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NATIONAL-"It Is the Law

Elmer Rice, that young playwright
who startled the theaters a few sea-
sons ago when he wrote "On Trial"
has hit straight from the shoulder
again, it Is claimed, and has brought
to the stage a legitimate melodrama
with the title TT Is the Law" 1t
will be the attraction at the New
National Theater next week, begin
ming Monday, April g. and will come
from New York, where it had bril-
liant run at the Ritz Theater, subse
quently closing at the Nora Baycs
Theater. Samuel Wallach is MAX
ing the presentation.
The play is from the story by Hay
den Talbot, erstwhile newspaper
man and author of a play called
The Truth Wagon" which was seen
in New York some years ago.
Its plot revolves around the theme
that mans life cannot be placed in
jeopardy twice for the same offense
in murder. There is much plotting,
circumstantial evidence and the like,
and love story runs through the
entire play. 1t was staged by Lester
Lonergan and the settings were made
by Livingston Platt.
The cast includes Calvin Thomas,
Arthur Hohl, Dorothy Shoemaker,
George Drury Hart, William Inger-
soil. Rose Burdick. Walter Walker,
Hans Robert, Constance Hope, Alex
andra Onslow and many others.
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Reflects Radical Change in Dress.
THE old order changeth!

THE old order changeth!
= The stage, now as ever, holds the
mirror up to woman in current fash
ion. No longer is the feminine ankle
to be the piece de resistance Of the
great metropolitan musical revues.
1t seems but yesterday that the
musical comedy stage hinged upon
the judicious exploitation of the
feminine form in silken tights and
subtle wells. But the skirts are COM
ing down seemingly beyond recall.
And as they are coming down from
a point an inch or two due south of
the knee until they sweep the floor
of the hotel lobby or the ballroom.
so, too, are they coming down upon
the stage, according to late reports.
In SO smart a revue as the Green
wieh Village FoIies. it is claimed, the
ankle Of the artists model is little
moved they paraded by in an endless
panorama. Now they are so unusual
that they are commented upon.
Miss Marie Baudeaux, one OF the
captivating beauties about whom
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and Fletcher. in oddities and nom
sense.
For tho first time in Washington.
Carl Laemmle'S Universal production
Of the screen version of Richard
Harding Davis story, THE Scarlet
Car" in which Herbert RawIinson
has the stellar role, will be shown as
the photoplay feature at all perform
ances except Saturday and Sunday
evenings Richard Harding Davis
was master of adventure story tell
ing. and this story is one of rare ad-
venture and ambition in the interest
OF the right, with a thrilling election
campaign as an outstanding maker of
excitement and suspense. With it will
be shown q film laughmaker OF farci-
cal type, the inteFesting and educa-
tional movie chats and the Interna-
ttonal News. including a fine series of
Bernhardt pictures.
Last weeks attractions will make
up the bill at each performance to-
day, starting at 3 pm.
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P0LIS-Al Jolson, "Bombo. "

Al Jolson, in his latest success.
"Bombo," will come to Polls Theater
Sunday evening. April s. 1t is said in
New York and Chicago that "Bombo"
Is Jolson's best work. 1t is a fam
tastic spectacle, with a story found
ed on the life of Christopher Colum-
bus, and music that is firmly footed
in Broadway.
"Bombo" concerns the dual person
alities of Gus, that nationally famous
character of Mr.. Jolson's, and Bombo,
the servant of Christopher Columbus,
a rather prominent person in history.
There are modern scenes and histori-
cal scenes, but that all makes
"Bombo," and "Bombo" is Al Jolson.
"Bombo," in brief, is gorgeous
spectacle built for the exploitation
of the talents of AL Jolson. There
are fourteen scenes, the girls are
many and the business of discovering
America permits them to appear
fetchingly as ladies-in waiting to her
majesty, the Queen of Spain, as Span
ish beauties of lesser degree, as bare
legged sailors on the good ship Santa
Maria and as welcoming committee
of San Salyadorian tom tom da@cers.
Franklyn "A. Bate, Forrest Huff.
Fritzi Won Rusing, Leah Norah, Mil
dred Keats, Vera Bayles Cole, Harry
Turpin, Albert Howson, Frank Ber-
nard, Bennett Sisters, Mile Phebe.
Jeanette Dietrich. Ann Mason and
Teddy Hoffman are some OF the play
srs who help AL Jolson.
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Fine Arts Club and the Chicago Uni
versity for a series of performances.
The Chicago critics were unit In
declaring that the performances OF
this remarkable company We're an
event in American theatrical history.
"Poetic drama has rarely been given
with so much understanding' tan lhs oano ap-
ment of the Drama. All critics dwelt
on the beauty of the voices and ex-
pressiveness of gesture of these
players.
The company is under the direction
of Raymond .O'Neil, who gained his
stage training at the Moscow Theater
In Russia and with Max Retnhardt In
Berlin. Each of the plays he presents
in an entirely novel manner In set
tings, direction and lighting, Comedy
of Errors" for instance, being given
In an Americans circus tent setting
with a jazz band on the stage.
A professional matinee. at which
the leading white actors in Wash
ington will be the guests of the COM
pany, will be given at the Howard
Theater Tuesday afternoon at 3
n'nlopk
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KEITH'S-Mrs. Jean Acker Val.
entino.

