The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

much-exploited play based upon
the romances and melodies of the
famous composer of opera bouffe,
Jacques Offenbach, will be offered
at Polls for a week opening
Sunday night. This is the
sumptuous Shubert production
that held the stage of the New
York Century Theater all last
season, and is now being pre-
sented outside of that city for the
first time.
The company presenting 1.-THE
Love Song" offers the noted
Partisan chansonette and violin
iste, Odette Myrtil: Allan Prior,
who sings the role of Offenbach;
Harry K. Morton and leila Rus
sell, in accentuated comedy roles;
Charlotte Woodruff as the EN-
press Eugene, Evelyn Norbert,
as Herminie, loved by Offenbach
prior to the birth of his infatua-
tion for Eugene. and Harrison
Brockback as Emperor Napoleon
III. There are twenty other
speaking parts with singing
ensemble of over one hundred,
including a soldier chorus of fifty.
The dancing numbers are intro
duced by the Maryon Vadie dane
ers and Solarita, a Spanish i'm
portation.
The scenic investiture alone re-
quires eight baggage cars to
transport and the company trav-
els by special train.
BELASCO-H. B. Warner and
his supporting company in Max
1nln 1V-aNl
Silence" will begin on Monday
evening an engagement at the
Shubert-Belasco.
Playgoers of New York and
other cities have found in this
latest achievement of Mr.. MARGIN
and Mr.. Warner a very worthy
successor to the dramatist's earlier
successes in plays of mystery and
intr que and to the actors we'll
remembered achievement in alias
jimmy EaneItine."
Silence" has to do with the
career Of a lovable law-breaker,
Jim Warren. who is guilty of
MANY minor offenses, but who
finds himself facing the electric
chair for murder of which he
Is innocent His stoical and
heroic silence IN order TO protect
his unacknowledged daughter is
the essence of rhe character and
of the play. Crosby Gaige, the
producer, has surrounded Mr..
Warner with a carefully chosen
company of experienced players,
including Flora Sheffield, Freder-
lex Perry, William Melville.
Charles Richie, Frank c. Bond,
Lillian Kemble, John NJ. Wash
burn, Jack Bennett, w. c.
Hodges, Alton Goodrich, John
Lyons, Noel Connors, Charles
Gibney, Granville Bates, Joseph
North and William Grant.
NATIONAL-The National will
have for it's attraction next week.
commencing. tomorrow evening,
the musical comedy hit of last
season in New York. Lady Be
Good" which only recently ended
a run at the Liberty Theater
which lasted forty-one weeks. 1t
is the joint product of Guy Boil
ton and Fred Thompson, who
wrote the book; George Gershwi1i,
who composed the music, and Ira
Gershwin, who supplied the lyrics.
1t is produced by the youngest of
the successful impressarios, Alex
A. Aarons, and Vinton Freddy.
The New York reviewers unite1
in declaring that Lady Be Good
had class" the libretto sparkling,
and the music exquisite. AS to the
latter, it may be truthfully said
that young George Gershwin had
added new laurels TO his reputa-
ton for being the favorite COM
poser Of Broadway.
The cast is headed by Fred and
Adele Astaire and Walter Catlett.
The Astaires, brother and sister,
are not unknown in these parts,
their last appearance here, IL
memory is not at fault, was in
Apple Blossoms Walter Cat
lett will, of course, be chiefly re-
membered for the ease with which
he walked off with the comic
honors in the Ziegfeld production
of Sally" Others IN the cast are
Gerald Oliver Smith, Katherine
Stacker, Winifred Barry, Fern
Adair, Sam Critcherson, William
WadswOrth, Horace Lintz, Ed
ward Jephson, Barney Barnum,
Bill Bailey, and a chorus con-
tingent of forty.
KEITH'S-Annette Kellerman.
long recognized as a physically
perfect woman and a champion
high diver and swimmer, head
lines the new Keith bill, commence
ing Sunday afternoon. She is
supported by Castleton and Mack
and one of the striking novelties
of the offering will be the diving
exhibition in the crystal bowl.
Jean. Bedini will be featured in
"A Juggling Travesty," assisted
by Bluch Landolf and Nan. Al
and Fanny Stedman, in piano
capers;' Wilfred Clarke in his
successful farce, Now What"
Rosemary and Marjory IN Heart
Songs" the Juvenile Mimic, Je-
rome, in Representations" Hal
Neiman. the society tramp; the
kiewnings in an aerial sensation,
and the screen features, Aesop's
Fables. Topics of the Day and the
Pathe News pictorial, will COM
plete the bill.
EARLE-A novelty dance offer
ing titled Visions tops the
Earle Theater's incoming bill.
Marie CLANCY md Edward Fox
are the featured members of the
troupe which is composed of five
other skillful hooters. Other acts
include: Lydia Barry, in songs;
Bobby Barker and company, in
musical farce, Husbands Three"
Charles SIENNA, and Helen Dean, in
"Christie's Night OUT" thinner
man and Grandville. in Echoes
Of Switzerland, yodling ro-
nance, and Don Austin, assisted