Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1925, Page 58

2 AMUS EMENTS. Daughter of Famous Sire. (CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER, daugh- 4 ter of Otis Skinner, will be in Washington all this w ing a society girl role in Frank Egan’s new production of Editn Ellis’ American comedy, “White Collars.” Miss Skinner was born in Chicago and educated Bryn Mawr College, near Philadelphia. She is of the American brunette type of tall slender beauty and is generally credited with having inherited much of her famous father's play-acting talent. After finishing her course at Byrn Mawr, she was sent abroad for a two-year training for the theater in Paris, studying with the artists of the Comecdle Francaise and at the Theater du Vieux Colombier with Jacques Copeau, who recently played in New York Miss Skinnef's first professional ap- her debut, was made the Empire Theater, in New York, with her fatheg, in “Blood and Sand. Later on in rapid succession she was seen In Winthrop Ames’ “Will Shake- speare” and “In the Next Room.” En- gagements with “Tweedles” “The Wild Westcotts” and “In His Arms” followed. And so she may now con- one of those who stage profession as designate th playing sider herself “belong” to players are the wont to establishment of a genuine career. $ It is often said of Otis Skinner's es a sweet for study. of “White rehearsals surprised little girl that she D disposition and is a Edith Ellis, the authc Collars,” who directed th, in New York, was much when she noted that Miss Skinner was the first member of the cast to go through her part without having the typewritten lines held in her hand An Artist for “Rose Marie” of Irene Pavioska HE acquisition by Arthur Hammerstein for “Rose Marie," the big New York musical hit, booked for Washington next week, is sald to be due to the fact that that producer has = decided rredilection for grand opera for there seems a dearth of Broad- way talent at hand to sing roles that volce, acting ability and per- However, the astute Ham- n has turned to grand opera stars, Hammerstein require sonality his i signed first Mary Ellis of the Metropolitan Opera. New York, and then Myrt'e Schaff. And now he has signed Irene Pav- loska, the latter of the Chicago Company. The two former Opera, songbirds immediately leaped into the star class and the latter, whose work with the Windy City opera company has been of exceptionally high caliber, should bring great success to “Rose Marie The reason, it is claimed, that so| few grand ope rs essay the| lighter or operetta forms of musical | plays Is because they so thor- cughly ingrained in the roles of the | standard operas, whose technique has been handed down for generations | and allow of little creative ability to creep into their performances, and stars, | long away from grand opera are never able to quite overcome the handicap. The Chicago company has been clamoring for the return of the in- valuable Pavloska to its forces and at the time of her signing with Ham- merstein it was negotiating for her services for guest performances in Boston in January and February. However, Pavloska preferred “Rose Marie” because, she says, “one can get closer to one’s audience in light opera than in grand opera.” She feels, too, that light opera Is less os- tentatious and the story is more hu- man and probable. Arthur Hammerstein, It is said, snapped up Pavioska at just the right time, for another big Broadway pro- ducer had approached the prima donna with a contract for her to create the leading feminine role in an- other Broadway musical production and the composer Was waiting to se- cure her before he wrote the music. Vaudeville also was beckoning her for a tour of the