The Washington times., 1927-03-19

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Brazilian plateau, with native
songs and instruments intermingl.
ing with the action, opens Mon
day night at the National under
the title Lost" The play Is a
dramatization Of the story,
Home" by George Agnew Cham
berlain whose last serial In the
Saturday Evening Post was ''The
Silver Cord" The theme deals
with an sexile's longing for home,
offset by his love for q native
girl. Ramsey Wallace, the pro.
Queer, has supplied the following
cast, including himself: James
Crane, Mona Kingsley, Zita Jo-
ham, Harold Hartsell, George
Henry Trader, Edward Van Sloan,
Louise Macintosh, Ellsworth
Jones. Barbara Ramsey and others.
P0LI'S-The return to Polls
Sunday night Of Rose Marie"
win find q cast new to Washing
ton in that the incoming company
is distinct from that appearing
here before. Paul Donah win sing
the leading male role and, in ad-
dition to voice and, acting ability,
he is especially endeared to Wash
ington by reason of his having
appeared here in stock for sew
eral seasons. The Hammerstein
offices have kept the production
constantly under the same stin-
illus that characterized its open
ing weeks in New York. Settings,
AvA n, L.
ulously guarded against tour
WEAKNESS. The name song. Rose
Marie, Love You." the Totem
Pole number and Indian Love
Call" continue the outstanding
musical advertisements.
BELASCO--A return engage.
naent OF one week for the Khan
show, "The Awakening" begins
Sunday night at the Belasco, The
previous engagement did, in its
latter days, runaway business
and for the full week crossed q
considerable amount. The pro.
duction il novel in that the dra.
matte sequences, depicting the
South's awakening after the Civil
War. are sandwiched in between
modern revue entertainment,
dancing, singing and instrumental
specialties. Several hundred semi.
professionals from Washington
and vicinity take part in the ac-
ton.
KEITH'E-Nazimova. the Polish
screen and stage star who mas.
tered speaking English within
four weeks after her arrival on
these shores, a dozen years ago,
tops the incoming bill at Keith's
in q new pIaylet, "a Woman of
the Earth" The story Il that Of
a gypsy girl. with Edgar Allen
Woolf az author. Coranl, English
ventr1loquist, with his wooden
partner, Jerry, viii be featured.
Other acts include: Odali Careno,
operate soprano, who returns for
her second seasons visit; Billy
and Elsa Newell In comedy, songs
and dances: "a Revue for Two"
with James Kelso and Belle De
Monde: the Washington favorites,
Kin Carroll and Erma Calvert in
songs and dances; the Two Harle'
gums in flexible stunts.
STRAND 12-scene revue,
"Joyland," finds the Strand Play.
ers in q new style Of musical re.
vue for the week beginning Sat.
urday. The cast has been
strengthened by the addition Of
four performers, Bud Brewer, Ivy
IEyffHg& 80
Adire. Mary Deery OF the st.
Patrick Players In an added at.
traction. The film features will
split the week. Exit Smiling"
to be shown the first half and
There You Are" the second
half. House features. also.
EARLE-A musical comedy In
miniature tops the new Earle bill.
Five principals are featured In this
whirl Of dance, song and comedy.
The featured attraction has Allan
Rogers, late Of "kose Marie" In
Songs the People Love to Hear"
Other vaudeville numbers: the
Sarattos, gynanasts; Jim and
Betty Page in q comedy, "Off the
Ice" assisted by Piatov and Ma
talie with their orchestra. The
film feature win be the Fox pic
ture, Woman Power" with Ralph
Graves, Kathryn Perry, Lou Tel.
legen and others. House features,
including Van Bibber comedy,
too.
GAYETY-A white ana coIored
aggregation Of burlesuuers in 4,
piece called ''Rarin' to Go" books
into the Gayety for the new week
under Ed Daley's auspices. Ethel
Noses tops the colored side Of the
cast. The opening half features
white entertainers, headed by
Frank Harcourt, Sammy Wright,
Lew Denny. Ruby Pilgreen, Midgie
Gibbons and others. "A midnight
show win be given Friday night.
METROPOLITAN-JohnR Barry.
more's three-week engagement on
the Metropolitan screen in "Don
Juan" gives way the coming Sun.
day to new Vitaphone features and
a feature film, "An Affair of the
Fcllies," with Billie Dove, The