The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28
"Other Lipes," With a Dis
tinguished Cast, Comes
to National Before En-
tering New York and
wait Till We're Married.
a Morosco 6 o m e d y
Opens Season at GUrick.
"Four Horsemen" at
Polls Tonight - Daphne
Pollard at KeitRs To-
moron.
BY LOUIS ASHLEY.

Lives" the handlWork OF Theresa
Helburn and Edward Goodman,
has it's opening at the National
Theater week from tomorrow
night. On the same evening L.
Stoddard Taylor will inaugurate
his season at the Garrick with
"Wait Till We're Married." a
comedy by Hutchinson Boyd and
Rudolph Bunner. Undoubtedly
the Capital retains its old posi-
ton in the minds of the courtry's
greatest theatrical producers as
the one spot where public opinion
means something in the direc-
ton Of a new play.
Indeed, the directors of the Keith
interests. spreading far and wide
over the land, are following the
same trend of thought in having
Daphne Pollard. the favorite Of Lon
don's music hans, make her Ameri-
can debut here tomorrow before go
ing to the Palace Theater in New
York for the appreciation Of the
metropolis.
Miss Pollard has numerous spe-
cialties. She will undoubtedly try
out most of them during the week,
her manager taking careful note of
those pleasing Washington's vaude-
vile patrons most. These will be
retained for New York, the others
being carefully elided, which is an
excellent word under some condi-
tons.
Miss Pollard can dance and she
can sing. She is good in straight
parts" and also in character. Her
week should be complete.
w ITHOUT knowing much about
w "Other Lives" coming to the
National, one may say that an excel
lent company has been collected for
it's presentation. Mary Servoss.
leading woman, for instance, has
won esteem in THE Master of the
House." consequences" watch
Your Neighbor" and Upstairs and
Down"
Craufurd Kent, who started in
opera, became known for his work
in THE Pink Lady" and adele"
musical comedies. He has worked In
motion pictures and on the legitt-
mate stage in THE Front Seat and
1.-THE Woman Thou Gavest Me-
Whitford Kane has appeared In
"Hindle Wakes" "Harlequinade."
AT the whispering Well" and with
Frances Starr in Tiger, Tiger
Frederick Lloyd, too, was in Tiger,
Tiger" as well as in "Milestones,"
"Milestones," THE Prince and the
Pauper" and Lord and Lady Algy.'
He first came to America with Ellen
Terry and is an accomplished actor.
George Bernard Shaw discovered
Ernita Lascelles. playing by his own
request in his 1.-THE Philanderer.'
Mary Kennedy's biggest hits have
been In Not So Long Ago" "Lom-
bardi Ltd" and Greater Love-
fng's real enjoyment, particularly
for those who like to think they
think now and then.
SSUTAIT TIL We're Married" a
w Morosco comedy, centers
about a young man brought up by
three aunts as they think he should
go. A young woman, also brought
up by an aunt-but differently
shares with him the perils of the
piece. They fall In love. His three
aunts attempt to mould the girl into
form suiting them, with the ex-
pected result.
Marion Coakley, one OF the
beauties OF the stage, Is the girl.
Opposite her Is Henry Duffy. Kath-
crime Kaelred, Jean Shelby, Edna
May oliver. Kate Jepson, Lucy
Beaumont, Rapley Holmes, Arthur
Albertson, Frank Sylvester. Gerald
Oliver Smith, and Robert T. Haw-
kins complete the company.
''Wait TIL We're Married" ran for
six weeks in Los Angeles last spring,
and is now preparing to go into New
York.
SevTHE FOUR HoRSEMEN OF
Il THE APOCALYPSE" a Pic
turization of the powerful novel by
Blasco Ibanez, has its first Washing
ton showing at Polls tonight, and
will remain indefinitely. This will
serve 10 open Polls for the season,
and will be followed by THE Green
witch Village Follies."
THE SHUBERTS are expected TO
Il open their vaudeville season at
the Belasco on Monday, September
10. The regular first night will be
Monday. according to present plans.
ID ARNEY BERNARD opens his
- season Tuesday night in New
York with 1.-TWO Blocks Away"
which was seen at the National last
season. It has direct New York
appeal and should be a success.
CHARLES GILPIN. in Emperor
~ Jones'" opens In Baltimore La
Dor Day, and then comes to the Gar
rick for week In Washington.
Suppressed Desires" one-act play
by George Cram Cook and Susan
Glaspell, will be the curtain-raiser
again this season.
MARIE WAINWRIGHT, IA
lNl vorite of your mothers and
fathers. Is still active and will be
a member OF the cast of THE Man
in the Making" James w. Elliott's
new play, which has its opening at
Ford's Opera House, Baltimore.
September IL.