The Washington times., 1927-09-03

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NATIONAI-For the closing
week Of the National Players
third summer season. the follow.
ers Of the troupe have selected,
by popular vote, the noted Aus
tin Strong melodrana. Seventh
Heaven" a story Of love in the
Paris slunls and of war % the
French, front. John Warner,
who made q pronounced hit in
the leading male role at the
National last year, has been
brought back to play the part Of
Chico, who loved Diane with an
ardor that the wounds Of war
and wars enforced absences
could not diminish. Charlie
Hampden win again have his
favorite role a. Boul. the old
cab driver. Leona Powers will
be Diane and kathryn Givney
will be her dope-ridden sister,
The locale of Seventh Heaven"
il in q squalid district Of Paris,
q district frequented by thieves
and other derelicts who border
LIES seamy side.
KEITH'S-Eddie Foy, "Amer.
lca's Beloved Comedian" makes
his farewell appearance this sea.
son and appears as the headline
attraction at B. r. Keith's next
week. He will be seen in q playlet
by Tom Barry, 1.-THE Fallen STAR"
In the company will be Monica
Sicily and Hal Munnis. Mr.. Foy
celebrates his seventy-first birth
day this year and his fifty-seyenth
anniversary on the stage.
Jack Benny will act as master
Of ceremonies throughout the bill
and will be seen in q new act by
himself.
Harry Roye ana Billie Maye re.
turn as the feature, following a
tour OF Europe. They are well
known as Americas Aristocrats
of the Dance" Other acts: Gus
Fowler, we'll known as the orig.
inal watch king; a late feature of
the Ziegfeld Follies, Dare and
Wahl, in Two Ambitious Youths':
Peter Higgins, Americas young.
est irish tenor; Van Cello and
Mary in foot feats'';; Van Lane
and Veronica in Pictures in
Sand"
EARLE-Rose's Royal Midgets,
Is in number, will furnish the
headline attraction in the vaude.
vile entertainment at the Earle,
beginning Su day. AlLong the
specialties presented by these
miniature actors viii be- Juggling,
xylophone solos, the presenta.
ton Of the smallest midgets on
the stage, "a inches high, an imi.
tation of Gallagher and Shean, a
spectacle bearing the title Of
Sunny Mexico" a violin solo, q
Charleston contest and numerous
other turns. On Thursday, fol-
lowing the matinee, the little ones
will hold a reception back stage
for Washington youngsters.
The extra added attraction will
be a comedy sketch. 1.-THE Faker,"
with Smith and Barker cast in
the co-stellar roles. There are
five scenes Of this fast moving
comedy playet. Another star Of
the bill will be Artie Mehlinger,
THE Dynamic Songster and Com.
poser, whose .phonograph records
are well known by the Steel Trio.
In Varieties in q Blacksmith
Shop
The feature photoplay for the
week beginning Sunday, Septem.
Der 4, at o'clock, will be the
William Fox production of "Col.
!een," in which Madge Bellamy
Is the pictured star, supported by
Charles Morton and ]. Farrell
Macdonald.
STRAND-The Moulin Rouge
Revue" a musical production.
swings into the Strand next week
with cast of adroit principals
and a chorus of merit. "The
Moulin Rouge Revue" is de.
scribed as combination Of song
and laughter. Comedy will be
the predominating note on the
program, the full force Of the
company appearing in bright bits
Of humor.
Twelve Miles Out" a tale Of
love and adventure among the
rum runners, starring John Gill
bert, will feature the screen por.
ton Of the bill for the first four
days Of the week.
GAYETY-Fred Clark's Lets
Co." the entertainment that ran
for many weeks at the Columbia
Theater, New York, during the
summer, comes next week to the
Gayety Theater, starting with the
matinee today. Comedy scenes,
vaudeville specialties and chorus
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