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| } Theaters The Sundlay Staf Part 3—12 Pages ALOPEZ N Debutante Larle \VASHIK'GT()N, D. O, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1925. Leg‘itimate Comedy Brilliantly in Eviclence By Philander Johnson. are times when all signs ’I'Hl—.l(l{ proverb that a New York record was necessary to insure popular at- tention to a play booked into Wash- ington. Tt had also been generally thought that John Galsworthy de- manded a sciective audience and that George Arliss relied on his per- sonal art to such a degree that the appeal to intellizent appreciation was too strong to allow crowded auditoriums to participate in full contentment. All these points were disproved by the production, “Old English.,” with unqualified success and overflowing patronage. first in Philadelphia and then here. Mr Arliss still concentrates his superb mastery of technique upon a single delineation. Mr. Galsworthy is still content with a slight thread of plot whose comedy refines itself the verge of 1 the public is delighted English™ is one the most successes tained by since Drinkwater’s coln.” of at- hrods Lin- sensational unsensational “Abra me: am PRI wanted her Ina Claire always said she to be an actress. She obtained mother's permission and_here in \Washington gave an imitation of Harry Lauder which. thanks to the maternal press agent, drew a great deal of attention, in spite of the fact that the little lady's Scotch dialect asionally overleaped geographical boundarics and suggested County Clare. She has weaved her way, season by scason, through the en- vironment of trivial melody and hroad farce into a delightful and thoroughly legitimate comedy whose wparkling wit_is equal only by the exquisite drollery of its human na- ture stud It is difficult to single the individual to whom credit <hall go for so agrecable a diversion. ok % % Of course, Mr. Lonzdale should be accounted chief benefactor, but he is not present to acknowledge campli- ments. The players, almost without cxception, are be thanked for grasping the subtleties of idea and communicating them ungarbled. ok ox x to Roland Young has a great deal more assistance than he had in Mol- nar's “Tale of the Woli," and. with- out the slightest apparent cffort to nder himsclf conspicuous, becomes a center of interest. He embodies a suggestion of polite cynicism which seems to be his chief element of identity. Yet he refuses to be limited to any one bag of tricks and ~teps up to a conventional finale with fond embrace and a kiss on the hrow with all the sentimental forti- tnde of a matince idol. One who has been profoundly impressed b Mr. Young's personality as the em hodiment of elegant sarcasm could not have believed that closing scene if he had not seen it * * o % The danger of versatility is the only threat to Mr. Young's career ac a player. He adjusts himseli. so casily and gracefully to a role, re- | 1 jwho stands supreme as the tradi- | tional | been selected as the place in which gardless of its magnitude, that his ¢k of effort is in danger of ren- dering him so reliable as a man for all emergencies that he will miss his proper chance at the billboards. Possibly this makes but little difference in the mind of Mr. Young. But actors who do not hecome stars, preferring a more carefree security. irritate their ad- mirers. For instance. there was W. 1. Ferguson, perhaps the most com- petent player of legitimate farce in this country, who genuinely pointed numerous playgoers because he preferred a comfortable frecdom from what he feared might prove too much responsibility. He was not a good theatrical politician. ko One of the noteworthy reminders in the Frederick Lonsdale comedy is that there is life in the old crook lay yet! Everything depends on how it is done. Crooks can be in- teresting still if they return to the manners of Raffles or Sheriock Holmes, show certain intellectual re- cources and refrain (metaphorically peaking) from cating with their knives. * ok * % A blithe novelty ic introduced by Manager George Tyler in connec tion with “School for Scandal genuine flesleand-blood dramatic {cach and every proper question. | modern attire. big type on| hat. {and | educational life. disap- | critic ready to avow his trade irom It had become almost a|the platiorm, and, like the Circas- sian lady in the sideshow, discuss the topics of the day and answer In engaging Mr. Walter Pritchard Zaton to clucidate the meanings and methods of Richard Brinsley Sheri- dan Mr. Tyler has done