The Washington herald., 1922-10-22
Authors of Kernpy'
Bring a New Play
Into the Garrick
President Players Hold Over East
Is West for Another Weeks
Showing.

GARRICK-The first performance on any stage
of "A Clean Town." American comedy
by ]. g Nugent and Elliott Nugent. authors of
"kemFy, opens at tIe Ciarrick Ter a week
commencing tomorrow night. Richard G.. Hern-
don. is the producer. The theme concerns the
Nolstead act. While written a comedy, the
play has its serious side The play directed
by y. J. Edwards, and is in prologue and three
acts The cast. headed by Charles Ruggles, in
dudes Allen Dwight Frederick Trucsden Ralph
Lochc, Charles RusgIes Francis y. Conlon,
Scott McCarty Isabel Vernon. Norma Lee.
Leonard Doyle, Bernard A Reinold and others.
PRESIDENT-The President Players have been
forced by public demand hold over for
second week their production Of East is West"
the Broadway success by Samuel shipman with
which they opened their the President
last Sunday night. The second week of East
Is West" will begin tonight at $50 p. m.
Eileen Wilson and Henry Duffy appear in the
chief roles Of the story supported by Guy
D'Ennery. Helen Blair, Edward Vail, Robert
Lowe. Graham Talsey. Jane Darwell. Irving
Kennedy. Helen Lee, Duncan Penwarden and
others The entire production was staged under
the personal direction of Cecil owen
B. F. KEITHS-Elsie Janis will head the bill
at B. F. Keith's this week, commencing the
matinee tomorrow. Miss Janis will offer herself
in a Recital OF Typical Janis Hits" with her
impressions of stage stars Added attractions
Charles (Ckc) Sale. the famous rural
character comedian; Lois Bennett assisted by
Phil Sheppard: Marion Murray comedienne. in
Likes and Dislkes." with c. Carroll Clucas;
Helen Higgins and Natalie Bates with Horace
Bentley in "Singdance:" Sam Moore and Carl
> Freed in "Spooning and Ballooning;" Carlisle
and lanai in The Interview" Archie and
Gerties Falls in "A Few Hard Knocks"
-BELASCO-"PIenty Of Pep" will be the at
traction at the Belasco this week. beginning
today. This production features Emil (Jazz)
Casper. The book and lyrics by Ben Holmes.
who staged the production. Ben Bergman
wrote the music The vaudeville program in
cludes Charles Howard and Company In How
Times Have Changed" Sid Townes composer,
with sidney Franklin; Earle s. Dewey Mabel
Rogers in NO Tomorrow" I'D and Mack Will
Jams in dancing Dolly Morrisey; John Quigg
with his accordion and ChappeIle and Sinette
with the Jazz Hounds
COSMOS-Ths Cosmos announces for this
week a rube musical comedy The Country
Store" with songs dances and merriment. The
supporting bill offers the Kilkenny Four in a
novelty act from Old Ireland; Rawle and Won
Kaufman in ""The Willing Worker" Alice Smart
in delightful dances, beautifully gowned;
Marshall and Wellton, featuring "the girl with
the golden hair" Peters and LIE Buff; Universars
new picture Caught Blunng" romance of
the Klondke, with Frank Mayo as star; Doing
'Em Good" the Urban Movie Chats and the
international News weekly.
STRAND-The vaudeville half of the bill at
the Strand this week. beginning today, features
frst Washington showing of Lew Cantors syn
copated dance extravaganza Stepping Around"
with Sophie Miller and Simms and Evans in
stellar roles. Others appearing include Ergotti
and Herman in "Snappy Bits OF Novelty Capers:"
warman and Mack in The League of Harmony"
Henry Frey with Dorothy Rogers in The Inter
ruption;" Krating and Ross in The Younger
Generation" Shirley Mason, the Fox star, in
her latest hlm production. "The New Teacher"
an adaptation of Dorothy Yost's tale THE Little
Alien" with Earl MetcaIf, Alan Forrest and
Pat Moore in her support.
GAYETY-Beginning this afternoon Lewis Tai
bots wine. Woman and Song" opens at the
Gayety for week. Two burlesques will be
the main avenue of merriment, with interludes
of song and dance. Bert Bertrand, featured
comedian, wrote the burlesque and staged the
numbers. with special music by Max Fehrmann.
Mr. Bertrand is aided by Harry La Van, Jean
schuIer and Charles Cole with James McInerney
in Hello Mars" the opening number. Nc
Inerney also heads plantation Days"
spectacular dramatic with comedy. "Fes-
tivaI Band" led by Violet Penny, is another fea-
turc Gertrude Ralston is the prins donna.
Hctty Eatns il the soubrette.