The Washington times., 1921-02-06
BY LOUIS ASHLEY.

. National Thester next week with a
cast fully capable of interpreting il
to the satisfaction of all lovers Of
this type of entertainment. Consider
John Charles Thomas, Percival
Knight, Wilda Bennett and Fred and
Adele Astaire, and you have a fair
idea Of the excellent company headed
this way.
John Charles Thomas was the
baritone in "Maytime" OF fragrant
from Merrie England, made an
instantaneous success in "The Aread-
ians' more than y few years ago and
has been continuing the same ever
since. Wilda Bennett has been a joy
Gus prima donna In several musicai
plays. Fred and Adele Astaire rank
with the best dancers TO be seen on
our stage today.
Then. too. you must consider the
fact that Fritz kreisler. who needs
no qualifying phrases. and Victor
Jacobi, composer of "Sybil" and The
HaIf Moon" have written the score
FOR Apple Blossoms" with William
lie Baron providing the book and
lyrics. All in all this combination
promises pleasant evening next
Sunday.
DORIS kEANE AT GARRICK.
On Monday. February IA. Doris
Keane will come to the Shubert-
Gsrrick in Romance" After be-
ing refused by several managers,
"Romance" had it's premiere in New
York ip 1913. 1t remained at the
Maxine Elliott theater for a year,
leaving to spend six months In Chi
cago and to have correspondingiy
long stayd In Boston and other cities.
Miss Keane took this wonderful
love story to London in 1915. In
spite OF the war. the Zeppelin raids
and rumors of German invasion. "Ro-
nance" was shown for four years,
the record for any American play.
Miss Keane Is supported by her
London leading man. Basil Sydney,
who is the rector, and by A. Il. An
son. Lynn Pratt, Edward Duane, lsa-
bell West and Esther Lyon. AS La
CavaIIini, an opera singer with frail
morals, Miss Keane has added one
more to the gallery of brilliant stage
pictures.
"THE MAsQUERADER" RETURNS.
At the Shubert- -Belasco. opening on
Monday. February IA. Guy Bates Post
Masquerader," None of the great plays
OF generation. Mr.. Post plays the
dual role of John Chilcote and John
L]oder. the former a wealthy man OF
family and political attainments. but
a victim of drugs, the latter man
Of reading and travel and ambition.
How John Loder impersonates Chill
cote in the halls of Parliament, COM
pietely fooling the public. but how he
~. "
from Eve Chilcotc, offers an excellent
opportunity for Mr.. Post to show his
histrionic ability. His success in this
difficult dual role In Australia was the
greatest ever made by an American
actor.
SO long as folks pack Polls to the
doors, way Down East Is quite
likely to remain. Anyway. no change
in the bill has yet been announced
before February 20. when THE Pass
ing Show of 1920" is expected to be
the attraction! This remarkable
David Wark Griffffith screen triumph
is proving quite as much of success
here as 1t has been in New York. Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Boston.
VICTOR HERBERT HERE.
Victor Herbert Is officially an
noupced as the leader Of the en-
Is,eed orchestra tonight at the Ma
tionaI where "The Girl in the Spot
light" will be shown. This is sue
cessfuI girly-girly musical melange
and should serve to drive away the
blues even the alcoholic blues.
Tomorrow "Cognac," a new com
et3y SFams, : Is the attraction at the
shubert Belssco, featuring Olive Tell
and Tom Powers. 1t centcrs about a
beautiful French girl welded to a
- III
ii New England. where certain COM
pIications epsue. Tom Powers. who
IL the doushboy, was last seen here
in support of Helen Hayes in Bah"
The Shubert-Garrick will be dark
.pr week, following last weeks
r, oduction of What's Your Num-
rcr?"
HAS ANNIVERSARY WEEK.
Next week viii mark the twelfth
Anniversary of the. founding of the
Cosmos Theater and Manager Bry-
lawski announces an out-of-thc-
ordinary bill. including farce,
Clothes, Clothes, Clothes" La Be-
rcnicia. a dancer; Adrian a sur
rrise number: the Lutes Brothers,
srmless wondes. Ryan. and Moore:
the Four M0sketeers, and oliver and
Lee.
Alfred Lunt. seen here In "Clar-
oncep and still playing the role in
BOSTON, Is to be featured next sea-
son by George c. Tyler in new
light comedy.
Fat Rooney and Marion Bent, who
made flying start here with Love
3irds," musical jamboree. have
made such a hit in Boston that
their stay has been heightened.
Helen Hayes, a Washington girl
Who Is starring in "Bab," is TO
choose her own play next season
rom those written by Eugene
UNeill, Booth Harrington. and Ed
yard Childs Caroenter, author OF
Bah"
Patricia ColIinge is en- tour now
n "Just Suppose" A. Il. Thomas
chsrming play.
The second John Drinkwater pro-
6uctiop, Mary. Queen of Scots" is
10 have It's premiere in New York
,his roouth Tho first n ~,