The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
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teen plays were presented during the
engagement. including three new ones.
-Four other plays had never previously
been seen In Indianapolis. The COM
pany includes George Gaul, Gregory
Kelly. J. NJ Kerrisan. Margaret
Mower. Aldrich Bowker. Judith
Lowry. Nestriee Maude and Edgar
Stohl.
Nancy Lee" q play OF comedy
snd modern realism by Eugene
Walter in which Miss Charlotte
Walker plays the title role. will
come to the National Theatre week
OF November II. Nancy Lee Is
not q sentimental story of the
South. as the title might imply. but
on the contrary, a virile, forcefui
play OF everyday life recalling Paid
in Full" The Easiest Way" The
Wolf and other successes by the
great American dramatist. 1t is
stensely interesting portrayal of
.woman's triumph over debts and
sham and deceit OF women who live
beyond their means.
Tomorrow night Arthur Hopkins
will reopen his Plymouth Theater
in New York with "A Very Good
Young Man"
In a few weeks Charlotte Walker
will be set forth in Nancy Lee" the
play by Eugene Walter In which she
appeared last Spring She will begin
her season at the STANDARD Theater
on October !.
On Saturday night at the Cort The
ater, Chicago. Marie CahiI will give
her last performance there of the
George V. Hobart-Herbert Hall
winslow comedy. Just Around the
Corner" This will the l0lst perform
ance Of the piece at the Cort, Miss
Cahill having opened her engagement
In June.
Following the Chicago run Miss Ca
hill will take a rest of several weeks
prior to her appearance at r road
way theater in Just Around the
Corner"
Avery Hopwood's comedy, Double
Exposure" opens in New York Tues
day night, August q The date of
the opening was changed from Mon
day to Tuesday. in order not to con-
fiict with another opening.
Henry W. Savage announces that
Mitzi will open at the George NJ.
Cohan Theater on Thursday, August
%. in the musical play. Head over
Heels" The book and lyrics are
by Edgar Allan woolf and the music
by Jerome Kern.
a.,
vaudeville fame and emolumcnt Is in
the army and William B. TayIo- is
taking his place. but ready to g0 to
the front when his name is called.
The War Camp Community Service
will furnish the following program for
the entertainment OF soldiers, sailors
and government clerks, at the Sylvan
.Theater on the southeast slope of
the Washington Monument this week
Monday at 7:3O. band concert by the
Fort Myer Band. community sing
Jed by Prof. DyKema at 3 and moving
pictures at $40. Douglas Fairbanks in
s''The Man from Painted Post"
Wednesday, at 7:30. concert by the
Navy Yard. community singing led by
Prof. DyKema at s and moving pic
lures at $40. Marguerite Clark in
"Bab's Diary"
Friday at 80. concert by the
Engineers band. community singing
led by Prof. DyKema at and moving
pictures at $40. Mary Pickford in
Be- The Little American
Thomas Conkey. the successful
suitor of "Fiddlers Three which
comes to the National Theater week
of August 18th. was also successful
merchant before he felt the lure Of
the stage. His parents provided with
the wherewithal to open a dry goods
Store in Cleveland. Ohio. and the
family hopes were being fulfilled when
AIr. Conkey succumbed to the eulogis-
t1c criticisms Of the musical critics
when he made hs first appearance in
chorus. sold out the dry goods store
to the first bidder and went on the
stage.
= Clifford Brooke. who Is directing the
production Of "Fiddlers Three" which
comes to the National Theater. week
pf August 3sth. has several successes
b his credit He helped to produce
sPeter Ibbetson," both here and in
al present il working "Fiddlers Three"
and He Didn't Want To Do It."
Jean Stewart Is one OF the leading
members OF the cast OF the Seven
Days Leave company, which COM
pany appears at Polls this week.
"A happy family reunion will take
place at the Gayety Theater this
week, when Manager Harry o. Jarboe
VIII greet his father. r. Fuller Jarboe.
musical director of the Million Dollar
Bolls. the current attraction. Mr..
Jarboe. ST., Is accompanied by his
wife.
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