The Washington times., 1922-01-15
DORIS KEANE HERE
IN ROMANTIC /.
DRAMA
.Relinquishes Romance" After
Eight Years to Appear In
1.-THE czarina"- News and
~" Gossip Of Greenroom
BY LOUIS ASHLEY.

BY LOUIS ASHLEY.
n rISS DORIS KEANE Is 70,
: W turning to Washington,
this time with a new play,
The Czarina," which opens at the
National Theater a week from to-
morrow night Her last visit to
the Capital was in Romance" in
which she had enacted the role Of
: Cavillini, the Italian prima donna,
for some eight years, counting
-four consecutive seasons in Lon
~don during wartime. &l
n''' Miss Keane comes to the National
. In O romantic drama, but It's theme
remains unknown. She comes under
the direction of the Charles Froh-
man forces, with which she made her
debut in stardom. She is remem-
.bered for her good work in Henry
Arthur Jones The Hypocrites"
and Decorating Clementine," and
was with John Drew in Delaney"
by Augustus Thomas.
The real dramatic triumph for this
charming lady came when she was
staged as Cavillini In Edward Shell
don's Romance" After three years
of success In this country. she went
to London. In the face of wartime
conditions and dire prophecies OF
utter failure. she maintained an un-
broken sway for four years. Last
year she gave her friends on this
side of the water one last view OF
Romance" q remarkable play
from many angles.
TT is not 30 long ago that Cecil
Lean and Cleo Mayfield appear
ed here in vaudeville. Now they
are coming back, but as co-stars OF
q new musical comedy, who 10
Cazazza?" booked for Polls next
Sunday.
This new comedy is the work OF
Cyrus Wood, with the music by Sig
mund Romberg, a Woodworking
composer. The music OF "Maytime'
BLOSSOM Time" and "The Blue
Paradise" to mention a few. came
from Romberg's brain.
Cecil Lean and Cleon Mayfield
have been given q strong support
ing cast. Tom Lewis. Harry Cor
son Clarke, Robert o'Connor, Clar-
ence Norstrom, Harold Gwynne.
Edith Baker, Jane Carroll, Ger
trude Nudge, Kitty Flynn. Violet
Strathmore, and Beatrice AMI Mar
celle Swanson have roles In this
new comedy.
All theatergoers are well 40
ouainted with Tom Lewis. For
years he starred with Conan COM
panies and recent Winter Garden
shows have been the better for his
presence on the stage. The remain
der of the company have been APP
,pearing in the leading musical
comedies Of the day. ,-... ....
.r. 1t was as "a Regular Girl" that
this newest musical comedy made
its debut. Now 1t is known as
who is Cazazza?" "
MFRS. IRENE CASTLE. easily
AVA one of the most graceful
dancers in the history OF the
American stage, will appear at
Keith's next week. She offers
a cycle of dances, being assisted
by a capable company. Lets
Dance" is the title Of her act,
which has been well-received in
ether cities on tho Keith circuit.
EHsrE FERGUSON is due for an
- early return to pictures. accord
ing to talk along the Great White
Way. She win appear In forth
coming Paramount pictures.
RURR MCINTOSH. now playing
- tho role Of Big Bill in William
Favsrsham's revival Of '-The squaw
Man" At the Aston Theater, Now
York, announces that he win reopen
his photographs studio in the
spring. Twenty years ago he was
me most artistic PHOTOGRAPHER in
this country. Furthermore, he will
puf new life into his monthly
magazine, the Burr Mcintosh
Monthly.
ELoRENZ ZIEGFTLD's "Fol-
lies Of 1921" drew $4,000 for the
first week Of its Chicago engage
ment, the largest total in the men,
DRY Of the oldest inhabitant.
THE famous Friars' Frolic Is
= booked for January % in New
York. Bugs Baer.. writer for the
Hearst papers, is contributing ex-
amples of wit and humor for the
show.