Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1921, Page 59

[N Theater 4$=$ T is a wonderful thing to possess enthusiasm. Next to being 2 real I optimist, to be an enthusiast is one of the grandest things in a war- wrecked world. It requires a miracle of psychology, because in the present day enthusiasm must root, grow, bud and blos_som in the consciousness without external aid.. True, there are memories of long,! fong ago, that help some, and it is not difficult to believe that modern enthusiasm, for the most part, is a product of memory rather %han an acute inflammation superinduced by current happenings, es[.?ecxally. in matters affecting the stage. A press representative of a prominent New York firm of producers very recently suggested that “Washington, you know. is a sort of jumping-off place for theatrical attractions.” He fol- lowed this assertion by delivering for publication a grist of "'IE most enthusiastic verbiage ever coined to exploit an unknown attraction that had been substituted, at the eleventh hour, for one that New York l\a}d thought worth while. Predecessors irom the same fountain of dramatic entertainment had come before him in the same cheeriul mood anf! on a similar mission, although with less frankness. Such visitors are illumi- nating, but they are the only inspiration one has to grow very glad over with some announcements. L ST week brought an enth It was one of the b_t:stl br: Iy oniny by the generic term musical comedy that has e 1 3 lgl'l. hgtmhused the writers at Atlantic City, where it had its first pub. } lic performance, so that Washimngton judgment could not have been wholly | wrong. As far as practicable, its merits were dissected and pointed out in the regular reviews, and, for once, at least, local patrons receive something in rcturn. Two bright features which did not receive the recognition they deserved were the little Darling Twins, Harriet and Sylvia, children who figured so brilliantly in the last act. They are pupils of the Russian school of dancinfi in California, and when they get to New York they are to enter the Kosloff ballet school. Already they are both accomplished interpretive and toe dancers. They called-at The Star office during the week to express their thanks for the notice given them in The Star revie * * ¥ * S PPYHE RIGHT TO STRIKE” was sent as evidence of the appreciation felt by the Messrs. Shubert of Washington theatrical taste. Prob- ably the New York firm is not aware that this is not yet a manufacturing center, but the capital ot the United States; or, it may be that there is not that familiarity with Washington intelligence and culture in New York that one might expect from the metropolis of America. Some times even the most enthusiastic optimist has_his ardor cooled by the Messrs. Shubert, who “control” three theaters in Washington. * % k¥ T is the management of the National Theater which will present Mrs. Fiske during the coming week her latest play, “Wake Up, Jona- than.” The coming oi Mrs. Fiske is always of interest. If the plays they provide for the exploitation of her comedy gifts do not always approxi- mate greatness, they at least bring her, and Mrs. Fiske will ever continue to be a stimulation to the memory of the days when commercialism was not the chief accomplishment of the theater. A. H. Woods, running true to form, will send “Ladies’ Night in a Turkish Bath,” doubtless an edify- ing as well as amusing spectacle of what Mr. Woods thinks the public wants. “The Man's Name.” the other Shubert attraction for the week, must be guessed. It is a Eugene Walter product, and A Woods is also its sponsor. The advance notices hint at “a husband’s amazing dis- covery” as a clue to its theme. It may be another brilliant creation of “the foremost American playwright,” as its prospectus reads, or it may ok ok ok usiasm breeder in “Good Morning, Dearie.” ands of that indescribable thing they call ver been seen in Washing- be only another New York guess at what the public wants. * % * - The Saunday St VASHINGTON FISRE. National Viviax~ MARTIN Ranckerbocker ~ D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 99 29, 1921. CLAIBORNE. FOSTER. ALLYN KING EVELYN GOSNELL ~Polis RICHARD DIX. Metropolitar CHARLES WAKEFIELD CADMAN. EITH VAUDEVILLE well may be prond of its three-decade record of Popular