Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1925, Page 58

o AMUS EMENTS. Conling’ At’gractions Vational— The Best People.’ At the National Theater n beginning Monday. April 6, the at- traction will be “The Best People.” a satirical comedy by David and Avery Hopwoud, produced by Clarles ¥rohmaA Co, which ran for many we the Lyceum Theater, ew York Tt is dex to tha que! done with t and the au 1 the pro of to xt week, ribed as a dramatic answer tion as to what is to be younger set, if anything, hors believe they have lem in suggesting that much authority a better under. children. The York City, the being a great er, his wife and thei The latter has de- wants to marry the hile the son falls girl. After the ok of the thing is over the comes to the coneclu-lon that i ba better for concerned little blood into the everything ends happl interasis promis luding Florence hman, Margaret Helen Jackson. George Graham. \ Muir, G. Pat Collins, Hope and Sue Van Duser seek with their s are laid in New ar ral ¢ cters «nd daughter that hauffeur, W ve with a chorus she t new ahimen company. harles Ri Drow Keith's—Trini, Spanish Dancer. d as the outstanding the age, will head- ¥. Keith's Theater assisted Hurtudo's Orey £ Seville I estra 1 be Kauf Earle—"The Four Hus- bands.” Husbands." a 1 e the Four, iniature headline [ Theater next photoplay will be “The aker From Paris, a new Para- picture War Vets and Poster Art. G champion egg-eater of the Herbert F. Roese, w st honors and $ Price poste Ply the 1 the in con- t the ’ the 163th Father Duffy and “Wild Bill" Dono- | \ st of idolizes born and bred, overn, for- 1d married erly in musical comedy The judges wavered in their choices for first and second prize. but finally placed the poster by Thomas Benton second. Benton in the Navy throughout the war and was runner- up in the hoxing championship of the service. e puts a real wallop into his painting. le designed a poster owing ard-boiled sergeants ing at shot says Mr. Ben s cver designed intends to New York a Trene M was sitting at als. of ju an La 1gs (authors What *) Arthur Hopkins, the producer C. Leyendecker, Nor- Ray Greenleaf and magazine and poster he committes luded Anderson artists. McMein, No Longer Beautiful, But Dumb. of the “beautiful but dumb” girl is fast drawing toward hour. intended all ehorus There the 1E day choru isn't that to intimate, how- were or are who are statement that some too h. But pri ws readily ug thimg of « tendency ing role and made her count ‘em—50 didn't it was apt upon occa- those lentity a1t lthough ng feet wuch headwork give her ach Things have changed, a habit of doing. they have and the chorus has en overlooked. Today the cast- ng directors in Broadway's produc- tion offices, after noting the physical Teauty of the applicant with a swift but appraising eve. unite in asking, What can »ou do Upon the answer usually to this question hangs the result of the in- If she can't do anything sciting than “wear clothes” or or dance well the ng c 1 for the first often horus 1 prablem To th st pres nted an un- L. Lawrence average playgoer may not be but now he does cal show realizing witnessed a entertainment than he and. perhaps, he is did more than transition evident he ne Ras The Family Spirit. | ILLY ARLINGTON, who appears at | th svety Theater this week | his “Golden Crook” company has been for seasons 4 headline on the th vaudeville circuit. Pre- vious! as featured in Columbia burlesque for 10 years or more. A contract callinz for a larger salary than has ever before baen pald & bur- Jesque comic is what most people be Jieve brought “the beloved vagabond ha Is cailed, back Billy, however, su¥s no, adding: “I missed the family spirit of Columbia burlesque and T missed my old friends at the stage door to B with fiv e Re he who used to wait “Hello, Ferguson dred Harris have Mayo and | enguged for a new picture | Halperins for Frank bee Cnknown Lover, be made the agraph YOWF AR “ONN. e course Mis New, s Fowler—Capitol Hill. interesting steps: tharough instruction. Private and Class. 