complete the bill. Today at 3 and 8:15 p.m. last week’s bill in its entirely will be given. | i |'Now and Then'—Kid Kabaret.’ Two large acts of merry entertain- iment, one entitled “Now and Then,” a !little musical comedy, with girls, fea- turing a dancing contest and a com- {pany of eight clever entertainers, ana {the other, the “Kid Kabaret,” pre- isenting ten brilliant Juseniles in a i seriés of varled specialties of an unu. | sual character, will combine with Me- jHugh, Hammond and company's| | beautiful terpsichorean number to furnish the outstanding features of i this week's bill at the Cosmos Thea- ter. The acts are high-class vaude- | i Lew Hawkins, a famous blackface i funmaker, will appear in Washington | for the first time; Neiman and Harris, {in a song comedy, “In the Park": { Montambo bounding cpmiques, in laughable antics, 'and | Knowles and White, in songs, comedy !and dancing steps, will complete the seven-act bill. which is standard at | the Cosmos. | The added matinee feature will be; ! Constance Talmadge's big new ple-| | ture, “Dangerous Business,” and, at all ‘performances, the Joe Martin comedy, “The Prohibition Monkey.” will lead a list of minor attractions ©of the screen. An excellent bill from anniversary week will be presented today, start- ing at 3 p.m. i “Mirthful Originalities.” The program of high-class and di- versified entertainment announced for the Strand Theater this woeR, begin- ning tomorrow, includes Maxon and { Morrls, two funsters, in “Mirthful Originalities”; Gates and Finlay, in a delightful singing and talking skit, “The Instructor”; Shirli Rives and Billy Arnold, in a comedy laugh hit, “A Big Sale”; Julia Curtis, in melodies and original impressions, and Frank and Mazie Hughes, in “Dance Ro- Mance” a revue of exclusive songs and dances, closing with a whirlwind of motion. e question. “Is prohibition a a subject?” is caid to be answered in the photoplay picturing Will Rogers, in | his latest Goldwyn picture. “Water, Water Evervwhere” a Billy Fortune story by W. R. Lighton. A comedy. a selected scenic subject and pictures of recent world events complete the “Town Scandals.” Irons and Clamage's “Town Scan- dals,” newest addition to the Columbia circult of burlesque organizations, and heralded as quite the most pretentious and sumptuously mounted attraction of its kind on tour. opens a_week's engagement at the Gayety Theater today. It is described as an enter- tainment typical of the modern tend- ency in burlesque, with clean, bright and breezy comedy, lilting musie, (Continued on Fourth Page.) Ll Coming Afttra_ctions At Theaters Next Week NATIONAL—“Scandals of 1920,” revue. BI;Z’L;\SCO—AI Jolson, in “Sin- 2d” KEITH'S—Kitty Doner and Company, vaudeville. COS MO S—Doree’s Celebri- ties, vaudeville. STRAND—“Five Virginia Bells,” vaudeville. GAYETY—"Breaking Into So- ciety,” burlesque. 1 | | | | [ | . | “Scandals of 1920.” George White's second annual revue, the “Scandals of 1920" comes to the National Theater next week, com- mencing next Sunday. The promise is made that Mr.- White has quite out- done the effort of last season, and it is claimed that he expended a very large part of his earning$ of last year in this new production. 1t will be one of the most massive affairs scenically | that have ever been seen at the Na- tional Theater, requiring five of the largest baggage cars to transport the company’s possessions. Ann Pennington again heads the cast, and it is promised there has not been a single change among the prin- cipals since the “Scandals” appeared at the Globe Theater, New York city, last summer. In addition the com- pany includes La Sylphe, Ethel Del- mar, Frances Arms, Christine Wel- ford, Myra Cullen, Darry Welford. Sascha Beaumont, Lou Holtz, Lester Allen, George Bickel, James Miller, Lloyd Gerret, Lester O'Keefe and Rockwell 4nd Fox. Al Jolson in “Sinbad.” Al Jolson will come to the Shu bert-Belasco Theater for inaugura- tion week, beginning next Sunday evening, in_ the oriental travesty, “Sinbad,” which has been redressed with new costumes and Scenery throughout. Jolson is said to have made the gigantic hit of his career in this exhilarating Winter Garden extravaganza. During the past two seasons he has played in but ten cities and, it