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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
GARRICK-"The Fair Circassian. y

"The Fair Circassian." new ro-
mantle comedy, will be presented at
the Shubert- Garrick. for the first time,
tomorrow night. 1t marks the advent
of a new producer, a woman. and
brings back to her native land Gladys
Unger, a playwright who has gained
fame for herself in England and will
be here for the presentation. Ger
trude Newell is the producer. Miss
scenery and selected each actor in the
cast.
Miss Unger founded her play on a
historical incident that occurred in
1919, when George III was king, and
during the regency. It was then that
the Shah of Persia sent an ambassa-
dor to England. and along with the
suite went many gifts, including a
Circassian girl, who falls in love with
the Persian ambassador on the way.
When the slave arrives on British soil
she becomes free and elects to spend
her days as Englishwomen do. The
Circassian. excites wonder and the
corrupt society of the day takes her
up and makes her the rage. But the
ways of the east and the west did not
mix. even in those. days. The slave
she is sorely tried by the love Of one
equally worthy.
Claude King is featured in the cast,
but the role that will attract most at
tention perhaps is that of the slave
girl. played by Marguerite Maxwell. a
ind" of the producers. In the cast
also are: John Brewer, Eichlin Gay
Wolheim.s Nellie Graham-Dent, Stan
ley Hewlett, Henry Carville, Dennis
King. Helene. Sinnott and many
Others.
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San Carlo Grand Opera.

The San Carlo Grand Opera Will
come to Polls Theater the week COM
mencing Monday, December 10. Wash
ington is one of the few cities in
which the San Carlo Grand Opera Will
appear for a week, as this season, the
greater part of the time, will be taken
up with subscription engagements in
New York. Boston, Philadelphia. Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
Guest artists of international fame,
including Marie Rappold. Anna Fitziu,
Esther Ferrabini and Henri Scott. are
singing with the San Carlo, while in
its regular personnel are former men,
bers of the Metropolitan, Chicago, the
old Boston and the Montreal grand
operas, with several artists new to
this country. but who have won fame
abroad, and ballet. headed by Sylvia
Tell. an enlarged orchestra and an
augmented chorus. The San Carlo
now. has a repertoire of twenty-one
operas. including several novelties.
The conductor is Ernesto Knosh.
with Carlo Peroni and Henry Hadley
as guest conductors.
The following operas will be pre-
scented, 80 that all the leading prima
donnas and tenors will have at least
one appearance here:
Monday, Carmen; Tuesday, Rigo-
letto"; Wednesday, Madame Butter
fly: Thursday matinee. Faust;
Thursday evening, Aida: Friday,
"Cavalleria Rusticana'' and "Pagli-
acct; Saturday matinee, That's;
Saturday evening, I'll Trovatore."
The Washington engagement VIII
be under the local management OF
Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
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AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
By MAMIE LANCASTER,

II love grand opera. but 1 must
study harder for the light opera, to
please America in all things that she
loves. Next month, about December
90, 1 go to Chicago to play the lead
ing character in The Snow Maiden
Il love the Chicago Opera, because
it understands what America wants
that is, the great art: To know what
America wants and then-do-M.P
(Accented by hutter of both
hands,.
Add, for the sake of atmosphere, to
the foregoing mental picture, many
photographs and dolls enough to rival
the family of that old woman who
lives in a shoe. Each is named after
the singers role in different operas,
and is considered from national
standpoint to represent avery coun-
try in which she has Travelled. She
says she loves to have them around
because it is homelike and all Rus
slams love home.
When she is not acting Nine. Lip
kowska takes in Washington thea
ter-"any place where there is
laughter. I am getting to be like
America. love to laugh-and there
left my Russia" Nine. Lipkowska
added. refiectively, Europe does not
understand the American public. 1t
needs to be educated to what TINS
country wants. The grand opera OF
good voices and not much acting or
dressing that will suit Russia is not
enough for here. There must be good
singing, because America wants that,
but, also, there must be good acting:
When foreign artists come here ano
fail it is because they do not know
how good they must be-
Many lovers of light opera who
bought tickets to hear the Russian
prima donna, missed that privilege
as, for some reason best known per-
hapsI to the manager. Nine. Lip
kowska appeared but two or three
times during the week. although her her
name appeared on the program as the
star of 1.-THE Merry Widow"
After the opening performance last
Sunday she was notified that she
would not appear Monday evening
and except for Thursday the undsr-
study has played the title role. The
Russian artist said she would prooa-
bly sing at the Saturday matinee.
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STRAND-"The Infamous Miss
Revell."

