The Washington times., 1920-10-24
"Princess Virtue" a Musical
Comedy, makes Debut To-
night at Poli'svHampdcn
Plays "Hamlet" Three
Times on Demand From
Public-Stage Gossip.
By LOUIS ASHLEY. d

That viii be the cry AT the Ma
tional Theater on Monday night.
November /, when Charles Diiling-
hams Might Boat" pulls out OF
her berth and sails away on a
weeks voyage.
Yes, "The Night Boat" which has
been convulsing folks at the Liberty
Theater, New York, for more than
year, is TO come TO Washington
That it will be well received goes
without saying, for pleasant tales
seeped into the Capital frequently
have concerning the catchiness of its
music, the beauty Of its femininity
and the acid Of its wit.
EXTRA MUSIC COMES. .
As in New York. the music Of
Jerome Kern will be played by an
enlarged orchestra and the same two
shippers will be on deck, Jack Haz-
zard and Ernest Terrence.
Anne Caldwells book and lyrics
will be talked and sung by the same
New York, crew, Louise Groody Ada
Lewis. Stella Hoban, Wellington
Cross, Hansford Wilson, the same
demonstrators" and the' same sea
worthy" crew. ,..-... -
In order to give "The Half Moon"
Joe Cawthorns latest success, it's
New York debut. Mr.. Dillingham; has
been compelled to withdraw THE
Night Boat" though it's attractive
mess has not deprecated in the slight
est 1t will appear only here and in
Pittsburgh before going to Boston
for the winter. -..
"HERE AND THERE" -. .
Over at the Shubert- Belasco. he
ginning Monday, November /. will be
l.aap There - he
of broadway to Piccadilly." an
nounced as an international musical
revue" 1t has ten scenes and is said
to be a frank paraphrase of the Pa
risian and London revues. 1t runs
from ancient Greece to modern Lon
don. with peek into New Yorks
Greenwich Village.
Morris Harvey, THE man who made
the British army laugh" in the days
when laughing was heroic, is prom'-
'nently featured in this new e. Ray
Goetz revue. But so are Johnny
Dooley, principal comedian Of Victo
Herbert's "The Girl in the Spotlight"
Miss Anna Wheaton. who requi res no
introduction since oh! Boy" and
and dancer. In addition there are
coolies of pretty girls with filmy
gowns, ETC., etc. 1t should be large
week at the Belasco.
The attraction at the Shubert-Gar-
rick Theater next week, beginning
Sunday evening, will be Marc Klaw's
newest European sensation, r"Sonya,
Otto Kruger, who rose from obscurity
to prominence in the space OF one
week, and who played in ION the
Swanee River" as leading man, will
be featured with Violet Heming in
this great romantic drama. "Sonya"
was adapted from the Polish of Cab
ryela Zapolska by Edith Ellis. 1t is
a story OF prince OF an Eastern
seemingly ALBANIAN y barriers, Through
which he fights hfs way to win the
great love of the ballet girl Sonya-
GRANT MITCHELL HERE
Grant MitchelTs latest success, The
Champion" makes it's Washington de-
but tonight at the National. This
play was an instantaneous success in
Philadelphia and is expected to give
equal pleasure here 49,
At Polls tonight will be shown for
the first time in musical comedy,
princess Virtue" by Lewis Allen
Browne and b. &. lillian, the latter
the composer of "Buddies." and Lieut..
GitZ-Rice. A company of some fifty
performers headed by Carolyn Thorn
son, remembered for her excellent
work in "Maytime," Richie Ling, a
veteran; Harrison Brockbank, Brad
ford Kirkbride and Eliz Gergely,
will present this new stage child.
Tomorrow night, at the Shubert-
Bclasco. William Faversham and Ruth
Findlay will be seen in THE Prince
and the Pauper," Amelia Rives' play
taken from Mark Twain's fantastic
story. This has been well received
in Montreal, Toronto and Pittsburgh
and, as Washington always 'apprecia-
stes good things, will undoubtedly be
success here. Mr.. Faversham will
clustering soldier VINO befriends the
little prince masdueradirig'a as pauper
~HAMLET,, THREE TIMES.
Three performances of Hamlet"
will mark the second weeks stay of
Walter Hampden at the Shubert-Gar-
rick, the first coming tomorrow
night. The others will be on Thurs
day afternoon and evening. This is
said to be Mr.. Hampden's best per-
sonifcation, and it is being given
three times because of insistent de-
mands. r.., r.. .sg,a. +. Z. . q. ?
Mr.. Hampden's program. beginning
tomorrow is as follows: Monday,
~Hamlet;'' Tuesday, Romeo and
Juliet" Wednesday, 'The Tanning of
the Shrew;" Thursday matinee and
evening Hamlet" Friday, THE Mer-
chant Of Venice" Saturday matinee,
1.-THE Merchant of Venice" Saturday,
THE Tanning of the Shrew."
On Friday afternoon there will be
q special matinee of THE Servant In
the House." in which Mr.. Hampden
made his first really big hit. He was
the original Manson, the Servant, in
Charles Ram, Kennedy's, beautiful
play. 1t opened here in 1908, going
thence to the Savoy Theater. New
York, where II prospered for n long
time. Miss Mabel Moore, who is Mrs
Hampden in private life, was the
original Mary. and she will take this
role in this weeks revival Mr.. Ken
nedy, the author, Is coming to Wash
,ngton tomorrow to superintend the
anal rehearsals.
Clare Eames, OF Mr.. Faversham's
company, is n sister of Emma Eames,
the opera singer.