The Washington times., 1920-07-25

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When Earle Fox departed from the1
Capital. and the Garrickers, many
tears were she'd maybe quietly and
off al one side, but they were shed,
nevertheless. He was a local hero.
He was an idol to be worshipped. He
was easily the most popular actor
ever connected with local stock
company.
However all Washington, male and
female, is glad that he has succeeded
on Broadway, even as Florian slap
pey, a town sport in a blackface com
edy. There are many here who think
that Earle could succeed in any part
assigned him anywhere. so they do
not worry a whit about his future.
They are merely waiting for him to
come TO Washington, when they VIII
all 1ock to see him and to show him
that, while gone, he is not forgotten
Speaking of Earle Fox and his for
mer connections with the Garrickers
In Washington, 1t is interesting to
note that Eileen Wilson. also once
identified with the popular F street
playhouse. has progressed since leav-
ing Washington. She has been en-
gagged as the leading lady In The
Lady of the Lamp" being produced
by A. II. Woods. Earl Carroll wrote
the play which opens at the Republic
Theater, New York. August 16. In
the cast will be George Gaul. Robin
son Newbold, Henry Herbert Brandon
Hurst, Edwin Maxwell, Frederick Ar
thur and Eileen Hamilton.
During her short stay in the Capt.
tai Eileen Wilson made many friends
who will be pleased to learn OF her
advancement. They always thought
she had it in her.
Bessie Mccoy Davis has so far re-
covered from her accident in Phila-
delphia last May that she has left
the hospital and is preparing to re-
sumo her place behind the footlghts.
Falling from ladder, she broke
kneecap and has been under the care
of specialists ever since.
Nora Bayes will open in Whining
ton Del. in "Her Family Three on
October 4.
Work continues on the New National
Theater and Business Manager w. II.
Fowler promises to have everything
perfect when Grant Mitchell opens
the 192O-21 season. August 0, in THE
Champion" New chairs have been
installed all over the capacious house
and when a new porte-cochere has
been completed. the New National
will be ready for busy season.
willard Marck, whose Poker Ranch"
had it's premiere at Polls, has fin
ished another melodrama. this time
of the great Southwest. 1t is known
as His Majesty, the Loafer," and is
in four acts. 1t may be seen In
Washington during the coming sea-
son.
Supporting Grant Mitchell, who
comes to the New National August
in THE Champion a comedy. will
be seen Ann Andrews, Arthur Elliott,
Adria Hall Frank Westerton, and
Gerald Homer.
Cyril Keightley and Molly Mcintyre
are shortly to open at the La Sale
Theatcr, Chicago, in Adam and Eva"
Georgie Whites Scandals of 1920"
which opened at the New National is
enjoying a great success at the Globe
Theater in New York. other shows
seen in Washington and going strong
in the big town are Irene, at the
Vanderbilt: "The Gold Diggers" at
the Lyceum; Abraham Lincoln at the
Sort; "Lightnin'." at the Gaiety, and
the ED Wynn Carnival" at the Sell
wyn.
Chicago thcatergoers will get their
I1TSt EIlnpSe tOHlShl a. a hN" i<'hN
coin play. Thomas DiXon's "A Man of
the People" dramatization of this
authors novel. "The Southerner." Fol-
lowing brief run in Chicago, the
play will be taken to New York.
Manager Harry o. Jarboe. of the
Gayety Theater, returned to wash
inGton yesterday to assume his Of
ficial duties. During the vacation
period, the popular manager has ap-
piled himself just as vigorously TO
play as he does to work during the
season.
Just after the closing of his the
ater. in June, he left Washington
with fellow-workers of Almas Tenn
pie. Mystic Shrine for the shrine pill
grimage to Seattle. The return jour-
ney was made by way of San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles. and other Cali
fornia cities, through the Grand Can
yon, New Mexico, Kansas City, st.
Louis, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh, "A
total distance of 1000 miles.
AS result. Harry feels himself
something of "A traveller, and is en-
thusiastic in his pronounced belief of
"seeing American first"