A love story with a new twist is
pictured in The Infamous Miss Re-
veil" Metro Pictures latest produc-
ton. starring Alice Lake. which will
be featured at the Strand Theater
this week, beginning today, with a
vaudeville program.
1.-THE Infamous Miss Revell" also
brings to the screen a quartet of
children who have won fame for
themselves in other productions. They
are Stanley Cocktails, Francis Car
penter, May Garaci and Geraldine
Condor.
The vaudeville bill will feature
Herbert Jansen's. musical comedy
fashion review, 1.-THE Frill Shop" a
pretentious offering, with a company
Of eight, including charming and
graceful girls. Others will include
Murphy and Klein, in Thinking
Tunes and Musical Moments; Eddie
Sloane, "a Dark Son of Father joy;
Provost and Goulet, in "a Vaudeville
Mixture" and SWANS cats and rats,
a novel trained animal act. Minor
films and orchestral music will COM
.plete the bill. $50
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NATIONAL-Lenore Ulrich in
"Kiki."

David Belasco will present Lenore
Uric in his adaptation of "Kiki." a
character study by Andre Picard. at
the National Theater this week,
opening tomorrow evening. imme-
diately preceding her engagement at
the Belasco Theater, New York.
The piece, which won great sue
cess In Paris, introduces Mr.. Belasco
as adapter, it having appealed to him
SO strongly that he decided to per-
form this interesting work himself.
1t also, provides Miss Uric with a
role that is said to afford her the
finest opportunities of her career.
For Miss Ulrics support, Mr.. Belas-
CO has engaged a cast that includes
Sam B. Hardy, Max Figman, Thomas
Findlay, Sidney Toler, Saxon King,
Thomas Mitchell, Harry Burkhardt,
Airline Fredericks, Pauline Moore,
Florence Lee, Gertrude Bond, Jean
Scott and Frances Kyle.
The play has been produced under
the supervision of Mr.. Belasco, who
will be here for the entire engage
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

YDIA L1PKowSKA is one Merry
Widow who needs no glamorous
waltz to add to her charm. And the
hat so luringly associated with that
waltz is simply hiding her wonderful
blonde bobbed hair.
The Russian exile, who was prima
donna of the Imperial Grand Opera
before st. Petersburg gloomed INTO
of the Merry Widow Opera Com
pany. was just as lovely in the sun
shine of her apartment at the Hotel
Washington as in the spotlight Of
the stage-and a whole lot more fas-
cinating, for the very good reason
quote a far-flung classic. would knock
spots into any Viennese Opera heroine
who just sings and sings and sings
when she isn't dancing.
If you will picture the singer in
silky blue kimono gay with flowers
vases all around, and make believe
you hear piquantly broken English
helped out with the most eloquent
hands you ever saw. you will be in
position to understand just the
impression she conveys when she tells
fered-she, bit of thistledown with
a soul to it. who so much loves to
be happy" She will long for .Russia
all her life. but she will never go
back. America has been SO kind"
THE American public will give all
foreigner artists a chance" says the
fair artist. whether they come from
Russia, France-anywhere," illus
trating by opening her arms, as if to
scoop in the universe, 'if only We can
do the things we do to suit them"
America loves good singing, but
she is not satisfied with that. She
wants laughter. and dancing, and, oh,
SO very fine acting-and that is why
1 say now that it takes more and
more talent to be the star of light
opera, like this Merry Widow than
the usual grand opera, which is too
often sad, which your America likes
not, no? And the dresses are SO often
plain to suit the times and the plot
and the Americah public loves pretty
clothes. because they mean brightness
and happiness"-which serves to vim
dictate the glad rags of slang
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Edmond Clement, Tonight.

