Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1921, Page 55

- s Theaters Part 3—8 Pages WASHINGTON, D. (., SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1921 qusements “Che Theater: ROM a survey of the entertainments to be offered in the stage- inj contrast to screen—theaters during this weck. it would scem.a| fair deduction that the season of 1920-21 is practically at an end. Motion picture dramas are to be shown in two of the playhouses, another is dark and only in the fourth is the speaking drama to make its bid for entertainment But. as has ofen been said. one robin does not make a spring. the following week. three stage entertainments are to be offered the, theatergoers of the National Capital. The season, thereiore, is not over, and those who seek diversion in the spoken drama or musical show may take heart. Even though entertainments For similar character were booked in nce of Laurctte Taylor in oth ers this week. probably the appea one greate ot the greatest—successes, "Peg o' My Heart, wonld be tk itstanding and pre-cminent stage event of the week. Washington has scen this delightiul. human interest play on several oc- casion Ihose who are familiar with the offerings of local theaters since | it was first presented <ay Miss Taylor has never portrayed in Washing- ton the role she creat here will be double interest in her presenta- tion this week—seeing the “original” in such a famous role and studying how her interpretation ditfers irom that of others who have won Wash- ington plaudits in the whimsical character portrayal—in addition to en- joving the acting of one of the stage’s most talented stars. * * ok The annourcement that many of the scenes of “In the Shadow of the Dome.” the film to be shown at the Belasco Theater this week, were taken in Washington is enough to pique the interest of residents of the National Capital. | * k% “Phebe of Quality Street.” the dainty musical comedy based on Bar- *s popular and whimsical play. and featuring Dorothy Ward and Shaun . English stars, got off to a flying start Monday night, when the performance was a benent for Georgetown University Hospital, and the crowded house included President and Mrs. Harding. Although its music was neither impressive nor catchy, its freedom from any suggestion of “jazz.” and. it may be added, from suggestivenessof any sort; its quaint costumes and the refreshing, spontaneous comedy of Glenville, as Sergt. O'Toole. made it a treat to a succession of goodly audiences. * ok * 1 Much interest was displayed in‘%the latest play from the pen of Cosmo Hamilton, “The Silver Fox.” ‘which completed its first week’s | presentation at the Belasco Theater last night. Its roles afforded rich opportunities for character portraval to all four of the players upon whom practically the whole burden of the drama rested. Miss Dorothy Cumming gave to the part of Helen, a wife who sought attention and love from others when she did not get it from the husband she did not love, an attractive personality. Lawrence Grossmith was the same droll actor seen here before, making the most of every opportunity for the display of his real talents. Claude King did not seem to be congenially cast as the lover who would attract a woman of the type of Helen. Flora Sheffield had a difficult role, one which really irritated the audience and yet afforded it much amusement DO PEOPLE READ DRAMATIC CRITICISMS? Xow and then a disgruntled actor producer tells us that he doesn't the er: say. as he never " said A. E Mat- o is appearing with Laur- jecting myself to a lot of needless torture. 1 stuck it out as long as 1 could. and finally, after giving one last searching look about the station for him, decided to end the suspense. | ; lhf:l;ght if helah;:uld happen to come | A = could conceal the papers about me r g 0" My Heart. and throw them out of the car win- @ conneet with .four London dow I gave the man money, gathered < of plays by Barrie made | UP @ handful, and without waiting for te (‘harles rrohman I had | DY change rushed for the train, as the v { whistie had gone. Suddealy 1 saw ting up with bim|Gerald some distance.off, running to- ! night at the Savoy Hotel waiting | ward me, and I immediately put the for the on= of the morning Papers under my coat and buttoned it rewspapers containing the criticisms up. The next second we were in the < ecall _particularly | Car leaving the station. He was rather | blown through running and was un- able to speak. I felt like a