Mrs. Jean Acker Valentino opens at
Keiths tomorrow In "A Regular Girl, :"
which has been written especially for
use in Keith vaudeville by Edgar
Allan Woolf- Mrs. Valentino is not
new to the stage. When scarcely
sixteen she was playing minor roles
in Lubin pictures. after which she
betook herself to New York, where.
after a season in stock, she played
on the road the lead in Within the
Law" Then she entered pictures.
Associated with her On the Keith
bill, as the extra feature, is Restilli,
who has come to America with all
his latest European Juggling feats.
Restillt is known as "the worlds
wizard" juggler.
The third position is occupied by
WinSor McCay, cartoonfSt, particu-
larry noted as the creator of Little
Nemo," of the comic supplements, a
character that attained such signifi-
canoe that a comic opera was written
around him.
Others will be Mabel Ford, her
revue and jazz orchestra; the Run
away Four; Allaman and Harvey;
Mason and Shaw. in "All for Girlie,'
by Neville Fleeson and Albert Won
Tilzer, and Les Splendid's continental
roller skate experts, with Keith pic
torial features, Aesop's Fables, Topics
of the Day and the Pathe News.
Today at and Sis pm. last week S
bill, headed by Edward Arnold, in
The Storm" will be presented.
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Former Usher No1U Producer

TT Is not given to every one to have
the cherished ambitions Of youth
realized, especially when such ambi-
tions point to lofty places.
There is little doubt that when
young Sam Wallach, native son of
Washington, who will present his
very own show, 1T Is the Law at
the National Theater next week, got
his first theatrical job as an usher
at that very house the germ OF the
theater took hold of him. He had
day dreams of the future, not the
least of which was whether he would
ever stand forth as an important
figure in the theatrical world, and
dominating all others was the ambi-
ton to bring to Washington his own
production stamped with the approval
of Broadway. New York.
When the theatrical germ took pos
session of Sam, which was on the
first day of his job, he was not quite
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Demands the Public 5
Verdict.

DLAY producing Is not only an ex-
pensive but a. cherries enter
prise without public support. There
Is no response from empty chairs even
to the most moving acting And aside
from everything else. it may be that
the public has sounder reasons for
its preference than wiser minds
may guess.
It Is well, therefore, to bear in
mind that when a play is presented
for Judgment the public's decision
counts for much
Maybe the public has a right to like
what 1T likes.
Considerations hike these, it lis
claimed, operated in the selection OF
Salisbury Fields "Zander the Great
by the Charles Frohman Company in
starring Alice Brady. This new com
edy is by an American, is American in
theme, locale and tone, and it is in
terpreted in its chief role by a popu-
lar. American star. It's author and
producers, therefore, challenge the
public verdict as to its merits and Its
timeliness.
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sure whether the managerial end
made stronger appeal to him than
a desire for histrionic honors. Fre-
quent trips back stage" in the
grease paint" atmosphere proved
very allurfng and fostered the desire
to become an actor. Yet even thep
the Importance of the managerial end
was not beyond his gaze.
TO be equipped for either end. come
what might, young Wallach attached
himself to the Percy Winter School
OF Acting, at the same time never
missing chance while around the
front of the house" to falniltarize
himself with the executive end
Later WalIach associated himself
with the firm of the late Henry b
Harris, now being managed by his
widow, a sister of Mr. wal1ach
There is no doubt that this connec-
ton had its advantages and switched
his fate. However, those who know
Sam Wallach feel that he would have
won his way as an actor quite as GER
tainly
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COSMOS-Romeo, Adelaide and the
Hughes Girls.

