Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1927, Page 27

Theaters The Sunday Star Part 3—10 Pages | ———— WASHINGTO D, «, SUNDAY MORN Automobhiles FRED HARRIS and JULIE CLAIRE - Fox- ‘A Very Serious JANE LEE - Keiths EEen LEMAN - i_aH'p Attractions in Washington Week Before Christmas LANDER somNso Playhouses This Week BY PHILANDER JOHNSO! v O prelude to the celehration of Christmas day could have been more lacking in frivolity than the programs promi- nently offered in this theater's drama for the week. *x ok x Though listed in’ motion pictures, “The King of Kings” takes its place on a footing with the spoken stage play, offering no extra added attrac- tions and limiting even the orchestra to interpretive music. closely related to the action of the film. % ox - It realizes one of the early dreams of motion picture enthusiasts, hold- g its place in frank competition with the play which utilizes voice as well as gesture and accomplishing marvels in the way of vast growp- ings of human beings, such as make v mob scene stazed within foot- ight limitations a small matter by comparison. ol Mobs have heen ordeals for stage teanagers. although in some in- stauc~s they have contributed ma- te=allv to success. Few have been 2s well staged as_was the attack on Iohn Storm in “The Christian.” It has lent suzgestion to other scenes of the kind with little satisfactory resu’t. * % % Curiosity often asserts itself as to why some piaver, long admired, ap- pears so seldom where once he was expected as a visitor, at least once— “possibly two or three times—during the season. The cast of characters 'of “The King of Kings” explains what a number of them have been doing. It is another proof that a legitimate actor intelligently cast for the cinema is well qualified by his old experience to hold 2 high rank in the domain of “silent eloquence.” * % % % No contrast could be more em- phatic than that which this film points between screen art of today and the flickering and faint experi- ment which invited curiosity, but could not pretend to satisfy taste. This early film, showing where it couMd. in an empty hall or even in | 3 vacant storeroom, 'mplvnyed’ extra | features to enhance the pictorial en- | tertainment ; nothing so elaborate as the singing. dancing and comedy now made available. Prices were not high and a lecturer undertook to/ _keep the andience amused hy appro- priate chatter. Or artifices was to interest the hox of- fice in getting names of patrons whenever possible as they passed in and then introducing them from the taze in personal references. alwavs wood-natured, frequently witty and sure 10 bring the glow of satisfac- tion that comes to the average citi- zen on being picked out from a crowd for 3 moment’s prominence, * % E Step by step, popular attention tias been led into a toleration of the more human side of personages, who, for centunies past, have been clothed with a_ sanctity universally respected. In the case of 4 play like “The King of Kings” the theme «elf is a protection against critical 2ttack, or even cavil. It has all been 0 respectiully done that the differ ence of opinion on any minor tech wal po 1il halanced y opmion the oppo ¥ % That Mr. 1. B. Warner should fave enacted so qifficult a part 1he title role of this hold and sty pendous production in a manner Which o generally contents the magination, s an achievement -of Ttoric distinction. 1t is the more yemarkable because nothing in carlier eareer antly ciated with 1y v religious thought ny sugh pos 1y figes in a mapner 8 e tofuiest heights ~puf@ion, te wa " far vorelated 10 wa e promise of ' P Ope of the boldest strokes i the terpretation of Judas scariot by yseph Schildkraut. The claracter as 80 long been held in a rcorn ieginning with eariest childhood Through life it is invelumarily Vhought of. like the serpent in the Garden of Fden something perlatively repulsive. Schildkraut skes him a young, handsome and bitious wan, so intellectual tha st of ‘,,.4. s which the a The n, s betraval scarcely ) [} sl motive ptural narratis of terest of Judas is | y o ives e erful religious app 1 political drama, comparalie Julius ar. It as vinile ¥igantic drama with the phantom