The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
War viii Furnish
NeU Plays for Years,
Says Walter ScanlOn

The uncertainty of public taste in
theatricals is one Of the elements
that makes that profession so fas-
cinating to many of those engaged
in it. Producing plays is like play
ing a game. In fact, II Is a species
Of gambling. The producer lays
down his cards. SO to speak. and II
they win he generally scores heavily
and gets large stakes.
This is the summing up Of some
of the observations of Walter Scan
Ian. the star of Hearts Of Erin"
which opens its engagement at the
Shubert- -Belasco Theater tonight.
And his prophecy regarding the fu-
ture tastes of the theater patrons is
likewise interesting.
War conditions have left the peo-
pie generally in such an unsettled
mental state that they really do not
know what they want, and one can
not say with any certainty what the
public will demand in the next few
years" says Mr.. Scanlan. "It is
quite impossible to form any con-
elusion from current opinion. We
have been surfeited with plays of
intrigue, OF drama dealing with war
themes, and worst of all, with the
so-called bedroom farces. That some
of them are successful is due to
their clever treatment by writers of
unusual ability. That the war will
continue to furnish themes for the
drama for some years to come is
very probable. but you will find that
the. conflict itself will be an irci-
dental part of the story and not an
important element in it."
A new triple manual pipe organ
for use in conjunction with the or
chestra was installed in Crandalrs
Avenue Grand Theater last week
and elected enthusiastic commen Mt
from the patrons of the house. A
Crandall's Savoy Theater.
Announcement is made from the
executive offices of the Crandall or
ganization that special matinee
performances will be given at Gran
dalls York Theater on Thursday
and Friday of the current week.
March 81 and April 1. when the at
traction will be Charlie Chaplin In
"The Kid"
Thomas NJ Eastwood. whose per-
sonal interest has done much to
place the house in it's present posi-
ton of pre-eminence among the
finest photoplay thesters in the
Capital. resigned from the manager
ship of Crandalrs Knickerbocker
Theater, effective last Friday. Mr..
Eastwood is succeeded by Robert
Etris, a veteran in the motion pic
ture industry, whose experience In
pictures began fourteen years ago
as a member of the Lubin stan and
has since embraced intimate asso-
w r-sN -
ductions of The Birth of Nation"
and Intolerance" and numerous
other epochal enterprises. Mr.. Etris
comes to Washington from a sim
liar position in Philadelphia
The National String Quartet
comprising Henri Sokolov, first vio-
lin; Max Pugatsky. second violin;
Samuel Feldman, viola, and Richard
Lorleberg. violin-cello, will appear
in concert Monday. April 4, at 4:3O
D. m, at the Knickerbocker Theater
The program will consist of the Bee
thoven Quartet, Opus IS, No. 5, In
A Major. Romance from the Greig G
Minor Quartet and the Borodine
Quartet, No. 2, in d Major.
The Slicker." the latest Sunshine
comedy riot. will be shown at
Loew's Palace Theater all this week
as the extra added comedy sttrac-
tion of a program that Is domi-
mated by Roscoe C'Fatty") Arbuckle
in George Barr McCutcheon's great
romantic comedy, "Brewster's MIL
lions"
The grand finale to the fflming 9
of william Duncan's Vitagraph
chapter play. .Fighting Fate" was
announced by a spectacular explo-
non scene at Balboa Edith John
son co-starred with Mr.. Duncan.
Director Thomas ]. Cannon. of
the Palace Symphony Orchestra, will
celebrate Casters advent today and
all this week by contributing
Easter Fantasies" to the program
at Loew's Palace Theater as the
overture number of the program
which also includes Fatty Arbuckle
in George Barr McCutcheon's
sBrewster's Millions"