a great and helpful thing. Mr. Eaton has writ- ten enlightening works on the drama and is a man of courage. in- asmuch as he is willing to brave the traditional attacks of poets and nov- clists on criticism of all kinds by evervhody. Bacon said, “Critics are like brushers of noblemen’s clothes.” Pope wrote a rhvming essay seck ing to instruct critics at least a lits tle way on the path to human intel- ligence Byron'’s “English Bards” and “Scotch ‘Reviewers™ hurls thun- de ics with all the magnificence of a poctical peeve. Every writer has had his fling at critics, until the wonder is that any altruistic youth can be persuaded to start out with goloshes and umbrella, plowing his way through the Winter street, night aiter night, for the sole pur- pose of contributing some little thought that will help the drama to maintain its noble influence in the world’s cconomies. o be a critic from time to time is every man's privilege, whether he express his re- flections at a tea table or as a pamphleteer. But to be a critic for ever and ever is like being a tea taster. He may become more and more expert in discrimination the more he tastes, but he must inevi- tably lose the enthusiasm of the gourmet. * ok o X Mr. Eaton's spirit of forgiveness toward those who have so cruelly criticized critics is emphasized to the point of sublimity by his eulogies of Sheridan. These eulogies make the reckless wit and generous spend- thrift the topic to be clothed in a phraseology extending from the Grecian dithyramb _to our own American Drama League. How many critics who truly love their art could forgive Sheridan for re- fusing to content himseli with an epigram or a quatrain and making a three-act play the vehicle of casti- gation? “The Critic, or a Tragedy Rehearsed.” is described as a drama. Its purpose is to satirize criticism. Critics, both calligraphical and vocal, as a rule, while according Sheridan every tribute for his two great plays, still have effrontery to agree that this particular effort is trivial | Mr. Eaton is entitled to every wel- | come. a place above the salt at liter- +ary banquets and a seat fourth row, aisle, in every auditorium. His task, so sincerely performed. proclaims him not only an erudite scholar, but f 1 d f ivi ture. | 2'man ofmobleiand forgiving mature. | (0 or and the Guesn) by AArionne * ok ok ok Much talk is being made about the presentation of “Hamlet” in The American try- out will be made in New York No- vember 9. As if by challenge, the Booth Theater, named for the actor interpreter of the role, has Basil Sydney will introduce the mel- ancholy Dane in gaiters and a high It is produced under auspices with an advisory committee which includes'a number of very ac- tive names in social, literary and Eugene O'Neill is a member of the committee. This fact implies a modest willingness on his part to admit Shakespcare to the ircle of great playwrights. x x % x 1f “Hamlet” in modern clothes can awaken a sense of familiar apprecia- |tion in_the average mind, a sense that effaces early recollections of in- tercst-destroying pedantry, the ex- periment will be 2 memorable and praiseworthy affair. Perhaps there no more harm in putting “Hamlet” into twentieth century togs than there was in putting Elizabethan dialect and current allusions into the lips of personages who could not | possibly have known a thing about | them It is the correct analysis of human nature that makes the pla and accuracy of historic detail is in- variably more a restraint than an assistance. But there is no use of trying to make people promise not to laugh when the idca is first men- tioned. < and lightnings of scorn at crit- | !Yale Dramatic Association. THE Yale Dramat will give a per- formance of its Christmas play at the Wardman Park Theater December 26 to arouse interest here in under graduate dramatics at Yale. Last Spring the gift of a million dollars was made by Edward 'S. Hark ness to establish at Yale a School of Dramatic Art. At the same time it became known that Prof. George Pierce Baker of Harvard “47 work shop™ fame had accepted the offer (o head the new school. Today the dra matic school at Yale is a realized fact rporated under the art school which is headed by Dean Meeks, it has a large enrollment of both under sraduate and graduate students, while beginning with the college vear, classes in playwriting, the technique of the drama, and forms of the drama as well as advanced courses in stage design, stage lighting, costume design and producing have been going for ward