of vorld tveann The farte of Julius Cacsar reflects, i & 1dy physi en 1o the of e from e arpest even pla Ca One of his favorite | and | | cal way, the spiritual temptation to world dominion described in- this [ most sublime of narratives, and also duplicates in terms of plain humanity the experience of grossest treachery | at the hands of a beloved friend. ) * * * % Very serious in its way “L'Aiglon,” a_political drama which | tells the melancholy story not of mature heroism repeated, but of the pathetic struggles of a child to at- | tain the destinies he knows to be his | right. There is much gayety in the i background of the play as court life lis depicted, yet the frivolities and | languishments are not permitted to | | touch the motives or the experiences | jof the character in this Rostand ! masterpiece of poetical biography. * ® ¥ * The play has a great advantage in having had Louis N. Parker as its translator; one of the few men who can carry over from one language to {another without dropping any of the i beauties on the way—sometimes even {adding a graceful and permissible | touch of new idiom. * x % % | In addition to recognition of her |own performance, studious, refined | (and intelligently sympashetic, there is to be placed to the credit of i Michael Strange a fine superiority [to any sense of stage rivalry. The frequent inclination of the star to| resent prominence of other charac- {ters is mot in evidence. In fact, it |is contradicted by a cast, inclu ing | | George Marion in the role of Flam- heau and William Courtleigh as | Metternich. The entire list of char- {acters left the impression that the play could not have been more ex- pertly cast, * % % % . To those who love their” Rostand [n is a most agreeable thing to find | |a performance of general evenness; {not so much dependent on a star |@s to sacrifice a sense of acting har- mony. Flambeau has his moments of gigantic pathos undisturbed and {meets his end like a soldier, a loyal servitor and a rugged, big-hearted gentleman. It is typically a George Marion character,” Metternick re- vealed in all his inflexible suavity was as typically William Coyrtleigh. ¥ k.0 . The title role does not fasten its {identity completely upon any one | player, even though taken by such distinct personalities as Maude Adams and Sarah Bernhardt, who followed Maude Adams in this coun. | try ufter some years gave so very different a version of the part (one reflecting the heroism above the | pathos) that it hecame difficult to | understand how two artists of so much discernment and authority should he so at variance in viewing the temperamental aspect of a char- acter historically defined . L A | Michael Strange brings still an- | other 1'Aiglon as a reminder that | no two L'Aiglons can he alike. One | |thing appears to he settled by com- | mon consent The impersonation must he done by a woman. L A It is 10 such John 0. William | enterprises as this | production under en at great expense and with no that a vogue is awaiting it. that the theater owes some of its pleasant and presentations 2 arantee mo exhilarating v One of these adventurous plays which inteoduced irself 1o this conn- try with scarcely the services of an nee agent and with an apparent sense of unostations self-completion that. was positively delicious, was 1o Bed” Opening the middle of the week, it swas on its way he fore all the many people who would ha reveled an it realized that it had arrived R Among A Hapy nouncenent e salutations inplying is the e week's "So 1o full thiat for return wagement Daring Stunts to Amuse. GromaGr BIonky Charlle Murray many things In their varied careers ax screen come Ainnw, hut both agree that 1 rent First Nattonul comedy, Fomeos,” huw made greate thin any other prodietin Pl have Jooped und performed Tmmetman turne wnd fulling Jeaf spbvale dn airplanes. with the camer crunking closenps o e fact bt 1) were peally I the plene. | ey heen whisled about in bt by the Arms 7 the equilibrtum of aepring Byere, und both declare this in waorse than actusl fying Kow they are facing the delighttul prompect of making @ parachute Jump [a% the elimactic laugh eituation of | Uiely Mviation, comedy, | und | have done 1 ir eur- | Iying | Aemands [ Wtshente devices Laly forces tewt | ope Stere //r:‘vm. KING of® KINGS” National \"Jhe KITT>S/ \WARREN- +rrand TIM’I‘ there is a possibilty of a re. vival of the President Theater Light Opera Co. is indicated by T. Arthur Smith, general director of the |of New York has secured th organization which promised to bring to Washington music lovers sance of the half-forgotten melodies of other days when it opened at the President Theater November 7, In a statement with reference there. to, Mr. Smith announced desire for another attempt in field s prompted by the numerous re- Quests that have flooded his since the recent closing of hix lig searon If this Interest in the project con- tinuex, Mr. Smith indicates, he will probably, reopen the President Thes ter during the latter part of January The President Theater Light Opera Co., sponsored by T. Arthur Smith, attempted a revival of light opera in | Washington on November 7. The opening attraction, “The Black Hus. mar” ran for two weeks and it . followed by “Robin Hood” and “The Chocolate Soldier”—each opera play- Ing to one-week audisn . Regret was expressed quarters when the season cember 3, apparently hec tronage did not warrant ance FB O'. 1957:28 P-mduct. ITHL 1) pletures in work and five In preparation for immedinte fiming, production activities at the F B O studion are hos at Midwinter height time The Devil's Trade Mark,” a leo Meehan production; "Teyond London's Lightw,” ‘which Tom Terrins in direct Ing, snd “The Bantam Cowboy," star- ring Buzz Barton, v r, imed no week Tden which | n Nho with Bryant Washburn role, nnd “Alex the ¢ Wer's story, to e di Murphy, will be un. In the hmmedinte futur of Cournge starving Bob Sie Liaw of Fear,” wtarving Ranger, dog, und “Hally the Heandaln,'” n Ralph Ince produe 0, will be started. When (his group of pletures in com pleted the entire 192728 product for F B O will have been made with the eption of “Little Yellow House,” “Crooks Can't Win' and the sixth « the dog serles starving Rang ils wetw uonew production record o the company, according to Willlam Haron, vice president in chargs of production at the wtadios, . Adaptation and Continuity, fn many losed De. 1se the pa- its continu. at Christmas nnd before Kinner's Big x will direct, in the tit . Wit Dudley wiry APAVTING and continuity writing | 10w, will be held the annunl Chigat e widel realized by few Walter Wy, James Cruge, b continuity for Mr. Cruge's next pro duction from his own adsptation of 1 re wory, “Allas Princess at” CAdapting I8 the art of vewriting w wlory of words into a story of ple tures,” explalned the seenarist, “Con, tnuity writing is the task of breaking up the adaptation into small pleces sequences. Adapting is the mor difficult, for the re e that o good aduptation 1a almost o continuity with'n itself and necds only heaking up into numbered pa phs Lo I come i continnity ATLer the story s adapted to BOPCRn, every porson engaged e e kg bocomes w o continuity wrlter The it wikiew his o own ot hes on paper and Nis iand rvesult s the slory form commonly villed ‘the con Hnuity * Hut the divector who adds e bite and the actor who pits in his own touches ave also continutiles, i that they Jiterally AEite thelr own ean’ it the story,” W farct Bliten for diversified prophe artw, editor ¥ ming and will be | arold Western | | | renais- | Veil of Plerrette.” office | have been e ht | | who 1 writing the | "roRanges, and o specls) § | the Taxi that his | Short as this | /AAQGIE CARSON- Gaye-fy IN THE SPOTLIGHT Notes of the Stage and Ifs People. Willlam Anthony McGuire and|his production of Beverley Nichols' George Grossmith will stage for Flor- [play, *“The announced cnz Ziegfeld the operetta based on | reason is Mr. Ma « inability to “The Three Musketeers, cast the leading rol alled “Hiva Sue." of which | ~ Florence Shefeld the authors are Paul Stevens and Paul | for the le Riszuto, is scheduled for presentation | Immedia by the Webster Stage Productions. | play which ¢ |Owen Davis, jr Theater | have the other American Arthur Schnitzier's “The 1t will produe the A play | 18 been engaged ding feminine role of “The the Owen Davis Reed will