Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1923, Page 46

2 AMUSEMENTS. I e e e e COMING i ATTRACTIONS (Continued from First Page.) les,” at the Gayety next week. This production fe intwo acts, with elght autiful ecenes, reproducing interiors and exteriors of many well California studios. Marty Collins and Jack _Pillard, comedians, are the stars of the big com- pany, which includes Jimmie Connors, Al Belnsco, Al Stern, Ward and Oliver, Juliette Belmont, Estelle Nack, Jecques Wilson, and the Hollywood syncopators and serenaders, a comedy jasz band of twelve. There is also a flock of dynamic einging and dancing giris. Ram's Head Players Jan. 2 Wednesday night, January 2, at 8:30 the Ram's Jiefd Players will present tho firs, play of thelr second season in the G glan Playhous: 18th ~Treet, &t th ign of the Ram’ Head. The ul(!rlnl’ will be “Paolo and Fran- Stephen Phillips, and the Yeun & ya. omitting a Baturday matine Roberc Bell and Walter Beck will sgain _ be codirectors, with James Teynolds as art director and with practically the same company as last season, including Josephine Hutchin- son, Leona Roberts, Betty Farring- ton, Anne Ives, Arthur J. Rhodes and Waiter W. Beck. as the nucleus of the ke company, and Robert Byrne as assistant to Mr. Reynolds. The newcomers will be Ian Wolte, recently stage manager for Lionel Barrymore, and Adele Gutman Na- than. first producing director of the Vagabond Players of Baitimore, and untll recently director of the Chil- dren’s Theater of the Lyric, Balti- more, as business director. Besldes her theatrical experience, Mrs. Nathan is a writer in dramatic and musical Jines and recently won the Delineator prize offered for the best article on ablishing a Little Theater." Other members of the staff {nclude librarian: Helen and Bess Davis répresentative. Ed- Nard Tenley 1s office secretary Wiman, stage manager, J. D. ¥ technical director, and Annie Castle will make the costume: Season and students’ subscription tickets are now on sale at the office, 1328% 18th street. Phone Frank- Newman, January 6. M. Newman will begin his an- nual segson at the National Theater January 6. The globe-trotter's “1933 Impressions of South America” will he presented on five consecutive Sun- day afternoons and evenings, as fol: ws: “Chile” “Argentina. Rrasil,” “The Amazon River” “Iguazu Falls, Paraguay and Urugua Etrange and practically unknown animals will be shown—close studies of the curlous sloth, a glant -ant eater, the coatl, prehensile-tailed porcupines. the vicious ocelot seek- fug its prey, the jaguar, millions of parrots, macaws, birds of paradise and other beautifully colored birds. cities ware just places on the map for school children to worry about. Today the motion picture camera and the man who knows how to get the facts bring the story of & most energetic people. Not so long ago Rio de Janiero, Buenos Alres, Valparalso, Monte- widco, Asunclon and other important 57 Movie Varieties. ERE are really more than Gfty- seven varleties to be found in the cinema world, states Monte Blue, the ecreen star. One can glimpse them most any day in any picture emporfum. If vou look closely vou'll find more hu- mor in a terious drama than the di- Tector ever theught of putting into it in_order to relieve the dramatic tension. Now 1 am not writing this becau: some pickle factory is paying me a royaity, but stmply because It occurred t me thai 1f you have no idea of the story after scene 165, you can gamble it's foreign made. If the first shot is of the beautiful going to get in outdoors, the hero Is s Indoors—the hero. is due to are