The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
GOINGS-ON
At the TheGterS

err" Than Love" new drama by
Dario Niccodemi, the Italian play
wright, whose works are much
In vogue on the continent.
Although not as well known IN
Shis country as the Hungarian
dramatists, Niccodemi has had
four plays produced in New York.
One of them, 'Stolen Fruit, is
rated among the smashing hits
of the current Broadway season.
In Stronger Than Love" he
has produced a play said to be
admirably fitted to the talents of
Miss O'Neil The role of Anna,
a mother racked between love for
her own child and her duty to
the child of another. offers her
q broad scope for her artistic
powers which may "pproach her
1.-THE. Passion Flower" and Field
of Ermine" For this play Miss
O'Neil has assembled a notable
company, including Ralph Forbes,
katherine Gray, lola Talma.
Borden Hartman. Beresford Low
EFT. Frederick Perry and Vincent
Sternroyd.
KEITH'S-Elsie Janis, a star
who can be truly and. almost,
solely called 1.-The inimitable,'
heads the incoming bill at Keith's
commencing Sunday afternoon. A
flock of typical Janis hits has
been Assembled; representations.
songs and mimicry. Were she on
the concert stage Miss Janis
would compose an evenings enter
tainment for anyone s. relish. but
here at Keith's a bright-appear-
ing array of other acts has been
assembled to make what looks like
an extraordinary bill.
Wells, Virginia and West, known
as Two Sailors and a Girl are
other featured players. Fresh
from the other side comes the
original Joe Jackson, the panto-
mime comedian. Val Harris, with
Vera Griffin. will bring an orig
inal idea, called "The Sheik of
81" Hayes, Marsh and Hayes
will offer a Miniature Song and
Dance Revue Boyd senter, 4
jazz artist, is>assisted by Jack
Girls. from the English halls, are
known as the Queens of Clubs.
The Australian Waites, the
ipulators. will follow.
EARhE-Edna Wallace Hopper,
admitting to above three score,
but presenting in countenance
and body, the freshness of a
twenty-year-old. heads the new
Earle bill commencing Sunday
afternoon. Her act was written
by another perennial flapper. a
male one, Raymond Hitchcock,
himself. A feature of her en-
gagement will be a morning OF
health secrets next Friday when
women only will be admitted.
The photoplay feature will be
Paramount's perturbation of The
Best People" featuring Esther
Ralston. Half a Man" will be
the comedy, also a new issue OF
the kinograms.
The remainder of the vaudeville
bill will include Josephine Amoros'
saThat French Girl" in a novelty;
Lack Murray and Bobby Irwin.
ssThe Two Amusement Guides;
sidney Grant, formerly co-starz
with Charlotte Greenwood in 80
Long Letty." in Things Are
Different Now" Morgan Davis
and Lulu Mccoy in Bits OF Boob
oIoox, company skit. and
Esther wheelock in 1.-THE Bobper
Shop"
STRAND-Francis Renault. fe-
male impersonator, who bills AIM
self. The slave of Fashion
brings an expensive wardrobe and
a personality in which songs play
a big part to the Strand for the
new week commencing sunday.
Second in importance Will be n
music dance and song revue. Char
lotte and her gang with Leap ana
Burns. and four dancing Dollies.
assisting. As an added attraction
Ralph Rogers and Elsie Donneny
will present THE Italian Coun-,
a comedy and dance number.
Other numbers will be NJ. Il. Il
Lime Trio. contortionists in AN in'
teresting act entitled THE Cody
wog''
The feature ohotoplay will be
Warner Brothers Ewes Lover.
with Irene Rich. Bert Lytell, Clara
Bow and others The usual short
film features and subsidiary at
fractions will complete the pro-
gram.
GAYETY-Comedy, jazz band
and plenty Of vaudeville will be
offered by the white and Black
Revue" next weeks attraction at
the Gayety Theater beginning
SUNDAY afternoon. Two complete
companies have been gathered to
offer entertainment as conceived
bv the white performer and by
those Of dusky hue. Lillian Ed
brook and Joe Meline are at the
head Of the white company Of
forty, while the cOlored comedian,
Henry Drake, and Ethel Walker
are the chief funsterS and singers
with the other. Special scenery.
special music and fine costuming
has been provided for the double
productions Manager Ira j. La
Motto announces a special mid
night performance Friday night,
December IL, the snow beginning
promptly at IL o'clock.
MUTUAI-Arthur Page, long
considered one of the best come
dams in burlesque. this season
has his own show on the Mutual
circuit to which he has given the
title 1.-The Hotsy Totsy Girls"
II opens Sunday afternoon at the
Mutual. Mr.. Page has sur
rounded himself with "A capable
cast Of principals, including Nan
Haven, a prina donna; Johnnie
Weber, character comedian: Helen
Downe, singing and dancing
soubrette, and Amber Pearl and
Kitty Starr.
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