Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1926, Page 66

AMUSEMENTS., AMUSEMENTS. THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. OCTOBER 24, 1926—PART_3. Facts Make British Frienc!ly One of these. the Four Cohens, has but one representative in the theater and he is the dynamic George M. Tha IR ARG of | YRb ""'*“al\'rhro- Keatons 8iso have emtirely oro Four Mortons—Sam, Kitty, Clara [appeared from the theatrical horzan. and Paul—at the Farle Theater this|Buster. alone, the baby of the originai week brings to the memory of an old. | ACt. CAFT¥ing on the family traditions as a comedy star in motion pictures. timer the fact that the Morton familv, | i the real family name ineidentally be. | (hg Four Mortons rank abreast of ing Kennedy, is one of the oldest and | McIntyre and Heath as exponents ot [ impet respectéd in American theatrical | {1ca", Amusement and as one of the | annals. . e The Four Mortens recently cele. | Promote fhose quaities which have brated the completion oft 30 vears of | 2NOMERT (0 RAICCRCE AEAEIS service looking to the improvement |“hic! o & and development of the vaudeville | 2 type of entertainment. | “Shell Shocked.” as the name ot When they began they were cotem- | Jimmie Adams' next Christie comedy, o poraries of two other famous vande.|seems to suggest bad taste or bad :It;?n‘x‘a"r‘r;)‘:}.llr;.{;;'!;:w’;mTg‘;‘yj{;,{,n.- families which no longer exisi.' judgment in title choosing somewhere. novel of Kathleen Norris. = AAISOTI.UT!LV FNEPIoou heater in Washing! O ity Kmorseh . forean Wars ot it rank Coming Attractions S S N t_Page.) Children's Film Programs | | __(Continued from Fi ELECTED motion picture pro- grams for children arranged by Harriet Hawley Locher, director of the public ser and educational depart- ment of the Stanley-Crandall Theaters, will open Saturday morning, October 30, at the Tivoll and Chevy Chase Theaters. For the past two ssazons these pro- grams have been in operation at the Tivoli Theater, and that the movement in its third season is extended to a ‘ascond theater is a demonstration of the public's approval. he plctures for the saason have n carefully selected, many of them | coming from New York especially for ! these showings. Among the artists who will contribute to the Saturday morning fun are Mary Pickford, Mar- | guerite Clarke, Baby Peggy. Jackie Coogan, Richard Dix, Harold Lloyvd. Wallace Reid, Raymond Grifith, Dous:- Ias MdcLean, Harry Langdon, Wexiey Barry, Ben Alexander, Hoot Gibson. the Our Gang comedy kids and Felix, the cat, The patriotic opening. one of the popular features for these juvenile au- diences, \l“l be prenflyfled at the Tiveli LONG stride toward international. |every one. We were auite naturally v leased to meet =0 many Englisi ism of the fm “industry was|REATE PG G here. Visitors taken recently at the departure from | from this side to our studios need not . d of C ¥ ing. | be surprised to meet Americans worl Hollywood of Cecll A. Harrlson, Bng | =5 Jh1EUe. “Motion pictures are an international product.” ¢ of Lon- % 2 M. 1. Hoffman, vice president of Tiffany Productions, Inc., has an- | nounced that the next release follow |ing “College Days” will be the Tiffany production of “‘Josselyn's Wife,"” | that the show ia hetter this season than ever hefore. » | Inot Twerk “the now arama bu Huen | AUDITORIUM < Mantell i Shakes. Stanislaus Stange called “Glamour.” | An alluring festival of Shakes- Ralpht Morgan will be' the featured | player. A, H. Woods is associated | pearean and other classic plays will be with Mr. Lewls in the production. | inaugurated at the Washington Audi- —. torium