two-a-day houses of the country and a concert impres- sario had already laid out a recital tour for her approval Chicago opera wants the songbird for next season, but In the meantime the prima donna will continue her career in lighter operetta, singing Rose Marie. Burlesque Anniversary. F[HIS is the twenty-itth anniver- | sary of the Columbia Burlesque wheel. Tn this quarter of a century | burlesque has been redeemed from a | low state of “stag shows” to enter- tainment that now appeals to every member of the family. Indeed, it is said, matinees are attended by more women and children now than by men, and in the evening the audience is representative of men and women Who fancy pleasant foolery, pretty girls, attractive costumes, tuneful song and nimble dance. Based on records of the Columbia Amusement Co. in New York, where the home office is located. Manager John Lyons of the Gayety Theater submits some interesting statistics. As a first tlem, the parent, sub- sidlary and assoclate corporations, as owners or lessees of theaters, to- gether with traveling shows and their equipment, represent approximately $20,000,000. The Columbia wheel has S 'theaters in 30 cities from the Missouri Valley on the west to Bos- ton in the East; from the Ohio River to Toronto and Montreal in Canada. Thirty-eight shows play each theater once in a season, thus affording a new entertainment each week. Shows follow their leader as the spokes of a wheel revolve around its hub—and that's why showmen call the Colum- bia circuit a “whee “Columbla Burlesque” is one great system of entertainment so closely Knit in allled interests that its gen- eral manager, Sam_A. Scribner, sits at his desk in New York and through theater and show managers controls the destinies of 76 valuable amuse- ment properties and supervises the duties of nearly 3,500 people during eight months of the year. In the course of a season more than $5,000,- 000 are paid out in salaries to Co- lumbia employes. The initlal Investment in shows varles according to the style of pro- duction. The equipment costs from $12,000 to $30,000, and as a fair av- erage $20,000 is estimated as the value of each of the 38 shows—a gross Investment of at least $760,000. Rallroading 38 shows requires a | cash outlay of nearly $300,000 each season. Printing and lithographing costs $190,000; baggage hauling, $150,- 000; electrical supplies and carbons, $15,000; stage “props 000, and ! road in each season on the costumes and s paid to mem_ rlesque com- 070,000 on the $200,000 is spent renewals of equipment. The salarie bers of Columbia b panies aggregate season. Each show averages 20 girls with at least 10 changes of costumes. Five principal women with each of 38 shows have 10 changes of gowns; & total of 1,800. On this showing ,500 different costumes form an elab- orate part of the equipment for 38 shows. The average expense for a season of 38 weeks Is $68,750 per show, without any allowance for equipment or original cost of pro- duction. Burlesque entertainment of today Is distinctly catering to woman pa- tronage. Time was when the mere mention of the word “burlesque” was an offense to polite ears. Thanks to the herculean efforts of Sam A. Scrib- ner, president and general manager of the Columbia burlesque circuit, this has been changed, and today in the Gayety Theater in Washington there is less danger of encountering scenes, situations and dialogue to of- fend than in the big revues from Broadway which flll the big theaters of the country. Not only has burlesque been thor- oughly cleansed, but its quality has been brought to a high point. In- deed, many of the favorite enter- tainers of today were graduated from burlesque ranks. And it is these