produce. announced, will rl The American Laboratory to ed Dust,” a play by Wilson Colli- =on, will be produced by Hugo W. | Romberg in New York the night of Janua; The cast will include Syd- ney Shields, Shirley Warde and Leon- rd Mudie. Jlizabeth Patt, | Tsabel Irving in [opens In New Yo Mixs Irving axk her contract begause of {1l heaith, The New ¥ Ing production “Marco Million players were week, these | rights play this Winter. ‘The musical version of “A Kiss In will be presented by Hassard Sweet Daddy.” Frank Mc- Intyre, Lynn Overman, Jeannette Mc- Donald, Billy B. Van and Carl Randall ed for it. | is succeeding which v night. pot on the Sun™ had its pre- altimore last Monday night, nee Collier in the leading miere in K | | with Cons | uild is rush O'Nelil's several more to the cast last ing H. H. McCollum, Mary Blair, Robert Iarrett, Natalie whning and Mark Schweide. The ma s schedulod to -open in New York January 9, to alternate with “The Doctor's Dilemm ‘The latest addition to the company Gilhert Miller {s assembling to play Al- fred Neuman's play, “The Patriot,” is nn Harding, who last week finished ng with Don Marquis' “Out at Harding will have the role of Tsar Paul the First, for which part, ever since it beeame known that Mil- ler would produce the play, rumor has heen busy from here to the coast as- slgning more than one very promi- nent player, o dramatized Theo. novel, “An American Trag 1s now going to tackle Sin- clale Lewis' “Elmer Gantry,” and promises to havesit ready in six weeks Bayard Veiller tore up the manuser of “his dramatization of Mr, Lewis' novel about six weeks ago. Tat Kearney, w dore Dreiser's Jane Cowl will wind up her long run In New York in "The Road to Rome January 7, just two weeks short of rounding out a full year, Willl dy's production of Willard A matization of Adela Rogers n's novel, “A Free Soul,” with Kay Johnson in the leading part, will re. pls “The Road to at the Louse, | A new comedy, called | el will be among the Ings of the new year. by 8am Orange and will bo presented | by the Bay Mont Producing Co, Re- hearsals will start this week with a cast that was finally completed last week, g “The Step. o It was written Rome" musical comedy “Aln't Love 18 to have ity name changed 1o “Lovey Dovey.” Fdnn Leedom and uy Robertson will have the leading This show s due to reach New ember 29 £On Forelgn Soll,” a drama written by St Andrea, the Iallan pla WrIRht, had ita fiest performance | Whix country last Friday night {n the Yiddish Art Theater, New York, Muu. vlee Sehwartz playing the leading role Jowe Yovin, lonk n atage manager for David Helasco. will Join the wtaff or Arthur Edison In a similar capneity | 1, the production of “Molly Mugda. ',"’"" M g Crane Wilkor, Cadtingfor | 11 Wi educatet T Eugl Whero Play will start thin week | he made his fist stage a trance [ He haw plaved tn many productions {in thix country, and in London, Mr | Merivale ont eng. wents hay coteh Mist 1or Tall’ “The Tadder,” “The | Rome.* | 1w third appearan My, Relaseo | 1% mide In the principal male rols i postponed | “1id M. Holanco's new play. Ivale was born In TIndia Phyllis Harding, an Wil mike her first ance In “Mongolin,” wented at the G ater tomorrow inelish net nn ap, which will i nwich Villuge night Ay oy pre Hamifiton Ma Christmas Parties. Tur: Aay after Christmas, Monday, from Decemhey M Thew | OV NAKey =¥l Paven will b guesty o Washington City oy Toseph'n - AMate - Ovphans, Bt Rose v L Pechitenl Sehaol, dewish Foster Tome vt wnd | ashington Howme for Childion, Hap st Tome e Chalde \eop oy tarittie L ne for Childeen, Eptseopal Washington to M1, Whion Nt han Asylum, 8t Inclusive ool the Btanley-Cr e, Inelnding the Metrops tan, down mak parties for ehildien of the . barhoods, for childien of newslen e Five tons of candy and moniens are (o be given tp the youni stors, gifts of the Btanley-Crandall | auylums will b taken to and from the Thenters, by Marry M. Crandall, vice: | Mottopolitan in busses, automobiles presldent, an the official Nanta Claus, | A1 8trect carm provided by the Qray \ s | Linew, Ttoyal Biue Lines, Cadiliao o Bvery year M. Ceandall han given | | e My, dnes Hae ¢ W Tuxt e Christman prties i hin