The Washington times., 1922-12-07
New Offerings On the
Screen and Stage
Bookings for Ensuing Week.
Promise Fine Assortment Of
Talent for Capital PIaygoers.

as feature comedian, the dainty
Courtney sisters and Mile. Anna
Codee as supporting principals
and a company of fifty people.
Troubles of 1922" Shubert
vaudeville unit, opens a weeks
engagement at the Shubert-B -Belas-
CO next Sunday afternoon.
Troubles" has connected
story founded upon the ups and
downs of a young dreamer from
New York's East Side, who had
ambitions to produce a play. =
Fay and Florence Courtney In
their singing speciality, head the
vaudeville Nrogram. Mile. Ann
Codee, assisted by Frank Orth,
have a new comedy diversion
which features her inimitable
clowning; Jed Dooley and COM
pany will be seen in q versatile
a bright speciality. while the Ultra
String Quartette. Jack Edwards
and Dolly Manuel, Sam Bennett
and Ann Lowenwirth complete
STRANDAThere 10 an abund-
ance Of comedy in the vaudeville
bill that opens rs engagement at
the Strand next Sunday after
noon. to continue throughout the
entire week.
Leading this exceptional bill Is
Little Lord Robert. the dean of
lilliputian entertainers. and he
offers several character impress
sions as his part of the program.
The feature is his Santa Claus
character. Other acts on the pro-
gram include Harry Edwards and
Carrie Allen In "A Tune and
Dance Capsule: Olive May and
Jack Hin in Stolen Kisses;
James Mccormack and Eleanor
Irving in Telling the Truth"
and Joe De Koe and, his troupe
Of acrobats and tumblers. who
have just finished their engage
ment at the New York Hippo
droma
GAYETY-Bert Lahr, German
comedian, is the chief smile coaxer
in James Cooper's musical exposi-
ton Of optimism. Keep Smiling"
hooked next week at the Gayety.
Mr.. Lahr heads a company Of ten
principals. among them being
Harry Kay, second comedian; Lii.
Ian Rockley, prima donna; Mer-
sedise La Fay, soubrette: Emily
Dyer. ingenue, and Barry Melton,
leading lady of the company.
PALACE-For the week be-
ginning next Sunday afternoon,
Loew's Palace will present, for
the first time in Washington.
William Fox's perturbation OF
"A Fool There Was"
Bernard McConville has adapted
the play while the direction
is that Of Emmett ]. Flynn. who
made Nero" The cast includes
Lewis S. Stone in the role that
Robert Hilliard made famous on
the stage. Estelle Taylor has
the role of the vampire, while
others appearing in prominent
parts are Irene Rich. Muriel
Dana. Marjorie Dave. Mahlor
Hamilton, Wallace Macdonald
William v. Mong, and Harry
Lonsdale.
production which hallmark nearl,
every rOA pTOuuCllO1f nave Dttf
emphasized in this new photoplay
| METROPOLITAN Of tn,
seasons most notable double-fea
ture bills will be presented a,
| Crandalrs Metropolitan next week
beginning Sunday. The chief at
traction win be Maurice Tourneur',
perturbation Of r. w. Blackmore'i
love story, Lorna Doone." Tht
secondary feature will be Larry
Semon's new comedy. THE Agent.
The principal roles In the dra
} matte film are played by Madg,
| Bellamy, Frank Keenan, and Johr
| Bowers. Others Of importance ar.
| Jack and Donald Mcdonald, Nor
ris johnson, May Griacci ant
| Charles Hatton.
In "The Agent" Larry Senior
| contributes another Of his high
| power absurdities to the gayety oi
the nations. punctuating the &C
ton Of the piece with bits o
laughable business which nave no
heretofore been employed befor,