The Washington times., 1920-11-21
"Adrienne" "opens Tonight at
Polls, Grace George at Be-
lasco-"Honors Are Even"
at Garrick-"Shavings"
Has Its Opening To-
morrow at National.
By LOUIS ASHLEY.

musical week in its playhouses, be-
ginning with a week from tomorrow.
But Washington just dotes on must
cal shows, and so all should fare
well. Three of the four perform
ances will be musical. The other
will be rather more serious-Henry
Miller and Blanche Bates, in "The
Famous Mrs. Fair" which is now on
tour after nearly a years run in
New York.
At the Shubert- Bslasco will be
seen "Irene," smart musical COM
edy which had its premiere here last
season and has been an amazing sue
cess ever since, going even across
the water to London, where the Brit
ishers have admitted its charms.
The Washington Theater Produc-
tions, Inc. will offer at the Shubert
Garrick new musical fantasy"
Hetgh-Ho," featuring Thomas Con-
key. last season with "Fiddlers Three"
At Polis, with belated opening
on Tuesday night, will be seen a
new musical comedy. Betty BE Good"
Not much information Is youchsafed
regarding Betty except that it is
musical and comes to Polls.
anu bianCn Dates VIII
boOkt, the National, beginning on Mon
daylight, In The Famous Mrs. Fair"
WHICH has been entirely successful at
Henry Miller's theater In New York.
The original company will offer II
here, including besides the principals,
Margalo Gilmore, Jack Devereux,
Kathleen Comegys, Virginia Ham
mond, Dallas Tyler, Alice Baxter.
Betty Hall, Marion Lord. Maude Allen,
and Frank Kirk.
'r- SOME MUSIC TONIGHT.
Speaking Of music. there is a musi-
cal comedy tonight at Polls where
"Adrienne" makes its bow. The
music has been written by Albert
Won Tilzer." which seems to warrant
rather more than ordinary jingles.
The book and lyrics are by William
stone and Seymour Brown. the story
dealing with young heiress' troubles
in escaping from band Of Hindoos
intent on obtaining her fortune. She
Is assisted by her lover and an Am
erican detective. so you may be sure
she escapes.
Tomorrow night there will be three
openings here At the Shubert-Gar-
rick hoi Cooper Megrue's latest
society comedy, "Honors Are Even"
will have it's premiere. william Cour.
tenay and Lola Fisher. who featured
Tea for Three" which also had its
premiere in Washington, are playing
the leading roles in this latest Meg
rue piece.
We are promised three acts and
half a dozen scenes. showing Palm
Beach, Atlantic City land other places
where fashionable folk foregather."
ought to know, seeing that the afore-
said p. A. is a lady. The comedy is
derived largely from the conversation.
, fashionable folk" on the stage al
ways being gifted that way.
GRACE GEORGE IS HERE.
Grace George, who has not been
seen here in a long. long time. opens
a weeks engagement at the Shubert-
Belasco tomorrow night in THE
Ruined Lady" No, this Is not nearly
so naughty as 1t may appear on the
face of it The story deals with the
entirely respectable efforts OF lady
to win husband.
"The Ruined Lady" is the handi-
work OF Frances Nordstrom, an ac-
tress. and has already met with sue
cessfuI receptions in New York and
Chicago. In the company are John
Miltern, Jane Corcoran. Grace Heyer
and Jean oliver.
\ play for children. but also for
grown-ups, is promised at the Ma
tional. where Harry Beresford will
repeat his success in "Shavings," the
tale Of a whimsical. philosophical toy
maker up on Cape Cod. put into
writing by Joseph c. Lincoln.
Miss Clara Moores, to be seen in
"Shavings," was here with William
Hodges "a Cure or Curables.' She
belongs in Nebraska, where her
grandfather, the late Frank f.
Moores, was known as the perpetual
mayor" of Omaha. serving in that
office Tor rine successive terms. For
three generations her family has been
prominent in politics, and now that
woman's suffrage Is in order Miss
Moores may endeavor to keep up the
family reputation whenever she tires
Of the stage.
In private life Grace George is Mrs.
William \. Brady, wife of the thea
trical producer and motion picture
magnate.
'The Lady of the Lamp" coming to
the Shubert-Bclasco December 8. ran
for five months at the Republic Thea
ter, New York. 1t Is said to be
charged with Oriental mysticism and
filled with haunting music. 1t tells
q gripping love story of ancient
China and modern New York" which
would appear a strange combination.
william Courtney, to be seen In
"Honors are Even" has just. COM
pleted a long tour in "Civilian
Clothes" For several years before
that he appeared as co-star with Tom
Wise in "Cappy Kicks" General
Post" and pals First" Courtenay
and his wife who WAS Virginia Har-
ned, summered at Rye-on-the-H ud-
son, where they have a beautiful es.
tate visited frequently by stage folk
from the metropolis.
Last season Lola Fisher, at the
Shubert- Garrick this week in Hon.
ors Are Even" was In "All Souls
Eve" playing four distinct char
actors, two material and two spir-
itual.
Sir James NJ. Barrie's latest staS
production, MARY Rose" IL coming
20 the National. December IS. With