The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12

sNAtAtS nue. IA consequence the
homes Of three families are put
in jeopardy for at least an hour
and a half. The young men
picked for these roles are Joseph
Medallion, Bruce Evans and FL
lott Roth.
POLISH new musical play,
combining performers and atmos'
phere OF this country and the
Orient, opens Sunday night at
Polls with William Collier in the
leading role. "Ching-a.Lins' is
its name and 1t is purported to
have snatches of operatta. mus.
zeal comedy and broad burlesque.
Among the Japanese principals
are Michio Ito. Jue So Tai, Hatsu
Kunaa and the Three Meyakos.
Arthur Johnston wrote the music,
Paul Gerard Smith, the book AID
Roy Turk, the lyrics. The. piece
Is in two acts and thirty.five
scenes, boasting, among other
novelties, a travesty on "Abie's
Irish Rose" a potential song hit,
"Castillian Dreams" and a topical
number, Drag in the Dragon
Drag"
BELASCO-At the Shubert. Be.
lasco on next Monday night. VIII.
liam A. Brady. jr.. and Dwight
Deere Wiman will present Jane
Cowl in "The Road to Rome"
new comedy by Robert Emmett
Sherwood. editor of Life"
1.-THE Road to Rome" concerns
an episode in the life of Hannibal
the Great. 1t is not a period play
in the usual sense: the costumes
and scenery are Of HannibaPs
time. but the treatment and point
of view are thoroughly modern.
Miss Cowl selected Mr.. Sher-
woods initial contribution to the
stage after having read mum.
Der Of other plays. In explaining
why she chose 1.-THE Road to
Rome" Miss Cowl said, ut was
because Of the delightful and
unique manner in which Mr..
Sherwood has handled his theme
and because it Is entirely different
from anything ] have ever done
before"
KEITH'S-Kitty Doner, fore.
most male impersonator. will
head the bill at B. F. Keith's next
week. AL X. Hall, vaudeville's
clown comedian, will appear in
a presentation entitled "The Sap
AT the Beach," with a lustrous
group of assisting entertainers.
Modena's Revue, featuring
Countess Modena, European
violinist, will occupy a prominent
position on the bill. This musical,
dancing and singing novelty pre-.
sents a cast OF concert singers.
Charlie Wilson, 1.-THE Loose Nui,"
will add his gleeful antics to tho
program.
Garry Owen and Company will
present a Vaudrama in four
scenes entitled, Compliments Of
the Season" An aerial novelty
from abroad, The Four Kadex,
and the Billy Lamont Trio, Live
Wire Steppers Of 1927" also will
appear.
EARLE-May Wirth, the circus
with Phil, the rid.
ing clown. and other members of
the Wirth family, tops the incom-
ing bill at the Earle, with generous
contributions by their group Of
the finest riding horses in Amer.
lea. Glenn and jenkins, in "Work.
ing for the Railroad" are the extra
added feature. Other acts include.
Sandy Lang and company in a
skating novelty; Lou Krugel and
Charles Robes, in comedy: Patti
Moore and her song and dance
revue, assisted by the Domino En-
tertamers, and others. The screen
feature will be MAN Bait" with
Marie Provost, Douglas Fairbanks,
Jr., and others. Shorter house
features also. -
STRAND-The Strand Theater
management will present all next
week musical comedy presenta.
ton, 1.-THE Fashion Parade" with
a bevy of girls in gowns Of the
latest shades. Irwin B. Hamp
again contributes his comedy dia-
logue to 1.-THE Fashion Parade"
and with his partners, Lew Lewis
and Earl Root will undoubtedly
keep Strand patrons rollicking
with laughter.
On the screen will be the photo.
play version Of the world-famous
opera. Faust" Faust" is the
story of the struggle between the
good and the evil in every man,
and the temptation that power
and riches offers. Emil Jannings
gives a stirring performance as
Mephisto, the evil spirit.
GAYETY-After a years alb
sence, Lucky Sambo," Hurtig
and Seamon's all-colored attrac.
ton, returns to the Gayety next
week, beginning with matinee
with new honors, having
broken the worlds record Of a
colored ,burlesque company by
playing 200 consecutive perform
ances on Broadway during its
at the Columbia Thea.
ter, Times Square, last summer.
This attraction has not missed
single performance since its open
ing in 1925. The producers have
wisely kept the big company in
tact and rejoice In the opinion of
critics that Lucky Sambo" is the
fastest and best colored show
since Shuttle Along"
MUTUAL Happy Hours" a
success of last season on the Mu-
tual circuit. under Sam Raymond's
banner, comes to the Mutual for
the new week with Norma 1Joel
and Harry Stratton, the featured
players. Among the new faces are
those Of Evelyn Butler, contralto,
ana Freddie Walker. comedian.
And the usual atmosphere of