Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1925, Page 77

Theaters Part 3—12 Pages \h JANI® « Kerths he Sunday Shae Automobiles WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1925. Authors, producers. Players And Espeicria;lly” Stage Hands By Phslander Johnson. compari- |about any theatrical personage now | productions the | ess of speech lage action go- to get away from artificiality and sentimental- Manv a play depended for its pularity upon some ¢ This stvle of drama r nation stilted fsm “White Slave” proclairr illboards “rags roval when worn for virtue's sake f the dead-wall advertisi fectual I raime seem | ¢ ter not 1 of order to hear myst surpri d by 1 wa rint present time, “Seventh gRested note story Parisian cthing of the in- dia- | at lcast | expression of tor Hugo himself. | is an claborate | French melodrama | Teveits the Sue, v Hea masterly r Vi brought ver Good- not to men- A philosophic of Gilbert. <olutely ovme is i es repression to hear | ptu pianist. who has | <tudent s imperfectly in creating ve erious of ity 1 more aud more artifice til about | two-thir, cnt now scenery quite as importance ar I'he prompt to the The ame term e . and he mar out vhody's | claborate d extravagant cos- possible to persuade | to set t es fargely | imagination if the au- | n_and the art of they ificient hold atten- Ben Greet preser successfull and it castle ireat to masonry an Dlade hope ever with sce wall | ns excluded gc extent, the smis, devices | physical demon ace or of bui- | necessary. The est craftsmanship is demanded co-ordination of all hi opulence of ailable and indi- renders neces- vho the hij to a I mec and jon. whether of rate ament sonery. hecome ¢ niake 55 producer manship ir Belasco ynal advantage ir ng association rongest literar age. He knows every tr volv- ¢ the management not only of <rige wueperties but of voice and csture. Pcrhaps more fairy tales e heen “han i possesses ghest de- has of a with the! of the \Y| except ailso ca- volv ahont | surprise ! may be that g. Fe has been represented as everyvthing from a saint to a border bandit, and. being a good showman, a print. they eve vhen as ave were rt often beer Speaking of the stage trickery m which Belasco excels, a Broadwa manager said: “Why are they al- ways talking about Belasco's ‘art’? He's no more artistic than a m cian pulling a white rabbit out of a hat” ~ “Yes” commented an- other theatrical man, “but he always produces the rabbit.” * silk he has element quite avai , but never yield the results that are er his deft prestidigitation. rer his new play, now awaited at interest, will be ano ‘rabbit” remains to be seen. The chances are that it will, for Belasco has managed to reduce his failure porcentage to a minimum. There is strong touch of sentimen his reassemblage of a number of play- ers who_have been with him in past cars. Represented as a tyrant in discipline, he has, in fact, an ex- traordinary way of winning the con- fidence and the affection of those who intrust their stage careers for any length of time into his custo The stories of atroci such dragging woman by the hair of d in order to 'make her more ional. are, of course, exagger- fiction As atter of fact. Belasco treats actors as if they were migo humor- their whims, re joic seeing t res i cven when his own pecuniary he ebb, and secks in every way to cover the pathway of sensi- tive temperament with the rose caves of compliment. But they must ACT 3 that the d tr it faculty of creat with her able to o g quite d un as e emor eir fort ide is on When Belasco plaved his memora- ble engagy the K Street Market in theate bition of barnstorming ever known, barustorming, with electricians, fire penters, mechanics gaged in the task of creatin, sec- ond auditoriu of reasonal the- ater size under that enormous sweep roofage. [u all the pandemoniun re was nothing to disturb the regal serenity t Leslie Carter, whose dressing-room. beautifully decorated, handsomely furnished, made « spot of complete luxury apart ir curroundings. She scemed perfectly unaware that there was anything going on which might tend to