entertainment. Its “Third of a Century Anniversary Celebra- tion” served to recall the fact that to B. F. Keith, perhaps, more than to any other one individual, is due the credit of developing from cheap and often vulgar old-time variety, sideshow and museum attractions the enjoy- able form of entertainment that people nowadays call vaudeville, and which even Presidents have delighted to honor with their patronage. If it had nothing else to commend it, it would deserve to live for having brought to the humble citizen pleasant entertainment to lighten the cares of day and within the range of even the humble pocketbook. Yet the metropolitan press tells us that somebody is starting a_war in vaudeville. It would be a pity. There is a commendable form of “warfare,” which those who use gentler language call “rivalry,” in the endeavor to outdo in the matter of quality, quantity and price, which would benefit the general public. Such a competition for general favor would be highly welcome— but “war” has a harsh sound and suggests the old but mistaken aphorism, that “all's fair in love and war.” .Theater patrons will hardly welcome it in their favorite amusement. * K Kk WOMAN with keen eye¢ and intelligent discrimination suggests that she has discovered why audiences no longer applaud in the theater when you expect them to. “It is because at the first clap of the clacker whoever has been in the spotlight comes out and repeats his or her per- formance, like an over-bountiful hostess who gives a second helping without waiting to be asked for more. Why applaud, when a paid George will do it for you?” On the other hand, she suggests, “it is the doctrine with movie moguls that a picture should call forth no outward show of inward satisfaction—which is stupid of them, seeing that it is the emotion felt, not the film depicted, that prompts demonstration. People go to movies and keep quiet for fear of being considered Reub-ish, and it gets to be a habit—for which stage actors have to suffer. Am I right?” Which prompts the further inquiry, “Isn’t she right?” * Xk * * SSTITHE STRAW,” Eugene O'Neill’s latest play, has been put in rehearsal by George C. Tyler. Margalo Gillmore, who made a striking hit as the neglected daughter in “The Famous Mrs Fair,” will be in the cast, but at her special request she will neither be starred nor featured. * ¥ %k X S ABE” RUTH may be tempted to be just a wee bit independent in his disregard of Judge Landis’ instructions not to engage in post-sea- son base ball games by the fact that they are going to pay him $2,500 a week in vaudeville. * % k ok BILLIE BURKE has permanently quit the screen to return to the stage, so the New York papers say, and her husband, Florenz Ziegfeld, j is given as authority for the statement. She will star in a_new comedy by Booth Tarkington, under the management of Erlanger, Dillingham & Ziegfeld, and her first public performance, it is added, will be given in Miss Burke's native city, Washington, D. * ¥ %k ¥ JOHN PHILIP SOUSA recently had a pleasant surprise in the receipt from Germany of a draft for $2,500 American money for back royal- ties on his ‘march, “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The bandmaster, it is said, had not received a cent from Germany since tlie big war began, and had begun to feel that he never would. * ¥ k% % MRS. ENRICO CARUSO, widow of the farmous tenor, made reserva tions on _the French line steamer Paris, for New York, which left Havre yesterday. Her baby, Glc:ia. will accompany her. * * * N HARTE of Barcelona, Spain, has been commissioned to com- pose the musical embellishment for “The Great Way,” a Spanish play in which Helen Freeman is to abpear early in November. He is the son of Emanuel Harte of the Imperlal O‘perz House, Constantinople. * X Au- the theatrical agencies which peremptorily “turned down” Josephine and Selena Royle when they modestly applied for “jobs on the stage” are now discovering their mistake. These two young daughters of Edwin Milton Royle have carried “Launcelot and Elaine” to ble success. Which goes to show that everybody doesn’t know everything. SASCHA JACOBSEN AT THE RIALTO 'I!ODAY and all this week Tom Moore «® will present another musical treat “to the patroms of his Rialto Theater course of an eight-month tour, which he has just returned. foom This