The Washington times., 1926-09-22
SPEAKING OF THE
SPEAKING
STAGE
PRESIDENT-F Following the

PRESIDENT - Following the
run of What Price Glory at the
President Theater. the Players
occupying that refurbished house
for the new fall season, will offer
the seductive farce. "A Kiss In a
Taxi" which serves to sugarcoat
the happy moral that not all the
evil Detailing us is the result OF
deliberate indiscretion. This play
was seen by Washington audl.
ences at the Belasco Theater last
spring and was commended by
every reviewer in town.
"What Price Glory" Is attract
ing immense business at the Pres
ident this week, marking one or
the most auspicious beginnings
for a new company that even an
optimist could ask. Striking per-
fornances are being given by J.
Frank Charlton as the brutal,
primitive Captain Flagg; by Wal
ter Gilbert as Sergeant Qu1rt and
by Leona Powers as Clarmaine'
over whose affections the sergeant
and his superior are at constant
dagger points. Scenlcally. the
production is a replica to the
last detail of the original New
York settings.
KEITH'S-Betty Blythe, noted
screen star, will headline the bill
at B. F. Kefth's next week. Miss
Blythe's debut into vaudeville
follows her recent completion OF
a picture in England.
Adlerweil and Herman, masters
of harmony singing, will hold a
featured position on the bill.
Thomas E. Shea, whose presenta-
ton of characters taken from the
drama has won him high place,
will play a return engagement.
Other arts include Clifford and
Marion in "Just Dumb; Helen
Higgins and Company in Rain
beaux"; Ray Huling and his
Seal. and the Six Galenos.
EARLE-"A Night in China"
tabloid musical comedy with
oriental atmosphere will be the
headline attraction at the Earle
next week. A large cast and en-
sernble appear. Among other
vaudeville features are Dave
Schooler and Company in Music
Hath Charms" with Peggy Hart
and Estelle MacNeal featured; Joe
Morris and Winn Shaw in THE
Mosquito Trust" and other acts
to be named later.
The photo-play feature will be
First Nationals "The Savage,
with Ben Lyon and May McAvoy
in the chief roles.
In addition to these features
there will be the usual house
features.
MUTUAL-The ability to con-
struct burlesque entertainment
that can run for two hours and a
half without having one number
on the program that ought to
be eliminated for either inferiority
or immodesty, is a record that
any burlesque management should
feel proud of. That is the kind
of entertainment submitted last
season by the "Speed Girls OF
1926" says Harry Jarboe, man
ager of the. Mutual, who adds
that for 1927 the speed Girls"
are making the same promise.
They come to the Mutual next
week.
STRAND - Mare Nostrum,
Rex Ingram's screen production
with Alice Terry and Antonio
Morino heading the cast will be
the screen feature for next week
at the Strand. The picture tells
in a powerful way a story Of
passion and redemption.
On the stage Loew's vaudeville
is headed by Seminary Scandals"
featuring Miss Tommy Allen.
Other stage numbers are by Al
Traham and Vesta Wallace in
1.-THE Curtain Speech; Nellie
Arnant and Brothers in her
novelty featuring the Merry
Widow waltz; Sue Creighton and
Eddie Lynn, in ''The Follies Of
a Side Street." and the Three
Herman Brothers, gymnasts.