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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
SHUBERT-BELASCO
NEIss DORIS KBANE viii be the
" attraction at the National The
alter for the Ueek onenin0 IN.
lanes Barton

JAMES BARTON, recent star Of
THE Last Waltz" and exponent
OF travesty. will headline the nine.
act program of Shubert vaudeville
which opens at the Belasco this
afternoon.
For his vaudeville appearance
Barton has prepared an amusing
interlude which affords him oppor-
tunity to introduce some OF the
inimitable dancing that made him .
star over night on Broadway. He
will have the assistance of a clever
company.
The surrounding bill offers per
formers new to Washington in
diversified specialties. Arturo Ber-
nardi has protean novelty in which
he enacts thirty-five different char
acters in three scenes, and also i'm.
personates famous composers; Rath
brothers, described as vaudevile's
premier athletes, will introduce the
acrobatic speciality with which they
have won fame in musical comedy;
Felix Bernard and Sid TONNES, The
Speed Kings of Songs" and com
posers OF "Dardanella," and listed for
a melodious offering that also fea-
lures comedy: THE Masters Kraft
Revue" Jane Green and Jimmy
Blyer. late features of the Mid
night FOUNDERS" will offer a budget
of their own songs.
The Moll brothers and others with
the Shubort news weekly and cur.
rent topics as screen features com.
plete the bin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
POLLS
"The BluShing Bride"

~ ECIL LEAN and Cleo Mayfield.
under the direction Of the
Messrs. Shubert, will be seen
In the three-act musical comedy,
THE Blushing Bride" at Polls The
alter this week
Cecil Lean. co-star with Cleo
Mayfield in this musical piece, has
had an extraordinarily successful CT
reer in musical comedy. His last
appearance in musical comedy was
in Look Who's Here"
With Cleo Mayfield he was starred
by the Messrs. Shubert in The
Blue Paradise" and established a
new long-run record for American
comedians of 1900 consecutive per
formances at the Casino, New York,
In THE Blue Paradise" Some Of
the other pieces In which he has
starred are Bright Eyes," The
Military Girl" THE Royal Chief"
Miss Simplicity" and THE Time.
the Place, and the Girl"
Cleo Mayfield made her debut in
THE Man With Three Wives"
Franz Lehar's Viennese operetta.
She subsequently appeared in THE
Blue Paradise" and Look Who's
Here"
Mr.. Lean and Miss Mayfield win
be surrounded by an exceptionally
fine company, which will include
Tom Lewis. Edith Baker, Harry
Corson Clarke, Robert O'Connor,
Jane Carroll, Gertrude Nudge, Clar-
ence Nordstrom, Kitty Flynn, Vio-
let Strathmore, Harold Gywnne,
and Beatrice and Marcella Swanson,
and an enticing ensemble of gor-
geous girls, the pick of beauties from
the garden of loneliness.
THE Blushing Bride" will be
staged by Frank Smithson, one of
the most important musical pro-
ducers of our day. One Of Mr.. Smith
sons latest work to be produced
was The Last Waltz"
The locale of THE Blushing Bride"
Is Paris, for the first act, and in
Virginia for the last two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22

MRS. IRENE CASTLE the
M famous ballroom dancer. is
making a limited and ex-
elusive tour Of the b. F.. Keith cir
cult and tomorrow beginning at the
matinee will make her premiere
appearance here.
Mrs. Castle is credited with having
reached the Hottest pinnacle of her
art in her present ballroom series,
entitled Let's Dance" 1t COM
prises several new dances that will
probably be adopted by society.
Her gowns are exquisite creations
and her jewels fairly cover her
form with light.
William Reardon is her dancing
partner and Do Hupfeld, her pianist.
Special scenery and draperies are
employed in creating a harmonious
environment for the beautiful dance
star. Her dances were arranged
by Fred and Adele Astaire.
The extra added attraction will be
the accomplished actress Of long
ago Belasco fame, Valerie Bergere.
She will offer a new Japanese COM
edy romance. 20 Joy San" by
Kathryn Kavanaugh. who has
furnished Miss Bergere several
recent successes. Herbert Warren
continues in the leads with the star.
Running through the comedy there
Is a very pretty vein of romance
which gives Miss Bergere some emo
tional scenes.
Rae Eleanor Ball, the statuesque
violin virtuoso, is another impor-
tant inclusion and with the assist
ance of her brother will offer a num-
Der of choice selections with the
invariable appeal she gives her bow
ing.
John and Albert Swor. the former
Fields MINISTRIES, are listed and their
hlackface drollery is described as
OF the genuine, dyed.in-the-wool
Southern Coon" variety of other
days.
A scintillating new singing and
dancing interlude. "Mignonette. will
be presented by Jay Nelie, assisted
by Kathleen Hitchins, Kathleen
Robinson and the Blossom sisters.
There are seven inserted musical
and dance numbers. The revue is
by Arthur Swanstrom and Cerey
Morgan and Bert French staged
II.
Billy Glason will be heard I'm his
clever compilation called Just
Songs and Sayings" Mile. JUL
cite Dika | nsOngs OF international
flavor; Enos Frazere, The Adonis
OF the Air" and the regular house
features fiji the bill to overlooking
mirth-measure
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22

