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Coming Attractions
NATIONAL-"Sancho Panza."

Otis SINNERS new play, "Sancho
Panza, which comes to the National
Theater next week, opening Monday,
November 5, is one of his largest and
most spectacular productions since
his memorable success "Kismet."
The announcements read: "Mr
Skinners nsw play is a whirling, COL
orful panorama of Spanish life in the
sixteenth eentury-a kind of Spanish
Arabian Nights as 1t were, with
robes. knights, impa ssioned damsels.
Moorish beauties. kindly wenches,
slaves. dancing girls and testers to
the king"
"Sancho Panza" is utterly different
from anything in which Mr.. Skinner
has heretofore appeared
Richard Boleslawsky of the Mos
play. and Hugo Felix has written
songs and special music for the mise
en- scene. Dancing Is an important
factor. and Bert French has charge
of the terpsichorean features Even
to the costuming this new play bor-
ders on the spectacular. James Rey-
nolds, designer of the wardrobe for
the Ziegfeld "Follies," has this de-
partment in charge.
"Sancho Panza" Is an adaptation of
the most important episodes in Ger
vantes' immortal work, Don Quixote
de la Mancha." Melchoir Lengyel
author of "The Czarina." has written
of the genial squire. Sancho, faithful
friend and follower of that adven-
turesome knight-errant, Don Quixote,
charger of the windmills.
An efficient company includes Russ
Whytal, Marguerite Forrest, Fred
erick Tiden. Stewart Baird. Mile
Butterfield. Charles Halton, Bernard
A. Reinold. II. H. McCollum. Rubi
Trelease. Robert Robson, Anthony
Andre, Richard Cramer Herbert Del
more. Robert Rosaire. Meyer Beren-
son. William H. White. Olga Tre-
koff, Robert Renys. Royal Cutter,
Dorothy Londoner. Elizabeth Page,
Merle Stevens, Grace Elliott, Berte
Alden and Helen Granelle.
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"Loyalties" Coming.

II QUALITIES" one of Broadway's
finest contributions to the stage
last season in the opinion of many
critics, will come to the National
Theater the week of November IL.
1t Is of interest to learn that
Charles Dillingham; promises the same
distinguished company of players
which contributed so much to the
success of John Galsworthy's play
last year.
The plot of "Loyalties" is most in
teresting and exciting, having to do
with a crime and its detection, but it
Is in no way a detective play. 1t was
written by the master dramatist with
great skill and deftness and may
easily be regarded as one of the finest
dramatic treats to be seen here this
season.
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BELASC0-Ethel Barrymore in
"A Royal Fandango."

Ethel Barrymore's visits to Washing
ton at any time attract attention. but
particularly in a new play. She is to
come for such a visit to the Shubert-
Belasco Theater next week, when Ar
thur Hopkins will present her in a new
comedy by Zoe Atkins. entitled "A
Royal Fandango." This, it is an
nounced, will be her one and only en-
gagement outside of New York during
the season.
Miss Barrymore's appearance in a
play by Zoe Atkins has particular inter
est because of their earlier association.
when the star played in Miss Atkins
"Declassee, one of her greatest sue
cesses. Since that time Miss Atkins has
aimed to write another play for Miss
Barrymore, but Of an entirely different
nature. "A Royal Fandango" is the re-
suit. ''Declassee" was a tragedy; "A
Royal Fandango" is a comedy, high
comedy.
Mr.. Hopkins will, of course. stage the
Eew play, and the production has been
designed by Robert Edmond Jones. In
the company are Cyril Keightly, Bev-
erly sitgreaves. Jose Alessandro, Ed
ward G. Robinson and Virginia Chau-
yenet.
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KEITH'S-Florence Walton.

