The Washington times., 1925-08-01
GOINGS-ON
At the Thenters


NATIONAL-Laughs and thrills
abound generously in Max Mar
ems comedy melodrama, Cheat
ing Cheatefs," which the Ma
tional Theater Players will offer
for the new week beginning Mon
day night. Originally produced
by A. II. Woods, Broadway's
farce king, "Cheating Cheaters"
ances at the Eltinge Theater in
New York before being sent on
the road.
The story deals with the antics
OF two sets of society crooks VINO
prey upon each other in the be-
lief that the opposing group Is
respectable. The Brockton mob
Is found ensconced in a beautiful
dwelling. There's the daughter,
Nan, her father and mother and
other birds of prey in the guises
of a music teacher and butler.
Nearby live the Palmers, seem
ingly ultra-respectable and very
wealthy. The Brocktons set the
trap to ensnare the Palmers, un-
aware that the Palmers, misled
BY the Brockton veneer, have set
about to do the very same thing:
the efforts of each band to out
wit the other leads to laughable
situations. further enhanced by
the audiences knowledge that
the elaborate pains each group IS
taking, will lead to naught.
There comes the moment when
the rival gangs, intent on plunder.
discover the duuiicities OF each
and thereafter tier efforts are
confined to extricating them
5 selves. The MASKS arg torn OH.
q suuabble arises over division OF
what spoils havo been procured.
and the result is mere laughter.
A last-ninuta denouement gives
the surprise climax. Thus the
play takes on the complexion OF
q melodrAma with all the embroi-
derry Of rich and fantastic farce.
KETTH'S-A wide range Of en-
tertainment. covering vaudevule's
typical realm. comes to the Dig
FIFTEENTH street house for the new
week beginning Sunday AFTERNOON
at 3:15. George Jessel, orlgnt
young comedian. brings his own
revue, 60 Back Home" one or
q series he has given annually to
vaudeville. JeSscl. himself, ap-
pears And fun is assured. Eliza
beth Brice, talented singer. will be
featured, appearing with Frank
Kessler and mis- band Of ten
pieces. The Mexican Grand Opera
Company, direct from Mexico
City, will render selections from
standard operas ana Mexican folk
songs. Mercer Tei.ipleton will be
seen in Reasons. by Neville
Fleeson. He is assisted by Dia
Dato. Stuart Casey and Mildred
Warren and Company in The
Fog; Harry Rose, the Broadway
Jester" and other acts will make
up the bill.
STRAND-First sputterings of
the new season are heard in an
nouncement of the Opening Of
the Strand tomorrow afternoon.
This popular Ninth street house,
playing Loew vaudeville and fea-
ture films, is the first of the
houses which closed for the sum-
mer interval, to reopen For the
initial bill. Manager Sparrow has
an arrangement OF acts and films
that viii keep his booking depart
ment hustIing for the rest Of the
season to duplicate.
Andree and Del Vail, dancers,
whose American debut was made
here with Earl CAROLS The
Rat" return for their second
visit to the Capital with their
own orchestra and with new
steps. Messrs. Smith and Barker,
in "Crosswords" Lee Alton and
Cecil Allen, in Home Talent;
Wedge, Van and Wedge, in Yer
satility,' and Jules Furst and
company offering The Man On
the Blocks are added. The photo
play feature will be white Man"
with Alice Joyce, Kenneth Harlan
and Walter Long heading a SUI
perb cast.
EARLE-Margaret Severn and
company of dancers is to head
line the Earle program next week.
Miss Severn's elevation to the
highest honors that vaudeville
can accord has come to this
dancer in a very brief period.
In support of the Severn offer
ing there win be the vaudeville
and musical comedy favorites,
Guy I. SampseIl and Lily Leon
hard in their comedy skit, THE
Woman-Haters' Club; William
Edmunds and his company in
Peg o. My Sole," an offering
that is reported as exceptionally
unusual with Mr. Edmunds APP
pearing as an Italian shoemaker,
q character he has made famous;
William Horlick and the Sarampa
Sisters in a dancing offering;
Norman Taylor, Ida Howard and
Them" the Them" being stated
to be very much of a surprise,
and two Cuban wonder athletes,
the Gaines Brothers. Conway
Tearle and Madge Kennedy will
be presented upon the screen in
BAD Company" for the first
showing of the photoplay in
Washington.
PALACE-what appears to be
a double-feature dill of more than
usual appeal dedicLtes beginning
Of the new film wear at Loew's
Palace Sunday afternoon at 8.
What the press agent in not I'M
reasonably fantastic phrasing has
called "the eighth wonder of the
LOEW'S
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