Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1923, Page 57

HILE the New York custodians of the stage are busy perfecting their $100,000000 theatrical combination and new brands of musical comeds. out in the provinces. here and there. are to be found evidence of the struggling attempt oi mediocrity and athers who have not vet come to judgment to frame plays fit to be given house roem in New York., And right here is igod for thought. The world knows that musical cemedy. the.revue. the extravaganza and the musical show fu general, by whatever name it may be called, is not going 1o suffer it New York can prevent it. But the real cause for anxiety, at l“ast to these who appreciate a good play. is to what extent the drama to be ignored. wheu that hundred-million corporation gets into full <wing. The combination appears tc have its eyes on the theaters of the country. and the fair presumption is that those which are brought itito < fold are not going to be run-at a loss. Dominant interests in Man- haitan are prett: well satisfied that the glitter and glow of the spectacu- gencrally aitracts “thic mob,” no matter what the prices may be, and. aiter all, it doesn’t matter much whether there be singers of merit in musical shows or not. Indeed. some ‘of them, very pretentious ones at that. have gotter by without much attention to vocal music, relying largely upon pretty melodies piayed by the orchestra: and the fun of the comedian to do what else may be necessary after the eye has been \atisfied. These same interests. however, have not an enviable record of play production, I there are many who think that the quality of judgment necessary thercto is not to be jound in great abundance in some of the leading pro Naturally. being timid in.matters finan- cial and not overstocked take many chance The among them who still long to preserve the fine old traditions of the stage are not going to- cut much figure when it comes to the bookings for the theaters coatrolled by the syndi- It s perl for public opinion to assert itseli. The ule i i too ea u-ual factory. mammoth hundred-m: ps. to howl. Bu: howling isn’t going to help much when once that orporation gets down to brass tacks. X * on r as the stags is concerned. is dubious. A corporation that controls the leading theaters of the country will only control what iz presented in them, but those by whom it is pre- sented. And this means that the public must accept for its entertain- ment what the corporation selécts. be it play, musicz! production or Corporations are usually formed to make money. Ii making hould Lappen to be the chief ambjition of the guiding spirits of trical corporation is likely to happen to the art oi the natter of plays or p! Tt is not likely to be il know. kS HE general 8 ity wmoncy the big the : thcater, either ia the rs? loug before the world the midst of I\ national theate from a slow and voung and strong indivi intensive method of Lold * th comes George Arlis e zays it m patural growih resulting” from the efforts of somn al of the actor-manager sehool, or through the ing together a group of actors who should, by their ability and their special orgaunization. attract to themselves a ntele that will become wider wit! efiort and their special oficrings. The big corporation will have the time of its cxistencc in tie matter of holding the zctors together and oi de- veloping the clientele with their offerings. Big corporations, however, are not noted ior developing the national theater. whatever else they it all, & with an idea for a ¢l may develop. And the inquiry suggests itseli, naturally, what chance would a voung and strong individual of the actor-manager school have in this direction, with the big corporation holding all the theaters within its grasp? Surprises are possible, though. Is not Mr. I. J. Shubert given the credit for the production of “Blossom Time” in this country? And Mr. A. Tl. Woods. whose name is now being linked with that of Gilbert _Miiler, might become a possibility, if only he could rid himself of his penchant for Hopwood iarces. The national theater. however, would demand something more than a somebody to hold the actors together. It would demand dramatists whose work could rise to the dignity of the iob, and America has not heard of many such in recent yvears. ok % Il is Mr. Arliss who suggests also that the increasing cost of production and of transportation may compel the return to the stock company and the visiting star system. \Washington this early in the day is trying that very svstemr Gurry McGarry-gave us a-taste-of-it-fast vear at the Carrick. and promises {o continue it this season. while the enterprising