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times. ths t,rst season. something Of a
record IN . repertoire theater, where
the play changes nearly every night.
It had even creator success in Vienna.
II 10 described as q Sentimental
comedy" and II said to have been
written with q great compassion"
The central figure Is 4 gentle. whim-
sical, humorous, er-hearted man
vergfne on his middle years, just the
sort Of role which o. p. Heggie. who
will essay II. would seem to be ideal
for. Local theatergoers will remem-
ber. with pleasure his embodiment of
Androcles, role for which he was
especially selected by Bernard Shaw
himself; his Cokeson, the gentle old
lawyers clerk in Galsworthy's Jus
tice" and his Stillbottle. the bibulous
bailiff, with the real Dickensy flavor
in ''Tillie of Bloomsbury three sea-
sons ago.
Surrounding Mr.. Heggie will be a
company which will include Helen
GahaSan, Edwin Nicander. Clarke Sill
vernell, Charles Ellis. Beth Merrill,
Frank Peters, Edythe Tressider.
James Hagen. jshn Rogers, Katherine
Haasn. 1faanss 0eodrioh, GseSgs
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BELAsC0-'Ttolics Of 1922"

':Frolics Of 1872" q Shubert unit
revue. headed by Herman Timberg.
will be the attraction At the Belasco
this week. beginning with the matt
Timbers. who is tho author Of The
Bridal Sweet" Tick Tack Toe"
Chicken Chow Men," and other spe-
cialties familiar to Vaudeville pa
irons, wrote the book for the
"Frolics." and appears as its featured
comedian. The revue Is in two acts
and fifteen scenes, and he introduces
original patter and musical offerings.
Assisting are Nat Nazarre. with Buck
and Bubbles. In a fast speciality that
introduces syncopated stepping and
novelty piano playing. Hattie Dar-
ling. Coincidence. with Sammy Tim
berg, composer. have an act that re-
veals some of the methods Of tho
Tin Pan Alley song experts: Else and
Paulson, miniature rovue that pre-
sents a unique Apache dance on roller
skates, and the entire company Is
seen in q finale spectacle. the '-Cake-
walk Ball"
One Of the original features IL that
the ensemble. besides furnishing at
mosphere and decorative essen tails,
qualities in tho entertainment list.
Each member Of the group has her
moments for an Individual offering.
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and dance, with pretty women IN
stylish garb to gladden. the eye. are
features.
George Ward and Hilda Giles, the
featured players, in q newly devised
idea Of singing and dancing comedy
effects; the AM-American trio. who
feature harmony; Ada Lum. prima
donna, and Leo Hickman. character
actor, will offer vaudeville specialties
which include AL Reeves. with his
banjo and "Give Me Credit" number.
Assisting Reeves In the main ele-
ments Of comedy will be George
Ward. From musical comedy. Elinor
Marshall. Miss Lum and Edith Mur-
ray come as leaders Of the feminine
contingent. Six sets Of special seen
cry are carried and nine complete
changes Of costumes will be worn by
the chorus girls.
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CosMos-"0h, You sheik!"

William Brendel has constructed q
travesty upon the present.day fad
for things Arabian, called ''Oh,. You
Sheik" It is a sort Of musical farce.
enlivened with pretty girls and songs,
and, featuring Clay Crouch, assisted
by the Berg Sisters and company.
This will be the leading feature OF the
Cosmos Theater bill this week.
Another Offering Of feature rank
will be the Four Miners, from the
Pennsylvania coal fields. In . new
series Of songs exploiting unusual
harmonies, that have made q distinct
hit this season. Others will include
Oracle Emmett and company, in Mrs.
Murphy's Second Husband" q p1aylet
for laughter: Friend and Beeman, in
"Abe's Troubles" along the same line;
Zelda Santley and company. in Lit
tie Miss Everybody" singing cycle,
and Jean and jacques, in q novel spe-
cialty. -
owen Moore will be pictured for
the first time in Washington in his
latest and, it is said, his funniest
comedy, Love Is An Awful Thing"
Supplemental attractions will include
q hlm farce, tho Urban Movie Chats
and the International News Weekly
Today's performances, starting u .
pm. Will present last weeks attzoo.
taonA,
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PREsIDENT"smilin' Through"

