The Washington times., 1926-10-20
WHAT'S ABROAD
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NATIONAL-Fate seems to have
decreed that Glenn Hunter pe
perennially youthful and disillu-
stoned. for in his latest play.
Young Woodley"-as in his "Mer.
ton of the Movies" this pathetic
youngster suffers again the agony
of a shattered ideal. To the part
of young Woodley. English school
boy. who has a fleeing love af-
fair. with the wife of his house
master, Glenn Hunter brings SYM
pathy. understanding delicacy of
treatment. This play by John
van Druten, which comes to the
National Theater for a weeks en-.
gagement commencing next Mon
day, might be a comedy--7to many
of the audience young Woodley's
first love appears funny-or it
might contain the essence of trag-
edy Mr.. Hunter brings out the
fine beauty of the school boys
experience. His real suffering,
within the mask of school boy re-
serve. In the supporting company
are Helen Gahagan, A. i. Arson.
Grant Stewart and Philip Tonge.
BELASCO-The Belasco Thea
ter has for its attraction, begin
ming Sunday next, the new Wen
nese operetta, 1.-THE Daring Ouch.
ess." The producer is Paul M.
Trebitsch, who gave the piece
European presentation. The
principal players will be Glen
Dale, leading tenor with Louie
the 14th," last season; Gertrude
Lang and Beatrice Kay.
The production is in three acts.
the first in a cabaret in Paris
the second in the ballroom of a
ducal place. the third on board an
American ship, affording oppor
tunity for sumptuous staging and
the use of a company of $50,
symphony orchestra and q band
of gypsy musicians.
PRESIDENT - David Belasco's
noted production Of Ladies of
the Evening" will find a popular
haven at the President Theater
next week, beginning Monday
night. This tragi-comedy of
fallen woman's redemption has
only recently been released for
stock.
Beth Merrill, James. Kirkwood
and Edna Hubbard were featured
in the original production. Edna
Hubbard won especial notice by
her work as the slangy gold
digger.
The story is laid in four scenes,
shifting from New York to At
lantic City and back. A wealthy
young clubman wagers he can
find little good in the first
bad girl he meets. He is barely
out of his club before the adven-
ture is on with all the drama and
comedy attaching to such a chal-
lenge.
KEITH'S-The screen star Jean
Acker, who was the first Mrs. Ru-
dolph Valentino. will make her APP
pearance at Keith's next week in
a new melodramatic pfaylet, en-
titled Smoke" The feature of
the week will be a new act called
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" with
Cameron and Lee, assisted by a
large support. Other acts include
Brown and Whitaker, with their
laugh hit, Here This Week."
Mile. Fiji and Herman Berrens,
in Ten Dollars a LESSON" Ed
Warren and Charles O'Brien, in a
travesty called What Price Re-
view," with songs by two come
dams: Duncan's Collies, Helena
Russo, the singer, as Madame
Pompadour; and the roller skat-
EARLE - The Earle Theater
next week will boast of one of the
best headline acts in the person
Of the Four Mortons. The pres
ence of these master comedians,
singers and dancers on the bill in
sures satisfied audiences, for no
family has a hieved greater pop.
ularitiy. The featured attraction
will be supplied by four young
women. assisted by two youths in
musical comedy. 1.-The Matinee
Idols" Other inclusions embrace
1.-THE Sheiks of Araby," in an
Arabian fantasy; Harry Morrisy
and George Murray in Bundles"
John Miller and James Mack, 1.-THE
Bing Boys" in comedy, singing
and dancing.
The photoplay feature will be
First Nationals THE Great De-
ception," with Ben Lyon, Aileen
'Pringle, Sam Hardy, Basil Rath-
bone, Charlotte~ Walker ant
others. This is a mystery story
to which painstaking care was
devoted.
- STRAND - Barney" a story
of a mans regeneration through
love and a girls faith. is the fea-
ture photoplay at the Strand
Theater beginning Sunday after
noon. Renee Adoree is cast as a
roguish young beauty of old Erin,
with humor, pluck and charm,
characteristic of her race.
On the stage Gomez and Winoua
will be seen in "Danceland," with
Ched Freedom, Verna Shaft and
Palmer Young. Others include
Frank Browne and K. LaVelle in
Don't Handle the Goods" Marty
White in q novelty surprise, 1.-The
Rolling Laugh: Mildred Feeley
in a semiclassical and popular
number; Little Miss Melody"
and the Herberts in trampoline
number.
MCTUAL-"Parisia Flappers''
are announced for the Mutual
the coming week. Stella Nor
rissey and Flossie De We're are
featured. Frank Anderson and
Maurice Perry are the comics.