The Washington herald., 1918-08-29

NatisnaI-Henfy Muller and Ruth
"A Marriage OF Convenience" will
bring Henry Miller and Ruth Chat
terton together as co-stars at the Ma
tional next week and afford local
theatergoers the opportunity OF see
ing the play that made such Q marked
hit In New York last season. A pcore
OF years ago this delightful comedy
by the elder Dumas. adapted by Sgd
ney Grundy, had It's first presenta-
ton In this country. Newly revived,
under the artistic guidance Of Henry,
Miller, with its elaborate costuming
and grand manners Of the period OF
Louis XIV. "A Marriage Of Com
yenienee" has proved delight. The
original production from Henry
Milier's Theater, in New York. will be
used. Mr.. Miller wfll. be seen a. the
Comte de Candale. Miss Chatterdon
as the Comtesse de Candale. Lowell
Sherman as the cheyalier de valclos.
David Glassford as the General.
Frances Goodrich Ames a. Marion.
and Frederick Lloyd as Jasmin. Seats
will be placed on sale at the National
today.
FO"B--Somcth"t
Arthur Hammerstein presents the
fifth. and what he confidentially ex-l
poets to be the best of his musical
comedy successes. entitled Some
time" at Polls next Monday matinee.
Rida Johnson Young is responsible
for the book and lyrics. and twenty
odd song numbers, all of which are
of the rhythmic and lifting order,
are by Rudolf Friml.
In< selecting the cast to enact the
various roles great care has been ex-
ercised and rare Judgment has been
shown, and among the farceurs, sing
ers. comedians and dancers are Her
bert Corthell. Audrey Maple, Frances
Cameron, Mae West, George Rosener.
John Merkyl. Mildred LeGue. Charles
DeHaven, Fred Nice and William
Dorian.
The chorus will consist Of forty
stunning girls recruited. regardless of
expense, from Broadway's most ex-
elusive set of show girls.
BeIaseo-wm. Collier In 'Nsthing
But Lies"
william Collier, in Nothing But
Lies" q new three-act farce from
the pen Of Aaron Hoffman. will be
the attraction at the Belasco next
week. Mr.. Collier will appear for
the first time in this play on Sum-
day night, but the public won't be
admitted for the actor has bought
the house for the opening night and
Is going to fill It with soldiers and
sailors. Seats for all other perform
ances, beginning with the Labor
Day matinee on Monday, will be on
sale at the Belasco tomorrow.
Nothing But Lies" must not be
confused with Mr.. Golfers starring
vehicle Of last season. Nothing But
the Truth" The two plays are en-
tirely dissimllar despite the similarity
in names. Mr.. Hoffman is said to
have written a farce around q new
idea.
Supporting Mr.. Collier will be such
well-known players as Olive wynd-
ham, Grant Stewart. RapIey Holmes.
Thomas v. Emory. Florence Enright.
w. Riley Hatch, Frank Monroe. Jane
Blake, Robert Strange, Malcolm
Bradley and Gordon Burby
Gayety-Fred Irwin's Majesties.
Florence Bennett heads the large
Majestics, which Is next weeks at
traction at the Gayety Theater. Be.
cause of her past achievements as
star at the head of the Irwin
companies. Miss Bennett Is constant
ly adding to her popularity This
years vehicle is two-act musical
revue in six scenes. in which a large
and splendidly costumed chorus win
be featured. The supporting cast
includes such well-known entertain
ers as Lyle La Pine, Roscoe Ails,
Doc Dell, George Leon, May Bel
mont Valerie Beck. Ruth Barbour
and Arthur Powers. Several novel
specialties will be introduced as an
incidental to the action. Musical
numbers include such popular melo-
dies as Mary, the Baby and Me-"
Get Me So Excited" and Not That
Kind of a Girl