Edmond Clement, the famous
French lyric tenor, will be heard in
concert in the ballroom of the New
willard this evening at 9 O'Clock. The
hour is late in order to enable men,
bers Of the French mission. who are
being entertained at dinner, an oppor-
tupity to attend.
NJ. Clement, it is announced, is in
America through the courtesy of the
French ministry of fine arts, his stay
having been extended SO that he could
appear here at this time.
M. Clement Is a singer on whose
merits the music critics, apparently
agree. OF him. Richard Aldrich, the
discriminating critic Of the New York
Times, said. in his review of the
Clement concert, October "a: Every
song he undertakes is q masterpiece
in phrasing." Between the numbers the
audience buzzed and hummed with ex-
ously and avidly demanded encore after
great artist.
la Dame Blanche" (Boieldieu). lie
"canta6ile de Carmen" (Bizet), son.
net Matinar (Massenet), "Addille"
(Faure), "Situleveux" (Koechlin),
Romance" (Debussy), Green" (De-
bussy), La Barchetta" (R., Hahn.
la Fontaine de Caraonet" (Lotszey),
Ca Fait Pour aux Oiseaux" (Bor-
nard). "Borgeres Legare" ~(Wekerlin),
"Avec Mes Sabots" and Las Files de
la Richo1le" (Tiersot).
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Automobiles
Concerts
Lectures
Burton Holmes, Tonight.

Burton Holmes of travelogue fame
is to begin his twenty-ninth annual
season of photo-stories of travel here
tonight at the National Theater, with
Mexico" as his subject. There is no
country in the world SO prominently
and Importantly in the public eye at
the present moment as Mexico. and no
people of whose daily life and busi-
ness methods we know so little
among our neighbors.
Mr.. Holmes was IN Mexico last sum-
mer. and his colored views and mo-
ton pictures will show Mexico and
the Mexicans as he found them. at
work and at play, in the cities and In
the oil fields and elsewhere.
The series will include five travel
ogues. the others being on Japan, the
Philippines. the beauty spots" OF
America. and a rapid yet compre~
hensives tour of the world. touching
at the most interesting places en-
route.
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An Amusing Explanation.

ssTRYING it out on the dog is q
i theatrical expression which does
not sound complimentary, although 1t
is an entirely harmless professional
phrase. 1t is slang to indicate that
a new play or act is being tried out
prior to big city presentation.
In the case of Homer Mason and
Mason B. Keller. now appearing in
Shubert vaudeville, the dog" is their
home town-Southport, Conn.-and
their neighbors are the theatrical
jury which passes upon their thes-
plan effort.
They have a large barn on their
summer estate which Is used to ex-
hibit motion pictures. and the small
stage is utilized to try out any new
acts they prepare for the two-a-day
houses. fhe neighborhood ID invited
nad Mason and Keeler go through
sir .iiaes.
-..s -.-t funn.. sometimes" -4ys
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"The Merchant of Venice"

A rare treat is promised Washing
ton theatergoers Friday and satur-
day evenings. at Gonzaga Hall, in the
production of the Merchant of Ven
ice," with the distinguished Shake
sperean actor Charles B. Hanford
playing Shylock.
Mr.. Hanford will be seen in a char
.acter in which he won much favor
and distinction while a star at the
head of his own company. For years
he was one of the few recognized in
terpreters of the Shakespearean
drama. His performances are not
merely the product of a passing am
bition to play one of the celebrated
roles of the classics. but the result of
a lifetime of devotion to dramatic art
in its highest form. together with ex-
traordinary natural gifts.
The character of Portia will give
Mabel Owens Wilcox congenial oppor-
tunities, with its graceful touch of
comedy. John M. Kline will be the
Jolly Gratiano, DR.. Earle Willy the
dfgnified Duke of Venice and Walter
Beck, as Bassanio, will add strength
The scenery will be complete and
handsome.
The entertainment will be under the
auspices Of the Shakespearean Socie-
ty OF washington, and the net pro-
ceeds will be given to the Gcor r.
WASHINGTON Post. No.. l., = nler.cir
Legion. to establish special fund
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Hulda Lashanska, Tuesday.

