The Washington times., 1920-09-19
oadora Baco Next WeekCome Seuen With Earle Fox Sl
Famous Old Favorites Re
vived With Entire Success.
Jack Norworth Greets His
, Old Friends-Capital Bills
Offer Entertainment.
BY LOUIS ASHLEY.

galaxy of beautiful maidens and
merry tinkling tunes, yet not quite
the same that enthraled US twenty
years ago-is coming to the Shubert-
Belasco a week from tonight. If all
Washington doesn't tumble into line
Tor tickets, ii will be a miracle, for
II is doubtful if any musical show
IN three decades has received the
advertisements accorded this by the
famous sextette, by "Tell Me Pretty
Maiden" by ~ Want to Be Mill
tary Man." and, last but not least,
by that ringing old love song, "The
Shade of the Sheltering Palm"
"Floradora," in its day, was the
best known show OF its kind in the
English-speaking world. Revived this
summer In New York. II at once
Nsprang into the old popularity staid
business men who had seen Helen
Red .nond, Edna Wallace Hopper, the
Edouins and Cyril Scott inthe origi-
nal. bestirred themselves. They saw
the new "Floradora" and went back
and saw IL again. 1t was like adding
years to their lives.
In many respects the 1920 version
Is an Improvement on the old. Lavish
displays or scenery and costumes
have gained with the years, though
enough OF the old is left for sug-
ggestion purposes. Stage mechanics
have improved maryelousiy since
first we saw "Floradora" and un-
ldoubtedly the effect will be seen at
the Shubert- -Belasco next week.
ELEANOR PAINTER LEADS.
Eleanor Painter, formerly OF "Prin-
cess Pat" is the enchanting Dolores
of the 1920 version. She met with
complete success the trying demands
of the New York audiences.
Robert Pitkin, William Danforth.
Walter Woolr. Harry Fender. Isabelle
Rodriguez, Dana Sykes, Maxine
Brown and Mace Bonville. head the
large supporting cast.
That Washington Will surely be
tuneful next week Is indicated by
the appearance at Polls Of my Gold
en- Girl" the twenty-third light opera
and musical comedy produced by Vic
tor Herbert since he started with
"Prince Ananias" ten years ago.
George Traybert sings the leading
tenor role and Bobs Ackerman, the
|, Dresden doll marionette. lis being
touted as another Ann Pennington.
Dresden doll marionette, Is being
trained for this production, and it is
hinted that Victor Herbert may lead
It on the opening night
MARY BOLAND COMING.
For six years Mary Boland made
believe writing on a typewriter for
John Drew, or simulated stenog-
rapher for the same estimable actor
| Next week she comes to the National,
but not with John Drew. She is with
'sClarence," Booth Tarkington's mar
velous picture of youth. Alfred Lunt
and Glenn Hunter have excellent
parts in Clarence" and the company
is tho same which ran forty weeks
~ a - TT. l. hTa.r IL
Evelyn Nesbit. in THE Open Book"
will hold the boards at the Shubert-
Garrick for a week beginning Sep
tember 81. The gentlemanly advance
man has offered little information
concerning this performance. Indeed.
he ceased with the name.
The one new play offered Washing
ton theatergoers this week Is Come
Seven" at the Shubert-Garrick, and
the announcement that Earle Fox has
. leading part means that the fair
sex will flock to the street house.
No stock company hero ever reached
The heights of popularity attained by
Fox, and. from advance notices. he
bids fsir to captivate all this week
IS a high yaller" sport down in
udkie.
JACK NORwORTH HERE.
Jack Norworth is here tonight in
my Lady Friends" delightful little
comedy Mr.. Norworth has impressed
Boston playgoers and critics favor
Ably and Washingtonians will prob
ably wish to see how he plays the
character OF the Bible manufacturer
made so popular last season by the
ate Clifton Crawford.
At Polls snappy, girly show, The
sirl in the Limousine" will entertain
hose with a weakness for the light
|tpff
Tomorrow a real, tasty comedy,
Three Wise Fools" comes to the Ma
tSnaL
rranes Starr, in Edward Knob
ock's "One," which saw the light at
he Shubert-Belasco last week, is hav-
ng its struggles at the Belasco The
ter, New York The critics are in
lined to excuse Miss Starr, holding
er blameless for being compelled to
ppear in a fractional personality"
lay.
"Her acting" says the Evening Sun,
was, in every way. worthy of a
hner drama Randle Ayrton stood
ut head and shoulders above the rest
her support as DR.. Petch, the aged
fudent Of psychic and mental phe-
omena
~As We have said, the play is
orthy OF Edgar Allen Poe--at his
orst It is dramatic hoax and Is
BIT to be taken seriously"
Two "Bird of Paradise" companies
Ill tour this season, but not in
merica. One will be in England and
other in France, opening in
Dvember.
The Bat which had it's premiere
IRE last season, is making records
the Morosco Theater New York.
st week 1t played to 500 1000, which
the limit of capacity houses at the
ices charged.
George Cohan will take Genius
ID The Crowd" off the stage next
eek, substituting for It Arnold DAILY
'EThe Tavern" The young
blinist who wants to be good"
esn't seem to have brough many
eers from metropolitan audiences.
Irl,a roIa of the tudpe IN srrhree