Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1923, Page 54

HE record-breaking rum of ““Able's . Irish Rose" here-is said to have created a remarkable cffect in:Broads way theatrical . clrcles, where the Buccess of the play 'is regard as having & bearing on ¢he future trend of play exhibition, ' - : It is an open sectet along Broad- way this winter ‘that the business done by traveling’ theatrjcal’ com- panies in Washington and other cities on “the road” s disappointing.’ fo fact, it has been only the unusual dramatic attractions, of which thera have been a mere handful; is is snid, that could offer their producers a8 much as $1,000 net éarnings for each week on the road. The fact that “Able's Irish Rose,” at much lower prices per seat, has carned far in advance of this figure, week by week, for the longest run ever known in Washincton theater annals, has caused Broadway to do some interested thinking and much more interested figuring. There {8 a growing beliaf among New York managers, it is said, that the husiness of sending out’ road companies is becoming vearly mora hazardous, and mere and more are they beceming interested in the idea of merely leasing the rights to their new and current Broadway praduc- tions to local repertory companies of established reputations which, by charging a much lower prit: per seat than is usually charged in the theater, manage to realize much T will be recalled by those ‘who nheard “Blossom Time” when it was presented here in its try-out. days that the entire musical score of the operctta was comnosed of, or built up frem, melodies and harmonies writ- ten by Franz Schubert himsell. Those who did not hear “Blossom Time” at that timd should be made acquainted with this enormously in- teresting fact, for it marks a great velty in light opera production to take pure music into ‘the realm of popular theatergoing Tt has been thowght that, because | the publfc ssems to have run mad over jazz. jazz should be fed to it until the end of time. But it is the outstanding and even inspiring thing about “Blossom Time” that it « broken new light into pessimistic shadows upon this subject,. First, it has convinced producers that the | public will respond to the lure of good music; secondiy, it has con- | vinced them that there is a vast pub- lic which never wanted anvthing btit ®ocd music and only came out ‘of thelr homes to attend . the theater | when jazz was pushed resoluteir.out of tha reckoning and good musie offered in its p ducing managers « the aver- whelming success charming ittle work is colnparable only to that wte of surprise which overwhelmed the same body of men when “Ben ITur” swept away all previous records of dramatic success by resuscitating or creating a vast audience which that stry had never the theaters before, To musie lovers of this city it will be interesting to, know that Sigmund Romberg and H. Berthe, adapters of the original Shubert themes for the ses of “Blogsom Time' have en well from the extensive ma- at hand. urse, the famous “Serenade employed. In the sccond act Moment Musicale’ has been de- York pro- seen in = Brings Canadian Girl to Fore. QLI blond. five fest one, and cute— that's Tauline Garon. the latest | meteor of the fllms, ‘who has sprung | o fame since, her recent choice by { 1 B. DeMille to. play_one of the | biggest roles in “Adam’s Rib," his rewest Parameunt pictu Little Miss Garon is a French-Cana- dian, She dldm't fearn to talk English untll she was ten, and still retains a cicided but very pleasing Franch ac cent. She was born in Montrea ada, on September 9, and is.of con- bined French and irish pareutage. Her father was Plerre, her mothe Victoria. Her father waz employed in the postal service and later entered | the insurance business, at which he | attained a success. | Pauline was seut to the Sacred Heart Converit in Montreal, where she re- ! mained under strict diseipline for seven and one-half years. Alway: however, there was an urge for o vression; a desire to pour out the vivaelty, the unquenchable enthus- fasm, the “pep.” to express it in & word, that is'o distinctively part dnd parcel of this new whirlwind of the cinema. 