Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1924, Page 13

AMUSEMENTS National—"Cherry Blossom Tlme. wCherry Rlossom Time,” Rollin Bond's mew comic opera, with a satirical story of Washington political and “ootal life, burst into bloom on the stago of the National Theater last night with beauty of melody, fnished \cting and buoyant comedy that de- lighted o large audience until the prlliant finale at about & quarter to I3 o'clock. The fact that the cast was entirely made up of local p2ople, mostly young folks, lent added charm to the production, and the only ama- teurish moments, that will doubtless tisappear in other performances, only dded to the genial atmosphere for the first-night audience. Rollin Bond, composer of the scnre wd orchestral counductor, and Gene- vieve Farnell, who wrote the book and lyrics ambitious effort presented by the Washingtonian: The volume, the lear enunciation and nicely blend- ing tones of the chorus' voices are a special tribute to the skillful training € Mr. Bond. Both sextets show fine work and the male chorus, “The Girl That's Good,” sung without instru- mental accompaniment, is one of the fine features and_ received enthusi- c recalls Other particularly melodies are “I've Got t Rabtes, “Chaperonin; y individual Is ‘among_the principals, sugh all are good has not a voice of power and rich qual- crystal clear and with perfect entinciatfon, but she has also an ex- eellent stage presence and personate ity. She (\hnh:;n) fast in the role of the chaperol J. Frank Duggan, operatic bass, gives his role of Senator Klavahr, the unserupulous senatorial boss in- teresting interpre his usual fin d m K. Downey. as th b poo sang with dignifi mellow baritone voice ‘tive in the solo part of ' in the d act Hardell, the younsg tenor, who plays the hero fervor, has an unusually big voice, with beautiful rounded and fine quality. Helen Marie contralto, makes the most of Wifficult #nd not particularly sym- pathetic role as the rejected ma den, who turns oriental bootlegger for re- Evelyn ~ Gribben, lyrie so- o. sings the ingenue role of the I'»':\k:fiur/r‘ f\\‘rmt young daughter. Ju- liette Francey and Joseph E. Cogan are fine in the chief comedy role: and Donna Maria leads an ually cute allet in two dance numbers. e interestin The opict Ccherry trees along the tidal basin won hearty applause when the curtain rose on the “petting party.’ § he orchestra, under Mr. Bond's ex- perienced di tion, gave the singers Rdmirable support and did not at any time compete with the voices, as Is often the case with professional or- chestral accompaniments, D. W. Griffth's “America he struggles of the makers of r‘JThn §lf1:K an_audience to rare heights when D. W. Griffith’'s “Amer- picturing events thal Ameri- cans hold dear, was prese nted in Whshington for the first time at Poli's Theater last m;_')\[ The flickering s ows tory with its dr: a interwoven in ‘Seh & convincing way that an au- dience drawn from the Capital's so- cial, official and residential circles purst all bounds of customary re- straint to give an outlet to the pent- up enthus Foused by the Story riotic and courage in probably the genuine into the film e American colon Aiainst oppregsion which raises the ictire above the ordinary plane, and plac it in a niche by itself. So far possible, we ure told, z tory reduplicated in When seventy-seven colon against 500 smart and trim regulars at xingto not a more or less was > play- @) ed by Mr. Gri e the old North When beams from Church tower were thrown across the bay to Paul Revers as a signal o¢"the British approach, Mr. Griffith used exaot replicas of the original lanterns for the picture. Such things as these it is that put in the genuine flavor, and they run throughout the icture. P! Vhen Paul Revers rnde with the fate of a nation one night, hurdling fences and taking perilous jumps—a madman on horseback—the entha- siasm which had been welling up broke like a thunderstorm in the au- dience. When Valley Forge's snow- aid floor was streaked u stains from the bleeding feet of Washing- ton's men there was tense quietude. When Fort Sacrifice was saved after the break-up of Butler's army, ap- niause again ruled the house = And all this emotion was conjured up by the simple presentation by high light and shadow of the events surround- ing America's birth Noil Hamiiton rendered a superior sccount of himself as Nathan Holden, oung contin symbolizing the erage Am of his day, and ‘arol Dempster as Miss Nancy Mon- \gue leaves few _opportunities to vaste themselves. Lionel Barrymore equaled any one in the cast in his aharacterization of Capt. Walter Butlor. All soprano, rea newly elect sspecially off Wave, Old G Everntt romanti with much mes Koontz nfold his- flavor dtoted al of 1s fought British man v is in all, “America” is for Amer- have fully justified toerr | i well known | professi fcans. T you feel the spirit of Americanism getting sluggish this photoplay is probably the best tonic you oan get. It is good for all youngsters as well as those