Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1926, Page 21

—— MAN FATALLY SHUT;?fi Canton, Ohio, Man Killed While in Automobile on West Virginia Road. Associated Press ST as shot and killed in his auto MUSEMENTS UBERT-BELASCO—Fanny Brice. A theater newly decorated, but with that 1ing seasons known to the stage, was | thrown open to the public last night. |, The motto of the house was: ““For- | get the past.” | David Belasco the presiding genius, as he always is, whether his | name appears in large or small let | ters in the types. - Who, in the fac |of the gentle irresistible human eom- edy he offered last night, would be s nkind as to refer to the rough vo | cabulary of “Ladies of the Evening. i {or to the Philadelphia_detour, which Y s eytember lcut Washington out of the itinerary nd 1 ‘ and landed Lulu Bell as one of the | greatest hits known to Summer Wwas |to the doors called on Mr. Belasco for ilhe usual speech, which he delivered with the diffidence which only many vears of practice could render pos- sible on the occasion of o palpable |and positive a triumph. PH.\J. NATIONAL—“Dancing Mothers.” An excellent reward awaits the fol- lowers of the National Players, whose loyalty still holds out though the nominal end of the season is near at ang “Dancing Mothers” is the name of the reward and it features Rhea Dive- ley in a role especially to her liking. ['nce her appearance as Nana in ) “Seventh Heaven” several weeks ago, Miss Diveley has been waiting around doing small bits and having little ¢ chance to show her real powers as an emotional actress. As the charm- ingly rebellious Mrs. Hugh Westcount, the wife who suddenly turns the tables on her excessively selfish and gay Brooke is the one that appeared here first—the one in which the mother goes back to her husband and daugh- ter after chastising them sufficiently for their heartless treatment of her. It will be remembered that the play as it appeared here a second time had an _entirely different ending—the mother going away with the lover. The ending selected by Director Brooke probably better meets the de- mands of a stock performance. Romaine Callendar, who played mix- led doubles with a saxophone last week, is the husband of the dancing mother, and he does a very convinc- ing plece of work. Dorothy Tierney, who has materially developed during the last few weeks, does nicely by the part of the flapper daughter. Irma, the tall, dark siren, is played by a new member of the company listed as Meri Florida. Mrs. Hibbard is up to her own high standard as Mrs. !Musarene‘ the spiritual adviser of | Mrs. Westcourt. the chorus of 18 through a series of dances and songs that are good. A bootblack specialty, in which Clarence Robischaux shines shoes in time to the music is good. Bambo Carver stages a Charleston dance on skates that required several encores last night. ““Watermelons’ boasts of a_plot. Two swindlers, too good for a little Mis- sissippi River town, come back witha scheme to grow watermelons on trees overnight. They get the old folks to finance them and then take a tour, visiting all countries. A good orches- nlra keeps things humming all the time. MUTUAL—“Hollywood Scandals.” The Mutual, this week, offers the ‘Hollywood Scandals,” a strictly bur- lesque show, with Buddie Harrison at the head of the cast, and wee Mary McPherson in support, backed by THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY,” SEPTEMBER 7, 1926. 21 them. Last night's audience appeared ! well satisfied with the entertainment. | TRAMPS DIE IN WRECK. Six to Eight Reported Killed in Freight Train Accident. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 7 (#).—Reports here are that six to eight tramps were killed in a train wreck at Jessica, British Co- lumbia, Sunday,'in which four train- men lost their lives. A heavily loaded freight train on the Kettle Valley ‘branch of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way got out of control on a grade, and 26 cars were carried over a bridge into a 100-foot canyon when the locomotive reached a curve. Births Reporte:i. THE LOUVRE 1115 1117 F STREET Exquisitely Fashioned Frocks for Fall Crepes, Silks and Jersey are in great variety modele for the eventful days of Autumn. R ‘n 2 road near here last night, Broadwi ud nelice were holding his wife, Mrs. - 4 coq1 |husband and daughter, Miss Diveley | G 1 Players have not following births have been reported to P r . The theater flung a glad farewell Y | " The Natlonal Players | three good comedians, Charles (Bimbo) Pllowing births has o - Our sh s tirely different dd 1abel Graha , whom they charge = does the best work of her engagement | Kk th: in v Vi the Health Department in the last 24 hours r showing 1s an entirely dillerent one—add- - « ered with re- touched a higher mark than Davis, George Hart and Willlam Gold. Stenhs . boy. . . to the hoodoo that hov ohn. W. ‘and Stehana McClaran. boy. | ing exclusiveness to excellence. did the M. Graham hand kad left her and that she ollowed him here seeki ~ According reled and she produced a rev hreatening to ~truggle for posse: she said, her husband Polic bind was a robber and that she number of crimes he was s sve committed in Canton and Wells- Grahams here soCi_ETY _(ontinued from Twentieth Page.) Mrs The quote Frank M lentless influence untll its doors closed ‘ast Spring. | Fanny Brice emerged from the chrysalis of musical revue, dramat butterfly of rarest charm. The fir tensity of many moments in the play 4id not require her to sacrifice the individual traits of spontaneous com- edy which have so long endeared her. | And Willard Mack—for the moment forgotten, as Is so often the author’s “ate on the occasion of success—shook f the rugged mood of melodrama <ufficiently to weave a Sir ter theme into a sturdy underworld romance. The title of the pla told authorities her reconcilia to her story they hoot herself. ion of the weapon. her as sa, tormerly lived | story of on. fact that v enough. and unhesitatingly th Fanny Brice." The performance reveals the title does not go It might a: Waring and ere laugh- | wests on the bill boards an egoistic |s here. The role is easily susceptible of overplaying, but she deals with it with just the right amount of reserve, even though her first performance disclos- ed a nervousness that was natural. The play also marks_ the first real opportunity for Alexis Luce, the new leading man, He is cast as Geoffrey Naughton, the man-about-town over whom too man; women go into ec- stasy. Mr. Luce gives a capable per- i formance in a part that isn't the most felicitous. The potential possibilities that he faintly displayed last week in {a minor part are more fully develop- led in the present characterization. “Dancing Mothers,” which has been n in Washington before, both as Play and film, probably is well known to story. It is worthy of note that a by Director Clifford “Dancing Mothers,” and this shoul‘d be enough for the faithful who haven’t missed a week all Summer. GAYETY—“Watermelons.” A full two hours and-a half of good entertalnment is provided at the Gayety Theater this week by “Water- melons,” presented by the 711 Com- pany of colored entertainers. Garland Howard, Speedy Smith and Mae Brown are the stars, and they have been provided with new material tha goes over with a snap. The costumes are lavish and the scenery attractive. Garland Howard and Speedy Smith keep the fans amused with their char. acters of Hotstuff and Snowball. 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