managers of the President Theater are not only tending in that direction, :t they have gone into the New York field and secured plays which herwise Washington might not” see for months, secured them even from the road companies that were playing them. to present them here and in their own way. If it were not that the theaters will be in the hands of the big corporation. which may demand for their use what: it likes. even censor Wwhat mdv be presciited inthei, the stdck” company and visiting star system, if it did not develop the national theater, might at le insure a better performance than Washington generally gets from a road company, with a.few exceptions. * k %k X ITH due acknowledgment of the tempting entertainment announced by both the Garrick and the President “resident repertoir panies. the seasoned playgoer will be apt to consider that the with Robert Mantcli in Shakespearean and classic repertoire, and Poli's, with the wew Sidney Toler nlay, “The Exile”, are the leading attractions of the current week. Mr. Mantell is too well known and too highly ap- ciated in \Washington to require indorsement. Sir Bulwer Lytton’s | Richelieu.” lung considercd the nearest approach to a.Shakespearean play th ever been written, with “Hamlet.,” “As You Like It.” “Julius Cuesar,” “King Lea Macbeth” and “The:Merchant of Venice,” make a varied and tempting program for the week. The keenest interest. how- ever, ma as a coloriu'. roma comedy of picturesque Paris in the ecighteenth century. has the additional attraction oi presentiiig. Miss Eleanor Painter in a dramatic role and yet without sacrificing entire'y her splen- did vocal accomplishments. Jose Ruben’also has his admirers as a ro- mantic actor of note. Altogether those who like the play wil! find in the four theaters good entertainment.s * X Kk K LYCE McCORMICK. who was recently voted the most beautiful girl in Nebraska and who represented her state in the national fashion show in New York, has signed a five-year contract with the Shuberts to appear in musical plays. She recently made her debut in “The Dancing Girl” She is the daughter of Rev. I A, McCormick. head of the Qmaha Rattalion of Voluateers of Ame . and goddaughter of Mrs. Maud Bal- fington Booth, who, it is said, with the young singer's parcuts. has given consent to her adoption of u stage career. ‘W. X. LANDVOIGT. Is the Stock Star tb Céme Back BY GEORGE ARLISS, . HE theater of this country is nc-"o" B L) AL o f . who will play for about e ing a serlous condition arieing| ealary they now demand. because as. in_each: of the cities large enough o literary ambition. they are not going to| it be unsatis- | t arrive in one or two ways—either 1 the interest inspired by their earnest | be directed 16 the Toley play. described in ihe advance notices | support one with a company of act- | from the increasing costs of produe- | tion. traneportation, etc.. and one which may have far-reaching conse- quences. -1t seems more than likely «that we shall be driven to the cus- tom whith prevailed in the early part ‘of the nineteenth century—tle ays- tem of tie stock company and the visiting sta It was possible for me to play “Dis- rueli” for five seusons in almost every corner of the country, but todiy with the rising cost of production and of transportation, it Is more than likely that “The Green Goddess” can visit only a certaln number of larger cities and that the lesser citiex will; be: altogether eliminated. To meet the increasing ros face touring compantes, it would be necessary to raise admission prices! in the smaller cities to such an extent that the public would be forced to go ! to the motion plcture theaters for| their theatrical entertainment. When that time comes, and it looks as though it were not far off. the stage will be compelled to return to.the stock-company-visiting-star system or_go out of business. : : The theater of the future, as I see It, will be a resident stock company [ ts which | sured of permanent employimnent. and Decause they will be able to.live'in their own homes the vear round with- out travel. . _The new plays that are successful in New York will.Le produced by the Tesident company. - Whenever a star of importance has the leading ¥ole. in the original production, he will be booked -in the more importang- cities of ‘the country along present book- ing lines. But he will go atone— without sceners, without a cast of Pl without propertles. The stock plavers will be rehearsed in the play or.serles of plays in which the star is'to appear. before his arrival.