Monday, November 1, when “A Bad Penny iam Anthony | Robert B. Mantell and Genevieve McGuire's latest play. i< scheduled to | Hamper open a two-week engagement in a fortnight. | \ith “Kinz Lear.” Author'tative reports indicate that one of the best of supporting com- panies will participate In the interest- { ing revivals scheduled. The produc- b tions are said to be all new, attractive | { and well arranged mechanically. The repertoire includes “King Lear,” “Hamlet,” “As You Like It.” “Julius Cacsa Richelleu,” **Macheth™ “The Merchant of Venice,” in order named. The large coterie of players will in clude John Rurke, John Alexander -James Hendrickson. John C. Hicke Rohert auss, B e Adams, Whaters, Frederick W. Hile, Jack For. | rest, Olga Leeds, Mary Glover, Sarah Alexander, Claire Bruee and Lillian “Peggy.” the newest Rodgers-Hart- Fields musical comedy, will go into ¥ehearsal in the near future. Alhert Lewis placed in lish film maker and director of Brit- ish National Pictures. Ltd don. for his return journey. This was the opinion expressed in | the film capital. where the British vis- {itor has spent two weeks, and where | Harrison_voiced his profound appre- clation of American film methods. “Our_visit has convinced me that {the public in neither America nor England cares where pictures ares made so long as they are good enter- tainment,” he said. “Mr. Herbert Wilcox and myself have made a 14,000 mile journey to spend two weeks in Hollywood. = It was worth coming twice as far. Hollywood is a marvel- ous place. Studios seem vast emotion ahoratories operating with remark- able efficiency. 1 have watched with | __ amazement processes by which raw |~ materials of brains, talent, vouth and (I YA e ohim ot e Toten | heauty are crystallized 1n celluloid to | Washmgton Trio RIVARE. Vielialat R 42 and | '® broadeast “as enteriaining world amer. 2 J s L : Boy | courses in manners, morals and taste. proR A RGARET DAY, Cellist ot At Rauscher’s Concert Hall Mr. Mantell will be seen as King | Tt seems an almost terrifying respon- Monday, October 2. Lear, Hamlet. Jaques, Brutus, Riche. sibilit lien. Macheth and Shylock. iy TI(‘KFTG ‘I 00 nml !” 00 _Plus '!'“ RTH sure R Irene Leedom. sister of Edna Leedom. joined “Honeymoon Lane,” now running in New York, last Mon- day night. “That Certain Party” will he the name of the musical eomedy in which Sam Rernard will he starred by | Willlam E |-nornum|-r Lew Brown | and Cliff writing bo music and In a resume of past, present and | future productions the O} Froh- man corporation gives notice that “in a few davs a play will have been se. lected from several on hand for Jane | Cowl.” “Oh, Kay," the sical comeay, with G as its star, opened lList Monday nignt | in Philadelphia. Guy Bolton P. G. Waodehouse wrote the hook. Fthel Barryi rore. halk i vard Tar just delivered | Frohman manage: Sidney Howard has just delivered | frohfoh managem the compieted manuseript of “The . = Siagaer™ o Gilberr Miller. Tuin in| H0E She wen play by W, the play which the author of “They | qEUERIAL (Lhe DAY W Knew What They Wanted' has R g adapted from the French drama, “lLa Riposte,” by Fecdinand Noziere, 1 to he produced by the Char Frohman company eariy this season. The Tiffany studios in Hollywood are heing besieged these days’ by an army of red-headed girls. (nnlll\g for i{the " Tiffany production “Redheads Preferred” is about to start, and this accounts for the gathering of the titian-haired beauties. The cast of “A Proud Woman." vhich opens at Atlantic City tomorrow night. includes Florence Eldri Elizabeth Risden. Anne Morrison. John Marston. Herbert Vest, Margavet Wycherly, Brandon Evans and Made- line King. Nights and Sat. Mat., 50c to $2.50 Wed. Mat., 50¢ _to $2.00 Tomor. Night and All Week w Gershwin mu- | ‘trude Lawrence | and | the | under the 10 vehears. Constant Somer: open “A Performance So Perfect That It Stands .hul This Side of Paradise.”