The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-01
FINE SHOWS ARRIVE
WITH LABOR DAY

wynn Goulding MT, Danctmg
Mothers, which the National
Players win offer next week.
Washington will remember two
visits by this amusing moral
pointer, featuring our own Helen
Hayes, Mary Young and John
Halliday.
Dancing Mothers" doesn't deal
specifically with fox.trottirg
matters. It applies. rather, to wo-
men who allow their families to
fiddle too loosely with the result
that the mother, IN this case,
pays. Herein the mother turns
herself into an object lesson Of
terrific force, demonstrating to
her somewhat shan1e-faced chill
dren and husband that woman at
40. is not shelved, but is just be-
ginning to live.
This coming piece will serve to
fully introduce Alexis Luce, new
leading man OF the National Play
ers, and will also supply Rhea
Dively With one Of her best
chances Of the season. season
. which, by the way has only two
more Weeks to go.
KETTH'S Two big announce
nents are sent forth from p. II.
Keitla's Theater for the week be-
ginning Sunday. First Of all. the
magnificent star, Ethel Barry.
more, after q long absence from
Keith's. will top the bill Tor the
week.
the effect that there will be
three shows Labor Day, namely
at 2:15, $50, and $50 p. m. This
will give everyone an opportunity
to see this great star over the
Powers and Wallace WIN be the
big added feature Of the week
in their new vehicle. Georgia
on Broadway
one 81 the new finds Of the
Keith Albee offices Is the person
age OF Dora Vaughan, a come.
dienne. with voice and d real
sense of hum0r. Her offering II
called. 'sTlne Barrymores and
Me- This Is Miss Manghan's
first appearance In Washington.
Americas premiere ballerina.
Harriet Hector, and William aol-
brook will add to the holiday
bin with their offering, Dancing
Unusual"
Eddie Cole and George Snyder
will present their funny offering
seThe Director. Gus Mulcay.
late hit with Eddie Leonard and
known as THE Harmonica Blue
Blower" win give something
quite different In the way Of
modern musical unelange.
EARLE-The Earle Theater
announces d bin OF l1nreual IN
ferest for next week beginning
Sunday Afternoon At 3 O'Clock.
The top-Iine attraction for the
new week viii be furnished BY
Harry Rove and Billy Mae In =
revue which Is characterized by
novel dancing, color and speed.
This offering was staged By
Harry Roye and carries It's own
orchestra under the direction OF
Boyd Davis, In addition to which
ii enlists the services Of a no.
table ensemble IN which Boyd
Davis, Theirma, Vivian Lees
Charles Papa, Leah Lewis and
Babe Fenton play an important
part. Other diverting specialttss
will be contributed to the bill ~
Cooke, Morton ard Harvey VINO
play q basketball game on BIZ
cycles; Gene and Myrtle Moore
ii aBits and Hits 81 Broadway;
AIS Here, q scene Of by-goue
days presented by q. b. Mad.
dock, with Harry Bates In the
stellar role. Jean Mccoy and
Ralph Walton present an anus
ing bit which bears the title 81.
"A Few Moments With the
Spirits"
The photoplay Offering FOR
next week at the Earle VIII be
1.-THE Clinging Vine, In which
the stellar role IL played BY
Leatrice Joy.
STRAND--An elaborate dream
sequence, employing hundreds of
people, and comprising one Of the
most novel scenes ever incorpO-
rated in picture, is q part of
Monta Bells delightfully."- human
screen story, eThe Boy Friend,
which opens at the Strand Thee
ter next Sunday afternoon for y
weeks run.
On the stage Pee Wee Myers.
and Ford landlord will do their
stuff in 1.-THE Arkansas Valen.
tino," headIining the vaudeville
bill. Other numbers on the Yaude.
Vile program will include Harry
Coleman, the former musical COM
edy star, with Gladys Hart In
Love AS Is''; the Four Rubini
Sisters in a miniature recital Of
song and music; Florence and
Arnold, from the English music
hall, high geared for laughs; and
the wyoming Four" In must
cal feast, Range of Harmony"
The usual subsidiary features
and orchestral numbers under the
direction OF Arthur J. MAXWELL
win complete the program.
GAYETY--Next weeks attrac-
ton at the Gayety Tlieater, be-
ginning with matinee Sunday,
will be the only, and original
"Seven-Eleven" Company in their
latest and greatest success.
"Watermelons," with and by
SPEEDY" Smith, three Of the
greatest of colored stars.
"WatermelOnS" is a show with
an entire colored cast and chorus
of 18 rnulatto girls. This attrac-
ton is new. in every particular
and is presented in two big acts
with 16 gorgeous scenes and 20
musical numbers and dances.
This colored show is said to, sur
pass any colored attraction ever
presented at the Gayety Theater.
MUTUAL -- Buddie Harrison
sponsors the new show which bows
into the Mutual with the I:latinee
tomorrow. 1t is called Hollywood
Scandals and is credited by ad.