under the instruction of Mr Baker and his assistants. Under the presidency of J. M Hoysradt, '23. the Dramat will con tinne its policy of presenting a classic piece at commencement and varving this with a comedy or farce on its Christmas trip, and of repeating in the all the play given at the preceding commencement. which was first tried in the case of the “Frogs of Aristoph anes.” the commencement success of 1924. October 30 will see the repe tition of Edmond Rostand’s * lon,” whic ceived enthu praise last Spring. The Dramat is fortunate in again having the services as coach of Edgar M. Woolley, '11, whose direction has made possible hoth the prestige and the popularity enjoyed by the Dramat in the past In the Spotlight. **THE Master of the Inn.” by Cath erine Chisholm _Cushing, will open in Wilmington, Del., November 16 MelIntyre has been added to of the new “Greenwich Vil llies,” now getting ready in v York. nk ast “The Winner Loses” was offered last Monday night at the Garrick The- | ater, Philadelph by Sam H. Harris. A new play by Francis de Croisset, adapted by Michael Arlen, is Dillingham, in a#sociation with John lden. Winchell Smith will stage it. A new’theater will be built by A. L. Erlanger in Atlanta, Ga., at a cost of $500,000, construction work to be started at once. Lester Lonergan will supervise the production of “Me.” a new play by Henry Myers, which is to be produced by Arthur Kober and associates. The road tour of “They Knew What They Wanted,” under the manage ment of Sam H. Harris, will open in Rochester November 25, with Richard Bennett and Pauline Lord in the lead. ing roles. The production of “Hamlet” in mod ern clothes, sponsored by Horace Live- | right, will open at the Booth Theater, New York, tomorrow night. Basil Syd- ney will be Hamlet. Polonius will be played by Ernest Lawford, the King by Charles Waldron, Ophelia by Helen Morrison. James Light will direct. that will he more have decided chant of Venice” The Mer- co-star. Their “Beware of Widows,” by last Monday night and a big success is reported. Madge Kennedy is star. ring in the plece. “A Lucky Break,” in which George MacFarlane appeared earlier in the season, will be produced by Mr. Mac- Farlane as a musical comedy later in the year. “Leave It to Me.”” Rufus Le Maire's new musical show, opened last week in New Haven. Eddie Buzzell and Mary Milburn are featured. Lawrence Anhalt has engaged Ed- gar MacGregor to direct Bertha Kalish in “Magda,” the Herman Suderman drama. “The Dark,” by Martin Brown, has been placed in rehearsal by the Charles Frohman Corporation. Elsie Ferguson and Basil Rathbone will have the principal roles. be produced this season Donald Sallaher. Tom Powers will play Napoleon in “The Man of Destiny,” which, with “Androcles and the Lion,” will form a double bill at the Klaw Theater, New York, the week of November 23, by Eddie Foy will be the star of “The Casey Girl,” which will go into re- he%rsal this week in New York. an George Successor to his presentation of Crosman, Jefferson | James Dale. Ben Field. William Sey- mour. maine Callender, Phillip Tonge, Mury O'Neil. an- | nounced for this season by Charles | | terest producer debut ‘come Walter Hampden and Ethel Barry- | find three top-notchers appearing the same bill. the next | Shakesperean play in which they will | second production, | however, will be a modern play, the | title of which is to be announced later. | Owen | Davis, had its opening in Pittsburgh | ville. “Here Lies the Truth,” by Ralph | Spence, author of “The Gorilla,” will | My CoLLNg and O.2 Hecoe -Natioal Current Attractlons At the Theaters T}ns \Vecl(. NATIONAL row night POLI'S night BELASCO—"At the Curtains,” KEITH'S—Three headliners, STRAND-—Clinton and Rooney EARL rouble With Wives,” GAYETY—Bernstein's Bathing afternoon MUTUAL—"Hollywood Scandals,” NATIONAL—"School for Scanda Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s “School for Scandal” will be presented Monday night with that Theater oduction the National cast—a ) Tyler offers at all-sta lo worthy he as a Rivals” last season. A special glamour attaches to such names as O. P. Heggle, Henrietta Julia Hoyt, May Collins De Angelis, lan Hunter, Arthur Lewis, Neil Martin, R Kemble-Cooper, Brian Thomas, Basil West, Kay Harrison and Jane Arrol, sembled in a play that for a century and a half has been considered the greatest ‘of all comedies. As an added stimulant to the Basil Dean, a noted English and manager, who staged “School for Scandal,” has announced Hone. Anthony Harold that