The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
RUSSIAN ARTISTS
SCALE LEGIT
OFFERINGS

POLIS-If American managers
could assemble a theatrical COM
pany, the members of which were
ali stars of the first magnitude
and each one of these individual
summaries could be induced to
act minor parts, or in other words
appear as "supeS" when the oc-
casion demanded it, it would
create nothing less than a sensa-
ton. Especially if the artists in
cluded such celebrities as Mrs.
Flske, George Arliss, Henry Miller
and Lionel Barrymore.
Ana yet, comparatively speak
ing, that is just what frequently
occurs In the Moscow Art Theater,
Wnlch will play it's only engage
ment at Polls Theater, next
week.
With this wonderful organiza-
ton it often transpires that So
called extras" are necessary in
special scenes. Does the director
OF the Moscow Art Theater en-
gage "Supes" to enact these small
parts? BY no means. The stars
OF the company know what is ex-
pected Of them and they throw
as much enthusiasm into these
minor ADMINISTRATIONS as if they
were playing leading roles.
NATIONALr-An announcement
OF Importance for those who have
even, a cursory liking for the
theater is to the effect that
Henry Miller is To come to the
National Theater for the week be.
ginning Monday. March II, sur
rounded by a star cast in THE
Changelings." In this company,
Of which Mr.. Miller is but a mem
Der, will be Blanche Bates, Ruth
Chatterton, Emma Dunn, Reginald
Mason, Godfrey Kerr, Felix
Krembs and Walter Baldwin, jr.
With such a cast II would be rea-
sonable to prophecy success for
any play in which it might lend
its artistic efforts. D But 1.-The
Changelings" has proved itself
just as good and as strong and
as effective as has it's company.
The play was given by Mr.. MIL
Ter during his tour OF the Pacific
coast last summer and it's sue
cess was away out Of the Ordi-
nary.
BELASCO-Joseph Schildkraut,
famous stage and screen star,
known hereabouts for his wonder
full "Liliom," will head a popular
entertainment known as THE
Highwayman" at the Shubert-
Belasco, commencing Monday,
March II. This piece has had an
Zi0Nor of thu D1oxE
house, Chicago, and is en- route to
New York to open Easter Monday.
The play is an intriguing
comedy, wherein love and gayety
predominant. Joseph Schildkraut is
adept at capturing hearts, and the
play is said to have been carefully
designed for feminine appeal.
In his supporting company are
Elise Bartlett, leading woman;
Jessie Royce Lands. Corbett
Morris, Grant Stewart, noted actor
author; John Westley, Phillip
Lord, Hilda Graham, Richard
Earle, N. r. Creagan. and others.
"The HighwaymAn" was written
by Lajos BRO, who wrote The
Moonflower."
RAMS misunderstanding next
Wednesday, evening". March -.
and continuing for ten per
formances, including two Satur-
day matinees, the Rams Head
Players will present as their
sixth and last production Of
the season, August Strindberg's
EASTER" with Walter Beck as
Ellis, Josephine Hutchinson as
Eleanor, Leona Roberts as Chris
tina, Ranald Slavery as Benjamin
and Robert Bell as LinquisC.
Easter is in three acts, the
setting being by James Reynolds.
During the remainder of the
present week the Players will
continue to give 1.-THE Romantic
Age" by Alan Alexander Milne,
with matinee Saturday.