-so. that.but one or two re- hearsale will be necessary before his first appearance. The rehearsalsmay be conducted b comparny director, from the star's.own Ppronipt book, ‘or the star may send | ahead his own stage director to con- duct the rehearsals. The latter wasy would undoubtedly be preferable, as the, .“business”' of all scenes would necessarily have to be uniform, ‘With this system of Visiting stars revived. transportation.charges would Dbe “comparatively insignificant -and the ‘producer would stand a much better chance of realizing on.his in- vestment in a new play. An indef- infte run for a very successful play might be arranged as at presenr. T do aut.see any oiler way o the resident’ stock | WASHINGTON, D. C., i i i | | A NeHET IN ' SPAIN” Cosmos row evening. POLI'S—"The Exile.’ GARRICK—"Three Wise Fools.” c PRESIDEN this evening. KEITH" ! row afternoon | | | COSMOS—“The Spanish Follies,” morrow afternoon. STRAND—"Cosmopolitan Dancer noon. . GAYETY—"Knick Knacks.” burle | | | NATIONAL—Mantell ertory. Robert B. Mantell and Genevieve Hamper will appear at the National | Theater, beginning tomorrow night, |in_Shakespearean and classic playi |, Sir Bulwer Lytton's “Richelieu” will {be the opening bill. This powerful ,drama affords Mr. Mantell fine oppor- itunity as the cardinal-minister. who held “the destiny of France.in his hand, to give one of the most remark able. portrayals of the stage. Miss Hamper is charming ‘in the ‘.hll|e. “thé cardin s ward evening “Hamlet” will be giv there are many who recall Mr. Mun- tell's “splendid performance of the weiapchaly prin aund the Ophelia of | Miss Hamper. “A« You lLlke M7 {for ihe midweek matinee Mr. Man- tell aksumes the rt of the eynical !Jdacques, whose wit iy made. the me- {dium for some of Shakespeare's great- jest lines. . As “Rosalind” Miss Ham {per brings out the wit and mirth of |the bard’s delightful and fascinating | i heroine. | Wednesday cvening Mr. Mantell will | iappear ax ‘Brutus in “Julius Caesar.” | ! Miss, Hamper. as Brutus' wife, brings |to the ‘part all the sympathy at her {command. “King Lear” will be given | {Thursday evening, with Mr. Mantell! in the title role and Aiss Hamper as | {he faithful daughter, Cordelia. “Mac- beth," Friday night, is said to be the swiftest ~ moving of Shakespeare's plays, and Mr. Mantell shows him as 1o mere villain, but as a man obsess- jed. a mind diseased and a victim of jambition, - Miss Hamper will he seen as Lady Macheth. - “The Merchant of iVenice” ‘will be presented at the Sat- urday. matinee. As Shylock Mr, Man tell fnjects a dignity into the Jew who broods_over the persecutions and | the wrongs of his race. Miss Hamper | {is a graceful and winning Portia. | (The engagement will conclude with {“Julius Caesar” Saturday. evening. Special priceswill prevail for this| |engagement—in.the evening. 50 cents 10 32, and at.the matinees. 50 cents (o day evening. in Rep- POLI'S—"The “Exile.” Tomorrtw evening at Pol's Theater Eleanor Painter and Jose Ruben wili begin =n engagement of one weeik in “The Exile.” a new romantic comeds trom ‘the pen of Siduey Toler. Miss Pairter- and M7. Ruben are well known, 6_theatergoers of “this city. the former as a light opera star and the latter 2% 2 fomantic actor of dis- thetdon, - Their vresent assoclation comedy drama inger's Midgets, vaudeville. BELASCO—"The Demi-Virgin." farce RAM'S ' HEAD PLAYERS—Tents oi the Arabs.” PAINTERL Polis 4 On'e of ‘the SINGER MIDEETS Kerths Current Altractions AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK. NATIONAL—Mantell, in repertory. Opens in “Richelien” tomor- Opens tomorrow ecvening. omedy. Opens tomorrow evening. —“The Meanest Man in the World," comedy. Opens New show opens tomor- Opens this evening. vaudeville. New show opens to- 7 vaudeville. Opens this after- sque. Opens this afternoon Opens Wednes- is of special interest. sinee it marks Miss Painter's first appearance in the legitimate draia and Mr. Ruben’s first and well carned appearance as a star. ‘The Exile,” which has. it is said, cet with high favor elsewhere and Soon to enter upon a run in New York, is & colorfu!, romantic comedy having its scenes laid in the pic turesque Paris of the eighteenth cen- tury and its personages the no less picturesque men and women of the days immediately preceding the rev- lution. There is said to he fasci- natirg intrigue in the dramatic nar-| rative, with ma intense in the action, a through it zll x fine note of sincere and appealing fance. The author himself 1s an aetor and producer. Miss Painter’ voic & not sac ced §ir the dramatic production. since she has occasion (o sing several n bers, among them an operatic aria, with accompaniment f violin, ‘cello and harp. moments Others of the company are Wallis:gweer, Rita Coakley and Sam