The Washington herald., 1922-02-26

Whites Scandal"
And Shipnan Play
Begin Week Runs
Reopening of Cosmos and Ma
tional Nearly Restores Status
Of Stage Situation.

ltOtldl lNCaIty NCoSOECo Ssoeao
Of Stage Situation.
w , ITH the reopening Of the National last
NY Thursday night and the reopening Of
I" the Cosmos tomorrow the stage form
w of entertainment In Washington
turns almost to normal this week The Ma
tional will celebrate its reopening with the
presentation of George Whites scandals" tthird
edtion). while Fay Banter In East Is West"
originally announced for engagement at
Polfs. will go to the Garriek instead. Polls
has not announced the date Of its probable re-
opening. -
HATIONAL-The latest edition Of George
Whites Scandals" comes to the National this
evening Arthur ("Bugs) Baer and Mr.. White
supplied the lines. while the music il by George
Gershwin with lyrics by Arthur Jackson. The
revue is in two acts and twenty-odd scenes.
Its cast of 100 Is headed by Ann Pennington.
and includes George White. Lou Holtz. Aunt
Jemima, Lester Allen, George LeMaire. Victoria
Herbert, Olive Vaughn. James Miller, George
Bickel. Sam Ledner Helen Levonne, Peggy
Dolan, Al Lee, Evelyn Conway, Myra Cullen,
Ruth Savoy. Dairy wetford. Helen Cox Mae
Norris Edna Lindsey Peggy Smith. Kitty NAL
vern, Edward McGrath and numerous others
GARRICK-Fay BANTER In East Is West" viii
be presented by William Harris. jr, for one
week at the Garrick. beginning tomorrow night
East Is West il by Samuel Shipman. author
of Friendly Enemies" and John B. Hymer. It
is a comedy of American and Chinese life, with
scenes laid in these two countries. It opens
with a prologue. showing '1ove-boat" on the
Yang-Tse River in China where the unnecessary
daughters of the poorer class sold to the
highest bidder. From that remote point one is
carried to the Chinese quarter of San Fran
cisco. and the exclusive Mob Hill section Of the
Golden Gate City. Mr.. Harris has surrounded
--5fh hat fnrI nd
Ralph Locke. Frederick Howard. William Tenny-
son. Albert Berg. Robert Harrison. Leonora Won
otunger. Maria Namara and others.
Ii, four yaudeyills theaters of the city
~ again in operation. although
"A the Cosmos announces that II will not
4 open until tomorrow B. +. Keiths Is
Offering William Rock as It's current headiiner'
while the Belasco's nine-act BIN Is headed BY
John Charles Thomas. the musical comedy star
The programs in full follow:
B. F. YEITH'S-wiIliam Rock. dance maestro.
viii be the headIiner at B. F. Keith's this week.
commencing tomorrow with his latest proteges,
Nancy Wexford and Helen Eby in dances. songs
and character studies The Singer Midgets;
Lansford and Frederick in the new skit Shop
ping; Edwin George In a Comedy of Errors;
Liddsn and Gibson in "Just vaudevilans'; Ell
Cleve in "A Bit o. Scotch" and the house addi-
tions will complete the bill.
REIASCOJohn Charles Thomas, the light
opera baritone. will headline <he vaudeville
program at the Belasco this week. beginning
this afternoon. He will offer q select group of
songs, including old favorites from musical
comedies The surrounding bill includes Marie
Nordstrom in Tick Tocks," by Frances Nord-
strom; vinie Daily in songs and dances Of other
days; Frank Jerome, monoboguist; Libby and
Sparrow in pretentious dancing Offering; the
Franklin Duo in athletics; Mile. Everest's
simian Circus; Gen Ed Lavine in difficult jug
Cling. and the usual house features
couipped will open this week with a matinee
tomorrow. Its headliner, Argentina, is new
season novelty in the form Of South Amer
lean melsnge of songs, sensational dances and
beautiful melodies Other features will be Julia
Kelety in specialties from musical comedy;
The Sheik of Araby." love idyl; Matthew's
and Blakeiy in Down Home Pardo ana
Archer with new songs; John C. Wade and COM
many In "Marse Shelby's Chicken Dinner;
Frank Mayo in Across the Deadline"; Fox
comedy, Pardon Me-" the International News
and Cartoon Comics.
srRAND-The Strand this week. beginning to-
day offers a musical comedy presented by JACK
walsh with Murray Gordon, Jean Maddox and
winifred winslo& the headline feature
others in the bill include Zene. Nell and Carr.
feats on the bars; Irene Trevette, interna-
tionsl songstress"; George Stanley and sister IN
Bits of Dixie; Tom McRae and company IN
matte Offering, viii Rogers, supported by beau
~tiful Sylvia Dreamer, in his latest laugh-evok-
ing production, Doubling for Romeo" with
abort screen and musical subjects.
-HE Gayety and the Capitol both offer new
attractions this week. The Gayetys
offering Is Town Scandals" with cast
= headed by Ethel shutta, while the Capitol
Announces Billy Wallis The Victory Bellies"
while the Belasco's nine-act bill Is headed by
Ethel Shutta, while the Capitol announces Billy
Wallis The Victory Bellies" .-.
GAyFTY-''Town Scandals" opens the
Gayety with today's matinee for a weeks
Ethel shutts, who will be remembered from last
season, is clever little dancing comedienne
who is featured In the cast. Town Scandals"
is a burletta in two acts and eight scenes. The
display of costumes IL one Of the largest shown
by any company and they run riot Of beauti-
full color and harmony. At the close Of the
first act Miss shutta, Charles Ragan and some
of the other players offer a new speciality that
is said to prove riot Of fun.