Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1921, Page 17

THE EVE ‘Am u GARRICK—"Miss Lulu Bett.” It is doubtful if ever before there has-been presented in Washington a play that came with the onvarylng indorsement from press, public and even_ ocelebrities In the world of Ilterature and the drama Which hus heralded the coming of *“Miss Lulu Bett,” Zona Gale’s “comedy of man- ners,” as It ls billed at the Shubert- ~ delightful manner of its presentation by & company whose work through- out seems perfect from & dramatic standpoint. And yet the Shubert-Garrick The- ater last evening held an audicnce 80 small in its proportions as almost to constitute a reflection upon the in- does not deserve it. , Those who were foriunately present last evening sould well why the Pulitzer prize for the best play of the season should be awarded to Miss Gale's charming dramatiza- tlon of her famous book, why the| play had such a long and successful run in New York, why thoxe who have seen it become enthusiastic and | ‘| lose themselves in the urdor of their admitation in attempting to point| out its merits and its peculiar charm. | But it is doubtful if any could un-| Terstand why the Garrick was not| pucked to the doors by its first-night audlence. “Mies Lulu Bett,” both the play and its presentation, is a dramatlc mas- terpiece. It has passed the stage of criticlem, for the greatest critics of the country, even the sour kind whose chief conception of a critical review is “the knock.” have joined In the acclaim that “it is a perfect thing.” It has a dialogue that scintillates, it has delightful comedy, touching pathos, moments of suspense, and the power of imparting the benedic- tion of complete satisfaction. It has moved men of affairs to go out of their way to expfess to its producer their gratitude for and apprecigtion of the privilege of enjoying its chari. Tt has inspired players of the drama to sound its praises. It has even won enthusiasm from staid and se- rious men whose minds are en- grossed in affairs of state. And ft has fouched the heart of humanity with SHAW-WALKEF Lightweight STEEL FILING SAFE 18000 now in use —not one . ever lost its contents - a finger that has wreathed the face | in smiles even while it unloosed the Wellspring of mists and tears of sympathy. To attempt to describe it in a casual review by telling its beautifully it ix un- story and how folded by the excellent company that is its fitting companion would be an impudence that will not be commit- ted in this account of last nights performance. : Tt is necessary to add onmly in the order of the importance of their roles the names of the splendid players who interpret the little play: Ca roll McComas, in the title role: Louise Hala, the inimitabie Mrs Het, her mother; John Thorn. Dwigsht Herbert Deacon: Russell Mor rison, s Neil Cornish: Lok Monona, Deacon; Catherine TDoucet, as_In Deaco Royce, as Ninian Deacor den. as Diana Deacon. and J as Bobby Larkin. BELASCO-—Nora Bayes. A program of blue ribbon excel- lence opens the third and best wee of Shubert vaudeville. with Nora Bayes as mistress of mirth. i From first to last every attraction is excellent of its kind and nearly every offering is presented with un- usually artistic environment in the matter of accessories and dress. Miss Bayes, in the cream w goes with pearls and blond somehow, suggesting the ¥ freshness of a field daisy—nev her own flings at time—reve’ usual spree of fun and fool ible —and with a here-and-th organ-deep melody, especially in her song #bout “When Your Cloud Has {Lost Its Silver Lining ' when the {nonsense and pathos of it brought laughter that seemed akin to tears. Except for a gorgeous ostrich fan for each song. there was no change of | costume—her glamourous _personali being of a brand that needs no Pari ad—though she has just returned | from Paris. She is ably assiste i | her duet songs and da and mus Let us tell you more about by l’dl:d!c:' Wilkinson and Alan Ed-| i & i wards. i the lightweight filing safe. P ‘Another headline attraction is pre- Write. or phone foday. { sented by Franeis Renault in i fans | revue, in which he invade 31 acular | Elting d with s {ficent_ fabrics of { elea brocade: s. His ¢ e befors < {of Buddha ph in_flashing iver is drai tragic until i boylsh” whisking aside of wig and e rings brought lWm laughter and recal i Another pennant number is presente i by George Libbey and Ida May S row in wonder dances with a ric | picturesque setting for each, concluding with/ “The Captain’s Kids,” a travesty | that was a classic of fun set to the { poetry of motion. The Kremka broth- | ers, eccentric gymnasts, found favor because of the laughable indiffercnce i hich they performed the appar- | arrah and Irenc | { ently ‘impossible tubini bandied ch ! accodion-like mu: Ryan and [ made good in a jokefest. founded o straw hats, and Telix Bernard and Sid Townes, “speed kings of song.” ¢ tured several recalls. Walter Brower. the *lone comedian.’” needed no_one his business, and for closing intere: Selma Braatz, a woman juggler, tossed and balanced and spun odds and en with a skill that would have done ! credit to any man juggler. The inter- mission was fileed with the usual motion picture topics, the music was good and a crowded audience gave a glad.hand to everything. | B. F. KEITH'S _Gertrude Hoffman Why wait for the “Follles” and pay five dollars when you can sce the wonderful Gertrude Hoffman and her company of dancers for considerably | less at Keith's this week? Aiss Hoff- man created a sensation some years i back, when she introduced the spec- ! { tacular-spring dance, but her present | i offering. is even better, and demon- strates- the wonderful stamina and | | energy of the young lady. The stage, Settings are a Tiot of coior and it is |a good guess that Urban's sugges-| number, an oriental affair, sho Miss Hoffman and Leon Barte Gases Heartburn Flatulence Palpitation SHAW-WALKER 728 13th Street N.W. Phone Main 7056, 1783 Desks, Chairs, Tables, Filing Safes gorgeous costumes interpreting the| trials of a slave girl in which she; gains her freedom by enticing her master into a box and locking down the lid. The well known ballet num ber also is beautiful, while the com- pany of young girls put over jazz and acrobatics that made the audience sit up, gasp and vociferously applaud. As for looks, Ziegfeld never had a group of beauties who could outshine | those on display last night. Miss Hoff- iman was assisted at the piano by her husband, Aaron, Hoffman, as or- chestra leader, who helped materially in the act's success. Many curtain calls rewarded Miss Hoffman and her company. . The rematnder of the program Is an exceptionally goad one and standing room will doubtless be the order for the remainder of the wcuk. Victor Moore and Emma. Littlefield are seen in their old offering, “Change Your Act,” but from the applause it would seom that it might go on forever. Buckridge and Casey offer ornamental song hits that were well received. Il\r.lae and Rose Wilton, recently with one of the big New York revueés, sang their way to success, Mrs. atha- way Turnbull, who organized our | four-footed aliles in the great war, gave an interesting lecture, and was | Sssiated by pictures that strikingly illustrated her talk. Willlam and Joe ‘Mandell have ay acrobatic turn. that carries deftnes: well as comedy. Alexandria causes lots of” laughter with his grotesque musical Acidity Sourness Instant relief! No waiting! A few tablets of harmless, pleasant “‘Pape’s Diapepsin®’ correct acidity, thus regulating digestion and making sick, upset stomachs feel fine. Beststomach correctiveknown. Experienced Advertisers Prefer Tfie Star understand | Presents Frank and Ethel Carmen spin hoops cleverly, and Aesop’s Fables and Pathe round out the program. COSMOS- “Getting It Over.” {l.l‘;l International News complete the Cosmos patrons seem never to tire of the original and pecullarly amus- Ing entertalnment provided soldler stars of the overseas shows. This week they are being entertained with & new one quite as enjoyable as its predecessors, and yet possessing Garrick Theater this week. Th18 |yl ‘he fumiliar features of “You |Kelly, unlike many other comedians wonderful indorsement attaches not l\&wwd Me AI" and “Lets Beat It | on the burlesque drcult, ds nok sativ = offerod by the same woldier stars of | fied with the same old lines an only to.the play iteelf, but to the |BERISE