Sped- Clark. Sidney Riggs, Aubrey Beattie, Etienne Girardot, Leonard 1de. Marion fAbbott. Tiny Allen and Rikel Kent. GARRICK—" Three Wise Fools. Tom Wise, veteran star of nearly a score of outstanding successes, will Dbe the shining light at the Garrick Theater this week, when. with Garry MeGarry's Garrick Players, he opens tomorrow night in “Three Wise Fools,” one of his happiest rofes in the great galaxy he has essayed. Violet Heming. Who was originally booked for this week in “Nice Peo- ple,” was unavoidably forced to can- el. and, happily. Mr. McGarry man- aged to obtain Mr. Wise on the very day he had concluded a road engage- ment. ““Three Wise Fools” will be the first of the Wise repertory. of famous suc cesses to be offered here at popular prices, with the star in the. chief roles. Later he’ will-do ““Grump: “Pals First” and possibly tleman from BMissiseippi.” The story of “Three Wise Fools" is a delight in dialogue and situation. 1t details the reclamation of three crusty, hardened old fossils to the paths of meekness, love and- humility through the simple devices of a beau- titul young girl thrown into their midst. For laughing purposes the dlalogue is irresistible. Supporting Mr. Wise will be seen a truly metropolitan cast, including Mit R <, BEdwin Trusheim, Almerin Gow delightful * singing | | | | “The Gen-|sisted the tiny folks in planning { costumes. There : are chell Harris. Jessie Arnold, Betsy]and enchanting as Tom tand land heart interest. {in the two-a-day. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1923. | a#d ROBERT B. ManTELL BARNES President Belasdo KITTY WARREN ' Gagety ing, Gordon Biythe, Frances Laugh- ton’ and others. 3 Popular matinees will be given Thursday and Saturday: At all per- formances the mezzanine orchestra will be heard. PRESIDENT—"The Meanest Man in the World.” The President Players will present this week, beginning tonight at 8.30 o'clock, for the first time in Wash- ington, George M. Cohan's Broadway comedy success, “The Meanest Man in the World." In it George Barnes. the new leading man of the President Players. will make his Washington debut, with Wanda Lyon and a Broad- way cast in his support. It was originally scheduled for, pre- sentation by the George M. Cohan company on tour this week atanother Washington theater. but through ar- rangements made by Messrs. Smith Duffy with Mr. Cohan in New York recently Washington was elimi- wuted from the road tour tn 2void conflict* with the President’ Pla production. z Harry Manners has staged the pro- duction, and the cast will include also Harry Shutan. Anne Sutherland, Miss Lee Patrick, Robert Lowe, John Carmody. Guy D'Ennery, George den. The play is by George M. Cohan and Augustin McHugh and it achieved a sensational success as a recent Broad- way stage production. It is a com- Dbinatlon of infectious comedy, drama Through it runs one of the most human romances ever written. And back of it all is some- thing that eve one, bound to think about after-leaving the theater. KEITH’S—Singer's Midgets.. Appearing in: & full musical -revue built on, the pretentious-lines. em- ployed by Zlegfeld, Singer’s midgets, a troupe of diminutive performers, who have become famous throughout both Burope -and America,. lead- the bill” at Kelth's is week. THeéy are sure-enough brownies, -and. despite thelr miniature, size, they gre.as. tal- ented as any -other artists appearing Joseph Urban, the “Follies” scenio master, eonceived the settings for the midget révue and '.:. e thirty in _the company, Which - 2180 includes - three elephants, twenty-two ponies, one midget 1ion. three deer. thirty dogs, four monkeys, one. pig, .three canariés and a “pekinese.” The revue is de- clared the most elaborate featute in American_vaudeville: “The Dancing. .. Pliool”—in. other words, Tom Patricola—comes as the added attraotion. . .His partner. this year is Harlette Towne, as-dashing himselt 18 nes, speedy and syneopated. Mary H V1OLET HEMING Garricke a charming chantreuse. | toire of “exclusive songs”: Mrs. Gene Hughes, vaudeville's veteran actress, |in a revised version of Edgar Allan Woolf's classic. “Youth.” which she played more than twelve Years ago: | Florence Gast and company in a nov- |elty sketch, “Littie Driftwood”: Joe Roberts. the banjo bard. and Ingalese, one of the World's funniest jugglers, complete the bill. Toddy at 3 and §:15 p.m. last per- formances of Frank Tinney. late star of “Daffy Dill": Blossom Seeley (*‘Miss Syncopation”). and_Clark and Berg- man in “Seminary Mary.” BELASCO—"“The Demi-Virgin.” In “The Demi-Virgin" an Avery Hopwood play. Hazel Dawn and other |members of the original New York |cast are promised at