he has endeavored to reproduce | an eighteenth century atmosphere to a further extent than has ever been attempted in recent years. It also Is announced that the play will be given in accordance with Sheridan’s cript, adhering to the scenes as set by the author. So in- stead of the usnal wait between acts of which there are five, there will be but two arbitrary intervals or inter missions Several members of this distinguish ed cast are making their Amercian in hool for Scandal,” but here with veputations Armly established in England. original man KEITH'S—Three Headliners. For the first time this season, B. F. Keith's Theater announces an enter tainment topped not by one headliner but by three. not infrequent at the Fifteenth street Twin headlined bills are home of vaudeville, but it is rare to on This trio of stars is headed by Ce- cilla (Cissie) Loftus, one of the most celebrated artists of the international stage, who will he seen in “‘Impr sions of Stars of Today and Yester- day.” assisted at the piano by William Walker. The second of these stellar lumina Marje Cahill, whost coming is welcomed, both by those who knew her in musical comedy and those ‘whom she has come to know in vaude- This season Miss Cahill will of- fer “Songs, Chatter, Stories,” with the assistance of Robert Faric; The clever legitimate star, Wallace Eddinger, completes the triple head- liner. Mr. KEddinger, who made a great hit in “'Capt. Applejack,” and later In “The Haunted House,” will be seen this week in a new one-act comedy, “Things Could Be Worse, written by Edwin Burke, which has been siaged by Mr. Burke. Mr. Ed- dinger will be assisted by Isabel Withers and Leslie Adams. Spencer Tupma d i D pman and his famous | from va Mayflower Orchestra also will be a feature for the week. The orchestra will introduce a double Charleston number by Miss Alice Tupman and Miss Ruth Bennett. Ray Huling will present his remarkable dancing seal; Fridkin, jr., and Rhoda will be seen In a new dance offering, “A Flash of Color and Grace”; Ed Levan and Joe Doris will offer song and jazz. and Johnson and Baker will do clever tricks with straw hats. Aesop's Fables, Topics of the Day and the Pathe ‘News Pictorial will be screen attractions. STRAND—"Clinton and Rooney.” This week the Strand Theater of- fers an unusual group of vaudeville “School for Scandal,” .aurette Taylor, “In a Garden mystery play vaudeville. ( audeville Beauties, in.| | mount | price | weelk | tion of exce popular musical numbers arranged by | ! him (i Turner. Sheridan comedy. Opens tomor comedy. Opens tomorrow Opens this evening »ens this afterno Opens this afternoos audeville. Opens this afternoon burlesque. Opens this burlesque. Opens this afternoon acts headed by Walter Clinton and Julie Rooney with their inimitabie songs and genuine comedy They bring also their own jazz band. Miss Rooney is a daughter of the late Pat Rooney and a sister of the young Pat now starring with Marion Bent in The Daughter of Re O'Grady." The Town Clown.” is a laugh-pro voking comedy skit to be presented by Orren and Drew, and is sald be a novelty in vaudeville ente ment ot Herbert Ing and da vaudeville numbers include @ and company in a_ sing neing skit, “Laughology Jennings and Mack in “In Our Au a new comedy surprise, and Cap MelIntyre and company greatest rifle shot.’ Mcintyre, the human target, sational marksmanship. The feature photoplay will be Metro- | Goldwyn's with Tearle “The Muystic, and production Aileen Pringle Short films of an interesting and “the world's | together with Rose | in sen-| Conway 1'1 It is described as a thrilling | and bustles melodramatic expose of fake medi S. | = 4 : fake mediums. | ;12 s of the ingenue type and with PHILLIPS G atje{g Washington Guild Theater. Washington's newest theater, the Washington Guild Theater, 1414 Eye northwest, will open its doors for the first time Tuesday evening, November 17, with 1 Malloy's rollicking comed Jimmy's Mother-in-Law Miss Malloy is dramatic editor of the Baltimore American. This is the first production on any stage of this playwright's comedy. The entire cast in the play are mem- bers of the Actors’ Equity tion. Vietor Kearney, former pro fessor of drama at the University of Maryland. is head of the Washington Guild Theater. Hamlet in Modern Garb. The curfously awaited “Hamlet in Modern Clothes” is announced by Horace Liveright to open at the Booth Theater, New York City, tomorrow evening. Basil Sydney will play Ham let. Ernest Lawford is Polonius, Charles Waldron ix the King, Helen