guilty thief and said nothing. ‘Open the window,’ he said finally. It's beastly hot.” “In my consternation I forgot the papers, which as I struggled with the window fell from under my coat upon the floor of the carriage. He looked at me and said: ““You poor thing—I knew you would in your promi: 1t's your falt’ I replied. ‘If you had been here five minutes earlier it wouldn’t have happened, Why don't you get up at a decent hour? Any- 1 was at the station at 8:45. how. Gerald, I'm sorry I failed. Here had not arrived. I looked —take half the papers—get at it and place for him, but he was|read.’ and then my attention was| “He looked them over, saying: 4 1o the newspaper stall with | *‘Daily Mail, Times, Teiegraph—oh, s stacks of papers for sale—papers |I've seen them.” Then unbuttoning his | °n 1 xnew contained something |coat he took our several newspapers to me and my future. I1|I had in my haste not taken. and down past the stall| ‘It was my delay in getting change Mauricr would come and|at the paper stall that made me late, ‘emptation, which was|he added. f “Little Mary™ eater 1 was walk- Y ith Gerald Du Maurier, who was also in the cast. He proposed 2 zame of zolf for the following day. as the verdict of the critics and blic was very much in doubt that neither of us should until we had played i accepted, and it was agreed that we would wait until our return to London and then buy them ail and read them to our hearts' con- i fai win wase due to leave Baker star at 9 o'clock in the becoming stronger. 1t “As we had g0od notices we played ain time. and the extra good golf that day. I think I ed to me that by did the first hoie in one—anyway it 4 not come T was sub- |didn’t take more than nine.” JOHN ROBINSON CIRCUS ELEPHANTS WILL SALUTE PRESIDENT HARDING ¢lephant in the John Rob » Circus, to show here Mon- day and Tues will wave an Amer- et along north side of Mount Vernon square to 9th street, to K street, to Washington Circle, around the circle, thence east on Pennsylvania avenue, tcan flax to President Hanling when | south side, to 1st street northwest, the parade passes the White House | around the Peace Monument, north on Monday morning, according to the | St Strect to B street, to Tennesuee ave- | nue, north to Fiokda avenue, to circus grounds. Performances will be given at 2 and 8 p.m. each day. Doors to the menag- erie will open one hour earlier. The circus is on its ninety circus mana All the other clephants—and there are a number of t will back up| the * P ant in this novel | nt - hth an- “salute This will be one of the | nual tour, four railroad trains being ra- features of the parade. which will |quired to transport it. The seven-pole leave the show grounds and | “big top” will seat 12,000 people. There H =t northeast at that | are three rings, two stages. a hippodrome morning The route of t aerial | track and an maze. | ffty clowns. tollows: From The parade is to be twenty-two blocks nue northeast. along three calliopes, to K street 1o ith str OH. LOOK, WHO'LL BE HERE WITH THE ROBINSON CIRCUS! There are| =57 =24 \?’ LAURETTE TAYLOR. National HANFORD WITH THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY The appearance of the Players of the | became the personal guard of Mr. Fdi- Sadiety rashi | son, and so served for nearly two years. Shakespeare Society of Washington at |\uit, ', cervice with Mr. Edison ended the Central High School Tuesday in|Mr. Hanford was transfered here for | “Much Ado About Nothing"" has double | duty in the newly established historical i | section of the Navy Department, where interest to Washingtonians, as Charles |section of the Navy Department, where B. Hanford of this city will appear as | pietion of a history of the United States Benedick. Mr. Hanford in his early | Navy in the world war, He s still with days as an actor was leading man with | that bureau, which enables him to ap- Booth and Barrett, and his performance’{ pear with the -Shakespeate Society with_them in the Tole of Marc Anton¥|Tuesday. in “Jullus Ceasar” stamped him as one| The presentation of “Much Ado About of America's stars. Subsequently. at|Nothing” will be Mr. Hanford's own ar- the head of his own company, for many | rangement of the play. He has directed years he toured the country presenting | the rehearsals, assisted by Mrs. Mabel Shakespeare plays, among them “Much | O. Wilcox, who will play Beatrice. John Ado About Nothing.” He appeared |M. Kline, another Washington actor, more than a thousand times as Petru-|who. like Mr. Hanford, entered war ) Chio in “The Taming of the Shrew." work, will be Don Pedro.’ Mr. Kline was | When the United States entered the | at one time Mr. Hanford's leading man. | war Mr. Hanford was on tour. At the| Mr. Hanford's appearance Tuesday Jlose of his season he returned to his |may be regarded as the anniversary of home here and offered his services to|his first appearance on any stage, May | the government. He was enrolled in the | 12, 1881, then a Washington high school | United States Naval Reserve force and |boy, he made his appearance at the assigned to the office of naval intel- | National Theater as Cassius in “Julius | figence. Later he was detailed to the|Ceasar.” Clarence B. Rheem was | staff of Thomas A. Edison, who was | Brutus and David C. Bangs Marc An- doing important work for th He | tony. Coming Attractions | Clubman,” and the Mohls in comedy | cycling capers. The added matinee ! }Ynnlure will be “The City of Silent| | Men.” a_photoplay production fea- | turing Thomas Meighan, while the two-reel Christ comedy, “Prohibi- tion Monkey,” featuring Joe Martin, | will be shown at all performances. At Theaters Next Week | BELASCO—“Nobody’s Money.” NATIONAL—"Satires of 1920. POLI'S—“The Front Seat.” KEITH'S—Vaudeville. COSMOS—Vaudeville. STRAND—Vaudeville. Frankie Wilson. i The bill at the Strand Theater, be- gining next Sunday, is headed by | Frankie Wilson in an artistic posing |spectacle with special clectrical and ? ” | scenic effects, and includes Cotton “Nobody’s Money. | Allan and Mac Moore, in a medley of | a new comedy by | recent stage hits: Roy Gordon and | author of “The | Nell Healy, in their laugh skit, “Wed- and | ded Bliss”; Jo Jo Harrison, giving “An Oddity in Laughter and § n Baron, s “Apple Blossoms ave its premier at | Gt Thix | and the four casting Llovd ’ ¥ May 16. ! the ?Pld:cf’n T acts and ita story | tacular Frolics In Midair." ' A photo- oMy L i "around two writers who | dramatic attraction still to be an- william Le, Very ldea/ other plays, author, who at- | nounced and special musical numbers than either of his| will complete the offering. cess breeding new | o ad v}ig Clab. 1 writers who hh'd\'fl | 'ps them e Monday night, May 23, the Mask and Wig Club of the Univergity of create a fictitious tains more success creators—each su trouble for the real builded a bogey man, W in hot water. L. Lawrence Weber is | the producer 'Penneyivania “will present at ' the = 5 Shubert Belasco Theater “Somebody’s “Satires of 1920.” Lion,” described as a_“Nautical Tail in inment scheduled for|Two Knots.” This is the thirty-third The entertainmen cecx | Production by this organization. The ational Theater for the wetk|pook is by Edwin M. Levino, lyrics commencing next Sunday is res| 47 music by Charles Gilpin. The of 1920 This is declared to be &|production is under the direction of evue with a plof, and issaid to have packed the Olympic Theater in C cago for threc months. Jean Havez. who contrived the book of the *Fol- lies” on several occasions, wrote the book for this show, and the music and lyrics are by Fanchon and Marco, producers and stars of the attraction Nelson and Chain head the comic sec- tor of the show, and they are aided by Arthur West, Al Wohlman and John Sheehan. Eva Clark, soprano prima donna, and Muriel Stryker, a dancer, are to be very much in the limelight. Two dozen girls comprise the chorus. “The Fr;int Seat."” Arthur Hammerstein will Poli's Theater Monday May 16, 4 new three-act drama en- titled “The Front Seat ch_rep- resents the latest work of Rida John- son Young, author of “Little, Old New York, me Time” and other plays. This production has been staged under the direction of Frank Reciher. In the cast are Elizabeth Risdon, Edna Hibbard, Lily Cahill, Crawford Kent, Harold Ver- milye. Hazel Saxton, Constance Hope and Tom O'Hare. “Little Miss VC-inderallx." tle Miss Cinderalla,” a dainty musical comedietta in two scenes and featuring Eva La Ruc, with a east of eleven. is announced as the prin- cipal attraction at the Cosmos The- ater next week. The act is sald to be lavishly costumed and staged. The { program will also include “harles Morgan. To Wear Booth’s Hat. - Charles B. Hanford will wear as Benedick, in Shakespeare's “Much Ado About Nothing.” Tuesday at Cen- tral High School, the hat worn by Edwin Booth in that character. Mr. Booth once preferred a hat of Mr. Hanford's to any of his own, bor- rowed it, and, for a whole season, wore it