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The Washington times., 1920-07-25
Ganick Players Set a Record
In Sboqvinq Cummings On Stage

the confines o fthe Capital owing TO
the popularity OF the production. II
has confined its performances almost
entirely TO New York, and it's presen-
tation by a production company prob
ably will be made during the coming
winter.
Mr.. Cummings reached Washington
from Los Angeles last sunday after
noon and has spent the intervening
time preparing himself for the part
nc will essay tonight.
There will be regular matinees on
Thursday and Saturday each week
during Mr.. Cummings engagement as
leading man and patrons are request
ed by the management to hie scat
orders early in the week to avoid dis
appointment.
Right in the midst OF mid summer
when theater lovers are looking for
ward to the coming Of the regular
theatrical season, several weeks ahead,
L. NJ. Bell, who pilots the Garlic
Players. eXplodes a bombshcll in the
announcement that he has secured
Mr. Cummings to head his company
for five weeks beginning tonight in
George NJ. COhan's great comedy, "A
Prince There Was"
Mr.. Cummings scarcely needs an
Introduction. For several years he
has been one OF the leading figures
In the moving picture world. and the
announcement that he is being brought
here from Los Angeles Is pregnant
with interest. 1t Is certain that suoh
a move Is costing Mr.. Bell consider
able cash. because movie stars come
high and special engagement is
doubly expensive.
Washington is already enthusiastic
about the new departure OF tn" Gar
rick company, as evidenced by the
advance sale for "A Prince There
Was" and it looks as though the lit
tie playhouse at seventh and f Will
be an oasis for the next five weeks
thanks to the progressivencss of the
company.
Mr.. Bell also announces most IN
teresting assortment Of plays includ
ing "The boomerang, THE Very
Idea" Daddy Longlegs.' and Tea
for Three"
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WHERE YOU MAY
GO TODAY

GARR1CK--Irving Cummings in "a
Prince There Was"
B. +. KEITH'S-Vaudeville, with
Toto and Lieut.. Gitz-Rice.
RIALTO-Anna Q. Nilsson in "The
Fighting Chance"
SHUBERT-BELASCO-Helen Ware
in "The Garden Of Allah"
STRAND - Vaudeville and photo
plays.
POLPS-Doris Kenyon in "Thc
Great White Trail"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Normand
in "The Slim Princess"
KN1CKERBOCKER - Mabel Nor
mand in "The Slim Princess"
LOEW'S PALACE,-Billie Burke in
Away Goes Prudence"
LOEW'S COLUMBIA-Robert War
wick in "The Fourteenth Man.
COSMOS - Vaudeville and photo
plays.
CRANDALL'S - Wallace Reid in
"The Roaring Road"
GLEN ECHO PARK-Outdoor at
fractions.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH - Shore
pleasures.
GREAT FALLS PARK-Resort at.
fractions.
MARSHALL HALL-River pleas
ures.
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THE STRAND,

Presenting programs that are truly
remarkable, considering the time OF
the year. this being conceded generally
as the off season in all theatrical
circles, the strand announces for the
week beginning tomorrow and closing
next sunday lineup of vaudeville
attractios and photo -dramativ fei-
lures that cannot help but appeal to
the most fastidious
The headline number is "The Five
Petrovas." company of male and
female artists who, In an elaborate
stage-setting, present many wonderful
feats in hand to- hand balancing and
numerous spectacular posing scenes.
Running this number an even race
for popularity Is Ethel May Hall and
her company in hilarious one-act
comedy entitled "The Wrong Guy"
Others appearing will be THE Two
Yaquis," Mexican Indians, in native
songs and dances; Lee Hete, william
Harris and Marjorie Winters In
comedy, songs and dances, all Just
for Fun" whoch with Tilyou and
Rogers, tho "Show Me-" boys, in origi-
nal bits of eccentric comicalities, will
close the vaudeville half OF the bill.
As the photoplay attraction for the
week, presentation being made all
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

