The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-05

MAJ DuL NO has
chosen The Marquise," a ro-
mantle play by Noel Coward. for
her return to the stage after an
absence of three or four years.
The first American performance
of the play will be given at the
National Theater next week. OPEN
ing Monday. Washington will be
the only city to see the play in
advance of its New York pres
entation.
Arthur Byron will be featured
member of the company, which
also includes Reginald Olney, Rex
O'Malley, Theodore st. John,
William Kershaw. Madge Evans,
Harry Lillford. Dorothy Tree and
been directed by David Burton
and has settings by 10 Mielziner.
POLPS-James W. Elliott, two
of whose successes, 1.-THE Gorilla"
and Castles in the Air" are still
remembered by playgoers through.
out the country. will present a
new romantic mystery melo.
drama, 1.-THE King Can Do No
Wrong" with the renowned star.
Lionel Atwill. in the leading role,
at Polls Theater. beginning Mon
day night.
Elliott has surrounded his star,
Lionel Atwill. with an excellent
cast. Included in the company
are such players as Leona Ho-
garth, Felix krembs, William In
gersoll, Alfred Firth, Ellen South.
brook, Lyons Wickland. Edward
Forbes, Alexander Frank, Wilfred
Jessop, Edward De Tinso, Guy
Phillip, Albert Froom. Kenneth
Manion, and Manette Swan.
F. s. Merlin, they playwright,
has directed the play himself.
BELASCO -, Kilbourn Gordon
established himself as a prime
detective of exciting plays by his
production of 1.-THE Cat and the
Canary" "The Green Beetle"
"Out OF the Seven Seas" ''Kongo"
and other plays of that fix. Mr.
Gordon believes in melodrama
and his understanding of public
taste has been justified by the
results attained at the box Of
flee. His latest production is
"Tia Juana." tia Juana" is
nearly the last stand of the
bad man."
Mr.. Gordon will present "Tia
Juana" at the Shubert-Belasco
Theater the week commencing
Monday, November z. with an
excellent cast including Fred
eric Burt. Edna Bennett, Harry
d. Southland. Carolyn Ferriday,
Harold Elliott, jeanette Fox.
Lee, Paul Wilson, Mabel Colcord,
Charles Hammond, Clyde Dilson.
Paul Wright, Willard S. Robert.
son and others.
PRESIDENT-The light opera
season will be inaugurated in
Washington when the President
Theater Light Opera Company
makes its bow Monday night in
the colorful, romantic comedy,
THE Black Hussar," by Mil
locker.
The action in 1.-THE Black Hus.
sar" takes place during the years
1928, and is developed through
the efforts of Won Helbert, a
young German patriot and officer
in the Black Hussars, to incite
an instruction in the German
town Of misunderstanding dis.
guised himself as an army chap
lain to further his designs.
KEITH'S-Fannie Brice, after
a season in the legitimate theater,
has returned to vaudeville and
will headline the bill at B. F.
keith's Theater next week.
Wee" George Wood, who will
be seen portraying the British
boyhood in a playlet entitled, His
Black Hand" is supported by
Miss Dolly Harmer. A combina-
ton Of song, music and dance
will be offered by Ruiz and
Bonita.
Other acts, Aesop's Fables,
Topics OF the Day and the Pathe
News Pictorial will complete the
bill.
X A Il l. # - Wayburn's "Ritzy
Revue" will comprise the stage
portion of the Earle Theater bill
next week. This latest of the Ned
Wayburn productions is in 1S
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