Oisatern | o QRAF Lo Bk & White sl liere [ Hospital and Washington 1t k Min, Harrlet Hawloy Tacher, the | niital and Washington Rallway & Avetar of the pubile wervion and edu | g T S0 L L L e el cutional depariment of the Rtanley |y ™ phicdny morning . and the :::““’“ I\:' ’”: o ln L WO W awiten of wnol newapiper will pavade wngements for ess et b Ahe Mats IO IR Nothhorhood Chyistimas potles, she e Mstpopeitian Thenier, s annonneed, will be held tomorvow, | * Ttk w10 o clock bn e Ambas [ The ald Hoston Past Road e the sdor, Apollo, Avenis Grand, Chevy [locale of Riest National's ehasming Chane, Colony, Home, TIvall - and [ comedy diama, “Man Criey,” in wihien York Theutsrs fuck Muthall and Dovathy Mackaill Chirintian parties for the orphan: [ave fentured. 16 18 & vollicking story agen will be held in the Metropolitan af Atk deiver In love with the Theater every morning at 10 o'elock Fdavghter of wn avistocratie family, of all news: | nge, manio Hwarteell Methodist (e, o Eustorn Star [ Cnren, Childron's. Emerge 18,000 har- |y the Goupel Minsion. Children of the Home, Ma Honie for ¥ Home orphanages and ed from | © Iy offer- | el | Tohn's, | * for Childven, Gorman OV e work in evening. POLI'S—"Rose-Marie,” musical ¢ KEITH'S—The Lee Sisters, vaude GAYETY—"Dancing Around,” bu ning. evening. NATIONAL—“King of Kings.” | “The King of Kings,” with its beau tiful color effects, commences the sec | ond and last week of its engagement t the National today at 2:30. The reverent treatment of this greatest of all stories is enhanced at the Na- tional with the accompaniment of an | enlarged symphony orchestra. Beginning with the appearance of Jesus in the Temple,” De Mille ¢ Attractions all His miracies and all His suffer- ings, including the crucifixion and regurrection. It is all beautifully, impressively and effectively done, some of the scenes in exquisite color effects There is no attempt to stun by the vastness of numbers. Rather the ef- fect of striking groups has been at- tained with a minimum of theatrical effect, while the procession to Calvary is perhaps one of the most poignant scenes ever screened. “The King of Kings" provides drama, suspense, thrills, surprise and deep sorrow. Mount the Way of the Cross, Jud: phas. the high priest wha Jesus' " crucifixion: Pontius P Barabbas, Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother, the apostles and all the other figures in this, the greatest story of all time, are reproduced with stri ing fidelit The last supper is an epic portrayal of one of the greatest of all biblical scenes. Two performances are given daily | and the engagement closes next Sat- urday. night. KEITH'S—Jane and Katherine Lee. B. F. Keith's Theater will open to- day with a double bill in which Jane bl | . Comm | | NATIONAL—Belasco's Play. David Belasco's new play, den.” which has just closed a success- ful engagement at the Lyceum Thea- | ter, in New York, with the original | New York cast, including Beth Mer. | till, Philip Merivale, Marjorie Gateson and Mary Wall | Il be presented at the Na al | Theater next Monday at a New Year | matince. | “Hidden” is a three-act play writ- | ten by William Hurlbut, and con- | cerns chlefly the intimate lives of an American family. In a way it might be deseribed as a study of feminine psychology, but, even so, it has its moments of refreshing humor. Miss Merrill is cast as Vi, the sistes in-law involved in the plot, and It is | the reaction to her hidden emotions that caused New York newspaper writers to devote much space to dis- cussing just what they thought they | would do if similarly situated in Vi's | predicament. This controversy was ried on not only by newspaper | writers, but by scientists and psy- chologists. Numerous women in | ate life have written to r. asco their imp sions of the play The play was directed personally by Mr. Belasco. Mary Morris, enile stars will share headline hon. The Lee children offer what is de. scribed as a “Duncanese” perform- ance. While Maryon Vadie and Ota Gygl, prosent A new act, with a com- pany of 2 Rae Bonstine. Allan Rogers, arie, he Song People Love KEITH'S—Grace La Rue. Grace La Rue, known ns the “Star | of Song” will top the bill at B. F.