A veritable Coney Island of fun Is
TO be found along the gay boardwalk
at Chesapeake Beach, the popular
Maryland bay resort just an hours
ride from Washington. All of the
varied amusements are built over the
water, where refreshing breezes blow.
The derby racer. the merry-goround
the bowling alleys and the paddle
boothes are a few of the attractions
Saltwater bathing. fishing. grabbing
and boating are offered. Free dane
ing to music by Bert Saulsman's jazz
orchestra is a daily feature. Shady
picnic grounds are delightfully cool
and command a fine view of the bay.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
THE CHECKERBOARD" IS
TO HAVE BELASCO DEBUT

i. Ray Comstock ad Morris Gest
have decided upon Washington as
the scene OF the premiere OF the new
Frederic and Fanny Hstton play. The
Checkerboard." 1t will be disclosed
for the first time at the Shubert-Be-
lasco Theater Monday night. August
., and after a week here is slated to
go to the Thirty-ninth Street Theater.
in New York.
While the nature OF the play has
not been divulged II should be some
thing out OF the ordinary because the
reputation for clevereness achieved
by the Hattons in Upstairs and
Down." "The Great Lover" and "Lom-
bardL Ltd" can be relied upon to
make any new play from their pens
command the respectful attention of
the theatergoing public.
lose Ruben. the young player who
first came into prominence by his
performance with the Washington
square Players in New York. and
who. last season appeared as the
moody musician with Elsie Ferguson
in sacred and Profane Love-" Is the
featured player. His role will be
that of young Russian, who comes
to these shores CharaacterIstically
contemptuous of America, and who.
in time learns to care very deeply
for a charming American girl. He is
one OF those men who have no age.
and. like coin worn smooth, no
mark OF country.
with face schoolcd to mask all
but the keenest emotions, and with
a rare reserve Which clothes him and
his thoughts from the casual observ-
err he impresses one as man of
striking, forceful person
ality, as fascinating as he is battling.
1t IL a role ideally suited to Mr.. Ru-
bcns temperament and style of act
ing.
The production IL being staged by
clifford Brooke and provides oppor-
tunIty for musical advertisements,
which makes The Checkerboard"
more akin to The Great Lover" than
to the other plays from the pens of
the Hattons
Messrs. Comstock and Gest promise
splendid cast, including as II does
such well-known names as Jose Ru-
ben. Donald Macdonald, Norval Keed-
well. Sidney Booth. william Williams
Miriam Sears, Dorothy Tierney, Dor
othy Smoller, Kate Mayhem, Eda Won
Buelow. Zola Talma, William Eville
and John Mackenzie.
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The Garrick Players, who tonight
begin a limited series OF important
dramatic presentations with Irving
nary, featured in each production,
have Washington theatrical record
to their credit. 1t will be scored to-
night at $50 o'clock. when the Gar
rick curtain rises on the first per-
formance OF "A Prince There Was"
the George NJ. Cohan success the
Garrick Players are presenting.
The Garrickers' record lies in the
fact that 70 rthe first time in the
history OF the Washington stage a
Washington stock company is present
ing photoplay actor OF the first
rank as leading man. That photoplay
acor is Irving Cummings. virile,
intense young romantic thespian who
today stands on the threshold Of
screen stardom.
1t is true that Earle FoXe. the Gar
rickers leading man last season. had
had some experience in the photoplay
realm but Foxe was a mere neophyte,
In the camera work and a man whose
chief experience was confined solely
to the stage.
Cummings. however. is a stage actor
with a brilliant photoplsy record that
has lifted him into new contract
with ParamountAr for the COM
ing season that will probably be the
means of bringing him even more
into prominence.
During the past week he has teen
toiling steadily at his part in "A
Prince There Was" and for that wee k
alone he has steadily declined a per-
feet flood OF invitations TO functions
of various kinds about Washington.
From now on, however, Mr.. Cum
mings has arranged to accept num-
ber OF the engagements rendered him
and h" will unQuestionably draw in
his wake large following of en-
thusiastic admirers.
1t is noteworthy that the presenta =
tion of this play at the Garrick to-
night, with Mr.. Cummings in the Cohan
part. will constitute the first oppor-
tunity Washingtonians have had TO
witness "A Prince There Was" within
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
Uncle SANS Golfers Suffers As
Ina Claire Goes On a Vacation

Miss Ina with a "Follies" past; there
are her bits OF song and more than
bit OF clear. beautiful and witty
dancing, and there's her gloriously
acted scene OF pretended drunken
ness wherein she fails to revolt Uncle
Bruce and wins not only consent for
his nephew's marriage with her in
nocent little chorus-girl apartment
mate, but wins himself for herself
Nthe whole plot OF this print paper
saving drama may be told in less
than one septence).
And even so, Ina Claire amt even
the half of II. Nor Is Jobyna How
land the human trombone and as
funny giantess as ever shook the
stage.
ia say that 5 per cent of this
subtle success is chorus girl. Some
OF the characters are nothing less
than the pluck of Broadway chorus
girls acting their own autobios-
raphies.
ATTRACTIVE CHORUS GIRLS.
eliminate" as they say OF revues
with runways. "Why. there never was
a roof show so intimate" as The
Gold Diggers." whose chorus girls
seem TO sit on your knee and tell it
down your back.
Large sections OF the low down"
on Gold Digging"--which is modern
rhetoric for parting a chorus girls
male friend from his large change
must have been written by a stenog-
rapher at a keyhole.
Would three queens of the chorus
reveal themselves TO the public for
Mr.. Zeigfeld or Mr.. Shubert? Never!
They'd give up their cars first. But
for the wizard of the drama they fall
gratefully; eight times week they
give their game away and like it,
There's a terrible stage mother in
this play-an abrupt and needless
mother who at the last moment Is
brought out from the back OF the
apartment to attest purity.
Somebody will try to tell you that
Belasco put her in as a concession to
the public and don't you believe 1t.
II l know the old master, he put
mamma in to make his chorus girls
believe it's play and not confes-
sion.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
Il. +. KETTH'S.

