The Washington times., 1926-12-15

score OF Betsy among when
are aSing," "BugIe Blow" stone
wall Moskowitz March" and IS
My Girl Refined?
POLTS-Closed.
BELASCO-Closed.
KETTH'S-Eddfe Leonard, the
singing minstrel, tops the Christ
ncas-week bill at Keith's he
brings band of musicians, sing
ore and dancers with him. Feas
I tnred for the week are the Bird
see Couple, Davis and Darneli.
Oscar Lorraine, THE Violin Nut
ist." Is another cheersrnaker VINO
uses a violin for comedy effects.
Other acts: Zelda Stanley in inn
nressions: Pasquali Brothers,
strong men; Schictls Marionettes;
Jane and Ginger Rogers, singers
and instrumentalists Wilfred Du-
Bots, juggler, and the usual
house features.
EARLE-Christ week at the
Earle brings that prince or Old
time entertainers, Eddie Foy, TO
the headline position. AS story
teller and comic song reciter, Toy
is remembered by several genera
tions. An unusual act introduces
Lottie Mayors diving girls VINO,
among other things, dive into a
tank and disappear. Other acts
on the bill include Bob HAL IN
songs and chatter; Lester and
Stewart in a novelty; Les Kicks
in q number appealing especially
to the children, and an electrical
act, "The Enchanted Forest.
The photo feature is West OF
Broadway" relating the story of
a cowpuncher who left the range
to try the golf links. Shorter
features will round out.
STRANDS teppin' in So
ofety" is the stage attraction at
the Strand for the holiday week.
The musical repertoire company,
now holding forth there, is draw
ing remarkably heavy patronage
and the answer must be, DUAL
ity." /. r. Hamp, SWede comic,
tops the list of fun-makers. 9th
ers in the picture are Elizabeth
German, doing a repeat engage
ment; Florence Drake and Billie
LaMonte and the Victor Hyde
chorus girls. The screen feature
will have Norma Shearer in Up
stage" her support consisting of
Oscar Shaw, Dorothy Phillips,
Ward Crane and others. Shorter
features VIII prevail.
GAYETY-Leon Gordan's sensa-
tional play of the tropics, white
Cargo" books into the Gayety for
the new week as, a straight
dramatic attraction. This play
deals with the moral rot among
white men living with natives and
is strong in its dramatic appeal
and love sequences. It is founded
on Vera Simonton's book, "Hell's
Playground" and ran for two
season in New York and on the
road.
MUTUAL-Stone and Pillard,
two in burlesque who need no
Identification for fans, return TO
the Mutual for the new week,
surrounded by a company of spe-
tainment. The piece is typically
burlesque and nice things arc said
about the trained chorus.
PALACE-Christmas Week at
the Palace will bring the Cali
fornia Nighthawks Revue to the
stage and a new Marshall Neilan
film production, "Everybody's Act
ing" to the screen. The revue
carries IS people and is typical of
that form of entertainment. Other
audible attractions include David
Armand, guest conductor: Dick
Liebert at the organ, and special
music by the house orchestra.
'Everybodys Acting" is comedy
drama Of theater life, with Betty
Bronson cast as the stage child
raised by five foster d1ddies.
Others in the cast are Ford Ster-
ling, Lawrence Grey. Louise
Dresser, Henry B: Walthall. Ray
mond Hitchcock. and Stuart
Holmes.
COLUMBIA-Rex Migrants pro-
duction of 1.-THE Magician" is
booked for the Columbia the next
week. Alice Terry. the captivat.
ing heroine of many of Ingram's
productions. again has fhe lead
in this tale of girl trapped by
a half-mad magician who seeks
the formula for producing syn
thetic human life. Under a hyp-
motto spell. she is rescued by a
young physician in time to save
her from being hopelessly ruined.
Ivan Petrovlch, a young Serbian
actor. plays opposite Miss Terry.
Others in important roles are
Paul Wegener. remembered for
1.-THE Golem." and Firmin Gemier.
French actor and director.
Shorter features will round out.
Notwithstanding Saturday,
the Rialto screens picture
based on the Arthur Somers
Roche stories. Grimes of the
Armchair Club" 1t is titled.
1.-THE Mystery Club" and has
Edith Roberts. Mildred Harris
and Matt Moore in the main
roles. The tale concerns a group
of millionaires who wager with
each other on their chances to
each commit one "gentlemanly"
crime without being detected.
One member however commits a