LY the S ] slon | SLunta year after year, but this sea- trqops. | telligence and_taste of Washington |nrejstic sin e kot o singer with a beautiful voice, | of Roslta and Louls, in an uthleti t?eperg‘«‘:ers. tor“‘he y"'d]“’l r:miu ‘fiflhuw a4 new act that easily wins Its | turn of merit; Kathrin Clare, & singe | players have won the wi ‘.’,. Deen | YaY. June O'Rourke and company of Irish s S: Wilson, an Ethi- | may be that the public has Dbeet |jring a new marital sketch, “Merely | Oplan " singer | trifled ‘With so mucl that it 18 How |3 el " Caleh reatly ta amusing, | Brew, I f | asserting itselt In the only way Ib |04 Coliing and Pillard, in “The Kid's | dancer. Everlyn Hayn and Dolly Bar- which It can make its protest felt. {00 Car Bn ant HEIarc, o o rta of | TE o a decided hit with thelr But it seems a pity that such an 2ughable nonsense > songs and dances and the chorus, | tertainment as Brock Pemberton has | 1Z4Khable nonsense. 1 | good to look upon, was responsible | sent to the Garrick this week should |, IR D¢ Gs 08 LIS & ; presented | for many of the encores demand feel tho weight o fthat protest. It g Mrs. Bdgar Clarke, is dis- | 3, Art Harris, in _a Hebrew char- | tinetly out of the ordinary and won the warmest kind of a reception. As novelty ts found In the feature, ¥o it seems to run through tho other ncts of a very good bill. The Three E famous “Keystone Cops,” in blended nonsense and wcrobutics, and enjoyable. quisite dan cellently done, to the accompaniment of his glfted wife, who also_ gives pleasing cello selections, The added matinee attraction, “Moral Fiber,” featuring Corinne Grifiith and Catherine Calvert, and presenfed here for the first time, Is a thoroughly enjoyable 1ittle romance, original in story and excellently play- ed and staged. “A Monkey Movie Star,” a Joe Martin funmaker, and GAYETY—“Lew Kelly Show.” Low, Kelly, erstwhile “Professor Dope,” one the most popular bur- Jesque entertainers that come to this city, I8 &t the y this week at the ' head of pable company. by the [} New York Division son brings an entirely new set of prinolpals and sketches to make u Ohe of the best showa with which he has been identified for some time. Hia littlg comnedy, “Mrs. Johnson's Husband,” with but n single purpose —laughter—was well received last night. 'The show has a number of speclalties, among which are those widely known as the are unique Fenteel and Cecll, ex- s, and Miss Cecil, an actorization, made almost as much of L ot It {u hit us Lew Kelly and blds fair to Mr. Clarke in his own orig- | blosson into a star entertainer in . which are ex- the near future. Others In the cast peeraeis s 2 Sia-Course Table d’'Hote DINNER - - - $150 Served from 6 to 8:30 THE ALL-PERVADING geniality and deli- cious food combine to make a dinner hour here an event that memory fain would linger on. At Noon a Special Business Men’s Luncheon, 75¢ FRANKLIN SQUARE HOTEL Fourteenth at K Street A la Carte Service 0N Olub Breakfasts WASHINGTON, D. €., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1921. sements are Al Harrlson, Butler Mandevill Grace Hallam and Robert Holden. The scenery, new and artistic, forms a pleasing background. No Matinee Thursday at Poli’s, Announcement Is made by the man- agement of Poll's Theater that the regular Thursday matinee this week has been canceled and that there will be but one matinee performance of be given Bat- ki urday aftérnoon TRIAL OF NEGROES PUT OFF. MARIANNA, Ark., October 11.— Trial of six negroes charged with murder in conneotion with the Elaine, Ark, rioting two years mgo, sched-| uled to begin yesterday, postponed ungil the April term of court to permit the prosecution ad-' ditional time to prepare its case. has been | agr Mexico Demands Americans Show Producta From Title to Land. MEXICO CITY, October 11.—The | Mexican department of agriculture | has merved motice upon the Palomas Land and Cattle Company, an Ameri- | can concern of Chihuahua, to pre-! sent within sixty days' proof of itx ownership of property valued ore | than 20,000,000 pesos, yed sumors The company 18 headed by Jumes R. Garfield, son of former President Gn'rfirld of the United States. 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