5_(dry phoue) standing will make r 1o & few pri- Tuesday (Or Franklin 6508, * DIAM, Maln I of higl C. Balle 10ed 8 o PROY. WY} DAVISON'S Uy iu a few lessons. PROF. A Strictly private: any hou; 1320 M » Class and dance Satyr- 73: day eve. wit MAT “Collegiate,” *‘Foxtrot,” *Tang TROF. AND 1127 10th st to 11 pm., Ly appointment. MRS, L. A ACHER STUDIO, .. classes Mon. und Fri, § with orchestrs. Private lessons Fr. 5567, Established 1900, 1o Ballroom and Stage Dancing. Classes in Stage Dancing. Dupont Studle. No 6 Dupust Circle, Plione Fr. 1435-W. the | require | ) i 1l he featured “Fall of a4 comedy playlet; Pierson, Newport and Plerson, excep- | il dancens: Juson and Tarrigan, A sister team, and the Herberts. i | Strand—"A Vaudeville Sur- prise. Franklyn D'Amore, Popell, assisted “A Vaudeville Su for showing at the Strand Theater, next wiek. with Alex Gerber pre- senting “The Co-Eds,” featuring Galle Reverl, assisted by Rose Shelb; Al fred Re Bernie Dessit and Fred Berd, as the added attraction Others billed arc Arthur Angel and Vielet "ll!l!‘l in “Music and Chatter”; Sama- rofi and Sonia, presenting "A Bit of Old Russia,” and other acts to be an- nounced later The photoplay & romance scenes,” with Mickey ithel Trusdale, in ris | is announced star, Shirley Mason, in of the world “behind the will appear in William Fox's “The Star Dust Trail” adapted from the story by Frederick Fanny Matton, with Bryant Wash- bura, Thor R. Mill, Richard Tucker, Merta Sterling and Shannon Day in support Gayety—“Winc. Woman and Song.“ Lew Talbot's show, “Wine, Woman and Song,” will be next week's at- traction at the Gavety Theater, with 5 comedians, 24 chorus girls and spe- clal scenic equipment. Gertrude Raiston. Dolly Bates and Agnes Dempsey will head the feminine con- tingent, while Bert Bertrand, Harry | S. Le Van, Nate Busby, Edgar Rand | and Charles Cole are the male mem- | bers the cast. Vaudeville inter- iudes wili form interesting por- tion of the an of | Mutual—"Laughing | Thru." Thru” is announced as next week's attraction at the Mutual | Theater. “Laughing Hassard Short's Revue. ASSARD SHORT'S Ritz Revue is coming to Poli's Theater week of | May 8 Short directed the first three Music Box Revues, but his Ritz | Revue is his first independent pro- duction. While it reflects his flair f silks and satins, laces and fine br cades, its claim 4s a leader among e is Lased on the quality terial Mr. Short has as- semble i A dozen libret a Iyricists, it clalmed the skeiches and the songs, among them | Ralph Bunker, Norma Mitchell, H old Atteridge. Roy Webb, ank | Tours, Raymond Hubbell, Werner Janssen, H. M. Tennent, Anne Cald- { well, Martin Broones and May Tully | Charlotte Greenwood, famous Letty in various gulses, is the star, and in such sketches as “Her Morn- ing Bath” and “The Soul's Awaken- Ing" is sald to reveal a new talent for comedy. The large cast includes also Hal Forde, star of “Oh, Boy!" and “Honeydew”: Jimmy Savo of Vogues and Frolles,” Brennan and | Rogers, accompanied by the persist- | ent Marge of other days and experi- |ences: ‘William Ladd and Jackie | Hurlburt, dancers and singers of juzz: | | Dorothy Brown, a blonde prima don- | na; Floyd Jones, Cherokes-Amer- ican tenor: Jane Overton, Sunshine | Jarmann and Ethel Al Imer | Brown, Joun Franza, Helene Gardner, | Janet Winters, Campbell Hicks and | ace Robinson, with a gay chorus | of girls and bo; Hassard Short's Ritz Revue is de- scribed as a sophisticated revue for sophisticated people. tertainments the | sts, composers wrote Emil Jannings. LTHOUGH born in New York of German parents, Emil Jannings, star of the new Italian version of i “Quo Vadis,” has thus far confined his { sereen career to productions made abroad. He has appeared in various countries in a variety