static—the T with ‘“‘all's well that ends well."” If the picture bores you—it's wonder- ful drama with a pickled moral. If the hero wears spats—he's due to &0 west. 1f the orchestra strikes a mean *fazs" tune, be sure to watch the hero- ine's demise. . If the feminine lead wears a gingham wown, she's due for a trip to the fash- fon hounds of New York. Christmas at Arcade. At the Arcade, which has been es- pecially decorated for the seasons on Christmas day, from 3 to 6 p.m., 2 matinee dance will be held. The blg fun will coms in the even'ng. however, when an _old-fashioned party will be staged and every vis- ftor “will recelve a Christmas sou- venir. Friday evening a Christmas carnival will be held. Phillips Memorial Gallery, situ- ated at corner of 21st and 0 Streets (entrance to the galle 3 at the north end of the building on 2ist Street). Exhibition of French and American paintings, many of them never before exhibited in Wash- ington, now open to visitors from two to six on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, afternoon. announces that on ay and for a month mtl«a;her l:'lt '}.vill exhibit for the me is country Auguste Renoir's masterpiece, “La Dejeuner des Canotiers,” which the Phillips Memorial has acquired for its per- manent collection. » known |- V.| throngs sought admission. l!on. | they THE SUNDAY STAR, 'WASHINGTON, D. ¢, DECEMBER 23, 1928—PART 3.’ A NEW HAMLET COMING Blanche Yurk: Arthur Hopkins' p uary 7. OHN BARRYMORE'S return en- agement, in “Hamlet” at the Manhattan Opera House, New York, aroused an enormous amount of in- terest. Popular enthusiasm for the star {n the outstanding performance of his brilliant eer had not abated in the slightest degree. Eager Just as ad at the Sam H. Harris The- where Mr. Barrymore estab- record for consecutive , and then suddenly terminated the engagement and sailed for Europe, leaving the standees still standing. But the engagement revealed more tthan that. t is said to have dem- onstrated that Mr. Barrymore could surpass even his remarkably fine per formance of last vear. And the re viewers who pralsed him so highly then all agree that his greater phys- fcal vitality, due to a summer's rest, given 'his performance & new hllher ue. ater, 1 OSE RUBEN. for the past thirteen years a conspicuous figure in the legitimate drama of New York, has followed the lead of many of his con- freres and embarked upon a tour of B. F. Keith vaudevilie Mr. Ruben in his vaudeville play lot portrays the characier oi & Kreat lover, one who gives his life for his }ady's happiness. The play was writ- ten by him. in collaboration with Benjamin _Glazer, translator and adapter of foreign works, notably Frenc Molnar's “Liliom. A survey of the characters por- trayed by Mr. Ruben since he came to this country in 1910, o _member of Sarah Bernhardt's company, reveals a wide range of foreign roles. He made is debut on the English stage in "The Garden of Allah.” He then play- ed two seasons with the Washington | ¥ Square P the forerunner of t A Novel Orchestra. |WRERLIN TO BERLIOZ® is the motto of the Meyer Davis New Willard Orchestrs, which s featured at Keith's this week. The New Wil-/ lard Orchestra is said to be the most ! chestras, In its vaudeville debut, it melodized syncopation that is Tap- idly replacing raucous trick jazz ef- fects in public favor. While the New Willard Orchestra mne largely to soft-stringed effects, rich and varied background for Melody effects is produced by the use of -organ. cello and bass, to- gother with subdued tympani. Vio- Tins, plano and saxophone complete a lineup of instruments capable