The Washington times., 1925-05-23
At the The0tero

Monday night, erjcyed the unique
distinction of playing three thea
Gors consecutive.y in New York
city. Each time the piece moved
1t was to a larger house. Tive
years after the farce opened the
producers decided it was time to
send it on the road. Washington
was the first city to witness it
after it's record New York run;
the original coTnpeny. headed b.
Lynn Oyerman end Vivian Martin,
playing the Carriclx here. Overmln
Is still playing his role of Jack
Stanley, to London audiences.
Just Married" is a farce conf
edy by the two authors of ''Abie's
Irish Rose" and Scrambled Wives.
The action covers seven days, just
the time required for liner TO
sail leisurely from Bordeaux ID
New York. The setting of the
action is so original as to pro-
woke laughter at the outset, for,
once on board q ship in mid
ocean, there is no escape from
whatever fate cares to inflict upon
you.
There are some oddly assorted
couples on board. including Jack
Stanley and his bride, who try to
keep their marriage secret There
are Mr.. and Mrs. MakepeacN Whit.
tier. wed twenty years and cynical;
their niece and nephew, Roberta
Adams and Psrcy Jones, who are
engaged; Victoire Bertin, a French
girl, secretly IN love with Percy,
and, last of all, Robert Adams,
no relation 10 Roberta, who ara
rives, three slioets in the wind,
just in time TO beat the rising
ang-plank. The following Sc
Quenees provoke & constantly
growing merriment, and a mum.
Der Of almost uneolveable situa-
tions are managed. The high
light comes when Adams finds
himself in the cabin Of the charm
ing Roberta. who is en- deshabills.
Lenita Lane, Minor Watson,
Dorothy Tiernsy, and others OF
the Players cast, will be seen IN
particularly suitable roles.
BELASC0-Monday evening at
the Shubert- -Belasco theatergoers
win have their first opportunity
to enjoy the Actors Theater's
presentation Of Bernard Shaw's
delightful comedy, Candida" This
attraction comes for an engage
ment Of one week, following a
New York season which has been,
IN every sense, O big triumph.
The Candida" revival which
dates back to early December
was intended at the outset to be
q matinee attraction, but proved
20 exceedingly popular that it
was given regular booking and
during the course OF its New
York run played three different
theaters.
The company which is to be
seen here includes Peggy Wood
a. Candida; Richard Bird as
Aarchbanks. the poet; Pedro De
Cordoba as the Reverend Morell;
Elizabeth Patterson as the stenog-
rapher; Ernest Cossart as Mr..
Burgess and Gerald Hamer as
the Reverend Alexander Mill. 1t
II likely that local people win
remember Peggy Wood best from
her musical comedy appearances
in this city, and IL must be ad-
mitted that from musical comedy
TO Bernard Shaw Is a wide step.
However, Miss Wood has never
been so entirely winsome in her
illustrious career as in the por-
trayal Of the wife in the Shaw
classic. Richard Bird, likewise,
gives q capital performances Of
the poet, role originated In this
country by Arnold DAILY.
KEITH'S-Weber and Fields.
famous as masters OF fun on the
American stage for fifty years,
Iop the new Keith bill beginning
Sunday afternoon. in what will
probably be their farewell appear
ance together in Washington. Age
does wither. despite the poets or.
servation and these pioneers of a
style Of comedy long since for
gotten, cannot go on forever.
Marie Cahill, comedienne, will
share the headline honors in
Songs and Stories" assisted at
the plano by Billy Griffiths. Mile.
Marceline D'Alroy, famous Par
isienne interpreter Of fashion, will
be featured. Pearl and Violet
Hamilton and Jesse Fordyce will
offer singing. dancing and comedy
patter; Billy Shone and Luise
Squire will be seen in Lobby
FolHes," and other acts will in
clude Ted and AL Waldman, har-
monica players; Archie and Gertie
Falls, in "A Few Hard Knocks"
"3k ArIeys." the latest in perch
balancing, and the regular house
features.
EARLE-Johnny Walker, film
star, ID making his first personal
appearance tour in vaudeville and,
beginning Sunday afternoon, he
will be seen personally in a
playlet, THE Lash" and as the
motion picture star Of the pro-
gram in "Lillies of the Streets"
Though he has appeared in lead
ing roles in dozens Of important
pictures. Walker IL probably best
remembered for "Over the HILL"
Francis Renault. impersonator of
the gentler sex, will exhibit a word
robe Of the latest in gowns. and
the rest Of the program includes
the Three ReddinEtons In gym
nastic accomplishments Donnelly
and Smith in songs, Bert Walton
with an original idea, and Johnan-
nes Josefsson, the Icelandic glima
champion, in an interesting and
novel offering. The new bill opens
Sunday with a matinee at 3.
STRAND-For its final bill of
the season the Strand has assem-
bled a list Of acts and films de-
aligned to close a successful year
In the well-known blaze Of
gIoTv - HaadIfpIDU tha o~oeraro
IS Lillian "Dimples'' Walker,
screen star who is remembered
nationally as The Vitagraph
Girl" She appears in a playlet,
Homes the Thing" Opera VS..
Jazz" a novel musical comedy Of
fering. Is billed as a special add