Evening star., 1925-09-21
POLrS-"A Good Bad, Woman"

POLPS-"A Good Bad, Woman"
When William A. Brady offered "A
Good Bad Woman" on Broadway he
did 1t with the avowed intention of
producing something so bad that the
reaction would sweep the theaters
clean of the grossness that at the
moment was bringing righteous cries
OF Indignation. After a few weeks
Mr.. Brady withdrew the play of his
own volition.
Since that time he apparently has
sold his rights in it, and its buyer
evidently is attempting to capitalize
the publicity given the production at
that time.
AS the play opened at Polls last
night 1t apparently meets no ones con-
eept of the province of the theater.
II was nailed as a sensational piece,
striding voluptuously on the primrose
path. That was the sin of which the
play was confessedly guilty. It's
hackers did not confess its greatest
sin, however-that of unspeakable
dullness.
"A Good Bad Woman" is a hodge
podge of immortality and morality in
the low places. with emphasis on
the immortality. The theme lacks
every subtle handling as it plods
through three acts which attempt to
achieve sensationalism with such
omnipresent props as a davenport bed
and profanity.
1t cannot be made too clear that
the most emphatic thing to be said
about "A Good Bad Woman is that
there's no excuse for it. 1t meanders
stupidity from obvious to obvious stu
alton.
The story Of the play Is given in
its name. The bad woman proves
that she's not so bad after ALL She
saves the future for the rich young
man who slipped while trying to "be
white to her by trapping the I'M
speakably cruel nerve specialist who
had planned to make the young mans
life a torture in penalty for having
fallen In love with the specialists
wife.
Josephine Evans is the good bad
woman" What little is retrieved
from the play which starts as
dramatic loss Is traceable to her talent
June Webster. as the wife, also does
her bit with part that is none too
heavy. The rest Of the cast has so
little to work with that an appraisal
OF Its work is impossible
The representatives of the Police
Department were present last night
Today they announced there was moth
Ing to be done about 1t. They ap-
parently regarded the entire perform
ance as dead loss, too.
KEITH'S-Demi-Tas Revue.
A program full Of color is provided
this week at Keith's by the Demi-
Tasse Revue, produced by Ned Way
burn. the noted teacher of dancing,
which carries the tepline honors. This
tabloid revue was here last season and
scored emphatically. Substantially the
same company is working for Mr..
Wayburn this season and it's ener-
getic and perfect unison of work won
q success equal to last years. The
scenery carried is quite pretentious,
the singing fair, but the dancing, as
expected. is up to the highest standard.
Joe Donohue is the only male in the
organization, his quiet comedy work
making him stand out. The girls are
prettily costumed. the Pompadour
scene being especially rich in coloring
and novelty. Rita Howard, Helen
Fables and Caroline Nolte, the two
former being eccentric dancers, scored
big hits. as did the last named in solo
singing in costume. Many curtain
calls rewarded the organization.
Miss Patricola. billed as the "Scin-
tillating Melodist,' is back again, and
although the warm evening took a
great deal of pep" from her act, she
still had enough left to secure the
greatest applause of the evening. Miss
Patricola only reaches Washington
once year, but she always brings
along a new lot of the latest songs
and had little trouble gaining success.
In response to recalls she sang sew
eral of her old numbers, which went
over as strong as ever. Miss Patri-
cola had to beg off finally.
Amateur Mite in London is a
sort of novelty, but Is put on SO well,
with the assistance of a comedian in
a side box, that the applause was most
hearty. Lytell and FAINT. the two
boys that grew up in Washington, ap-
peared as blackface comedians and
had little trouble putting over their
nonsensical conversation and dancing
numbers. Princeton and Watson were
well received in a short talking sketch
entitled TOO Late" Tom Smith is
back again with his eccentric wit and
funny falls, and is about due for some
new material. The Rallstons are seen
in an athletic turn that belongs in the
top class, the male member of the
duo doing one-handed balancing
stunt seldom seen on the stage. The
dog circus of Herbert is up to the
standard Of excellence, and the regu-
lar house attractions filled out the bill.