is claimed, to the largest receipts known in the an- nals of musical successes in this country. “Sinbad,” with its inimitable sing- ing comedian,” says the exuberant advance man, is as gay as the spring and as gorgeous as roses in June. It is a veritable cyclone of laughter, with two a¢ts and fourteen scenes of glorious color, and reveals an ag- gregation of fair young women ac- counted . in New ~York and other places to be. the most beautiful col- lection .of types since the days of the grand galiph of Bagdad. Mr. Jolson's company will be prac- tically the same as that seen with him_here-before in “Sinbad.” Kitty Doner & Co. Next week at B. F. Keith's Theater the program will present Kitty Doner and company, Craig Campbell, Watts and Howley. pany aud others to be anounced later. "Five Virginia Bells.” “Five Virginia Bells,” a quintet-of charming femininity in music, melody and syncepation, will headline the vaudeville bill at the Strand Theater week, - beginning, Others will include the Smiletta Si: ters. in eccentric novelties: Goldle, “the dark spasm of joy,” “Smiles and Songs”: Jules Kible and Pauline Kane, in an_ original comic oddity, “Inventions a la Nut.” and the comedians, Sam Lewlis and Arthur Thornton. In “The Great Lovers. by Joseph Browning. A first-run photo- play and minor films are announced to complete the bill. “Breaking Into Society.” Next week’s attraction at the Gaye.- ty Theater will be the Bon Ton Girls, Hugh Herbert and com- | in “Breaking Into Society,” presented by a cast headed by John Barry and George Douglas, and including Harley Mayne, Lou Barry, Marge Le Vaun, ‘Walter La Foye and James McCauley. Doree’s Celebrities. Doree’s Celebrities, in “Great Mo- ments from Great Operas,” claimed to be the finest operatic act in vaude- ville, enlarged and greatly improved since last year, will be next week's big feature at the Cosmos Theater. It is an offering from the highest class of vaudeville. A novelty will be Van Camp’'s Pigs in one of the most amusing animal acts on _the stage. Others will include the Jack George Duo, a well known laughable blackface pair; Anderson and Burt in “A Quiet Evening,” a comedy sketch; Dobbs, Clark and Dare, farceurs, in a | hodgepodge of merriment, and Mur- { dock and Kennedy In songs, comedy | and dances. { __ The big matinee picture will be Douglas MacLean’s new photoplay, “The Rookie's Return’® and the big { film comed{. a Christie, “Movie Mad.” LT He Remembers When. ILLIAM COLLIER has been a star for twenty vears, so when he topped all his former successes in “The Hottentot” there were not so many whisperings of “I-remember-when,” as if he had been-a brand-new-star in the | theatrical firmament. 5 | A new star always has to share the | sweetness of success with a string of gossip about past struggles. The mo ment he becomes a celebrity veritable | hosts rise up who “remember-when” he | was poor, striving or starving. Collier has been successful 8o long that by now every one has forgotten his days “‘when" —that is, every one but Collier himself. “I remember fhen,” says the comedian seriously, “I worked for $3.50 a week and was glad to get it. That was when !1 ran away from home at eleven years of age. and joined Haverly's Juvenile Pinafore Company. There were a hun- dred and one kids in the troupe, among them Julia Marlowe and Billy B. Van. “I remember when,” says the comedian months of _touring, my salary {raised to $4.50. That wasn't for achieve. ment as an actor, but because I helped with the baggage. “I remember when, after my father {had taken me home and kept me in school until I was fifteen, he got me a job at Daly's Theater, where I worked {for six weeks at $7 a week. “I remember when 1 did a hundred odd jobs at_Daly’s, filling in as caliboy and playing parts in Shakespeare. “T remember when. my pay envelope ! contained $8. I wasn't sure whether the dollar raise was a birthday. present or a mistake, so I kept it and said nothing. I remember when. after 1 left Daly’s i1 was: glad to get anything that came |along and how I thought $25 a princely salary. “I ‘remember when, I lived through twenty-four hours a day working and | worrying over ‘Hoss and Hoss,’ which fbrought me a little recognition. i “In fact, all through my life from