The current Keith bill is head
lined by two internationally known
stars. Florence Walton, one of
Americas foremost dancers, comes di-
rect from the Follies Marigny Theater
In Paris, with her dancing partner,
Leon Leitrim, in new repertoire of
American and European dances. As
sociated with Miss Walton and Mr..
Leitrim are Rodolfo Santos, an emf
nent Spanish pianist, and Rubi Davis,
violin virtuoso.
Mr.. Holmes-Taylor is his first
name-shares the top honors with
Miss Walton and Mr.. Leitrim. He
will be recalled for his characterize
tion Of "A Tailor-made Man" in the
the Hungarian. Mr.. Taylor has just
entered vaudeville. 1t is his first ex-
perience In the two-a-day.
The added attraction will be Yorke
and King, who have comedy built
around the famous family tintype of
some forty years ago, wedding the
subject to dialogue and song of the
modern type. The third spot on the
bill goes to Mini, a versatile and ac-
Rosemary King will bring George
Kelly's latest one-act playlet,
"Smarty's Party; Ralph C. Bevan
and Beatrice Flint promise their own
exclusive brand Of comedy. persiflage
and song, as "A Slight Interruption; .;
the Tableaux Petite presents an in
teresting group of art poses and
studies, and the Kanazawa Japs COM
plete the bill with oriental acrobatics
Fables. Topics of the Day and Pathe
News are added attractions.
Last weeks bill will be offered to-
day at and 8 pm
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ADMINISTRATIONS in "The
Unknown Woman"

The bill at Keith's next week, be-
ginning Monday, November 5. will be
headed by the noted Nazimova, in
George Middleton's one~act playlet.
THE Unknown Woman" Nine. Nazi-
nova is in vaudeville for a limited
engagement. after which she will re-
turn to motion pictures.
AS a special feature Capt. Bruce
Bairnsfather. the English cartoonist,
creator of THE Better ole" and "Old
Bill" will make his first appearance
in Washington. Capt. Bairnsfather
is making an initial American vaude-
Vile tour.
Others on the bill will be Wilbur
Mack and company in new act. The
Sheik"; York and Lord. probably two
of the funniest Comedians in the
world; Kelly and Birmingham. in
Picking a Peach; Smith and Strong,
two unusual singers from the golden
west. and the Mcdonald Trio in a
cycle of beauty and daring. Fables,
Topics and Pathe News follow.
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P0LI'S-"The Camel's Back"

Theatergoers are promised a most
enjoyable play at Polls Theater next
week. when the Selwyns present "The
Camers Back" a new comedy by
Somerset Maughan. whose last play,
The Circle" was so great success
that the Selw~'ns had two companies
touring in 1t last season.
THE Camers Back" is a comedy of
English society. The fun Is all de-
rived from the fact that a middle
aged barrister is steadfast in his
belief that as he is master Of all
he surveys his family is not only
one of the most conservative in all
England. but is altogether partic-
ular that the conventions of tradi-
tion shall be observed most scrupu-
lously. But he is mistaken in his
belief and more than realizes 1t when
his family combines to dethrone him.
and succeeds in doing SO most eff
fectfvely. This is accomplished in a
new and original fashion with
great deal of relish for an audience
There is said to be flow of de-
licious satire running throughout,
easily understandable, and enriched
with smart dialogue that is often
brilliant.
The cast includes Charles Cherry,
Violet Kemble Cooper, sArthur Lewis.
Louise Closer Hale, Gavin Muir, Joan
Maclean. Margaret Moffat and Dor
othy Stokes.
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High Art and Apes.

THE Chauve-Souris itself is symbol
of the new game the sophisticated
now play when their play hour comes.
This performance. which Morris Gest
brought to New York. and which is
coming to the Poll Theater Novem-
ber 12. did not start out in Moscow
as a performance for the general pub
lie at all. 1t was given after theater
hours for a midnight club called THE
Bat"-which is chauve-souris un-
frenched-a club frequented by the
profession, actors. dancers of the Rus
sian ballet and by the Russian mu-
sicians. g
Nikita Balieff with his Chauve-
Souris can rightly take his place with
the elemental laughter of history. Be
its humor Is that of the tumbling
clown of the circus. 1t does "funnily"
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Grace George s Career.

Georges success in Clothes was
followed by brilliant performance
in "Divorcons," which she played
with equal success in London. Later
she appeared in Sylvia of the Let
terS," and then came another brill
liant success in "A Woman's Way"
At the request of the directors of
the New Theater, Miss George ap-
peared in that organization produc-
tion of "The School for Scandal"
Those who appreciate intelligence
in the theater followed with keen in
terest Miss Georges establishment of
a repertory company some seasons
back at the Playhouse in New York.
repertory companies to be founded in
fifteen cities throughout the United
States.
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Recalls a Favorite.

one il infected with the germ of the
footlights. one Is never totally cured
OF it's allurement. The persistency Of
farewell tours made by great artists
Is due doubtless to the irresistible
charm OF the theater and q reluctance
to part from 1t. but there have been
players who have retired and never
returned, even though in their pri-
vate lives their interest In the thea
tire has never ceased.
When Miss Robson retired the stage
lost one Of its most gifted actresses,
and nothing has been able to induce
her to reappear In public. That she
always has continued to live the thea
ter, however, 10 shown by her having
written q play of such power az to
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Arcade.

