Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1925, Page 11

AMUSE Poli's—"Blossom Time." Like the clinging melodies of its Immortal score, “Blossom Time™ came back to Washington last night for its fourth successive Poli’'s Theater, the soul-searing its tra storv undimmed tarrished by the passing years Washington first gave the theater “Blossom TPime” when the vogue for peppery revues was demanding jaxz @nd more ¥ critics wondered whether it could long survive the modern demands of the blase public. But today it breathes the same exotic breath of Springtime, and the passing of time has only served to accentuate the bsauty of its glorious melodies and the appeal of its romance. Perhaps a mistake has been made, however, n injecting exaggerated comedy and in the attempt to lighten the sad- ness of the story with the touch of musical comedy. It seems incredible that any one in Washington should not know the story of “Blossom Time,” and of the packed audiences that are.sure to seo it this week, it seems certain the large majority will love it for its refreshing inspiration. The story, written by Dorothy Don- nelly, concerns incidents in the life of Franz Schubert, the composer whose melodies make the score for the play. The whole scheme revolves around Schubert'’s unfortunate love for one of hix pupils, whose heart, however, helongs to another man. In the midst of his tragedy the great composer wrote much of the glo- rious that. lives on today as sting tributé to his genius h three wonderful melodies the guish of broken romance, demanding of cast work of the highest order. Many changes have been made in the original « The singers are all splendidly ped the n of the music. retta has lost none f its beauty and charm. Knight MacGregor is a wonderful Schubert and Lliz Gergley as Mitzi, Ralph Soule us Baron Schober and Grace \. Yeager Bellabruna are their parts. It is believed wise in emvloving of his numbers. at appeal and season un- sie his the Schubert fur- the the rel, the new Kranz, humerous side of to. break the strain .of Time” perhaps test gperetta of our time President—"Rain. Whatever n demerits upon W of the irrespo the drama based : Maugham's story nsible Sadie Thompson continues to attract unusuai audi- ences at the President Theater, where it began its third week last evening. The play. with Jeanne Eagels in ¢ roie of Sadie Thompson, won.ex- traordinary attention in New York and afterward on the road, where the company, without its original star, is still attracting large audiences, The production offered at the tdent The same people staged by Sc Pres- natic offering, but with new the various roles. It was m Forr a noted New York director. and in settings, light- ng. mechanical arrangements, as well as in the matter of costu ranks well with the original produc tion Miss who ap- pears as S . had previous experi- enca in the role as the understudy of Miss F Is. She fs competent, ef fective and gitves'a good performance f throughout. The other roles are taken by BaWward Keane, Josephine Morse, ~ Joseph - Robingon, ~ Harry Burkhardt, Grace Ade, M Ander- con. Jack Veiteh and Willam Me- Fadden, each striving for ideal char- acterization that gives to their work added interest and an apparent fresh- ness which the original- company seemed to lack you do not like the performance. the play itself does not litt any- 1 the manner of its and, it may be » no interpolatic or to the presented company by Belasco—"Seduction.” Apparently in modern taste, De Romance of the probably should ha contim Theater with conformit Witt ing's Desert,™ which been entitled at the Shu- for a second interest seemingly a purely melodramatic story embellished with incidents intended if not to hold the hiterest t, perhaps, ho like k the merit of old-tinie in that the triumph of seeming than real, and is 1 to we of | As it set forth the acts these | vith voices for| the | be its merits or its | r presents precisely the | as entertainment | that sort of thing. | MENTS |@er what the author has been endeav- |oring to establish | The second aet seems to indicate |that the play was written around a |dance thet goes the limit in daring {and to some, at least, is poor com- | pensation for the time devoted to séeing thé play It is doubtrul real Arab's experience ever brought {him in contact with a tenth of what |is offered in this dramatie concoction, and certainly delicacy runs a risk in |permitting itself to come in.contact | with it. ~ There is nothing of real beauty, nothing to areuse real sym- pathy, nothing to excite commenda- bie interest in Mr. which he has titled “Seduction.” The players of the company acquit themselves as well as might be ex- pected of competent dramatic talent under the circumstances. Keith's—Frances White, Dorothy ]ardon. Without any @ifMculty whatever, Frances White, the petite and inimi- table entertainer, holds the headline honors on the current bill at B. F. Keith's Theater. THhe first night's audience received her last night as Washington welcomes a breath of {Spring after a severe Winter. Miss White has brought with her a |large collection of new songs which | she presents in her own refreshing | and inimitable style. Among the best |are “The Sweetest Story Ever Told.” [“I'm & Two-Time Man™ and "It Wishes Were Fishes.” the latter strik- | ingly reminiscent of a former hit, “I | Wish 1 Were a Monkey in the Zoo.” Billy Joyce accompanicd her with the | piano Dorothy Jardon, Chicago and ompanfes, ha xong diva of. the an Carlos grand opera a stranglehold on the n on the bill. She sings ratic airs and some | vop The audience was i and gave her popular | numbers the greatest applause. Her |accompanist is Jerry Jarnagin | Paul Specht and his Cafe Pandora | Orchestra kept the audience sway- |ing to exotic jazz tunes. Every u | ber of the orchestra is {rhythm and syncopation. | who has no peer when fretted instruments, pre 4 storm of applause with & pl |solo. Smeck also scored = | ukulele solo, accompanying himself | with a miniature harmonica | “Thetr First Anniversary,” an en- tertaining comedy of domestic life, was well received. Roberta Arnold, late star of the legitimate stage, has the principal_role, and enacts it to I on. _She is supported by a | cast of Broadway favorites, including Bert Robinson, who staged.the ve- |'micle, and Margaret Hoffman. An- | other likable comedy, a bit of the East Side of New York, “On a Little Side Street, | | ! [Stop sneezing, snuffling and ‘\mn;{hing. Just take one or two tablets of Anti-Kamnia and the |cold quickly goes. 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Money back if it does not please you. Costs More —Worth It! 1t Newing's play, hit in a | presented by Blanche | ans and Jim McLaughlin. - Both are talented singers and dancers. Valentine and Bell, Lilled as “The Furniture Movers, turned out to be a pair of dare devil trick bicycle riders. The title of the act is, not mislead- ing, however, as virtually every piece of furniture in the setting is uscd for their feats. The acrobatic pxhibi- tion by the Chevaller Brothers is novel and replete with unusual feats, and Gen. Pisano, the Italian sharp- { shooter, performs remarkable and in- teresting feats of marksmanship and plays a Southern air on a speclally constructed marimbaphone with bul- lets. He Is assisted by Miss Charlotte Cochrane, & mezzo soprano, who of- fers a solo, and also sings to the general's bullet accompaniment on the marimbaphone. Summarized the bill is meriforious throughout. Earle— Commumty Sue. A clever musical comedy, entitled “Community Sue,” in which Paul Cunningham and Florence Bennett have the leading roles, tops the pro- gram this week in one of the best | EARLE'S PLEASANT TASTING ) bills presented at the Earle Theater|the big pipe organ \e'J THE PLEASANT WAY TO TAKE COD LIVER OIL i reAP Ths sate scientific form If You Can’t Eat TRY HYPO-COD The Appetizer and Strength Builder PEOPLES DRUG STORES Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, has|The relic is one of the prized ite refused an offer of $5,000 for the chess | in the collection of Napoleona ownéd table used by Napoieon at St. Helena. | by the institute. since its opening. The number is a sort d of révue in three scenes, presented Strand—Band Box Revue. by & company of 15, including Mooney| An unusually diversified and enter- and Churchill, the Carr Sisters und|taining vaudewille Dbill, . featuring Ned Brent. A jaz band, a feature of | Senor Rylz and his partner, Mies Bun- the act, plays popular selections in{nfe, with Gell Man's Band Box Revue, a7pléasing manner. attracted a capacity audience last “Twists and Twirls” a dancing|night to the Strand Theater. in which the performers'| Senor Ruiz and Miss Bunnle scored ¢ is not disclosed, is excellent:)p decided hit in a Spanlsh €argo. Gell “The Funny Sides of Life,” & skit, | Mann's Banid kept the ahdfence omer.i & Side Street” that keeps the audience smiling with its bit of foolery, cornet playing, songs and dancing. Sue's Bowery attire and swagger are great in this class of entertainment. Boyd and Wallin, in a novelty wire and iron jaw sensation, open the bill with tkrills aplenty. While the iron jaw woman clinches the end of a rope and wire in her mouth the man per- forms on them. Carol Racine and Dorothy * Ray offer “Life's Little Jokes,” and made a strong impression Dpleases the audience, and Ned Norton | (ained while ' the dancers'-changad and Jules Ht;lw-rf are Tbly_‘u'lfled their costumes;, and 6ne of the smyn- by Helen Le Roy In putting it across.| copators gave an impersonation. of ade » ¥ s The Primrose four was billed, but!Tod Lewls, jazz King. - oo O gl;ot‘l;e”l::le:«.ed:\::an’r(‘l'::; sang .4‘\8101 e Tyt | The added attraction, Sue Creigh-|clever dancers. Billy Zeck and Gladys program, hewever, was ably . taken|ion and Eddie Lynn, share herors X by Clark and Crawford, in “Tony Don’t Understand.” . 'k Sydney, “The Jack of Spades; cc comedian, as pleasing us ever, the De Dio Circus, with dogs, monkeys and a pony in a credit- able show, complete the vaudeville. The motion picture. “A Fool and His Money,” presents Madge Bellamy. It is taken from the novel by George Barr McCutcheon, and is entertaining throughout. 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