The Washington times., 1926-09-11

NATIONAI.-There'l be moth.
ing doleful about the National
Players goodby to Washington
playgoers for the season. the com.
ing week, The war seems to
have taught q new order of fare
wells-a smile and CHEEKY wave
Of the hand
Thus It Is that one OF the
funniest mystery OF all
time, Seven Keys to Baldpate,
has been selected as the vehicle
60 send the froupers on thir way
unsi1 anotlnee season rolls around.
So, instead Of crepe, thereu be
bunting and much. much laughter.
Seven Keys to Baldpate" was
written by George NJ. Cohan when
HIS arms wearied of waving the
flag in Yankee Doodle, music plays.
From it's Mmitless success and
hOund1ess entertainment, one
could wish that he had wearted
0ftenar and longer for q dozen
years and an expanding public
have automatically marked this
plav one OF the most adrott ana
ontertining that Cohan ever
wrote.
An the unities one ever heard
az are crowded into this tale OF
what befell struggling author in
4 deserted summer hotel one
night in the dead OF winter. IL
has love interest, mystery, heavy
drama and compensating comedy.
Cohan had sudden touch OF In.
epirafion when he adapted the
play from Earl Derr Biggers
eforv. for. with ali these elements
20 treat with logic and consists
ercy. he leaves nothing at the
last curtain that isn't expltcable.
People who have patronized the
Nationalites throughout their %
week season picked this play Tor
the seasons fade-0ut over about
100 entries.
KETTHS-The first doubIe-head-
fine bin of the fall season debuts
at Kefthss at 3 tomorrow after
noon. The first Is Trini. called
the most beautiful girl In Spains
who. for q second season, was
brought back to her native country
BY the King to be crowned the
leading beauty Of the land. She is
assisted by the Marimba Band. The
next headliner will be England.s
foremost ventiriIoquist, Arthur
Prince, in an act that stands alone
fn It's class.
Featured win be Ben Ryan and
Harriet Lee IN Zone and Won Is
Fwo. Others on the bill In.
elude Willie. West and McGinty
with their panto farce. House
Builders: Frank Faron, exhibiting
large stock OF laughs; those
three unusual PasQuali brothers
a. their gymnastic offering; the
Tyerson Sisters. a duo OF expert
entertainers; the Misses Stanton
and Dolores IN .Girl. Neverthe-
less. .
EARI.E-The bill Of Keith's
popular priced vaudeville acts.
pictures and musical features as
eemblsd for next week at the
Earle Theater reflect genuine
fnfdwinter audience appeal
newlv-formed Orpheum unit show
supplies most OF the fun.
The added feature VIII be
ea1pnlfed by the Day and AiIeen
Revue. d handsomely mounted ok.
fering with clever principals ana
SnseTnbie. The headline attrac-
tion viii be Jerry's Piano
Girls, I'm "Bits o. Dream Music.
Mary Washburn Is the directnr
Of this talented group. which iu-
eludas II other girls. Other acts
eubxace Gibson and Price In
comedy novelty, with prologue
offered by the Misses Evelyn
Mason. Ann Mason, Jean Morey
and the ensemble appearing with
the Piano Girls; Calvin and o'Con-
nor. s.Tn the Dark, /" assisted by
Ann Vesey: Walter Brewer. tbs
Jolly Jester.
The photopIay feature win be
sTIas Las. Frontier" with VIII
Ham Boyd and Marguerite de Y
Motto.
STRAND-The Strand win Of.
Ger, commencing Sunday, one
Of the screen hits Of the VAR.
ssThe waltz Dream" q romance
OF gay loyalty, laid in Vienna. IN
q setting Of mad merriment.
The vaudeville program IL
headed by the Volga Singers, who
will appear here for their first
time in washington In q sex.
tette OF All Star Russian Concert
Singers" Other numbers on the
bill include Harry Hickey" La
Van, assisted by Miss Lettie
BolIes, in q comedy song and
pianoIogue number, Mere Nom
sense; Harry Savoy and Ruth
Name in a comedy sl1it, els He
Dumb?"; Mary Danis In "A Little
loneliness and Lyrics" q melody
number by Harry Breen. and the
Chandon trio in "a Variety Of
Sensations"
GAYETY-Next weeks attrac-
ton, beginning Sunday at p. m,
at the Gayety will be the
newest version Of that popular
comic Mutt and jeff. This
famous cartoon has been staged
into a girl and music attraction,
and the show Is new from start
to finish. New book, new scenes.
new music, new costumes and
east. 1t In In two acts with
is scenes and IL musical mum.
bers which give the 20 girls Of
the ensemble II opportunities to
display the newest creations In
. costumes and fashions. The jewel
scene and Spanish number have
ELECTED special praise.
MUTUAL-Billy Hagan and
Anna Toebe head the cast Of
Moonlight Maids" which comes
70 the Mutual Sunday. Billy
Hagan has been q steady visitor
TO these parts for several years,
each succeeding year adding size