Hulda Lashanska, one of the bril-
liant sopranos now before the public.
will give her first recital in WASH
ington Tuesday afternoon. at the Ma
tional Theater. at 4:30 o'clock, under
the management of Mrs. wilson
Greene.
The present season finds Lashan-
ska's name included as soloist with
the Chicago, New York. Cleveland,
Philadelphia. Detroit and Cincinnati
orchestras.
Her program: "Spiagge Amate."
Gluck: "Somme Del" Haendel; aria,
"Dubito pur che Brillino." from Am
letto." Faccio; "Du Dist die Rub"
Schubert; "Haidenroslein." Schubert;
"Das Madchens klage." Schubert:
"Er lists" Schumann: Die Loreley,"
List: The Steppe," Gretchaninoff:
"Serenade," Tchaikowsky; La Prin-
cesses." Grieg: I'm Reeve" Grieg;
Songs My Mother Taught Me-"
Dvorak; Thy Beaming Eyes" Mac
Dowell; Pirate Dreams" .Huerter;
Alteration" Josten, and I'll Lamento
Della Luna" JostAn. Werner Josten
will be at the piano.
Tickets are on sale at Mrs. Wilson
Greene's concert bureau, 18th and G
streets.
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Bori-Sassoli. Friday.

Lucrezia Bori. the Spanish prima
donna from the Metropolitan Grand
Opera, and Ada Sassoli. harpist. will
be heard in joint recital Friday even
ing tn the ballroom of the New Will
lard. for the benefit of the Belleau
Wood Memorial.
Four years ago Miss Bori made an
unforgettable impression at the
Metropolitan Opera House and re-
turned last year to the scene of her
former triumphs. She is brilliant
actress and one of the most attrac-
tive singers of the present day. She
will give a costume recital.
Her program will include: French
songs, costume 1880. Jean ne ment
pas" (E. Arnand): N'Effeuillez pas
les Marguerites" "a. Bernard), "On a
Beau Dire" IL. PougeD. Italian songs.
Venetian costume 100. La Pavana"
&c. de Leva): "Caro, Caro-. il Mic
Bambin" "a. Guarnieril. Invite ALA
DANA" 20. Respighi: English songs.
costume 1925. when Love Is Kind
(Thomes Moore): loft Have / Sighed"
(Thomas Campion). The Forsaken
Maid" (Thomas SMART: Spanish
songs, Goya costume, La Maja de
Rumbo" (Manulo Peneila), "El Reli-
carlo" {Jose Padilla), DE Espana
Vengo."
Miss Sassoli will play two numbers.
Seats are on sale at Mrs. WILSON,
Greene's concert bureau, 18th and G
streets,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

Keller. healthy laughter in Porter
Emerson Brownies sketch. Married"
and in the realm of melody and
dance Mabel Withee and her com.
pany will shine in a musical diver
sion entitled, Sally. Irene and Mary,
which is a miniature presentation OF
these three topnotch hits.
Joe Boganny's troupe of European
comedians. who last entertained
vaudevillians as bakers, will appear
in a new act called THE Billposters.
Others will include Vardon and
Perry, favorite of the A. E. F.,
through a record of over 1000 per-
formances in the war area; Rudinoff,
in an artistic novelty, which includes
his original pictures in smoke; Mile.
Mana and Alexis. in new dance crea-
tons; the Arco brothers, in athletic
feats: Peterson brothers. in aerial
comedy, and the Shubert News
Weekly,
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B.F. KEITH'S- FRITZ Scheff.