| Kelth’s Theater next week, beginning New Year day. GAYETY—"Roz0" Snyder, Next week's attraction at the Gayety Theater will be “Bozo™ Snyder and his “Whirlie Girlie show. | | “Rozo,” known us the “silent” com- adian, this season heads his own com- | | tenor and late star Charles T. Aldrich, in | “Protean Surprises™; Ann Butler and Hal Parker, in “Driftwood,” by ar angement with John A. Murray: Axel Mirano and comy with their “The Ny With a breand-new revue. The | e Sl Lt g e t includes Sam Green, Bee Tracey, |} TS, presenting dancing, past and | James Brown. Fannie Palmer, with | nt, and Rose lIrene apecialties by Frank Donaldson, Eddie | s and company, showing Terpsichorean | Bruce ana . Murphy, together | \Wheels. Kirls. The usual screen features, Toples » of the Day, Aesop’s Fables and Pathe STRAND—"Bowery Burlesquers.” | Nowy will completa the bill, “Rowery Burlesquers” will be next week's Mutual Burlesque attraction at the Strand Yheater. This show is said to be new In every particular with a large cast of the Mutual's circuit ens tertainers, including 16 chorus girls, M..G.-M. Productions. JITH one of the lurgest produc- ’r\~ tion schedules in its history, | Metro Galdwyn Mayer bids fair [ pans its records of previous | The studio now produces some 83 pic Jtures a year and has bocome noted as the home of superp Huctions, Pictures now in production ave “I' Rig Clty,” A story of night club and | xhimmy dancer, The ensemble of underworld fife In New York City, |xinging and dancing girls is said to starcing Lon Chaney. Tod Browning | he protty and talonted I8 the divector and Marceline Day th “Dancing Around.” as its title tm. fominine lead. Tim McCov's Western | piios, is & show of many varleties of ploture, “Riders of the Dark,” w dancing, which s sald to ba affered by into production last week, with NIk | wpecialists In footwork of all styles Grinda dfvecting, and_ Edward Seds. | —— - - - wick Is now divecting Karl Dane and Goorge K. Arthur In the comedy, | Monkey Rusiness,'* formerly titled M | "Clve tokios, SUnder the ack Fagle, toaturing Pk the new dox star, Is nearing complotion, W, S Van Inke s th direvtor Willam Maines, wha has achleved el siceans i comedy dramas with Athiletio backgronnds, The Smart » With Jack Others are GAYETY—="Dancing Around.” Twice dally this -week “Dancing Around” will provide the merriment | for_patrons of the Gayety Theater ! “There will be two comedians, | Mickey Markwood and Robby Wil | won: the ingenues will be Bobbie Eck and the prima In the comed will be ding the juventle. | ard and Leonia Reed, | dinna, M Carson enes Chick Hunter man and Al Parker Mickey Markwood 8 a “tramp comedian, and Robby Wilson an ec centrie with novel methods Spectal dunces wili be oft Ryan, Hilly Rose and leone by Joe ary’s “"rlll: honse- ix about to be built Donglas Fairhanks and Mary Piektont feording to word from Holly wosd divecting, from an ortginat | Thix dwelling will serve hely Byron Movgan, Robert [ seashore home and will cling to 8 Plaherty |.- on- loeatio S with the ocean echolng at Mts | \.-':Lm‘-:;:;:.-Mm"“"' v hase, Located at Salona Beach, | Amonk the ap San Diego County, Calit, only al tHon may be mentioned Luclen Hub: [ stone's thiow from the southern Cali hard's “Rose Mavie,” featuring Joan [fornia ranch property which Doug s Crawtord and dames Murray, and [developing at Rancho Santa Fe, the John GHbert's “The Consacks,” With [ new Leach house 1 expected (o be | Renee Adoree, whioh ta now neaving [come & show place that will atteact | | 2omplotion, with Gearge HIN diveoting. | wide attention, The Santa Fe Rancho | Tportant peaductions soan to he | holdings, however, will always be thety shown are R ovarras CHHs Caain estat [NIBEY et Garbes Batest, “Toe | Not ondv will this edtablishment he DIVIRS Waman®s “West Paint star [ novel i destgin, 1 abso will be unigue vhe Willlam Hatnes, with Joan Cvaw [ in oonstenction. Paking (s cus fram ford appastte, CHenging U Fathor, [ houses that v the Swiss and alian el Mavie Dresster and Pl | likes and alse the shores of the \ed Movan; Karl Dane and Geovgo K[ terrancan, this - bullding will be AVEIE S BBy MR, WI CRI e fCantilever steaetire, supporting iiselt