5o one bright ‘day she ran away trom home. No reason at all, she just wanted to see & bit of the world an@ her spirit didn’t reck of the diffcule ties attendant on a Young girl-travel- An American Queen. THE motion plcture Industry is go- ing to’have a réal queen, elected by popular vote. Her awtonomy will extend over the . premiere of the Amerlcan historical revue and .motion pleture exposition. to be given next summer as a great international cele- bration of the hundrédth apniversiry of the Monroe doctrine. She will probably share her re?l honord with President Harding, who {s. expected 1o be present for the' formal opening of the Monroe dootrine centemntal. * Since the motion picture industry i3 sponsoring the revue and expogi- tion, it has been decided to let those of the industry select the queen of ovents for the opening night. lucky xirl winning this honor wiil -ride in state in the electrical parade preceding the opening: she Will precede at the opening ball and lead the grand wmarch with a governor or.some other high dignitary ; she will have & prominent part with' President Harding in the offi- cial opening_ceremdnies, and she will preside at the exposition breakfast to be given at dawn fallowipg the night of festivities that will mark the opening to the public of tha thirty-day celebration. A great deal of rivalry is expected among various beautles’ of the film world for the honor. It is thought each studio may have a candidate and the Keenest compettlion is anticipated. - .+ l | Vivienne Segal. Vl\'lEh'N’E-SEBAb 15 one of the most fascinating and interesting ‘celeb- ritiés In the musicsl world, a “veri- table daughter of fortune Who stép- ped from the quiet refinement of a “first famlly of Philadelphia® -right 4nto the spotlight of musical comedy success. 2 She ls far from being a stage Cinderilla, she has never been any- thing but a star. , Her first appear- ance came when she was a student at the Convent of Mercy in Phila- delphia. Under the direction of Wassil Leps, manager and owner of the - Quaker City _Opera -Company. “Carman” was mounted, with Vivienne Sega] singing the stellar role. The. production _was in.itself a big Gess, and Vivienne scored such & per- sonal triumphthat Leps urged her to go to New York and enter light opera. She took the advice and one vear later she was starring in “The lue 4 “Then -came _*“Oh, Lady. Lady,” by Jeroms Kern, which was followed by “The Little. Whop- per.” by Rudolph Friml. . Then. Erlanger anlected her to head the cast of “The Yankee Princess™ the Kalman European success, .in whieh she sang until’ a.few eks ago, when the . production took the road and Miss Segal teamed for . Yaudeville v wigh Harry Carroll. |cepting ' a fixed guarants TR g 327 TR itk | Brvaduar’s Hinnclal Sacbine “Blossom Time ’—an Innovation. | its virtues. | “Lonely Romeo,” in the chorus, and | “Reported Missing” and burst ffito ) greater gross receipts through Woing capacity businesg. - : Arthur Leslie Smith’ and ‘Henrs| Dufty, codirectors of the Président Players and alao codirectors of the company that mow presenting’ ‘Abie’s Irish Ro: In Baltimore, It I& id, have managed already to enlist several Broad roducers in‘a to present in Washington cutrent York suctesses at repertary pri plays which, under no circumstance would otherwise be brought to the capital for a or so. The advantage to the President Players, ©of course, is obvio They are able’ to present plays absolutely new - to - Washington's _theatergoing | cltentele and without belng burdened | by the high costs of a traveling com- pany. Thus they are cnabled to ofter. new plays &t prices considerably:be- low the prices charged by’ touring companfes. The advantage to the producer also is obvious. By sending & road com- pany-into Waehington, he might, if he were fortunate; Teallge a profit of say from '$1,000 to $1,500 a week.” By ac- from the President Players, with & percontage of the gross intake above a certain figure, he can duplicate the earnings of a road company the first week and, in addition, he can draw revenue from his play over a perfod of from three to four weeks, whereas one week's lease of the theater is all the road company ¢an usually hope fof, even assuming that thé play's popularicy justifies a longer stay. This, In brief. is why “Able's Irish Rose” and Its phenomenal success at the President Theater Is causing rip- ples ot interest to run up and down Broadway's finan backbon velgped into a lovely dance. The: in the third act, the one ceeply\pa-. thetic moment of the otherwige. ro- mantic story has as a background one of the t entrancing themes from the “Unfinished Symphony™ itself. The songs are ali deftly used, and among these we hear again the joy-, trains of “My Springtime Thou the tunmforgettable “Song_.of the exquisite “Love. Is & Rid- he charming little “Tell Me, and the tender “Only One Love Ever Fills the Heart” In.addi- on to these there are passages from p. Up the Lark” the “Melodie Triste” and motifs from at lea hal¢-dozen other unforgettable Schu- bert_originals. Some time in or atound. the late war two German librettists-named A. M. Willner and H. Reichert, asslsted by a composer ramed H. Berthe, put forth an operetta. founced on the life of Schubert. called “Drei Matdel Haus, which achieved an extraordinary suc. cess in Vienna.and throughout .the Germanic countries. It was only the,| war that prevented its immediate translation to this country. Thealert Shuberts, however, snapped up the rights for this country and turned the work over to Dorothy Donnelly libretist and Sizmund Romberg ai composer, who developed upon this work, as the foundation, a wholly:| new work; embracing practicaily ail | How well Mr. Romberg and Miss Donnelly have acquitted themselves is reasonably attested by the fact that “Blosgom Time" achieved the longesat known record for continuous run: of a musical play in the annals of New Yerk theaterdom. The logic of going frankly go the s for our popular songs has dent. - It burst upon some of us when, at an garly age, we scovered tunes enough for a whole operetta in the “Beautiful Blue Dan- ube,” and now' Romberg has discov- ercd that Schubert was the logical composer to begin with in this move- ment for better thines in the musical shows of the day. Now watch out for scores taken from Chopin, Rimsky- Korsakoff and, yes, Beethoven. ing alone. Anxhow that has never bothered her, as the diminutive Garon is a.raging lion to those who give of- fense. “There's a lot of fighting spirit packed in the little body. g _She landed at the Hotel Commodore, New York, took -a $13-a-day-room and had $1.25 left in her purse. She blithely wired home: 'Send me $50.” and the next day she sallled forth to the theatrical producers. g Her béauty won her a quick Job in for two and a half vears gradually she climbed up through “Buddies” and “Lilies of the Field. Then she went into plctures, starting with _Doréthy Gish in emodeling x Husband,” in rather a minor part. Then she did “The Man From Glengarry” with a Canadlan company. Attention focussed on her when shé appeared with Owen Moote chorus of “Who is she? when she scored an Instantaneous success with Richard Barthelmess in “Sonny.” It was this pieture, a bubbling, joyful role for her, that caught the: atten- tion of Cecil B. DeMilie and resulted inher cholce for the present big *hanec. Her risc has been sure and has taken less than four years. It's a tri- amph of personality, the appearance of this young Canadian meteor. MarshaflNeilan's Don:ts MABSHALL NEILAN, producer of * ‘“The Strangers’ Banqust” ‘for Goldwyn, recently offered a list of “Don'ts” which has been widely cir- culated. Here are some of them: “Dan’t think. because you are beau- tful you:must be a candidate for screen honors, Natural acting talent, a face and form that “register” with the camera are-the prime fequisites. “Don’t consider yourself eligible to stardom: because you can ride, dive, swim or. win a pie-eating contest. Athletics ars useful -to the movie player, but secondary—besides, there are hundreds of professional ‘stunt men avaflable. “Don’t conte to° Hollywood unless you have enough money and time and can stand disappointment. “Don't get the {mpression that brains are unessential in movie acting. You need as much - intelligence in this work.as in any other creatlye ar : Don't: helieve because you''can recite ‘Gunga Din’ you should be- come a.movie actor, “Oratory bss no place on the screen; you must forget your vaice. - “Don't £hink You have a wonderful chance because you look like one. ‘of the stars. Mimics of successful screen players aro usually failures. 