The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

BELASCO-Winthrop Ames will
present George Arliss in a return
engagement of one of his most
appealing vehicles. "old English"
at the Belasco. beginning Monday
night. John Galsworthy wrote it
and this attractive trio of author.
producer and star is surety Of q
rare night in the Washington
theater. The action OF the piece
concerns the efforts Of a mentally
staunch old Liverpool ship owner,
to set his business house in order
before he shuffles off. The dash
of devil in Sylvanus Heythorpe,
makes the piece particularly suit
able to the Arliss talent. A cast
Of 20 is in support.
On Sunday night at this thea.
ter, for one performance only,
Jacob Ben-Amie will offer, in Yid-
dish, Samson and Delilah. Ben
Annie will appear in the leading
role of the poet. and the support
of a dozen players accompanies
him.
NATIONAL-''The Night Hawk"
opens an engagement at the Ma
tional Sunday night. the story Of
a girl of the streets who tried to
come back. Hooper Atchley is the
featured player, supported by
Grace Valentine and others. Little
is divulged of the important action
though the press agent .1aively
suggests something bordering on
the sensational.
EARLE-Waring's Pennsylva.
mans, in person, will top the new
Earle bill next week, an odd co.
incidence since this week they
are appearing on the Vitaphone
screen at the Metropolitan, the
theater in which they made their
first Washington debut. Within
a few weeks this aggregation will
join a new Dillingham; show,
East Side, West Side," in which
Ray Dooley will be starred. Gladys
Darling and her Charleston Syn.
copators will furnish the extra
added attraction. Other acts In
clude the LeRoys in THE Golf
Club: Martin Sands and Mildred
Doone in Collegiate Capers";
Frank Moreno and Tony Martin
in a comedy skit. The photoplay
feature will bring THE Night
Bride" with Marie Provost. Har.
rison Ford. Robert Edeson and
others. Shorter films round out.
KEITH'S-Miss Elsie Janis re.
turns to B. F. Keith's next week
in an entirely new act. Her i'm.
presentations are too wen known
to require identifying. Roger
Imhof, author Of many skits, will
be seen with his own company in
''The Pest House." Other acts in.
clude Sheldon, Heft and Lewis,
Two Jacks and a JILL" in dances
and songs: Lew Castelton and Max
Mack in "Clever Capers OF High
Caliber"; Reack and Rector, so
ciety entertainers; Clara Barry and
Arval Whitlege in Jest Awhile;
Homer Romano, on the rings. The
usual screen features viii com.
plete the bill.
STRAND-Beginning with to-
days matinee, the Strand will
turn to the Southland for its
musical motif. ''Dixieland'' is the
title of the new revue offered by
the Strand Players. Irwin Hamp,
Lew Lewis and others OF the reg
ular company will be augmented
this week by Garner and Leroy,
harmony singers and instrument
talists, The screen attraction will
be Arizona Bound" with new
screeH-coner, Gary Cooper, in
the lead. Shorter features will
supplement.
GAYETY-"Kongo," a dramatic
offering. will occupy the Gayety
stage next week. The piece is a
departure from the conventional
burlesque attraction. Ray Earles
has the leading role, with es.
sential characters supported by
Ferdinand Hast, Jean Duval, Clar.
ence Redd, Don Trent, Blanche
Brunette, Billy owen. Kent and
Geraldine Lewis.
RlALTO--A Paramount picture
directed by Herbert Brenorl, who
made Beau Geste," comes to the
Rialto Saturday under the quaint
title, God Gave Me Twenty
Cents The featured players are
Lois Wilson. Iva de Putt, Jack
Mulhall and William Collier, jr.
The plot centers about the ro-
nance Of 4 sailor and an orphan
cad the shady efforts Of aAoeheR