interferc with concentra- tion on what herseli had to do. arshals, ca cn- its she It has beer nnmber vears ince Belasco made one of his areat pictorial produ such as darling of the God Du Bar- ry"—that is, with the exception of his version of “The Merchant of Venice." Some time ago hc inti- mated an intention of reverting to his earlier style of presentation. It Salvage” will be a de- parture from the simpler forms of ic display upon which he has been specializing. So far as any expres- sions from his office are concerned, no intimation has been given as to the precise nature of the drama. This is in accordance with a Belasco tradition. That the stage equipment is heavy would be indicated by the amount of time required for rehear. als in this city, it being his polic { to turn money from the box office rather than risk lifting the curtain on a performance not thoroughly rehearsed. Once a Florodora Star. LLACE HOPPER, who appearing in Washington this week with the story of how she does it, was once one of the scintillating constellation that made “Florodora, 22 years ago, one of the brightest mu- Sical gems of the theater. Idna now is 62, and vet she boldly proclaims herself “the’ eternal flap- per,” whose vouth. judged by her looks, fs even more youthful than nearly a quarter of u century ago. She is. so far as her appearance is cencerned, & most remarkable woman. She has announced that she is pre- pared to tell the world feminine how she did it so that all may go and do likewise. Certainly this is a benefac- tor to womankind. for Edna really looks like the conventional flapper of. dont 19, st any mention of his name in | defiance of the organized,| . he gave the greatest exhi- | LILLIAN [.DBROOKL C-.aye’q1 St. Patrick Players. I HIT St | the clo | season with a banquet and |last week. The occasion was u most | enjoyable one for these popular and | talented amateurs, who, under | efficient and_enthusiastic_supervision | of Rev. Francis J. Hurney, occupy a conspicuous place among the National i Capital's theatrical entertainer: This year’s production, “The Patter | Review of 1925 lived up to their | high standard of merit, and indicates | that their reputation for bright and | snappy performances will be cor | tinued in the future celebrated ssful Patrick Players e of their most succ reunion i Recital of School Pupils. her | A costume recital given by 1t 13 vear-old pianist, Helene Finnacom, s ed by other pupils of the Wood ridge School, under the direction « Mrs. Grace Hazard Wormelle, which | lm Langdon last night, will be given its first public performance Frids | 7:30 pm., in Masonic Hall, Woodridge. Midnight Burlesque. | M[ANAGER IRA J. LA MOTTE of i the Gayety Theater, who has been besieged with requests for midnight show. announces that there will be a miduight show this week Friday, beginni: promptly at mid. nigbt Juck Reid’s big double show. “"White and Black Revue,” will be the attrac tion, and following the regular 8:15 performance the complete show will be staged, beginning at | This at traction boasts a company of 75. The st_half of the program consists of lall white performers and the latter half colored performers Should Interest Women. {(ROWNS and head dress valued at 50,000 are worn by Francis Renault, impersonator of beautiful and fashionable women, in his vaude | ville act, a sparkling solo revue, in hich songs, dances and unctious nedy are offered against a dazzling -kground of gorgeous frocks and ohes. jewels and Spanish shawls, de- signed” by Andre Sherrie. Paquin Worth ang other Parisian fashion ex rancis Renault, who now aspires to the place held by Julian Eltinge, has among his costly wardrobe a Marie Antoinette gown, which is said » have cost $5,000: & world-renowned diamond creation: a ravishing chin- chilla gown, and a velvet-woven-into- gold creation. He is said also to display the larg- est and costliest collection of Spanish shawls ever brought to America, among them one worn b Queen | Isabella at the Conrt of Spain 400 | years ago. Renault has had successful engage. {ments at the London Coliseum und { Palladium, at the Alhambra in T the Cafe de Paris. Parls, and at the Winter Garden in Berlin Children's Program at Tivoli. OTHER “book story” will fur- ish the feature of Mrs. Harrlet Locker's selected program for children at the Tivoll Theater rext Saturday morning at—the hour is important—10:16 a.m. This time it 1s Booth Tarkington" “Penrod and Sam,” with Ben Ales {ander, one of the most delightful | voungsters of the screen, as Penrod |Tn addition, there will be other films land special music to make up two |hours of fun and entertainment above | reproach. !” 