The President Players this week.
beginning tonight at $3.50 o'clock
will present their production at the
President Theater. the famous Jane
Cowl stage play. "Smilin' Through"
"Snilin' Through" is a fantastic ro-
mantle comedy, by Edgar Langton
Martin. Washington theatergoers
will doubtless recall its recent enact
ment on the screen by Norma Tai
madge.
Henry Duffy and Eileen Wilson will
head the cast. Ruth Parry. q new
member of the organization, will
have strong role. while other favor
ties Of the company will appear to
advantage.
The story has a love motif that
covers two generations 1t shows the
sudden tragedy that blighted a ro-
nance OF years gone by and embit-
tered the life OF a man who finds his
young ward In love with the son of
his arch enemy and then reveals how
the new love overwheIms old hate
and comes through to a tender and
melting romantic climax.
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Poll $ Obens Nov. q.

FOR the opening Of Polls Theater
l Monday evening, November 27. the
Shuberts have chosen Mime. Maria
Kousnesof ana her "Revue Russo.
which created an epochal furore in
Paris Moscow. London ana New York.
The 'Revue Russe" was chosen ~ the
opening attraction after careful consid-
Grafton onfthe part Of the Msssrs. shu-
bort and Mr.. Poll. Its exotic charm
viii lend the necessary distinction In
making the.openinG especially auspicioua
The costumes and scenery Of tho REVUE
Russe" were designed and executed by
the famous Leon Bakst, and the entire
production will come hero absolutely in
tact, with an unaltered cast.
The management of Polls will appre-
ciate early reservations in order to
save the Unnecessary last-minute rush.
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Janet Richards tomorrow.

Miss Janet Richards will give her
Monday morning talk on public ques-
tions tomorrow at 10:45 O'Clock in the
auditorium of the Masonic Temple,
18th street and New York avenue.
The general review of outstanding
world events will include. among 9TH
er questions. a discussion of the re-
suits Of the election and the develop
ments Of the week in the Turkish SIT
uation. Miss Richards will conclude
her talk with q review Of book that
10 considered an interesting addition
TO the bfbliography Of the war-"The
Letters Of Ffanlltn X. Lana" edited
~ A4R Lane
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GARRICK-'Tsshions for Ksa"

'Yashions for Men" . new play By
bsrsno Molnax. 10 to have it's Amsri.
oan premiere It the shubert- -Garrick
Thsater tomorrow night. The event
10 said to give promise Of ranking
with the premiere Of TO Love" as ona
of the most important Of the season.
Molnars admittedly q foremost lit
er1ry figure In Hungary. 10 also one
Of the most noted playwrights now
writing in Europe. This will be the
fourth play Of his to be produced in
this country. 'The Devil" more than
= decade ago. was the sensation Of
two seasons. and 'Iilliom." two years
ago, was the outstanding success OF
that season in New York. It is yet to
be seen In Washington. 'The Phan-
tom Rival" the third play, was pro-
ducsd BY David Belasco in New York
with Lao Ditrichstsin In the leading
role ard had . copaiderable vogue.
s1Ashions for Nsn" was produced
In Budapest three ysaxs ago. and was
Drsosstsa fse 0eee tAsR . hundred
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In the Spotlight

