The Washington times., 1923-03-04

Frank Tinney, the comedian, has
+, returned to the scene Of his early
triumphs, vaudeville, opening to-
morrow at Keith's in shis latest
sketch, meet the Wife"
Like other American comedians
Frank Tinney started his career
in vaudeville, leaving 1t to star
in musical comedies and revues.
Blossom Seeley, who il rightly
calleV Miss Syncopation, comes
with Benny Fields, as the added
feature on this Keith bill. She Is
the accepted authority on synco-
patton.
Others on the bill are Clark and
Bergman In their latest sketch.
Summary Mary Harry Holmes
and FIorrie La We're, presenting
Themselves" that most beloved
of. Irish tenors, Vaughn Comfort,
with the winning smile and the
lyric throat; the Five Avaions:
Alice Hamilton. in Lavender and
Old Lace and the Rooneys, In
up in the Air"
Topics OF the Day and the Pathe
News, as well as Aesop's Fables,
viii complete the bill.
RAMS HEAD-"L'Enfant Pro
digue," by far the most original
OF all Rams Head productions
Of the season, will continue as
the Attraction during this week
at the Rams Head Playhouse.
beginning again on Wednesday
evening. with matinee on satur-
day as usual.
Set in a charming eighteenth
century atmosphere by James
Reynolds, who has certainly done
even better that his best in
'L'Enfant Prologue" this old
French pantomime by Michel
Carrefils. with Andre Wormser's
exquisite music, IL presented by
the RAMS Head Players, with
Robert Bell giving q mastery In
depreciation Of ''le jeune Pierrot,"
Josephine Hutchinson 40 the fas.
chatting but faithless Phrynette.
Walter Beck In Q splendid Inn
PRESERVATION Of the aged ana In.
firm Baron. Leona Roberts 40
Manan Pierrot, Lester Shafer a.
Papa Pierrot. and william Arthur
White, dininutive but impressive.
as the negro page boy Of Phry-
nette.
STRAWBERRY Of fun and
laughter II promised Strand pa
5trons this week, beginning matt.
nee today, for q strong comedy
bill has been provided.
Heading this program is Tar
ran, the educated chimpanzee,
whose many mannerisms and tricks
make for laughter at all times.
Tarzan, under his trainer. Felix
Patty, has been In this country
for but a few years but in that
short length Of time he has
mastered tricks on the trapeze
that few men have ever accom-
pNshed.
Harrison Moss Is q likeabIe
young chap who has a surprise.
comedy skit that he terms, "The
Public Must Be Served" Han
son and the Burton Sisters. "The
Magic Man and His Magical
Maids" provide a merry hodge
podge Of comedy. magic and song;
Bert and Lolita Walton offer a
IA Snappy Revue with Songs
and Steps," the cara Carmen Trio
will open with their amusing YER
satile capers.
Milton Stills, popular star of
the screen, viii feature the photo
play feature Of the program, 1.-THE
Forgotten Law"
COSMOS-Famous among the
entertainers Of the vaudeville
stage arc the members Of the
Caps Family. nine in all-mother,
father and seven boys and girls
who never had an instructor and
yet each has attained high rank.
They will headline the Cosmos
bill this week beginning tomorrow
in an offering which includes jazz,
sentimental. and ragtime; singing,
rube Characterization, the only
child whistler on the stage, duos
ON cornet and saxophone. solos
on the xylophones and music on
the banjos, piano, and other in.
struments. The act is called THE
Night Before the Show"
Rolling on the Boardwalk" a
musical comedy Atlantic City skit,
up to the minute; Morgan and
Binder, 1.-TWO Extremes Of Fun"
Ross and Edwards. farceurs and
mimics, in "Stars of Today
Samaroff and Sonia. dancers from
the Land of Samovar, and Judson
Cole, mystic conjuring comedian.
will be other attractions.
Richard Talmadge, in Tho Cub
Reporter" will be seen on the
screen.
GAYETY an absence Of