—Frank Vreeland, N. Y. Telegraph. GLENN HUNTER IN JOHN VAN DRUTEN'S PLAY “YOUNG WOODLEY” Staged by Basil Dean With a Great Cast, Including HELEN GAHAGAN A. E. ANSON GRANT STEWART PHILIP TONGE DIRECTION GEO. C. TYLER AND BASIL DEANE " The in rions rumor regarding Peggy Wood's activitles for this season have culminated in the fair deltnite de. cision that she will play the role of Jennie Lind in the forthcoming pro duciion of *“The > ingale.” Tom Wise mayr rt of . T. Bar num. is n I return to England T shall find sincere pleasure intelling of the friendliness, helpfulness and delight- ful hospital we have met PRESIDENT 11th & Pa. Ave., Main 2015| MONDAY ALL SEATS 56 $1.10, 75¢ & 50c N?GHT AT, MAT. The, 500 PRESIDENT THEATER PLAYERS Ofer David Belasco’s Sensational Success es aren By MILTON GROPPER Two Years in New York NO INCREASE IN PRICES NAUGHTY GIIDEREI.I.A Miss Hamper will play Cordelia, Ophelia, Rosalind, Portia, Julie, Lady | Mutual Celebrates for Navy. HE Mutual Theater is to stage a Macbeth and Portla. This festival, it is said, will com- prise the only Shakespeare to be of- Navy day Wednesday at both the fered by a touring company in this | matinee and night performances. city during the present season and al- The entire country is celebrating ready a large advance seat sale is re-| Navy week, commencing tomorrow, ported. and the management of the Mutual The night performances will start [ Theater could see no better way to promptly at 8:15 o'clock and the mati- | contribute to the occasion than to nees at 2 entertain the gobs, and all officers to Of espe: interest is the announce- | be the guests of the gobs. ment that the stars will play “Ham-| Gayly decorated for the occasion. let” in modern dress, for the first time | many special features are heing .ar- ranged. among these the appearance of Heinie” Miller, editor of Our here. Last season Mr. Mantell ‘w; Navy, and a former sports editor the first actor of note to depart from tradition in producing the famoug piay glving his recitation, “The Makin's,” an original character poem study, well in this country. known on the various vaudeville cir- Lenits, The Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast -Guard are all said to he co- operating in the mutual celebration. which also commemorates the birth- day of Theodore Roosevelt. Jose Ruhen Is 0 play the principal rola in “The Idiot.” the Dostoievsky drama. which has not been ween since a production by Reginald Pole several measons ago. It has just achieved a distinetive if not ~ overwhelming pepular success in a London pro- duction All those pin.as tor further rep- etition of the strains of “Valencia” | will_be overjoved to hear that an operetta based on this theme has heen written by Harold Atteridse and will | f have an early preseniatior from 'L_1330 Henry Baron's first production o the season wiil be a satirica: comedy called “Head or Tail,” from the Hun garian of Laszio Lakatos. Rehearsai | started lasi weaek under the direction of Clarke Silvernail THURS. MAT. Walter Hampden's second produe tion of the season. a play lased on Browning's *“The Ring and the Brook" is announced Lo open next ‘luesday = The play. which is the work of Tt is reported that Alice Brady will [Ari Goodrich and Rose A, Pal appear in a Maseneld play called “Ann | Will be entitled pons: ? Pedersdotte: to be presented by | Immortal Thisf™ will Carl Reed. This is an adaptation of |nently withdrawn, but will be played “The Witch” hy the Danish play- |irom time to time in repertory. wright, Wiers Jennsum, which L B B given vears ago Furton Holmes, November 11. Burton Holmes, dean of American travellecturers, is soon to return to Washington for his thirty-fourth season of travelogues. As an fllustrative setting for his couwse this vear, Mr. Holmes has selected five diverse itineraries. His firat topic will be “Seeing America” | === — and wili embrace a 30 day land crulse arpund the United States and across Canada. This will be followed by the | cruise “To Iceland via Norw: “Holland,” a heretofore untouched field for the lecturer's cameras; “Switzerland.” and as the fifth and final one, the “Great World Cruise.” The travelogues will be given at the National Theater on five Thursday afternoons, as follows: November 11, 18, December 2, 9 and 16. . Inelnding Fncl Envelope for Return of "g THESEASON'SHAPPIEST EVENT! THE LAST WORD IN MUSICAL COMEDY! ‘YES, YES YVETTE’ With the Greatest Cust Ever Assembled WHS | Manager Ira J. La Motte of the Gay- ety Theater announces a =pecial mid- night show Friday evening, October 28, heginning promptiy at 12 o'clock. The attraction will he “411-44," an all- colored musical novelty sensation, sponsored by the famous producers, Hurtiz & Seamon. This special mid- night show will be exactly the same in performance as the regular eve. ning show. Hurtiz & Seamon. pro- ducers of “4-11-44." will be remember- ed as the sponsors of the famous Wi liams & Walker attrastion. which peared hefosr the King and Queen of Fngland at_Buckingham Ialace. How They Do In Stock David Relasco Is to bring Haldee Wright back from London and will place her in the cast of a new play for E. H. Sothern. Miss Wright's last appearance in this country in her unforgettable study of Queen Elizabeth in Clemence Dane’s “Will Shakespear: - SHUBERT BeLascO M@MT. LEE AND J. J. SHUBEKT e Nev 1 ORDERS EFAT‘ ‘l'll RSDAY DAVID BELASCO Wil Present NEXT WEEK SEATS NOW— fop has heen made Conntry of the Blind,” which may reach the footlighrs this geason. Its adapter is Miss E. Bar- bara Wechsler. A_dramatic of H. G. Welle Tonight at 8:30 ‘WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM UST when vou think everything's pat after the ninth repeat of a ®ertain scene. vou find it's all not Prancis Fraunie, character man and comedian of the President The. ater Players, is speaking. And he speaking of Directo~ Walter Scho- field, who dnesn’t dlrect in the man- ner prescribed the tor stage directors. It 1s Interesting to hearsal at the President. torium is darkened. empty of a eolitary soul, one would think. The atage Is sufficiently lighted to provide a sharp rellef On Tuesdats and Wedne: cast will troop on. manuscripts in hand. memorizing odd sentences here and there, but reliant, mostly, on the rinted word. midweek they ave memorized a rough draft of their parts. The same applies Thurs- day, but let a trouper parade across the stage with a script on Friday and the Schofleldian eves convey a firm, though silent, reprimand. At the Saturday morning rehearsal every one is letter perfect. And every one usually is because even one delinquent means a Sunday rehearsal. Director Schofield is obdurate in this and, though he admits it is thing of a penalty for the studies,” he justifies his rule by de- manding that every one be a quick study. can ba done and is done. We haven't had a Sunday rehearsal thus far, save before our season's open- in manusl wateh A re The audi- ing, when every one was willing to put in that extra effort for the