is the third distinguished mu- sician to appear on the concert pro- gnm 'nlntlhs RIII‘:D is season, and ere is the promise of m note to come. reLstiouual Current Attractions HARLES WAKEFIELD CADMAN, publishers when it was in & series of concerts, featuring the premier appearance in & Washington theater of Sascha Jacobsen, a cele- ‘brated violin virtuoso. Mr. Jacobsen, it is announced, “is distinctive in the modern school, and probably the first great master of the violin who has achieved fame with- out overstepping the bounds of his own country. Reversing the tradi- tion that the real artist must be schooled and come from foreign shores to properly receive Americ: meed of praise, Jacobsen, it is said, following his introduction here, went nver and took Europe by storm, being liszized wherever he appeared in the D . Ready for the Strike. TBE theaters and attractions under the, direction of Messrs. Lee and J. J Shubert will operate throughout the t: % counf :{r L en though theré is a rail: Automobiles will be in readiness i all the principal cities between Bo: H ton and St. Louls to carry thedtrical; companies, scenery, baggage and| other accessories essential to stage. Presentation to the smaller towns Tn ! their vicinity. Lai upplies of ters and advertising material are eing rushed for distribution in all parts of the country in which Shubert attractions are scheduled, so that in the event of a general railroad strike there will be no shortage of billing, 4 NATIONAL—Mr: tomorrow evening. tomorrow afternoon. neon. morrow afternoon. today. GARRICK—“The Man's Name,” drama. Opens tomorrow evening. POLI’'S—“Ladies’ Night.” farce. Opens this evening. B. F. KEITH'S—"The Pensive Pup,” vaudeville New show opens BELASCO—Shubert Vaudeville. New show opens tomorrow after- COSMOS—"“The Star’s Record,” vaudeville. STRAND—“Four Jacks and a Queen,” vaudeville. New show ‘ AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK ; Fiske, in “Wake Up, Jonathan,” comedy. Opens i | New show opens to- gpens GAYETY—“Bits o’ Broadway,” burlesque. New show opens today. CAPITOL—“Sweet Sweeties,” burlesque. New show opens today. NATIONAL—Mrs. Fiske, Tomorrow evening Sam H. Harris will present the distinguished Ameri- can star, Mrs. Fiske, at the National Theater, for an engagement of one; week,. in “Wake Up, Jonatha comedy by Hatcher Hughes and El- mer L. Rice. It is a play which had a long and successful run at the Henry Miller Theater, New York, and was Pronounced by metropolitan crit- ics to_be the most brilliant comedy Mrs. Fiske has presented in recent years. % “Wake Up, Jonathan!” is distinctly modern in theme. It deals with the aspirations of a very human, very loving and very lovable group of people, and tells a story which. in many Instances, has turned out a bit- ter tragedy. But the authors have handled the theme from the stand- point of high comedy and drive home | a lesson by means of brilllant wit and whimsical satire. The play was produced by Harrison Grey Fiske, and is said to be almost flawless in its presentation. In the star's support are Charles Dalton, Donald Cameron, Helen Holt, Freddie Goodrow, Herbert Hodgkins, Lois Bartlett, Edith Lawson, Richard Ab- bott, Walton Butterfield and Nora Stirling. GARRICE—“The Man’s Name.” Eugene Walter, “the foremost American playwright,” and Marjorie Chase have collaborated in writing a new drama in three acts, entitled “The Man’s Name,” which A. H. Woods will present at the Garrick Theater this week, opening tomorrow night, with a company including Lowell Sherman, Dorothy Shoemaker, Felix Krembs and Arthur Shaw. ‘The play is described as a unique triangle. All the action takes place in a cabin in the Rockies. The situa- tions result from the husband's dis- covery of an amazing situation tlLat arose in his wife's life before they came west. It is at once plausible and melodramatic, and the solution provides the story-of the play. Mr. Walter is the author of “The Easiest Way,” “Paid in.Full” “The Wolt” and other well known -plays. Miss Chase is a newcomer in the ranks of American playwrights, but has had experience on the stage and as a writer of short stories. The play been staged under the personal direction of Mr. Walter. Miss Shoemaker is the daughter of the late Commsandant C. H.. Shoe- maker of the United States Navy, the sister of Vice Admiral V. hoe- maker, and she was long a resident of the city. POLI'S—“Ladies’ Night.” “Ladies’ Night,” which-A. H. Woods will present at Poll’s” tonight, has been called “one of the most hilar!