The Washington times., 1924-09-13
GOINGS-ON
At the Theaters

POLI'S-There are few people
who don't remember Gelett
Burgess plant that, though he
had never seen a purple cow, he
would rather see than be one,
Carolyn Wells then wrote an
anthology of whimsical verse,
adapting standard couplets,
quatrains, and what-not to the
Burgess theme. They were a hit.
THE Purple Cow" which ushers
in the new season at Polls to-
morrow night, has considerable to
do with this anthology. The show
is entirely musical; it is the first
production of the new Musical
Comedy Guild, and it has Ger.
trude Vanderbilt and an imposing
looking cast behind her. Further
more, Percy Helton, of GarricK
fame and most likeable juvenile,
is also to be in the cast. Officials
of the new guild, including
Colonel l. Willard Helm, will be
on hand to watch the opening.
BELASCO Al Woods new
farce, "Oh, Oh, Madeline" starts
the Belasco season Monday night.
The story is from the facile pen
OF Otto Harbach and has 4 cont
mental locale, almost Oriental.
Allyn King, whose best work to
date has been in the lead role of
Ladies' Night in a Turkish
Bath" has the principal role, and
with her are such PLAYERS as
James Gleason, Teresa Maxwell
Conover, Edna Hubbard, Helen
Groody (sister of LOUISE, and
HOBBY Cavanaugh. The farce is
built entirely on complications,
arising from young husbands
desire to spend his vacation apart
from his wife. And, Furthermore,
none other than the genial Mr..
Woods will be on hand himself, in
person, not film, etc.
KEITH'S-H. B. Warner. re-
membered ostIy for alias.
Jimmy Valentine" and in many
new Keith bill beginning tomor-
row in a playlet, "A Box of
Cigars" Maryon Vadte and her
husband, ota GNgi. violinist,
occupy the next position in dances
de luxe and musical interludes.
Six dancers and a pianist assist
them. Others on the bill are:
Homer Dickinson and Florence
Tempest in smart repartee; Jay
G. Flippen, Z really funny black
face man; two Chimes musical
entertainers; the Anita Diaz mon.
keys and screen features.
GAYETY - Clark and McCul-
lough's Monkey Shines" come
to the Gayety beginning with
matinee Sunday The producers
of this attraction are the famous
Music Box r revue comedians.
George Shelton and AL Tyler top
the comic list, with Wally Shar-
pies, also featured. Beatrice Ira
cey, Maybel York, Babe Shaw,
Hazard and Landry and six high
steppers, in addition to the cho-
rus and support, complete the
performing roster. Larry Cebal-
los, who produces the dancing
numbers for the Greenwich Vii
lage Follies, has supervised the
production.
MUTUAL-George Jaffe's Bash
full Babies" open the Mutuals
new week tomorrow with mat
inee and Manager Jack Garrison
promises something of high or
der. George Carroll and Bob
Nugent handle the heavy com.
edy stuff. Ethel Bartlett, Sue
Milford, Jean Fox, Larry Fran
ces. Harry Rose and others are
in principal support. The bash.
full ones comprise twenty pretty
young ladies' Come early"
the house slogan says this week.
STRAND-A spectacular Span.
ish revue, "A Night in SPAIN"
will head the Strand bill next
week. beginning Sunday. and other
vaudeville acts will include Helen
C"Smiles'D Davis and company in
q dance revue; Besser and Keller;
Gordon and Delmar. and Frank
Shields. The photoplay feature
viii present Dorothy MaclCall In