The Washington times., 1926-11-20

Charles Frohman Company has as
seInbled 20 support Ethel Barry
more In The Constant Wife, rhe
new comedy by w, Son1ertet
Vaughan. which will be presented
in the National Theater starting
Monday evening. includes C. Aubiey
Smith, the well.known English
actor: Frank Conroy. founder and
first director OF the Greenwich
Village Theater: Mabel Terry.
Lewis, niece Of Ellen Terry, last
seen in New York in Easy Vir.
tue";; Cora Witherspoon. Jeanette
Sherwin, Veree Teasdale and Wal
ter Kingsford.
POLTS The Messrs. Shu!ert
will present the operetta, Blossom
Time" based on the life and love
of Franz Schubert. at Polls The.
alter Thanksgiving week. com.
mSncing Monday evening. Noven.
Der %. This musical success is
now In its sixth year and each
year 1t returns II seems to make
new friends besides those that
have already become its friends.
The story Of Blossom Time"
deals with the love Of Franz
Schubert. The scenes are laid in
old Vienna and the story Is told
In three acts. The original theme
of the story was discovered in q
half-fiction and half.niographicai
life Of Schubert. which was pub.
lished shortly after his death.
The material was worked over
into q musical comedy by WILMER
at.d ReicheTt. Dorothy Donneily,
adapted the lyrics and book and
the wondrous score. made up
nearly entirely from the songs
and melodies OF the great com.
poser, was adapted by Sign1und
Romberg. who brought the score
up to the twentieth century period.
On Sunday two more perform
ances OF THE Big Parade" viii
be given.
BELASCO-Theate-goers W ~
have an opportunity to cast dull
care aside, and laugh right out
loud next Monday at the Belasco.
for Earl BootheI In association
with the Mess~s. Shubert, Is pre-.
sentlng again the uproariously
funny play. els Eat So?"
This comedy has kept New
70 X, Chicago and London In gig
giles, chortles. smokers and out-asld.
GU. loud. prolonged laughter for
the past two and half years and
Is continuing to- do so. The story
centers around the adventures Of
Eddie "Chick" CCwan. a f'attened
lightweight boxer, and his m ma.
ger. A. B. Hap Hurley. who find
themselves transported from the
sidewalks of New York to the
home OF C. Clinton Blackburn
the Blackburns of East of Fifth
Avenue-the bluest OF the blue.
bloods and the silkiest Of the elk
stocking set.
With the arrival OF the Two
notwithstanding eggs" in the
Ioale OF the young society man.
the fun really begins and continues
its flight until the final curtain.
KEITH'S-An unusually strong
week, topped with two headliners.
The first is Beverly Bayus. motion
picture star. appearing in person
Eight to Twelve" The second
headliner IL the talented Alma
Nelson. who will present an elab.
3. Ely and Billy Atkins with
Kitty .eO'Connor and Sister Pat.
the two recording artists. A so.
phisticated wise cracking char
acter will be offered by Harry j.
the pen Of Willard Mack. Others
include the Runaway Four; Cor.
time Tilton, the vivacious come
dienne IN a cycle OF song studies;
Peter Higgins. America g young.
est Irish tenor" assisted by Frank
Dixon: Bob Anderson and his
polo pony in Mental Hazards"
EARLE-A new Orpheum unit
show will occupy the stage at
. the Earle Theater next week. The
five intervals into which the
vaudeville portions of this enter.
tainment have been divided are
notable for the expert Glowing Of
Joseph X. Watson In a monologue
which he has entitled "a Dis.
arrangement of Faces" Roy
Weber will be the star of a dis.
:inctly novel offering In Easy
Sailing" and others who will add
to the program include Wills and
Holmes. the original backyard
entertainers; Billy Gilbert in an
offering entitled "Kerchoo." and
Dot Baker. a quick change artist,
who appears in "A Protean Re.
Vue." The feature photoplay will
be "For AlImony Only" in which
Leatrice Joy Is the pictured star.
The supplementary film attraction
will be "He Done His Best"
new comedy with Cliff Bowes.