of producing captivating and original effects with familiar music. Novel arrangements of all music used, it is sald, have been worked out, and musical frills have been added to the popular numbers, while com- plicated symphonic effects enhance the basic beauty of the classical se- lections. MARCEL DUPRE ‘World's Greatest O A 2 Series, DROOP'S. 106 #ad O Bts. Telo M. . The Corcoran Gallery of Art Ninth Exhibition of Contemporary American Qil Paintings To remain on public view until January 20th Hours of Opening: Sundays. . ...1:30 to 4:30 P.M. anist &ni.fl Week Days...9:00 AM. to 4:30 P.M. | B4 SAVENUEADOVE-NINTH: GREAT CHRISTMAS SHOW Beginning Monday, Dec. 24th ALL ACTS SEI LECTED FROM B. F. Keith Vaudeville Exchange _BoErate Weivs Aeting _ Dorothea Sadlier & Co. IN THE SATIRE “1000" t Wil H 3 Mack & Lane “Craxy. But Good” “Buster Keaton” in “Our Hospitality” REELS ONE OF 're"‘m PICTURE JIMMY AUBREY IN Five 08 A Carmival of Youth “Jackie” 's Domuble The Texas Four Just Full of Fan Out Willie Smith “The Double Veire Womder” oF 19387 LAUG! “THE LOBBY GOW” A NEW CONMEDY. VIRST TIME IN CITY. Shewn Xmas and Sunday versatile of the Davis chain of or-. will stress the new type of highly| John Ba Barrymore's Hamlet Alexander Woollcott wrote New York Herald: is okt k of Adjectives performance was new in New York a year ago. For now it is more we have both the profound zhoumu and the troubled heart, and some- thing has given the blending smooth- ness. Perhaps it Is merely because ‘Hamlet' has become easy second ture to one who knows it better and is freed by the mere familiarity. Per- haps it is beca Barry: is in better form. Gertainly ha Tooks more and more serene than he has seemed In fifteen years. “The Robert E. Jones production still seems the most beautiful pro- duction we have seen, save his own ‘Richard 1IL'" Mr, Barrymore, in “Hamiet,” is an- nounced by Manager Leavitt of Poll’ for the week beginning Januar. Played With Bernhardt. present day Theater Guild. There he created the leading roles iIn Foor Fool,” by Herman Bahr shido,” by John Masefleld, and he dicult part of Owwald, in Ibsen hos! playing the part ‘of Alfred de Musset, post and over. Later he created the rolo of the sinister Hindu, In O. nd he produced “Thy Nme s for Willilam A. Brady, with himself playing an old smuggler. In 1 Mr. n was the dashing Emlile [ 0- maniac, in Arnold Bennett's -Sacred which he also WORLD'S BEST TALENT EXCLUSIVELY P;AMOU$ MUSICAL COMEDY STARS N\ CECIL LEAN & CLEO MAYFIELD In &n INTIMATE SONG REVIEW ) NEW WIIJ.LRD HOTRL ORCHESTRA \Jfi EXQUISITE RENDITIONS /A SPECIAL PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT DReDISTINGUISHED DRAMATIC ARTIST TED COMPANY “ IN_A VIVID COM- EDY-DRAMA THE FAMOUS CLOWN JAME S BURKE A TETE-A-TETE IN SONG ELEONOR BILLY I.YTELL & FANT ke CHOCOLATE CAKE EATERS of the sl The latter Fasluon Creations of Stage. iy A R fyont lnd dropping to the.floor at oach in also appeared in a "kldl tfoek‘ of light green tafteta, with a_huge sash and hair bow of b) in & copy of Doris neo.unn..'ltl its with clusters of et Srmina-lined mmu.'a'.: un. Juul address, wedding ¢ Ion o( |vo ‘with lm and hll'll’ vell ‘wit] ? the worn a fln'r".gl.nkefl head bl«nflel\n, lrom 'hll:h floated a lloe~bord.r‘d chiffon “The Word and the BY ELENORE DE WITT EBY. ABHXNGTON thinks itself fortun- it oatches a first would scarcely have umuxm it pos sible. The color scheme was pink, and costumes of every period and na- tion were executed in Vvaried tones of rose satin, trimmed with sparkling ne, Jowels ans ostrich plume: ‘many Elarroll and plerrettes, but Mary aton