Chandler Ophelia, Adrienne Morrison the Queen and in the cast will be found such well known plavers as Percy Waram Walter Kingsford, Gordon Standing Stafford Dickens, Harry Green, Jullan -, Katherine Francis, ete. play has been undergoing re by James Light of the Prov Players. Juise Associa- incetown Purchases Famoue Canvas. E. M. ASHER, head of Corinne Grif- *+ fith Productions, it is announced, has purchased from C. L. Langly, mil lionaire theatrical executive, the world famous “'Stella” painting for his gal leries. The consideration, according to Asher, was $75,000. The painting is from the brush of Napoleon Nani and was finished in 1830. It was exhibited at the St Lounis. Chicago and San Francisco world fair: The subject is a beautiful Italian girl reposing on a couch of flowers. Vale the Amazon. HE day of the Amazon prima donna is done. The bulky, almost masculine, leading woman of the old musical shows has passed into the ard together with paper collars Now, says Ira La Motte, the prima educational nature also will be shown. | AN engaging, almost shy. personalit EARLE—"“Trouble With Wiv The Trouble With Wives,” a I picture will have ' its Washington showing bill, with six acts of vaudeville, at ra first Keith the popular- arle this husband who is always stating trouble with my wife Y Vincent cent Lopez “The Vin- combina in Lopez sponsors Debutantes,” a tional gi musiclans, Others will _include in “Eccentric Dunbar and Conglomera tions’ songs, dance and thy Taylor and F “Blues and Syncopation’ ncopation; Doro- Roger Wil- !liams, “The Boy from Dixle”; Healy, | Reynolds and Saxton, in ** |and Alexander ecution,” Arons’ organ offering of a series of numbers from ‘“The Love Song.” GAYETY—"Berstein's Bathing Beauties.” “Rube Rernstein’s “Bathing tles” is this week's attraction at Gayety Theat personally guaran- teed as the best Bernstein has ever sponsored Jack Hunt Beau the and Clyde Bates head the cast as tramp character comedians, with “a bag of new gags” and a series of screaming parodies. Vinnie Phillips is again the ingenue, outfitted with new material in the way of songs and wardrobe of voguish creation Marie Hart is the soubrette, with Du ley Farnsworth the leading man, Max Stamm and Ethel Baile; from Keith vaudeville, to form a har. mony singing and dancing tion. Dorsey Biron, graceful dancer, is a new principal, new to burlesque, having come over from vaudeville to assist the Misses Hart and Bailey in musical numbers and with her individual con- tribution as a singer of “blues.” An added attraction is Aaron and Kelley a duo of colored lads, late of the “Plantation Revue,” who .offer some startling new steps and songs. Eighteen pretty chorus lassies clad in ultra-modish bathing suits are the center of a novel rain effect with real water. MUTUAL—"Hollywood Scandals.” “Hollywood Scandals,” a burlesque, will be the attraction this week, com- mencing today, at the Mutual Theater. the company, is said to have brought to burlesque the artistic attributes 1l headline the | t 7 | 1s a Keith v the Walter James Revue, in | lin combina- | brunette and | sung, led by Miss Harrison. he is of the type vou could take e and introduce to your sister. pical of the ingenue prima donna is_pretty Ethel Bailey of Bernstein's “Bathing Beauties,” this week's at- action at the Gayety. Miss Bailey udevillian, making her this season. A Columbia burlesque The picture is an answer to the | fraglle, almost illusive, charm is sald “the | i to be hers, and in her single specialty, and teamed with Max Stamm, she wins ler audiences before she has uttered a note. lut appearance alone fs not the only asset of this young woman, for let it be known that she has a voice of unusual sweetness and from ballad | to syncopated selections has thrilled her dent way to popularity in easy, con and altogether satisfying fash- ank Marckley, in [ 10n. R Causes Flat Feet. HE Charleston may take America's dancing circles by storm, but as far as motion picture actresses go it will soon be placed on the shelf. This is the prediction of Director John Francis Dillon, who is now in | New York directing Anna Q. Nflsson and Lewis in Money.” “The word has been passing round Hollywood film circles,” said Dillon “that the Charleston causes flat feet. Just watch the stars fade away from that dance. just how much truth there is in the rumor, but these pretty ladies are taking no chances.” Stone “Too Much that the Mutual circuit has been seek- both | ing to secure in its woman stars. Many song numbers, created solely