the Shubert- {Belasco this week. beginning tonight. | "The_hero and heroine creen favorites, par their wedding ' day again when cailed 1 a photo- {play started in their courtings days. | Besides Hazel Dawn, the cast iu- lcludes Alice Hegeman. Muriel Lodge, | Peggy Coudray, Betty Burns, Sacha Beaumont. Mary Robinson. _June Bradley. Mildred Le Gue, Helen Kagles, Diane Gordon. Fred Raymond, jr., Gerald Oliver Smith, Clark Silver- nail and John Wray. COSMOS—*“The §panish Follies.” An entire act. one of\the biggest fea- tures, taken bodily from the Century Revue, will headline the Cosmos Thea- ter bill this week. It is called “The Spanish Follies” and is presented by a troupe of eight genuine Spanish play- ers, singers and dancers, under the di- rection of A. Savilliga. 1t is a gor geous. production in the matter of stage settings and costumes, and through it are interwoven Spanish songs and dances of the most attractive type. The offering comes to the Cosmos without abridgment of any kind and with no change 'in_its rare and talented cast. Another feature of an exceptional bill ‘will be the Schwarz Brothers and Com- pany in “The Broken Mirror,” one of the unique ’laughing novelties of the season. Other attractions will include Plelert and Schofleld in *‘Helping Hub- by, an amusing bit of domestic life idealized ; Baron and Burt. comedians and singers; Jean Moore and Joe Las- selle in a fine vocal number, and Bobby Van Horn. “The Ace of Spades,” with mote for Jaughing purposes. _ “The Power of a Lie." the Photoplay feature for the week, is a Carl Laemmie production, a ‘sereen version of the famous play of Johann Bojer, the foreign playwright. with one of the most notable of casts. including Mabel Julienne _Scott, June Elvidge, David Torrance. Earl Metcalfe. Maude George and_Phillips Smalley, aJi notable ssreen TContinued on 406 Fage) n _a reper- on together | Photo Plays » NATIONAL—"Molly Darling.” | “Molly Darling.” the musical com- {edy success, which had a long and prosperous run at both the Liberty and Globe theaters, New York, will begin a week's engagement at the tional Theater = Sunday night, March 18. “Molly Darling” is the first of the current season's New York musical hits to reach here, and if its Broadway reputation may bLe taken as a criterion it should win popu- larity with local audiences _The combination of authors directors responsible for ““Moll [iing” is in itsell a guarantee of a musical play of more than ordinary {worth. Otto Harbach. who wrote the book for “Mary,” “The O'Brien Girl “Going Up” and many of the b musical hits of recent years, and Wi liam Cary Duncan. who has “Ti jRoyal Vagabond.” “The Blue Kitten and other successe: his cred jwrote the book of “Molly Darling while Tom Johustone supplied fifteen {musical numbers of a most tuneful jattractive and thoroughly modern va- jriety. Clever Iyrics were supplied by | Phil Cook. The production ana big ensemblc numbers. engaging the serv- |ices of a chorus of twenty-four, were istaged by the most {directors. Julian Mitchell i‘POLI'S—George *Arlils in “The . Green Goddes: Georga Arl in Winthrop Ames’ production o “The Green Goddess, la thrilling play of dangerous adven- ture. by William Archer, will be seen |at Poli's Theater next week. begin- {ning Monday, March 19. “The Green |Goddess™ has been acted over 730 {times in the United States and next |August it will be presented in Lon- {don. For many vears Mr. Arliss has been a _prime favorite with theatergoers. w_ho have admiringly followed him as i Disrael Alexander Hamilton and | Paganini. ~ Disraeli was the role in {which he most strongly entrenched yhimself. but the jah of Rukh, which jlie acts in “The Green Goddess." it i5 |claimed. bids fair to outrival his suc- i and Dar- cess as England's great premier. {_The rajah brooks no rival. He isa suave, sinistcr. subtle oriental, who {has combined the polish of European {life with the savagery of his native |kingdom. Three English travelers drop unexpectedly into his domain through an accident to their airplane The fanatic Rukhiaiis look upon them as ment by the great green goddess as sacrifices to her shrine. The rajah wiser. but he straightway plots, n his most cheerful manner. to ap- propriate the lady and to relieve her companfons of the painful sight by an immediate painless death. A superb production is promised. ,with a company including Elizabeth |Risdon. Frederick Lloyd. lvan F. 1Simpson. Leonard Willey. Vera Tomp- ikins, Morris W. Ankrum. Roy van lAuon and R. Carrington Short “Twelfth : Vight’ twenty-five hundred Central High School students and teach- ers, or three-fourths of the student body and faculty, are hard at work