1t may be added that this Saturday morning feature provided by Mr Locher and originated in the Cran- dall Theaters in Washington has been adopted In many other cities and is Inow being encouraged by the big- | gest -screen producers, who are al- most beglnning to believe that it | their own idea. Christmas in Crandall Houses. celebration of the annual children’s community Christmas |festivals in all of the Crandall resi- !dential houses, the individual hous managers are busily engaged in pre paring entertainment. It is conserv I tively estimated that at least five tons | of candy will be given away this |tide, as against four tons last and toys of various descriptions also will be presented to the juveniles who artend 'OR the was presented at the Lutheran Ifome | ay, at! | Ivantzofr the | LEWIS‘ - M}{*uzfl» » Curre nt Attractlons | At the Theaters This Week. NATIONAL—Nance O'N Than Love, t BELASCO in “Stronger morrow ever POLI'S—“W Price Glory : KEITH'S—Elsie ] v EARLE—Edna W STRAND-—Francis Renault, vaudevi GAYETY—"White and Black Revue, noon. MUTUAILg—"The Hotsy Totsy Girls noon. HOWARD ¢ noon. audevi aiterno Opens this afte Opens this aiternoc hurlesque. Opens this after- burlesque. Opens this clored)—“Plantation Revue.” Opens tomorrou NATIONAL—Nance O'Neil. jare Wells—Virginia and West, “Two Nance O'Neil will appear at the Na- | Sailors and a_Girl.” whs will present ional Theater this week, opening to.| @ Snappy series of smiles, steps and onal b Ler new play, | SONR savings. The two men are | "Stronger Than Love. garbed as 1S uc e O e men ot Miss “0'Neill, | Perform itime merriment, {always an event worthy the attention | hence the name of the act of discerning drama lovers, this time | Joe Jackson, an original pantom ed even more significant than | comedian. silent humorist with u nce it serves to introd the | bicycle returns after a long | outstinding tragedy of the vear. abroad. Dario Niccodemi, author of | \a1 Harris and Vera Grifi “stronger “Than Love,” although | offer “The Sheik.” which 14 not A known to American audiences through | ‘todern production, but one thit ex. three highly successful plays, is re | jgieq as far back as '61. Val is a garded in New York as the “find’" of | 2504 rybe comedian and in the “Sheik | the season. His “Stolen Fruit,” iS:ige gi" ha gives a fine character im- fr;;(:;:d kil f-flin"“"‘““‘ hits of [ ersonation, Jack Hayes. Sally adw: s season. Marsh and Lucille Hayes will present In “Stronger Than Love," a mother | iy \[iniature Song and Dance Re- 1is torn between love and duty and it | \liar! Bayd Senters “The Jesmomiet }is declared that Miss O'Neil has in it | gup o S3C SAER | CAe Jaurolcsist the greatest role of her distinguished | Ty ccell; the Tour Clovelly Girls, {carces. Shmmtion follown siuation €6 0 | knows i England ae the “Gusens of jmost impressive climax. | Clubs,” will do tricks with Indian ._The cast surrounding Miss O'Neil | yis’ and the Australian Waites includes Ralph Forbes, Hatherine |\l disport themselves as stock whip | Grey. Zola Talma, Borden Harriman, | Beresford Lovett, Frederick Perry | 5 i L aovett,, | ers. ~Aesop’s Kables, the Topi and Vincent Sternroyd. the Day and the Pathe News Weekie ! ..l will complete th 3 AUDITORIUM—“Romeo and Juliet.” i ! Due to the postponement of Gounod’s opera, “Romeo and Juliet,” now to be presented Tuesday night at 8115 o'clock at_the Washington Audt| y % Co., the ste torlum by the Washinglon Qpers ot | Dlil at the Earle Theater this week, | changes necessary in the cast. Ralph | be8inning this afternoon, when