names, perhaps, that serve bet- ter than mere words of explanation to indicate what sort of talents and entertainment are to be found in the modern burlesque show. In a very Incomplete list supplied by Sam A. Scribner, general manager of the Columbia Amusement Co., are to be found the names of Weber and Flelds, David Warfield, Louise Mann, Al Jolson, Nora Bayes, Sam Bernard, James Barton, Dorothy Jardon, Bar- ney Bernard and Alexander Carr, Clark and McCullough, Gallagher and Shean, Eugene and Willie Howard, Leon Errol, James Doyle, Harland Dixon, Jay Brennon of Savoy and Brennan, Frank Dobson, George Sid- ney, Andrew Tombes, Lester Allen, Lillian Fitzgerald, Midgie Miller, Al Herman, Ted Lewls, Solly Ward, So- phie Tucker, Fannie Brice, Emma Carus, Blossom Seeley, Kate Elinore, Lilllan Shaw and Jack Pearl. Rise of James Rennie. VWHEN James Rennie sees his name this week as featured player in “Cape Smoke" it ought to give no small satisfaction to this young man, who for the last five vears has, step by step, been making progress as an ctor A ¥hen voung Rennie, who is a Cana- dian and served in the war as an aviator, first won attention on Broad- way he was the juvenile with Ruth Chatterton in “Moonlight and Honey-| suckle.” Many things came to Rennie from that engagement. First, he came to notice as a very manly and desirable juvenile and recetved a number of ofters for good Juvenile roles. Second, he was seen by Lillian and Dorothy Gish, the film stars, and was selected by Miss Dorothy to become her lead- ing man in pictures. When “Moon- ight and Honeysuckle” closed young Rennle plaved in two pictures oppo- sits Miss Gish, and then he became her leading man off stage, following an elopement to Greenwich, which even now, after four years, brings a glow to the young man's eyes. After his marriage Rennie might easily and conveniently have remained in plctures with his wife, but evi- dently the stage appealed to him more than the screen, for the end of his honeymoon found him playing a dash. ing young Spaniard in “Spanish Love.' While man looking up other roles of Spaniards and Italians to take advantage of Rennie's grow- ing popularity a brief announcement came from David Belasco's office that the leading role in Miss Frances Starr's new play, “Shore Leave,” would be taken by James Rennie. DANCING. Prof. and Mrs. L._A. Acher, sembly_Dances every 8 to 11 THE DENLEE, 1510 R st N Mon. and Fri. at Stadle, 112710t sons by ‘appt. Fr. BS6T. E Miss Fowler—Capitol Hill. New, interesting s thorough instruction. Private Cluss. Main 6155 (day phone) MR. STAFFORD PEMBERTON, Ex-partner to Mae Murray, Gertrude Hoffman. Lestous in All Styles of Dancin 0 Biltmore St. _Phone Col = DAVISON’S Teach you to dunce cor: rectly in a few lessons. PROF.-MRS. Strictly private; any hour. 1329 M ST. N.W. Class and dance Satur- MA 32, ' day eve. with orchestrs #Colleglate,” *‘Foxtrot,” *Tang THE GOLDEN PHEASANT. 3009 14th St. N.W. Col. 960 _Just the Place for a Private Party. * HARTLAND JACKSON th Studio, 1628 K st. n.w.—Learn to dance lessons, §: All private, nklin 4710. " GLADYSE WILBUR Ballroom and Stage Dancing. ses in Stage Dancing. Dupont Studte. No 6 Dupont Circle. Phone Fr. 1435-W. - The role was neither a ‘“Moonlight and Honeysuckle” juvenile nor a “Spanish Love” leading man. Rennie appeared with Miss Starr as a “gob,” with his saflor’s cap on the back of his head and his speech slangy, un- couth. In this character he shared honors with Miss Starr and enjoved a long season's success. On the heels of that engagement Rennie playved a blase young French- man in Brock Pemberton's “The Love Habit,” and early this season he opened in the Frohman production of “The Best People,” in which he played a Western boy who worked for a wealthy New York family as chauf- feur. In “Cape Smoke” Mr. Rennie is still an American, though this time he is a young Texas rancher, grown rich when he suddenly struck oil. The Bellesu Wood Memorial Association esents The Chinese:ll:‘!