FRITZ Scheff, the chanteuse COM
ique, star of stage and screen and
once called by Paderewski the little
devil of grand OPERA" will be the
headliner at the B. F. Keith Theater
next week. commencing at the matt
nee tomorrow with an extra matinee
at pm. Thanksgiving day. Her
repertoire, as usual, will be lengthy
and range from grand opera to ballad.
The added attraction will be the jolly
a clever vaudeville comedian, in a
one-act musical comedy, featuring
Winnie Lightner and company, the
latter including the Gosman sisters,
Harry Jams, Vada Russell and Ra-
mona.
Ben WEIGH, the former burlesque
Frank P. Murphy. will offer a charac-
ter study entitled "PSis." 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. WEIGH became
totally blind not long ago, but with
spartan courage he has overcome that
difficulty as far as his act is con-
cerned. His well known wit and his
endear him to the public. An i'm
pressive performance is promised for
Frederick Burton as Abraham Lincoln
in an abbreviation of Thomas Dixen's
famous drama, "a Man of the Peo-
pie" Mr.. Burton is said to present
tyred President. Dorothy Humphreys
dancers, a group of girls from the
Golden Gate country, who jumped in
day to high fame on Broadway, will
offer a series of dance divertisse-
ments. The dancers include the
Misses Lizbeth Bode, Beth Weyms,
Helen and Dorothy Dobbins and Leo
nora Nelleckson.
Others are Joe Darcy, the black
face comedian and song writer; Healy
and Cross, Techow's cats and the
usual house features.
Today at 3 and SIS pm. the bill
will present the Mosconis. Hope Eden
and all last weeks numbers.
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IGNORE URIC.

FROM a very modest beginning to
the most coveted rank in the
theater-that of q Belasco star-has
been the path traversed by Lenore
Uric.
When Miss Uric, barely out Of
school, decided upon a stage career it
was with no rosy illusions. She real
lied that If she was to achieve sue
cess it meant no end Of sacrifice and
perseverance. It was not without
long struggle and much pleading that
she received her initial engagement.
The manager of the stock company to
whom she applied tried in every way
to discourage and dissuade her, but,
finding this impossible, he finally
capitulateds
Miss Uric remained with that COM
pany for some time and then appeared
with similar organizations, in several
cities, rising within very short time
to playing leading roles.
Her first role outside of stock was
Luana, the Hawaiian princess, in THE
Bird Of Paradise" in which for two
years SHE toured this country and
pearing in that play that Mr.. Belasco's
attention was attracted to her.
re was Mr.. Belasco's interest, de-
clares Miss Uric, that marked the
turning point in her career. for soon
after she passed under his manage
Y1,ent to create the title role of the
indian girl in 1.-The Heart of Wetona"
her portrayal OF that difficult role OF
unsophisticated girlhood Immediately
won for her unusual recognition.
Following that Mr.. Belasco, pre-
sented Miss Uric in Tiger Rose. and
her delineation Of the title role was
hailed everywhere as a remarkably
fine characterization.
Then Mr.. Belasco decided to present
her IN q Chinese play, and accordingly,
in conjunction with George Scarbor-
oueh, ""The Son-Daughter was pro-
duCed and in that oriental drama Miss
Uric rose to new heights and gave
performance well-nigh fawless.
AS Kiki Miss Uric has role that Is
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Du Carp-Reimers, Friday.

