The Washington times., 1923-03-25
ROYCE COMEDY
"CINDERS." TOP
LEdIT

Opens at National Tonight
"Demi-v Virgin" Reaches ia
Record at Belasco-cohal
Comedy at the President
NATToNAL-"Your new sCinders'
comedy. with music, has typical
Friiml music all right" said q the
atfical n1agnate OF Importance to
Edward Royce. the producer, at a
rehearsal OF the new piece, ''but
there's moro different kinds Of
Friml in it." he added.
And when "Cinders" is heard at
the National Theater tonight It
seems probable the same judgment
WIN be passed by theaterlovers,
for Rudolf Friml has not only
given two-steps, waltzes and sensu-
Gus song numbers In his never
failing way, but he has gone on
20 add music for dance divertisse.
ments for the notable ballet and
scientific dancers, who have been
added to Mr.. Royce's permanent
organization that are considered Of
surprising brilliance for a light
musical work.
There IL an Argentine arrange
that win put new life into the
dancing fans. Queenie Smith and
Fred HilIebrand will introduce this
new dance, and as the tempo and
excitement increase the stage fills
with life. swaying movement and
brilliant color until the climax Is
reached. when Ralph Riggs and
Katherine Witchie. the weIl-known
dancing team. flash into the pic
tufe and the number Is brought to
Q finish amid the highest pitch
OF intense action and flare Of or.
chestta.
PRESIDENT - The President
Players tonight win begin the
second weeks engagement OF that
famous Broadway comedy success
BY George M. Cohan and Angus.
tin McHugh. 'aThe Meanest Man
IN the World. " This is, the play
which achieved such a remarka
bic success during its first weeks
engagement at the President.
It was impossible to begin the
second week OF THE Meanest
Han In the World" last Sunday
night. owing to the fact that the
q. Patrick Players had extended
their lease to q fAl1 week for
their passion play, "on the slopes
Of Calvary"
The Meanest Man In the
Work, which In regarded 40 one
of the most hilarious yet charm
ing OF I'll George u. Cohan's
producing efforts. had never been
presented before in Washington
mp to the time the President
Players offered it. two weeks ago.
BELASCO-A Avery Hopwood's
sensational farce, the ''Demi-vir-
gin,'ii enters upon the third week
Of q record smashing run at the
Belasco tonight. It is not to be
supposed that this is the first
play ever produced In Washing.
tons for more than q fortnight en-
gagement. There have been. for
example, motion picture features
which have been shown for sew.
eral consecutive weeks. Moreover,
several plays by local stock COM.
panies have been presented at
popular prices for reasonably ex.
tended engagements. The ''Derni-
Virgin" however, IL the first play,
new to Washington, with the
original New York production
which has been given at the 50
scale Of prices. to a patronage
which compeIls the management
to cancel other bookings and ex-
tend the presentation over q third
week. This is even more remark
able, in view Of the fact that
there have been seven evening
and two matinee performances Of
th "Demi-Virgin" each week since
the Hopwood play had its pre-
mier here on Sunday night,
March IL.
It is unnecessary at this late
date to tell local theatergoers
facts about the play. It Is suffI-
cient to remind those who read
the original announcement that
this is a daring story Of Life In
the motion picture colony.
POLrE-The third version OF
that fleet and fanciful annual, the
Greenwich Village Follies, comes
to Polls Theater for a week COM
mencing Sunday April /. The
house IL dark this week. Two Of
the colorfuI and smart Greenwich