A gorgeous Halloween ball Is an
nounced by the Arcade management
Wednesday evening, with a special
orchestral program, bewildering
number Of bizarre costumes, beauti-
full and appropriate decorations and
charming lighting effects, for dance
lovers and onlookers on this night Of
nights. The widely heralded benefit
of the celebrated Army Band will be
the attraction on Friday, with q con-
cert by the full band from 1880 to
$40, followed by a brilliant dance
till midnight.
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Shakespeare Prophecy.

THERE is a type Of humanity which
spends it's days seeking cryptic
messages in the works OF William
Shakespeare. These people. whose
leisure hours seem boundless, discov-
cred that Francis Bacon wrote Will
liam Shakespeare.
1t would have been quite as easy
and much more interesting had they
applied their zeal in the selfsame way
and found out that Amy Lowell did
It. There is another type which revels
in putting the prophets robe on the
Shakespeare shoulders. These people
have ferreted out in the thirty-six
foretold steamships. automobiles, ca
bles, telephones and airplanes, not to
mention such things as open plumb
ing and first-rate messenger service.
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what art does seriously. But what
lifts 1t pre-eminently above the slap
stick of the movies is that the dancer
who does her marionette ballet stiff1y,
had her training in the imperial Rus
sian ballet The actor who becomes
the hind legs of the horse has also
acted Hamlet.
Balieff, the Russian czar of laugh
ter. whose act consists of mere an
nouncements in his broken English
between acts-whose face has not a
touch of make -up-who makes an au-
dience ripple with spontaneous mirth
by those expressions CLEANED from
the monkeys face and by the simple
expedient of disappearing suddenly
behind the curtain with a switch of
his dress suit tail like the switch of
his own ancestral cousins--this man
is super clown. because he was first
an accomplished tragedian. He has
thrown civilizations techniques to the
discard to study his grimaces from
the face of the gorilla d..
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STRAND - "Theater Comique
Russo"

One of the seasons notable offerings,
a spectacular Russian fantasy in three
scenes, with large cast of artists di-
rect from the Moscow Theater pre-
sented by Marcus Loew, under the title
'Theater Comique Russo" and featur-
ing Mischa Visaeoff, will headline the
program at the Strand Theater next
week.
Others will include Wolgast and Grille
in "Music and Thrills; Mabel Drew
and her baby grand: Grace and Eddie
Parks in "A Bungalow of Beauty. Bal
lads and Bunk; AL H. Wilson in nom
sensicalities and witticisms.
The photoplay will present for the
first time in Washington Preferred Pic
lures production, April Showers" an
Irish story, with an Irish cast including
Colleen Moore and Kenneth Harlan
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Washington Prize Winner.
ONE hundred and fifty of America.

