The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-14
BRIEF NOTES ON PLAY
AND PLAYER

&c Warnings Pennsylvanians move
20 CrandalI,s Tivoli Theater tomor-
row for their thirteenth week in
Washington as a special added at
traction in the Crandall houses The
popularity Of this gifted group OF
collegiate syncopators is a thing to
marvel at. They will be heard to-
morrow and next Saturday at the
Tiyoli at 3:15. Sis. 7:25 and $3.50
p. m. the balance of the week at
500. 7:25 and $50.
$50 James T. Powers. "the come
dian with the elastic SMILE" who
plays the. part OF Bob Acres in '.The
Rivalss by Richard Brfnsiey Sheri-
dan. at the National Monday for q
week. won distinction in the two
latest revivals OF this play in New
York. He played the role of David
IN the aIl-star cast of the Players
Club production in 1922. and again
In a cast OF like quality presented
last year by the Equity Players.
Apart from its qualities as
Columbia burIesque entertainment,
Fast Steppers. . next weeks at
traction at the Gayety win take on
the character and cailber of high
class vaudeville entertainment as its
scenes and incidents unfold. Evelyn
Cunningham, vocalist Tayor and
LeCompte, operate duet y Bergman
and McKenna. whirlwind dancers,
and Kennedy and Peterson. singing
and talking specialists, and Charles
DAILY, eccentric dancer. will offer
specialties.
Ethel n. Dell, although long
\ leading figure among the Green
wich Village .''intelligentsia" in New
York, has finally received the ac-
colade OF literary popularity. Para
mount purchased the screen rights
TO her novel, 1.-THE Top of the
World. and presents It at Loew's
Palace Sunday afternoon for
weeks engagement with James
ktrkwood and Anna @. Nilsson fea-
tured Floyd Dell. the authors
husband. is also a successful novel;
1St. his Moon Calf" being a recent
literary sensation
Clarence Jacobsen. manager
OF Rain" which starts it's third
consecutive week at the President
Sunday night. announces that dur
ing the third weeks engagement %
rain" a maximum charge of 81 so
plus tax viii be made for the best
seats at all night performances.
while the Thursday matinee prices
viii be so cents for the entire house.
Rain" had previously worked on a
price scale of $500 top.
The Primrose -Four Is one of
The best known duartets in vaude-
vile. The four big men are known
Il l.
n1ony" because OF the size OF the
singers and each of the four is a
singer. There are four fine voices
In this quartet. as Earle patrons will
attest throughout the new week.
Their, harmony singing is known to
be exceedingly fine
The Meyer Davis Society Or
chestra will supply dance music q.
ia mode for the st. Patrick's daY
dance to be given by the Town and
Country Club.
$50 william Nevin. manager OF
the local Meyer Davis organization
celebrated his birthday several DAYS
ago with a big party at the Tent
IN Baltimore. Members OF the mu-
steal fraternity in both Washington
and Baltimore were present
80 Marry ~. CrandaII. owner OF
sse tlIeaters bearing his name in
Washington and vicinity. spent last
week in New York CITY in confer
ence with the home office officials
of First National Pictures. inc. IN
which he Is regional franchise
holder for the Washington territory.
AFR. CrandalI returned to the Canitai
today to be here for the first Gran
dali informal studio concert. broad
casted by Station wRC. of tie
Radio Corporation from 1920 to.
night TO midnight.
80 kid Boots" as a picture was
worth $4,000 to Flo ZieRfeld. That
Is the amount paid to the producer
of the musical by the Christie film
concern upon the coast. The pic
1ure people forced the condition that
Eddie Cantor. the star Of the stage
piece, shall also be the star of the
kid Boots" picture.
ssS Three very attractive GIRLS
Olive LeCompfe. Evelyn Ginning
ham and Marie Bergman will bA
the ensemble leaders with "Fass
Steppers" at the Gayety next week.
Three types of beauty: models IN
physique and three singers and
dancers Of unusual talent and merit
are these girls.
sas Kenneth Thomson. a graduate