of roles and is | auite generally looked upon as one of { the finest character actors in the cinema world. Jannings | home at an early age | to join the crew of a small steamer. | Life at sea soon became odious to | bim, however, and he made for shore, oining a troupe of traveling players | as a slapstick comedian. After a few | years he entered motion pictures, and was closely associated for a number of years with Ernst Lubitsch. When that director came to America it was predicted that Jannings soon would follow. Thus far he has elected to remain in Germany. Jannings' next production is to be a motion picture version of “Faust.” An American actress is being sought to play Marguerite to his Mephisto. Exotic Romance. ‘A CAFE IN CAIRO” Priscilla Dean's latest, is from tha novel by Izola Forrester, author of “The White Moth.” The photoplay version is the work of Harvey Gates, who wrote “The Wildeat of Paris,” in which Priscilla Dean once appeared. | The story a_melodramatic ro- | mance between Nafda, a spirited | |dancer in a Cairo cafe, and a hand- | some voung American secret service | operator. Although Naida at first at- tempts to secure valuable papers from the American to aid her foster father in an attempt to overthrow the power of the white man in Egypt, her love for the American finally triumphs, but not untii both have risked their lives many times Special Feature Kelso Bros. and Company | In Their Crazy-Quilt Revue with Florence Darley and Marie Kelly 8ynoe) Billy De Lisle and D&mviny A Variety of Surprises and | as T Kid gl BETTY THORNBERRY AN Principaly in “Martha,” to be present Jackie a Genius. HOSE who may think Coogan is pictures simply by virtue o direction and an acquired a mimetic expressfon may ch opinion on seeing the first film y in which he ever appeared, “The K which Is being revived in Washington this week. In “The Kid” will positive that Jackie Less than half his present statu # baby in every move, facial expres- sion and gesture, this juvenile genius all but steals the »f “The KId" straight Charlie Chaplin, the world comic, who “discovered” him troduced him to silent drama Those who have previewed he as it has been revived by First National are said to have been amazed at the cleverness of little Jackie's performance. They remem bered it hazily, but at the time of the original release, four years ago. Jackle was an unknown quantity save for this single achievement There was no basis for comparison, elther with his own previous perfor- mances—of which there was or with work by any child even re- motely approximating his age The world has seen Master Coogan in “Peck’s Bad Boy.” "Oliver Ty in “Dadds, ircus Days.” “‘Long Live the King.” and in numerous other pictures: never once has he deterio- rated. His advance has been as cer- tain as it has been phenomenal that Jackie recent skillfu ity in ge their scoring in his be found is a bory proof actor. climacteric scenes from; famous and Vclara Morris. (CHARA MORRIS who has just cele- brated her 76th birthday, is re membered by the older generation of American playgoers as one of the greatest emotional actresses of her time. She was born in Toronto, and be- gan her stage career in Cleveland as a ballet dancer 1861, In a few vears she had risen to be leading lady in a prominent stock company in Cin- cinnati, and subsequently she was seen iri stellar roles in all parts of the country. Her Camille was espgeially s&ful At the helght of her popularity and prosperity she was forced by Il health to retire from the stage. Her lust appearznce was at o benefit per- forms given in New York in 190 For many vears Miss M in quict retirement in the vicinity of the metropolis, devoting much of her time to literary work In private life the actress was the wife of Frederick G. Harriott, who died in 1914. William Fox has signed the Ger- man film director, F. W. Murnau, who directed “The Last Laugh.” He