ONE hundred and fifty Of Americas
~ child dancers appeared at the
Apollo Theater, New York city, last
Sunday, in a contest held by the Ma
tional Stage Children's Association Of
New York. Morse Allen, q pupil OF
the Hoffman n-Hoskins Dancing School
of this city, was picked by
Nine. Pavlowa, Florenz Ziegfeld and
Ned weyburn. judges. for the first
prize. All the leading dancing
schools of the country were repre-
sented in this contest by one student
each. Gov. Alfred e. Smith of New
York city gave out the prizes. and
was seemingly much pleased with the
work Of the Washington boy.
Morse Allen IL only thirteen years
old and % Q student Of Central High
School,
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sisted by Evelyn Faber. who come
second in the billing. will present
Emmett Devoy's playlet. with a
punch and laugh in every line
Mothers Diary"
Others in a bill of general attrac-
tiveness will include Mabel Elaine,
late stellar attraction with McIn-
tyre and Heath, and Henry Marshall,
the popular song composer, a yaude-
Vile combination which ranks high /;
Kelso and De Monde, in "Papa's Sec
retary," rollicking skit by Kelso;
William Young and Charles Wheeler,
Bachelors of Music" and Perez and
Marguerite, novelty jugglers and
originators of the famous jazz balls" Z"
The screen version of Bertha NJ.
Clay's famous old romance, wife in
Name Only" will be the photoplay
for the week. Philippa L'Estrange
discovers that her love for Norman
Arleigh is not returned, and in her
bitterness turns to revenge by bring
ing about his marriage with a girl
of the man who is in prison for mur-
dering Norman's father. The climax
is unexpected and thrilling. A COM
edy of the popular two-reel type
and the Urban Movie Chats will be
among the added attractions.
Last weeks fine bill will be re-
peated at the performances today,
running continuously from 8 to II
nm.
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Now they are to have yet another
Shakespearean prophecy" come true.
Wednesday night, October "a. E. II.
giving a festival of Shakespeare's
dramas in New York city, broadcast
via the radio station of WIZ, the COM
edy of Twelfth Night"
Appropriately enough, the direct
prophecy that this would be done is
found in the comedy itself in the
words of Viola, who tells the reluctant
Olivia that she would:
Make me a willow cabin at your gate
And call upon my soul within the house;
Write loyal cantons of eontemned lore
And sing them loud even IN the dead Of night:
Hallow your name to the reverbsrate hills
And make the babbling gossip Of the air
Cry out, 0liEia!"
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C0SM0S-Pola Negri in "The
Cheat"

The Cosmos Theater next week will
feature in its bill Pola Negri's big
Paramount photoplay, THE Cheat"
adapted from the stage play. and
ranked as one of the most important
screen contributions of the Polish
star since she came to this country.
Leading the vaudeville program
will come Anna Praile and Andre
Pallo, heading the London Steppers.
an offering from higher vaudeville of
the headline caliber. Other acts will
include David and Pelle, Cavanaugh
and Cooper. Ferry Convey, Jean
Southern and Ann Francis and COM
pany in a bill which will rank with
the seasons best
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WINTHROP AMEs and Guthrie
Nv McClintic's new production, TN.
the Next Room" by Eleanor, Robson
and Harriet Ford. recalls the fact
that Miss Robson. co-author> with
Harriet Ford, was formerly one Of the
best loved actresses on the American
stage. She retired at the zenith of her
youth and popularity. when she was
married to Mr.. Belmont. As q star,
she is remembered for her fascinating
acting AZ Merely Mary Ann" SAL
omy Jane and ~ Glad" In 'The
Dawn Of . Tomorrow"
Ills an adage Of the theater that once
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GAYETY-"Monkey Shines. ="

Next week Monkey Shines" will
be the offering at the Gayety Theater.
Clark & Mccullough wrote and pro-
duced Monkey Shines" and while
these two jolly fellows do not ap-
pear personally in their own show as
they are playing in Irving Berlins
Music Box Revue. they are said to
have succeeded in injecting into II
much comedy and action. splendid
cast and chorus is promised
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GRACE GEORGE made her first ap-

GRACE GEORGE made her first ap-
pearance as a star under the d.
rection of william A. Brady. in the
comedy "The Princess Chiffon"
Later she starred in Under Southern
Skies" and followed that on a tour
at the head of an all-star cast pre-
senting "Frou-Frou." She then
achieved great success in Pretty
Peggy, which was presented at the
Herald Square Theater.
The following spring she was one
of an all-star cast which revived "The
Two Orphans at the New Amster-
dam Theater. Later she scored sue
cess again in the dramatizations of
Mrs. Hunphry Wards story, THE
Marriage of William Asche," and still
later in Rupert Hughes comedy, "The
Richest Girl"
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COSMOS-Naomi and Brazilian
Boys

No form of terpsichorean enter
and enjoyable than that of the Span
ish type, which will be exploited at
the Cosmos Theater this week, begin
ming at the matinee. tomorrow. by.
Naomi and her Brazilian boys, a
South American aggregation combin-
ing a distinguished artistic dancer
and q special orchestra of her own
creation. It will be one of the dis
tinct novelties of the season.
Arthur Dewey and company, as
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orbits which pursued intellectual travels This
of her play "The Awful
TRUTH Arthur Richman However bosterousy
contradictory the methods of pymkg which have revealed
with SO much success fact The Awful
which were
adapted by The Awful Truth neither awful nor
truthful artificial the relations of two
with and
divorce calls for dexteriy dialogue conceal the haown of
fcen give the play ustrou altitude the realms
comedy In addition obligation gentleman author Miss
Caire acknowledges indebtedness Mr. Henry Miller pro
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appeal to a producer like winthrop

