The Washington times., 1926-04-21
FOR THE ENSUING WEEK
TFIERE'LL BE-

NATTONAI-"Little Old New
York" a romantic tale Of love
and conflict, laid in New YORK
during it's early days, comes as
the next offering by the National
Theater Players for the week com
mencing Monday night. Len9ta
Lane will carry the role created
on the New York stage by Gene
We've Tobin and on the screen
bv Marion Davies. This will be
Washington first glimpse of the
stage production for, despite its
popularity in New York, 1t was
not sent on the road.
John Jacob Aston was head
of the city council of New York
in the period that the action of
the play was laid. Fulton was
desperately trying to interest
capital, in contraption that
would make boats independent OF
favorable winds. The love in
terest accrues from the arrival |
of Patrick O'Day to claim the
fortune originally meant to be
left Larry Delavan. Patrick 0'Ddy
is really Patricia O'Day in a hin
Disguise and things SO shape
themselves that the fortune re-
mains. in the Delavan hands and
he gets a bonus in the lovely
shape OF Patricia.
Little Old New York calls. for
period costumes and sets and in
general atmosphere win be a dis
tinct departure for the National
troupe.
WARDNIAN PARK The Thomas
Herbert Players attempt a new
departure this coming week IN
presenting Weak Sisters 4
play that boasts some rather
daring realism in its portrayal OF
the hypocrisies of certain good"
people. The story is that of a
house divided. of a romance near
ers, one of whom is, himself,
smeared in the mire of scandal
Lynn Startling, author of Meet
the Wife, is also author of this
play which had New York and
Chicago engagements and which
is now in its eighth week in stock
in Los Angeles. The entire cast
of the players will be utilized
for this production.
Headed by Rae Sam
uels, ''the Blue-Streak of vaude-
show comes into Keith's for the
new week, commencing Sunday
afternoon. Mildred Land will be
at the piano. Bert Lair and Mer- :
cedes will introduce their fun skit,
Whats the Idea Z" Others on
the bill include Jerry and Her
Baby Grands,' a piano quartet;
Paul Kirkland and company in
1.-The High Stopper; the DuPonts
with the Keith-AIbee Dancing
Girls in "A Study. in Nonsense:
Billy Abbott in a singing piano
speciality: Louise and Mitchell.
billed as THE Belgian Wonders
Also the fifth Charleston instruc-
ton, Aesop Fable and Pathe
News.
EARLE-Pom Brown and his
minstrel band headline the new
Earle galaxy for the coming
week. Brown plays In blackface
and intermingles clever playing on
the reeds with his comedy. The
Eddie Miller Duo OF singers is !
billed next. Others on the pro-
gram are Sager Midgley and COM
pany in "Oh. Jonesey'': Roy Rice
and Mary Werner in "On the
Scaffold''; AL Fields and Johnny
Johnston as Terry and Jerry
The film feature will enliyen
things generally with Johnny
Hines in Rainbow Riley" Short
.er films and house features round
out,
s; STRAND-The Four Mortons,
headed by that veteran OF comedy,
James z. Norton, top the new
Strand bill for the week begin
ming Sunday afternoon. Battles
of 1925" is the Inoniker and hill
arity is it's aim and fulfillment.
Will Higgie and his Six Charles
ton Girls will supplement the
headline act. Others include
Browning and Bracken in a song
alogue; Betty Taylor and Louise
Lake, harmonfzing in songs;
Katherine st. Clair and company
in IAN Athletic Pot-pourri." Jac-
queline Logan and Cullen Lands
will be seen in Peacock F'eath-
ers," adapted from Temple Bailey's
tale. Shorter features and spe-
cial music.
MUTUAL-Evelyn Cunningham
and Her Gang" open Sunday
afternoon at the Mutual. Miss
Cunningham is one of the beauties
Of burlesque, also a lady of wide
talents. In her support come
George Leon, Harry Left, Ed
CaIlan, Will Carleton, Alice Sin
gleton, Gladys lockwood and
DoIlie Barringer. In addition to
the chorus special scenic and
music numbers will feature the
performance.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tai
nadge in ''Kiki." A. combination
of one of the most popular stars
on the screen in one Of the great
est play successes Of years. The
Metropolitan and Ambassador
Theaters will show the film for
the new week beginning Sunday
afternoon. Ronald Colman, Ger
trude Aston, Marc McDermott and
many others, including George K.
Arthur, are in support. "Kiki"
long served the remarkable
talents of Lenore Uric, under the