UT Is THE LAW" opened at SPRING
1 feld, Mass. last week and will
70 into New York the latter part Of
this month.
cissy LOTUS. the English comedi-
enne, is returning to this country to
apper over the Keith circuit.
Eleanor Dawn has Joined the cast
Of '.The Clinging vine," in which
Peggy Wood will have the leading
role.
Max Bendix will conduct the orches-
ira for johannes Kreisler, the FAN
tastic melodrama, which will be pre-
sented next month with Ben-Amt as
its star.
George Mcclellan. the London dfrec-
tor, is In New York testing voices for
the musical play which he will join
A. n. Wood in producing this season
"Gri Gri," the piece in question. was
purchased by Mr.. Woods before the
the book and lyrics. Rehearsals start
this week.
The Hayseed," q satirical and
melodramatic musical play. goes Into
Now York for q hearing tomorrow
night.
Tyrone Power, who is rehearsing
for the King in John Barrymore's pro-
duction Of Hamlet" received word
one day last week that his summer
home, on the Richelieu river. had been
destroyed by IRE.
Henry Hull will be starred in q new
play by Owen Davis when his season
In '"rhe Cat and the Canary" is ended.
A new play by Edward Delaney
Dunn, "At the End Of the World" is
to be produced by the Shuberts, with
Alexandra Carlisle and Vincent Ser
rano in the cast.
r. c. Coppicus, concert manager.
, wiz enter the field Of theatrical pro-
musical comedy from the German.
'.Die Tolle Lola" now running in Ber-
lin. The book Is by Arthur Rebner.
from the comedy by Gustave Kadel-
burg. and the music by Hugo Hirsch.
Cecil Lean will play fourteen COM
edy roles In the musical comedy revue
which he will soon present in New
York. Tho music and book are by
,Mr. Loan and the orchestration by
Silvio Helm.
George Thorpe has been engaged to
play the role Of Lieut.. MacLaren in
1.-THE Wheel of Life" In which Marc
Klaw will present Elsie Ferguson the
latter part of this month.
Cecile Sorel. who opens in New York
tomorrow night with the Comedie
Franchise players. has arranged to
include Dumas lie Demi Monde" in
her repertoire.
Ann Pennington opened her vaude-
Vile engagement last week At
Keith's Thsatsr, New York. She pre-
D1nts several OF her popular dancing
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Concerts
Evening Symphony Concert.

The New York Symphony Orches-
tra will give its second evening con
cert tomorrow at the Central High
School under tho auspices Of the
Washington Society OF the Fine Arts
Tho program will open with the
"Roi d'Ys Overture" by Lalo. to be
followed by Beethoven's Eighth
Symphony in F." The third number
will be from tho "Apocalypse," by
Laidow, which is new and has not
been given in Washington before.
The concluding number will be Lisst's 4
Hungarian Rhapsody. No. /. in F..
Mr.. Damrosch. as usual. will briefly
analyze at the piano the various COM
positions before they are played.
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sTRAND-'eYou'd Be Surprised =

Lew Cantor, in his newest oneF1ng.
you'd Be Surprised. headlines the
bill at the Strand Theater this week.
beginning today.
ton and Lennie, the English >chappie
and his friend, in new stories and
songs; Gene Mason and Fay Cole. in a
skit called ..Rain and Sunshine: F:
Dave Bernie, with Remont ana Bow
ers, two charming girls. in a piano
logue, dances and songs, and the
Iampinis, French artists, in magic
The big act IL beautifully set and
gorgeousfy costumed. with good
:Woman's Hate" Alice Lakes lat
est picture for Metro Pictures. will be
the photoplay. Its story concerns .
pretty showgirl who become. In
yolyed In q murder mystery wherein
one Of her admirers II falsely accused,
and her tight to save his life.
Short MIN featuree and orchestral
numbers, the latter including Roses
sues and Hirsch's Baby Blue Eyer" !"
Win complete the bill.
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Reinald Werrenrath November a

Reinald Werrenrath, Americas great
baritone. will be heard in recital in
the opening concert Of the City Club
course Friday evening. November "a,
at $3.50 o'clock, under the manage
The work Of this young baritone In
the ten years that he has been before
the public has been followed with
keenest Interest by all who are In
toutn with music in America He
has created for himself An individual
place in American music, not only
through his announcement Of Amer
ican composers, but by the very high
artistic merit which 10 found in all
the work he does.
Seats are ON sale at Mrs. Wilson
Greene's concert bureau. 18th and G
Streets.
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Princeton Triangle Club
Cancels ENGAGEMENT

