The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
GOINGS-ON
At the Theuters

NATIONAL-of the scores of,
stage plays written around the
motion picture game, but two
have. been accorded outstanding
success. These were Merton of
the Movies and THE Whole
Towns Talking" the latter to
be presented. commencing Mon.
day night at the National Theater
by. the popular players under .dt-
rectiop OF Clifford Brooke. John
Emerson and Anita Loos who
have shared fame and immense
fortunes writing scenarios, are
the authors of the new weeks
farce and doubtlessly their
thorough knowledge of all the de-
tails Of the film industry. aside
from their deftness in continuing
situations and funny dialogue. Is
greatly responsible for the sue
cess of the piece.
Chester. Binney, kind but
crude merchant in Sandusky, Ohio,
IS eager to marry Ethel Sim.
mons, daughter of his business
partner. Chester Is e shrinking
violet and an unpretty one. There
isn't a. vestige of romantic appear
about him, from the crown OF his
uncombed head to the rundown
heels of his shoes.
Ethel confesses liking Tor
Chester but she demands lover
who has lived: man with
past and Al vividly scarlet one, II
possible. Hoping to please her.
Chester invents a past for him.
self. inscribing the back or q
movie queens photograph with
subtle references to the happy,
hectic Hollywood hours he had
spent with her. Ethel is duly
impressed until the screen vaInp,.
known as Lefty Lytlne. appears on
fhe scene. accompanied by. her
director and fiance, q large pug
nacious gentleman who IS IN
tensely jealous of the Lythe per-
son.
Chester. exposed in the fraud
ulent manufacture Of q hectic
past is forced to fight 1t out
IN the dark. Just as real movie
hero. defending his honor. Al
The end of which comic contest
he emerges victorious, not
through his. own prowess, you
NAV be sure, but Ethel is salts
fled with his valor and the cur
tain descends on an uproaruous
situation.
AUDITORI0AI-The secon d
week of the summer opera
season which is being given by
the washington Opera Company
at the Auditorium WIN usher in
that never falling favcrite The
Nika1o.'
Robinson Newbold the popular
and welI.known comedian viii
annear as 'sRo Ko." Helena
Morrill, win sing the role OF Yum
Yum" And Of course Sudwolth
Frasier viii take the part OF the
iove-lorn. ssNanlki Pooh son OF
the Mikado who. disguised as a.
minstrel. sings passionate songs
to yum Yum The Mikado
vim be Francis Tyler, the comedy
basso whose antics a. Devilshoof
have brought. rpars xQf laughter
from the audiences during the
past week.
EIeanore La Nance will sing
ssKatisha. It seems unfair TO
transform anyone 50 young and
pretty as Nell: La Nance st9to.
the honaely old termagant who -
determined to have q HUSBAND,
but it. is safe to predict that the
singing of the role OF kaflsna
has never been done by q voice
which win interpret It better.
.KEITHS-Ina Claire. who for
the past two seasons gained an
other triumph in Vadja.s
ssarounds for Divorce" in which
the New York critics acclaimed
her s.our first Coincidence" and
ssthe best-dressed woman on the
American STAGE, returns. 10
vaudeville after an absence OF
many years, headiining at keith's
Theater, beginning tomorrow, IN
Right You Arel" At the age OF
fourteen Miss Claire was giving
Limitations in vaudeville. From
then on she mounted higher and
hfehe1. on the road to stardoIn.
Her big success prior to the
vadja comedy was in The Gold
Diggers." under the direction OF
David Belasco.
The popular artists. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland Bronner, viii be
featured for the week in a. resume
Of their most successful efforts in
Broadway productions called
Memories"
Shaw and Lee. Natures
Gifts" discipline Of glee, will
offer a special comedy feature,
exhibit Nutty." Jack McLallen
and Sarah base their act, called
"a Rollicking What Not" upon
q remarkable exhibition. OF roller
skating. There is also comedy.
Other acts will include sSkelley
and Heit and company in delight
full song studies and character
delineations; Harmon and Sands,
In I'VE and U.s." two beautiful
girls with splendid voices; Bo.
npnia, Italy's unique musician;
Aesop's Fables, Topics Of the
Day. and Pathe News pictorial.
EARLE-Heading the bill at the
Earle for the new week beginning
tomorrow will be king Neptune
and his BathinEt Girls" King
Neptune will be portrayed by
Jack Deiange. who created the
character in the Atlantic City
pageant. The bathing girls are
said to be a group of beauties.
Announced with equal prom
tnence is Ben WEIGH, the Hebrew
character comedian, who, though
stone blind, always entertains, and
after each performance leaves
the stage to regrets by the au.
dience.
Others on the program will in.
clude Emma O'Neil in her mono
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