The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
GOINGS>ON
ELSIE FERGUSON
At the Thenter

NATEONAL-What will perhaps
be the most glittering cast of the
season comes to the National
next week, beginning Monday
night, in a new play from the
French, "Close Quarters by
A. E. Thomas. Elsie Ferguson,
Margaret Lawrence, Wallace Ed
dinger, Bruce McRae, Effie Shan
non, Godfrey Keer and Freder-
lex Worlock comprise this rather
startling cast. George Tyler is
the producer and, remembering
his magnificent stagings of THE
Rivals and 1.-The School for
Scandal" none will have fears
that this newest production Of
his will not be a wholly meritor-
ious one. The play, incidentally,
Is from a story by Dumas, fills.
KEITH'S-Two headliners are
on the Keith boards for the COM
ing week. Hal Shelley of musical
comedy note will share top
honors with Ada Reeve, comedi-
.enne, thus assuring patrons of a
thorough comedy bill. Others in
cIude Ota Gygi, violinist. and Mar
garet Severn, dancer, assisted by
a pianist and soloist: u. w. Jack
son, with II English dancers;
Bert Levy, the noted. charcoal
artist and monologist; Lang and
Haley in songs and chatter;
Burns and Burchill in tunes;
Ed and Lee TraYer, physical
marvels, and the usual house
features.
EARLE-Meyer Golden's Mas
terpieces is the title of the head
line act at the Earle for the new
week: an act that enlists the tai
ents Of ~ players specializing m
song. dance and jazz. The extra
added attraction will reintroduce
Kate Smith, Washington Sophie
Tucker" Other acts include Bill
and Genevieve in ''Frills, Thrills
and Spills: Diehl Sisters and
Macdonald in A comedy offering;
Jack Powell seXtet and Jane Bar
Der and Jerome Jackson in Moth
ing Serious" The feature iilm
will bring to the screen Leatrice
Joy in THE Wedding Song"
STRAND-The Kikuta Japs,
jugglers, equilibrists and nTagi
clans, top the incoming bill at
the Strand. "Oriental Wonder
Workers" they call themselves.
Other acts bring Sam LaZer and
Josh Dale in an ethiopian trav-
esty; Stella Tracy and J. ElwOod
in pits of Broadway; Anita
Diaz monkeys: Rey, Conway and
Thomas in Two Fellows and a
Girl The film feature boasts
none other than Elsie Ferguson
in The Unknown Lover a story
of love and a career Short films
and music.
WARDMAN PARK-The dra-
matte hit, "Tarnish. is on the
cards for the new week by the
Thomas Herbert Players,at Ward
man Park Theater. This is the
play ia which Ann Harding made
such q. pronounced hit in New
York. Ruth Harrison will take
the role of the disiliusiOned gi"l,
playing opposite Parker Fennelly,
as the Jealous husband. Others
of the troupe have been ideally
distributed.
Presidential special popu-
Iar-priced matinee at one-dollar.
top, will be given today at The
President where Uncle Sans Fol
lies is holding forth to heavy bust
ness and much acclaim. TOnIOr-
row the revue enters it's second
and final week. the extension he
ing warranted by me heavy
patronage.
GAYETI - Singing, dancing,
yodeling and saxophoning are
few of the many attractive feat
lures contributing to Irons and
Clamage's Happy Hooligan,'
next weeks attraction at the
Gayety. Then there is q wealth
of pretty stage settings and mod
ish costumes. Andy Martini
plays the title role. heading a list
of entertainers which include;
Mabel White, Sid Gold, Lola
Pierce and Joe Yule.
MUTUAIs--TWice daily. The
Speed Girls will undertake to
Set REV records at the Mutual
next week. Well known bur-
1esQue principals. backed up
by chorus Vouched for as
lockers, singers and dancers will
make up what is claimed to Oe
one of the smartest and best
shows on the Mutual circuit,
Ray Read, an eccentric character
comedian, and Nellie Nice head
the company. Others include
Helen Manning, the west pocket
soubretIe"; Harry Seyon, come
dian; Bee Bell, ingenue; Edward