The Washington times., 1927-01-05
TWO Big REVJjES
. FOR THE NEW
: WEEK

NATIONAL - Beginning Mon
day. Rufus LIE Marie will present
his Affaires. starring Sophie Tuck.
err and Ted Lewis and featuring
Loster. Allen in revue direct
nom half years run in Chicago.
The piece is on its way to New
00rk and the prospects are that
its run there will complement,
the joint authors, Ballard Mac.
Donald. Edgar Allen Woof, Andy
Rice and Jack Lait. Martin
Broones wrote the music. The
piece Is musical satire and mum.
bers. in addition to the principals,
AIbeFtina Rasch's Ballet, John
Price Jones, Colleen Adams, VIII
liam Harrigan, Lon HascalI, the
Catdell Twins and others.
POLFS-Earl Carrolls Vanit:es,
with Joe Cook, frankie Heath,
Johnny Dooley and others, includ.
ing Smith and Dale Of the Avon
Comedy Four, comes Sunday
night for a week. Principals in
airport are Frances Marchant,
dancer; Jack Redmond, trick
golfer; Clifford O'Rourke, Harry
Deli and Laura Lee. The revue
Is made UP of spectacular beauty
scenes and comedy sketches, in
terspersed, of course, with dance
and song numbers. "The Gate
of Roses" descending from the
Tiles the width Of the stage, back.
grounds a score Of artistic nudes
under shaded lights.
BELASCO-Alice Brady, since
whose last appearance here in
lander" acres of laurels have
swept her way, brings a new play
to the Belasco Monday night,
Lady Alone" written by Laetitia
Mcdonald, pen name for the wife
Of a well-known novelist! The
story is that Of Nina's struggle for
existence in world of glamour
and Of the outcome of that strug-
gle. Besieged by three suitors in
her mothers apartments, she de-
cides for one, at which point, we
are told. the action takes a sur.
prising twist. Heading the sup.
port is Joseph Kilgour. The piece
Is offered by L. Lawrence Weber
and David Wallace and directed
by Lionel Atwill.
KEITH'S-The Goodrich Silver
town Cord Orchestra. known wide
" to radio fans, tops the in
coming Keith bill commencing
Sunday afternoon. There are
twelve in the organization, d.
rected by Joseph Knecht, and the
novelty feature will be the APP
pearance Of the masked tenor.
Featured for the week will be
Taylor Holmes, legit star, who
offers an odd assortment of dia-
lect stories. Other acts include
Ferry Convey, versatile clown;
Hyde and Burrill in songs and
dances; the Three Swifts: the
Carol Sisters in harmony; Juanita
and Paco. assisted by two others,
In dances; Donahue and La Sale
In a novelty; and the usual house
features.
EARLE-A novelty combining
two forms Of dramatic expression,
the stage and the screen, tops the
incoming Earle bill when George
Beban. film character actor, brings
a large troupe Of players to that
house Sunday afternoon and enacts
on the stage continuance of the
actionE first presented on the
screen. The Loves Of Ricardo" is
the name of the play. Others on
the vaudeville portion Of the bill
are Walter Ward and Ethel Doc.
ley in song and dance number;
Harry KranZ and BudWin Walsh,
singing comedian. Remember, also.
that Mr.. Beban carries a Neapoli-
tan string orchestra with him.
Shorter house features on screen
and organ will prevail.
STRAND-"Topics and Tunes"
is the title Of the new music Of.
fering at the Strand for the com.
ing week, featuring I. B. Hamp
as chief comic. This troupe has
played about eight weeks at the
Strand and box-office figures
show that they are profitably
more popular than the vaude.
vile policy which previously pre-.
vailed. A half a dozen princi.
pals support Mr.. Hamp and, in
addition. there are the Folies
Bergere Girls, a singing and
dancing chorus. The screen fea.
ture will be "Stella Dallas" with
Belle Bennett in the best role
she has enacted on the screen.
GAYETY-"Mutt and Jeffs
Honeymoon" names the burlesuue
attraction at the Gayety for the
new week. Joe Yule, Don Clark
and Paul Paulos are the featured
comics. The Pacific Four, sing.
me comedians and Artie Bauers,
Hebrew comic, lead the fun
parade which is enhanced by the
chorus and feminine principals.
MUTuAL-Max Fields and his
'''Kuddling Kuties" take over the
Mutual for the coming week.
June Rhoades is the featured
member of the company and is
supported by half dozen others,
including a dancing chorus.