The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-17
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IITALKER WKITESIpE's


IKTALKER wRITESIDE'S
w engagement at the Met
ropolitan this coming week is
highly interesting. due 90 the
fact that this noted star will
appear in two entirely differ
ent plays. His character in
one play is that of a young
western engineer and in the
other a willy Oriental.
The new VIII King show
at the Palace Hip promises
20 be one of the most elabor-
ate staged by this popular
company of entertainers and
pantages patrons are due for
a treat with the appearance
of Madame DuBarry and "a
clever musical organization.
METROPOLITAN
1lTAIKER wHITESIpE viii sp.
w pear in two plays 81 unusual In
7trest. durins hts weeks stay AZ the
Metropolitan thcatcr. On sunday
night. May rs. the actor.managcr
viii appear Ia Lutte II. Johnson's
comedy drama. The Desert Man
This play win be performed during
the first half OF the week. the last
presentations occurring on Wednes
day afternoon and evening. May n.
Tho first presentation q the Anglo,
Chinese melodIama. Mr.. W." win
.octur on THURSDAY evening. Nay -.
and Will Be repeated nightly. and AZ
the saturday matinee until May "a.
AIR. Whreside's two stellar roles
are In exact contrast 10 each other
his part In The Desert Man being
that e a dAshing young New York
eagineer. who converts tho arid
sands Of the desert into a blooming
paradise BY thu exercise OF his gen
nus. In Mr.. WI" tho actor viii
enact The picturesque and fascinating
character q WI II Chang. a great
mandarin Of Hongkong city. IN whose
power many yellow. az we'll a. white.
people ind themselves Readers OF
Mrs. Louise Minis celebrated novel
based on the play OF Mr.. wu'1 viii
recall that the exciting series Of ad.
ventures Ia the story are inaugur.
otcd By Nang Pings clanccstins love
affair with the son OF her fathers
business rival The result has bsea
called "nendlshiy rine" b. q cele
brated New York critic.
Miss Sydney Shields win be seen
rs the girl Kate In The Desert Man"
and a. Lady Gregory in Mr.. Wa"
Adcqnafs scenes and costumes viii
enbeIiish both OF Mr. whiteside's
plays
PALACE HIP
Opening Saturday. May IL. thu
VIII King Musical Comedy company
I. NJ tho Palace Iiip theater viii pre-.
sent another typical King produe.
: lion. entitled Hello. Hawaii" In
which. 10 IL promised. an onlivensi
theme Is ohanccd by ths histrionio
talent o. the famous and popular
King cast and the interspcrsed mu.
steal embellishments. Tho plot deals
with the matrimonial aspirations Of
two ladiea who fell In with Iksy and
Nike. two wealthy bachelors. and
Who succeed IA marrying them. for
The purpose OF becoming enriched
widows. Hawaii Is the setting. and |
hy use OF elaborate cnstumcry and |
stage effects. tho skit promises 10 be |
an intensely merry one.
Ably assisting VIII King and Law
Dunbar. the stnr comedians. ara Bes. |
slc Hiil. Honora Hamilton. Reccs
Gardner. Arthur Belasco. BILLIE Blng.
ham. Harry Davis and Howard
Evans.
Musical Interruptions open with /
shine. BY Casey Jones and the
girls OF the Crystal runway. q nurn.
Der put over BY Casey In his typical |
JAZZ style. what Does the Pussy
Mean when She Says Mean" IL Ru.
~ Adams 'syncopated offering with |
The beauty chorus Then comes /
rfHlehpuse Fables, e humorous skit /
interpreted with dancing and cong
- Howard Evans and the girls NIL
dres nnrkle. the popular little so.
prano. sings Hawaiian Melodies"
Asleep In tho Deep" Is sung by Don
Smith. Jimmy Ellard and Casey
Jones. the King star trio. with the
Girls. an Appropriate and enhancing |
number Hsrrnie King prefaces the |
performances with choice orchestral |
program. souyenir photos Of Lew
Dunbar are TO DO given 70 the ladies
1T tho daily matlnees.