THE Princeton Triangle Club. it is
announced. will not fill its en-
gagement in Washington on the 18th
Of December, owing to the repairs that
are being made on the theater where
tho clubs performance was to have
taken place. Instead, the trustees Of
the club have announced that>a per-
formance VIII be given In Baltimore
on that date.
Evening star., 1922-11-12
STRAND-Wyatt's Lads and Las.
sizes"

Jack Wyatts lads and Lassies," in
jovial Scotch revue. win headline
the bill at the Strand Jheater next
week. Others will include Perez and
La Flor in feats of eQuilibrism: Will
liam Dick, "the singing comedian: /:
McLain, Gates and company in q
comedy skit, "Stateroom No. 49," and
Klass and Brilliant in Lots of Pep"
The photoplay will be Where Is
My Wandering Boy Tonight"
Evening star., 1922-11-12

IF the stage 10 to mirror life It can
not go successfully far beyond the
realms in which everyday people
walk. Tho appeal Of the drama ele-
mentally is to the emotions, and
emotions. spring1ng unwilled from
tho subconscious self. are fellow-feel-
ing processes, not Intellectual ponder
ings.
Based upon his experiences OF
twenty-one years Of stage produo-
tions, Oliver Morosco thus deduces
that the so-called "high-brow" drama
never will exert . popular power 10
the doings Of the American stage.
shooting over the heads instead Of
aiming at the hearts" 10 the way he
puts It
Persons making mp the average
audiences in the theaters are those
contributing their share to this every
day hustle we call life," says the pro-
ducsr. students cheer at the foot
ball games, not in tho classrooms.
The excitement Of tho game stirs the
intellectual process and. therefore. ia
q serious business.
"Read some of the most dramatic
moments in history as recorded his
tory, And that's all 1t IL. But see
those Same events humani1ed on the
stage, Tho emotions work.
.The audience sees . play. It 10
4 failure. When the audience fee1s'
a play it is a success. Tho emotions
must respond, and they will not. II
the play does not present phases OF
life which We recognise ~ . part
of tho human problems.
'"The American measure Of success
IL the dollar. The same golden yard
stick u applied to business. art or the
drama, Success today 10 spelled
*-u-o-c-e-$. 1t begins and ends with
the dollar mark.
Tho success Of . business enter
prise IL based upon its financial rat
ing. A painter or sculptor arrives
when millionaires begin buying his
Evening star., 1922-11-12
GAYETY-" -"Joytime. "

"Joytime" is announced as the mu-
sical burlesque to be presented next
week at the Gayety Theater, with Jo-
seph Levitt's all-new "Giggles." Miss
valeska, blond prima donna; Mildred
Simmons, ingenue: Betty Palmer,
soubrette. and Florence Radcliffe.
comedienne. will head the feminine
list in company that includes
twenty-five chorus girls. in addition
to Kincaid Marigold's Jazz Band.
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aAYETY-Reeves' Beauty Show.

Al Reeves celebrates his thirtieth
year as q producer and twentieth as
an exponent of the Columbia brand
of burlesuue with this seasons pres
entation Of his Beauty Show"
which opens at the Gayety Theater
with a matinee today for a weeks
engagement.
While retaining the general char
acter Of burlesque, Reeves Beauty
Show" IL hefRlded an new In all
things but the tit1e-new scenery,
new costumes and an entire roster Of
principals and chorus girls new to
the Columbia wheel. Vaudeville gpo-
03oldQo, numefouO 0noo0b9eO In 0on4D
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B. F. KE1TH's- NIFTY and Tillio.

e. F. Albee announces for q limited
American tour and to come here to
b. r. Keithis next week. Mile Ger
maine NIFTY and NJ Eugene Tillio.
premier dancers of France, direct
from the Casino de Paris. Others
will be Ben Welch. Edna Aug and
Company. Laura Pierpont and Com
pany. Jimmy Lucas and Company.
Rich Hayes, Dooley and Storey and
Lockett and Hope.
Evening star., 1922-11-12
Current Attractions
AT THE TnEAreRs THIS WEEK.