whenever he plaved “Bene- dick. Mr. Hanford preserved the hat as a keepsake, but several years ago gave it to Philander Johnson of t . Mr. Hanford recently mentione to Mr. Johnson that he would again play Benedick with the Shakes- peare Society, May 10, at the Central High School. Mr. Johnson immediately offered to loan the much prized hat for the performance. present evening, at Players Complain, But Profit. Some actors and actresses who com- plain that theatrical producers waste needless time in rehearsals would not have any cause for objection if they were members of two of the companies rehearsing now new plays in New York. One is “Nobody's Money" and the other is “Personality.” Lawrence Weber is producing the first named and William | Brady _the other. i “Nobody's Money"” will have its pre- mier at the Belasco Theater May 16. The Brady play will be produced on or about that time in some other city. As it frequently happens where onc pro- ducer thinks another is trying to beat him because of a play’s theme being Ruhle and f similar nothing really occurs, for seldom “The Composer and the | has a plav of merit been “killed” simply in a Viey of their own | bhecausn the story of one may resemble . Libby, Sparrow and com the story of the other. But in cases of sdmund Lowe, The bix tent will be pitched at 15th-and H strects northeast. for performe _mmate May 9 and 10, in a dancing novelty entitled “Traf-|this kind the players really profit, for fic Dances’; Grey and Buron. in a|the rehearsal period is hastened. and comedy, “A Girl's Way"”; Valentine | when rehearsals stop the actor begins Yok in & wallriloquist offering, “The | to draw a salary—if the play-lasts, ¥ \ iton. | Rinehart'’s famous THIS WEEK AT NEW NATIONAL Opens tomorrow night SHUBERT-BELASCO- First showing tomorr Laurette Tay t 8:1 v at 8 POLI'S—"Straight Is the Wa: " at 3 p.m B. F. KEITH'S—Vaudevilie, with Opens tomorrow at 2:15 pur COSMOS—Vaudeville, with Dr. ( Current Altractions THEATERS He: THE r.in “Peg o' hadow of the Domic.” ph 30 pm wing today Marion Harris as the headliner. de arl Har mind netra as the headliner. Opens tomorrow at 1:15 p.m STRAND—Vaudeville and moving pictures, with “Five Musical | Buds" as the headline act. Opens today ! “Peg o' My Heart Laurette Taylor comes to the New XNational tomorrow night in her new production of “Peg o' My Heart.” the famous character comedy by J. Hart- ley Manners, in which she has just concluded a “return’ engagement of 100 performances at the Cort Theater, Dr CarL. HARMON ~ Cosmos HELEN HAYES TO STAR IN “"THE WREN Mr. Tyler to be Miss Hayes' leading man in the new play. Mr. Howard is the voung English actor, who made his American debut this season as the worTied friend of the prince, in “Just | u?l'r;n"s“ hi 1 th u “The Wren” is a three-act play wi Miss Hayes is appearing at the i scenes laid in Maine. a section of Blackstone Theater, Chieago, in|the country with which Mr. Tarking- “Bab,” the comedy.by Edward Chllds|ton is_especially familiar because of Carpenter, founded on Mary Roberts| his summer residence there for many ‘sub-deb” ‘stories, | years. In the play he has told a in which she was seen here earlier | simple, but dramatic love stoty. in the season. Her success in Chica-{ Miss Hayes' advance to stardom has go is described as “enormous.” She been rapid. She has been under Mr. will continue to play there until June. | Tyler's management since she played when she will close a season of forty | “Pollyanna” on the Pacific coast. The weeks. She will sail for Europe June| next season he gave her a part in his 25, to_remain until the middle of Au-| Broadway production of Tarkington's gust. Immediately after her return the! “Penrod” and then he loaned her to rehearsals of the new play will be-!Charles Frohman, Inc. to play the gin and she will make her first ap- | dream daughter in Barrie's “Dear Helen Hayes, a Washington girl, is to be starred next season by George C. Tyler in “The Wren,” a play written expressly for her by Booth Tarking- pearance in it at the Hollis Street! Brutus.” Last season she was Cora in Theater, Boston, September 19. Tarkington's “Clarence,” which she Leslie Howard has been engaged by left to be featured in “Bal RINGLING-BARNUM-BAILEY CIRCUS " TO PITCH TENTS HERE MAY 1617 Bringing what s claimed to be the | of being more centrally located to the regation of wild animal |heart of the city. e ted from Iurops | FOF the first time since the great mcls lever Mimpo; SUrope. | war. Europe