the 3$2,50 days to now. I remember when I | have had to work and worry, or at least to work and hope, and somehow it gives me hope to ‘remember when. | Won the Burlesque Prize. KEEN rivalry exists between the i burlesque attractions touring the ! Columbia circuit, of which thé Gay- {ety Theater is a part, for the honor |of being selected as the mid-summer fattraction for six weeks at the Co- {lumbia Theater on Broadway, New. York. While the selection is seldom I made before the early part of May, la record has been broken this year lin the choice of Irons & Clamag “Town Scandals,” the newest organi- zation on the wheel, which already | has been awarded the plum. The two | Bedinl companies—*“Peek-a-Boo” and | “Twinkle-Toes"—heretofore acclaim- ed the best attractions on the wheel, apparently have been superseded by ‘this newcomer. ]Concerts;»and | ctures Flonzaleys Wednesday. Because of the sudden and at ti moment seeminzly serious illness the ‘cellist. Iwan D'Archambeau. t concert by the Flonzaley Quarter. which was to have been given last Monday in the auditorium - of the Central High School, under the aus- pices of the Washington Society of the Fine Arts. was postponed umtii Wednesday evening of this week. New York Symphony. The final concert of the New York | Symphony Orchestra’s . Washington series is announcdd for the New Na- {tional Theater, Thursday afternoon, lat 4:30 o'clock. Sergei Rachmaninoft, {the Russian pianist, is announced ! the eoloist. 5 ture to ‘“Tannhauser.” gnd.two parts from Berlioz's symphony, “Harold in Italy,” which the compdser has found-: led on the poem of Byron. Mr. Dam- rosch will conduct the movement de- i scribed s “Harold in the Mountain Scenes of Melancholy and Happiness. The other movement will be the “Procession of the Pilgrims, Chanting the Evening Prayer.” The viola solo. in this symphony will be plaved by Rene Pollain. ‘ Mr. Rachmaninoff will be heard in. his own concerto No. 2.for piano and orchestra. 5 {" The concert is under the local man., agement of T. Arthur Smith, and i tickets are on sale at-his offices, 1306 | G street northwest. N. Y. Symphony—-(}entlfl High | [ oveni | New | the The last of this sesson’s series of | ng orchestral efmcerts by the & York Symphony#Soclety. under ! auspices of the Washington So- ! | ciety of the Fine Arts, in.the audi- | torium of the Central High School. iwill be given Thursday. The entire program will be Wagner, including Overture from “Rienzi” the Spin- ning Chorus from the “Flying Dutch- | man,” the Prize Song. the Dance of {the ~Apprentices and the Prelude | from ‘the “Meistersingers.” the Good Friday Spell from “Parsifal” Wo- Itan’s Farewell and Firecharm and “The Ride of the Valkyries.” Mr. Damrosch, as usual, will brief- y analyze the compositions before hey are played. Ten Star Concert Friday. The debut in this elty of Josef Sto- pak. the young American violinisi, i will be made at the gf |the T. Arthur Smith at the New National Theates afternoon at 4:30 olclock, will appear in joint recital Katherine Bacon, the English pianist. Mr. Stopak. who is a pupil of Jacques Thibaud, the noted French violinist. while new to the concert fleld, has been in it long enough to make a’deep impression. having received the plaudits of great critics wherever he has been heard. The work of Miss Bacon is too well known and under- stood in Washington to need special exploitation. Many will recall when she last appeared here as soloist with the Russian Symphony Orchestra. Tickets may be obtained at the of- fices of T. Arthur Smith, 1306 G street. Pavlowa and Ballet Russe. Mme, Paviowa and her Ballet Russe. with full symphony orchestra. will give a performance at Poli's Theater Wednesday afternoon, March 2. at :45 o'clock. Mme. ! H i t en he : Paviowa brings another list of ballet and divertisse- ments to Washington for her secpnd engagement of the.year—a list en- tirely different from the program of her former visit, according to the,an- nouncement. Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson- Greene's concert bureau, 13th and G etreets. | (Continued on Fourth Page.) by with - Dr. Walter Damrosch, . eonductor, ihas arranged a prograi isting of the Brahm's academl I over- . th concert of | n Star series ° Friday |