AT THE ThEATERS THIS WEEK.
for Men," comedy Opens tomorrow even
PRESIDENr"Smin Through comedy Opens this evening
KErTHSSophe Tucker vaudeville Opens tomorrow after
BE1AScOolcs Of 1922" shubert Open. this afternoon
COSMOS-"Oh, You Shek' vaudeville Opens
sTRAND-Youd Be Surprised" vaudeville Opens afternoon
AYETY-Reeve Beauty Show burlesque Opens this
Evening star., 1922-11-12
There is = controversy over who

There 10 . controversy over who
owns Good Gracious. Annabslle"
The matter Is now in the hands Of
Augustus Thomas awaiting decision
on tho three e-sided dispute over the
rights to Glare Runners musical
version Of her own play. Tho con-
testants are Brock Pemberton (al-
ready beginning to cast, the produc-
tion), Florenz Ziegfeld and Arthur
Hopkins. The last named originally
nrodUced fhA NAV
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comedienne, has Joined Shubert unit
show as an added attraction, and will
be seen at the Belasco in December.
Tho Joseph NJ Gates revue-vaude-
Vile attraction, Gimme . Thrill"
will bo tho ThAnksgive0e week book.
lne for the Shuheft- Bslasco.
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Arcade,

Tho special attractions for the week
at the Arcade will be paul JoneS'
dance tomorrow night and Navy
dance Thursday evening, when SOU
vsnirs will be distributed.
Evening star., 1922-11-12

Franger, Sedonia Elm ana Frederick
Burton.
The English version Of fashions
for Men" was made by BENJAMIN
Glazer, whose version Of 'Liliom' met
with widespread approval.
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PRESIDENT-'Abie's Irish Rose.

Tho President players next week
vii. present. for the first time in
Washington, q play current on the
New York stage, "Abie's Irish Rose
a romantic comedy, by Anne Nichols.
which is establishing new long-run
records in New York, Los Angeles
and San Francisco. The cast Will be
headed by Eileen Wilson and Henry
Duffy. This is the play which has
been played for eight months in New
York and 400 times in Los Angeles
and Is still running in both cities.
Evening star., 1922-11-12

glimpse Of the drama in it, earliest impulse throng poured
again. seeking expression 1t
not the carnival spirit The
rather that the who watches
mortal. as thew struggle in the hands of fate struggle
every participant for
the balance the watchers stood lifted chorus
and then protest or approval tendency
always The who
audience by sheer force of individual talent
unduy the
heart Every lady gifted with intellectual self
decisive of magn she could have
been Mrs Fke had her permitted her to go on the stage
Every stuous he might have been another Otis
his business The heater the
become
part dream of being
thought building
theaters financing companies His artistic sense has
desires ensemble effects instead of figuring urous detail
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the play The Sylvan Theaer of fecous episodes
chipmunks only the birds its only chore Scattered
the clubs splendid private residences hooks not
buildings little audorum
Of talent The for their neglect the that underes ali
an idea to public great or small but to agsrande SELF
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commercial heater lies the discipline in eubng ambition
psc entirely
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of which reasonably be regarded normal
incident of the which themselves
all human relationships.
MUCH highest function of
to :s sa M 'fsss
aimed shafts artificial social and the i'll
authority play dueing
and school Scandal the
served its intended
Even kindness examples
tion Whenever something
CARDS reference Wilhelm
prophetic disappeared
before his political elimination of
himself opera
kings meritng Pommey Second in the Isle
Joyous old creation which featured Joe Me Joke Book
kings financially broke and precarious dignity They
doubt the
relief the interim the actual fact The comic
opera king with all his bosterou fun was true word spoken
THE lack of this good old providing
such positive element of between
his Preten has been sad blow the musical conca
theater After Gilbert had satird the "Pnore
Of Penzance solemn and
ton allied to authority topical .uson and dispensed
who announced that he would build
Il had Little bird and ts name was Enza opened the window and
fellow insisted spelling saying Enza Another
wrote hee-act comic whose
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jazz which made consistency Of narrative eorhen
VET Managers like the public evidently something
substantial play with small scenery
highly desirable property In the for
degree Plays on and taken o
and but few with
demand, are eiabersse rhh RhR
poo.oy Why that honeed player M Skinner devotes his
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Evening star., 1922-11-12
GARRICK - "Nobody's Fool
With Henrietta Crosman.