The fourth concert of the T. Arthur
Smith Ten Star Series at the New
National Theater, Friday afternoon
at 4:30 O'Clock. will bring two pol
ished artists of the concert stage in
joint recital They are Magdeleine
Du Carp, the eminent French pianist.
and Paul Reimers, distinguished by
critics as master of song" both of
whom have been acclaimed as artists
of the first water.
A student of the Conservatives of
Lille and Paris. Nine. Du Carp cap
tured the first honors in all compe-
titions in which she was entered, the
most important of which was the
two-day competition open only TO
women who have won the first prize
at the Paris Conservative.
Mr.. Reimers reputation is inter-
national as one of the most authori-
tative song interpreters of today.
| standing lend distinction to any
program.
The program follows:
'Amarilli" (Caccini; 10th century, !;
"Auz Plaisirs. aux Delices" tGued-
ron. 1910; Come Again, Sweet &c
| Was Lover and HIS Lass" tMorley,
18th century)-Paul Reimers.
.Toccata"- (Saint-Saens). Magde-
leine Du Carp.
AuI FluEeln des 6eSdngeS tMen-
delssohnl: "Morgen" and "Zueig-
nung" Orchard strauss); La Maison
Grize" (from the opera "Fortunio,".
Messager): La Occur de Ma Vie"
Dalcroze)-Taud Reimers.
"Nocturne" Chopin: Three Pre-
, ludes" (Chopin): Ballads minor
OPP. %" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Du
Carp.
International Folk songs - ta)
| "Magason Repul Adaru" (Hunga-
rian), OBJ" Veut Moudre, Moudra"
(French), (c) The Old Refrain, Old
Viennese' arranged by kreisler),
| Id "Dimanche a raube" (Breton),
(e) Linda Mia" (Spanish)-Paul
Reimers.
"Jeanx d'eau' (SaveD, La Mutt
(Glazounow). "12eme Rhapsodie"
Liszt)-Mag deleine Du Carp.
Tickets may be obtained at the Of
fees of T. Arthur Smith, Inc, 1906
G. street.
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Arcade Auditorium.

"A feast of terpsichorean dainties
is promised for this week at the Ar
cade. In addition to the regular
evening program, a paul Jones"
dance will be given Tuesday in the
upper ballroom. as the Arab Patrol
of Almas Temple will hold forth in
the big auditorium on that evening;
a novel Lucy Spot" is announced for
Wednesday Thanksgiving eve), when
a fat turkey and many boxes OF
candy and other prizes will be given.
and a great "double-header" is Of
fered for Thanksgiving, in the shape
of a matinee dance in the afternoon
from to and a mammoth Thanks
giving dance in the evening.
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GAYETY-Billy Watson.

Billy Watson's big. show" will be
the attraction at the Gayety Theater
this week, opening this afternoon.
In this production is shown Billy
Watson's love Of detail, his tendency
to create surprise. interest and for de-
parting from established customs, as
well as his willingness to spend money
lavishly in pursuit of a coveted idea.
Besides "the only and original"
Billy Watson the cast includes Clar-
ence (the original "Grogan") Wilbur,
Andy Smith, the Morette Sisters,
Beatrice Harlowe. Billy Lynch,
Charles Smith, the Carnival Trio and
q chorus of twenty.
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BELASCO-Lillian Fitzgerald.

For Thanksgiving week, beginning
with the matinee this afternoon, the
Belasco has booked a bill of ten acts
of Shubert vaudeville, five of which
are claimed of genuine headline
caliber.
Z. Lillian Fitzgerald, whom theater-
goers will recall as comedienne-in-
chief of the Ed Wynn Carnival. will
present a select budget of song char
garnished with comedy;
Eddie Bowling, until recently scintil-
lating with the Ziegfeld Follies,
some brand.new patter that will up
hold the comedy portion of the bill;
Homer B. Mason and Marguerite
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captivating both London and New
York for record runs.
The book is by James Montgomery,
the score by Harry Tierney, the Tyr
les by Joseph Mccarthy. and the pro-
duction was staged by Edward Royce
of the Gayety Theater. London.
1t is hard to say whether it is the
delightful story, the spirited score or
the lifting lyrics which have most
contributed to the sensational success
of Irene" However, they all combine
so charmingly that it is the resultant
and delightful effect that alone mat
tiers.
The Vanderbilt Producing Company
has provided the company and a
beauty chorus.