has contributed star Ringling Brothers and Barnum & acts to the circus program. Among Bailey Combined, the “greatest show | the new importations are melvelously trained lions, tigers, leopards, polar on earth,” comes on its annual visit! to Washington Monday and Tuesday, May 16 and 17. The circus is scheduled to arrive from Philadelphia on five special trains, totaling 110 cars, early | on Sunday morning—one week from today. This season the big circus will ex- hibit on new show grounds at Camp Meigs, 4th street and Florida avenue bears. pumas and other animals rarely tamed. Three massive steel-girted arenas are used to exhibit these fea- tures. This is in addition to the regu- lar circus program. Mme. Olga Celeste, with her trained leopards and pumas, furnishes one of the special exhibits. Leopards are rated the most treacherous of all wild animals, yet Mme. Celeste is said to be able to make them perform many feats. Another feature highly praised is the company of twenty-four stallions norchesst. OWIDE 10 the EnomONS| o perform, without a word of 5 . wil rord of com- sizo of the combined circus, the old| ,n4 jntricate and involved drills “Jot” was found too small. The new | ynd marches In the center ring. This show grounds also have the advantage | number is also from Europ 2ol b Attt bbb bbb 4 et g o o o e RS MAKING A LEOPARD HER PET. OLGA CEL Who will appear here with Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Balley circus. ' New York eight after having | Set the record there of a long run in {New York with 601 performances at |the same theater. With equal facility {Miss Taylor has flitted {rom th | comic the tr. She has als jtaken a fling at Shakespeara's hero- | After playing the irrepressible | | Peg for three years she « d a {character in “The Harp of Lif v also written by Mr. Manners. in ich she impersonated a highly bred glishwoman. a mother of 4 grown- son, a part which called for re- n and emotional reserve: after e “The Wooing of Eve in which she was a butterfly of fash- ion: then “Out There.” in wh appeared as a Cockney girl, cated, unlettered, trying to do I bit s a nurse in the great war; {“Happiness,” in which she pla {role of a humble dressma prentice, and lastly “A Nigh Rom psychological udy which assumed the Italian dial In the Shadow of the Dome.” At the Belasco Theater the new ph {drama, “In the Shadow of the D) ;wul be given it premier tonight Ilf-l{lnmni: a week's showing. Th Hilm play visualizes congressional life in :xhe National Capital and t xperi- ences of a beautiful country girl and a dissipated congressman Foliow fIOrts to ruin ner. she leaves W ton. In the meantime Jack W former sweetheart, who has b > n th ap- in s a mysteriously disappears of this rs foul play and endeavors to locate him. She ob tains his release and at the €xposes the dissipated congre: she and her sweetheart are married. The scenes are laid in and around Washington. and the cast includes Don- ald Hall, Eulalie Jensen. Dixie Lee, William Parks, Imogene Taylor, who the daughter of L. Stoddard Taylor, manager of the Belasco Theater: Mar- guerite Gale, Clayton Frye and others. “Straight Is the Way. Beginning today at 3 o'ciock Poli's Theater will present the picture “Straight Is the Way" for a period of one week, with the exception of tomor: row. The film will be shown continu- ously Sunday. but beginning with Tues. day the showings will be twice daily, 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. The cast includes Matt More, Georgs Parsons, Gladys Leslie. Mabel Hert, Dyke Brooks and Hebry Sedley. Marion Harris. happily the phonograph records, is now in vaudeville with a “Musical” with which she is assisted by Fred Hoff Symphonic Jazzists. Miss Harris is Kentucky girl, with all the pep and vim of that blue-grass state. first_appearance here will occur at Keith's, beginning tomorrow matinee and every day through the week un- {til and including next Sunday night Fanny and Kitty Watson (the Wat- son sisters), Broadway comedy star: will present their newest hit “Horse- pitality.” Another feature will be “Doc” Baker, the lighting change ar- tist, in “Flashes.” in which all the changes he makes are without as- sistance to him. His support includes Polly Walker and Bud and Jack Pearson, together with a fascinating array of little feminine singers and dancers. Also on the bill is the Franklyn and Charles company, as- {sisted by Ernestine Cary in “A Vaude ville Surprise”; Chester Spencer and | Lola Williams, both