‘\.l:ical Fantasy “A GAME OF MAH JONG” New Washington Auditorium Friday, February 6, at 9 P.M. Marine Band Concert at 8:30 Reserved Sed 12 0. 330, #n.80 —at_New Willard, Shorebam and Wilson-Greene Concert Bureau JANET RICHARDS Public Questions: Home and For- elgn. Every Monday Morning at 10145 New Masonic Temple, 13th St. & New York Avenue Admission . .85¢ WHAT NEXT IN MUSIC? A Lecture Recital by MARION ROUS PIANIST Central High School Auditorinm Monday Evening, February 2 8:15 O’clock Auspices Washington Society of Fine Arts > TICKETS. Fo T ‘WARDMAN _ Phone Col. 2000 Nights (exceptMon.) Matinees Thurs. and Sat. Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3 For 1_Week Only 6th and Last Production THE RAMS HEAD PLAYERS Present Henrik Ibsen's Immortal Ds “A DOLL’S HOUSE” ‘With Josephine Hutchinson as Nora THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, k] . °" Shaw's “*Saint Joan. In the Spotlight. (Continued from First Page.) Toklo last season, has arranged to present “The Student Prince,” now current at the Jolson Theater in New York, at the Imperial Opera in Tokio next Spring. Rehearsals have been started by the Shuberts of new productions to be ready for presentation during February. They are “Sky High," a musical comedy starring Willie How- ard; “Episode,” by Gllbert Emory; a drama by Hutcherson Boyd, in which William Elliott will appear, and a musical comedy entitled “Lovers’ Lane,” in which Edward Laurilard, the English producer, is assoclated. The Shuberts will shortly produce Bernstein's “Judith.” Julia Hoyt has peen cast for the leading feminine role and rehearsals will start as soon as the balance of the cast is com- [ plete. The Gilbert BEmory comedy entitled pisode,” which isnow in rehearsal, will be presented in New York dur- ing the week of February 2, under the direction of the Messrs. Shubert. The cast includes Kathlene McDon- nell, Gilbert Emory, Willlam Court- leigh, Eugene Powers and others. It Is being staged by the author. Richard Taber, an actor, arrived in New York last week to find a play which he had written and practically forgotten one of the season's out- standing successes. The play is “Is Zat So?" which Mr. Taber wrote four years ago in collaboration with James Gleason, and which was pro- duced in stock in Milwaukee. When Mr. Taber visited the Shubert offices he was handed a substantial royalty check and he now believes more thor- oughly than ever in the existence of Santa Claus. The Messrs. Shubert are planning to establish the Century Theater, where “The Love Song” is now play- ing, as a permanent home for im- portant musical productions and op- erettas. Its future policy will be similar to that of the Opera Comique in Paris and the Theater au der Weln in Vienna. Artists who were soldiers of the World War have been invited by Ar- thur Hopkins, producer of “What Price Glory,” to compete in a poster contest based on that play. Sketches will be welcomed from all artists who saw service with the United States or allied armies. Prizes are offered to the amount of $550, to be divided, $300 for the first prize, $150 for the second prize, $100 for the third prize. Designs which win prizes will be- ceme the property of Mr. Hopkins. The “Nell Brinkley Girls,” in groups of 4, 8, 12 and 18, enliven the performances of ‘“Jimmie Cooper's Revue” at the Gayety Theater this wee These girls are more than just chorus girls, most of them being specialty dancers and talented