- ously funny farces of recent years. It was written by Avery Hopwood and Charlton Andrews, and only re- cently concluded a Year's run at the Eltinge Theater, New JYork. Its story concerns the adventures of a trio of men in a Turkish bath on ladles’ night. Well meaning friends are responsible for the pre- | dicament in which Jimmy Walters, the bashful, finds himself . when- b/ jumps through a window of this bath and discovers that every . possiblé T means of escape is blocked by wom- en. With the coming of his two friends, the situations that follow the efforts of the trio to escape detection in steam room, swimming pool, rest room and shower bath are sald to make for continuous laughter. Allyn King, Evelyn Gosnell, Clai- borne Foster, Edward Douglas, Homer Barton, Grace Kaber, Flo- rence Reilly, Barbara Guillan and Edna Spence are in the cast. B. F. KEITH’S—‘The Pensive Pup’ Manager Robbins of the B. F. Keith’'s Theater announces that the varied bill this week, commencing at the matinee tomorrow, will be open- ed by Alfred Latell with Elsie Vokes in “The Pensive Pup,” which enables Mr. Latell to present his wonderful ability as an impersonator of ani- mals, in which he claims to rank foremost in the world. Next will b the musical comedy girl, Clara How ard, In songs and stories. Taliaferro, with her own company, will be. introduced in her new com edy, “Under the Same Old Moon,” a musical romance of three continents Others will be Joe Rolley and com: pany in a4 nondescript and farcical skit called “At Palm Beach”; the musical comedy stars, John Hyams and Leila MclIntyre _and company, in “Honey suckle”; Bert Erroll with the Tetraz. zinl voice and gorgeous gowns in im personations of fascinating feminity; the musical comedy and movie star, Harry Fox, with Beatrice Curtis, for the first time in this city, in a new comedy by Willie Collier and Harry Fox called Interruptions,” and Berk and Swan, “creators of snappy steps.”” Topics of the Day and the Pathe and Pictorial News will con- clude the progra Today at 3 and 5 p.m. last week's bill, headed by Harry Carroll, John Steel, Ivan Bankoff and Roger Imhof, will be presented. BELASCO—Shubert Vaudeville. Ed_Brendel and Flo Bert's revue and Emily Ann Wellman with Rich- ard Gordon will head the program of Shubert vaudeville at the Belasco this week, beginning tomorrow. The revue comes from the Century Promenade, New York, and enlists, besides the principals, Frank Masters, Peggy Brown, Helen Nelidova and a chorus of elght coryphees. . It is said to be rich in melodies, with comedy strongly featured, in an entertaining thirty minutes. Emily Ann Wellman brings to_vaudeville an entirely new idea in dramatic sketches in “The Actor's Wife,” written, arranged and directed by Miss Wellman. clared a genuine novelty. Other acts will include Lucille Chalfant, in “An Impression of Jenny Lind”;” George M. Rosener, in “The Anthology of an Old Actor”; Du London’s loquacious laddie It is de- jon a ladder; Palo and Palet, Les, bouftons musicale; Jack and Kitty De ;! Bohemia, and thew the scene shifts Maco, in “The Garden of Recreation’ Joe McCormack and Billle Regay, in “Steps a la Carte,” and the Apollo Trio in a unique offering. The screen features will include the Shubert ‘opical Weekly and a Bud Fisher film -comedy. Today at 3 and 8:15 p.m. the bill of the past .week, headed by Clark and Arcaro, with Hal Forde and Gitz Rice, will be offered. ‘| esting because of the fact that he i who is to appear in Washington, | f November 4, at the Masonic Audito- rium, is a native of Pittsburgh, and one of the most prolific of American composers. He has dtne much to de- velop the native Indian themes. Each year Mr. Cadman spends sev- | eral months on one of the resarvations collecting material and studying the musical motives of the various tribes. His lecture-reciials are doubly inter- lustrates the music on the native in- struments before adding to it the white man’s harmony. Mr. Cadman is best known through his two songs, “Dawning” and “Land of the Sky-Blue Water.” An inter- esting fa in connection with his “Dawning” 18 told by Mr. Cadman himself. He