The Washington times., 1923-01-21
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FOR CURRENT WEEK

comedy, will reign at Polls for one weel
beginning tonight, when she will be seel
in ''Tangerine," which completed two record
breaking years at the Casino Theatre, New Yorl
City, last August.
With Miss Sanderson comes the entire origina
Casino Theatre productica and cast, including
Frank Crumit, Frank Labor, Rebekah Cauble
Hobart Cavanaugh, Beula Berson, Harry Puck
Elsie Young, John Kane, Gloria Dawn, as well a
the famous Tangerine Octette.
The song hits of "Tangerine" which Include
the internationally popular "Sweet Lady" elsie
of Tangerine," "Listen to Me-" "Atta Baby
"In Ny Mountain Bower" and "She Was Very
Very Dear to Me-" have all preceded the produc
ton to this city, but the surprise in store fo
local audiences win come from the many novel
ties and innovations contained In the construction
of the piece and from the brilliant satire love
matrimony and alimony, contained in its book
NATT0NAL-When the new comedy. "Dulcy,'
Is presented at the National for the week begin
ming tomorrow evening, local theatergoers are
promised distinctively new and amusing stage
character in iDulcinea, the bromide chatterbox
played by Lynn Fontanne. Miss Fontanne last
appeared in this city in support Of sLaurette
Taylor In Happiness"
The action Of the new play takes place in the
home of young New York conmuter who i
wife, Dulcinea, is human dynamo of energy ane
chatter. She talks her way into every situation
makes nervous wrecks out OF her husband anc
his business colleagues, paves the way. Tor al
elopement, aids and abets silly Irritation, anc
when her husbands business hopes are virtually
ruined, amazing and startlingly funny situation
develops at the climax of the second act which
saves the day for all concerned.
In the cast supporting Miss Fontanne are such
artists as James Gleason, Wallis Clark, Gilbert
Douglas, George Abbott, Rikel Kent, Richard
Osgood, George Alison, Harry Lillford, Leila
Bliss. Jean May, and others.
GARRICK-At the shubert-Garrick, beginning
tomorrow night, the attraction will be new
John Stapleton and produced by James Shes
green. In the cast will be II. Cooper Cliffe
Lillian Walker, Victory Morley, Henry Mowbray
Lucille Sears, Edward Colebrook and Perley
Morton.
There are various and sundry angles of in
terest to this attraction. It will mark the return
of Mr.. Stapleton, from whom little has been heard
since he wrote "A Gentleman of Leisure" q
comedy in which Douglas Fairbanks appeared
before that jumping star hoped over into motion
pictures
This comedy drama will also bring back H
Cooper Cliffe in leading part. The distinguished
actor has just finished an engagement with Henry
Miller and Ruth Chatterton in la Tendresse.'
He viii play the role of Captain Markee, a gen
tleman OF the world whose special hobby is the
collection of Egyptian antiquities. Among these
he cherishes green scarab which is said to have
greater value than any other of its kind in the
world. This stone, in the form of beetle, has
also attracted the attention of another connois-
seur, only this second man happens to be crook
of international reputation. Two women come
between them, quite unaware of the game that
is being played back and forth, and there begins
the plot which involves Captain Markee and others
In plenty of adventure. Victor Morley plays the
ether. gentleman.
PRESIDENT-"Abie's Irish Rose" the out.
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has been everywhere else it has been presented
will start its ninth week at the President The
alter this evening, with the same tremendous in
terest manifested by the Washington playgoine
public that has made it a record-breaker of rec
ord-breakers in the theatrical world.
Under the direction of Henry Duffy and Ar
thur Leslie Smith, the President Players Civ
ing wonderful production of this Anne Nichols
comedy success, and ever since its opening here
IN Thanksgiving Week the play has been SEN
sational hit.
Henry Duffy. who has been alternating with
Graham Velsey in the leading role, will be bacl
IN the cast on Tuesday of this week. The sup
porting company includes Eileen Wilson as Rosie,
and such artists Leo Hoyt, Anne Sutherland
Harry Shautan, Guy d'Ennery, John Carmody
and others.
KEITHS-As collector of talent, beauty ant
youth Gus Edwards stands alone Even Ziegfelt
has never started so many aspiring stage artists
on the way to fame and fortune as Mr. Edwards
This year Gus Edwards returns to vaudevil,
with his fifteenth song revue, headed by Ed
wards, himself; Alice Furness, new beauty, ant
Chester Fredericks. He calls it "a Fountain o.
Youth"
Entitled to feature honors, Venita Gould comes
rs the extra added attraction in Impressions
Q pot-pourr Of characterizations of famous stars
Others on the Keith bill are Willie Schencl
and company, continental performers, in "A1
European Surprise; Paul Decker and compan,
In "a new Edwin Burke playlet, 81 Heard!!!'
Jim McWilliams, the comic who plays and tn
musician who acts, as "The PianutisI"; Arthu
Hartley and the dashing Helen Patterson in ;
bit by ]. Arnold and Kenneth Keith entitled, "On,
Night; Monsieur and Madame ALI. w. Loyal
canine wonder. "Toque," and Ben Pierce and LIE,
Ryan in "D'Yer Wanna Fight?"
GAYETY-Harry M. Strouse's "Talk of tn
Town" opens this afternoon at the Gayety The
ater Eddie Hall, Charles Pagan and Fran
Marie he foo4,,.-l .a...L.-. - -.