to make successful the spring pla: “Twelfth Night." which will be pre. gented March 16, 17, 23, 24 and in_the school auditorium. o sented ‘by the Central High School Dramatic Association are, excepting the authorship of the plays, in every respect 100 per cent _central productions. Competition for the honor of appearing in the spring play is keen among the hundred mem- bers of the Dramatic Association. The two casts selected. who will present “Twelfth Night" on alternate | nights, have been coached by Miss Sibyl Baker, the general _director. Other members of the English de- partment are aiding in coaching. Miss Bessie Whitford of the English department is publicity agent. The art department and made the scenery, the costumes and posters. Following Belasco's methods of using a toy stage and dolls to represent his characters, the art department has made colored sketches of the scenes of “Twelfth Night.” The costuming department has made cut-out figutes in the cor- rect costumes and coloring. The two combine to make the pictures of the play which are unusually beautiful and rich. The classes in design, un- “The Open Door MucH the which being shown “The Open Door. be given here at the Lincoln Theater on nest Wednesday and Thusrday nights. The producers say that this is 1o be something dif- ferent und on a much larger scale than anything the negro has hereto- fore attempted. The main feature will be the singing of the old spir- ituals by a chorus of fifty voices. and Clarence Cameron White, well known violinist and composer, will direct the orchestra. The old folk-songs will be rendered with all the rich- ness of tone and pathetic feeling which characterizes the singing: of the negroes. X The pantomime opens with the dance of the wild men before KNng Ignorance, who sits on his throne until banished by Truth, Beauty and Tom Wise and Wigs. TAKE it from Tom Wisé, veteran star, who will appear at the Gar- rick this week, the wig business has {had a close shave. “The wig industry,” savs Wise, “was dyjng a natural death until the movies ‘came along. This was be- cause wigs were passe on the speak- ing stage: people were chosen asnat- ural types instead of being made up into their roles. > “It's like this." he vouchsafed. “Somewhere along the line they be- gan to choose types for different parts, and to demand less and less of the actor himself. A woman was chosen. not. for her ability to impersonate a part, but for her ability to look it, off stage as well as on. q i “The man who had to wait until some one could see him make up for a part and go through it never got any chance at all “The wig began to go. slowly but surely. Naturally there were a few exceptions to this rule. Here and there a few famous but solitary fig- ures remained to patronize the wig industry. “But it was not for long. Gradu- ally the demand for them faded and death or extinction seemed nigh. _ “Then moving pictures sprang into existence. And with them the wig came back into its own.” —_— Edwin Trusheim, now a member of Garry McGarry's Players, at the Gar- rick, is a Washington boy and a graduate of Central High School. De- spite the strides he has made as a professional actor, both at the Gar- rick and with the Ram's Head Play- ers. Trusheim's cars are deaf to the cali-of the road. “Too many friends in Washington” may be the reason, interest pageant | famous of stage | The spring and other plays pre- | has designed | in | Coming Attractions PRESIDENT—"Six Cylinder Love.” The President Players. lhcaded by George Barncs and Wanda Lyon, will present next week the first Washing- ton production of “Six Cslinder Love," William Anthony McGuire's famous Broadway comedy-romance, which 1% rated as one of the greatest of love stories | | | | COSMOS—“Dusk to Dawn." A notable feature of next week's bill at the Cosmos Theater will be the first Washington presentation of screen version of _tha strange 7 of Katherine Hill. “The Shuttie Soul.” of two girls. strangers e: the other and living widely who nevertheless found strangely bound to each screen title is “Dusk to it has the beautiful for its It is Exhibitors’ production, Among the fine vaudeville features which will make up the bill for the week will he Oscar Lorraine, musical comedy star, in his novel vaudeville offering: La Follette and his troup: of Chinese and other oriental musi cians; Carlson and Cheeva in “Bits of Now and Then.” and the Santiags trio of aerialista. STRAND—Vaudeville. A vaudeville’ program with iires recognized headline acts. ns well as two other excellent. variety numbers {that measure up to the Loew stand- |ard. is promised next weck at the |Strand Theater, Jimmy Savo and