The Washington times., 1920-07-18

in his latest vehicle OF LIE an
In prepartion for the opening OF the.
season the theater Is now undergoing
repairs. New chairs have been In
stalled all over the house and passing
showers will not be feared by fair
theater-goers for a new portte cochere
extending the width Of the entrance
will protect them.
Summer iethargy is still in charge
OF the Capitals theatrical world but
plans are being carried out every
where for refurnishing of interiors
and exteriors, with managers busy
booking their attractions for the ap-
preaching season.
The Garrick Players continue their
classy entertainments and b. +.
Keith's offers vaudeville lovers WE'LL
rounded bills, but the others are rest
ing In order to be in shape to start
with a rush next month.
Mimi" appearing here last season
at the Shubert- Belasco. is to make
another plunge into the theatrical
sea, this time at the Shubert Theater
in Boston. II II succeeds, thanks Will
be due to Philander Johnson, a Wash
ingtonian, who was. called into I'M
pregnate the show with life and
verve. something II lacked while here.
William Norris, Donald Mcdonald.
Lorraine Manvilie, MaJorie Gateson
and Marcia Harris will be in the new
cast
Good old Ben -Hur" Is to make Its
twenty-second tour Of the country
with Robert w. Fraser once more In
the title role. A. L. Erlsnger is per-
scnally in charge OF the rehearsals
which are now in progress. Other
alc in ha ar will Willian
Wagner as Messala,N Leslie Stowe az
Simonides, Harry Cowan as Molluch,
Mildred Bright as Esther. Virginia
Howell as Iras, Marie Condor as Ben.
Hurs mother, and Stella Bonifac~
Weaver as Amrah.
While 1t is not yet known, it is
possible that this old favorite will
again visit Washington, where it has
always played to packed houses.
They have revived "Floradora"
with entire success. so now they have
brought back to life that favorite Of
, our earlier days, THE Prince Of Pill
SEN" Furthermore, Jefr De Angels
himself is playing the leading role at
the Columbia Theater, San Francisco
with Leslie Leigh appearing as the
widow. The company will tour the
Pacific coast, following the San
Francisco engagement, and may yet
- come East.
Louise Dresser and Tom Wise, q
loveable performer, are to appear on
the coast in "The Merry Wives OF
windsor" They are to play at tho
Berkley Stadium, an open-air theater
at the University Of California.
Able. the Agent" feature of The
Washington Times, is to appear on
the stage. Genr0e "
writes in his sleep. is guilty Of the
production.
Nora Bayes. one of Washington's
faVorite entertainers, has quit the
two-a-day and Is to feature new
play Her Family Tree" a musical
comedy with book and lyrics by AL
Weeks, conductor Of the dramatic col
umn of the Detroit News. and the
music by Seymour Simmons.
GARRICK.
Fair and Warmer" the Avery Hop-
wood farce classic woven about the
seductive and conglomerate cocktail
that two neophytes in the alcoholic
art compounded from all the ingre-
dients in the cellarette, a production
in which Madge Kennedy attained
the starring hit of her entire career
VIII be offered for the full week be-
ginning tonight at $3.50 o'clock at
the Shubert-Garrick Theater by the
Garrick Players.
The cast of the Garrick Players has
been specially augmented for the
presentation OF Fair and Warmer"
by the acquisition OF Clarke H. Sill
vernail, seen in Salisbury Fields
comedy hit. Wedding Bells" and
Miss Nell Barnes, who will play the
part made famous by Miss Kennedy.
Preliminary rehcarsaIs Of the produc-
tion with these two cast in the most
hilarious scene in the show promise
an unexcelled riot OF laughter when
the production makes it's bow to Gar.
rick patrons tonight.
Others who will have prominent
parts in the production are Malcolm
Fassett, leading man OF the Garrick-
crs; Miss Anne Morrison, Everett
Butterfeld Miss Susanne Jackson.
John q. Hewitt and others. There
will he the regular matinees on
Thursday and Saturday at $50 o'clock
For the full week beginning next
Sunday night, July IS, at $40 o'clock.
tho Garrick Players will present Irv-
ing Cummings, the Internationally
famous photoplay actor in "a Prince
There Was" the famous George NJ
Cohan success which is being pre-
scented for the first time in Washing
ton.
b. +. KEITH'S.
Two stellar attractions of more than
ordinary popularity will divide nret
honors ne u. l.. keith's Thestcr this
week. These arc Lieut.. Gitz-Rice, the
soldier composer OF Dear Old Pal OF
Mine" and other battle front ditttes