past life's half-way line, because it is American to the core and it inculcates history in a way that never a textbook printed can give it Mr. Griffith de- serves a national tribute of appreoia- ion. Keith's—Kouns Sisters. This is National Vaudeville Artists week all over the country, and pa- trons everywhere are being excep- tionally entertaind that the yearly contributions to the benefit fund may be the more generous for the sick and unfortunate of the profession. At Keith’s last night Jim McWil- liams, the nut pianist and entertain- | er, slipped {nto the program, and for twenty minutes Kept the audience in | Mac is one | an uproar of laughter. of the cleverest men in vaudeville. | Ho is able to do almost everything well. He has few superiors as a dancer, sings fairly well, and he has | no superiors as a monologist. He | made such a hit last night that he | had to finally beg off. Nellie and Sara Kouns are the lop- | liners and lovers of vocal harmbay | found them a real treat, the “Swiss Echo Song" and “Just for Tonight” being the more pleasing of their lections. Their costumes are very | attractive and the beautiful drops | 11 the rear enhanced them to a marked degree. Many curtain calls rewarded these fine singers Miss Teria opened the bill with a| mystery act that made the audience rub its eyes. Sargent and Marvin | lowed asical dudes and | were well _received. The English comedian, Melvin, offered his aracter act under the Lccentric d a hit. Herons in an Like Son,” to demonstrate his clever- and dancer, with in. Lloyd Ibach’s orchestra, helped ndall iz of rective. ted the The Four C: “Like Father, chance ness as an acro the others filling ntertainers, a ja out the splendid apps, and the Allen Quirk was especially The act is a good one and meri jong applause i ceived. Frank Dixon, in “Lones Manor,” with Marguerite Murphy, also shared in the big applause. » lines of the sketch are snappy and up to date, and the little woman is an ex- cellent foil for the star. The Les Klicks closed the bill with an electric dancing act that was beautiful and well received. The hous complete the fine big program of the week. Cosmos—Will Stanton, Nat Martin's Orchestra. tional Vaudeville ociation” benefit week opened auspiciously the Cosmos Theater yesterday after- noon with a fine bill and a large and generous audience which quickly fill- ed the tambourines and vessels passed around for the benefit of the sick and unfortunate of the The object of the only collection made during the vaudeville theaters wa plained, as well as the re public is asked to help e. Many entertainments, charita ble and otherwise, are given by pri- ate organizations and individuals, to which_professional talent generously contributes. The players are now asking for a return for the benefit of their own charity fund. Will Stanton and _his Cocktail,” whose musical furnished by Nat Martin musical sextet of jazz artists, heads the bill with an act that held atten- tion and won laughter and applause art to finish. the cabaret Stanton is both actor and acro- . He is obliged however, with cabaret gem, and | ot called ave Louls simply | sons why at th - is “Cabaret setting is peppery, souse, bat and very amusin to divide the Ethel Stanl Nat Martin's merr: play melodious music as well as jazz with the b of them. Niobe opens with a wonderful bit of work in a glass tank and under water. She cats, drinks, talks and 2gs and, with eyes and mouth open, displaying pretty white teeth, she seems to all appearances as if she were outside the fluid that has n known to drown people who have tried such tricks in it before. Sam Hyams and Clara Louise Evans have a neat act of comedy and song, called “The Quakeress,” whil Johnny Hyam, in “Playing Pranks With Webster,” keeps both laughter and applause as a steady accompani- ment, and Murdock and the Kennedy Sisters, as nifty a trio as ever ap- peared in vaudeville in this city, pat a snap and a vim, as well as orig- inality in style and method, into their New Stuff and Nonsense” that makes it one of the most enjoyable acts of the season. The photoplay, James Cruze's “The Fighting Coward,” is a fine picture of the old south, in which Culien Landis, Ernest Torrence, Noah Beery and Mary Astor are featured in in- teresting and well played charac- terizations. Jimmy Aubrey, in “The Lunatic,” furnishes a funny farce. Gayety— 'Let’s Go." The Gayety Theater presents a di- versified program this week, the fering being billed as Fred Clar! “Let’s Go.” There are the usual songs and dances, mixed with a dash of comedy, that go to make up the reg- ular burlesque show: a negro quartet of jazz musicians, several good spe- cialties, and to top the whole there is a comedy wrestling turn, the chief Fill out this coupon with your name and address. Pre- sent to any store handling Kewpie Tissue and receive one roll of Kewp 700 sheets) with the purchase of one roll of sz;‘;, Coupons must be presented promptly. Name and address must be filled in; sheets). u week after issue. n otherwise coupon