The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-12
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At the Thenter.

BELASUO-For the first time on
any stage in this country End
Immediately preceding the New
York engagement, David Belasco
will present e. H. Sothern in
Accused" play by Brieux.
English version by George Mid
dleton, Monday night at the Shu-
bert-Belasco theater. Mr.. Soth-
ern's appearance is by arrange
ment with Lee Shubert. Few
events OF the season will hold
more interest than the appear
ance of E. II. Stohern under
Mr.. Belasco's direction, which
professionally re-unites these two
a.hebrated figures for the first
tine since the days of the
1Iyceum Stock Company in New
York many years ago.
Brieux is said to have written
one of his finest plays in "Ac-
cused." 1t is aSmodern play and
has already achieved a great
continental success.
To support Mr.. Sothern, COM
pany of distinguished players has
been engaged by Mr. Belasco.
1t includes Lester Lonergan,
Henry Herbert, Moffat Johnston,
Roy Cochrane, Leigh Lowell, Ann
Davis, Mabel Bert, Octavia Ken
more, France Bendtsen, Harold
Seton.
The play will be produced under
the personal direction of Mr.. Bel
asco, who will be here for the
premier and all the subsequent
performances.
POLI'S-"Lovely Lady" the
new Jesse Lynch Williams
comedy, is to have its world
premiere" as the movie. men put
It, at Polls Theater on Monday
evening. As Washington has al
ways been extremely kind in find
ing merit in Wagenhals and
Kemper productions, the part
ners say they felt it a duty to
let this city see Lovely Lady"
first. washington, be it recalled,
put the finger of fame on 'eThe
Bat" and Spanish Love" for w.
and K. in 1920.
Bruce McRae, Carlotta Mon
terey, Lily CahilI, Miriam Hop
kins and William Hanley are
among the notable cast in this
new comedy.
AS for the story it is said to
do with the misunderstanding of
q father and son and the mis-
cifievous capers of q lovely lady
who does a kind turn while at
tempting everything else but.
Mr.. williams has written several
brilliant short stories about lovely
ladies and the unacquainted
father and boy and is credited
by those who have read the
manuscript OF having made an
excellent play of some excellent
material.
NATIONAL-Keen interest in
Washington circles attaches to
the premier of "Gunpowder at
the National Theater Monday
night. It is a new American paly
by J. C. Nugent and Elliott Nu-
gent, authors of "Kempy," and
the New York comedy hit, THE
Poor Nut 1t is the first offer
ing of Gene Buck as an individ-
ual producer, although his actiyi-
ties as lyric and sketch writer
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him national renown.
Curiosity is piqued by reticence
concerning theme and classified.
ton of "Gunpowder, beyond as
surance that it is not a war
drama. or shaken by combustibles
J. C. Nugent has staged the new
play and. heads the classy cast,
which includes Mary Duncan,
Frank Conroy, Sue MacManamy,
Fritz Williams, Helen CareW,
Frank Thomas and the Washing
ton child-player, Edwin Minis, OF
the Eaton family. The stage set
tings are by Joseph Urban. the
local premier of "Gunpowder
will be Immediately followed by
New York production.
KEITHS-Nora Bayes-is an
introduction necessary-tops the
new bill at Keith's for the week
beginning Sunday afternoon.
For the sake or strangers IN
town, let it be said that Nora
Bayes is one singer whose meth
DDS and manner OF putting over
a song have flooded writers OF
those songs with royalties. Per-
haps she'll wear the solid SILVER
wig, too. Other acts will include
David Ferguson in The LUCKY
Stiff" a dramatic sketch by Paul
Gerard Smith; Mel Klee, the
Prince of Walls; Frank Mathews
and Ada Ayres in Hungry
Love-" made for laughs; Pablo
de, Sarto, Spanish violin vlrtuoso;
Helene Coyne and Henri French
In a. beautiful dance offering, In
a Paris Cafe" and La Sale
Hassan and Moran, cyclon1c
comiques.
EARLE-Melody and comedy
seem to have the call on the
Earle Theater's incoming DILL
commencing Sunday afternoon.
while still further inducement
ts held out by the film feature.
Peggy Fay and Harry Miller viii
sing and dance their way into
headline honors and supporting
their offering will be the Ritz
Eerenaders. a band Of reputation.
The remainder of the bill brings
on LLOYD and Christy, Two South
ern Gentlemen" Jim and Betty
Page in Bargain Days" and an
other offering. Charles Heating
Company, and the Billy Atkoff
Trio. The photOplay feature pre-
sents Elaine Hammerstein in
Partisan Nights" in which the
support is headed by Lou Tel
Logon.
STRAND - An extraordinary
vaudeville feature is engaged by
manager Sparrow of the Strand
Theater for the new week begin
ming Sunday in the presence in