she | Errolie, orginally announced to sing | Will be seen for the first time in the L o e o Waare. | National Capital in ““The Kternal Flap. ington on the new date, so has been | Per,” Written by Raymond Hitchcock. replaced by Armand Tokatyan, also a | Miss Hopper was for vears one of tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Co.. | America’s popular comediennes, At ne his will EARLE—Edna Wallece Hopper. Idna Wallace Hopper, “the miracle woman,” 62 years of age, who looks 19, will be the stellar figure of the the New York house. Sigurd Nilssen, | basso of the original De Reszke Quar: tet, will sing the role of Friar Law- | rence, replacing Charles Trowbridge | | Tittmann, who will be out of the city | on concert tour. Thalla Sabanfeva will sing Julet, jand a yvoung Washingtonian. Mar- | guerite Moore, also now with the Met jropolitan, will sing Stephano. Ivan will _sing Mercutio. The {local chorus will appear under the di- rection of Director General Albion, land Jacques Samassoud will conduct the orchestra, having fully recovered { from the fliness that caused the post- ponement of the performance. KEITH'S—Elsie Janis. “Elsie Janis week,” is the order of | the next seven days at B. F. Keith's | Theater, where the bill will be topped by the inimitable Elsle Janis, who has just closed her successful production, ““Puzzles of 1925.” Miss Janis' pro- | | sram is composed of typical Janis hits “an assemblage of those things which have gained her renown throughout the world. The featured plavers termined to retire, when suddenly she discovered what Ponce de Leon fafled o find, the secret of perpetual youth. A special feature of her engagement will be a special Friday morning per- formance for women only, at 11 | o'clock, when she will reveal the full customary matutinal routine, from the moment of arising, through the exer- cises that aid in keeping her youthtul, and until fully garbed for street. An added attraction will be “The Bobber Shop,” featuring Esther Wheelock, a Washington girl, and a cast of mnine, including Eddie Akin. The skit, of course, concerns the cur- { rent craze for bobbing. Sydney Grant, . veteran comedy star. formerly in “So Long Letty.” with Charlotte Greenwood, will be seen in “Things Are Different Now,” a playlet; Jack Murray and Bobby Irwin, “the two amusement guides”; Josephine Amoros, ‘“that French girl.” in an astonishing novel- musica) Coy, in “Bits of Boobology,” with Alexander Arons, concert pipe organ- ist. Short films also are announced. The film feature will be Para- on this bill tour | of | manipulators and boomerang throw- | who has sung this role frequently at | the height of a brilliant career she de- * ty, and Morgan Davis and Lulu Me- | NANCE, ONiL ard FORBES National Yale Dramat's Winter Play Yale Dramat's Winter produc which will come to the Ward- nan Theater Decer by @ Yale man and is base neidents in the author's li Cushing, ¥ 19802, 1ed ut o Luck.” working in a Y. M St. M. during the World The American “doughbo; his varied types, has often been the jstimulus for humor, and the Yale playwright is said to have caught this inimitable subject in an essentially ! comic mood The action of the play takes place in a French farmhouse close to the fr Ten men come together, indi- vidual in character, and common in pursuit and dircumstances. They are Il menibers of AN American company who must suffer temporary from the rest as a res on : Ch ceived when he e 1 was of a Ger- here is artbreaker,” the Irish ious other ypes resw together in th 3 aving democraey : There is a_spy, a love affair and a trunkful of theatrical costumes left behind from one of the Y. M. (", A. en- tertainments. Mixing these ingredients with the salt of wit and the spice of laughter, Mr. Cushing, it is said, has concocted a dramatic dish to animate the mental palate of the most jaded theatergoer. mount’s production “The Best People, a Sidney Olcott production that pre- sents Esther Ralston, Warner Bax- ter and Kathlyn Willlams in the prin. i cipal roles of a story adapted from the i play by David Grey and Avery Hop- wood STRAND—Francis