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AMUSEMENTS Ruth St. Denis Thursday. Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancers, are announced for an appearance at the National Theater, tomorrow afternoon, under the local management of T. Arthur Smith, Inec. The critics have empha- sized ' the gorgeous costumes and settings, particularly the rare beauty of the embroidered Spanish shawl which Miss St. Denis wears in one of her sol es. Music will play a prominent part in the performance of these famous dancers. The accompaniments will be supplied by a quartet of artists of high distinction. Tickets are on sale only by T. Ar- thur Smith, Inc., 1306 G street. Ukrainian Chorus Friday. American as well as Ukrainian folk are to be a feature of the ram of the Ukrainian National i their concert at the Na- ter, Friday afternoon, at under the local manage- ment of T. Arthur Smith, Inc. This world-famous organization, under Director Alexander Koshetz, has been ing a_ study of the North American Indian and the American ne; the songs of the yuth Amer rrival on these shores. orus will introduce 2 new st to America as the solo- Beloussoff, one of the lead- sts of Russia. s are on sale only by T. Ar- 06 G street. NATIONAL—Otis Skinner. Skinner will come to the Na- al Theater next Monday evening for a week's enzagement, in “Sancho Pan x play in a prologue and four acts from the Hungarian of Melchoir Lengyel v of “The Czarina.” Th ed as a “heroic com as been adapted from sev- eral the popular episodes in Cervantes’ immortal work, “Don Mr. Skinner will appear wental squire, Sancho, whose s donkey, Dapple, is greater desire to govern an island also v, producer of “Sancho id, has provided Mr. the most elaborate as had since his There are some and dancers in ¢ has been staged awsky of the Mos- special music Hugo Feli “Pom-Pom" with Theater, provided b: of “Lassie *Marjolaine BELASCO—Ethel Barrymore. An outstanding theatrical event is hel Barrymore Theater next nted by Arthur comedy, by Zoe ndango,” ‘with the by Hobert Ed- play staged by That combina- tion of names conveys its impor- tance to theatergoers without the use of adjective: Barrymore gives her ance in this new comedy Mon- and after a week here goes into New York. She plays enzagement outside of New s scason. cnes of “A Royal Fandango” aid at Biarritz and in Spain, the ing that of Princess Amelia, gaily along despite the s of present-day Europe. or figures in the story also. by Cyril Keightley, ves, Jose Alessandro, Robinson and Virginia Chauvenet. \ POLI'S—“Th;amel's Back.” Somerset Maugham is the author of “The Camel’s Back.” a comedy, which the Selwyns will bring to Polis's Thea- ter ne londay, evening. Mr. Maug- ha ho is now in this country, will be in Washington while his play is here. He wrote the story of “Rain,” some- body else dramatized it, and it is now in_its_second season in New Y Mr. Maugham hopes that his mew come “The Camel's Back, will show equal strength as a draw- ing attraction. He believes he has d reason to ect that it will. “The Camel's Back” is said to be clever in its dialogue and situations and to scintillate with wit and humor. GARRICK—"“In the Next Room.” A modern play, by Eleanor Robson and Harriet d, adapted from a novel by Burton Stevenson, will be presented_ by Winthrop Ames and Guthrie McClintic at the Shubert- Garrick Theater next week, begin- ning Monday, with the production of “In the Next Room.” For the first time Mr. Ames i3 associated with an- other_ producer, Mr. MeClintic, who was_for some time casting director for Mr. Ames and, while in Mr. Ames’ office, he discovered the manuscript of “The Dover Road,” by A. A. Milne, then little known as a dramatist in America. “The Dover Road” was one of the greatest successes of the New York scason that year. It will be recalled that Eleanor Robson, before her