The Washington times., 1922-12-21
CRANE WILBUR
sISsYULETHE
STAR
.3erious Play at 0arrick "a
Oompsts With Those Of
Lighter Vein.

sicai comedy which bs leaps and
hounds became internationally
raha0sisrsn q remarkably short time.
will be the -Christmas offering at
Poits, where the play was origi-
aaliyt produced, starting next Sum
day evening. ,sSs
Since dts premier in this city
on November Q. 1919. the play has
aeen seen in every large center OF
he globe and bears the distinction
sf being the first attraction sending
.hree American companies over
he seas, to London. Australia and
he, Orient, two .of which played
over there tor two $saSs.
s,s'Irene'' will have the benefit Of
practically the same big cast and
chorus seen bere On Its last visit.
THE title role remains in the hands
of charming Dale Winter whose
associates include, Dorothy LAMAR,
Mary Moore. Emma .DeWeale.
Bernardine Brady. Henrietta
Hausen,. Jerry DeLaney. Henry
Eoote. Howard freeman, James
Young, Bailey Gates and a big,
chorus OF boys and girls.
.s|
y GARRICK .7Joseph NJ, Gates
phi present !. htss latest surprise
mystery thrifier, sThe Monster"
by Crane Wilbur at the Garrick
next Monday. With it's three acts Z
Of thrills. surprises. excitement,
spooks. and laughter, a good eve-
ning's entertainment Is promised.
The play is gripping and power
ful and has n wide awake sense
ofi the activity Of the impossible
before the eyes.
In the staging, the optical illu-
sion has been most perfectly car
fled out. The story is written
Ground a super-scientist who calls
himself DR.. 'Zisla, and who Is
ready to sacrifice lives, honor.
money, everything he possesses
for this ambition Mr.. Gates has
Selected; "a cast of ,Well-knowri
artistsa including Howard Lang,
Who viii be seen as DIR. sNsika;a
characterization that exceis every-
thing he has ever j Attempted.
Crane Wilbur, author, Of the. play,
WIN be seen as the newspaper re-
porter; Nile. Suzanne Caubet, niece
~ the renowned Nine. Sarah
3Srnhardt. win play Julie Cartier,
tHS French miss; Frank McCor-
mack. the well.known comedian,
viii be seen as the hobo. and Wal
tef James, noted for his many
heavy parts, both on the screen
and stage, will be seen as the
gigantic Caliban. .,...
fNATroNAL-Next weeks at.
trAction at the National. Theater,
beginning Monday night, will be
the noted Franco-American star.
Irene Bordoni. in THE French
Doll" an adaptation from the
French of Paul Armont and Marcel
,@erbidon, made by A. E. Thomas,
Who. 1t will be remembered, wrote
The Rainbow" "Just Suppose"
and Come Out Of the Kitchen"
Last season in New York Miss
+, Bordoni, having for the present at
Hast forsakefi = musical comedy,
appeared fDs"The French Doll" at
nkniel Frohman's Lyceum The
9fsr and woh' much success. Al
4ough her new play is not musical.
4levertheAees the star herself has q
1gw songs with which to regale
RoE d4nuT cT6- ~. F'"
Whtle taken from the French, I
iss% x Bordonfs play has been
NorGliehiy Americanixed by Mr..
Thomas, the ecenes in his adapta-
ton being lAd In New York city
and Palm. Beech. Fla. The story,
epncernG the tmisadventures that
Aefall AM nsffmpecunious French
Hobleman and his family in their
efforts to a keep up appearances
under extremely difficult condi-,
tions. Their principal object in
life seems to be to dispose Of their
marriageable daughter. and thus
The plot.
tPRESIDENT-The astounding
popularity sof Anne Nichols sensa.
tional comedy rShcoess. "Abie's,
1rish Rose." which has already
shattered all previous long-run
records for q play in the WASH
ington theater, still shows no signs
Of slackening, despite thelull that
Usually precedes Christmas In the
playhouse. This is reflected in
the announcement by Arthur
Leslie Smith and Henry Duffy. CO.
directors OF the PRESIDENT Players,
that "Abie's Irish Rose" will be Of
tered for its fifth consecutive week
ct the President beginning next
Sunday night at $3.50 p. m, with
regular matinees on Wednesday
Snd Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
The production at the President
has been staged by Harry Manners
Under the personal supervision Of
Messrs. Smith and Duffy. Its
Chief roles are being enacted by
Eileen Wilson and Graham Valsey.
though Mr.. Duffy, who played the
FIRST three weeks OF the engage
nnApt opposite Miss Wilson. will
fesume his role next Sunday night.
Other players Of note grouped
6bout these two are, Harry. Shau-
thn, Anne Morrison. Leo Hoyt,
Robert Lowe, Irving Kennedy and