WYE have in our midst, Of
" course. one or two actresses
who can be cute without
outraging ones sense Of plausipiilty'
And far be It from me to deplore
Unborn cuteness. It Is a delightful
quality that is capable, properly
used. of keeping the drama young
of eliminating the tiresome plays
that have disagreeable problems 10
discuss and of amusing the general
public. 1t Is really an attribute VI
youth. and the American stage Is
run" principally in the interests OF
youth. The manager who thinks
that he has a ''young" star Is ire
mendously happy. He feels that
with the right sort of play. he can
make a general appeal. He usually
does II for one season and then the
new star is confronted with acting
that gets away from "cuteness" and
II is her finish. The public is dis.
couraged and the manager packs
her away and sends her to the wilds
of the merciless road"
Fashion in stage women change,
like fashions in stage clothes. At
present the whirligig of time has
once more brought us face to face
with Miss Cuteness. She is the
mode" Plays in which she can
monologue herself into our affec-
lions are extremely popular. Play
wrights understand Miss Cuteness.
They know that she must be the
pivot around which everything in
the play revolves. The plot must
be hers: the dialogue must be hers;
the actors and actresses in the cast,
OF ripe age perhaps, and Of ripper
experience, must feed her. And she
must set everybody right. She must
break up the ugly ENHANCEMENT of
the naughty married woman; she
CONTINUED on Page Eighth
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CAPITOL
"Cabaret Girls"

MIKE KELLY'S Cabaret Girls"
an all new show with new
girls. new comedians, new princi-
pals, new comedy and new musical
numbers will be this weeks attrac-
ton at the Capitol Theater, begin.
ming with today's matinee. Fresh
from the West, where it has scored
a big hit, the performance is herald
ed as one Of the biggest and most
popular attractions of the present
season.
Harry Seymour, Dutch comedian
with a wide following; Dot Barnette,
"a winsome and vivacious soubrettc,
and Jim McCauley, an eccentric
comedian, head the list of princi-
pals. In their support will be found
Roy Jones, Elvirs Sontague, Rose
Allen, Johnnie Baker. Ethel Smith.
Kittie Wilson and other favorites
Of the burlesque stage.
The show is in two acts OF eight
big scenes and is said to boast many
novelties in the way Of scenic
effects. costumes. specIalties and
musical numbers.
A chorus of twenty young girls
will be a notable feature of the per.
formance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
NATIONAL
E. M. Newman
, M. NEWMAN, the

r. NJ. NEWMAN, the master
traveller, will take you to
Sweden, Norway and Denmark this
evening at the National Theater.
In a group Of new motion pictures
and magnificent color views you will
visit the thriving and up-to-date
cities of Christiania, Stockholm and
Copenhagen, also other centers of
art, trade and lovely rural places.
The life of the people both in cities
and in farming districts will be pic.
tured and described.
Interesting and instructive infor.
nation will be given about those 1T.
tie understood people--the Lapland.
ers-the nomadic folk who move
from place to place with their herds
Of reindeer In search OF good grazing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
GAYETY
"Tit-for-Tdt"