Renault. Francis Renault, international st will headline the entertainment at the | Strand Theater this week, billed The Original Slave of Fashion.” with | a gorgeous wardrobe of gowns, wraps, suits and dresses, the value of which s said to be estimated at $50,000. | Renault’s act is heralded s a beauty | sensation in more ways than one. As an added feature, Alex Gerber Lead and Burns and four dainty danc- | ing dollies. This number, it is claimed, |is beautitully staged by Francis Wel- don. alph Rogers and Elsie Donnelly, two clever song and dance comedians will present a laugh-provoking skit. “The Ttallan Count”; Bud and Llew nor Coll, song and violin recital | “Dance Impressions,” and M. k. G. Lime Trio, contortionists, will appear n “The Collywog.” The photoplay will be Warner Brothers' business romance, “Eve's ! Lover,” featuring Irene Rich, Bert Ly- | tell and Clara Bow. The usual short ) films also will be shown. 1 | A production consisting of two com- plete casts is offered at the Gayety Theater this week in Jack Reid “White and Black Revue,” with Reid, known as “The Information Kid, heading the company. The first act, made up of a melange of musical comedy and vaudeville, has .among its performers Lilllan Ed- | brooke, leading lady: Joe Meline, pan- tomimist and comedian: Bettye Lee, dancer; Sam Micals, Hebrew come- dian; Frank Scannell, juvenile; Ferry, the “Frog Man.,” a contortionist: Charles Mackie, character comedian, and a romping, rollicking chorus of 118 girls. | “Go Get 'Em,” which titles the sec- nd act, is made up of a company of 35 fast-dancing, coon-shouting come- dians of color, including Henry Drake, comedian; Ethel Walker, called | “the Melba of Jazzland"; Sambo Reed. | the Drake Brothers, Alto Oates, John. son and Lee, Drake's Cyclonic Jazz Band and a big dusky chorus. i { MUTUAL—“The Hotsy-Totsy Girls.” | Arthur Page. heading his own com pany, “The Hotsy-Totsy Girls,” is this week's attraction at the Mutual Theater, opening this afternoon. tleading the supporting company is Nan Haven, prima donna, and_others include Johnnie Weber, Helen Downs, Amber Pearl, Kitty Starr, Tom. Phil- lips and Dick Griffith. An added feature is glven' each aber 25, was written | | | | isolation | | ater ne; | | i ‘ story of one girl GAYETY—"“White and Black Revue.” | 1 | | 1 *No, No, N jovous of musical the attract next week stz cember 1 Donald Brian, Frank ¢ Munson heading the cast production that recently the record run of seven months at the Garrick Ti >hiladelphi: Xo, No, lives up to reputation of being one of the m tuneful and merriest melody plays in existence Jimmie Smith. the innocer the story, spends his wea gratifying the desires of who get on Jimmie wants evers regardle In additic ational Theute ay night, De Sanderson imit and Ona s is the Comer and Janet Horton, horus of young and active g Iren, KEITH'S—Avon Comedy Joe Smith and Charles Dale the famous Avon Comedy Fo i headline the bill at B. F. Keith's Th; week, in an offering entitled ‘Battery to the Bronx isted by Cooper Lawley, Trina, Jean Holt and Wallace Eames. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Bronner in their original production, “Dream Fantasjes,” assisted by “Bronner Types” will be featured—as will Joe Mendi, the $100,000, 18-month-old Chimpansee, which is said to have the intelligence of a five-year-old child. FEARLE—“Hell's Highroad. Next week's bill at the Farle The ater will have as its featured photo. play Cectl B. De Mille's production “Hell’s Highroad,” starring Leatrice Joy, in addition to a vaudeville pro. gram. STRAND—Vaudeville. The Strand bill of vaudeville and will present Charlotte and Her Gang, | picture attractions next weelc among in a revue of songs and dances, with |its star performers will include Nat | Lester and Blanche Stuart in an ec- centric comedy and dancing number, entitled “Creators of Laughs and Steps”': William IEbs, famous ventrilo- qui in “Vaudeville's ing the Iive comedians, in ‘“‘Aerial Clevernes and others, The photoplay will be Trio Produc tions” “Lawful Cheater,” featuring Clara Bow and Raymond McKee, in i gainst