The Washington times., 1925-06-25

than endorsed the ability he dis
played in "A Tailor-M Man,
Is to be the offering OF the Ma
| tional Players for the week be-
ginning next Monday night Here
is q galloping farce-comedy which
promises entertainment every bit
as hilarious as anything the
players have thus far attempted.
THE Champion is an Ameri.
canized offshoot of an ultra.re-
spectacle and correct English
family. While one brother Is
tailoring a statemar's toga to fit
him and another is recruiting his
meticulously falltless character to
the English ministry, the cham.
pion is in America lambasting his
way amidst gore and cheers, to
such fame rs IL achieved by mas
ters Of the game OF fisticuffs. AZ
'Gunboat Williams" he's the
pride Of the ring fans and. at the
height Of his cafeer, decides to
call on pater and mater and his
respectable brothers. The conster-
nation that results from dis
closure OF his identity In this
quiet English home Is 80 laugh
able as to defy description.
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Of fun. though one might ascrIbo
its hilarious lines and situations
to George M. COhan. The flag.
waving Il subordinated but its
there just the same and Anglo
phobia reaches q heated but good
humOred level.
Leneta Lane, Minor Watson,
Romano Calender, Edwnrd Ar
mold. Kathryn GlWney and others
OF the cast have been wisely cast
by Director Clifford Brooks, whose
handling Of this troupe has roTni-
mated the whole enterprise as
composing the best stock regiment
to be seen In washington.
kAN
Paul CalIan, stage director OF
the washington Opera Company,
which Is now IN full swing at the
washington Auditorium. ID an
EnElishman stepped in the tradi-
ton Of Gilbert and Sullivan. He
says Robinson Newboid is the
best 'Ko-Ko' have seen in all
OF my experience" Max Hirsh-
field, the veteran conductor, wears
q broad smile even at the end Of
q strenuous rehearsal.
This weeks offering IL The
ATiAadO." Robinson Newbold a.
s'Ko-Ko," Pierre Remington a.
.Pco.Bah;" Augusta Spette as
"Pitti-Sing," and Adelaide New
man as "Peep-Bo." are additions
to last weeks group which made
such splendid record In "Bohe-
milan Girl"
Next week. Robin Hood win
be presented.
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KEITH'S: Miss JuIick-A co.
headline bill Of stars and sur.
prises will be presented at b. +.
xeitf.s next week. This BIN WIN
offer two quite different hinai-
naries Miss Juliet and Henry
Eantrey and his orchestra. The
Former Il the crown princess OF
ulifnicry, having established her
self in the hearts OF all vaude-
vile goers as q clever, subtle
capable mimic and impersonatOr,
Henry Santrey and his orchestra
Is one OF the best known aggrega-
lions OF its kind entertaining the
public to-day. Mr.. Santrey has re.
crtifted his orchestra OF ten n1u.
sicians from all lines Of the music
world and they juggle notes with
Harry and Anna Seymour win
be featured, offering their breezy
bits Of birth and melody. assisted
at the piano by Walt Sullivan.
As q special attraction. Henry
Santrey and Anna Seymour VIII
BE- heard In their "A Little Com.
edy Surprise "Blackface" Eddie
Ross, minstrel from head to
foot, viii follow. bringing along
hts famous African harp. Next
in line will come Miss CRETE
Ardine, the famous dancer, Tea.
turing John Hyrell with Dave
Kaye, in 1.-THE French Model" q
dancing story by Neville EleesOn
and Albert Vonx Tilzer.
The LeGrohs, pantomimic con-
tortionists, late hit Of the Ed
Wynn show, return to vaudeville,
: Offering their marvellous twists
and turns, done in enticing draw.
Ing room style. Joe and Willie
Hale will follow with their bits.
Of Vaudeville" The regular screen
features viii complete the bill.
METROPOLITAN: "The Talk
er.'-"The Talker." Marion Fair
fax's screen version OF her own
! stage hit released az q First Ma
tional attraction, will be the chief
feature Of next weeks bill at
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater.
! beginning Sunday afternoon at 3,
with Anna Q. Nilsson In the title
role and Lewis s. Stone opposite.
Other important members of the
cast include Shirley Mason, Ian
Keith, Tully Marshall. Barbara
Bedford, Gertrude Short, Lydia
Yeamans Titus, Cecile Evans and
e. H. Calvert. The comedy for
the week will be Christie's Call
a Cop" two reels Of hilarious fun
in which the stellar role Is played
by Neal Burns. The program
will be completed by a new issue
of the Metropolitan World Sur.
vey and an unusually attractive
musical setting by the Metro"
politan Eymphony under the con-
ductorship Of Daniel Breeslin.
COLUMBIA: 'LOSt-a Wife,
.Adolphe Menjou, the. famous screen
lover, and Greta Nissen, the blonde
Morse beauty, recently placed un-
der contract by Paramount, are co.
featured with Robert Agnew ana
others in william DeMille's Rdap-
tation Of the Alfred SAVIOR stage
success, "Banco," which under the
title Of "Logt-A WIFE," opens u
weeks engagement for the first
time in Washington at Loew's Co
lufnbia Theater beginning next
Sunday afternoon.
A striking group of supple