From the very highest realm Of
vaudeville will come to the Cosmos
TI.eater next week Romeo, Adelaide
and the Hughes girls in an extraor-
binary dance revue, with the famous
Eight Steppers." in the Tiller idea.
Of military formations. clad in orange
costumes, who lead off with d snappy
cIocking dance of several minutes.
followed by q ballet and solo danseuse
featuring high fitting. and this by
quartet Russo in an unusual en-
semble. A Wooden Soldier num-
Der by the octet, to the familiar
music of that name, is described as
a veritabie sensation. The roper
tory OF the act embraces several
unique and beautiful feature num-
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A Dramatic Novelty.

An interesting dramatic sensation
of the season will take place tonight
when the Colored Folk Theater of
Chicago opens an engagement at the
Howard Theater in Oscar Wflde's
"Salome."
This negro theater company has
been the sensation of Chicago for
six weeks where it played a remark
able repertory. including Wildes
"Salome," Shakespeare's Tanning of
the Shrew," and Comedy of Errors"
Moliere's farce comedy. THE Follies
of Scapin," and a modern expression
list" play in twenty-five scenes. 1t
started It's work in racial theater
in the South Side of Chicago, but
made such a tremendous impression
that group of white people brought
the company into Erlanger's Olympic
Theater In the heart of the theater
district and to the Art Museum, the
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Producing Managers Production

& THEATRICAL event of unusual
interest is the National Theater
Company's production Of "As You
Like It." which comes to Polls Thea
Ter the week of April 16.
The National Theater Company is
something new-so very new that
few know of its existence, putting
it simply the National Theater Com
pany Is the nom de theater for the
Producing Managers Association
the organization OF important theat-
New York productions.
B So often it is said that the theatri-
cal manager is some one interested
merely In the financial success of a
venture, that the careless thinker
might conclude that group of man
ayers would mean g group of men
interested merely in the financial
success OF a theatrical production.
Perhaps it is to disprove this popular
fancy that the Producing Managers
Association, under the direction of
Augustus Thomas, has decided to
produce some plays in order to show
the public that manager can be as
artistic as any little theater" group.
This may be called noble gesture,
certain II Is that 1t will be an ex-
pensive one, as their first production
would have to play in a theater the
size Of the New York Hippodrome-
to capacity audiences-in order to
pay the expenses Of this venture.
The scenery and costumes for "As
You Like It" are being done by Lee
Simonson of the Theater Guild. The
cast includes Marjorie Rambeau,
Norah Balfour, Margalo Gilmore, Hor
tense Alden. A. e. Anson. Ian Keith,
Aronld Lucy, John Craig. Ernest Law
ford, J. N. Dunn, Edgar Norton, Per-
cfval Vivian Frank Arundel, Jerome
Lawlor, Edgar Stehli and Arthur Lud-
wig.
The rehearsals are under the direc-
ton OF Robert Milton, and the ex-
perts will be called In from time to
time to lend hand in the finishing
1Esceess Joha Drew Arthur Hopkinas
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pivot the pictorial episodes in tie
"Follies." Illustrates the point In
one scene Miss BaudeauXS S physical
proportions are revealed with 4
studied care. In the other they are
just as religiouslY concealed. Thus
does the stage bow to the mandates
of feminine fashion.
In the modern stage dress as exem-
plified in the "Follies" the girls are
enveloped in great sweeping skirts
that consume yards and yards of
batiks, satins brocades and silks, it
is claimed. They have the old-fash-
ioned look. such as you might en-
counter in a perusal of the family
album.
It is the contention of John Murray
Anderson. creator Of the "Follies,"
that an occasional ankle is a psyche.
logical necessity in d revue, but that
entire line OF them is too obvious
to be tntrtgufng- when NJ; totret and
the skirt had gone high enough and
ruled for Il descent. Anderson was
one Of the first to fall in line with
the Frenchmau. Hence Miss Bau-
deauXs voluminous and flowing garb!
Evening star., 1923-04-01
STRAND-"The Flame of Life. =