3 “Don’t feel that acting is the only fleld in the movigs for the aspirant to movfe. fame. Other branches in the business offer. just as many opportunitie Largest Set Ever. Buht [FOR Marion Davies' Cosmopolitan pictute, “Little Old New ’York," was bullt 'a reproduction of the Bat- tery and Bowling Green as it Iooked a century ago, during which piotur- esque period the scenes are faid. ! hb'f slud!o'ilné‘h: vgar d, It is claimed, s big enougl s imposing set, hich TheaSnres J00R200NSat He oo ers_a floor apace of 60,000 feet. The only kind of structure with sufficient floor space, was an armory. ‘But to get possession of one, many difficulties had to be overcome, not least of whicli was & tenancy of more, than a ‘month, g Finally, through the co-operatian of Col. Thomas Foirservis, commandin: Regiment Armory, at B Atlantic _avenue rooklyn, sured, Upon the. drill floor, which measures 350x250 feet, a remarkable replica of Bowling Green and the Batfery has just been completed. Some idea_of the magnitude of ‘this wonderful set may be had from a comparison with the famous “Streets of Paris” set in “When Knighthood Was in Flower." This latter set, the biggest ever constructed up to' that time, required. 28,000 sguare feet of | floor’ space, to. the 60,000 for this gi- gantic one for *Litile Old New York.:” ja GARRICK—Pauline Lord in “Anna ‘ Cape costume of gray cantom worn by Lucille .Sears (n “The Greem, Scarab.” . BY ELENORE DE WITT EBY. | DULCY seemed the. most tactless| person in the world in the play of that title-at the National Theater | last week, but her gowns were cer- tainly exquisite. In the first act she appeared In a frock of black crépe! combined with heavy mesh white lace, the most unusual features of | which” were the removable sleeves, | which were very like elbow-length gloves. They were finished at one end with a fold that came well over the hand, and at the other with a | wide rufMe which almost touched a similar ruffle bordering the kimona sleeve above. The bodice was bloused slightly, and finished at the | lo r edge with a ruffle exactly lke those on the xleeves. Two long tahs of _black velvet ornaménted with petals of coral-colored fabric were suspended from the Llouse both | front and back, and were placed just | little to the side. Sh er L | also trimmed with coiorful petals, | dangled from each wrist. The double | skirt, consisting of an under one of | crepe and an over one of lace, flared decidedly towards the hem. Miss Fontanna's coral beads and earrings were especially effective with the gown, as they exact matched the trimming of coral ve 1 | was | ever, for cascades of cerive and white | effs Miss Lynn Fontanne's afternoon gown of black crepe and white lace. In the second act “Dulcy” appeared in a stunning evening creation of pink satin and cerise tulle. The bodice of the satin was cat to include one shoulder strap. but-elanted into the waistline et the opposite side. A bouffant fold of serise tulle took the place of . the satin there, and after .crossing the shoulder formed a fluffy bow at the hip. The founda- tion_ skirt was of light pink satin, to correspond with- the bodice, as scalloped at the lower edge. It only faintly discernible, how- tulle formed an overskirt which was hooped out a bit at each hip. Two clusters of cerise satin grapes framed in green foliage were placed against the tulle how ‘at the side to add an tive trimming to the gown. s Lucille Sears, who appeared in The Green Scarab.” at the Shubert- first wore a costume-suit of slored crepe and klo-ka. had a crepe overblouse fashioned with rounded short sleeves lengthened by double folds -of silk suspenided from them like panels. Brown fur outlined the neck and side-opening of the blouse, terminating in a round medallion at the waist. Additional fur appeared on the wrap-around skirt, which was of klo-ka and which opened at one side. The coat which completed the suit was also ot klo-ka. collared and cuffed in wide bands of fur matching the narrow ones on the frock. The frock Coming Attractions NATIONAL—Lionel: Atwill. I Washington theatergoers are to be af- forded the