for “Hollywood Scandals” will be Tomorrow night a “Plantation Revue” will be staged, Thursday night will be given over to wrestling and Friday night the amateur performer | will be given an opportunity to demon strate his or her ability. ARCADE. The Arcade management announces | that George Bruce and his orchestra nightly will play ‘“tantalizing jazz" and liting melodies to please its many dancing patrons. Tuesday a special feature will be a colorful bal masque with prizes for the most beautiful and tumes; Thursday a ‘“‘club dance,” un- der the auspices of the Tivoli Pastime Sunday, November 15 almost constant than all that have preceded it some American fun dents of dailv average entitled and Stamper are the same seen in L eluding and H: Other numbers | Rose Lee and Jimmie Smither | cast. be continued, including a | produced by Alex A. Aaron comical cos-|Ira Gershwin Coming Attractions ZIEGFELD FOLLIES. The latest edition « Follies, following its 6 in New York, will be disclosed National Theater next week, the capacity Ziegfeld spening It has been as of the costly distinctive that Florence Ziesfeld has annually conceived until it has attained nation wide, and even international, r in a class by itself. In reckless expenditure orification of American steadily progressed. acclaimed nd the apex bea It is also declared aties it ha richer in comi who! dealing with inci life that appeal to the with skits and satires “The B: The Picnic itizen "he Drug Store he Jov Ride The Nagger. The dialogue of the revue is by J. P McEvoy, W. ¢ Fields, and Gus Wein burg: the lvrics by Gene Buck: the music by Ravmoend ~Hubbell. Dave nd Werner Ja The has been sta Julian Porch producti A4 by Mitchell. In the organization of more 100 persons are combined tive comedfans, singers formers, novelty dancers famous unity dancers. a Follles girls of distinctive poise and personality. The principals New York, in Dooley mper larence Ton New Faster than epresenta W |G Edna Leedom Irving Fisher Nordstrom, o Lewis, Kelo berry, Dare Iton Fields. and Pegg Berthu Brothers and Wahl St we Barbara and KEITH'S—Nan Halperin. Chic and distinctive Nan Halperin will headline the bill at B. F. Keith's for the week of November 13, pre. senting a historical song cycle. created and staged by herself. Fea tured also will he Walter . Kelly, the famous “Virginia .Juc and Vlasta Maslova in a dance revue, “The Blue Bird."” STRAND—Boh Nelson. The Strand bill for next week. com mencing Sunday, November 15, is top. ped by Bob Nelson. remembered as the late star of “Artists and Models." “Broadway Brevities ‘Passing Show,” “Innocent Eyes” and other Broadway hits. He will be assisted at the plano by Johnny Wright. Second on the bill will be the world’s cham. pion walker, George N. Brown, in his own comedy oddity ““Pedestrianism." will include Hart, Wag n_a-singing and danc- “Crawling _into Vaude Alexander Brothers and juggling number, “All ner and Lela ing number, ville,” and Svelyn in Balled Uy The feature “Wasted Lives," photoplay will be featuring Elliot Dex- | ter, Cullen Landis and Edith Roberts, EARLE—Bir Earle ie Reeve. announces Miss the world's fastest rapher, for next week, Sunday, November 13 Miss Reeve is but 16 vears of age and will, it is announced, challenge any one In the world at spelling and typing. Five other vaudeville acts will constitute the program in conjunction with the first Washington showing of “With out Mercy,” featuring Leonel _Rel more, Dorothy Phillips and Rockliffe Fellow: The Reeve, Birdie stenog commencing GAYETY—"Bringing Up Fathes" Unusual diversity is promised in combination of musical comedy. folly and vandeville next week at the Gayety Theater, when “Rringing Up Father in Burlesque’ will be the attraction Hurtig & Seamon, the producers have given thix cartoon No one seems to Know | favorite a lavish setting, with Pete { Curley in the role of Jiggs, Beatrice Harlow as Maggie, and Jimmie Con ners as Dinty Moore. Others in the | cast will be Flo Haomi. Florence Chap. man and Willlam Pollard. MUTUAL—"Whirl of Girls.” N week the Mutual will offer the “Whirl of Girls,” with Syd Burke fea tured, Selig « nd with Ed Douglas, Millle Kennedy, in the ures are to lantation Revue” Monday night, a wrestling match Thursday night and the ama teurs’ Friday night, in addition to the regular burlesque performance. “TIP TOES.” “Tip Toes,” a musical the same authors as “‘Lady The usual extra fea comedy by Be Good,” nd Vinton Freedley, from a book written by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson, Iyrics