will reach this country from Germany in January, after the expiration of his contract with Ufa. MUTUAL THEATER PA. AVE. AT 9TH THE Band Box Revue Another Burlesque Triumph Championship Wrestling Thursday Night Joe Turner vs Wiano Ketonen Next Week—"Laffin’ Thru'” Photoplay Feature First Showing in Washington Priscilla Dean “A Cafe in Cairo” Am Exotic Romance of Oriental Love Company pators at the $50,000 Kimball Org: CONTINUOUS ONE TO ELEVEN—SUNDAY AT THREE HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHI 2 - WILL APPEAR IN COMMUNITY OPERA Center none— | rris has lived | D ELLSWORTH CONDRON, ed at Central High School Community Tuexda Tragic Relic Appearu. QUAINT little blue bed, hand- | % painted and carved, which will be | seen in one of the sets of “The Phan- | tom of the Opera,” the room occu- | | vied by Mary Phiibin as prisoner of |the weird hero of the story, has re vived rather tragic and pitiful recol- lections. Tt med the bed from France together witl ined by technical ssembl s used | dar helght Fr w nous at t the effects luter sold when her lot (Gabrielle | Lilies) was perhaps the most | tional figure of her time. An with her precipitated the s robbed Manuel of Portuga | throne. “At this time she was the. | darling of monarchs. Later she toured | America, returned to Paris with an | American dancing partner, and then | was seized by a strange malady that eventunily ended her life. During the ng iilness her money dwindled, and furniture and jewels were sold Universal experts picked up the | bed in u iture shop Tt is shaped like fashioned of pale blue enameled wood, | th hand-painted panels as| telic painting on Dresden | china «ed Cupid is perch- ©d at the ong of the sensa- affair Deslys a shell and | Greenwich Village Follies. | THE fifth annual edftion of Greenwich Village Follies will come to Pol Sunday night, April 19, for a week The current edition |of this famous girl-and-music an- |nual was produced in September, 1823, and after its runs in New York, | Boston and Philadelphia, has been { highly successful on tour of the prin- pal cities of the East and Middle “est. It will be presented in Wash- ington with the same company and production | The company of 90 includes Daphne | Pollard, Tom Howard, Joe Lyons, | John Wells and Buster West, Irene | Delroy. Willlam and Joe Mandell. Martha. aham, the Briants, Julia Silvers, Al Sexton, De Lima and Ma- rita, Gregory Safronic, Jean La Marr, Barrie Oiiver and Rillye Weston. A highly decorative frame for the | antics of the leading players |is formed by 30 artists’ models Janet Richards Public Questions: Home and Foreign Every Monday Morning at 10:40 New Masonic Temple 13th St. and N. Y. Ave. Admission—85c Nationsl TUES, 4:30 it Concert of the Season PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Leopold Stokowski, Conductor ALFRED CORTOT, Soloist T. Arthur Smith. Inc.. Comcert Bureau. 1306 G Btrest Applications Being Received for Next Season the NGTON, D. MARCH 29, 1925—PART Fine Record for Charity. HE Patrick Players, who are beginning thefr sixth season, can look buck with some measure of pride upon more than 300 public perform- ances that have netted & profit In ex- cess of $30.000 distributed among 18 worthy charities of Washington The ‘American Legion leads the list of beneficiaries, with the proceeds of 10 performarices turned over to the treasury of the veteran orzanizations The Mutual Welfare Association o the Employes of the District Govern- ment, the Near East Relief, §t. Ann's Orphan Asylum, Pollsh war orphans, the Bengalese Missions of India. the Sodality Unlon of all the parishes of Washington, St. Martin's parish, St Mary's parish of Indian Head., Md.: e country missions of Maryland und Virginia, Sisters of Perpetual Adoru- tion, the Indian Missions (Tekewitha Club), the Community House, St Dominie’s parish, Dominican Club, St. John's College, Gibbons Guild for Girls, Daughters