opportunity of seeing Lionel Atwill in “The Comedian,” a comedy of temperaments, by Sache Guitr adopter by David Belasco. Mr. Belasco will present him at the New National Theater next week. Mr. Atwill's success in ‘“‘Deburau" and *The Grand Duke,” two other plays from Guitry’s pen, Jed to Mr. Belusce's decision to present him in “Fhe Come- dian,” which had' a long run in Paris and was hailed as one of the wittiest and most amusing. in many years. Christie.” Eugene O'Neill's “Anna’ Christie, presented by Arthur ‘Hopkins., with Miss Pauline Lord, as & star in her own right, is to be the attraction at the Shubert Garrick Theater next week, beginning Monday, February 5. The author of “The Halry Ape. “The .Emperor Jones” and “Beyond the Horizon," it ‘has been said, has written by far his best work in “An- na Christie.” a play in four acts dea)- ing with- the sea. The- heroine, the daughter of & Swedish sea captain, Who always speaks of it as “the old devil sea,” has béen sent by her father away from seafaring influences to live with relatives in the middle west. All her adventures happen prior to the rising of the first curtain, but of what these adventures consist the au- dience’is duly informed. After an ad- venturous career, broken in_heaith and spirit, she starts out to find her father whom she has never seen, and finds him in the back room of & water-front saloon, where he has just had a row with his tress. The two featured players are George: Marion and Frank Shannon, and the original settings devised by Robert Edmond Jones are promised. Chicago Grand Opera. Plans. are being rapidly completed for the engabement ut Poli's Theater Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday cyenings, of next week, of the Chi- Sugo Urang Opera Company, in three performances under the local man- agement of Mrs. Wilson-Greefic. The first_performance Monday wili be Verdi's”““Aida,” with 'Rosa Ralsa in the title role. The opera will be sung in Ltalian, “Tosca” will be ‘pre- sented on Tuesday evening, also in Ttalian, with the incomparable Mary Garden in thetitle role. -“The third performance, Wednesday evening, wilk be Rimsky-Korsakoff's FSniegurot- chka” or “Snow Maiden,” with Edith Mason in the title role. o COSMOS—“Bulldog Drummond.” One of the. gutstanding attractions of next week's Pro _at the Cos- Tos Theater will B & remaricable DANCING. * Dancing is 8 Necessity. Not a Lugury. ° % CATHERINE BALLE, % A st wt. nw, Fr. GO0u will teach 7ou the Tatest.ganpes in u few. ess. i e Yaws. ¢ any timb. idea Tues. wod Fr, §pec: rates 10 1adies. Hre.. 10 8 ‘Mr. Leroy 'H. Thaye 1145 Copn. ave. Maia 2573, Classical,” interpretive, stage and Baliroom dancing. lessona:; chijldren and sdults, Featuring Arge: 3 tasgo. Studio avadlable for brivate dances. MR. STAFFORD PEMBERTON ‘| Former.N. Y. inter Garden star, partner to, Gertrude Hoffman, Mae Murray, Maude Allan and others; lessor in ull -styles of danchng., B eeironm, wtaxe, and ‘children’s clames. 0, 1850 BILTMORE. COL. 2903 ; l: (.K;le “correctly taught: e ve. 30! A 8 chil ¥ate a Datiru 28 and adults. 8 s, 1141 GLADYSE . € cjrgle. Freokua TS w: " Bl Training. _Children's PROP. AND MRS. ACHER'S STUDIO. 10h s, ‘n.w. Class Monday end Fridey. 8 ¢ Phods Brankiin 61, - Eotatiithes 1000, 11 screen production of “Bulldog Drum mond,” that has been described as the greatest melodrama ever writ- ten" “with Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley. asita featured play- ers. Washington -should remember the ‘stage play and its strange doo- tor with plercing black eyes and long tapering fingers that burned his way into one's memory. The screen ver- #ion, however, is adapted from the original ‘story by pper.” It has every ‘thrill known to the meledra- matic category .and still some be- £ld 1t concerns a demobilized of- fleer who advertised for welcome di- version., crime not objected to, if of a comparatively humorous d tion, and who.received an urgent call from a.girl who was in dire need of prot A standard Cosmos Theater pro- gram of vaudeville entertainment will support this big feature. STRAND—“A Study From Life.” Next week the Strand will offer, Harry Adler and Rose Dunbar in a comedy skit, “A Study, From Life,” as the headline