company, in “Slow {Motion”: Royal Pekin troupe, in {“Versatile Doings of the Orient,” and {Juan Cardo and Agnes Noll, late of | “Naughty Marietta,” in “A Cycle of | Artistic Songs"; the Braminos, a pair of musical clowns, and Bennington and Scott. novelty entertainers, wili make up the bill. Mae Marsh. Martha Mansfield, Julix {Swayne Gordon and Norman Kerr: will be seen in the photoplay, “Tiil We Meet Again.” GAYETY—"Rockets.” Joe Hurtig will bring one of lever Columbia circuit shows to the | Gay Theater next week “Rockets” is ‘the general titlc. . The featured comedians will be Harry (“Dutch’) | Ward and Will H. Cohen_ Sonia Me [roff and Kitty Glasco will appear 11 | the prima donna roles as well as offer solo selections of classic and popular |songs. Cecil Manners will play the ingenue and also do a_smart specfalty with Ed Lowrie in addition to leading several chorus numberss A fine arra: {of vouthful beauties is promised ': | the "chorus, At apart, themselves other. Tts Dawn,” and Florence 'Vido an Associated star { his Central High School der the supervision of Mrs. Page Tay lor Kirk and Mr. Rathburn, have dv- signed and planned the scenery and lighting. M Katherine Summ) Miss Robinett and Miss Jessie Baker of the costume designing class de signed the costumes. The domes!i art girls, under supervision of Miss Margaret Sherrill, assisted in the costuming. All the scenery has been designed in_ the mechanical and free hand drawing department, and is being made by the students of mechanical training class of Mr. Joe Wilson The last performance of “Twelfth Night." March 27. will be given under the auspices of the alumni. The official cast for the spring pla: follows: Viola, Betty Clark. Yvomne Levy: Olivia. Mary Crowley, Fiiza- beth ’ Michael: Maria, Ruth Deffen- baugh, Dorothy Shore; Orsino the duke. 'Russell Graham' Emmet Lo Compte: Malvolio. Clark Beach George ‘Garrott: Sebastian, Mansfield McGrath, ~ William Bradley; Curio. { Russell Graham, Emmet Le Compte Valentine, Hampman Dorsey; Sir Toby. Leroy Bendheim: Sir Andrew | Ague-cheek, Spencer Burr; Feste, the jester. Alden Bradford, Leo Loeb Fabian. Leland Cole: Antonio, Georg: Garrott. Leo Loeb: u sea captain Richard Ledger; & beggar, Ross Pop- | kins: a_gypsy, Gloria Fechner; flower girls, Constance Lane, Helen Dalby: |old woman, Florence Femer: pages, Jacob Garrott. Richard Sawyer. | ‘ | | oo —A Symbolism Love. who lead his slaves through ti door to Education. Wild dances con- trast with stately processions in th earlier part of the play; then, in semi darkness, come huddied and pathet figures chanting “Noboedy knows th trouble 1 feel.” These¢ are the negro under the burden of slavery. Afte ward, in brighter play of lights. coms« History.' s stately flgure with mant! and hook. announcing Education. \e a_contrast to the more Serious parts of the play there are dances a humorous by-pla; “The Open Door symbolizes open door of education, and New York and other eastern where the pageant has been successfully presented comes from the critics of the beauty and unusual artistic merit of the play and of its appeal both to the eye and to the ear. Washington theater- goers are promised something uniqur and rarely beautiful. tho from cities most word Sure-Enaugll FGI.)‘;ES. HE literature and European countries are replet: with allusions to midgets and gnomes, and if one delves further into th: past. to elves. goblins and fairies Students of research now appear o believe that the existence of thess characters was actual rather than fanciful and that they were really the prototypes of the present day midgets. The children of every generation early familiar with the enchanting exploits of these fabulous figures, have always suspected- as much Some of them, like James M. Barrie, have happily carried this convictior into maturi: And s0 a “Peter Pan" is born to enlarge the gladdening cir- cle of fairy friends. Very rarely, however, have the chil- dren the opportunity of seefng the modern counterparts of the little foli who throng their fancy. And les: often is it their good fortune to view fhem in the midst of their capers an: pranks and frolics, performing the magical feats bf their brothers of tne story books. / Hence the interest that must attacl to the appearance of Singer's Marve! ous Midgets, who seem verily to have slipped from, between the covers of 8 volume of fairy tales. ‘Wherever they appear thousands e youngsters will ‘cross their heartt and hope to die’ if Singer's Midg are not sure enough fairies. The in- dulgent grown-ups, rcalising the at- traction of the tiny entertalners, in- variably make the matinces a .big feature of the engagement. folk lore