The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

NATIONAAr,JO Ohm GOldensS prize
comedy Of ingratitlIde rampant
in a church flock, Thanx-I
comes Monday to the National
Theater by the Players. This
play served Producer Golden
profitabiy and long on Broad
way. on the road and in films.
Thank u is, mainly, the story
OF q small-town pastor whose
meager salary requires him 70
accept gratuities from his flock.
He becomes q "thank-you man
because ne cannot be anything
else since he must subsidize his
convictions and morale to the
physical expedient of making =
living. Comedy is sprinlxled heav.
lily throughout the action with
the advent, from Paris, Of the
pastors niece who takes drastic
steps to inpeach the niggardly
ways OF the parishf0ners and the
weak submission of her uncle.
Scandal goes abroad In the vii
1age when she becomes the pas
tors housekeeper; narr0w-mind-
edness and bigotry go on exhibit
pastor and Ostracfse HIS niece.
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played throughout Ihe New York
and road runs by Harry Daver-
port. The piece il peopled with
smallltown types and Is delicious
in its comedy motif.
KEETH,S Irene Franklin,
known far and wide as Americas
favorfte red head, ]" will top the bill
at Keith'S next week, beginning
tomorrow afternoon. Miss Frank
lin ID making her first American
appearance after q tour OF Aus.
tralia and she Is to be seen with
Jerry Jarnagfn In New Songs"
all of which have been written by
Miss Franklin and Mr.. Jarnagin.
Featured for the week win be
the Oriental wonder-worker, Long
Tack Sam, who returns after
world tour, supported by Mi Ma
and Nee Sa Long and q galaxy OF
beautiful Chinese girls.
Other acts include Artie Mel1l-
niger and Sam Williams with their
The Teacher and the Pupil:
NaugEtOn and Gold direct from
London, in London music hall
comedy; Marshall Montgomery, a
ventriloquist with delightful
sense Of humor; Larry Stouten-
burgh. the worlds pocket billiard
expert; the Di Gatanos in dance
offering; the harmonica players.
Ted and AL WaIdman, In their lat
est offering, "BIuology."
STRAND The Strand Theater
reopens tomorrow afternoon with
feature photoplays. for the sum
mer, The opening picture to be
presented for the first four days
of the week is the comedy hit,
Monte Carlo" with Lew Cody
and Gertrude Olmsted. In the
supporting cast are Zazu Pitts,
Trixie Friganza, Mary = Myers,
Carl Dane and others.
The story concerns the adven.
lures Of three small-town girls
who win a newspaper popularity
contest, giving them q vacation
trip to Monte Carlo. A world Of
thrills, romance and hilarious adj
venture follow one another in
swift succession, with Monte
Carlo, the pearl Of fashion sum
mer resorts, the setting.
GAAkAIEk-11dId hIknDdll IOuHSs
noted emotional star Of stage and
screen, will be seen in person at
the Earle Theater next week in a
dramatic playlet, The Eternal
Barrier" which is unique in that
only one character takes part in
the action. This original bit Of
dramaturgy by Tom Barry has
never before been seen in the Ma.
tional Capital and bears no rela-
ton whatever to the sketch in
which Miss Young was last seer
in this city. The extra added at
traction brings the photograph
blues" singer, Lee Morse, con-
tralto Of wide merit.
Dorothy Morley and Al Anger
will also comprise an important
inclusion in Mr.. Anglers own
original diversion, Slapped" and
another interesting novelty will be
contributed by Harry BentelI and
Helen Gould, the dancing xylo-
phonists. Harris and company
will do a musical skit with four
people; Riva and Larsen will do
comedy ring act, and house fea-
lures, including j. Allen F1lsca,
tenor, will round out.
The photoplay feature will be
First Nationals THE Girl from
Montmartre," with Lewis s.
Stone. supported by Robert Ellie
and others.
WARDMAN PARK - Entering
into the 22d and final week at
Wardman Park Theater, the
Thomas Herbert Stock Company