feature. Others will include Baraban, Grohs and com: pany, late of the musical comedy, “Tickle Me,” in “A Pantomimic Dance ; Barr, Mayo and Renn. in May McKay in Little Bit of . and Maurice and Girlie, in Unexpected. The photoplay feature will be “En- ter Madame,” featuring Clara Kim~ ball Young and Elliott Dexter. GAYETY—“Record Breakers.” Jack Reid, star of “Ehe Record Breakers” arranged and staged the two mus!cal pleces that will intro- duce a talented and numerous com- pany .at the Gayety Theater npext week: Louls Doll wrote special mu- sie for the dancing numbers that were stauged by Billy Koud. Two dogen charming showgirls will be led in attractive maneuvers by Emily Keller, Elsie Vokes and Betty Weber. {short and it | neck and! ‘| the Rev: ¥, J. Lillian Walker’s frock of rope vels =t trimmed with & quaint bertha of ace. In the final act Miss Sears wore an exceptionally beautiful gown and cape of gray canton crepe. The frock had a rounded. collarles leeves, was a short cape fared with coral silk. The skirt was draped at th front, and the folds w: seemingly fastened with two large plaques of steel and coral beads, placed at the center of the girdle. The cape worn with the gown was faced with coral silk, and collared in rich chinchilla fur. s Lillian Walker, also appearing In “The Green Scarab,” wore an ador. able little frock of old rose velvet. The tight basque bodice was finished with a quaint bertha collar of cream- | colored lace, ornamented with an ap- | plique of Velvet petals. ~The skirt { Was shirred at the waist so that it flared a trifle, and it was bordered at the lower edge with a fold of lace like that used for the collar, and also trimmed with a trafling design of velvet petals. Miss Helen Patterson, appearing in “One Night” at Keith's, displayed a dainty evening cloak of lilac taffeta. It was collared with a huge silk ruf- fle ornamented with roses of lilac and orchid taffeta and fastened with flowers made of gold ribbon loops. A few roses were placed around -the lower edge of the wrap to gather the silk folds together so that they were puffed out like panniers and the ef- fect was both original and pleasing. NEXT WEEK'S PHOTOPLAYS. Metropolitan. Norma Talmadge, In “The Voice From the Minaret,” her latest production for First National. Columbis. _D. W. Grifiithi’s. “One Exciting Night” will be shown nexc wéek for the first time in Washington. Palace. Beginning next Sunday afternoon, “A Daughter of Luxury,” with Agnes Ayres, will be shown. Central. in.*“The Woman Who and_Peter May Allison, Fooled Herself,” “The Beautiful and Damned,” adapt- ed from the story by F. Scott Fitager- ald, with Marie Prevost and Kenneth Harlan. Madge Bellamy, Monday and Tuesday, in “Lorna Doone.” Tuesday and Wed- nesday, Mirlam Cooper, {u Peter B. j Kyne's “Kindred of the Dust.” Thurs- day and through Saturday, Jackie Coo- gan, in “‘Oltver Twist. Lincoln, Rex Ingram's “Trifll bé shown the first four days. Thursday through Saturday ‘The Bilnd Bargain,” with Lon Chaney, will b presented. e i “The Bat” will return to ‘Poll's Theater February 25, after having played in almost a_complete circle of the globe. The London company completed a year of the play there,’ the Paris company is being aszembled. the production’ for Berlin is being built and the Scandinavian countries are to have the play in the spring. TWo companies are touring Australia this season and’ another, from the same producing office, is touring the district known as the Seven seas, including the codst of ‘Women” will Beginning - Monday- Matinee . Apperkling and Effervescing Blend of Youtfi Beauty and Rare Talent - dorable 'VIVIENNE SEGAL% Late Star “The Yankee .