vocal- ists. October 10, 1922, Jeanne FEagels opened in “Rain” at the Garrick Theater, Philadelphia. She appeared there for two weeks and then went to New York, where she remained for over two years. She is now playing a return engagement in Philadelphia at the Broad Street Theater. The pa- pers in Philadelphia have raceived her with no less enthusiasm than upon her original visit there in “Rain,” when they were unanimous in eaying that her work was inspired. et et ELLE BENNETT, who has a lead- ing role in “Playing With Souls,” spent three days at the mercy of sev- eral beauty doctors on the set, when for a half day she wore a mask of beauty clay. “I feey sorry for you,” Director Ralph Ince said as he hastened the camera work. The actress’ mouth was closed so she could not reply. Her eyes were covered 8o she could not see, and the frony of it is that when her three- day heroism is shown on the screen it will be run off in about three minutes. 2:15—1wice Daily—8:15 EORGE BERNARD SHAW'’S chron- icle play, commonly accounted a masterplece of the twentieth century theater, is heralded for the National Theater the week commencing Mon- day evening, February 16, with Julia JAthPr in the title role of “Saint et From her village of visions through court, camp and church goes the maid of France, to trlal and martyrdom, so the dramatic narrative marches. The medieval background gains body, character, color. Skill of the stage orders the course. Romantlc or poetic impulse occasionally plays over it, and now and again graphic strokes of imagination and theater cleave it together. More, however, is Mr. Shaw oc- cupied with the mental states in those that judged and condemned Joan. Notabfy in the trial-scene, episodes are ‘conducted with drama- tizing energy that raises the pitch of the performance to a high point. Miss Arthur's characterization has Stanley Co. ASHINGTON theatergoers are be- ginning to ask questions about “The Stanley Co. of America.” Whence and why has it become an fmportant factor in theaters in ‘Washington. First, let it be stated that ground was broken the past week for the elghty-seventh theater to be erected by this company. That will give an idea of the magnitude of the organi- zation. These theaters are located chiefly in or near Philadelphia, al- though the company has erected and 1s operating theaters in New Jersey, Pennsyl¥ania, Delaware and Mary- land and is shortly to have a magnifi- cent structure devoted to vaudeville and pictures in New York City. The Stanley Co. announces its gulding principle—service. And to that {s attributed its phenomenal growth and the success of its activi- ties and enterprises. Its chief thea- ter is the Earle in Philadelphla. It was in honor of this theater that the Sarle in Washington was named, and the Stanley Co. is directing the lat- ter here. The Earle in Philadelphia was erected at a cost of $4,500,000. The Stanley organization has been identified with motion picture exhibi- tion from the beginning of the com- mercial application of the art. Jules E. Mastbaum, its president, who also is president of the Cosmos Theater Co. of Washington, the owning cor- poration of the Earle Theater here, was an exhibitor of pictures in Phil- adelphia more than a score of years ago. He was the first to bulld a “picture palace,” the forerunner of the modern picture theater. The local Cosmos Theater Corpora- tion has joined with the Stanley Co. The interests of both organizations are similar—the booking of vaude- ville acts, as well as of feature pic- tures, and the combination is, there- fore, sald to be advantageous to both organizations. tecently Fred E. Hand was se- lected by the Stanley Co. upon the recommendation of the Keith