r wards of a flawless opening perfor mance,” observes Mr. Schofleld. Reverting to Mr. Fraunia's state- ment, Schofield rarely interrupts a scene, no matter how ragged. He Pirst Comcert of Series PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Leepeld Stokewski, Conduwetor TUESDAY - 4:30 SOCIETY OF NEW YORK ORCHESTRA Whiin Mengelbers and Witheim Furtwae 'v.u, D Wi mn " “ith Srchest b appoistmant R8T T.A nners’ course - itr tox e it ity ot ol B Lo \". Saturcay ;. vs' evening with orcher ow d &.:fl“ A i and e oliegiy T'h-m‘ uhufiT :E Do nstroments ancine (;‘l‘nm.:' ":'x‘...h:. o Lz"TTI*E OWSHIP CLUB ay and Saturdas evening. 9 to ety 358 0§ direet. " Admiission ’h O ot nted.” asquerade 1 Al ance, Oct. 30 NEW YORK CONSERVATORY 0 11:45 p.m. We teach you 80! AAT.. OCT. 36—MON.. NOV. 1 THREE PRIZES—S$30 IN GOLD Originalitr—Best Dressed—Most Comical " fil"‘l" '-lll A' t \lnlh Ealtene Tait Franic: 3380 LETTIE MARIE “BARRETT Premior Danseuse Wil Make Youa Ferta Baliroom Dancer H FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2TH THE (‘\FTLI‘) CLU I'l Pr. 8265 HELEN JANE M: {RR “BARBER of SEVILLE” DISCIPLE OF RUTH ST. DENIS Kpw clasees now formung in Oriental clas ™, jet, Greek and ter, Special ethed avs the | | o Sricts grivan. ans hour: | 1 { Metropolitan and Chicago Opera Cos. | sita in the darkened orchestra, tak- ing coplous notes near an extension lamp. The scene over, he speaks his plece, referring to this one's reading, that ‘one's gestures. Where a cor- vection is needed, the scene suspends nmewal until the actor has got Mr. Schofleld’s conception of it “1 find it easlest on the tr most beneficia! for .the performance not to n||'| in the midst of alogue,"” " r. Nchofield. “Oh- viously, some of the cast will be doing splendidly. A halt to correct one indiviaual serves only to throw every one out of gear. It's mevely a continued idea of your grammar school days when for a slight infrac- tion you were required to write quo- tations repeatedly until you remem- bered them. I hope we never have to have a Sunday rehearsal.” i) pe and Stern Brothers announce that they will spend $1.500,000 on comedies for release by Universay next vear, dou- bling the amount expended this year. CURRENT EVENTS LECTURES By William Rufus Scott Begin Monday, Nov. 8, 11 AM. AT RAUSCHER’S Season Tickets, $6.60 by Mail Address or Phone Mr. Scott 1726 M St.—Frank. 4560 POLI'S—MONDAY Nights, $1.00 to $3.00 MAT. Rab. Maty soe tas200. $1.50 hiR. TRAE MOAT GLORIOUS OPERETTA “LADY FAIR” Mmusic BV SIGMUND ROMBERG Compose: "l'n. Stugent Prince” Book by Otte Harbach, Frank Mandel & Oscar Hammerstein. authora “Rose Marie,” “Sunny,” “No, No, Nannette.” ORCHESTRA OF 40 100 GLORIOUS VOICES COMPANY OF 150 tean Moulln Ronge. 1 This 1s_evactly th and production that et riase witn' 1 dar Intimate ita wn- R GaAR POLI'S—Thurs.,Nov.4,30Clock | CHALlAPlN; The World's Greatest Singer and Actor of the With Full ranum. Prineipals and Chorus, | Orchestra and Stage Fauipment fa Pum», | Chzlizpin, H B.ohovnch, Durando, alg~, “The Finest Chorus in the Werld" Ukrainian Beats at Was Thu POPULAR PRICES Lower floor, $1.50; baleony. 