The Washington herald., 1919-10-19
At the Theaters This Week
Garrsek-aEve and the MAN.

Garrsek-sEve and the MAN.
Ths shusert-Garrick Theater win
offer q new play. Eve and the Man."
tomorrow evening. Immediately pre-
vious to its New York premiere. The
production Is made by Walter Hast
Eve and the Man" IL described as an
occult drama. the authur being Fred
eriek Bruegger. The story OF the
play 70 reported to be one Of >ex-
ceptional novelty and one which in
PRODUCES a type of human vampire
never before introduced as q stage
made Q thorough study Of occult
science. In telling his story. weayes
q most intriguing thread Of mysti-
cism through the plot. Ramsey
Wallace. S. Miller Kent. Edith King.
Betty Murray and Peggy Payter are
among the principals. The play has
been staged by John Harwood,>
PsF-~Ths woman I'm Room H.,
A. Il Woods will present The
Woman in Room IA at Polfs to-
morrow night It ran for over
eight months at the Republic The
ater In New York. and equalled In
popular interest Mr.. Woods other
great success, within the Law"
. 1t Is the joint work OF Samuel Ship
man and Max MARGIN The pro-
Iogue was written by Percival
Wilde.
Mr.. Woods has given the play a
cast Of distinction. including Rob-
ert Edeson, Janet Beecher. Gail
Kane. Charles waldron. De Witt c.
jennings. william Halligan. Ken
meth Hill. Fay wallace. Catherine
Tower. Dorothy Parker, Charles
Mather. c. C. Quinby. Roma Ray.
Robert Anderson. W. Hart, william
S. Ely, Dora Rogers.
yafisuaI-SThe Rainbow Girl
The Rainbow GirP' comes to the
National Theater for the third time
beginning tonight. There will be
one matinee only during this en-
zagement. Saturday. 1t was offered
here late last season and met with
even greater success than upon its
FIRST appearance II is the same
production. as no duplicate COM
pany has been organized during the
two seasons it has been before the
public. Though filled with colorful
and teasing music by Louis A.
Hirsch. with a series Of dancing
numbers which are distinct fea-
lures because OF their originality
in conception and execution, sup
plemented by a brilliant chorus.
dexterous in pedal and vocal prac-
tices. and a stage several times NIL
cd with Urban settings, The Rain
bow GirP' was written primarily to
amute; it is studded with lines and
situations which inspire mirth.
These were supplied by Jerome K.
Jerome. and Rennold VOLTS libretto
made II practicable for the lyric
stage Billy 3. Van and Sydney
Greenstreet head the cast.
Belasco-sTfger: Tiger-
A typical Belasco production.
played by an exceptional cast OF
metropolitan celebrities. comprising
several notable players from Lon
don and New York theaters. and
with the leading role in the hands
of one of the most accomplished
American actresses. is an entertain
msnt of extraordinary absorbing
interest to playgoers OF Washing
ton.
This favorite Belasco artist.
Frances Starr. has found in this
play written by Edward Enoblock.
while he was in the trenches of
France. wonderful opportunity
r emotional actress
The ~ =,
this city is always an event of con-
siderable interest. but the fact that
Washington theatergoers are to see
her this time in a play direct from
its New York run. attaches even
more than the usual importance to
the engagement.
Miss Starr will be seen at the
Shubert-Belasco Theater. beginning
tomorrow night for a weeks en-
sagement.
b. F. Reith'-yaudeyiIIe
Chicken Chow Mein." an American
Chinese musical fantasy, featuring
Jay Gould and Flo Lewis. prominent
ngures in current Broadway musical
1rfvolities, will be the chief Offering
in the B. F. Keith Theater bill this
week. II is in four courses and there
are twenty players. mostly girls. 1t
was written. staged and produced by
Herman Timberg. The extra added
attraction will be the music hall and
comedy star. Elizabeth NJ Murray
Third in laughing order will be Joe
Laurie. jr.. The Pint Size Comedian"
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