pwoad and Loutse Lorvaine ] on the sheer faee of & ot thiough And MAVIon Daviea' newest ple | loverage exevted by its own weight UThe Patav.! divected by Ring | Heversing the custowmary oider of Norma Sheaver's nowest cony ' avvangement, the garage will ocoupy edy I as yet untitled, the (o ooy an & tevel With the high Worlt's most n | v ac Conway b Atory by Ale now in produe. { BELASCO—“The Spot on the Sun,” comedy carries the story of Christ through | encompassed | ors with Maryen Vadie and Ota Gysi. | . including, Eddie Kay and | also wili be featured | Reed, | {ing effects. MUSIC AND DRAMA. NATIONAL—“The King of Kings, photoplay. This afterncon and Tomorrow evenir onfedy. This evéning. ville. This afternoon and evening. rlesque. This afternoon and eve- STRAND—“Girls from Happyland,” burlesque. This afternoon and | The management announces a spe- cial midnight performance next Sune day night, January beginning promptly at 12, when “‘Bozo” Snyder and his new show will be the attrac- tion, STRAND—“Girls from Happy Land.” “Girls from Happyland” is this week’s Mutual burlesque attraction at the Strand Theater, with Esta Alga, soubrette, and Irving eccentric {comedian, heading the assisted by Justine Gre nging and dane ingenue; Rose Mann, straight man: haracter man: Tom McKenn: ger, and a chorus of 1§ singing and danc- ing girls, The tumes are said to be unique in design and the production through- out is described as pictorially attrac- | tive { During the course of the big acts a number ille specialties will ‘B LIDO. commemorating New Year are on | the card at the Clud Lido. Peggy | Liple, Eileen Lally, Blanche Lebman, | Libby’ and Orme, and Ivy Stevens— | Lido” favorites-—art taking turns in {the entertainment. and Emory | Daugherty’s erack Lido band conm- tinues 1o grind out the most torrid | of dance tunes. Kate Smith, the Washington girl | who has scored success in Eddie | Dowling’s mu show, “Honeymoor was guest of homor last Friday. Special T | Christmas and the “THE OTHER W MANT Dr. Henry Van Dykes Ch lesend, “The Other Wise Man" w be presented for the third consecu- tive season at Luther Pla Memorial | Chure the Chapel Plavers to- row, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, at £30 welock Denis E. Connell. one of Washing- ton's most popular players and direc- tors, will appear in the leading role of aban, The Other " who saw the star in set out to follow Katherine Lee, stage and screen ! ence of the young Van Dyke's beat has heen made into five sh, by Bess Davis Schreiner. follo closely the original ive, making use of the actual lines of the story as written by De. Van Dyke The five scenes include “The Dwell- < of Artaban. the Median “Out- side the city Walls™ “A Home | Bethlehem of Judea” “An Obscure House in Exyvpt” and “At the Da- mascus Gate” which last scene eccurs 33 years later, at the hour ot the Crucinxion, Suby r the scenes, also taken from the chapters the book, are “The Sign in the Sky By ers of Rabvlo “ur the Sake o o Child" “In the Hidden Way of Sorrow,” and “A Peart Great P The play which Seh and M plavers in the var The public is nvited 2 this play in celehration of the O mas season. There i no admission tee. |althoush an offering s asked tor the necessAry expenses of the production, | which are unusually heavy. Haroid Snyder will be in charge of the tght ¢ Miss s scenes is d “Most Novel” House wav, saml cars will it from the road will be the living re Nitehen and BNy, ete bedehambers, windows on fourth side resting against the face of the el At high tide, bhoats wid be able to moor at the landing helow SOur hepet sl Tous i Achiove comfurt as Woll A% ploturesqy Jdeslgn, wetty m ental rooms such as A foor o Will have only, the Mg reom . Richard “Skeets™ Qallagher, Rroad WAY musical comady star, who recent I¥ went to Hollywood to tey his fw the fims, has been signed YAlex th re n the tune for Qe ading an w from M ole o R ot mad O Witwer's story, ac Wit Vice Ieatdent in charge WE pewduction, This will bhe the et role Galkher has plaved in Heliy Wood, AIthouRh he appearad with W, 0 Fiella in “The Batters ™ in Now York 1Y, and abse i “New York* With Ricarde Coitea. 0 WG G AR ARneRIeement By Ham Letaran