by and for which George Gershwin has supplied the musi will receive its premiere in Washing recognized from the first the comedian, | includes Tombes Smith trew Allen Kearns. Harry MacDonald McDonald, Ph Rul Jeannette Gertrude r and others RUTH DRAPER, NOVEMBER 14 Ruth Draper will appear in her oriz inal character sketches at the Belas( Theater Thursday afternoon, Noven ber 19 Miss Drap familiar 10 Americans. zreat sucees: than may of her wonderful art s name is now quite a< Suropeans as it is Yet she achieved her by slower degrees he supposed. Not becaus which had heen but_because <he had con rances to society dra here in her own country fined her appe ing rooms. Her earliest was made at the White Washington during the Taft adminis tration, and the Capital City critic were of the opinion that a great artis had been discovered Tt was i Miss Drapes befc House in London. however, whers after ziving her sketches Ity and at high sociei: functions, was offered an engagemen at the Coliseum. and immediatel: scored a most decided hit. For a lor while at that great music hall sh reigned supreme. Since then she h: zone forward by leaps and bound and last season she crowded th wyn Theater to the doors, and i ams finally became a Sund ht fixture in the metropolis. BURTON HOLMES COMIN( Burton Holmes will give a ser avelozues at the National iins Sunday, November oon and evening The distinzuished traveler and 1 conteur F rned after a long a sence in Europe and the Orient, and his pictorial and deseriptive effori~ this vear will deal avith the more pic turesque aspects of the romantic an colorful city of Florence, a visit Como and a tour of the Italian lakes owed by a motor tour and moun tain-climbing expedition in the fantas tic scenic region of the Dolomites, an: through the valleys of the Tyrol, fron the Stelvio Pass to Cortino The fourth Travelogue leads dow1 the sea and includes a cruis around the Mediterranean, with man. impses of the storied cities whic line its shores Mr. Holmes made the long journes to Cambodia. one the little king doms of Indo-China, where he discov ered—in the tourist sense—one of th great wonders of the world, the mai velous junzle-buried city of Angkoi the Great. This he wiil reveal alsc v the first time to his Travelogu audiences “The lectures this year, entirely ne are vividly illustrated with pictures : color and motion G rliSiasshae | WASHINGTON seems well abreas: of in the dancing public places dancers he egir s 1 the and may times of matter where pleasart ot spend a evening. Both Le Paradis and the Club Chantecler are nightly filled with the vounger element in search of enjoy ment. At Le Paradis the band. direct ed by Harry -Albert, is contributing melody to the color and gavety of the environment. while at the Clul Chantecler the music ensemble, unde the direction of Paul Fidelman, ix varying melodic efforts for graceful dancing with vivid syncopation. Tea dances are given at Le Paradis fron 415 to 615 pam. Wednesday and Saturday. | At the Mayflower Gardens the {Spencer Tupman Orchestra is in troducing song numbers with dance | specilties to highly modernized music Miss Alice Tupman and Miss Ruth Bennett will present song and danc ing specialties during = the week climaxing their offerings with = {double Charleston. Tea, dinner and supper dances are features at the Mayflower Gardens. At the Swanee, a vaudeville night | “Dixieland” and a “Battle of Music' between the Swanee Syncopators ard Happy Walker's Golden TPleasauts will be features this week. Tuesday | evening, a group of vocal and danc: | specialties will he offered by Colum bus, Becker and Schaffer, with | syncopated features stressed. 'Thurs { day evening, “Dixieland” will be stag { ed by a half dozen lively little shadows and the “‘Battle of Music” is scheduled for Saturday evening ‘“for jazz laurels.” Manager Ira J. La Motte of Gayety Theater, who received many inquiries as to when the next Black and White Revue will be presented in a special midnight performance at the |Gayety Theater, states that Jack Black and White Revue will be the I Reid’; Club, to which the public is invited, [ton at the National Theater Thanks. | the attraction at the Gavety the week Minnie “Bud” Harrison, who heads|and Friday (the 13th) a jolly hoodoo | giving week. dance. Roller skating will continue in the big rink. It is heralded as a pretentious affair with a Dbig chorus and a cast that | beginning Sunday, December 6. and | the mext special midnizht show will bs Wednesday, December 9.