The Washington times., 1923-02-11
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They are the members of THE Bunch and Judy
company, Charles Dillingham's latest and most
lavish musical comedy which has just concluded
an engagement at his Globe Theater, New York
With music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Anne
Caldwell and book by Miss Caldwell and Hugh
Ford-all three concerned in the success Of
,@Good Morning, Dearie"-"The Bunch and Judy"
eenlsts among many others the services of Fred
and Adele Astaire, Johnny and Ray Dooey and
Grace Hayes.
Johnny Dooley appears as Otto Steger, a thea
ter orchestra 'cellist, substituting for heart
breaking Italian count, and Mr.. Dooley probably
has what is described in theatrical parlance as
the --latest" part of his career. He is ably as
Il sisted in comedy scenes by his equally artuaing
sister, Ray. The Astaires will be found piayNg
and singing roles as well dancing as only they
can. @SS - ~ 50
In addition to the Astaires, the .aDooleys, and
Grace Hayes the company includes fine sup
porting cast and the Globe Theater beauty chorus.
PoLTs-McIntyre and Heath, the. inimitable
comedians, promise plenty of tomfooleries with
their engagement in s"Red Pepper beginning
tonight at Polls Theater. This musical comedy
requires seven scenes and two acts, the first of
then again across the country to Georgia
"Red Pepper" is the, joint efforts of Edgar
:. Smith and Emily NJ. Young, who ask the Messrs.
Mcintyre and Heath to assume the role of walters
in a fashionable Havana hotel. 1t is while sery-
ing Cuban dinner that the noted comedians
start the fun which lasts until the final curtain.
In sending Mcintyre and Heath to Washington,
the Messrs. Shubert have retained the same cast
which enjoyed the, triumphant engagement in
New York. This includes Florence Rayfield,
Dan Quinlan, Alice Rector, Doris Wayne, Harry
Strunk, Jack Ryan, Cyril Delevanti, Sidney Boyd,
Darling Sisters. Brennan and Sands, Bee Ho
Gray, Frank Williamson, Ada Summerville and
chorus of girls.
GARRICK-Walter Hampden will appear at
the Shubert Garrick Monday night for weeks
engagement. Due to the enthusiasm with which
his Othello has been received throughout the
United States, the tragedy of the Moor of Venice
holds the featured position in repertoire of
five plays which will be offered here. Mr..
: Hampden will also be seen in his famed en-
bodiment of Hamlet and in his cruel and venge-
full Shylock In addition he will delineate Sir
Giles Overreach, the incarnation of avarice and
oppression, in Massinger's sardonic comedy, "a
New Way to Pay Old Debts" The star will also
appear as Manson in his old success, "The Ser
want in the House."
The order OF this widely divergent repertoire
IS: "othello," Monday and Saturday nights: "a
Hamlet" Wednesday and Friday nights; "The
Merchant of Venice" Thursday matinee; "The
Servant in the House" Thursday night and Sat
urday matinee. In the supporting company there
are three leading women, Mary Hall, Mabel
Moore, and Elsie Herndon Kearns
PRESIDENT-"Abie's Irish Rose" which at
tanned last night its hundredth consecutive
performance at the President Theater, will be
presented for twelfth and final weeks engage
ment at the President, beginning tonight at $3.50
o'clock.
The prior announcement that this remarkable
comedy hit would close on the occasion of its
one hundredth consecutive performance resulted
almost instantly in stimulation of popular
interest in the play that showered the manage
ment with requests for its continuation for
other week, with the result that Messrs Smith
and Duffy reached decision early in the past
week to hold over the play for another but
positively final seven-day run.
KEITHS-E F. Aibee, president of the Keith
Vaudeville Circuit, presents Miss Julia Arthur
as Hamlet The present American revival of
Shakespearean art in the theater has witnessed
few more histrionically brilliant performances
than that offered by Miss Arthur, who comes to
Keith's this week as the great Danish figure of
melancholy.
Those in Washington who will witness this
dignified. eventful and impressive contribution
of Mr.. Albee's to seasonal and, let hope
permanent return to the finest things of the
art of the theater, viii have better understand
ing of the reason "why" vaudeville more than
any other medium of amusement continues 20
hold and widen, build and strengthen, its hold
upon the masses of the American public
Trixie Friganza is the extra added abrasion
in her latest vehicle, "My Little Bag OrTrix."
Then there is that great French tenor, Georges
Du Frame, GIVho left grand opera to tour via the
Keith route, and brings to the two-a-day voice
of unequaled beauty. The others on the program
include Leu Clayton and Cliff Edwards in "Don't
Do That;" Ten Eyek and Weily, Americas most
perfect dancers: "Toto," who needs no introduc
ton; Lane and Harper in "Bits of Wit" and the
Roberts brothers. equilibrists. -~..-..s.
BELASCO-Beginning with matinee today,
"The Midnight Rounders,' Shubert vaudeville
unit. will be the attraction at the Belasco with
the National Woman's Party playlet, Driven"
as an added feature. %
"The Founders" boasts score of vaudevillans
IN speeiafties during the action of revue in
two acts and eighteen Joe Smith and
Charlie Dale, former members of the Empire City
Quartet, are the leaders in the funmaking. Jane
Green and Jimmy Blyler will offer melodious
speciality: Jack Strouse has burnt cork mono,
logue; the Wee sisters will be seen in songs and
dances; Jean Carroll and Davey White will pre-
sent comedv diversion; Frank j. Corbett with
his eight Heart Breakers" is a sDecialty of
novel dancing; Regal and Moore, "The Worlds
Greatest" recently featured with Ed Wynn, will
present their UNIQUE acrobatic enterta inment.
As an added attraction. the National Woman's
Party will offer the one-act play, DRIVEN" by
Mrs. Alice Barney with all-Washington cast.