The Washington times., 1923-02-02

the National Theater next week
in "The Comedian" a comedy OF
temperaments by Sacha Guitry,
adapted by David Belasco.
Mr.. Atwill, in the present in
stance, has role to which he Is
unusually well suited and one
that reveals his artistry in an
entirely new light. In his sup
port will appear Joseph Herbert,
A. P. Kaye. Albert Gran, H. Paul
Doucet, Harold Seton, William
LorenZ, Will Hindson, Jacques de
Wolfe, Elsie Mackay, Evelyn Cos
nell, Rose Winter, Maquita
Dwight, Margaret Denys, Myra
Florian.
PRESTDENT-The phenomenal
engagement of "Abse's Irish
Rose" will inaugurate the eleventh
consecutive week of its Washing
ton stay at the President, begin
ming next Sunday night at $3.50.
In opening the eleventh con-
secutive week "Abie's Irish Rose"
demonstrates anew its remark
able popularity that has been
responsible for it's record-break-
ing engagements not only in
Washington and New York, but
in Los Angeles, San Francisco
and Baltimore, the only five
cities in which it has yet APP
peared. Although the President
Players have been rehearSing
George v. Hobart's "Buddies'
for the past six weeks. "Abie's
Irish Rose" continues to attract
audiences that make it impos-
sible to end it's run at this
time.
KEITHS-Anothe starring duo
at Keith's next week. Miss Juliet,
the One-Girl Revue, has won her
place among the great artists in
the two-a-day. She is a mimic,
non-comparable, and she pos
sesses a unique method in pre-
senting her approximations and
caricatures.
De Lyle Aida, one of the newest
of Keith's headliners, comes to
vaudeville direct, from the Fol
lies" of Florenz Ziegfeld, and
brings to the two-a-day great
vocal and physical perfection. Her
vehicle is smart little musical
play, Sadie, One Of Those Girls"
The extra added attraction will
be Sybil Vane, who has sung in
opera almost everywhere. Her
greatest success, however, has
been with the Royal Opera, Lon
don.
Others on the bill: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Barry, late Of "Our Nell"
back in vaudeville with 1.-THE
Scandals of Hensfoot Corner"
Will Mahoney, in why Be Seri-,
ous?" a mohologue, clever and
scintillating; Gus Fowler, the
chronometrical illusionist; Lytell
and FAINT, The Chocolate. Cake
Eaters; Bill, Genevieve, and Wal
ter. in q bicycle act, Wont You
Be Careful"
BELASCO-Frances White. the
fnimitable little singing come
dienne, will headline a straight
Shubert vaudeville program Of
eight acts, opening at the Belasco
next Sunday afternoon.
Since her last appearance In the
National Capital, Miss White has
been starred in the musical comedy,
1.-THE Hotel Mouse" and her vaude-
vile speciality will include a group
of melodies from that production
in addition to old-tine favorites.
Other acts of featured promi-
hence will include Bert Baker and
company in "Prevarication;" AL
bert TONNES and Sid Franklins, in
Moments With Great Composers.
Past and Present" and the Haleys,
In a song and dance novelty.
l.
promised Strand patrons next
week for two celebrated enter
tanners, Harry Adler and Rose
Dunbar head the vaudeville por-
ton Of the program.
Adler and Dunbar have an Of
fering that is truly worth while.
Adler is an excellent mimic and
everything he does on the stage
goes for unabounded laughter.
Miss Dunbar is an excellent foil
for his comedy and his Study
from Life"
Sonia Baraban and Charles
Grohs, with Jonothan Haw, are
an extra attraction; Barr, Mayo
and Rem will present their
laughing skit, "She Cares for
Me-; May Mckay and Sisters will
add to the life of the bill with
their jovial Scotch revue and
Maurice and Grille have q sur
prise offering termed THE I'm
expected"
Clara Kimball Young and FL
lot Dexter will be seen as the
principal characters in the pic
turization of the famous stage
play, Enter Madame"
COSMOS-Nekt weeks bill at
the Cosmos will feature John r.
Van Armam's minstrePs thirty in
all and white-which is prac-
tically a whole show in itself.
This Is the first trip of the COM
pany In this section and 1t comes
with q reputation second to none
in the minstrel world. The show
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