states that he sold the song to the" irst , -Some years ago. for a ;re 40 prise, he recel¥ed-a letter - the publishers snnolinoing = that they ‘would allow him a royalty of one cent per copy on it because of the fact that it was such a good seller. Some idea may be galned from the popu- larity of the number when it is noted that last year Mr. Cadman re- celved $6,000 in royalties. The fact also proves that re are really just and generous publishers in Amer- ica, for they were not bound by con- tract to iseue any royalty. It will bs remembered that Mr. Cadman’'s opera, “Shanewis,” was played with success at the Metro- politan for two years, a distinction not often achleved by an American. “Shanewls’ is an Indian story relat- ing_facts In the life of Tsianina, the Indian princess; who appears with Cadman and sings his Indian songs. small: fee. ———————— e COSMOS—“The Star Record.” One of the novel features of the sea- son s announced for the Cosmos Th ater this week in “The Star Record which s described as a peep behind the scenes of a phonograph recording room, with striking impersonations of Mme. Galli-Curci, Al Jolson, Marion Harr'is, George McFarland and others during an impromptu rehearsal. An excitable musical director is sald to add much to the comedy of the act. Others will be Phyllis Gilmore and company, in “Estravagance,” a novel sketch with a sharp punch: Winne and Wesley, in “Miles of Smiles,” with interpolated songs; Jack Marley, g fa- mous eccentric, in of Vaudeville”; the Four Roeders, a featured sensational attraction of the Barnum & Bailey circus; 3 X-Y-L-O-S, a musical_trio_tinged with syncop: tion, and Ray Hughes and Pam Law- rence, in songs and chatter. For the first time in Washington, Frank Mayo's new picture, “The Shark Master,” a colorful but thrilllng ro- mance of the outpost of civilization. will be shown as the specizl matines feature. " “a laughmaker, featuring the national “joy pup"” Brownie, with the International News and cartoon comics will be shown at all performances. y Beginning at 3 o'clock this after- noon. a fine program of vaudeville and film features will be presented. STRAND—“Four Jacks and a Queen.” The Strand Theater announces for this week, beginning today, Green- wald and Herman, in & merry gambol of class and melody, entitled “Four Jacks and a_ Queen, spectacular in cheracter and speclally staged and costumed. It features Adele Jason. An added attraction will be Octavia Handworth and company, in & one-act playlet, “Salvation Sue,” by John B. | Hymor. The-De Lyons Duo, equilib- rists, in feats of strength and endur- ance; Harry #nd Kitty Sutton, in their latest laugh-producer, “The Powder Puff Girl,” and Lew Hawkins, “The Chesterfleld of Minstrelsy,’ in “black-face” number, will complete the vaudeville. Irvin V. Willat's super-production, “The Face of the World,” adapted from a novel by Johan Bojor, will be the major photoplay. It features Bar- bara Bedford and Edward Hearn, Jane and Katherine Lee, picture, “Circus Imps, | will complete the bill. | GAYETY—“iBts o Brosdway.” 1 “Bits o' Broadway" will be the at- traction this week at the Gayety. Arthur Pearson, the producer, it said. has won the reputation for as. sembling splendid casts, young and beautiful chorus girls; and giving his shows a magnificent scenic produc: l "g"l‘x'e opening act is in New York’ and short films ! olland, from there o the Yale B ol pen to California, end back Yo New York. Many, amusing-incl- dents and real ‘hu‘x’nor'lnd up-to-date | are promised. | 3% 2aat’is well balanced and in- ! cludes Jamie Coughlin, Harry (Zonp) | Welsh, Catherine Crawford, Alice i Lawler,” Fréd Garland, “Billie' Smith and Gladdie Riley. : “The Gabby Glide | Puft | made her debut on the New York stage heir latest Fox |- CAPITOL—“‘Sweet Sweeties.” Beauty, ‘speed and - entertainment value are announced as the triangle upon which was constructed “Sweet Sweeties,” which will appear at the Capitol Theater this week, com- mencing with today's matinee. The book, lyrics and music were written by Billy Vall and the porduction as staged I8 in two acts and eight scenes entitled *The Mystery of the Garter” and “In Japlan.” The comedy roles will be handled by Billy Jordan. George Leon and Bobby Wilson, and they will be supported by Georgia Bogart, Sue Madison, Howard Harri- son and