marriage and subsequent retirement from the stage, was one of the most popular of American stars. She is particularly remembered for her lomy Merely y _Ann,” and “Glad” in the “Dawn of a Tomor- TOw “In the Next Room" is her first play to reach production on the professional stage. KEITH'S—Nazimova. Mme, Nazimova, who was billed to come to Keith's next week as the sole headliner in George Middleton's one-act play, “The Unknown Woman,<" has vithdrawn from the bill. Another act_will be announced later. The added attraction will be Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather, famous English cartoonist, eator of “Old Bil and designer the caricatures from which drawn the successful war he Better ’Ole.” This is t American tour He has been in ery short while, in a sketch of his own Hopkin: Akins. prod mond Jon Jr. Hopk first 0l Bill and Me,’ composition. Wilbur Mack, “Old man personality in the flesh,” fits into third place with a smart original offering, in which he is supported by Allen Lieber, Meka Stanford and Gertrude Purdy. Completing the bill are “The Shei —*“direct from Arabia"—not a mov- ing picture, not a woman in_dis- guise! Bert Yorke and Ed Lord, the world’s funniest comedians, Billy Kelly and Helen Birmingham in Yicking_a Peach,” Jack Strong and * Harry Smith from the golden west, and the McDonald Trio, physical ad venturists, Picture feafures as usual. STRAND—“Theater Comique Russe.” The “Theater Comlque Russe,” a band of Russian players imported this fall by Marcus Loew, will be presented next week, beginning Sun- day. at the Strand Theater. The of- fering is said to be bizarre, fantastic and unlike anything before witnessed in our theaters, presenting ten play- ers, in as many unique Scemes, with everything spoken in the Russian tongue, but so_ executed that any one can understand every move. The cast includes Misha Visaroff, A. Sigaloff, V. Maninoff, N. Visarova and Ziceva, with M. Schoolman as musical director. Others on the bill include Al H. Wilson, comedian, in nonsensicalities and_witticlsms; Wolgast and Girlfe, in “Music and Thrills"; Mabel Drew and Her_ Trusty Baby Grand, and Grace and Eddie Parks, in a “Bun, low of Beauty and Bunk.” The photoplay will bring to Wash- ington, for a first showing, Preferred pictures, “April Showers,” a story of happy sweethearts and the trouble that comes into their lives. Colleen Moore, Kenneth Harlan, Ruth Clif- ford, Priscilia Bonner, Myrtle Vane and James Corrigan are in the cast. COSMOS—Aun Frances’ Collegians. Ann Frapces, the Sunshine Girl, and her Four Collegians, a male quartet that help make thelr little musical i Irving Berlin's 2 aborigine, since! sketch, “Check Your Hat” a merry ana melodious attraction will head- line the Cosmos Theater bill next week. There is little or no plot to the playlet, which is described as “a_series of twlists, taps and twirls; but good to look upon. | ""Jean Sothern, the screen and stage star, will come with an offering _en- titled “Girls Will Be Boys," by Paul Gerard Smith, with J. Edwin Lieb- man as her musical director and a personality and voice that go well with the songs she has to offer. Others will include Davis and Pelle in an equllibristic marathon; Marie ugh and Bud Cooper, in “Vi a handsomely staged and co: tumed offering; Ferry -Corway, mu- sical clown, and Mabel Elaine, late with McIntyre and Heath, co-starring with Henry Marshall, the American composer, in “Two Choruses. The photoplay for the week will be Paramount’s fine production of “The Cheat,” with Pola Negri as its star, and Jack Holt and Charles de Roche in her support. It is a tensely inter- esting story of a frivolous girl. GAYETY—“Monkey Shines.” Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough, “Music are the producers of *Monkey Shines,” the attraction to be presented at the Gay€ty next week, beginning Sunday. While this clever team does not appear personally, they have given the show the value of their long experience in writing the book and staging it. A novel opening scene of black art is prom- ised, followed by fourteen other stage settings both novel and magnificent. George Shelton and_ Al Tyler are featured comedians. The Six Eng- lish High Steppers, a half dozen giris who have been trained to dance in a most marvelous manner, are one of the features. The cast includes Wally Sharples, Sarah Hyatt, Buddie Harrison, Mae Myers, Thomas and Hayman, and Lloyd Peddrick and a i chorus of nearly a score of Singing and dancing beauties. Photoplays. RIALTO—Lionel Barrymore—“Un- seeing Eyes.” “Unseeing Eye: picturized by the Cosmopolitan Corporation from Ar- thur Stringer's story, said to be one of the most thrilling films ever woven around life in the Canadlan north woods, will have its Washington premier, Sunday, at the Rialto Theater. Many of the scenes are said to be filmed 10,000 feet above sea level and dangerous camera exploits are demonstrated over and over again. Lionel Barrymore and Seena Owen are featured, others including Louls ‘Wolhelm, Paul Panzier, Gustav _von Seyffertitz, Walter Miller,, Louls Deer and Dan and Francis Red Eagle. The production was directed by E. H. Griffith, from an adaptation of the story by Bayard Veiller. Scenically, the picture is sald to be a work of art. COLUMBIA—“The Light That Failed.” Loew's Columbia Theater announces for next week, beginning Sunday af- terncon, Paramount’s picturization of “The Light That Failed,” Kipling's_great story. and the ‘cast includes Jacqueline Lo- gan, David Torrence, Sigrid Hol quist, Mabel Van Buren, Luke Cos- grave, Peggy Schaffer, Winston Mil- ler and Mary Jane Irving. F. McGrew Willis and Jack Cun- I(ike the Morkers of | “Rnapsodie Rudyard Percy Marmont has the chief role | — ningham, thr latter the adapter of “The Covered Wagon,": have collabo- rated in scenarizing Mr. Kipling’s gpic of the desert aid an artis ove. he Light That Falled,” is. the tory of an artisi climb ‘to fame and the ruza.ace that came to him at a moment of utter helplessness. PALACE—Thomas Meighan in “Woman-Proof.” Loew's Palace, for néxt week, be- ginning Sunday afterncon, will cele- brate its fifth anniversary. The event will be made ndtable by the presentation of Thomas Meighan in a new story written espec! him by George Ade, Americi most humorist.” Lila Lee will seen In the role opposile the star. . The Palace management is ar- ranging to provide one-of the finest programs of supplemeniary features It is possible to obtain; The addea ofterings will include on® of the best comedies of the season, the Pathe News views and Topics:of the Day, a scenlc subject and #n_orchestral overture, directed by: Thomas J. Gannon. : ‘Woman-Proof” is from a scenario by Tom Geraghty. The rast includes Loulse Dresser, John Sainpolis, Rob- ert Agnew and Mary Astor. The story Concerns & young engineer Wwhose general indifference to the falr sex threatens to seriously gmbarass his brothers and sisters, wHo have been left a legacy on conditién that they marry. H METROPOLITAR—“Her Reputa- tion.” ° “Her Reputation,” al Thomas H. Ince production, starring May Me- Avoy, will be the featyre at Cran- dall's Metropolitan ater next week, beginning Sunddy afternoon at 3. A special musica) treat will be a violin recital by Senor Jose Huarte, virtuoso of the Metropolitan Orchesira, under Danfel Broeskin, comprising_“Gypsy Airk" by Sara- ater and “Souvenir,” b¥ Drdla. The orohestral prelude will’ be “La Pa- loma” and the theme the score will be “Night of Lov..” with “Oh, Min” for the exit march. The story of ‘“Her Reputation” concerns a girl whose good name is blasted by a newspaper that consid- ers anything the peopla want good news. Although innocet, she is im- plicated in a murder ind hountied out of society by an pnscrupulous reporter. The son of the owner of the paper s thrown with the girl in A strange sort of way and from that Situation is built a gripping drama. AMBASSADOR—‘Her Reputation.’ Crandall’s Ambassador Theater the first two days of next week, begin- ning Sunday afternoon, will feature Thomas H. Ince's production, “Her Reputation,” starring May MCAvoy. which will be shown ai the Metro- politan also. The fiiale of the “Fourth Symphony.” by. Tschalkow- ski, will be the orchestral offering. Tuesday and Wednesday Poli Negri will be seen in “The Cheat” by Jack Holt and George O'Hara in the fourth round of “Fighting Blood,” with minor films and gems (rom Fuccini's “La Boheme" by the orchestra. Thurs- day and_Friday of next week “The Broken Wing,” a film version of the Broadway stage play by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard, will be @hown and minor filmis and the Espagna’” concert or- chestral number will domplete the bill. Saturday, in “The Purple High- way,” Madge Kennedy .will.bo fea- tured. An “Our Gang” comed “Lodge Night” also will be shown. CRANDALL'S—“The Call of the wild.” “Buck,” Hal Roach’s Bernard. will be the picture star at Crandall's Theater the first three davs great St. | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, of next week, beginning Sunday atter-! noon at 3 o'clock, in a screen version | of Jack Lgndon's epic of the Yukon, “The Call of the Wild." The whole story of the life of the dog that lived in London's imagination is vis- ualised with uncanny intelligence by the St. Bernard, The human charac- ters in the story are portrayed by a cast headed by Jack Mulhall and Walter Long. The natural settings are declared of majestio beauty, and the entire production an admirable one. The comedy will show Stan Laurel, in “The Whole Truth.” Jack Pickford will be seen Wednesday and Thursday in United Artists’ produc- tion of “Garrison® Finish,” and Renee Adoree and Earle Willlams, in Motro's production of “The Eternal Struggle,” Friday and Saturday, with films and pipe-organ music. CENTRAL—“Temptation.” The feature at Crandall's Central Theater next week, “Temptation.” is announced as of such proved ability that it will be run for the entire week, beginning Sunday afternoon. ‘The story concerns a simple coun- try girl, a kitchen drudge and dish- | washer, until she married a young man of moderate means, who was able to bestow upon her occasional luxuries with which she was, nat- urally, delighted, but who eventually was tempted by what millions can afford. The story has & quick .suc- cesslon of climaxes and a series of character studies that rivet interest. Avenue Grand. Sunday and Monday, Barney Ber- nard and Alexander Carr, in “Potash and Perimutter,” and musical picto- graph, “Indiana Moon"; Tuesday and Wednesday, Lols Wilson and Richard Dix, in “To the Last Man,” and inter- national race, Papyrus vi Zev Thursday, Andree Lafayette, it “Tril- by,” and Stan Laurel, in “The Whole Truth”; Friday, “Is Money Every- thing?” and George O'Hara, in “Fight- Ing Blood,” round 4; Saturday, Ool- leen Moore, in “The Huntress" and Jimmie Adams, in “Done irf Oil. Apollo. Sunday and Monday, Corinne Gri fith and Frank Mayo, in “Six Day: nad Stan Laurel, in “The Whole Trut! Tuesday and Wednesday, George Arliss, in “The Green God- * and Aesop Fable, “The Cir- Thursday and Friday, Lois Wil- son and Richard Dix, in “To the Last Men,” and international race, Papyrus vs. Zev; Saturday, “The Tie That musical pictograph, “Indlana and CIff Bowaes, in “Wreck Chevy Chase. Monday and Tuesday, Lionel Barry- more and Alma Rubens, in “Enemies of Women,” Aesop's Fables, “Aged in the Wood” (matinee Monday, 3:30); Wednesday and Thursday, M Cooper and Forest Stanley, in Accidental Husban Lige Conley, in “Three Strikes,” and Fox News; (matinee Wednesday, 9:30); Friday, Jack Holt, in “A Gentleman of Lel ure,” Snub Pollard, in *It's a Gift," Charles Chaplin, 'in “Shanghaied” Saturday (open 2:30 p.m.), George Arliss, In “The Green Goddes: Charles Murray, in “The Fatal Phots and “The Santa Fe Trail,” No. 2. Dumbarton. Sunday, Jack Holt, in Money”; Monday, Katherine Mac- Donaid, In_*The Scarlet Lily”; Tuea- day and Wednesday, Constance Tal- madge, In “Dulcy”; Thursday and Friday, “The Merry-Go-Round"; Sat- urday, Buck Jones, in “Hell's Hole.” Elite. Sunday and Monday, Lionel Barry- more, In “nemies of Women": Tues- day, Bryant Washburn. in “Hungry Hearts”; Wednesday, Willlam Farn- um in “Les Miserables”; Thursday, B@olomon’s Oemple r L] The printed word works without ‘‘the sound of hammer, nor axe, nor any tool of iron.” In the modern world the cement of brotherly love and affection is printers’ ink. There is no force in Masonry so potent, so valuable as that of its publications. “FATHER'SLODGE™ . And leading all in contents, printing and illustrations is (Dasonic])ews HE-NATILONAL:'MAS ONIC MACGAZINK Among this Month’s Features you will find “THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD™ . . . . « . . ATHANKSGIVINGPRAFER. By Joseph Fort Newton, D. D. A Masonic Poem by Douglas Malloch “MASONIC FAIRY TALES" . . AnArticle by H. L. Haywood THE MASONIC MEMORJAL TO WASHINGTON, Iltustrated A Novel *“THE OLD PAST MASTER" . . . ATalkbyC.L Chudy PUBLISHED BY- AN ASSOCIATION a A Masonic: Cartoon; The Craft and the Camera; Masonic News Briefly Memorial Service; Questions. and old; A new Answers; Craftsmen Who Labor at Interesting Tasks. ON ALL WASHINGTON NEWS STANDS s matie s TODAY OF 30 MASONIC BODIES George Larkin, In “Tae Tango Cava- iter”; Friday, Herbert Rawlinson, 'n “The Victor”; Saturday, Mary Carr, in “The Custars Cup.” Hippodrome. S§nday, Dorothy Philips, in “Slan- der the Woman”; Monday, “Face to Face' Tuesday, Walter Hiers, In “Sixty Cents an Hour”; Wednesday, Herbert Rawlinson, in “Railroade Thursday, Katherine MacDonald, in “The Lonely Road"”; Friday, “Three Wise Fools’; Saturday, Vera Gordon, In ‘Best Friend. Home. Sunday and Monday, Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry, in the ‘Merry- Go-Round”; Tuesday, Beverly Bayne and Francis X. Bushman, in “Modern Marriage”; Wednesday, Gloria Swan- son and Thomas Meighan, in “Male nd Female”; Thursday, Florence Vidor, in_‘“Alice Adams”; Friday, Kenneth Harlan and Elleen Percy, in “East Side, West Side,” and third episode, “In the Days of Daniel Boone”: Saturday, Russell Simpson and Robert McKim, in “Out of the s Olympic. Sunday, Rin-Tin-Tin, in “Where the Monday, Viola Dana . in “Rouged Lip: Tuesday and Wednesday, “Merry-Go Round”; Thursday, “The Brass Bot- “Fighting Blood,” No. 3, new series, Saturday, “The Scarlet Lily. i nard and Alexander Carr, in “Potash and Perlmutter”; musical pictograph, Moon, and H. Howe's “Dipping in the Deep’ day and Wednesday, Lois Wilson an Richard Dix, in “To the Last Man, and international race, Papyrus vs. Zev: Thursday, Andree Lafayette. in and Stan Laurel, in “The Whola Tru Friday, “Is Money Everything,’ George O'Hara, in “Fighting Blood, Colleen Moore, and Jimmie Adams, in “Done in Oil. l | | | For Colds, Influenza and as a 'Provantive Cold and Grip Tablet The box bears this signature The Finest of Clothes Ready to Wear OCTOBER 31, 1000000000000 OO 1923. Takoma. Monday, and Tuesday, ¥Horeyboy Minstrels,” presented by the Takoma Masonic ' Lodge; Wednesday and Thursday, “Man 'of Action,” comedy, ‘Our Gang,” and Kinograms; Friday and Baturday, in “Circus Days,” comedy, * and Aesop's’ Fables, with the first installment of “In the Days of Daniel Boon Baturday, Sunday and Monday, fourts film stars, In “Rupert of Hentzaw,” with Aesop fable, “The Circus”; Tuewday and Wednesday, George Arliss, in “The Green Goddess,” and Lyman H. 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