In the van of the Il. +. Keith Thea
ter bill this week will be Henry San
trey and his famous society jazz band,
and the song spectacle, THRILLS and
Frills." Henry Santrey IL the Amer
lean baritone recently associated
with the New York Hippodrome. His
voice has such remarkable power that
It was heard by every one of the G,000
persons forming the capacity OF the
mammoth theater. His presentation
is said to be sensationally musical, tho
band alternating the loftiest of grand
opera and the jazziest OF jazz, the
latter being given with an abandon
and frenzy surprising, II is claimed,
anything in the jazz line hitherto
heard in vaudeville.
Hassard Short, the distinguished
musical comedy star, is sponsor for
"Trills and Frills," in which Harriet
and Marie Mcconnell are featured.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
TAKING 4 LOOK AHEAD

and effervescent farce hit. The Very
Idea"
Big time vaudeville will furnish the
Cosmos Thcater headliner for next
week In Private Property" featuring
Hugh Bonner, Marjorie Wilton and Il
cast of twelve, the latest girl revue
produced by George Choos noted pro-
ducer OF The Little Cottage" Love
Shop" and other spectacular beauty
productions. Goslar and Lusby will
present beautiful musical and dane
ing diversion; ward and Wilson a
surprise act What Next" and three
other acts OF the better class VIII
Reid's picture. sick Abed" as the
added matinee attraction; Mack SEN
nett's You Wouldn't Believe IT, as
the big film comedy. a new Mutt and
Jeff and the Pathe News.
The Gayety Theater will inaugurate
the 1920-2l season OF burlesque in
Washington on Saturday night, Au-
gust I, when II will reopen its doors
after period OF darkness extending
over seven weeks. In the meantime
hands of painters. decorators and car
penters and has been given new
dress. both inside and out. The open
ing attraction will be THE Social
Maids" and this organization Will ar
rive here next Sunday for a weeks
rehearsal
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
BOY OF II CHAINED TO
STAKE FOR Is HOURS

INDIANAPOLIS, July rs. - Anry
Deuscr. twelve. is In the detention
home at his own request, and his
mother, Mrs Rose Deuser, and
brother, Louis. twenty. face court ac-
ton az a result OF a charge by neigh
bors that the young boy had been
chained upright to post In barn
and made to stand there for more
than fifteen hours.
According to the charges. Louis
Deuscr chained Andy in the after
noon. Friends released him the fol-
lowing morning by flinc the chain
links. and then, police say. he left
home and begged them, after they
found hirr, not to force his return.
The police say Louis told them he
"hained his brother IA punishment
for running away 1t was said Mrs
Deuser gave her con only y crust OF
bread for breakfast after he had been
exposed all night, and did not release
him
Louis Is charged with assault and
battery and the mother with child
neglect
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
GLEN ECHO PARK,

Shooting the steep dips OF the
gravity. thrilling through race on
the derby with it's breath-taking
drops from the nearly perpendicular
inclines and shooting around sharp
curves, and playing cracker on the
whip are three OF the principal out
door sports that Glen Echo park has
to offer its patrons every day.
For the Sunday crowd there will
be another series OF concerts by
Celfo's band similar to those that met
with such approval from the large
crowd last Sunday. These concerts
are free.
Admission to the park is always
free and the management tho use of
the picnic accessories at all times
by outing parties.
Week nights dancing is featured
and the park offers every induccment
to the better element Of the dancing
contingent.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
Capital TheatergoerS
Earle Fox, Washington's IDOL
Is Hit As Darkroom Sport In
Roy Cohen's "Cone Seben'
By LOUIS A BOUCHER.