ZOE HURTIG brings his new offer
ing "Tit-for-Tat" to the Gayety
Theater, opening with today's after
noon performance. A fortune has
been spent in equipping this pro-
duction and some OF the leading de-
signers of New York city were util-
lied In preparing the rich COS
tunes which are worn by the prin-
cipals and the chorus throughout
The various brilliant scenes of the
musical burlesque entitled THE
Ridiculous to the Sublime"
Heading the company are George
Niblo and Helen Spencer. two of the
est-known and most-popular dane
ing and comedy artists on the bur-
lesque circuit today. They are not
only opponents in the field Of
dancing. but they offer most sue.
cessfully many of their own daring
and sensational creations, which
have won tremendous approval
wherever they have been presented
this season.
In the support of the stars are
such clever artists as Johnny
D'Donnell. Jimmie Connors. Gilmore
Wilson. Tenny Hilson, Anna O'Don.
nell. Stino and Merry, all ably sup
ported by n chorus of thirty classy
broadway show cirla
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BY ALAN DALE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 81
quality cooquialy known cuteness at
present American stage Plays written to
lacking force and the unsophist
sincerity socaed themselves rdcu
ously; that bring the cultivated the
very abyss that terrifying Women
whom the opposite quality foreign
unnatural "cu plays which they yp the
spirit Of youth they have lost
a she does!-the more ena-
cling feel she will be when
ninety compelled by force to abandon the quest is
the be staged cutey She has little
interest the old girl Maturity loves impersonate
mnaury bounding girshy the stage
frockng dangling from sofa and foung and
poutngly assa the modern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
Looking Ahead
To See What's
Coming to Town

ELSIE FERGUSON, in "The
Varying Shore" will be at
the National for a week be-
ginning January 30.
Dorothy Jardon, of the Chi
cago Opera Company. heads
the B. F. Keith program next
week.
Josie Flynn's Fashion Min
strels" will be the Strands
headliner next week.
"The Bon Ton Girls" will be
the Gayety attraction. begin
ming next Sunday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22

She loves to gown herself cutely
for cuteness in garb can be most
expensive. She holds no brief for
the Miss Cuteness of former days
who wore a starched white muslin
frock and a simple blue sash around
her waist. Today cuteness is arrayed
as extensively as crime and i'm
morality. Years ago a white mus
lin gown signified Innocence and
purity. Today the cute one is just
as likely to appear in red. as she Is
to flaunt all the attributes of old.
time vice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
Wesley Barry Has
Another Live One

wv q SLEY "F r f G X l. r 8"
w BARRY was a sensation in
go and Get II" and
spinty" but has excelled all Of his
earlier efforts by the exceptional
quality and unfailing appeal of his
impersonation Of the American Kid
IN Warner Brothers film version OF
Gus Edwards famous School
Days" This picture Is said TO he
one of the treats OF the season. VI
will be shown in the Capital for the
first time In the near future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
Strike Made Barton.

THE Actors Equity strike was the
Il indirect cause of the Broadway
fame acquired by Jim Barton. He
''' into role oriviua'' t1tand
Wan AZ / las y e
ri sensation. The Shub rs gave
him "A Passing Show" contract and
his success has been rapid since that
time,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
DORIS KEANE WILL
MAKE DEBUT IN
THE (zARINA"