Emma Wilson. Among the features will be a lavish “Powder Follies” scene, which it 1s claim- ed cost $25000 .to stage, and an elaborate spectacular march present- ed by the famous challenge “Sweet Sweetles” chorus. Arcade Auditorium. A “Paul Jones" dance will be held in -the upper ballroom at the Arcade tomorrow, the American Legion hav- ing engaged the big auditorium for the eyening. A “doll dance,” with many beautiful souvenirs, will be the novel attraction for Wednesday, while other nighte of the week will be de- voted to the regular dancing program. Preparations are being made for a wonderful' halloween dance Monday, October 31. Mrs. Fiske's Rare Record. 4 'RE is not an actress on the American stage whoss career is more closely linked with the history of things worth while in- the modern drama than Mrs. Fiske. It was at a very early age indeed that Mrs. Fiske, then little Minnie Mad- dern, made her first stage appearance, playing the role of the apparition in “Macbeth” Shortly afterward she in “A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing.” A 'S |year later she played Prince Arthur, in “King John,” at Boo'h's Theater, New York. By tbe time she had reached the ripe old age of twelve she had @ _repetoire of nearly a hundred parts, from Little Eva, in “Uncle Tom's 'Cabin,” to the Widow Melnotte, in “The of Lyous. At fifteen ¢he was a star of her own company, and a year later she cap- tivated New York, the star of “Fogg’s Ferry.” At seventeen, in a play called “In Spite of All,”" she headed one of the first “all-star companies,” her support including Richard Mansfleld and Eben Plympton. [ At twenty-three she. married Harri- son Grey Kiske and retired from the stage for four years. She’ made her return rformance of Ibsen’ cess was so genuine that she was per- suaded to take up her dramatic work permanently. Slne';hl':\;l:’ lhfiplhl.l ’.5.“’“'“3, no less than -five plays, of them rep- resenting the finest art of the theater. She has ¥ the public the best of the “classics, the most intel- ligent of Anjsrican dramas, and she has given <8 new it- an op- portunity e “his unknown work produced i : ‘pnrt.hflnh manner. 1/OUGLAS TAIRBANKS Columbia SHOEMAKER Shubert-Garric tube S JAMES KiIRkwooD - Palace ‘]Photoplays This Week AT PHOTOPLAY HOUSES ALL THIS WEEK. RIALTO—Sascha Jacobsen-“The noon. COLUMBIA—"“Three Musketeer | PALACE—"The Great Impersonation.” Opens this afternoon. METROPOLITAN—"Poverty of Riches.” Opens this afterncon. Speed Girl.” Opens this after- I | { Opens this afternoon. RBRIALTO0—Sascha Jacobsen—'The Speed Girl.” ! A double feature bill will be offered | taMoore's'Rialto Theater this week beginning today. It presents Sascha Jacobsen, one of the most promising violinists of the younger gcneration and a concert artist of international reputation, and Bebe Daniels in the picture comedy, “The Speed Girl” a special Realart production. Sascha Jacobsen will appear daily at the matinee and both night per- formances, His concert program will consist of three numbers, “Zigeunermeisen,” by Sarasate, giving opportunity for the dispiay of the technical -skill and! beauty of tone for which he is noted; | Drdia’s “Souvenir,” and, in light vein, Nevin's “Mighty Lak’ a Rose.” The Speed Girl” Is described as a comedy sensation, written especial Iy for the star by Elmer Haris, an a gentle satire on the modefn mania | for speed amusingly showing how the young people of today develop a craze for swift locomotion, and to what extremes it is liable to carry them, when the element of romance is_introduced. _Theodore von Eltz, Frank Elliott, Walter Hiers, Norris Johnson, Truly Shattuck and Wil- Ham Courtright all have important roles. Subsidiary features Mermaid comedy, featuring “Ham" Hamiiton, “The Vagrant” and the Fox News, with orchestral music, ar- ranged by Robert Bond Gotta. PALACE—“The Great Imper- sonation.” “The Great Impersonation,” George Melford’s screen production of the fa- mous novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim, in which James Kirkwood, Ann For- rest, Truly Shattuck and Alan Hale were cast in leading roles, will be }given its premiere Washington show- !ing at Loew's Palace this week, be- ginning this afternoon. James Kirkwood is seen first as a young English nobleman and second, as a young German military com- mandant, both men