Earle Fox, loved by Washingon's younger-yes,
and older set in the feminine wordhas made hit on
Broadway the heaven of the true Thespan And he has
made it in backface though the critics in the metropolis
careful to say that he te more than heavy
of tan" in achieving his But success, mat
ter how when Earle Fox again graces Washington
with his presence it will be with road company Never
again will he be with stock company where he could be
every week by his thousands of admirers
Washngton's idol is with Come Seven" at the Broad
hurst Teaer New York backface comedy in three acts
by Ocavus Roy Cohen known to all Satevepost readers
writer of tales of the brunette population of Dixie
land He is Floran Sappey, town sport and if all re-
ports be true he is a complete
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
REVIVES FAMOUS AIR.

Lovers Of light melody will have an
unusual chance to compare the music
of the present melodious comedy era
with that OF nearly a decade ago when
director Cannon, Of the Palace SYM
phony Orchestra. revives, as an over
ture selection, the best melodies from
Victor Herberts score OF ut Happen
ed in Nordland." including that fam
Gus air, "Absinthe Frappe."
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
NOLICENs.E NEEDED.

No Maryland license Is needed by
automobilists who desire to motor to
Glen Echo Park Not only does this
apply to Conduit road, but also to the
ample parking space just in front Of
and this side Of the park entrance.
These parking spaces are marked
Government Property" and sutomo-
bilists are permitted to use them, no
Maryland license being needed.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
STEAMER
CHARLES MACALESTER.

The steamer Charles Macalester is
making three daily trips to Marshall
Hall, leaving seventh street Wharf
at 10 a. M, 2:3O .. m. and 6:30 p. m,
with exception of Sunday, when the
steamer leaves at 1890 a. m. On
week days the steamer stops at
Mount Vernon on the 10 a. m. and
2:3O D. m. trips
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

performances. Frank Keenan,, one Of
the most eminent character actors
of the screen, will be seen in his
latest pathe production, ."Dollar for
Dollar" Others cinema features will
he a multiple reel comedy, a selected
scenic subject and world events OF
the wek pictured.
Special orchestral numbers will
close whst promises to b. two hours
and half of most worthwhile en-
tertsinment.
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TO TALK 500 MILES
BY WIRELESS PHONE

ST. JOHNS, N. T., July 25.--offcials
OF the New Foundland government
will tomorrow test out n newly in
stalled wireless telephone apparatus
by talking with the steamship Victor
ian while she is more than 300 miles
Mt sea.
The hrst test will be made by Pre-
inter Richard Squires Wireless oper-
ators have already held fragmentary
conversations with the ship.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
LOEW's BIA.

The attraction at Loew's Columbia
Theater for the first four days OF
next week beginning next Sunday.
August !. will be Enid Bennett in
"Hairpins." For the final three days
of the same week Scssue Hayakawa
will be seen in AN Arabian Night"
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
AT THE RESORTS
GREAT FALLS PARK.

Today's attractions at Great Falls
Park VIII include the varied outdoor
feature attractions as well az the
afternoon and evening concerts by
the Great Falls Ladies' Orchestra a.
The musical program will include II
number of seasons popular hits. All
week there is free dancing and many
other amusements that are provided
for the kiddies. Ideal picnic facili-
ties are provided
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
LOEW's PALACE.

Charles Ray. one OF the brightest
Juvenile screen stars on the photo
play horizon. comes 10 Loew's Palace
Theater for the full week beginning
next Sunday, August ], in his latest
starring production, Homer Comes
Home" supplemented by the sun
shine comedy. THE Jazz Bandits
and other added hits.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

Next week at B. L. Keith's Theater
the program will present the Corlnne
Tilton revue, Frank wilcox and COM
pany. Joe Cook, Harry and Anna Sey.
mour, Edna Aug. Bert Melrose. Burns
and Forah, THE Act Beautiful and
others
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
STEAMER ST. JOHNS.

Thousands of pleasure seekers are
enjoying the delightful saltwater
bathing. fishing. grabbing and other
out-of-door amusements to be found
at Colonial Beach. The steamer st.
Johns leaves Seventh Street Wharf
this morning at o and every Tuesday,
Thursday and Sunday at this hour,
and every Saturday at 2:30 p. m. for
this popular summer resort.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
sHUBERT-GARRICK.

The attraction offered by the Gar
rick Players led by Irving Cummings,
the photoplay star. at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater for the week begin
ming next Sunday night. August |.
will be William lie Bsron's sprightly
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
MIRACuLOUSLY STAGED.

make dancing a real pleasure. The
music. which Ia by far the best and
most popular to be had is furnished
by the Meyer Davis Orchestra. whose
lively airs drew nearly everyone to
the pavilions. Intermission was spent
by many stroliing around the lake.
the edge of which is illuminated by
myriads of electric lights.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.

