The Washington times., 1920-11-28
Three Opening Performances
Tomorrow - Henry Miller
and Blanche Bates at Ma
tional-"Irene" at Belas-
co and "Heigh-Ho" at
Garrick. Polls Starts
Tuesday.
By LOUIS ASHLEY.

as he looks at next weeks program
rendered him by the Washington
playhouses. He would gladly pos
sess that magic ability 10 he in two
places at once. Not In weeks has
the menu seemed so good, Choose
as he will, he is certain 10 miss q
good thing. Yet choose he must
On Sunday night Polls will offer
that Lew Fields musical comedy
"The Poor Little Ritz Girl" At the
same time the Shubert- -Belasco will
be showing The Lady of the Lamp.
On the following night Ruth Chat
terton will make her debut at the
National in Mary Rose" and at the
same time at the Shubert-Garrick
Taylor Holmes will be appearing in
"The Ghost Between"
"The Poor Little Ritz Girl has
been a New York sensation for
months, attracting large crowds to
the Central rheater. Eleanor Griffith,
Washington girl has achieved a
wonderful SUCCESS as The Poor Lit
tie Ritz Girl" and forever more will
not have TO worry about this or that.
Her reputation is now made.
Making sure that no adverse COM
ment will greet his great musical com.
edy, Lew Fields is sending on the road
his entire Broadway cast. even to the
coryphees OF the chorus. those dainty
damsels who can make or mar most
shows. In the company are Andrew
Tombes. l.Ulu Mcconnell. Frederic
Santley, Eleanor Griffith, Anne Sands,
Florence Webber, Louise Kelley, DON
aid Kerr, Blapche Douglas, Elise
Bonewit an6 Grant Simpson.
ANOTHER LODESTONE.
And over at the Belasco will be an.
other lodcstone a week from tonight
In Earl Carroirs '~rhe Lady of the
Lamp" strange combination OF
Oriental and Occidental tale of life
and love and laughter This play,
which ran successfully for five
months at the Republic Theater. New
York, bids fair to be quite as fortu-
nate on tour.
1.-The Lady of the Lamp" is said to
have elaborate stage settings, unique
dances and a "haunting musical ac-
compartment" all of which seems
good to think upon. 1t has romance
and humor. and should have no trou-
! bic in attracting Washington's play
gOers
Then, on Monday. Ruth Chatterton.
assisted by Tom Nesbitt. an English
actor. will make her debut in Sir
James M. Barrie's latest play. MARY
Rose" which is now in rehearsal at
he Empire Theater. New York. Miss
Chatteton plays the role Of young
girl who maintains her youth and
spirits. though all other surrounding
her become thirty years older after
the opening scene Mr.. Nesbitt who
succeeded Robert Lorraine in the
leading male role in the London pro-
duction at the Haymarket Theater.
will be seen in the same role here.
The company includes 0. 3. Clarence.
Ada King. A. H. Homewood and Guy
Buckley
.sTHE GHOST BETWEEN"
On the same night. at the Shubert-
Garrick, Taylor Holmes will offer
"Thn Ghost Between" called "a play
of PURPOSE" decidedly novel in con-
ccption. unique in construction ana
brilliantly written. The supporting
conspany includes Laura Walker.
Glenn Anders, Daisy Rudd, George
Lyman and William Brown.
There you are--therc you have the
dramatic program for Washington
next week. 1t is rich in promise.
Again we say. what Is the poor
writing man to do?
Glancing still bit farther ahead,
one notes that Lionel Atwill, whose
support OF Frances Starr in Tiger
Tiger" was SO brilliant, is coming TO
the Shubcrt- t-Beiasco III comedy from
the French Of Sacha Guitry. Anglia
cized by Granville Barker. 1t is call
ed "Deburau," and is said 10 offer
Mr.. Atwill an excellent opportunity
t. make a suffessful start as star.
But right here, at our very feet,
al
openings. Burton Holmes enlighten-
ing photo-story on Jerusalem will
entertain folks tonight at the Ma
tional. II this is but half as good
as the opening one of the series, that
on Constantinople, it will be well
worth seeing.
THREE OPEN TOMORROW.
Three openings are due tomorrow.
ts,o musical ones and one not. Henry
Miller and Blanche Bates. two dig
nificd performers Of tn" present day
in stagodom. are booked for the Ma
tional in The Famous Mrs. Fair"
This has been extremely successful
in New York and, since, on tour. 1t
is said to give both stars opportuni-
tics TO appear at their well known
best. which is saying enough, per-
hsps.
al the Shubert-Bela and "Heigh-
ITo," at tho Shubert-Garrck. "lrcne'
made it's first appearance at Polls
here. when Edith Day sang the lead
ing role, SO il is fairly well known,
hut tho company now appearing in it
is said to I've quite up TO the stand
ard OF that original.
"Heigh-Ho' is called a musical
fantasy" dealing with pierrotland.
The company is suitable FOR all re-
ouiremcnts and will doubtless attract
comfortable crowds all week.
On Tuesday night Polls will get
under way with Betty Be Good" a
lively, -nappy musical comedy, which
ought 10 give tho hoys plenty to
think about for the remainder of the
week.
Helen Butch, appearing IN "Upigh. Ito"
az tho Garrick. is a Washington girl who
On being encouraged to 20 upon the stage
by her music teacher, Obtained n place In
u revue which she found excellent as u
training school She is "a tiny brunette of
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