offices in New York City, as manager of the Earle In Washington. Jullan Bry- lawski, long identified with the Cos- mos Theater here, has not relin- quished active direction of the Earle Theater, which is the realization of ars_of painstaking endeavor, but MUTUAL THEATER PA. AVE. AT NINTH COMMENCING TODAY AT 3 JAKE POTAR'S ‘THEKANDY KIDS” Wrestling Thursday Night JOB TURNER. “Always a Good Show” THE EVENT OF THE SEASON JIMMIE COOPER And His Big BLACK 4v» WHITE 35 WHITE STARS 35 REVUE 2 BIG SHOWS IN 1 38 COLORED ARTISTS 38 JULIAN ARTHUR’S JAZZ BAND THE FOUR DANCING FOOLS EXTRA MIDNITE SHOW THURSDAY, FEB. 5th Starts 12 Midnight—Secure Seats Early NEXT WEEK- Tolumbia Burlesqu “GOOD L] B Annivereary SHOWS DAILY 2:1588:15-SUN.MAT. 345 BEGINNING SUNDAY MATINEE "HONEYM CRUISE CAFASONATING- FANFARE OF— GAYENY & GLITTER ADOZEN AMERICAN SINGING s DANCING BEAUTIES SIX SUMPTUOUS SARTORIALAND SCENICTRIUNPHS SPECIAL COMEDY FEATURE NATURES NOBLEMAN SIAN STANLEY WEBRICATING THE WORLD WITH SMILES NEIL Mc KAY A BIT OF SCOTCH MrRICHARD KEAN 16 ICINES FROM Bi6 PLAYS FENTON & FIELDS FUNSTERS SUPREME TOM DAVIES TRIO SENSATIONAL MOTORIST ANNETTE SURPRISE IR 30N FOUR READINGS RISKING THRIR LIVES AESOPS FABLES-TOPICS OF THE DAY-PATHE WEEKLY Chones Mas A484 - 44L5— 6423 FEBRUARY 1, 1925—PART 3. AMUSEM ENTS. Belasco Never Forgete. 'OLBROOK BLINN, who essays the star role fn Willard Mack’s new play, “The Dave,” was born in San Francisco January 23, 1872, and is a graduate of Stanford University. He first appeared on the stage in 1878 as a child in “The Streets of London.” His last appearance in Washington was in the title role in “The Bad Man.” Mr. Blinn’s Summer home, known as Journe End, is one of the show places at Croton-on-Hud- been declared superb. The homeli- ness as well as the ferver, the direct- ness as well as the devoticn, shine out of this spiritualized Joan. With Miss Arthur are some of the finest artists of the serious drama, such as Edwin Mordant, Philip Leigh, Lynn Pratt, Henry Travers, George Fitzgerald, Lowden Adams, Erskine Sanford, Albert Barrett, Emil Hoch, Stanley Wood, Edward Skinner, Houss | *°F: N V- 10 0 pinne famous Baker Jameson, George Kendall and | other, Neilie Holbrook, who was i David Belasco's teacher in the San Students are reminded that for the two performances, namely, on Mon- day, February 16, and Tuesday, Feb- ruary 17, a speclal reduction of 40 per cent on orchestra and balcony seats will be given in order that all bona fide students of the Washington schools and colleges may have an opportunity of witnessing this remarkable and much discussed play. Speclal ex- change student, tickets, it is announced, may be obtained from principals and teachers of the several educational institutions of the city. Both were Nel- Franelsco public schools. stage-struck, teacher and pupil. lie Holbrook coached him for his famous youthful recitation, “The Maniac.” ~Her recitation at that time was “Sheridan’s Ride." When young Belasco devoted all of his time to dramatics, she did his other studles for him and so helped him. Later both devoted their lives to the theater, she becoming famous as a Shakesperian star, described by William, Winter in his life of David Belasco, a8 “a beautiful woman, a blond of ivory complexion.’ i Julian Arthur Band of col- MONDAY NIGHT & ALL WEEK 50c to $2.50 POLI’S Offering Foremost Attractions Under Direction Messrs. Leo & J. CHAS. X. MATINEES THUR. & SAT. 50c to $1.50 . Shubert GORDON Presents A Thrilling Drama CAPE SMO of the African Veldt ) KE By WALTER ARCHER FROST With JAMES RENNIE—RUTH SHEPLEY And Distinctive Cast Directed by A. E. ANSON A Production of Realism and Environment O{ America ored syncopators furnish the ] music for the 35 colored entertainers| [i of “Jimmie Cooper’s Revue” at the Gayety this week. RUTH ST. DENIS TED SHAWN ano DENISHAWN DANCERS POLI'S THEATER, Wed., Feb, 18, 4 Beats Mrs. Greone's Buroau Droop's, 13th & G he Is now the general manager and vice president of the company afd directs the general policies of the Earle as well as the office building in which the theater is located. Aaron Brylawskl, famillarly known to patrons of the old Cosmos and to many others as “Daddy Brylawski,’ although not occupying a titled” position in the Earle organization, is still the “sage” to whom both his «on Julian and the new manager. Mr. Hand, turn for counsel. WE PLAY LOEW’S VAUDEVILLE Beginning Next Sunday, Feb. 8 “ROSE-MARIE” —Arthur Hammerstei n’s’ latest musical play is the most spectacular success of the times, if not of all time. vogue at the Imperial it will probably play So phenomenal has been its Theater, New York, that there for two years. In order that “ROSE-MARIE” may be seen in the principal cities while a t the height of its popu- larity, a special touring organization has been assembled. With IRENE PAVLOSKA at its head, the personnel and production rivals the New York drganization in every respect. MAIL ORDERS NOW. Nights, $1 to $3. Thurs. Mat. SEATS WED. 60c to $2. Sat. Mat. $1 to $2.50. BEGINNING TODAY—COMPLETE CHANGE OF BILL. DOORS OPEN 2 P. M. TNE CITY'S FAVORITE POPULAR PRICE VAUDEVILLE THEATER ™ VAUDEVILLE TODAY—3:15, 5:39, 7:45 AND 10 P. M. “9B§ LEW CANTOR Presents, VINCENT VALENTINI'S LATEST BRAILE AND PALLO REVUE fEATURING LEW KESSLER IN A TERPSICHOREAN CARNIVAL AN ADDED ATTRACTION AND A GOOD ONE ROGERS AND DONNELLY INTRODUCING “THE ITALIAN COUNT” VAN AND GOULD & “A DAY AT CARRIE AVERY ADAMS THE RACES” “SIRLOIN MEDIUM™ | TWO-MAY QUARTETTE | COMEDY ANIMAL ACT P EVENT OF THE SEASON—g APPEARING SUNDAY, 3:15, 5:30 745 AND 10:00 P. M. BABY PEGGY THE BIGGEST LITTLE DARLING OF THE SCREEN IN PERSON THE STAR'S FIRST VISIT IN WASHINGTON BEING MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SHOWING OF “CAPTAIN JANUARY” HER GREATEST PHOTOPLAY SUCCERS WITH HOBART BOSWORTH—IRENE RICH--HARRY T.MOREY EXCLUSIVE FOX NEWS—OOMEDY—EXCELLENT MUSIC I ALWAYS THE BEST FOR LESS —3p§ 10— 20¢—"50c Saturday Mat. Sunday and Holldays Excepted 1 MRS. WILSON-GREENE THREE EVENINGS AND MATINEE Monday, Tuesday and Friday Evenings, 8 o'Clock. Saturday Matines, 2 o'Clock. Feb. 9, 10, 13, 14 WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM Mon. Eve., TANNHAUSER (in German) Raisa, Schwars, Van Gordon, Kipnis. ‘Weber, Conductor. Tues. Eve.,, BORIS GODUNOFF (in Italian) Challapin, Swarthout, Kerr, Mojica, Cortis, Lazzarl. Polacco, Conductor Fri. Eve.bLUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (in Italian) Tot! Dal Monts, Rumini, Cortis, Mojica, Laszari. Polacco, Conductor. Sat. Matinee, THAIS (in French) Mary Garden, Schwarz, Mojica, Perini, Nicolich Morganzon), Conductor Orchestra 65—Entire Stage Equipment Chorus 76. Inoldental Dances and Corps de Ballet. ~ Prices: $7, §8, §5, 84, §3; plus 10% tax. Single seats for all per- formances now on rs. Greene's Concert D 7 13th and G. Phone pramL. Drosn KEITH POPULAR PRICED VAUDEVILLE EXTRA ADDED FEATURE " g’ “COURTING DAYS” th KIRBY, LEO & ANGER NEWS COMEDY JOHNNY MURPHY Mirthfal Mements 'I’Iflgi WHITE KUHNS inging Their Own RSongl OUR PHOTOPLAY FEATURE First Showing in Washington BEBE DANIELS “MisS BLUEBEARD" sTOP PRAISE INDEED NEXT SUNDAY MILDRED MacLEOD MORGAN FARLEY WALKER ELLIS ATIONAL ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF Oniy Thester In W; elusivaly n Wars of first ngton _sfteri d forei rank. DAVID BELASCO TOMORROW NIGHT “'1-5‘[;.