Evening star., 1927-10-17
KEITH'S-Julian EItinge.

Wonderment was expressed at
Keiths' last night when Julian Eltinge
presented his specially. Not so much
over the rich gowns he wore with the
different songs, but because he looks
almost as young as when he aston
ished Boston years ago with his fe-
male impersonations.
Eltinge is toplining good bill this
week and his reception was most cor
dial. AS he glides about the stage,
gracefully as Of yore, he still demon
srrates his abilities as a singer and
an actor as well as having a fine ar
tistic taste in the matter of gowns. He
mad TO answer many curtain calls and
nnaly offered touch OF a Japanese
travesty girl that proved delightful.
A pretentious offering in the way
or playlet was presented by Albert
Lewis, Inc. under the title ANY Fam
1ly." 1t shared honors with the top
liner. 1t is taken from Harry Delf's
play, up Stairs" and as several of
the members of the company belonged
to the original organization, it went
over in splendid style. Helen Beres-
ford, as the mother, carried the bur
den of the work with marked ability
ana Halbert Brown, as Dad, gave her
splendid support, as did the others Of
the company. A half dozen encores
rewarded the company.
Lew Hearn and Ethel Gray have es.
capped from the big New York reyues
Tor q couple Of weeks and are doing
vaudeville in their usual successful
manner. The couples qufck-fire work
in up.to-date jokes, songs and dances
gained them hearty applause and
many recalls. Then there is Miss Ju-
net: JUST pack from Europe, with her
H2k1nU 0P
stars. One OF the prominent stars of
TWO years ago, Emil Boreo OF the
famous "Chauve Souris," presented
strong specially with original com.
edy and songs. Maxine and his dog
Body opened the show in good style
and was followed by Rubfni and Rosa
IN song and musical turn, The Bell
CAR Brothers closed the show with a
thrilling athletic turn. The house at
fractions filled in the few vacant spots
EARLE-Jimmy Carr's Orchestra.
With Jimmy Carr's Orchestra ton.
ping the stage bill and Dance
magic being exhibited on the screen
Tor the first time in Washington q
well balanced program is presented at
the Earle this week.
Inc screen feature is an interesting
story or the poor girl stepping from
an oVer-religious environment into the
gay circles of Manhattan with a stage
career ahead.
Pauline Starke is the girl, with Ben
Lyon co-starring as the hero. A bit
OF Tragedy Is introduced for a moment
when the heroine's producer is mur.
oefed IN her apartment, but a Jealous
woman makes timely confession
paying the way for the happy ending.
carr lntersperses some clever com.
cay with snappy music from his ~
musicians. NJ. Marinoff presents his
knowing CANNES in acrobatic and dra.
Matlc c numbers, featuring a short play.
solsa IRON the Volga," an exclusive
dog production.
%: B. Joyner and Clarence Foster.
DiacKiact artists, top their song, Joke
ahu udnce number with queer razor
nsht. Donald Kerr and Effie Weston
40 some unusual dancing along with
Ihelr comedy in a wild playlet. "Reach
Nuts" in which the name means NOT h.
ing. Frank Davis, Harold Clark and
Bert Weston are the able assistants
Clara Howard proves popular in ar
unusual comic song act. one of the
most attractive numbers on the hin
Earle News views the start Of the
American Girl on its attempted trans
oceanic flight.
GAYETY-"Jiggs, Maggie and Dinty. -
George McManus' famous comic
strip characters, Jiggs, Maggie and
Dinty, are at the Gayety this week in
a sparkling musical comedy of the
same name. 1t is a fast moving show