Priscilla Dean. emotional actress Of
the screen, will be seen in her latest
photoplay- The Flame of Life" a.
Universal-Je picture, at the
Strand Theater this week, commencing
this afternoon.
Miss Dean has a string OF worth
while photoplay successes to her
credit. "Tne Flame of Life" it is
claimed, surpasses them all.
The vaudeville program Will present
two big features. Marty Brook S
stolen Sweets" wholesome must
cal confection. with a brilliant cast.
and Arnold GraZer and Myrtle Lawlor,
musical comedy stars, in a speciality
Hughie Clark, "commander-in-ch chief
of the army of fun" will appear In a.
combination of songs and comedy
chatter: the Villon Sisters, two talent
ed musicians, and musical revue,
consisting of violin and plano selec-
tions, and Hoffman and Jessie, an Of
fering of comedy talk, songs, dances
and Juggling.
Added film features, comedies and
news reels, as Well as a splendid mu-
steal program also are announced.
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STRAND-"Indian Reveries,

A novel program of vaudeville spe
cialties is announced for the Strand
next week, headed by Chief Oskomou
and company. including Jay and Dor
othy Hendricks, in q gorgeous cleo
trical and scenic novelty, termed
Indian Reyeries.' II is d fantastic
musical dance oddity.
Others include Mumford and stan
ley. they of "A NickIe's a Nickle
With Me" fame; Bob Ferns and COM
pany, in a laugh skit entitled a
Lease for Life" Mcintyre and Hol-
comb. in a humorous comedy offering,
"Melodious Discords," and Mankin.
The Frog Man" a fine novelty.
Reginald Denny, new screen star.
will be seen in the Universal Jewei
production, THE Kentucky Derby"
a story of love. The real Kentucky
Derby was filmed and forms the
background for this picture.
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Current Attractions
AT THE THEATERs THIS WEEK.

NAT1oNAL-Ace Brady in Zandr the Great comedy. Opens
tomorrow evening.
POLTSGreenwch Village Folles Opens this evening
PRESIDENTSx Cylinder Love- comedy. Opens this evening
KEITHS-Mrs Acker Valentino vaudeville
tomorrow afternoon
BELASCO-"rhe Deni Virgin" Performances today.
COSMOS-Flda"-Nay Brds-"Musical Maids"
tomorrow afternoon
STRANDThe Flame of Life vaudeville. Opens this
GAYETY-Amercan Girls" buresque Opens this
HOWARD-Colored repertory company
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GAYETY-Dave Marion.

Dave Marion claims to have equipped
THE Marion Show with more lavish
ness of scenic investiture than any offer
ing on the Columbia Wheel At the
Cabman," will be featured in the sur
roundings of Ziegfeld's "Folhes." which
he purchased from the famous producer
Of the show, after it had been used last
summer in New York. Thirty-tive show
girls will form the hallets and musical
ensembles, led by Mary Lee premier
danseuse Mae Marvin, Rene and Flor
ence, vocalists The cast will include
also Gorden Bennett. Walter McA1anus,
Carleton Chase and Edward Davis.
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COSMOS - "Hilda" - Naynon's 8
Birds-Musical Maids.

An extraordinary trtple-headliner
Easter week bill Is announced for the
Cosmos Theater, opening at the matt
nees tomorrow. 1t will bring Billy
Swede Hall, an old Cosmos favorite,
with a clever company of farceurs, in
"Hilda," the newest vaudeville laugh
ing concoction; Naynon's Birds, de-
scribed as one OF the most beautiful
and interesting features in vaudeville
combining both glory of plumage and
featS demonstrating wonderful train
ing, and Jackson's Musical Maids, a
quintet of charming girls. who are
good showmen and have constructed
an offering of unique entertaining
qualities. Each of the acts Is OF the
stellar type and each entirely differ
ent from the others.
With them, also, will come Nc
Crath and Deeds, in songS and origi-
nal ideas in comedy; Marie Merle, a
vocalist Of unusual poWara and Nip
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M. Hilaire Belloc, Friday.