looking exactly alike. Fate brings them together and the German, the better to serve the kaiser, determines to do away With the Englishmzn, impersonate the dead man and thus carry on his nefarious work in the dead man's country. To all appearances, this plot is-carried out, and then comes a smashing cli- max that completely reverses the ap- pearznce of the situation. will include a Minor screen and musical features |, will add to the program. METROPOLITAN—“Poverty, of Riches.” Crandall's Metropolitan Theater an- nounces for this week, beginning this afternoon, Reginald Barker's picture of Leroy Scott’s story of “Poverty of Riches,” concerning two young mar- ried couples, one of which places financial success ahead of family. the other family before riches, with Ri ard Dix, Leatrice Joy, John Bowers, Louise Lovely, Irene Rich, Dave Win- ter, Lucille Rickson and Frankie Lee in the cast. For the first time here, Buster Keaton's First National pro- duction, “The Playhouse,” in which the star assumes sixteen roles, all on the screen at once, accompanied by pipe organ and grand piano. played by Milton Davis and Carl Hinnant; the “Northern REapsody.” by Ho: mer, played by the orchestra. and a second characteristic number in place of the usual musical interlude, en titled “The Village Orchestra,” with the Pathe News, Literary Digest's “Topics of the Day” and a scenic sub- Ject. {D'Artagn COLUMBIA—"The Three Muske- teers.” The fourth and final week at Loew’s Columbia Theater of Douglas Fair- banks, in “The Three Musketeers,” will begin thi ternoon at 3 o'clock Despite the fact that previous ar- rangements called for the premiere of another great scresn production at the Columbia tod. the continued and unceasing d- nd for further showings of Mr. Fuairbanks' greates' picture has forced the managemen fo extend its exhibition for one mo: week. “The Three Musketeers” is Mr. Fair- banks' perscnal production of the famous classic of romance and ad- venture by the French novelist, Alex- andre Dumas. the famous story of* , the voung Gascon who nvaded Paris with nothing but his sword and an unconquerable courage. and who, in a few short weeks, be- came the talk of all France by out- witting the Cardinal Richelieu in a mission of great delicacy for the queen. ENICKERBOCKER—“Poverty of Riches.” “Poverty of Riches, leginald Bar- ker's film vers of Leroy Scott's story, will be foremost attrac- n at Crandil’s Knickerbocker Theater today und tomorrow, with Buster Keaton, in “The Playhous news, topical and scenic subjects, and orchestral selections, “Cavalleria Rus- ticana,” Ernesio Natiello, conductor. ‘Tuesday and Wednesday, Anita Stew- art, in “Sowing the Wind,” and Harry Pollard, in “Law and Order,” short subjects, and “Pucciniana,” orchestral feature: Thursday Friday, the first showing here Vivian Martin's_production for wyn, ‘“Pardon My French.” and the new Mack Sennett farce, “On a Sum- with Friml's “Tl e Little by the orchestra, and Sat- in “The Matcl eman and th Baby a new Mutt and Jeff cartoon, screen snapshots, and Friml's “June Love,” by the orchestra. CRANDALL'S—“Scrap Iron.” Charl Ray will be featured at Crandall's Thester the first three dags of this week in *“Scrap Iron.” a thrill- ing subject, with Ray in the role of a millhand, with an invalid mother, and who is forced to enter the priz: ring after losing his job and after being randed as a coward. He springs i startling surprise when the show- down_comes. Wednesday and Thurs- Fannie Ward, in *“She Played and In_this vivid portrayal of life Miss Ward reveals a highly de- veloped emotional ability, to say nothing of a series of remarkable costumes. “Peaceful Alley,” a comedy, will be shown also. And Friday a Saturday Elaine Hammersteiln, in “Handcuffs or Kisses,” with Johnny Himes, In_a Sewell Ford comedy, “Torchy’s Promotion Today and tomorrow, Anita Stew- art, in_“Sowing the Wind" and Harry Pollard, in “Law and Order': .Tuesday and Wednesday, Harold Lioyd, in “I Do.” and David Buftler, in “Making the Grade"; Thursday. May Allison, in “Big Game” and comedy, “Spooky's Blue Monday™; Frid Miriam Cooper and George Walsh, in “Serenade,” and Mack Semnett's bling in Art”; Saturday, May McAvoy, in “Everything for Sale”; comedy, “Edgar's Feast Day”. install- ment of Charles Hutchinson, in “Hur- Iricane Hutch." AContinued on 'l‘u’l