The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-14
THE STAGE MENU
COMMENCING
SUNDAY

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that sly and humorous designer of
fast farce, il author Of Fair and
Warmer" with which the Ma
tionaI Players hope to tickle the
pubiic's risIbillties for the new
week commencing next Monday
night. This pieces ran for more
weeks than one can remember in
the big show centers and Tor sew
eral yeats was = veritable gold
mine for It's producers on the
road. In stock companies 1t il
reported as an outstanding sue
cess.
Fair ana Warmer has four
central figures, two young mar
rIsd couples. There are others in
support, but around this quartet
revolves the comedy. Billy likes
home life; Laura, his wife, likes
the excitement of evenings out,
and because Billy can't subscribe
to his routine she decides it's
time to part. Billy seeks advice
from Jack, living on the floor
above. Jacks the kind az man.
about-toWn type who has 8 rem
edy Tor everything. He offers ii.
prescribing a sframe-up' for
Laura which works obstreper-
ousIy different than 1t is supposed
! TO. Hopwood's flair for compll-
eating situation after situation
gets the widest play In this pisce,
and there are times when it APP
pears he has 30 e1tangled his
characters a. to be helpless "a
extricating them.
KEfTH'S The xoEnedg King,
Fred Ardath. one 81 the foremost
.'drunks,. on the stage today, VIII
headline the bill at Keith's next
week III new and different ofs
fering entitled Surprises.
Miss Lukiiie BaIlantine, beayti.
fuI dancing girl, win be featured
with her four boy friends In a
New idea and Some Dancing
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Phillips,
popular WasEinkfon faVoritss, viii
return, this tiT11s IN Al Family
Revue Of 1895, an all new act
by William X. Wells. They will
be assisted BY Norman Phillips,
jr.. the .'kid comedian. Other
acts include Chaz Chase, recently
OF the Foljies. He IS q dancer.
Leo Beers, YaudeyilIe's distinctive
entertainer, viii again delight with
his clever offering. Bert and Dolly
Ryan, the Wsrid's only ski dancers.
win present different dancing.
The great johnson, silent enter
taIner. viii thrill III mid air.
EARLE Another vaudeville
treat Is III store for patrons Of
the Earle Theater next week.
The foremost funmakers win be
,O,DonneIl and Blair In their ex.
tremeIy amusing sketch Of THE
Plasterers. = Another attraction
of first rank will be contributeds
BY Tom Smith, IAN Artist, aA
Gentleman and Scholar, who
Il assisted by Harry Newnlan.
Others included ii the stage NUM-
bers Include the Original Five
Honey BOYS, blackface singers,
dancers and comedians; Cecil and
Van IN feats on the wire and
Holland BARRY and Troubadours,
an eIabofats offering.
The photoplay feature will be
First Nationals production Of
''Sencr DaredeViI," spectacular
western drama In which the stel-
lar role ID played by q virile
young man who Is destined to
lead his field in the very near
future Ken Maynard. The role
opposite has been intrusted to
Dorothy Devore and the cast also
includes George Nichols. Josef
Swickard, j. p. MCGOWAN, Shell
don Lewis and many more Of
distinguished attainment.
The program also will en-
brace the customary ShOrt-reel
house features Al st.
John in the comedy, who Hit
Me?" and so on.