Amea.
1t is said that actors never write
good plays. but this Is no nearer the
truth than the other saying that
critics are incapable of creating a
successful drama. The contrary has
been proved many times. In fact,
Winthrop Ames. who produces Miss
by q critic, '.The Green Goddess" by
William Archer, which Is one of the
outstanding hits OF many. seasons.
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P0LI'S-'The Lady in Ermine. :"

Beginning tonight and for all this
week the Shubert's .operetta, The
Theater.
aThe Lady In Ermine" was sue
cess on the continent and had long
runs, In, London, Paris and Vienna.
This success was repeated In New
York last season. The operetta IL
promised here, direct from New York.
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Current Attractions
AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK.

BELASCO-Grace George in Al Alone SUSIE, comedy
tomorrow evening
NATIONALIST This Is NJ. Cohan comedy
Opens this evening
POLPS-"The Lady Ermne" Shubert operetta
evening.
KEITHSFlorence Walton, vaudeville Opens tomorrow after
COSMOS-Naom and Brazilian Boys, vaudeville Opens
afternoon.
STRAND-"Tiny Sylvia vaudeville. Opens this afternoon.
GAYETYWatsons Beef Trust buresque Opens this afternoon
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NATIONAI-"So This Is London. ,

The attraction this week. begin
ater. will eb George M. Cohan's in
This Is London" which ran all last
season in New York and is equally
popular in London. England, where
1t is now being played.
SO This Is London" was written
by Arthur Goodrich, but, 1T is limited
George NJ. had q hand in it before it
finally reached its premier. The evil
dent object of the play is to show
up, in humorous manner, tenden-
cies. both in this country and on the
other side of the water, to have too
many prejudices against ones neigh
Dor and that the nationalistic spirit
is not quite SO praiseworthy as is
sometimes imagined.
The story concerns a love affair
between q young American boy sole
heir to colossal manufacturing
business. and an English girl. daugh-
ter Of a peer. The boys dad has a
tremendous hatred of everything
British, a sentiment fully concurred
In by the girls father toward all that
Is American. This disagreement be-
tween the respective parents. how
ever. does not prevent the young peo-
pie from promising to marry each
other and in the end the two parents
make up their differences.
The original New York cast prom
ised here includes Lawrence D'Orsay,
Edmund Breese, Donald Gallaher.
Wallace Widdecombe, Edward Jeph-
son, Joseph Guthrie, Robert Vivian,
Lily Cahill, Marie Carroll, Marion
Grey and Anna Cleveland.
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BELASC0-Grace George in "All
Alone Susie"

Grace George, whose ability as a
comedienne has long been established
beyond question, comes to the Shu-
bert-Belasco tomorrow night for all
this week in "All Alone Susie" new
play credited with being admirably
adapted to her laugh making talents.
The return of Miss George to her
former field of comedy recalls de-
lightful characterizations of lighter
vein In previous successes, among
them. Cyprienne. in "Divorcons," the
wife in THE Woman's Way" and
Major Barbara in Shaw's play.
In "All Alone Susie she has the
role of an American woman hidden
away in. little English village,
straight-laced and conventional (the
description applies to the village).
Environment and her neighbors re-
strict her life, when into 1t comes
a handsome gentleman. who styles
himself vagabond philosopher. He
sees Susie at a tea room. 1t is a case
of love at first sight and them
The play Is from the pen of an
American writer hitherto unidentified
with the theater. His name Is Lea D.
Freeman. His play comes highly COM
mended. The leading man of the cast
is George Tully. regarded as one of
the best leading men or the London
stage, who makes his American debut
here. The supporting players include
Evelyn Carter Darlington. Jane
Wheatley. Marie Hassell, Anita Dam
rosch. Winifred Barry and Reginald
Sheffield.
The play has been mounted and
staged by Jessie Bonstelle.