I'LL \ZHNUlH
For First Time In Eight Seasons
She Appears in Another Role
Besides caviIlini, the Star Of
Romance"
AKIss DORIS KEANE will be the
M attraction at the National The
alter for the week opening to-
morrow. In more ways than one
this will be a notable event. II win
mark the first appearance in eight
years Of this distinguished star in
any other play than Romance" in
which she became internationally
famous.
Miss Keane's new piece Is "Ths
Czarina." 1t is a play in three acts
by Melchoir Leugyel and Laios BRO.
These are two of the most distin-
guished playwrights in Hungary.
The production of THE Czarina,"
furthermore. will be under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Gilbert Miller. general
manager for the Charles Frohman
Company. This will be the first pro-
duction made in this country under
Mr.. Miller's personal direction except
Monsieur Beaucaire."
THE Czarina" may be described
as a romantic drama. The action
takes place in the audience chamber
of the imperial palace at st. Peters
burg in 1865. and not more than five
weeks elapse from the start to the
finish.
"The Czarina" is Catherine II, who
was born in 1929 and assembled the
throne in 1862 when her husband
was assassinated by conspirators, or
whom she was probably one. She
was the only sovereign of her day to
dispute first place with Frederick
the Great. She had unusual admin
istrative ability. combined with un-
usual temperament, romance and
sentiment, and It is the mingling OF
her political wiles with her amorous
exploits, running through the plots
and counter.plots of her court. that
make the main business and sus-
pense of 1.-The Czarina."
1t is predicted that in this role
Miss Keane will find various oppor.
tunities to run the gamut Of emo
ton, which she accomplished with
such brilliant success in Romance"
and Mr.. Miller. we are assured, has
surrounded her with an unusually
strong company and accurate and
gorgeous scenery and costumes to
lend verisimilitude to the produc-
ton.
Basil Rathbone, one Of the beat
known and most popular of the
young leading men on the London
stage, has been imported by Mr..
Miller especially to act the princi-
PAL mans part. This will ne Mr..
Rathbone's first appearance in this
country. One of his greatest sue.
CtSSts III l<OHuOu was as 11S' IA shS
production of "Othello" in which
Godfrey Tearle played the jealous
Moor and Madge Titheradge ap-
peared as Desdemona.
Frederick Kerr, another well.
known English player, will appear
in Miss Keane's support. William IL.
Thompson, that sterling American
character actor, who has hcen in
many casts put together by Charles
Frohman, will also be found in the
organization.
Miss Lois Meredith, who has not
been seen in this country since she
originated the leading part ir Oliver
Morosco's production OF Help
Wanted" and who has since :nen
been appearing in motion pictures
in France, will have the ingenue
role; and Ian Keith, William Dever.
eaux. Phyllis Alder, Richard Nal.
CHEN. Edwin Noel, Auguste Aramini
and Blanche Gervais arc others
worth mentioning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22

WITH James Barton. who
w used to be called Just plain
Jim Barton not so long
ago. making his appearance today
ut tbs Shubert- Belasco and Mrs.
Irene Castle opening a weeks
engagement tomorrow at B. F.
Keith's, Washington's two leading
vaudeville houses are Offering the
leaders In their line. Further
more both stars are surrounded
with high class programs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22

((NK ARJOLA1NE," VIII I c h
m scored a success at Polls
last week. Is to be seen
and heard In New York this week.
II is generally believed that after
some Of the roles have been
strengthened. especially in
musical way. "Mariolaine" will
proceed to a lengthy run in the
metropolis. Little Miss Hay.
playing Barbara Sternroyd. had
q personal triumph in the Capt.
tal and many would like to see
her In the leading role.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
ORIS KEANE, who recently

~ ORIS KEANE, who recently
IL closed Romance" after ap-
pearing in it steadily for
eight years. makes her debut
tomorrow night at the National
Theater In her latest costume
play, 1.-THE Czarina." Advance in
formation is a bit brief. but her
new play Is said to afford her
plenty Of chances to show she
has lost not bit of her skill.
The company. too. is Of the high
est class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
BY LOUIS ASHLEY.

By LOUIS ASHLEY.
1.-TWO of the most popular
actresses on the American
stage will be in Washington
next week. Elsie Ferguson will
be se-n at the National Theater
In Zoe Atkins "The Varying
Shore" while Marjorie Rambeau
will be at Polls in "Daddy's
Gone a-Hunting."
Elsie Ferguson's play takes its
title from a line in Shakespeare's
ANTHONY and Cleopatra
"Darkling stand the varying shore
o the world" 1t suggests the
character Of the story it tells.
revealing the varying shore in
the life of Julie Venable. q
daughter of Richmond. Va. played
by Miss Ferguson. 1t is pre-
sented in three periods. affording
the star excellent opportunity to
show her ability. The scenes
shift from Monte Carlo to Paris.
thence to New York and Vir-
ginia.
"The Varying Shore" scored a
distinct success at the Hudson
Theater. New York. and it is
this original company which
comes to the National. including
in support of Miss Ferguson.
Charles Francis, James Crane.
Rollo Peters, Paul Everton.
Wright Kramer. Clyde North.
Herbert Evans. Geraldine O'Brien.
Blythe DAILY, Norman Houston.
Donald Bethune. Margot Reiman
and Harris Gilmore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
m ONIGHT Cecil Lean and Gle,