dominated them all in her ex- quisite ballet creation of fluffy pink tulle and her small jeweled chapeau & long ostrich frond of ng .rnn trailing from It ore & gown of deeper ros & 'l!h & fitted bodice which extAnfl to the hipline, and a skirt of taffeta ruffies embroldered with colorful flowers. Na H.nlpnrln. at Keith's, first dis- played a_quaint frock of turquoise taffeta. e fitted -basque was col- iared with double folds of organdy piped in blue, from the front fasten- ng of which fell a single streamer of pink ribbon, mtelln' a lace-framed bouquet of pas+ and then -xt.naln. o wumn a few S BROINNING TODAY—COMPLETE CHANGE OF BILL. DOORS OPEN 3 P, M. THE CITY'S FAVORITE POPULAR PRICE VAUDEVILLE THEATER bertha flounce of outlined at the MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO lu. rhinestone brilliants. with et pink ribbon wound onoe DIRECT FROM EUBOPEAN TRIUMPES—CHAS. T. ALDRICH, FRESEEANSE | MANWITH A THOUSAND FACES’ in “MOMENTS W vii'tn nmu" of blue ribbon appeared at the to RUGE AND l CORTEZ AND | iyrics. resented at the Na- uon-l 1ast weok, wWas & rare treat to the eyes, for the scenes were artistic, and sometimes spectacular—as in the rain Jma.. whén a heavy shower seemed to vell th lun lmm th nce—and the costu Imost description” in. their dassiing lunllnm ng of the firs aled the exferior of & Faim Beach Foitclab, with b autifally gowned women and pert Jappers i knickers ‘andesta ' aadin 1d hes of color to the scens. in and white Tiokots, 300 nd 1.0 andy, worn |wllh a l're:n scart tie At Now Willard News Stasd. while Ev.ndiu Tetry, the “vam ayed T Sreation OF bright yetlow e ? and a smart turban of matching ellk with a long floating vel At the close of the agt the fashion mnote changed from sports pnlrel to l'll omumt;:h.n Y garden ! Toe “Eaton erluu ugh a dance. specialty in ballet c‘rehnllon of cloth of gold w! In coral-colored ap- plique flowers. ter in the same scene she again ap frock 'ed in a lovel pale yellow chiffon an cream lu:e ‘The sleeveless basque was_entlirely v-nl-a by a gathered McCOY and 3 WALTON of the double lace floun ‘whi ~“AN AN PR Dlflm veiled the lower part of tl S PHOTOPLAY—FIRST TIME uo'l‘ “THE BAREFOOT.BOY” rane over the soft chiffon folds, added the final touch of trimming.to WE CONSIDER THIA ONE OF THE BEST FICTURES RYER PRESENTED KINOGRAM — EXTRA FEATUFE — COMEDIES — BEXCRLLENT MUSIO the gown. Illl 'l'.rry wore a flounced frock of 0 $HO 'OR THE Matinens, oo Bia ekt B Sotun Mat benay o tings COLUMBIA BURLESQUE Niath 3t ot P GAYETY ALL THIS WEEK Skinfully wielded ‘' large fan ' of Hurtig & Seamon Present orchid ostrich plumes, while a plc- turesque scarlet comb towered above WILL H. WARD and FRANK “RAGS™” MURPHY her blue.-black The merr. makers of the party formed a baci In the Sparkline Burlasaue rty ground of dassiing brilllance, half f them in umes of tabric in o hioh tonce. of reen 'and Yellow predomi- the other half in gorgeous gowns of yellow satin, in which the skirts were fashioned from countless tiers of rufMes, and huge headdresses of gold draped with vells of ‘nld lace powdered with jewels. In the final act & bal masque was presented, which exceeded in bril- 1lance the garden party, although one ATIONAL THEATEREEEED — Course Sale Onu Tomorrow i TRAVELTALKS 1 faaithicsss Mroteres S, e s Bog.Jan. 6 SUN. EVES. 51§ SOUTH AMERICA IMPRESSIONS OF 1923 CHILE 74, Taiiy JAN. 6 ARGENTINA - - JAN.13 BRAZIL- - - - JAN.20 The Amazon River JAN. 21 FEB S Iguazu Falls TATACKAT URUGUAY PO LI’S Good-Bye Week “Nellywsed Foliles.™ mnmu Engagement Ends o s Sat. Eve. 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