from the National | Capital, ~“Putting It Over": Gladys | Buckridge and Billy Casey, the former a musical comedy notable and the latter a_screen comedian, in a skit called “Ornamental Song Hi An- derson and Yvel in “Trying to Pl Hazel Moran. “The rl With the Lariats”; “Topics of the Day” and the kinogram | Today {include Frisco and Company, Mme. i Dorce’s Operalogues, Moran and Mack and the other features of the past week's bill. Adirondacks Surpass Scotland. So many questions ed by mo- tion-picture patrons regarding the lo- cation of the mountain and stream scenery in the picturization of Bar- rie’s “Sentimental Tomm: that it is announced that Director John Rob- ertson took his entire company to the Adirondacks for the outdoor scenes in the early part of the film. Robertson has a perso friend, Edward Flanner, owner of Camp Sing- ing Waters, a one-thousand-acre tract near Lake Champlain. When Robert- son requested the use of the place for photographi S Flanner in- vited him to be 1 guest. The company found quarters at Eliz bethtown, N Y. and daily journe to Flanner’s camp. “I urgently advise all says Mr. Robertson. “to avail selves of the Adirondacks for such as ntimental Tomm positive that Scotland, for famed beauty of loch and hills offer nothing superior, in the scenery, to our own Adiron mountains in New York.” s Sl o Search Due to 18th Amendment. The passage of the eighteenth amendment, abolishing the use and manufacture of alcoholic liquor in the United States, except for necessary purposes, made a difference in the life of the average motion picture prop- erty department chief. Within a few months after the pa ge of the amendment a thing like a champagne bottle with real champagne abel became a highly prized “property and the greatest care Ww. exercised by property chiefs to preserve all im- plements that bore, in the slightest way. upon “the lost art of drinking” in the United Stat, However, William Paramount director, rea] puzzle to the property ment when he called for an bottle—a genuine, blown-in-the s absinthe bottle—for use in the pic- turization of acred and Profane iLove,” the Arnold Bennett stage pro- duction in which Elsie Ferguson h the stellar role. 1t required searching by earth an empty subtle liquor. but tained and carefully and r istically photographed in “Sacred and Pro- fane Lov which begins a Washing ton engagement toda —_— Shubert's_revival of “The Belle New York” opened in last week and at the close of that ed director: them torie 1 am 1 its de, can of ack D. Taylor. the propounded depart & ten days the “prop’ container it was fi of steady staff to un- of the ally of b she | unedu- h same time | Van | Marion Harris, the popular star of Her | of Philadelphia | which was shown for the firs Dr. Carl Harmon. Manager Brylawski of the Cosmos Theater announce ding fea- ture of this week's bill, which begins tomorrow tinee, Dr. Carl Harmon “India’s White M, ma.” or better known as derful Mind, Man " who 1 With the Won- said to have fore- told many important events. Claiming {to have the power of solving most | perplexing domestic and financial problems.” Dr. Harmon will invit questions from the audience for the | purpose of bringing relief. A special tinee for women only will be given day morning at 11 oclock. Another act which ordinarily would Ibe a headliner ix “The Whirl of th Dance, ith Winifred Gilraine, as- sted by Herfford Hartwell and five pretty dancers. Special attention has been paid to the scenery and costum- & of this act. The bill will also in- clude Jones and Sylvester, two singing comedians, in “Catching Their Train,” a new comedy act by James Bland: Halliday and Willette in a dainty nging romance entitled, “Detailed”; spie and Lee, two girls in a and music; Jocelyn Turne in a snappy comedy of race track, “At the Post.” and Alvin and Alvin, sensational bala nd brists. “The 1 jone of Wailace Reid's h play successes, will be the added mati- {nee feature, while “The Greenhorn. .la two-reel Christie comedy will be shown at all pefrormances. “Five Musical Buds.” For the Strand Theater, beginning to- day and continuing throughout the week, € main attraction on the vaudevilie C on of the bill is announced as Messrs. Cantor and Yates' “Five Musical to be seen will include Work ersatile Bits of Eccen- Phil Fein and Flo Tenny- A Musical Revusical,” composed opera and operatic song selec- with specialty dances; Jim Connors Edna Boyne, offering their latest laugh skit, “A Piece of and Bert | Doyle, “The Dublin Boy." in songs and }stories. A new photo-dramatic offering for the week will present Miss Shirley Mason in her latest William Fox produc- ‘ tion. “The Lamplighter.” a story by Maria } Susanna Cummins. Miss Mason is cast { for the part of a little girl who, through | Some of the strangest machinations of | fate, is lost to her parents until she has { grown to voung womanhood—being re- | stored to them finally, as she is restored [to the sweetheart of her childhood. i Raymond McKee. Albert Knott, Edwin {Booth Tilton, Madge Hunt and Philo ;n?'unough all appear in important i roles. Special short film features and or- chestral numbers arranged by Arthur J. Manveil, inciuding Pryor's “Baby { Parade,” will complete the bill. “The Little Princess.” “The Little Princess.” the dramatiza- tion of Mrs. ¥rances Hodgson Bur- nett’s story. will be presented this week at Washington's Little Theater, Church street. There will be performances every evening, with a aturday matinee each week hereaft- jer, as the experiment of opening the | theater only two days proved unsatis- | factory. It was necessary to give ex- j tra performances of “The White GGods Come.” as the Indian dance drama proved to be a strong drawing attrac- tion for persons of all ages. In the cast selected for “The Littie Princess” Orilee March will appear as the lovable Sara Crewe. Charles V. Brown and Pauline Eddington will be seen 4s Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael and obert Randol will have the part of Carresford. Ram Dass will be played by Ulysses Graham. | | Arcade. A solemn warning is given by the Arcade management 10 those who shudder at the mere mention of the festive “jinx” to avoid the Arcade Audi- torium next Friday night, which falls on the thirteenth of the month, for on that date will be staged a series of “Lucky Spot” dances. when thirteen boxes ‘of confections will be awarded to thirteen lucky ones of the fair sex, all life members of some of the many thirteen clubs, who are expected to turn out in force on that night. Several of those old-time favorite “Paul Jones" | dances will be the attraction tomorrow ening. l —— Glen Echo Park. With three new features and all of |the old attractions save one, Glen cho Park will inaugurate its 1921 summer amusement season next Sat- lurday, May 14, and arrangements are all made o handle the usual crowds who flock to the- popular resort for the opening. Of the improvements that have been made three stand out. The new coaster dip has supplanted the old gravity, a new carrousel housed in a handsome building and the new ballroom that has replaced the danc- ing pavilion of former seasons. On' the new ride trains of three ed over three thousand feet over seven steep dips and harp curves at dizzy speed. winding up with a dash down the traightaway 1o the stopping point The carrousel is the latest model {turned out from the famous Dentzel factory in Philadelphia. It has three mounts abreast, not all horses, but varfous types of animals for the kiddies to choose from. It is housed in a specially constructed buildin designed_and built_by_a Washing tonian, Frank M. Finfon, the park superintendent, that has no posts in- side, the huge dome being supported on pillars in the walls. In the new ballroom soft lights glow through coverings of silk. No more {will the five cents per dance charge ibe in effect, but instead a fixed charge of 25 cents for ladies and 50 cents for men will be made for the evening's dancing, with return cards for those wanting an “intermission” in the dancing. All objectionable " {forms of dancing will be eliminated. In addition the derby racer. the ater ride, the whip, midway of fun d all of the smaller amusement de- ces will be found in operation next > Steamer St. Johns. es on the steamer St. Johns, now at the foot of 7th street wharf, the early approach of summer. s of painters and workmen are busy v painting and decorating the big | vessel in preparation for the opening of | the season, Decoration day. The steamer | St. Johns has had a_complete overhaul- | ing in dry dock at Baltimore, with new | wheel and drive shat installed, and the owners are anticipating a large season tor moonlight and Colonial Beach trips. —_—— Deburau.” comedy from the rench of Sasc! adapted for this country by Granville Barker, and time reached | lying show in this city at the Belasco. engagement will go into New York|its 150th performance in New Yeork for an all-summer's run. last week.