The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-18
VAUDEVILLE AND
THE LEGIT, 50
TO SPE AK

NATIONAL The Rivals. -
Richard BrInslew Sheridan With
the aIl-star c8st comes ~ the asa-
tIonAl Theater Tor q weeks return
visit beginning with q special
Washington Birthday mai ilee on
next Monday afternoon.
The cast includes Mrs. Flslke as
Mrs. Malaprop, Thomas Al Mise
ais Sir Anthony Absolute, James
Powers az Bob Acres Brandon
Lotus R0bb as Lydia LlanguisE
Jean Ford as Julia, Marie Carroll
as Lucy Dom Cook 4e Captain
Absolute. Fred Eric as Falkland,
Gerald Rogers as Fag. BarIowe
BOr1and as David, and Herbert
Besnore III Thomas These play.
ers combined sixteen months ago
to make tour Of the United
States and Canada under the
management OF George e. Tyler
and Hugh Ford, IN con1Tnemora
ton of the 150th anniversary Of
the original production Of, the
play The Rivals Is one 0f
three comedies which are the only
survivors OF the thousands writ
ten between the death OF Shakes
peare and 1890 which ID any sense
can he considered favorites Of the
stage m today. The school fcr
Scandal by Sheridan liz the secs
ond, and She Stoops TO Conquer
by Oliver Goldsmith. the third.
The text Of the play used In tina
present product ion Is approximate
III AZ SHERIDAN wrote III fne
restoration by Harrison Grey
FisIxe. after comparison with va
r10us prompt books Of celebrated
actors, being virtually complete
KETTHS Twin beadIiners deco
rate the Keith bin FOR next week.
lose Collins, London's prize
comedienne. occupies one flank Of !,
the stellar position III i song
repertoire. assisted By Victor Mar
mont ct the piano ana Phillip
Simmons. tenor. soIIy Ward,
wen known comedian. occupies
the other flank in slxIt called
Babies In which Marion Murray
assists him. Others on the bin
include Irving Boernetein,s Ward
man Park Orchestra. featuring
Dolly Daye and Mulrue and
KuehIing, the dancing fools. &
Charles kellogg! the nature singer
and demonstrators 0f the theory
that sounds can slIbdue flames;
Edith Clifford. blonde cOnledienne;
Allen and Garfield iii aGimnae
the Maxim 81; Henry Regal. III &
thrill offering. and Angel Broth.
ers. balancers and strong men.
EARLE sally. irene and
Mary tabloid version 81
Eddie DowIing's welI-remenberea
stage success. tops the new BIZ
at the Earle Tor next week
Among the other advertisement
Of the vaudeville bill are Belts
and Partner Ia an equiIibrIsfic
act; Eddie Barto and Mae Mack
IN The Milk Bandit Z composed
Of peppy dialogue and songs:
/ Tea Lorraine and Jack Mimic, as
sisted by Mile. Marie Andre iii 4
miniature musical comedy, Moth
ana Flames Gene Winchester
and Sammy Ross ii Wise and
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