The Washington times., 1928-05-09

The announcement of the site
and building plans for the new
theater will be made shortly,
confirming advance information
already aired in these columns. 1t
may also be stated that the pres
ent Keith Theater will not be re-
opened for summer stock as per-
sistently rumored. Stock com.
many productions at 81 top may
be in order for the theater in the
early fall, under the Albee banner
The Keith name has been 30
generally connected with yaude-
Vile that the fact the forces OF
E.. r. Albee also operate prosper
Gus stock companies is overlooked.
The Albee Players have long
earned dividends in Providence,
r.. T.. the st. James Players in
Boston, and in many OF the
smaller cities of New York State
the repertory organizations are
flourishing under the ke1th-Albee
banner
The summer theatrical season
in Washington will be lively since
a De Wolfe Hopper announces to-
day he will bring his light opera
troupe to Washington for a sea-
son of Gilbert and Sullivan at
S1.5O top. The announcement
caused T. D. Bonneville, manager
of Polls to unpack his bag which
was duly tagged and passported
for points in Europe. If the
patronage makes an EXTENDED
stay possible, Hopper promises TO
revive some of the Old-time mus
icaI comedies and suggests Tine
Student Prince" a line In his
advance copy which might war
rant the suspicion the Messrs.
Shubert are interested in the
summer venture. James Thatcher
of the Poll offices is credited with
being the man behind the Hop
per engagement.
Hopper last appeared here in
summer musical stock IN 1924.
He had a very profitable season
under the direction OF the late
George Sammis. Gilbert and Sui
Ivan revivals bring out a dis-
tinct theatrical clientele and
when Hopper makes the newt
able curtain speech on the night
of MAY 81, it remains to be seen
whether these old stalwarts still
maintain their enthusiasm for the
Savoyard pieces.
Betty Grace Tucker. who likes
10 keep her Washington public
informed of her professional ca
reer. telephones that she has been
engaged for the new Eddie Dow
ling show. Miss Tucker further
avows that she has just closed
with Honeymoon Lane, in Chi
cago and that rehearsals for the
new musical comedy are sched-
uled for August. 1t will be called
I'm Springtime" and is really a
bowling Dooley production, for
Ray Dooley, the author producer
wife will be co-starred. Mr.. Dow
ling is at present occupied with
plans for rehearsals for another
new show. this one Louisiana
a production which will star Char
lotte Greenwood, no less. Thank
YOU, Miss Tucker.
Washington music lovers VIII
find interest in the award of the
Pulitzer prizes nv Columbia Uni
versity since it lists the name of
Lamar Struggled as capturing
the $500 scholarship 20 the stu
dent of music deemed the most
talented and deserving. Mr.
Stringfield will De recalled as the
conductor who appeared here dur.
ing the International Opera FEES"
tival with the Marmein dancers.
He conducted two of his longer
orchestral numbers at Polls as
a program interlade.
A telephone request asks whether
I and Regina Crewe who writes the
very entertaining Hollywood Cos
sin which appears on this page
are one and the same. This sounds
like a terribly unkind cut to a
mere unlovely male afflicted with
most Of the human vices including
daily shaving.
The picture you see adjoining
Miss Crewe's column is really
the writer of the items which
appear underneath her 'by-line".
She il. am informed. a most
estimahle and talented lady. and
In Johnny On the Spot for Holly.