is void. NAME ccoecneness. (650 sheets) or one roll of Ec-a-los (650 to (1,000 id one and Realis- | at| collection | the year in| syncopators, who | THE _EVENING STA WASHINGTON, D. C, REG’LAR FELLERS—He’d Get ’Em When They’re Young. WOULDN'Y V7 u:\ FUN 1F YOO COLD TAKE THAT NICKEL Vou HAVE AN PLANY 1T 1IN THE GARDER AN HAVE A OREAY Bitr TREL oW VP FULL OF NWCKELS TUESDAY, You WANTED AN 1CE CREAM SODA 7 OR SOME JELLY BEANS OR SUMPIN® JUS' 60 OUT AN PICK A COUPLE NICKELS OFF THE actor in which is Little Jim, a wres- tling bear, who meets all comers. The best feature of the exc ent program is the comedy of Manny King, one of the 11y good funsters that musical revu have overlooked in the burlesque field. Manny installs himself as a favorite from the mo- ment he is discovered in the audien and his rapid-fire comedy k the crowd in good humor until the final curtain, and even after that. And “he plays a fiddle.” | Another good performer is Helen Flynn, # graceful youns lady with a skill in dancing that promises a good future. she apparently has about as few bone as a_ jelly fish, and her Iwork in the hula and Egyptian |dances brought many rounds of ap- | plause. Florence Kane is a live-wire |entertainer as a songster, and is for- tunate in being supplicd with on | song, “Fidgety Fidge,” that is a re | ular “humdinger.” Mae Janess puts a good bit of energy in her song and dance numbers, and Nan Palon fur- | nishes a contrast with a few songs |of a more classical trend. Others in | the cast are Joe Barrett, Burton Carr |{and Reds Marshall, the latter ap- parently a #ood comedian but with | few opportunities Jim Tom Story, with his saxophone, and Sonny Thompson’'s jazz enter- tainers furnish the instrumental music. The wrestling act of “Little Jim,” the bear, is a scream. He is billed to meet all comers., Many were called, but there were few who came. The chorus is all that could be de- sired, the dance numbers being exe- cuted with a skill that had its reward in the applause of the patrons last night. was at during numbers. Edward R O'Donnell then woke things up with his songs and ukulele and with Sterling E. Abrams at the piano, and the “G" number of the program completed the riot of mer- rimont with Valentino and Solo (Thomas Chapman ‘Senegambia’s Sensational Steppers.” Valentino Tur- pin and Edward K. Carr and Solo Debris, Thomas H. Chapman, assisted throughout by the Palas d'Dance Orchestra. which held its own in the musical line. Thomas H. Chapman was the gen- eral director, Edward K. Carr as- sistant general director, George Pol- lock business manager, Harold O ‘Thomen Stage manager, and Gerald Cook, masical director. WILLS FUND FOR CIGARS. British Humorist Provides for Smoking to His Memory. LONDON, April 22—In the will of the late Sir Henry Lucy, for many ears the famous *“Tob: P." of Punch, a provi is that at the annual dinners of the Punch staff 4 box of cigars is to be passed to the guests to be smoked in memory of the donor. The will sets aside £100 to be invested and used for this pur- pose. Sir Henry left many bequests to hospitals and charities in memory of various relatives. The estate |s at £250.000, on which the su amounts to £55,000 Central High's Vaudeville. fhs miano thewe The third annual vaudeville pro- duced by the dramatio section of the Contral High School Alumni Associa- tion in the auditorium at 13th and Clifton streots last night was well worthy of a better patronage than it recelved, It will be repeated this ¢vening, when its promoters hope the eSprit de corps that is a n wcteristic of the school more zbundantly help to swell the fund for the association’s memorial enter- prises. show is excellent well worth visit. It presents er Davi. L Paradis Band in its ar theatrical program, the Caro- McKinley I in delightful s of terp: a =ketch by the dramatic sec W wnd other num- that offer their individual mo- ments of charm, melody and fun. first_offering, entitled “At the served to display the vocal talents of Edward R. Carr, Edward O'Donnell. Eliot Wright and Theodore Vandoren, with Sterling k. Abrams at the piano, with a clever impersonation of Waiter Kelly, “the Virginia judge,” by Thomas H. Chap- | man. Then came the feet-stirring syncopation of the Le Paradis Band, nd applause was not lacking after its every number. The Caroline MeKinley dancers, with Florence Thompson as “The Viking,” “Flames in the Forest” and | “A Rag Doll Dream,” in which Marion Chance, Evelyn Davis, Judy Lyeth and Flarence Thompeon acquitted themselves with charm and excel- lence. Mrs Dorothy McCauley Marr throughout 1 Losing sleep, night workers suffer three times as many accidents No factory safety device equals normal sleep. A recent govern- ment inquiry shows that the same men, on the night shift in steel mills, suffer three times as many Working by artificial light is Baut disturbed —that your body must be en- tirely comfortable if you are to tap the richest veins of rest. You can easily determine whether fort. 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