The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-14

NATIONALr-One or the HloSe
famous casts-if not the most
which has ever distinguished a
presentation of Sheridan's The
Rivals" decorates the roster which
comes to educational Monday
night. First there is Mrs. Fiske,
as Mrs. Malaprop. and she's as
Eociated with the following:
Chauncey Olcott, as Sir Lucius
O'Trigger; Thomas "A. WISE as
Sir Anthony Absolute: James 4.
Powers. as Bob Acres; Lola F1sner'
ms lydia Languish; Lotus Hoop,
as Julia: Marie Carroll. as Lucy
Kenneth Thomson, as captain
Absolute.f Fred Erick, as FAUX.
land: PercivaI' Vivian, as rag;
George Tawde, as David. This
revival. under auspices or George
q TYLER and Hugh Ford, COM
rnemorates the 150th anniversary
of the first showing of Sheridans
l,,,nonrtaI classic. Since Shake
eneare,s day. critics have indexed
h,t three inperIshable plays,
namely: .'The school for Scan.
dal "She Stops to Conquer
and ''The Rivals.
POLpS-The 1ourtn appedtdhCo
IN washington Of Blossom Time,
Dorothv Donnelley's lovely tale.
,net to music, OF the love story OF
Franz Schubert, the great COM
noser. is scheduled for tomorrow
nieht at Polls. OF all musical
nlays in the last several decades,
ssBiossom Time is easily the
hardy perennial; the kind OF an
attraction one can see three times
or more without firing. Schuperts
music has been admirably adapted
by Sigmund Romberg and this Is
: beautifully noticeable in the two
theme melodies, Song OF Love"
and the "Serenade" song.
BELASCO- Seduction which
some one has called the "Ahie's
Irish Rose OF Sheik Dramas, re-
mains for another week at the
Belasco. commencing Monday
night. This piece, authored by
Dewitt Newing, astonished Bal
timore by running there for four
weeks, something which hasn't
been done In that metropolis or
monuments since they built the
big tunnel. The piece is redolent
Of the hot sands Of Araby. well
buttressed with the kind of in
trigue, plot and marplot one ex-
poets in the Far East, and
throughout there is a sustained
love tale. Frank Wilcox heads
the cast OF players and gives an
extremely creditable performance.
PRESIDENT-There's no stem.
ming the outpouring of goodly
citizens in the direction Of Rain,
now current at the President,
and 50 another and third week
has been decided upon to satisfy
the curiosity of playgoers.
Kathryn Hayden. impersonating
the Sadie Thompson role, is CIV
Ing an admirable account in this
difficult role and her support
from Edward Keane as Sergeant
O'Hara, is also a worthy thing.
A reminder to the public that this
Is not stock company hut a
well trained road company which
has been playing weekly stands
throughout the country, is not
amiss. Mechanically the produc-
ton is a replica OF that pre-
scented feWAEeeIks hack at the
1NdltOndAs ~ II q Mlu4 up LAlEf kk&NNs1
weeks run in a blaze Of glory
the top price Of admission has
been reduced to $3.50 and other
prices are commensurassly lower.
The new week begins Sunday
night.
KEITH'S-Frances White, who
Of all our fair visitors in fhe
course Of a vaudeville season.
can be said to possess real style
and loads of it, tops fhe spring
harbinger" bill at xeith's com.
mencing with the matinee Sun
day afternoon. Miss White songs
are gems OF individuality and
she. herself, is something of a
gem in personality. Ne shall
also have with us the celebrated
diva OF the Chicago and San
Carlo Grand Opera Companies,
Dorothy Jardon. Others will in
clude Nitza Vernille, a charming
and beautiful dancer. in Won
derland;" Roberta Arnold, in
Their First Anniversary, a