The Washington times., 1926-05-05
WHAT'S AFOOT ON
THIS STAGE
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NATIONAIone Of the IA.
nous John Golden .Komic- KIean''
plays. .sThank-U < is the new
weeks offering BY the National
Theater Players, commencing
Monday night. This play, along
with "Lightnir' Z Turn to the
Right, and others. composes
what is probably the most valu.
able budget of successes ever to-
come out OF one producers Of
flee.
sThank-U" teaches something
Of q moral, but the comedy note
is of prime Importance. The play
phases OF sInall-tOwn life. center.
Ing about the towns impoverished
and unhappy minister whose
force is negated through his ne.
cessity Of accepting handouts
from parishioners to supplement
the meager salary he receives.
Comes a-visiting him d niece
from Paris, a smart, attractive
gO-getter who determines to clean
house and elevate her uncle above
the pitiful level OF 81 thank you
man" The reform wave starts,
but malicious gossip embroils the
pastor in an indicate situation,
and the niece is construed as
shameful hussy. The final cur
tain, OF course, finds things re-
sulting happily and the clergy
mans self-respect restored.
KEITH'S Irene Franklin,
known far and wide as America =
favorite red head. 3 win TOD the bin
at Keith's next week. Miss Frank
lin is making her first American
appearance after tour Of Aus
tralia and she is to be seen with
Jerry Jarnagin in New Songs.
all OF which have been written BY
Miss Franklin and Mr.. Jarnagin.
Featured for the week will be-
the Oriental wonder-worker, Long
Tack Sam. who returns after q
world tour, supported by Nj Ma
and Nee Sa Long and galaxy OF
beautiful Chinese girls.
Other acts include Artie MellI.
niger and Sam Williams with their
The Teacher and the Pupips::
Naughton and Gold direct from
London, in London music hall
cOmedyS Larry StOutenburgh the
worlds pocket billiard expert: the
harm0nica players, Ted and All
Waldman, in their latest offering,
"Bluology.
EARLE Clara Kimball Youns
noted emotional star OF stage and
screen, will be seen in person at
the Earle Theater next week in q,
dramatic playIet, 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 Na.
tlonal Capital and bears no reIa-
ton whatever to the sketch in
which Miss Young was last seer
in this city.
Dorothy Morley and Al Anger
will also comprise an important
inclusion in Mr. Anglers own
original diversion, Slapped, and
another interesting novelty win be
contributed by Harry Bentell and
Helen Gould, the dancing xylo-
phonists. Edgar Bergen and Com
pany, with Christine Caldwell.
will demonstrate their supremacy
as voice nlusiOnists and other Of
ferings will round out.
The photoplay feature will be
First Nationals THE Girl from
Montmartre, = with Lewis Isl.
Stone. supported by Robert Ellis
and others.
the bill are the customary house
features, which include the organ
solo, Song Of Songs, = by Alex
ander Arons, who will be as
sisted by j. Allen Fusca. Wash
ington tenor.
WARDMAN PARK Entering
into the twenty-second week at
Wardman Park Theater, the
Thomas Herbert Stock Company
will next week produce that
hilarious farce-connedy, Some
Baby" written by Zelialll Coving-
ton and Jules Simonson.
There is a humorous plot with
laugh in every line, sometimes
bordering on the. risque, but never
falling over the brink. A dodder-
ing old general wants to marry
the young daughter of doctor
whose LIES work to discover
something astoundingly new in
medicine results in the narfocfi0n