The Washington times., 1927-03-02
NEXT WEEK ON
THIS STAGE
OF OURS

NATIONAL" Honeymooning on
High" the new farce hit by
Hatcher Hughes. will be the Of
fering at the National next week,
after a successful run in Boston.
The playwright won his first
!. fame as the author OF the
Pulitzer prize play OF two sea.
sons ago, Hell Bent Fer Heaven.
The new Hughes farce was de-
signed solely for fun. Marion
Kerby, Carol Humphreys. Regl.
maid Sheffield. Lorin Raker and
Frank Kingdom are prominent in
the cast. The production is under
the management OF Mary Kirk
patrick, in association with Max
J Brown.
POLLS - Great Temptations. !"
reputed one Of the fastest moving
extravaganzas the Shuberts have
ever promoted, opens the new
week at Polls Sunday night.
This revue did two seasons in
New York and enjoyed q three
months run in Chicago, and
comes here with the original
strength In cast, numbering
above 100 people, and featuring
Roseray and Capella. Partisan
dancers; the Is Foster Girls,
Billy B. Van, Duel Sisters, Miller
and Lyles. Jack Benny, Charlotte
woodruff, Florenz Ames and
Bartlett Simmons. Many OF the
art tablaeux in this production
are authentic limitations of origi.
mails in j. j. Shubert's personal
collection of nude art in Amer.
lea.
BELASCO - The Adventurer,'
starring Lionel AtWill. will be pre-.
scented at the ,Shubert- Be!asco
Theater for the coming week. The
play, originally produced in Italy,
was adapted into English by
Brian NARROW. 1t Is a satirical
comedy OF the adventures Of
Ulysses, hero Of the Homeric
legend, upon his return to Ithaca
after the fall Of Troy. Mr.. At.
VIII Is supported by a notable
cast, including Hilda Spong, Ernest
Cossart. Jane Chaplin, Gertrude
Fowler. Marcella Swanson. Betty
Dyrne ana otnerS.
KEITH'S-Pat Rooney, Marion
Bent and Pat Rooney. the third,
will top the bill at 3. +. Keith's
Theater next week, beginning with
the Sunday matinee. These popu.
lar folks bring q new act with a
company Of IL. The new produc.
ton is called "Rooneyisms of
1927-2S." Featured for the week
will be the popular comedians,
Dave Seed and Ralph Austin in
their fun creation, Success"
The clever Coincidence. Edith Gift
ford, will follow in her latest act.
Miss Marion Carr will be at the
piano. Elsie and Paulsen. skating
terpsichoreans, will be seen in
"Apacnes OF the North" Fun will
be brought to the bill by Val
Harris with Vera Griffin, in 1.-THE
Sheik Of 81" The Andresens per.
form many difficult acrobatic
feats. Screen features complete
the bill.
EARLE-Daisy and Violet Hill
ton, the San Antonio Siamese
Twins, who were born Joined to-
gether viii offer the headline at.
traction at the Earle Theater next
week beginning Sunday after
noon.
Other important conclusions
will be Hope and Byrne, Dance
medians;" Dorothy and Rosetta
Ryan, Maids Of Mirth and Mel.
ody;" Scott Brothers and Vernon
in Alan Coogan's sketch, Good
Time Charlie:' Dick Lancaster
and Artie Leeming in 1.-THE Screen
Test" clever travesty by AL
Moasberg.
The photoplay feature for the
new week will be a George Melford
production, Going Crooked" with
Bessie Love, Oscar Shaw, Gustav
Won Seyffertitz, Leslie Fenton and
Lydia Knott.
The bill will be completed by
abbreviated camera subjects and
the usual house features.
GAYETY-"The Gorilla" comes
next week to burlesque the dramas
that have been floating along as
mystery plays" from the time
THE Bat" started the vogue.
There have since been many of
the thrill style Of drama. but
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