The Washington times., 1924-12-23
GOSSIP OF PLAYS
AND THEIR
PLAYERS
CrandaI Yuletide.

The. children's community Christ
mas celebrations in the Crandall
residential houses this year prom
Use to exceed all others of past
seasons in volume of attendance.
Admission is by card issued upon
request and, of course. no admis.
sions are charged to this purely
gratuitous contribution to the fun
of the holidays for the Riddles. In
addition to the distribution of
candies, nuts and gifts, appropri-
ate entertainment is supplied and
a genuinely enjoyable time as
sured.
EveryOne's on Edge.
Crandall's Metropolitan has book
ed one of the most popular added
attractions in the history of
Washington amusements for an
early engagement on F street.
The nature of the offering will
not at this time be revealed, but
the Washington public may rest
assured that it win be delighted
when more complete announce
ments are made.
Edith Day May DO 1t
Arthur Hammerstein is cherish
ing a plan to send Edith Day to
London in another month to APP
pear in the title role of the Brit
ish production of 'RoSe.Marie.
The only thing that stands i'm
the way of this ambition is the
fact that "Wildflower," in which
she still is acting, is booked for
several weeks to come on tour,
and he has not yet made up his
mind whether to cancel this tour
or not.
"Wildflower" is in Baltimore
this week, with Washington to
follow.
Talullah's Playmate
Talullah Bankhead, one of The
better topics OF discussion, is
lately credited with spending con-
siderable of her spare London
moments in the company of
Michael Arlen. She is further
credited with an appointment to
play the lead in the English pro.
duction of The Green Hat a
part in which Katherine Cornell
is now rehearsing for a. III.
Woods.
Competent Fellow. Too
George Gershwin, who wrote
the music for Sweet Little
Devil" in which Constance Bin.
ney is at Polls, is one of the
three American composers Sc
lected to write the grand opera
in jazz. The other two are
Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin.
Gershwin is the composer of
Rhapsody in Blue" which paul
Whiteman made famous and
which is the first syncopated
composition to have received
serious attention from conserva-
tive music critics.
A Success From Kansas.
Gloria Heller, who once again
disproves the cynical saying that
nothing good comes out of Kan.
sas-she's a Wichita girls this
years Observation-Disclosures
who found a real job in the
movies. Gloria is having her
name printed as one Of the cast
for the first time in King Vidor's
production of Wife OF the Cen.
taur," which is now at Loew's
Columbia. Like Merton of the
Movies, the director picked her
out of mob Of extras during
the time he was filming Wine
of Youth" and gave her con.
tract. She is simply another one
OF those exceptional girls who
stand out" in a crowd.
OIivette's Record.
oliyettp4 famous dancing com
edienne appearing with Constance
Binney in Sweet Little Devil"
at Polls this week, is a daughter
OF Nine. Petzinslxi. who danced
with Pavlowa for many years.
Olivette first attracted the atten-
ton Of New York critics when she
appeared with Frank Fay's Fables
about four years ago at the age
OF fourteen. Since then she has
danced in New York with the
Music Box Revue, George Whites
Scandals and the Greenwich