The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-04

NATIONAL-George Kaufman's
humorous ditty on the show
game, from behind the scenes, will
be next weeks offering at the
National Theater. 1.-THE Butter
and Egg Man" is its name and
Washingtonians will remember
that it premiered here two sea-
sons ago, sending young Gregory
Kelly to featured prominence on
Broadway.
The term, "butter and egg
man" is, Of course, synonymous
with that describing any individ-
ual as possessing more money
than sense. The gold-digging
flappers invented the term. Kauf-
man dramatized the idea, ampli-
flying it with an accurate and
funny slant as to what goes on
inside the show business.
We have here, a precocious
poetic youngster, who comes from
a hamlet in the Middle West to
conquer Broadway. Into the
clutches of pair Of itinerant
producers, he falls and he sinks
his bankroll on their faulty Judg-
ment as to the merits Of a new
show they intend producing.
Up to the end of the second
act, it looks like the kid from
Chilliocothe is going right back
to that town with nothing more
than a petition for bankruptcy in
his pocket. A certain thing hap
pens which turns failure into sue
cess and q climax is provided that
has both comedy and dramatic
thrill.
KEITH'S-Al Shean, formerly Of
Gallagher and Shean, and Miss
Lynn Canter, primadonna Of the
Greenwich Follies, have united and
will headline the bill next week at
B. F. Keith's. They appear in a
new act entitled, Business Is
Business"
Aileen Stanley, the photograph
girl, she OF voice and personality,
will be featured for the week.
Other acts include Elias Ersi, Hun
garian musical comedy star, and
Joe Fejer, Hungarian violinist,
with their orchestra, in "a Hun
garian Rhapsody" Washington's
own Miss Ann Suter will sing
songs as only she can sing them;
dancing of all kinds by the The
Sailors, who term their act
right" Pat Henning & Co. in
versatility" Torino, master Jug
gler, with Doris Whitley and Tom
and Beatty Waters, follow in
watch Your STEP"
The usual screen features,
Aesop's Fables, Topics Of the Day
and Pathe News Pictorial will COM
plete.
EARLE-Lynne Overman, for
mer Washington stock favorite,
who since his local appearance has
achieved successes abroad as well
as on the New York stage, tops
the new Earle bill beginning Sun
day. Mr.. Overman will be seen in
a pIaylet, THE Union Suit" in
which he is supported by Una
Merkle and E. j. Blunkall. The
muS1cal-dramat1c attractions Will
be supplied by Dave Harris and
company in "a Miniature Musical
Comedy" with Helen Joyce,
Dorothy Donnelly, Frank Houri-
gan and Arnold New. The third
feature offering is that Of Stan
Stanley and company, in a skit
dealing with timely topics. This
interval of sheer fun is offered in
an unusual manner. with more of
the players planted in the audience
than appear upon the stage.
Billy Beard will add to the pro.
gram as '"The Party From the
South" and other acts will round
it out. The photoplay feature will
be Producers release of "The
Heart Thief" in which the CO.
stellar roles are play by Joseph
Schildkraut and Lyra De Putt.
PAI4ACE-At Loew's Palace for
the week beginning Sunday, Eddie
Cantor win make his second
screen appearance Ia Special De-