NJ. Hilaire Belloc, historian, essay
list, publicist and authority on world
affairs, will lecture in the National
Theater Friday, at 4:30 pm, under
the auspices of the knights Of Co
lumbus Evening School His subject
will be, The situation in Europe
Gilbert X. Chesterton has described
Mr. Belloc as "the man who has made
the greatest fight for good things or
all the men of my time"
Mail orders for tickets may be sent
to the knights of Columbus Evening
School, 1911 Massachusetts avenue
northwest.
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"The Chastening," April II.

THE Christening new play by
Charles Ram Kennedy, author of The
Washington premiere April II, at 4 80
at the President Theater. under the
auspices of the Wellesley Club
Edith Wynne Matthison and other
members of the original New York cast
performance. Tickets, tax free will be-
on sale by r Arthur Smith. Inc,
April TO-
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PRESIDENT-'Six Cylinder Love.

The President Players will present
during Easter week, beginning to-
night at $3.50 o'clock, with special
matinee tomorrow afternoon, the
screen version of Sam H. Harris
comedy, "Six-Cylinder Love-" that ran
at the Sam II. Harris Theater. New
York, fifty-four weeks. This will be
it's first appearance in Washington.
,"Six-Cy1inder Love-" by William
Anthony Mcguire. was rated as one
of the most wholesome and appealing
light comedies of the New York sea-
son.
Harry Manners has staged the Pres
ident production. with Wanda Lyon
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Arcade.

Eastertide will be celebrated at Tn.
Arcade tomorrow night with an Eas-
ter fete of unusual beauty Of deco
rations and special dance program.
A series of egg rolling" dances Will
be the event of the evening, with
many prizes for the expert dancers
and souvenirs for all patrons. Tues
will be staged under the auspices OF
Lansburgh & Brothers Mutual Re-
lief Association. The Moving Picture
Operators Association will give a
movie ball Thursday night, with two
orchestras, electrical effects and the
taking of movies" Of the dancers.
A game of basket ball, with all-star
teams from Baltimore and Washing
ton as opponents, will be followed by
big dance, for the the benefit of
the disabled veterans of the world
war.
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Janet Richards Tomorrow.

Miss Janet Richards, whose regular
course of twenty talks on public
Questions" ended last Monday. has
been requested by many Of her pa
irons to give one more talk before
leaving for Europe for the summer.
The extra talk will be given tomor-
row, Easter Monday, at the New Ma
sonic Temple, beginning at 10:4O>a.m.
1t is entitled IAN Up-to-Date Review
of the Vital Questions of the Hour,
Homo and Foreign
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and even David Belasco taking their
turn.
The Washington engagement is said
to be one for prestige, the National
Theater movement rightly starting
from the national capital. Following
the one week here, las You Like IT.
will be seen in a New York theater
for limited engagement
Evening star., 1923-04-01
P0LI'S-"Greenwich Village Fol
lies"

Heralded as "a gay, glittering. gal
Looping antic," the third annual pro-
duction of the Greenwich Village
Follies" comes to Polls Theater for
this week, commencing tonight. Each
ton and each edition is distinctly
novel and artistic contribution to the
native girl-and-music stage. For
sheer beauty of design, texture and
fabric. Tor gayety, coloy and genuine
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TED LEWIS and his BAND Polls

and George Barnes in the chief rsles.
supported by Anne Sutherland. flee
Patrick, John Carmody, George Sweet,
Guy DEnnery, Rita Coakley, Robert
Lowe, Harry Shutan, Sam Spedden and
Constance Brown.
The story revolves about the effort
of a young couple who attempt to
expensive motor-car on the side.
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Dan .CoIama0 tha Trisb

Dan Coleman. the Irish comedian
at the Gayety this week, a Bos-
tonian by birth. commenced life as
a clerk in a commercial house. He
Joined the 1st Cadet Corps of Boston,
a military organization, which had
this organization Coleman really he
gan his theatrical career. Julian
Eltinge, the famous female imper-
senator, also was a member of the
cadets and Mt that time a ballet
daQceTa
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Automobiles
Coming Attractions

, bers The act as a whole is such
as is usually presented only in the
highest price houses. Its offerings
run for about twenty minutes, or q,
little less than a half hour
A standard supporting bill will also
appear with the usual feature and
supplemental pictures.