The Washington times., 1923-03-04
Current Programs on the
Speaking Stage
Two Musical Comedy Veterans Return
Stock Plays at President and Garrick
Strong Vaudeville Bills

Charles Dillingham's m u al
comedy, GOOD Morning Dearie," to
the National ITheater tonight, is
regarded as an event by many
playgoers who have watched its
|. career since 1t first saw the foot
lights on that same stage at the
beginning Of last season. To the
original first-nighters the most
important part of eli is that the
original stars are still ip the cast.
Name for name they are Louise
Groody, Oscar Shaw. Harland
Dixon, William Kent, Ada Lewis,
John Price Jones, John Scannell,
Marie Callahan, and Madeline
Van, supported by the Globe
Theaer beauty chorus and the
wi1irlwind English ballet dancers.
the Sixteen Sunshine Girls.
But names alone don't make
such a spectacular success az
Good Morning Dearie.' It Is the
handiwork OF three of the most
expert craftsmen in the musical
comedy art. Anne Caldwell wrote
the book and Iyrica, az she did
those OF Tip-Top," ''Chin.C Chin" !.
anda long string Of successes. in
Guiding 'aThe Night Boat" on which
she elaborated with the com.
poser. Jerome Kern. Good
Morning Dearie" is rated as the
most enchanting Score which Kern
has ever written. not excepting
sally" Edward Royce, the stage
director, shares with Mr.. Kern the
honor OF having produced the two
biggest musical comedy hits of the
day, Good Morning Dearie" and
sally"
POLTS-Those who have longed
to see the Ehuberts' production
Of Blossom Time" twice can
be accommodated. for It re-.
turns to Polls Theater tonight
for weeks engagement. The
title Of this piece indicates Its
delightful qualities. No more
agreeable musical piece has been
seen In America In years than
this charming and diverting Wen
nese opera. Dorothy Donnelly
indicated her splendid capacity as
adapter by her rewriting OF the
original book and supplying Q
new set Of lyrics. In the original
this musical play was by A. N.
wilmer and II. Reichert. The
score IL made up Of music from
the melodies OF Franz Schubert.
new music by n. Berte. Of
Vienna, and the entire score
adapted by Sigmund Romberg.
Blossom Time" has been staged
by ]. C. Huffman, and the entire
production made under the per.
sonal direction Of J. ]. Shubert.
GARRICK-With Jack Nor
worth In the leading role, the
Garry McGarry Players will offer,
beginning tomorrow, Johnny Get
Your Gum" q play that enjoyed a
years run In New York, another
year on the road and which has
been regarded by many as one of
the best comedy dramas by an
American author. The piece was
written by Edmund L. Burke and
later revised by Dorothy Donnelly,
the same genius at adaptation
who wrote Blossom Time" which
Il returning to Washington for the
third time. Az an adaptor Miss
DonnelIy has been greatly In de-
mand. her knack Of turning
trivialities into real situations,
being q forte which few stage
technicians have.
AZ q vehicle for the McGarry
players, Johnny Get Your Cum"
IL ideal for every member of the
enlarged cast shares spotlight
honors at some time or other.
It calls for a number Of extra
players. due to the opening scene
which IL laid In q motion picture
studio and calling for q wealth
of atmosphere. Novelty dominates
In the studio sets while the main
thread Of the action Is after that
transferred to q wealthy home on
Long Island.
Tonight my Lady Friends"
will be given a final presentation.
PRESIDENT - The President
Players will present for the week
beginning tonight at 500 o'clock
"Cornered,'' the melodramatic
triumph in which Madge Kennedy
scored one Of the outstanding hits
Of her career in New York last
season.
"Cornered" will present Miss
Wanda Lyon, the new leading lady
Of the President Players. in what
IL probably her greatest role.
"Cornered" 10 the story of two
sisters, one q dope addict and the
other prominent. in the social
world. The society sister IL one
Of q party Of Summers who
makes q visit to New York's China
town and there. in q restaurant,