‘3 SAT._ PRESENTS HOLBROOX BLINN JUDITH ANDERSON THE DOVE A Melodrama by Willard Mack With William Harrigan, Sidney Toler, William Norris and a notable supporting company selected by Mr. Belasco espec- fally for this play, including John Harrington, Wilson Reynolds, Earle Mitchell, Jose Dalton, James Keane, Ruth Dayton, Josophine Det!: Beatrice Banyard, Dorothy Day figxi WEEK—MATS. WED. & SAT. d_others. SEATS THURS. POSITIVELY ONE WEEK ONLY SAM H. HARRIS Presents JEANNE w 4R EAGELS AIN”’ FROM W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S STORY “MISS THOMPSON.” BY JOHN COLTON ANC CLEMENCE RANDOLPH. STAGED BY JOHN D. WILLIAMS. DIRECT FROM ITS HISTORIC TWO YEARS Prices—Eves. and Sat. Mat., Orch., $1; Wed. Mat. Orch. $2.50: Bal 10 Per Cent Tax. ENGAGEMENT OF MORE THAN IN NEW YORK. §3; Bal. $2.50, §2, $1.50; Second Bal. $2, $1.50, Si; Becond Bal, 50e. Flus Exquisite Color Views NEW BRE AN TRAVEL TALKS NEWMAN .- TODA SIAM am PRICES, 50c, A5c. $1.10, $1.65. WEEK OF MONDAY FEBRU BERNARD SHAW'S MATS. WED & SAT.! Orel B SHUBERT o Mgmt. Lee and J. J. Shubert s e A Piayhouse of Quality Presenting the Feremost Forslgn and Native Artists and Aftractioss T O EriT e et T AN TNAtT AN A0 etraetii PEARLS FROM THE PACIFIC Able Critic Lauds Unusual Play of American Home about a year. In Los Angeles, “White Collars” has been And Motion Pictures A 3:30 T 845 BOX OFFICE OPEN 1 P. ML ARY 16—MAIL ORDERS NOW. SAINT JOAN .05Lie i e PRICES—Eves.: Orch., $2.50. Bal., . $2.00. Bal., $1.00 and §1.50. 2.00 $1.50 $1.00. 2nd. Bal. 50c. 2nd. Bal, 500 TOMORROW NIGHT Nightly at_ 8:30. Orchestra, $2.50; Mezzanine, $2.00, and $1.00; Gallery, Wednesday, 50c to $1.50; Saturday, 50c to $2.00. going on for just In San Francisco the play has just started. is play, written by a young woman, Edith Ellis, has not a single nasty, or even suggestive or indelicate line in the text nor situa- tion in the “business.”” M the morbid, abnormal, un: it has neither “sex appeal” fore than that, it contains nothing of usual, weird or even strange. Mors, nor even sex interest, so-called, ‘Without mystery to hold you, without legs or undressed females, play goes r e most interesting, characteristic Institution in America y trayed on screen or stage. e aithough so little press-agented, The American Homs It 18 around this institution, freed from triangles and quadran bootleggers or adulterers, that Miss Ellls has bullt good one. without trying to preach a moral or to ht along turning 'em away. might be well for some producers to ponder a bit. save the world, this Here is a truth which fascinating, beautiful and altogether is hardly ever por- I refer to an institution which still exists, les or a play, and a darned I paid my way to the show and I expect to do so next tim g0, and I don't want any thanks for this story from anybody. e W. H. Porterfield, in The San Francisco Daily News. A Year =~ 7 Week ver in Los Angeles Must Be Some Play San Francisco, With Promises of a Year Frank Egan Presents The Successful Comedy 0 .. A PLAY OF THE AMERIC 'AN HOME BY EDITH ELLIS AUTHOR OF “MARY JANE'S PA,” ETC. The Cast Includes Clarke Silvernail John Marston Frederick Burton Mona Kinsley Frances Underwood Rea Martin Cornelia Otis Skinner IMPORTANT e ™ Washington 3,000 dnuu ai Solely to a Bring ere’ll Be a Rising Market TANGL EDMUNG PLOHN, Presents ousands upon year past thousands of Californlans raved over “White Collars,” ant s not as familiar with this remarkable play. vertise the first Atlantic Coast appearance 2 Orchestra Seats will be so'd for the price of one on Monday night enly. this coupon. Tuesda Better Get in Monday SEATS THURS. E TOES A MODERN AMERICAN PLAY By GERTRU WITH A CAST EXTRAORDINAIRE, BEATRICE LEE_KOHLMAR AGNES SANFORD DE PURCELL INCLUDING MAX MONTESOLE WINIFRED BARRY ELIZABETH DUNNE NICHOLS