The Washington times., 1927-04-28
lie GALLIENNEl
BRINGS PLAY i
TRIO

New York season. which ended
in a blaze OF glory. Eva LIE
Gallienne brings her Civic Roper
tory Theater to the National the
coming week. beginning Monday
night, May 2.
A series OF three bills will
feature the Civic Repertory's
local engagement, Ibsen's THE
Master Builder" Sierras 1.-THE
Cradle Song" with Josephine
Hutchinson. who was leading
woman for two seasons here with
the Rams Head Players, and
Goldoni's ia Locanlera."
In the last-named. Miss lie
Caffeine will play ''Mirandolina,
the role last offered in this
country by the late Eleanora
Duse. In THE Master Builder"
Miss lie Gallienne will be seen
as "Hilda."
Standing room only featured
the appearance of these intrepid
players in New York. where they
were accorded outstanding critical
notices.
Settings and costumes for the
trio of plays were designed and
executed by Gladys Calthrop.
KEITH'S - The distinguished
and artistic William Faversham,
legitimate star. is the lead-off
for the new Keith bill. Faver-
sham will appear in a new act,
one befitting his many and highly
trained talents.
SuppIementing this notable star
there will be an extra-added at
traction, the London. New York
and Paris" an act that combines
all the features OF the revue
with those of musical comedy,
tabloiding them within a much
briefer playing time.
Among the other acts an
nounced are Herbert Clifton. i'm
personator; Ethel Davis, the popu-
lar singing Coincidence. Bud and
Jack Pearson. The Gaudschmidts
and Ferry in Human Art"
With. of course, the usual
house film features. Other acts
will be named later in the week.
EARLE-Distr War Memo
rial Week at the Earle will be
featured by the voice OF Cantor
Josef Rosenblatt. the famous con-
cetr artist. whose program will
naturally enough include several
Hebrew melodies.
Others to take part in the gala
week are Jack Hanley in MAX
ing the World Safe for Hokum";
Helen Groody and Wally Davis,
assisted by Myron Colvin in "Oh,
HENRY; Maize Clifton and Bill
lie De Rex in They're Differ
Davis in Emmett Welch's revue.
"A Minstrel Fantasy" with Mae
Besson, Agnes Willis. Angelo Ac-
caria and brother William, and
Billy Lang.
A surprise feature to be an
nounced later will complete the
bill. so the jolly good Nelson
Bell rises TO say. taking his seat
again with a bow.
STRAND-Beginning with the
Saturday matinee, the new bill at
the Strand will divide honors be-
tween Hollywood" a musical
revue headed by Irwin b. Hamp,
assisted by Lew Lewis. Earl Root,
Billee Lamonte, Rene Vincent,
Ruth Adair. Bud Brewer and Tom
McTwiggan. and the film, Slide,
Kelly, Slide" with William Haines,
Sally O'Neil and Harry Carey.
In the revue. Mary Deery and
Tereta Schaeffer will lead the
beauty chorus. Both are well.
known local stars.
On Wednesday and running
through next Friday the film
feature will he THE Broken Gate"
with Dorothy Phillips and viii.
liam Collier. jr-
Manville music will round out
the bill.
GAYETY-Colored dancers will
steam things up to sizzling pitch
at the Gayety next week, begin
ming Sunday matinee. when Ali.
A." that famous Africanic troupe
OF fun makers and steppers. return
to Washington by popular demand.
Thirty Vamping, rown-skinned
Shebas are promised and the cast
includes such colored stars as LIE.
roy Broomfield, Aurora Greeley,
Grayce Rector. Crawford Jackson,
Kathryn Jarvis.
Miss Greeley will be recalled as
the lady who was spotted by
George White, producer of the
Scandals" and pushed to the fore
in ''Runn;n' Wild"
"4.11-44" played to capacity here
earlier in the season and Is rated
az the best show of its kind.