of lsabella, Duughters of America, Grand Chapter, Knights of Columbus; St. Patrlck's Alumnae and the Ladiex' Auxiliary of the An clent Order of Hibernlans are some of the other organizations which st have profited by the performances of the local thespians, In thelr six vears of activity, the| Players have entertained more than | 0000 people, and their performances | have been played upon the boards of | the President, Belasco, Poli's and the | National Theaters, as well as at the Auditorium and the Lyrie Theaters ir Baltimore. When the performance are concluded at the National The- | ter this week, the entire production of “The Holy City” will be moved n.-{ tact to Atlantic City, where a per- | formance will be glven at the Garden | Pier Theater on Palm Sunday night. | F. I. Hurney of St. Patric Church is the founder and spiritual director of the Players. He is the Washingion chaplain of the Catholic Actors’ Guild and one of the drama's keenest students, Personally known | and respected by all of the big Broad- way producers, Rev. Father Hurney has many times s 4 constru tive critic of pr al productions offered in Washington, and has won the co-operation of producers in his orts to keep the moral tone of the |stage in Washington beyond re- | pr Rev. = American Actress Honored.|¥r Kaufman brought Mary Brian to their attention. She was given a LANCHE YURKA, now playing in |Screen test and qualified the Actors' Theater production of | Her success is said to be one of the The Wild Duck” In New York, has|™Most remarkable cases in film history been invited to appear in a repertoire of an immediate triumph by an un- of plays in the Municipal Theater, in [Known actress. It ranks with that of Prague, Czechoslovakia. Betty Bronsgn as Peter Pan. Miss Yurka Is an American actress M of Czech purentage. While there she | o R will do also a new Czech play by B ! l lST ent Vialinist the Capek Prothers, authors of K. U. R and “The World We Live In." Wednesday, April 1, 4: @ con- | . Greene's BU: - This«is said to be the first fnstance Main 6493, ere an American actress has bes=n EDOUARD ALBION MacDowell Colony at Peterborough, N. H. st Comcert in Washington Bruno Huhn oftictally invited to uppear in tinentai theater. . Gonaral Director Y1 played the role of Wendy in i gt e Pt U 0 L, Wens” | The Washington Opera Co. ed to a contract by Paramount, is now working [n “The Little French | Girl.” Born and educated in Dallas, Miss moved to Los Angeles, and Mary pur- | c H A l ' A P I " tued her hobby of portrait and | watercolor painting. Her ability wor rnest Linnenkamp, the Viennese art- | st. who came here a year ago to "Anwon"i' Then one of her friends entered her | Mwlcl me in a personality contest con- | ducted by a Los Angeles newspaper. I She won the contest, which brought v to the attention of Alired Kauf- an, manager of Grauman's Metro- A"AHIAI that feature his photoplay presenta tions Just at thi time Herbert Brenon || and Jesse Lasky were searching PRmeaw Relote. Bl Bl 8206 & o girl to play Wendy in “Peter Pa Performance 8:15 Easter Mon- — day Night, April 13, Washington Auditorium. VIOLINIST Compozer of “Invictus.” PRESENTED BY PEGGY ALBION ’ CONCERT BUREAU RAUSCHER’S Tiokets, $1. $1.50. 82, 82,50, plus tax BOX SEATS, $3.50 Saturday, April 4th, 3 P.M. Saan Bdle y, April 4th, JORDAN PIANO COMPANY How the Wendy Girl Grew. ARY BRIAN, the lovely girl who Presents in The Barber of Seville Brian spent all of her first 17 years there. Last July the Brian family paint 15 of America’s most beautiful men politan Theater. He gauve her a part n one of the claborate prologues SEATS—JORDAN PIANO CO. 18th and G Main 487 ‘Washington Auditorium Sunday, April 19th, 8:30 P.M. 13th & G Stx, N.W. Phone Main 487 Reserved Seats, $2.20. tax. by mail, Mrs. E. H. Fairment St. including war Watson, 1112 SHUBERT LASC t._Lee snd J. J. Shubert TOMORROW NIGHT Wightly at 830—Orchestra. 