The Washington times., 1923-03-21

Following "The Demi-V Virgin"
George Marshall will, launch one
of his most ambitious productions.
at the Belasco It is East of
Suez," the sensational success
written by w Somerset Vaughan,
author OF the story which gave
Rain" to the New York stage and
dramatist whose works have
figured conspicuously in the annals
OF the English and American thea
ters In the last ten years. East
Of Suez," now in its second year
at His Majesty's Theater In Lon
don, and which has been seen in
this country only in New York.
will be presented here with a
famous actress in the stellar role.
Moreover, Mr.. Marshall will stage
the play more deliberately than 1t
was produced in New York. He
will follow closely the London pro-
duction, which is q scenic as well
as dramatic triumph.
Milton Davis, organist at Gram
dall,s Metropolitan Theater and
composer of the French Trot"
and Every Little While" is soon
to appear in a piano act at 3. f.
Keith's in this city. Three pianos
will be used in the act, which has
been originated and will be pre-
scented by Meyer Davis. The en-
gagement at Keith's will not in
terfere with Mr.. Davis regular
sessions morning and afternoon at
the Metropolitan.
Elmer L. Rice's melodrama, ut
Is the Law" will be presented 10
Samuel Wallach at the National
Theater for one week beginning
Monday, April 9. Thisrmelodrama
comes here after its long engage
ment in New York at the Ritz and
Bayes theaters, where it's popular
ity was quite pronounced. The
play is from the story Of Hayden
Talbot, and aside from the many
dramatic thrills, it has a running
vein of comedy that appeals. The
cast includes Calvin Thomas, Ar
thur Hohl, Dorothy Shoemaker
and others.
Betty Harrington, whose per-
Torrance of the dominant Mrs,
Blake, is one Of the outstanding
character bits in Alice Browns
New England playlet, "Joint Own
ers in Spain," which the Rams
Head Players are giving tonight
M hn1 rf i'm
their final program for this season,
will be remembered for her splen-
did performance of Mrs. GeneVieve
Crespigny in 1.-THE TRUTH" by
Clyde Fitch. 1t seems that Miss
Harrington has a habit Of render
ing distinguished service ais a
pinch hitter She learned the
leading part in "Wildfire" and
played it In twenty.four hours.
several years ago in the old stock
company days at Polls Theater
when A. III. Van Buren, and Flor
ence Rttenhouse were the stars.
Mary Milburn, the beautiful
young prima donna of molly
Darling" now at the National, will
doubtless be remembered by local
theater-goers as the prima donna
Of ''The Follies'' and 1.-THE Girl in
the Spotlight" in which she won
great popularity here two seasons
ago. Miss Milburn is the daughter
of a retired police captain of
Brooklyn who for years looked
after the welfare of Coney Island.
George Arliss, who is seen in
''The Green Goddess" at Polls
Theater this week, is one of the
few English actors who never have
appeared in Shakespeare, even to
the extent of carrying a spear.
Each time he was engaged for a
Shakespearean role something in
tervened to prevent his playing
the part. However, he hopes
some day to act Iago, Shylock
and Bennedick.
Greenwich Village Follies are
due at Polls Easter week. AL
Jolson in "Bombo" liz also an earlv
Poll booking. Ed. Wynn in "The
Perfect Foo" is headed toward
the National.
Stafford Pemberton, genial dance.
master, is to present a Nav dance
festival at the seTesident.