a gans of established | cheatl gar GAY Next week the G offer “Powder | scenery and novelties will featur new attraction, which_ is headed b: seorze Broadhurst and Charles Abo as_chief comedian The « includes Iemley, Mina Berr and Bddie Brislanc Tiney d, Addie C rd, Moonligh MUT t Maids." o aude Frar will be Wa oon. Decembe: 1 Joyce Kilmer the first at 4:20 o'clock, in preciation progran ies of three 1 rom modern duate of I ession. Bosto v after finishing t joined E. Sothern's con was well on he g 1o she up her stage career for ferent type of work. She was mu. impressed with the little t L | movement as a means of improvi the taste of the pul and has toured the N onal Community and organt roups in the larger ¢ Miss Frances has identified herse with the social and club life of the cty, she is an active member of th Women's City Club and served on it committee on dramatics PRINCETON TRIANGLE CLUB “Fortuno,” this vea musiecal cor edy of the Princeton Triangle Clul will be presented at the Washingto: Auditorium Saturday evening. Decen her 19. This organization of collegs bove is more than well known for the Der of its musi s be counted or production iangle Club, the was taken from the historic Triangle walk at Princeton, orig 1 from the older Princeton Dr | ‘ontinued on Second 1% at course s pany for e night, Monday being Plantation Re- vue night; Tuesday, Surprise night; ‘Wednesday, physical contest; Thurs. day, wrestling: ¥Friday, amateurs, and Saturday, Auction night. HOWARD—"Plantation Revue.” Beginning with a iatinee at 2:15 o'clock tomorrow, the Howard The ater will present as its attraction Ethel Waters and the ‘‘Plantation Re vue,” which is said to have entertain- ed Broadway theatergoers for six months at $3.30 a seat. Its cast of en tertainers includes TFddie Rector. Ralph Cooper, Bessie Allison, Larl Dancer and “a golden glacier of plan- tation beauties in gorgeous raiment Ethel Waters, the star of the aggr gation, is a record entertainer o. the Columbia company. BURTON HOLMES—"The Dolomites.” “Doing the Dolomites,” exalted mountains in the Austrian Tyrol, is the theme of the third screen-journey in Burton Holmes' travelogue course at the National Theater, to be taken thius gglernoon at 3:30 and this evening at 8:30. The Dolomites, weird and fantastic peaks rising above the green valley of the Austrian Tyrol, a chailenge to the mountain climber, an enchanted playground for the tourist and a_de- spair to the geologist, are a hundred or more peaks ranging from 5,000 to 11,000 feet in height and all carved and colored like magnificent towers, while the district round about is er hanced by a pomp of mountain scen- ery, of rushing rivers, glorious val- tevs and quaint old cifies. Tnto this { country and two of the world’s mos: famous highwa; the great Stelvic | Pass, highest road in Europe, and the equally famous Pordoi Pass. called the | road of the Dolomites, Mr. Holmes has | chosen to lead his armchair voyagers Later they will see the racing motor | tearing over the zigzags of the | Pordoi and make visits to Cortina | Merano and Botzen, now Italianfze. into Bolzano. Next Sunday M Holmes will offer a “Complete Cruist {of the Mediterranean. i i | Hillyer Lecture on Poetry. { This afternoon at the Little The | ter, Wardman Park Hotel, Willin Lowe Hillyer will lectur: or Ameri can meatcx Modern verse has broken away i | great measure from past traditions | How far this trend is justified is | question that is being debated at pres | ent in the literary world Mr. Hillve, founds his lecture on authority an: draws the poetic principles ~ fron Ralph Waldo Emerson, the outstand |ing figure of American letters. I '(ho light of these principles rece: | verse is tested. its values determine i Scott Lecture Tomorrow. America and the World Co be the topic in_the weekly currer | events talk by William Rufus Scot in Wardman Park lotel Theater t« morrow morning at 11 o'cloc { Mr. Scott sited the World Cour at The Hague, Holland, this vear, and | also the Teague of Nations, in Ge | Switzerland, and will give : aper man's non-partisan im ns of the institution