+ Compose Princess’& “Tangerine” Happy HARRY CARROLL rof “Im Always. - Chasing Rainbows" etc. In Songs and nm.o: Distinctive Quality Tha Gorgeous Spectsacle “"The wit JOHMN E. Richard DeMar, Lillian Dodger WALKER ! Lester and Leda Errol _The Girl with tie Beautiful Hair and the Singing Violin i RAE ELEANOR BALL. e and Brother ——— At s in"Extrava ‘a tm' : g — mbes& Nevins : Syncopators De Luxe il‘ An Artistic Geo. Yeoman and lLizzie Just a Wee Bit Different _Palermos FoxTerriers& Bessie the Wonder Dog Not to Be Stage-Lured lure of the footlights, gener- ally constdered irresistible with the average young girl of talent, has falled to attract Miss Estelle Murray, & genulne 109 per cent all-Washing- ton' entertainer, who has rejected numerous professional offers because she prefers to remain a permanent resident of the National Capital. After a notable performance with the Rollin Bond = Washingtonfan singlng the Fritsi Scheff role in Vic- ‘tor Herbert's romantic opers, “Sweet- hearts,” Charies B. Dilfingham, the Broadway - producer, oftered Miss Murray & contract for the prima donna role in. one of his musical comedies and was amazed when the b jected it with Th 1t s said, the Shuberts have tendered her contracts generous financisl figure as the real inducement. only to havi irts fail. Miss Murr fers the qulet life of the Ca| to constant travel and the hardship synonomoys with & professional cai As leading woman of the St. Pat- rick Players, under the direction of Hurney of the C-gm:w Actors' Guild, her successes in hy & tabdl: tricals have been no in “You o to accentuate and led to_the 8rouulonll presentation of Mri larence Crittenden Calhoun's play let, “Bonnie Prince Charlie,” in which she sang the leading role. all never give up my interest Murray, “but it in her car ments for me. hom here and I always to be here. My public enter is ‘mergly & pastime &nd diversion, and, yet, it would be folly to say that T do not appreciate and like the acclaim which comes from an &u- dience that likes my.performance. Miss Murray has assembled a group of talented amateur entertain ars of Washington, including. many of the pretty girls In the ranks of the St. Patrick Players. for the presentation of a vaudevilie act call- ed the “Washington Folli at the Belasco this week. Walter Hampden. AN event of more than passing in- térest Is the ‘coming of Walter Hampden snd his company to the Shubert Garrick Theater the .week beginning Monday evening February 12, when he will be seen in five plays. He has not heretofore appeared in this city as Othello, nor as Sir Gile Overreach, in Massinger's famous sardonic-comedy, “A Ney Way to Pay Old Debts,” which was last en- acted in this country by Edwin Booth. “Othello” is considered the out- ture of the repertoirs, which will be presented as follow| “Othello” Monday and Saturgay nights: “A New Way to Pay 0Old Debts” Tuesday night; “Hamlet” Wednesday and Friday nights: Merchant of _ Venice.” ~ Thursday matinee, and “The Servant in the House” will be offered Thursday night and Saturday matinee. Gillette Repertoire. THE announcement from the Charles Frohman Company of its intention o present Willlam Gillette the present season, in & repertsire of his most famous succesees, {5 'at once welcome and interesting. The first production in this promised repertoire is “Sherlock Holmes.” Next in order wijl come “Dear Brutus,” that exquisite piay by J. 3 Barrie, in which Mr. Gillette was seen & season or two ago. Then, in all likelihood, will revivals of “Secret Service,” “He the Enemy.” ‘““Too Much Johnson” and possibly “The Private Secretary.” To tour the principle oities with such a group of stage productions each year, vast in scenic outfit and prolific with properties and electrical appliances, en- tails & railroad equipment of about a dosen baggage cars and a mechanical force far in excess of even the large number of players transported for the |/ special casti Ram’s Head Juniors. A NEW dramatio club has loomed up in Washington i{n “The Ram's Head Juniors,” to encourage young folks to seek self-expression through the Little Theater. They are to be encouraged with the thought that ultimately they will have the oppor- tunity of working with and, perhaps, becoming members of the Ram's Head Players ~upon demanstrating their lblflfly to create character and to ack t are sending forth an a| wrights, since it is thelr duce plays written by their members. They are also seeking stage man- agers, directors and technical and lighting students. Marjorie Wood is their chafrman and Miss Y. Coles, 1702 P street, their secretary Miss Janet Richards Every Monday Morning at 105 justions: Mome l1 < Xl’l::‘l‘: Temple, 13th &t & N. Y. Ave. A Weekly Review of Outstavding ‘World Eve: 58 Ceuta National, Thursday Aft., 4:30 