The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07

ushers wsrs Capt J. =. Adams, U.
S. Marine Corps; Lieut.. Matteson,
u, S. Marine Corps; L. v. White and
Albert White. brothers of the bride;
A'reception at the home of MT. ana
Mrs. White In Leesburg followed the
ceremony and later Lieutenant Tebps
and his bride left for a lengthy motor
trip which will take them through
Virginia and other States. He 10 sta
toned at Quantico. and he and Mrs.
Tebbs will settle on their future
home at some convenient place on
their return.
.HEIGH-HO. WILL BE
OPENED IN ANNAPOLIS.
The time for the launching OF the
Washington Theater Productions
Company's first venture. "Heigh-Ho'
a sparkling and original musical
revue IL drawing near, and interest
In the event Is increasing momen-
tarily. The play Is to open IN the
pretty little new theater In Annapolis
on Friday. November IL. instead OF
Saturday, November IS. as originally
planned. the change having been
made because Annapolis is giviEs evil
dence of such genuine interest In the
production that II was thought beS
10 arrange Tor tHTce Performances
instead OF two.
From Annapolis "Heigh- Ho" will
go to Baltimore for a weeks run,
opening on November IS, and then to
Richmond for another week. This
will bring us to the week OF Novem'
Der 20 when the play comes to the
Shubert-Garrick Theater In Washing
ton. Then. IL Ii Is u success. II will
be sent on to New York for what
one hopes may prove a recerd-break-
ing run.
The week here is. OF course, the
crucial test, for this Is Washingtons
own theater company and the revue's
reception here will have great in
fuence not only on the success OF the
present undertaking. but upon the
ambitious program which the com
pany--organized by Miss Katharine
Brown. Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin and
Mira. Mary Holland Kinkaid and
backed by 100 OF Washlngton's most
substantial and successful business
nomenclature undertaken.
PLAN TO GIVE CITY
MODERN PLAYHOUSE.
Their intention. you know. is to
give Washington n fine modern play
house with it's own producing com
many, ana To make IL center OF IN
fuence for the best in the theatrical
world. This Is necessarily a project
of slow growth. demanding solid
and careful building.
And consequently for the moment the
company is concentrating on series
of theatrical productions OF which
work of Eugene
I.ockhart and Deems Taylor Is the
first.
The building up OF a fine repertory
plays is the next step and plans for
plays ISIS the next step and plans for
this have already been drawn up and
perfected in every detail. The theater
building Is to come. the producing
company Is ION the fire." but for
the moment "the plays the thing
and "Heigh-Ho's" the play. There's
some excellent material in the COM
pany. Mr.. Loclihart. who is as clever
a comedian as he is author and com
poser-and that's saying good deal
has an important role. So has
Henry Bradford Alden. who was the
original Bert" in. the London pro-
duction Of 1.-THE Better OLE" Thomas
Conkey, late of "Fiddlers Three" ano
Louis Cassevant. Miss Fern Double I
day, who played recently in "Friendly
Enemies" has the leading feminine
role. "Charin." and Miss Elsie Decker
has another important role.
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Then there are two or three we'll
known Washington girls who h:vc