81, LILY SUE A Colortul Story of the West i e Barly 90's. By Willard !lul, Author of ove, Rose, FEtc. wnqu,.LARD MACK BETH MERRILL And a Caretully Selected t WEEK OF MON. NOV. 15 A. H. Woods Presents KATHARINE CoRNELL THE GREEN HAT By MICHAEL ARLEN One Year in New York Ninth AY ET Twice Daily Near F 2:15-8:15 LADIES’ CLUB THEATER LADIES’ MAT. DAILY, 25¢ HURTIG and SEAMON Present the Newest Colored Creation LIEUT. TIM BRYMN Of A. E. F. Military Band Fame and His JAZZHARMONIC ORCHESTRA pec inight Show Friday: arts oc! NEXT WEEK—"GIVE AND TARKE" Chorus Auditerium after 8 p. m. radny. Fridu, % M ‘WASHINGTON AUDITO! ’.I'I DIFFERENT PROGRANS Mordkin RUBSSIAN nauo;t Bacoessor to the Paviews Ballet i Elbo. WARDMAN PAR THE MOVING PICTURE GUILD SUNDAY AND ALL WEEK OPENING NITE AT 8:46—$2.20 Daily Matinee, 50c—Evenings 75¢ Based on Rossini's Opera and Schiller’s Drama An Importation from Switzerland WASHlNGTON AUDlTORlUM 19t E Sta. at N. Y. Ave. N. W Two Weeks—Nov. 1-13 The Internatiomal Favorites GENEVIEVE PE Supported by a Superb Cast in Classie Plays MONDAY NIGHT .. TUESDAY NIGHT EDNESDAY MATINEE WEDNESDAY “NIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT ....FRIDAY NIGHT RDAY MATINEE lA'l'rlnAr NIGHT FIRST TIME HERE AT THESE PRICES Nights and Matinees, 50c, 78¢ $1.10; Boxes, $1.68. te M 2 ! 1 et el “Meaiowes 4ad Carlton Hotais ONLY SHAKESPEAREAN o AII!ATIO! oX ToUR. Wednesday Evening, November 10, at 8:18. DR. ANNIE BESANT International Pzesident of The Theosophical Sock Tickets Now On falgpt Following Hotel N ty » AR TR WA AR "IIAIIGELAIII" o With hed Freeborn, Verna Nhatf, Young.' Introducing The Six_Daneing Rockets Frank BROWNE & 1A VELLE “Don’t Handle the Goods" Songs hy Panl Gerard Smith MARTY WHITE “The Rolling Laugh" In a Novelty Surprise MILDRED FEELFY “Little Miss Melody" THE HERBERTS “Thrilling Comedy Gymuasts” ALWAYS BEST FOR LESS elmer GRAVES A Love Etors. rhaming, Dellgittal Ditrerent The Dbeater Petite UTVAL 2 STELLA MORRISEY Offering FLOSSIE DEVERE K with PARISIAN FLAPPERS g A Musical Cocktail with a kick 20—Frisky Frolicker —%0 NAVY DAY, WED. OCT. 27 Special Features Matinee and Night “Heine” Miller Will Appear, Too PENN AVE / BEGINNING SUNDAY MAT. at 3:15 An Engagement of Extraordinary Interest The Celebrated Screen Star (The First Mn Rudolph Valentino) Presenting That Brilliant Gem of the Smart Drama EXTRY4 4D, The “TRAMP, NourD ATTRACTI, et "v-uuum,,. (4 Somg oI Ms Raul} _deek—Cawgagn"y L ‘}"C'AL "OVSDY Fs:l.u —BROWN & Woirraugy " Lauoh Alony vy, i om SEANAN Bmagh r\f",%j- R Ana Scotlang MLE. iy DUNCAN'S COLLIES n Kings oy ED MNE. PoNpADgy CHas, R WARREN & Ofl,llll o U e Phen —_Singey KEHLER ¢ gy 25t Rolle Sketory omena; LYNNE OVERMAN HERBERT CORTHELL ROBINSON NEWBOLD JEANETTE MacDONALD ROBERTA BEATTY HELENE LYND ELIZABETH DURARY AMY REVERE ARNOLD LUCY LEO HENNING HENNAM CLARK Book by Bused on a Story by Frederle n Jaham asic by Irving Caesar and Charig Brightest Bouquet From Pu-»- Famons James Mantgomers Together With the GORGEOUS GARDEN OF GIRLS “Misy America”—More Beautiful Than Fashion Show SEE _IT_BEFORE BROADWAY—OR WAIT A YEAR! ONLY ONE WEEK, STARTING SUN NOV. 7 sin Y 4. FRAZEE seateml = WILL PRESENT | Venl_to DE Happ THE WORLD'S BE MUSICAL C(SJREB; Newest and Every One Costame n peosh LOUISE GROODY TP HAL SKELLY MAIL ~ Mehts and Sat. Mat.: Orch. ORDERS 24 Bal. $1.10. Wed. Mat. 2d Bal. $1.10. Including Tasx. NO W Fnvelope for Return of Ticket Hal. $2.75, $220, £1.4 Bal., $2.20. $1.65 close Self-Addressed T s WSS | | LINCOLN THEATER U STREET AT 12th’ PERMANENTLY, BEGINNING SUNDAY, OCT. 24TH, DIRECTING MUSIC AND PRESENTATIONS IN PERSON W. C. HANDY SER-CONDUCTOR AND CREATOR WITH HIS INCOMPARABLE SYNCOPATED ORCHESTRA of TWELVE FEATURING A. A. COPELAND IN “THE THIEF” A SATIRE ON MODERN COMPOSERS—MR. COPELAND ALSO WILL SING “PASADENA,” A NEW ROVANCE BY MR. HANDY—ORIENTAL MELODIES BY THE ORCHESTRA. CREEN FEATURES FOR THE SUN.~MON.—TU LEWIS STONE With Shirley Mason and Maleolm McGregor In “DON JUAN’S THREE NIGHTS” WED.—THURS.—FRI. BEN LYON, MAY McAVOY In First Natlanal's Pleasing “THE SAVAGE” WEEK SATURDAY DOUGLAS MACLEAN With Walter, Hiers 2nd Comstanee “HOLD THAT LiON”