32.80. ine, 32 91.30; Baleeny. 3130, 31 Voo lntliie’” Saturéay — Orebestr. Metranine, Monday Orch. ¥ A DRAMA OF TODAY With A Brilliant Cast Including MINOR WATSON MARY DANIEL C.HENRY GORDON FRED TIDEN HAROLD SALTER FRED HOWARD | BEATRICE NICHOLS LEONA HOGARTH Master EDWIN MILLS Staged By ROLLO LLOYD MONDAY NIGHT—1, PR‘ImaEY Aty EAT FREE ITE A_FRIEND DA ONLY AT OUR BXPENSE e ADvERTR MRy T7O OBCHESTEA EEATS YOR THN NEXT WEEK—SEATS THURSDAY PRICE OF ONE GEORGE CHOOS WILL PRESENT HE SAPPHIRE RING HELEN GAHAGAN, MILDRED FLORENCE, FRANK CONROY, KENNETH McKENNA. BRING wrrn ‘\ Frazier s he AYETY G—'?lnm% OF Nashingtaw MATINEE DAILY 25¢ 4 Weloome BiLLY The amous go/a’en COLUMBIA BURLESQUE 215~TWICE DAILY~8:I5 25¢ LADIE'S BARGAIN Return to Burlesque N : (3 %mo&%fi%fi?&n d RLINGT Tramp of M Tramps with the old. omh Dances by Wm. Seabury Fyers Eve: 30c to $2.50. Rat. Mn Popular Mat. Thurs. S0c to $1.50, ATIONAL TOM ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF Only Theater In Washington offering exelusively ORROW Popular Price Mats Wednesday and Saturday AMUSEMENTS. STARTING Anp ‘ : ToNS. ©) : OFFERING V‘)‘r:‘:;::'r L?""T“{‘\f"! "\ o lh\,‘n"'“fir“r;lflv(’rfl)\ orF L. LAWRENCE WEBER presents " tntroducins_ & | Speed-Fiae Chiorns. of MERcEN A Rv DANCING “DEB3 st Records for AMBASSADORS Yier —WITH A CAST OF FAVORITES— Madeleine Fairbanks Margaret Irving That Louts Simon Monya Myra Hampton Jere Delaney o* Sam Hearn G. Davison Clark A, Entire Production Staged By Wm. B. Friedlander Washington’s most talented and progressive dramatic organization N A magnificent and costly production of a lenten drama in 27 scenes, with a cast of more than 150 of the most talented of music. Ensemble dancing by the St. Patrick pony ballet. Entir production under the personal supervision of the Reverend Francis J. Hurney, founder of the Players. Arling Alcine, managine o A New Musicomedy of Jazz and Laughter 2 DCZEN Vosalion What's Allen Kearns Nellia Breen John Boles Frank Kingdon Q Laugh ? THEST.PATRICK PLAYERS 1 Washingotn Players. Glee Club of 44 voices offering interpretative director. Next Week—Matinees Wednesday and Saturday—Seats Thurs. CHARLES FROHMAN presents The Smartest Comedy of This or Any Season The Best People By DAVID GRAY and AVERY witn FLORENCE JOHNS, CHARLES RICHMAN, MARGARET DALE And an Unusually Fine Cast of Co HOPWOOD edians THE CAPITAL’'S FAVORITE PLAYHOUS KEITHS KEi1n-ALSEE VAUDEVILLE The Great Artists of the World Exclusively TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF THE FAVORITES PAT ROONEY »» MARIOHN BENT AND CO. OF 20 INCLUDING EVA MASCAGNO, PAT ROONEY'S “SHAMROCK ORCHESTRA, JULES SHANKMAN, CONDUCTOR. ANITA NIETO JEAN CARROLL, JEAN VOORHEES AND NORMA GALLO In Their Musical Comedy Sensation “SHAMROCK"” The Bigrest Treat of the Year FEATURE EXTRAORDINARY The Eminent Actor-Auther JOHN B.HYMER & CO. Presenting “Tom ~Walker T Dixie” Coms On_'"Red"! LENI STENGEL From the “Halle™ of DAVIS & PELLE An Equllibristio Marathen ELMER CLEVE A Bit KENWIN friing . ONDAY Extra Added Attraction wite WEST, McGINTY & co.[’ T In a Panto-Farce, “THE HOUSE BUILDERS You Will Scream With Laughter PHONES: MATH 484-4483.0823 BBGINNING TODAY—COMPLETE CHANGE OF BILL. DOORS OPEN 2 P. M. THE CITY’S FAVORITE POPULAR PRICE VAUDEVILLE THEATER _—_—m , CLEVER, WORTHWHILE ENTERTAINMENT 3¢ VIVIEN CHANLER SMITH'S COMEDY SUCCESS “SEMINARY SCANDALS” A MUSICAL FARCE FEATURING MISS TOMMY ALLEN —_— e ADDED STAR—THE CELEBRATED SCOTCH COMEDIAN SANDY SHAW IN HIS OWN REPERTOIRE OF SONGS AND STORIES MLLE. IvY JIM AND BERNT AND “DANCE D'ARTS™ | _ BETTY PAGE PARTNER WIth Jask Dowintr | “Twe Pages of Comody” “Grace and Art” P PHOTOPLAY — FIRST TIME SHOWN-—3§ TREI0 PRODUCTIONS FPRESENTS “GIRLS MEN FORGET” A PEPPY COMEDY DRAMA FEATURING PATSYRUTHMILLER& JOHNNY WALKER EXCLUSIVE FOX NEWS—COMEDY—EXCELLENT MUSIO DA™ ALWAYS BEST FOR LESS—2 SHOWS PRICE OF | —3g 106==35c. 5. 206=50c Sunda> and Holldays Excepted