The Washington times., 1920-10-31
Wake Ub the Foles Are Coming TolpnOis Skinner Will Be
'Sonya," Romantic Drama,
Opens at Garrick Tonight.
Maclyn Arbuckle at Polls.
"Night Boat" and "Iiere
and There" Oren
Tomorrow.
By LOUIS ASHLEY.

BY LOUIS ASHLEY.
The Follies are upon us. They ar,
knocking at the gate. Next weel
they viii make their bow at Poll.
for one Nwild. riotous six days O.
thorough enjoyment. Old Dull Car,
Is In for wicked lacing, for the
Greenwich Village Follies sincerel,
hate and despise the ancient fellow
1he Follies-no matter whose-al
ways serve to speed up the tired pop
uiation Of the Capital. They cause
smiles among the old chaps, wide
grins among the youngsters. They
set the ladies crazy with talks OF
gowns and furbelows, if these latter
are now worn. The ollies have be.
some an institution.
me Greenwich Village Follies
after captivating New York for seven
months. went to Chicago. where the
townsfolk focked to the Studebaker
Theater for glimpses OF its beauties
washington will have but a week OF
II.
The whispers from the cheerful ad.
vance man send a. SILVER down the
spine for a moment. when It Is said
that gone Is the customary group o:
chorus siris" How can there be
Follies without those dear creatures?
But wait
AS q substitute" he SAYS. twenty
famous artists models illuminate the
ensemble with their naive beauty and
youthful shapeliness
All, WE SHALL Go
All. we shall go to Polls on the
night Of November s for a sight Of
, those twenty famous artists mod
els" We would see them "illumi-
nate the ensemble" We would see
! their naive beauty and youthful
shapelness" as cure for orr ap-
preaching enemy. old age. Yes, and
it's dollars to doughnuts well have
lots of company, too.
Prominent in the Greenwich Village
rollies are James Watts, who lives
with jocular limitations of Pavlowa
and Farrar; Ted Lewis. crown prince
Of syncopation; Verna Gordon, who
dances in the Javanese stule: the
Hickey Brothers, laugh-makers; Ma
belle Jaunay, Jane Carroll. Warner
Gault, Emile Fitzgerald. and Suzanne
Morgan. all purveyors Of fun for the
multitude.
And then, a week later. FloI Zieg-
fields Follies-the original Follies-
appear at the National, bigger and
better than ever" of course. My. my,
what q couple of weeks Washington
will have!
The old will leap as the lamb over
the hillock. The young will cavort,
quite aside from themselves.
The Follies are coming.
NOW FOR SERIOUSNESS. :.
But all will not be light and airy
next week. For instance, at the Shu-
bert-Garrick will be seen THE Man
DARN" brought out of Russia by Her
man Bernstein as the best evidence
of the mental conditions. there since
war shattered political systems and
set free millions. Special music has
been written for this play by Fritz
Kreisler and a truly all-star cast pre-
sents 1t.
1.-The Mandarin" is said to be q
psychological study of Europe today.
1t Ia highly dramatic and, as played
abroad, extremely daring. 1t Is not
quite so daring on this side OF the
water. 1t Is called dramatization
of the craving Of man for happiness
without struggle. replete with
psychic mystery caused by over-con-
centrated thoughts on the most inter-
esting of subjects-woman.
In the cast will be seen Brandon
lyman. one Of Americas stage lead
ers; Nine Halina Bruzovna, star of
the Moscow Art Theater and of the
government theaters Of Petrograd
and Warsaw, grand niece OF Nine.
Modjeska, the great Polish actress:
Mario Majeroni. who was the Yogi
in Eyes of Youth" and has been
seen with John Drew and Laurette
Taylor; Robert Taber, the English
character actor; Louise Orth, the
blonde beauty Of THE Fascinating
Widow" THE Canary Cottage" and
the Tischa of 1.-THE Wanderer," Amy
Dennis. Arthur Allen and Cyril
Raymond.
SKINNER AT NATIONAL.
To the National next week comes
Otis Skinner In his latest AT the
Villa Rose" written by Major A. T.
w. Mason. It had successful pre-
miere at Atlantic City last week. Mr..
Skinner is French detective and
those witnessing the first perform
ance believe the part made to order
for him.
AT the villa Rose" Is still playing
in London, where 1t started last July
But Miriam Lewes. the original
Adele Tace, is with Mr.. SINNERS com
pany. With her are Jeffreys LAWS,
Octava Kenmore. Clarence Derwent,
Romano Calendar. and John Rog-
ers.
A comedy, "When We're Young
with Henry Hull in the leading role
will be at the Shubert-Belasco next
week. The star was last seen here
in 80 East" in which he appeared
for two seasons following his success
in 'The Man Who Came Back" Sup
porting him are Fare Binney, George
Marion, and Charles A. stevenson.
Miss Binney, who has appeared fire.
quently in moving pictures, was last
with Rachael Crothers and Cyril
keightley in "He and She"
NOW FOR THIS WEEK.
Now for this weeks list Of stellar
attractions, and they certainly hold
out stellar promises.
Tonight "Sonya," n romantic drama
author, Gabryela Zapolska, will be
seen at the Shubert -Garrick. Otto
Kruger and the beautiful Violet Hem