Thousands of Washingtonians spent
their evenings last week on the
pavilions OF Chevy Chase
Lake where the cool breezes from
across the lake fan the pavilions and
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
by ASHTON STEVENS.

NEW YORK, July 25.---Ina Claire
will be taking few weeks vacation
in II few weeks, and oh. Washington!
But lot OF war tax will stop with
her: ! don't know what the poor old
government is going to do.
Ever since Mr.. Belasco opened The
Gold Diggers." almost a year ago.
your Uncle Sa n has been able to de-
pend on a weekly allowance that
amounts to 10 per cent of the total
taking capacity OF the Lyceum
Theater.
Liberty bonds have gone down and
sometimes up: pounds, francs, eggs
rubles and sugar-not to mention the
soft-boiled doUar-have had their
dips and Tits, but cold Diggers'
never has fiuctuated as much as a
nickers worth.
Its prosperity was done up in a
permanent wave: the fercest Summer
heat fails to unroll II.
COUNTRY WILL PAY.
take II the whole country will be
in on Miss Claire's vscation-the
whole country will be paying for il.
as any expert in political economy.
which | am not. can tell you.
When ! asked an old New Yorker,
who has been here eighteen months,
yawned and said he'd seen all the old
things. including the July openings.
But when | happened to mention that
had fourth row seats for the
Lyceum he came along like a kid to
a circus.
1t seems old New Works can't
get enough of this curious entertain
ment. which is perhaps as subtle
bit of showmanship as Broadway
ever has known. You see, it's not
really play at all; that's it's delicate
trick.
MIRACuLOUSLY STAGED.
1t has the prestige OF play. of
course. II is mirsculously staged
and bears the impressive name of
Belasco. and has In it's cast such
dramatic dignitaries as Bruce McRae
and II. Reevcs-Smith. But The
Gold Diggers" is all about, and all
is-comedy; it's show"
There's the psychological urge OF
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
MEXICO R. R. STRIKE ENDS.

VERA CRUZ, July 25.-The strike
OF employees OF the Mexican Railway
and the Vera Cruz Terminal Com
pany was settled yesterday. A 30 per
cent wage increase was granted.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
BEATUS COMES BACK.

Manager Lawrence Beatus. or
Loew's Palace Theater, is expected to
return to his managerial duties at
the Palace this week. Mr.. Beatus was
book ed for a conference in New York
during the latter part Of the past
week and his arrival In Washington
will be marked by an announcement
Of unusual interest concerning future
attractions at the two Loew theaters
in Washington
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
SHUBERT-BELASCO.

SO great has been the success OF
the screen version OF Robert Kitchens
famous love story Of the desert. THE
Garden of Allah" at the Shubert-Be-
lasco theater that Messrs. Fox and
Taylor have decided to retain this
popular romance for the first half
Of the current week. beginning this
afternoon.
This is the most complete edition
Of the picture ever shown. being ten
reels in length and requiring two
hours to display. Two presentations
are given each afternoon at l:3O and
$3.50 o'clock. At night at I and
o'clock.
Thousands were delighted with the
picture last week and no doubt the
continuation of this splendid revival
will be welcome news to many more
The Washington times., 1920-07-25

Jack Frey, the assistant manager
OF the Palace. who has been holding
down the task OF supervising "the
nations most beautiful playhouse
during Manager Beatus' absence, VIII
soon skip to latitudes unknown,
where, he trusts, the name OF Vol
stead Is but a whisper.
The Washington times., 1920-07-25
COSMOS.

Seven fine cuttings from better vau-
deville, with three outstanding feat
ures headed by Hazel Green and the
funniest Of Jazz bands; the Three
Dolce Sisters. talented musical art
lists, presented by Nine. Dorothy Jar
don. the grand opera diva in spec
tacular production, and the famous
broadway Four. comedy quartet
that ranks with the leaders in its
line.
Other attractions will include Sar-
geant, Cotter and Kits, dancing
comedians in AT the Beach, novel
number Milton and Marsh, in songs,
witty dialogue and comedy imper-
sonations; Armstrong and Downing,
in Fun On the Wheels" and Hughes
and Debrow, in Cork and Comedy"
The added matinee attraction will
feature Katherine Macdonald, in
Passions Playground" notable
film production: Dangerous Eyes"
will be the big film comedy and new
Mutt and JEFF and the Pathe News
will complete the bill.
A good bill of vaudeville and film
features is promised today, starting
at ID. m.