The Washington times., 1924-12-20
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NATIONAL Commencing Mon,
day night, the National will
house for the week Charles Froh-
mans production Of Molnar's
play, "The Swan" with Eva
LeGailienne in the leading role.
The plot concerns a noble fam.
lily, dethroned and obscured and
the attempts of the mother to
rehabilitate the fortune OF the
house by marrying her lovely
but cold daughter to the crown
prince Of a neigifboring state.
Miss LeGallienne's Immediately
previous success was in Lii
lion" also by Molnar. Her cur
rent role is decidedly different
than any she has essayed. The
supporting cast includes Basil
Rathbone, Reginald Owen. Halli-
well Hobbs, Katherine Emmes,
Richie Ling, Henry WARWICK
Allison Skipworth and others.
'sThe Swan" was one Of the out
standing New York successes OF
last season and comes here in
tact as to cast and properties
under managership Of Gilbert
Miller, director Of the Frohman
enterprises.
aBELASCO William Harris, <jr.,
brings his second new produc-
ton Of the season to the Belasco
Monday night; a play called
Two Married Men," written by
Vincent Lawrence who delighted
audiences and feathered his own
nest last year with two sue
cesses, In Love with Love- and
1.-TWO Fellows and a Girl" Ann
Andrews and Frances Carson
share the feminine honors.
George Gaul, remembered Tor
Seventh Heaven; James Dale.
last seen in "Loyalties, and
Minor Watson have prominent
male roles. Livingston Plat has
designed the sets and Clifford
Brooke, who directed East Is
West" has handled the same de-
partment for this newest effort.
IAN exciting pentagon of compli-
cations, is what the advance
man says Of the theme which
deals with two beautiful wives
who find charmed circles away
from their own hearths.
POLI' Beginning tomorrow
night at Polls, Constance Blnney
will be on view nightly In Sweet
Little Devil" the musical comedy
hit which kept her engaged stead
fly throughout last season. George
Gershwin has composed the melo-
dies to lyrics by Bud De Sylvia.
The designing is by Lee Simonson
and one ballet scene, III the second
act, was staged by Michel FokiRe.
William Wayne, Ruth Warren,
Irving Beebe, Bobby Jarvis, Edna
Dare. Bowdoin and Olivette are
prominent specialists in support.
Miss Binney has not been seen in
these~parts, except on the screen,
since she came along with "39
East several years ago.
KETTH'S-Brooke Johns. Wash
ington's own pet entertainer, head
lines the new Keith. bill, COM
mencing with matinee tomorrow.
The famous Johns, smile, the
equally famous teeth and, more
so, the famous banjo will be sup
ported by the Brooke Johns Ward
man Park Orchestra. An added
feature attraction is that offered
by the dainty Ringing star,
Lillian Leitzel, who works aloft
in a most thrilling manner. Other
acts include Ward and Van. in
their novel offering. ''Off Key"
Johnny Sully and Muriel Thomas,
in chatter, song and dance: John
Robinson's military elephaNts; MIR.
and Mrs Norman Phillips, with
Norman Phillips, jr., in "A Family
Revue and Jeanette" and Harry
Shields In dances.
WARDMAN PARK--A holiday
offering ais unusual as 1t is charm
ing, is presented by the Rams
Head Players in their Christmas
pantomime, "A Story Of Pierrot, !"
which enters on it's second week
on Tuesday night. AS told by
Fernand Beissier, the author, 1t
is the story Of a pilgrimage, the
tragic tale Of a youth very much
in love with a den1ure little MILL
ner-a wealthy and wicked sutton
--of a staunch and faithful friend
-of bewitching siren--and
finally Of tiny child who leads
him back to his. love, his little
wife, after a long and painful pill
griTnage in true Christmas panto-
mime fashion.
GAYETY--''Rib Shannon and
Shorty" Leeming are the prin.
lcipal comedians with Come
Along" the Gayetv's new bill for
Christmas week beginning tomoE.