The Washington times., 1924-12-06

1eep student OF the psychology Of
laughter. In every city he visits
ne haurts the public iibrafies.
hoping to find some new book ar
ancient print that will give him
new Ideas on the Psychology 81
making people laugh. Grown
loves to minglep with the crowds
ana carries q small hand inirtor
with him In his llever.Andin0
search for new facial cOntortions
Snat make his audiences roar
with hearty laughter. And * YOU
should happen to see big
mopthed young man arguing with
e traffic cop you viii know
that Joe has found another 'scon.
coy type" he Is studying. Joe
FIRST makes his subjects mad and
tnen gets EN- laughing.
: Miss Beth Merrill. who
has one OF the leai.nR fefninine
tOles ln David Belasco'g produc-
tlon Ladies Of the Evening
which comes to the National
next THURSDAY, was born III Chi.
cage. Her first engagement on
sne stage was III q small stock
company in Hammond, Ind. The
young lady has had considerable
experience in stock companies
and attributes her present en-
gagement with Mr.. Belaaco to
the training she received as q
stock actress.
Robert RodwelI. who has
served as ofganist at Crandali's
metropolitan Theater during the
absence on vacation Of Mrs. Nell
Paxton, tomorrow takes up his
duties as organist at Crandall's
Ttvoli. Mr., Rodwell IL q grad
uate of the Eastman School of
Music and the Peabody Conserve.
tory in Baltimore and is q mli-
stefan of fine ability and attain.
me11t. He will offer a series OF
specially prepared programs each
saturday morning as an added
feature Of the special programs
for children arranged by Mrs.
Harriet Hawley Locher and
Peggy Albion.
Florence El6ridge, who
comes to. Poli's the week begin
ming Monday, December IS, as
leading woman In And Then
What?", the new comedy by F.. s.
Merlin and Brian NARROW, made
her stage debut In this city, in
Seven Days Leave Since then
she has advanced by rapid strides.
She came into fame almost over
night in New York in the Guild
production of Ambush" and then
created the leading woman role
In "The Cat and the Canary"
after which followed "Slx Charac-
ters in Search of an Author"
"The Love Habit, /" "The Dancers"
Cheaper to Marry,W and "Be.
witched."
The cabaret has supplied
the legitimate stage with many
artists who have made good in
their new work. No more strik.
1ng example of this can be found
than in the case Of Morton and
Mayo, two clever male comedy
dancers and singers, who are to
appear at the Gayety next week
in Mollie Williams own show.
Thiss is theif first venture In Co
lulnbia burlesQpe.
Marion Davies, the
star Of Janice Meredith" the
superb new Cosmopolitan produc-
ton which starts its second
weeks engagenenta at Loew's
Columbia tomorrow. won an hon
orary colonelcy OF the Twenty
sixth United States Infantry,
during the time the Janice
Meredith" company was making
scenes at Plattsburg, N. Y.
Colonel Malcolm Graham pre-
scented Miss Davies with a silver
eagle (the emblem Of her rank
and a silver arrow (the regiments
insignia) in appreciation of her
tainment Of the military unit dur
ing her stay at Pldttsburg.
On the day he was re-
Club, in New York. Thomas
new. picture, Tongues Of Flame"
opens q weeks engagement at
Loew's Palace, Sunday, spent the
entire morning In jail with a
charge Of grand larceny against
him. Fortunately for Toms
standing Is Shepherd OF the
Lambs, the jail and the charge
Of larceny were both OF the
''reep variety and Tom was free
by noon Of the same day.
The special programs
for children presented ct Gran.
dall's Tivoli Theater week
ago and today, under auspices Of
the Public Service and Educa.
tional Department Of the Gran
dali Theaters, attracted the largest
audiences Of the season. On each
occasion the huge auditorium Of
the Tivon was packed almost to
capacity with delighted youngsters
and equally pleased oldsters. A
treat Is IN store for the kiddies
next Saturday and the Saturday
following when Mary Pickford'B
production of Little Lord Faun.
leroy" will be presented In two
installmehts Of. five reels each.
A Spanish princess, q
former Russian general q beallty
from THE Folliea" and the son
OF q Russian admiral are eli mem.
berg Of CosmopolitRn's cast Of
$500 players in Marion Davies
latest picture, Janice Meredith"
which opens its second weeks en-
gagement tomorrow at Loew's
Columbia. 4
-" Last season one Of the
genuinely popular members Of
Mollie Williams' Own Show, was
Bebe. ALMOND. So popular was
this little lady with Columbia bur.
lesQue patrons, that Miss VII.
lians re.engaged her for this sea.
son. She ID q member Of the cast
at the G4yety tomorrow.
zee HAnARN v1aAAmNnMln0y and @N.
cially speaking, the New Years
Eve ball to be given by Edward
B. Mclean win be a great event.
Two of Americas premier jazz
kings, Meyer Davis and Paul
Whlteman, viii play opposite each
other az star attractions. The