The Washington herald., 1922-06-11
Two Stock Plays
In Weeks Array
OF Summer Drama
"The Ouija Board" and "Three
Live Ghosts" Begin Runs
In Capita Tonight.

BELASCO-A mystery play that rivals the
thrills of The Bat" and The Cat and the
Canary is The Ouija Board" Crane Wilbur's
play dealing with certain phases of the occult.
which will be offered by the BeIasco Players
the Belasco tonight at $3.50 o'clock. Arthur
Leslie Smith. producer of the Belasco Players.
has brought to the Interpretation of THE
Ouija Board" cast headed by Earle Foxe and
Wanda Lyon and which includes Lumsden Hare
Henry Duffy Wallis Clarke, Brandon Peters,
Audrey Hart. Chester Morris. Joy Strong and
others. The settings have been designed by
Cleon Throckmorton, and the staging is by
Mr.. Hare.
GARRICK-"Three Live Ghosts" a rollicking
comedy by Max MARGIN and Guy Bolton, will be
this weeks offering of the Garrick Players.
opening tonight. Gerald oliver Smith will have
a role that provides unusual opportunities for
laughter. The production is not war play,
though the action revolves around the return
of three soldiers from German prison camp
after they have been declared officially dead.
Mr.. Smith, assisted by Garry McGarry and Dem
mis- King, make the of this situation.
Ada Meade, Dorothy McGrew. Sara E. Farrar,
Edward Trushem, Frank DuFrane George
Henry Trader. Mrs. Charles B. Hanford John
Tolson and others have congenial roles.
B. F. KEITHS-Francs X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne will be headners at B. F.
Reiths Theater this week. commencing tomor-
row. in Poor Rich Man" satirical comedy by
Edwin Burke. The extra added attraction is
Dancing Jack" Donahue. Chick Yorke and
Rose King will offer The Old Family Tin-type,"
while other acts include Harry ]. ConIey with
Naomi Ray in "Rice and Old Shoes; Princess
Radjah in startling dances; Charles Harrison
and Sylvia Dakin with Billy Hogue in The
Three Of Us: the Royal Gascognes with
Bertha. the somersauIting dog; Dave Roth in
Versatile Impressions" and usual house addi-
tfons.
COSMOS-several unusually interesting acts
offered the Cosmos for the final week of
the season. When the curtain falls next Sun
day it will not arise again until early in
August. Eight Little Dolls" in AN Afternoon
of Frolics" promised s the feature number
with Honeymoon Inn," musical comedy
sketch with Jack Marcus and Company also
featured. The program will include also the
Chalfonte Sisters in Picture; Jarvis and Har-
rson in "An in Fun: Eddie White in why
Girls Leave Home" Poland and knight, sing
and dancers: Herbert Rawlinson, supported
by Virginia valli. in The Black Bag; Pathe
comedy, Movie Chats and International News.
COLUMBIA-The Columbia beginning this
afternoon. will present the gorgeous and amazing
super production. Foolish wives"N written,
directed by and featuring Eric Won tStroheim.
1t is described as tale of Monte Carlo,
where even saints sinners" and the star
is supported by Miss Dupont, Maude George.
Mae Busch Rudolph Christians, Ceasare Gravina,
Malveen Polo. Dale Fuller and others The
story concerns the wife of American diplo-
mat who fancies herself neglected and falls into
the clutches of Count" Sergius. a bogus Rus
sian nobeman. From the standpoint of
beauty and magnhcence it is doubtful IL Fool
ish Wives has been rivslled on the screen.
METROPOLITAN Richard BartheSmess
comes to CrandalPs Metropolitan this week in
Sonny" a camera adaptation of George ".
I'd Hobart's stage play. Barthelmess has vehicle
that permits him for the first time to appear in
a dual role 1t is the story of a blind mother
and her only boy. who goes to war and meets
another youth, his double In appearance. When
Sonny loses his life he exacts the promise
that his pal will return and take his place.
Margaret Seddons contributes character por-
trayal. while Pauline Garon, Patterson Dial,
Lucy Fox. Herbert Grimwood and James Terbell
offer other nne delineations.
RIALTO-"over the Border" with Betty Comp
son and Tom Moore in stellar roles. opens
weeks engagement Pt Moore's Rialto today
Sir Gilbert Parker's story. She of the Triple
Chevron," is the basis for the picture and
CONTINUED ON LAST COLUMN