SCNh anu NiSS
Mayfeld, musical comedy
stars, are offering their new
est vehicle of mirth and song. A
few weeks ago it opened as "A
Regular Girl" It was billed here
originally as "Who is Cazazza ?"
This has been changed again to
"The Blushing Bride" as it is to
be called tonight. Frequently the
promoters have difficult minutes
selecting Just the right name for
their performances. The stars
are said to be contented with
the show and with their support
ing cast. The music is promised
TO be good and the chorus beauti-
full. What more is needed for a
musical comedy these days?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
lE ARJORIE RAMBEAU was

" so successful in "The Sign
on the Door" that it was
BIT disconcerting when she for
sock it last summer for "Daddy's
Gone a-Honting." New York
voted her new play quite rs at
tractive as the old and it is now
closing a long run at the La
Sale Theater. Chicago. coming
direct to this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
lAUDED PLAYERS
ARE COMING TO
CAPITAL
e a sf1e0e Tt.ic week

Elsie Ferguson, in THE Vary
ing Shore" for National, With
Marjorie Rambeau in Dad
dy's Gone A-Hunting," Polls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
B. F. kEITHS
Mrs. Irene Castle

MFRS. IRENE CASTLE, the
" famous ballroom dancer. is
making limited and ex-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-12-01
FIND STOLEN CAR
AT NO. ATTLEBORO
John Gahan Receivers Machine
Which Disappeared Nearly
Week Before

Recovery on Saturday Of his auto
mobile that was stolen the Sunday be
fore. is one Of the things for which
John Gahan Of Main street. feels truly
thankful The ear was recovered Fri
day night at North Attleboro, by the
uolice of that city and it did not
appear To have suffered in any re
speet By any rough usage II may have
been subjected to while in the hands
OF those who took II away from Union
Square.
Ring Fire Alarm. Steal Car
Il VIII b. remembered that the sons
of Mr. Gahan. John and Ralph, TOOK
the car from the garage az their home
in responding ia an alarm for fire at
an early hour a week ago Sunday
morning They left the machine on
Union square, across from the fire
station When they returned from
attending the alarm. their fathers car
had disappeared. It is believed that
the ringing Of the fire alarm was but
part of the scheme to steal the ma
chine. the fremen finding no fire when
they arrived at Box 81 on Woodstock
avenue, from which point the alarm
was rung. 1t was a false alarm, they
decided.
Abandon Auto AZ Gasoline Station
Nothing further was heard about
the matter until late Friday afternoon
when Captain Of Police Delage re-
eeived telephone message from
North Attleboro. telling him that the
auto Of Mr.. Gahnn had been found
and was being held for him. Captain
Delage. Ralph and John Gahan and
Fred Gagnon motored 10 North Attic
boro that night, identified the ma
chine and the Captain drove it back
TO Putnam
The North Attleboro police said
that two men drove the ear up to a
gasoline filling station and whom they
saw an officer approaching. they took
TO their heels They have not been
seen since When the men didn't
return for the car. the police inspect
ed the machine closely and discovered
that it was the one that had been
stolen from Mr.. Gahan.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-12-01
NEW IGNITION SYSTEM
II. J. Dubois Discusses New Bosch
Method For Chevrolets

4 Battery Ignition System. made
especially for Chevrolet cars. has just
been produced by the American Bosch
Magnetic Corporation. Of Springfield.
Mass. This system has automatic
spark control and is designed to re
place the standard Chevrolet ignition.
which uses manual spark advance.
Mr. II. J. Dubois of the Putnam
Auto Station. the official Bosch dealer
in this city. explains that the Bosch
Corporation studied the Characters
tics Of the Chevrolet engine by max
ing dynom0meter tests They then
designed the Bosch Cooperating
Governor so that it would automatic
ally advance the spark in accordance
with those engine characteristics. As
a result. the new system can be de
pended on to keep the engine operat=
ing at maximum efficiency at all
speeds. advancing and retarding the
spark more accurately than would be
done by even the most experienced
driver
The Bosch system is waterproof,
very efficient. and easy TO install. the
coil being mounted directly on the
generator by the use Of a single
bracket which is supplied with the
fitting As in the standard Chevrolet
system, the Bosch Timer. Distributor
Is mounted on the generator and Is
driven by the generator shaft.