Henrietta Crosman's return to the
stage in Alan Dales comedy, NO
body's Fool" Is a matter OF interest.
Alan Dale wrote this comedy espe-
cially for Miss Crosman's use. She
will appear in 1t at the Shubert- Gar
rick next week, beginning Monday
evening, November 20. under the di-
rection of the Messrs. Shubert.
During her career on the American
stage this brilliant comedienne has
had no more ardent admirer than the
critic who has written the play.
Miss Crosman has been absent from
the stage for i've years, two Of which
she spent in war work.
The nobody's fool of this comedy,
Mrs. Btxby. is one who manages
things in her own way without any
body knowing II. While she may ap-
pear like putty, she Is in point of
fact adamant. It is Just the kind Of
a high comedy role that Henrietta
Crosman has always rejoiced in play
ing. She gets a whole lot of fun out
OF the thing-this managing of others
In trying circumstances without let
ting them know that she is the di
rectfng hand.
The cast will include: Lluella Gear.
May Collins. Belle Murry. George
Lund. William Harcourt. Raymond
Van Sickle and Morgan Farley. The
play was staged by F. Gatenby Bell.
Evening star., 1922-11-12
Coming Attractions
BELASCO-'eMidn Rounders." +"

0GAdoCO- m1QulSUL 60unQeIS.
The New York Winter Garcen re-
vue< Tho Midnight Rounders." with
rooted for Sophie. She made a great
Of Broadway principals. will be the
attraction at tho Belasco next week.
In tho cast Will be Joe Smith and
Charles Dale, Jane Green and Jimmy
vlyler, Jack Strouse. Jean Corbett.
Frank J. Corbett. Davey White. Lola
Chalfonte. Colin Cameron and the
famous Cleveland Bronner ballet in
THE Wedding Of the Sun and Moon"
C0SM0S-"The Long Chance.
There are times when the photo
play feature which II has become the
custom to present as part Of Q vaude-
VILE bill attains such a prominence
by reason of its character. and those
who appear in 1t that 1t commands
first attention.
Next weeks feature picture at the
Cosmos Theater, THE Long Chance"
a Universal production. directed by
Jack Conway, disclosing a drama of
romance and adventure. and present
ing Henry 3. Walthall. the distin
guished screen star. in it's cast, with
Ralph Graves and Marjorie Daw, is
declared to be such a picture.
bill Of Cosmos standard will be
announced later upon confirmation OF
the acts.
Evening star., 1922-11-12

Ann PenninEton opened her vaude-
Vile enGagement last week at
Keith's Thsatsf, New York She pre-
D1nts several OF her popular dancing
Evening star., 1922-11-12

Cecile Sorel. who opens in New York
tomorrow night with the Comedie
Franchise players. has arranged to
include Dumas lie Demi Monde" in
her repertoire.
Evening star., 1922-11-12

George Thorpe has been engaged to
play the role Of Lieut.. MacLaren in
1.-THE Wheel of Life" in which Marc
Klaw will present Elsie Ferguson the
latter part Of this month.