The Washington herald., 1922-04-09
OOTIGT FANTASIES OFFERED IN THE EARLY APRIL THEATEI
A New Drama
And "The Follies"
Appear This Week

0dEEICh INCOPCllo WIN uC NlloI
latan" but Polls Again Lapses
Into Darkness.
THE shortage of legitimate theater attrac-
tons seems only partially relieved inso-
far as Washington is concerned. The
u Garrick dark for several weeks,
sooner opens with play. called The
Charlatan" than Polls plunges into the no-at-
traction tunnel and announces its temporary
IaJor for seven days The National continues
to function, however. and this week 1t presents
the engagement of Mr.. ziegfsld's tustly-famed
"FoIlfes"
NATIONAI-"zegfeld FoIlies" comes to Wash
ington for its annual engagement tonight This
seasons "Follies" has libretto by Claiming
Pollock with additional lines and scenes by
Gene Buck, willard Mack. Ralph Spence and
Bud de Silva Victor Herbert, Rudolph Friml
and Dave stamper have each had hand in
writing the score The scenery is by Joseph
Urban and the costumes designed by
James Reynolds: Edward Royce staged the pro-
duction. The cast includes Raymond Hitchcock,
Fanny Brice. Ray Dooley, w. c. Fields Mary
Eaton, Florence O'Denshawn. Van and Schenck.
GARRICK-A dramatic novelty comes to the
Garrick tomorrow night It Is THE Charlatan."
The play by Leonard Praskins and Ernest
Pascal takes title from the pivotal character.
Count Caglostro, renowned quack Of the pre-
French revolutionary days, and given addi
tIonal prominence in fiction by Alexander
Dumas In this opus. however. 1t is a modern
lied Cagliostro that Is introduced by the
authors for it only family suggests the famous
pretender Important parts have been given to
Frederick Tiden. Fania Marinofr, William Inger-
soil Margaret Dale. Netta Sunderland. Purnell
Pratt, Charles Hampden, William Podmore,
VAUDEVILLE continues offer its usual
charm and appeal at the four variety
NJ theaters of the city. Keith's offers
Blossom SeeIey and the Avon Comedy
-Four its headliners, while The Whirl Of
New York" is the chief attraction at the Belasco.
other splendid bills current the Cosmos
aud the Strand
B T KEITHS-Blossom seeley, Americas
prina jazzeuse and her accomplished aides de
-yHcopatOn, and the Avon Comedy Four, will
Jc ,o-stars B. F. Keths this week. com
Ilcncing tomorrow. Miss Seeley will offer q
new fantasy, Miss SyncopatfUn." win Bennfes
Ffelds, sam Miller and Harry Slower. Other
are VIII NJ Cressy and Blanche
Dayne in Mr. Cressy's latest comedy. The Man
Who Butted In: the stage beauty, Ona Munson,
with Sheen and Phillips, Leroy Dufheld and
others in a Manly Revue; Walter and Emily
Walters in The Baby's Cry; Jim McWilliams
in The Pia-nut-st"; Daisy Nellis, American
pianiste the Wilson Aubrey troupe,
BELASCO-A return engagement of the Win
ter Garden cameo revue The Whirl of New
York" with eight acts of stellar vaudeville
week, beginning this afternoon. Vaudeville
diversions will include Florence Shhbert and her
collens in a singing speciality, Molly Troll
ley; PurceIIa Brothers, featuring the handcuff
dance: Joe Keno and Rosie Green in a comedy
conceit, The Saturday Evening Postman';
Kyra, classical dancer, with Ralph Symington
and girls; Ben Bard and Jack Pearl in "Non-
sensical Nonsense; Nancy Gibbs. English prima
donna, assisted by Pierre DeReeder and Roy
Cummings with Billie Shaw in One Good Time;
COSMOS-The Cosmos this week will in
augurate a policy by including in its bill
at all its performances first motion picture
features. This week, beginning tomorrow,
Welsh Brothers spectacular feature. Uncle
Toms Cabin" based Harriet Beecher Stoves
story. with Irving Cummings and Nathan Field
ing featured. will be shown at all performances
The vaudeville bill includes the Crisp Sisters
Metropolitan Revue: Walter Fishter and COM
pany in Come Out of the Kitchen; Howard
and Lewis in DO You Like Me?"; Seymour and
Yates in Between Dances; the Morrells in
dancing and skating. and West Is West"
satirical hlm comedy
STRAND-Frank Stafford with Marie Stone
in rip Van Wrinkles Dream" will feature the
program q the Strand Theater, beginning today.
Other include the Rackes. exponents OF
equilibrism; the musical comedy star, Arnold
Grazer, in Bright Bits From Musical Shows;
Walter Fenner and Company in a one-act
comedy SHOW Me-; Miller, Packer and Selz,
"A Triple Alliance of Nonsense; Miss Du Pont
in The Golden Gallows," a story Of theatrical
queen, with cast including Jack Mower,
Edwin Stevens, Elinor Hancock, Eve Southern,
Douglas Gerard, Barbara Tennant and George
B. Williams.
- URLESQUE devotees of the city to
have a treat in store at the Gayety and
n the Capitol The nrst-named playhouse
- offers weeks run of Folly Town"