The Washington times., 1926-03-06
GOINGS-ON
At the Theaterss.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dillingham;
and A. H. Woods announce that
Cyril Maude, who is playing under
their joint management in Mi
chael ArIen,s comedy, These
Charming People will positively
retire from the stage at the end
Of his present tour. MIR. Mau,ie
viii appear at the National next
week in These Charming People. =
This play by the author of The
Green Hat is Michael Ar1en's
first original contribution to the
drama, but 1t has no connection
with his story of the same title.
These Charming People"
abounds In situations, bright
lines and comedy characterize
ton, presenting Cyril Maude IN
0ne of the roles he does best.
Mr.. Maude is an impecunious
baronet in the Arlen comedy and
the story concerns the domestic
infelicity Of one of his daughters,
while the complications OF the
plot are heightened By the other
daughter. a British flapper of the
most advanced type. Alma Tell
is the romantic wife and the
flapper Is played bye Mey Collins,
who won recognition by her re-
cent Lady Teazle in the alI-star
School for Scandal" The other
players are Herbert Marshall, Al.
fred Drayton, Godfrey Millar and
Robert Viyien, constituting the
Gaiety Theater cast. The billing
ham production was designed by
James Reynolds and Winchell
Smith staged the comedy.
KEITH'S-The Keith management
springs gala bill for the new
week, seeing that no less tliaa
three welIknown people on The
American stage share top line
honors. Mrs. Leslie Carter will
be seen in pIaylet, Tho
Savage" rejecting Russia's pres
ent state of unrest Frank Fay,
a favored comic with much i'm
promptu chatter, returns to inject
the comedy element. Nine. Emma
Trentini, one-time star of 1.-The
FREELY and Naughty Marietta"
win appear with Eric Zardo, con-
cert pianist. Others include Ethel
Parker and Gene Costello, dane
ers, with the Philippine Sextet;
Bobby Randall Just a Nice
Boy; the Erfords in gymnastic
stunts; Paul Gordon, returning
after a lengthy absence, in wiz
ardry on the wire, and the usual
house features.
EARLE-Another Orpheum Unit
Show books into the Earle for the
new week, commencing Sunday.
The success Of the first intruder
provoked an encore by a unit of
different caliber. The Wright
Dancers will headline, an act COM
posed of 81 people who know all
the steps in REPOSITORIES deca-
logue. Others on the vaudeville
unit program include Herbert
Clifton. English female imper-
senator. possessed of a freak
voice; Towards twelve Shetland
ponies: Dell and Burnett in a
novelty surprise; Louise Wright,
a personable single. The feature
photoplay will bring First Ma
Iiona's why Women Love-" with
Blanche Sweet, and comedy, "A
Flaming Affair." Also the house
features, including organ recital.
orchestra and film news events.
STRAND-Willie Creager and his
10 entertainers, bandsmen. top
the new bill at the Strand for the
week beginning Sunday next.
This aggregation is composed OF
jazz syncopators and other spe-
cialists and Creager rates special
Identification in that he is the ar
ranger for Irving Berlin's songs.
Second in importance are .-::ril
Casper and Dolly Morrisey. in a
comedy skit. Sugar" Others in
clude the Eclair Twins, in dances
and harmony: Alice and Sophia
Bennett in Feminine Harmony;
Paul holland and. company in The
Testing Swede.'' Clara Bow and
Donald Keith viii be seen in the