The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-19
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/ g NATIONAL1-On Monday night
1T the National the Charles
Frohnnan company will present
for the first time In America
q new play called 1.-THE Tale Of
I the Wolf" BY the celebrated
Hungarian dranatist. Feren Mol
mar, author Of "Liliom, = THE
5Guardsnnan" and THE Swan"
The new play II . study OF
the psychology OF q Wonaan's
mind. and e said to Be pre-
phisticated way by the cele-
brated Hungarian.
There are three acts. The
first represents scene in a
restaurant where two soldiers
are dining. Presently a hus-
band and wife enter. The hus-
band is petulant from overwork
and insanely Jealous. They quar-
rel. Another gentleman enters
and is seated at a nearby table.
A surprised glance on the part
of the woman indicates to the
husband that his wife recognizes
the newcomer. Angry colloqnies
between husband and wife ensue
and the second act reveals the
relation.
She had once known the man,
but three years before her mar
riage she had passed completely
out of his life. On the basis
Of this admission the n1adly
jealous husband builds a phan-
tom structure OF ungenerous sus-
picion around his loyal wife.
Wallace Eddinger will be seen
as the lover, Roland Young will
play the part of the nagging
husband, and Phyllis Povah will
be the wife.
POLTS-"A Good Bad Woman"
will come to Polls Sunday night
for a week. 1t is a melodrama
by William J. Mentally, which
had to Withstand a veritable on
slaught OF public opinion last
winter with other. vivid plays,
such as Desire Under the Elms,"
what Price Glory" and Ladies
Of the Evening"
The story deals with MARY
Ferris Josephine Evans), ex-
waitress, ex.girl-about-town, who
by accident pops into the init
mate home life of Archie Capper,
a young millionaire. She loves
him. She is outwardly hard
boiled" a tough baby" She
has, although very young, played
the game of life across the boards,
but her heart is that OF a good
woman; and when yne man she
loves is caught in a web of cir
cumstance, and cornered with an
other mans wife, she summons
to his aid her own experienced
womanhood, her own knowledge
OF man." and rises to moments
Of tragic intensity at the climax
Of the play. Calvin Thomas is
seen as the scheming doctor, June
Webster as his wife, John An
thony is the lover and Hal Clar-
endon the blasphemous drunken
father.
BELASCO -- The Dramatists'
Theater, Inc.-William Harris, jr.,
production OF Charles K. Van
Riper's new drama Of adventure,
"The Getaway" will have its
premier at the Belasco Theater
Monday night. The leading role
will be acted by Violet Heming,
last seen in Spring Cleaning"
and other players include Minor
Watson, who will pe remembered
for his fine performance in '"rwo
Married Men" and who has re-
Gently enjoyed a successful stock
season in Washington; Eric
Dressler, Of the original cast Of
1.-THE Goose Hangs High; Paul
Harvey, of last seasons success,
Badges; Dallas Tyler, Arthur
B. Allen and others.
"The Getaway" is described as
a thrilling drama Of adventures,
blessed with rapid moving
story, high comedy relief and
corking romance. The story re-
lates the happenings that follow
the kidnapping Of a society girl
by an international crook. There