The Washington times., 1921-02-27
Musical Plays Way HereA Joon Shubert-easco Tonh
Inauguration Week promises
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More light stuff is on its way e
the Capital. Next Sunday NIGH
there will be two openings, Tan
ssrne," coming TO the Shubert'
bs2asco, and 1.-The Whrl Of the
TsHn7 being seen at Polls. On the
follewing night st the National The
atsE will be seen Its Up TO You: :,
theI Century Theater's new produc-
,tios. l"The whirl OF the Town" at
Polls beginning Sunday night. March
g. This new conEiomeration OF run
ana froiic. song and dance. spectacle
andv "a rtorial splendors In the latest
production from the Century Theater'
In making this show the Messrs. Shu-
BERT have had the help OF the eN-
trAordinsry efficient stan OF the Win
IeS Garden and Century Theater, with
IhS result that they turned out "a
huge, swiftly moving accumulation OF
GpIpicalities In two acts and twenty
i've scenes. The book and lyrics OF
yThe ,Whirl of the Town" are by
Hsrold Atteridge. with additional
lyrics by Al Bryan. The music is by
lean Schwartx and additional numbers
BY Lew Pollack. The revue was
staged by Jack Mason. under the
personal direction OF ]. ]. Shubert.
In addition to the 100 Century Thea
tier beauties, specially gathered to-
gether for this revue, there Is par
lticuIariy able collection OF talent
which will include Jimmy Hussey,
MIA West, George Price. Marguerite
Farrell. Dooley and Sales. Moran and
Wiser, Orth and Cody, Lew Edwards.
Beth Stanley. Eddie Hickey, Jack
IStrouseI Clarence Harvey. and Paul
iO'Neii. Al
4 All OF these artists will be recog-
Enized on account of their appearance
in musical comedies. revue or in
Vaudeville. II is promised that the
Aessrs. Shubert have provided for
this new revue. "The Whirl of the
Town" one of the most gorgeous pro-
ldActions ever seen on the stage in
this country.
e"TANGERINE. AT BELAsCO.
i In ''Tangerine." which comes to the
Shubert- -Belasco Theater on Sunday
evening, March 9th for an engage
lment of one week. Carle Carleton,
master producer OF smart musical
comedies seems to have found a bril-
Ilisnt successor to his initial stage
offering. the perennial Irene"
4 In his latest production, Mr.. Carle-
ten has followed his original policy of
giving the ever tired public something
neY. He has departed from the beat
en- path of musical comedy presenta-
tion and in his own unusual and in
table methods has introduced sew
eral novel features and creations
which are unique to say the least.
'Tangerine," which is described as
musical comedy cocktail, deals
h.aorously with the complex affairs
bf the ultra-fashionables- money
making men and money spending wo-
men, whose marital entanglements
Ind the unravelling of which provide
for smart satire and brilliant wit,
,cIeverly interspersed with lifting
dunes and extraordinary exhibitions
Gof the art OF terpsichore.
Z One of the outstanding attractions
Of the production will be the Tan
eerine" sextette, group of lovely
snaidens slluringly clad. These. Mr..
carleton wishes to remind you are
hot merely chorus girls but little in
| kenue prima donnas who were care
fully selected from an array OF bril-
liant talent.
"Tangerine" has been written by a
10 less clever manipulation of enter
aainment than Philip Bartholomae.
who has to his credit such successes
rs "Oh Boy" and Every Good Eddie"
Z The production has been beautifully
htaged under the able direction of
Robert. Milton with the ensembles by
5ulian Alfreds.
\ Coming here from Boston. where
reports have 1t that it holds the
Ssason's record there for length of
Engagement. It's Up to YOU" opens
The week OF March Z. with. the
bromise to Washington theater-
goers that 1T is something new in
the way Of musical comedy.
The book, by .rugustin MacHugh
and Douglas Leav It, IL said to be
q gem OF comic consistency. with
the music by the late Manuel Klein,
v ritten in his best style.
Joseph Santley, Ivy Sawyer and
Douglas Leavitt are the featured
players and have the aid of some
Sixty odd artists and a whole host
Of 'lectric-limbed ladies of the
chorus.
Z william Moore Patch, whose pro-
duction Of Take It From Me-" is
pleasant memory, has provided ITS
TIP to You" with three lavish sets
and the dernier cri in frocks and
Gowns