Rev.G.ValeOwen uble . S et e aroused werid-wide iaterest. “Pgychic-Science and Human Survival.” Tickets, $2.00, $150, $1.00 Arthur Smith, Incs 1308 G National, Fridsy Aft, 4:30 De GOGORZA The Leading Coucert Baritose Tickets, $250, $200, $1.50 Arthur Smith, Inc, 1308 G St. - Return Engagement RUTH ST. DENIS - TED SHAWN National, Fri. Aft, 4:30, Feb. 23 Tickets, $1 to §256 (plus war tax) Mail orders accompantied by checks being recelved. T. Arthur s:m Ine., 1308 G St. Masonic Auditorium Thursday, Feéb. 15, at 8:15 ARTHUR SHATTUCK 5 Pianist T. Arthur Smith; Inc, 1308 G St. pldcebivms Bt e et Retwa Engagement CORTOT French Pianist National, Friday, Feb. 16,4 T. Arthur Smith, Tee; 1308 G St ‘The | AMUSEMENTS Brought Down the Set. KATE PRICE, the biggest player on “Her Fatal MilMons” set in- ¢he Metro studios—Dbiggest by fully fifty pounds—brought down a great part of the set recently when a door refused to yleld ‘tmmediately to her athletic .per- suaslon. . Misa Price was supposed to have had her cloth #tolen during the night and the door ‘of her room locked from the outside. Awaking and finding her only avallable attire was a kimono, the plump comedienne—under the mega- phoned instructions of Willlam Beau- dine, who is directing this Viola Dana vehicle—tried 'to.open the door. _it was locked. She tried harder. The idea was for the door knoh to fi‘f” way under the ¢train and for Mics ice o fall backwards. But €0 resixt: ant was the knob and o powerful wus. Miss Frice that when success was finally achieved not-only the door knob act: Efimpnl)ier‘l Miss Price in her fall but al8o the door and the partition. It was ;‘é.‘(l:’;e mn;g fl;‘z.n dluhl: director had ex- . “ana t e bz ¥ e unage had to. be ASHINGTON'S LEADING THEA' PLAYING SHUBERT ATTRACT POLP'S (== Tuight Offering Furemest Attractions Under Direstion Mesers Los & J. J. Curtain 8:20 Shabert A Glorious Franz Schubert Festival EOSEET™ The Musical Hit of a @eneration 19550 = TIME Bcore by Frons Bchudert ond H. Berte, Adapted by Sigmund Romberg Staged by J. C. Muffman, Under Personal Supervision of J. J. Shubert DIRECT frem 23% YEARS in NEW YORK CITY ‘With Cent: Theater Cast aid Production Intact Prices Planned to Flease All Music Lovers " Nights, 50 to $2.50; Thurs. Mat., 8¢ to $1.50; Sat. Mat., 50cto $2.00 Next Week—Mon., Tues. and Wed. MRS. WILSON-GREENE CHICAGO GRAND OPERA ¢ THREE EVENINGS Menday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 5th, 6th and ith Poli’s Theater—8 o’clock Monday Evening, AIDA Raiss, Van Gerden, Marshall, (In Italian) Lassarl, Formichi, Pslasca, Condactor. Tuesday Evening, TOSCA (In Italian) Mary Garden, Crimi, Rimin!, De Nrere, Polacce, Conductor. Wedi Evening, Sniegurotchka (“Snow Maiden”) (In - seas. ) Mason, Vas Gerden, Pavieska, Minghett!, Baklanoff, Clacs- Hagomaw, Cendoetor. Orchestra 65—Entire Stage Egfipment—Chnms 65 Incidental Dancers and Prices: $8, $8, $5, $4. rps de Bal'et Loges, $10. Tax Exempt Seats now on sale at’ Mrs. Greene’s Concert Bureau, Droop’s, 13th and G. Mats. at 2:15—BEGINNING TODAY at 3:00 P. M.—Nites at 8:15 An All-Star Vaudeville Festival DeWOLFE GIRLS GEORGIETTE AND CAPITOL in “The Love Cure” Fresh from European Triumphs JAMES WATTS The inimitable imperson- ator. Late star of the Greenwich Village Follies | The Inimitable Pair | Flo & Ollie WALTERS AN ALL-WASHINGTON REVUE ‘WASHI NGiTON FOLLIES With Estelle Murray, the Dobrin Twir Weems Oswald, Margaret Gorman Tona James K. Young, (Miss America and Miss Washington of 1921), and a Chorus of the ST. PATRICK PLAYERS in Song, Comedy and Dance WHTE & BECK | GEDDIS TRIO |RICHARD WALLEY Except MATS. 25-5 GEORGE MARION FRANK SHANNON ARG NEXT WEEK—SEATS. THU ENJO' WITH AN EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION BILLY McDERMOTT Commnderfin-Chipf of the Comedy Army Sat., NITES 25¢ to NEXT WEEK—Frances White Heading a Big. All-Star Vaudeville Bill. NOW RS—MAIL oiu_ums an D vio'y LAY “THEE UNIQUE BVEF? OF THN DRAMATIO YEAR“—New York Worll, . THE GREAT - Walter 1 oL 1 | EBICN.ACTOR’ Hampden and Saturday Eves. 8 p. m, A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS-Tues. Eve. HAMLEY—Wedneaday and Friday BEves..$.p: m. MERCHANT QF VENICE—Thersiay Mafinee, SERVANT IN THE HOUSE—Tham, Mye. & Saf. Mat.