The Washington times., 1928-11-23
CLEAN INGS
AND
SCREENINGS
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Theater.
From all accounts the Presi
dent accepted the little personal
reference in the utmost good
huraor. And the audience, as
far as this reporter could learn,
just put Mr.. Coolidge down in
the book as q right good sport.
After all, I presume that the
White House occupant hears
many times 3 day that he Is
doing fine job III the most
responsible position known til
the civilized world. 1t Just IL
lustrates our vaunted free
speech is not myth when 1
fun-nlaker can make quip
about the most exalted ia his
presence and not Be banished
to the high towers.
As for Mr.. DOnahue, he read
the lines Of his part Gas he IL
compelled to do by his Equity
contractl and trusted that the
President would accept ii In the
proper spirit. Less important
but more personal was tss
comedians reference to our
honored newspaper.
What's the picture news
paper in this town. the one
with big headlines and the
theater-goers read said Jack
to Company Manager Fred G.
Latham last Monday Without
moments hesitation, Mr..
Latham replied: why, The
Washington Times"
Therefore little naerriment
in the show abOat the modern
propensity for featuring
romance IN the big type. But
who's going to get mad about
III?
Rumors fly that Keith's viii
reopen III mid December with
big time vaudeville. Also that
the Shuberts have already
leased the theater. Take your
choice.
One Of Earle Sande's friends
In Rosalie" put $50 on Safety
Pins nose at Bowie yesterday.
Result, whoopee, three days
ahead Of the new show.
King Calder. who was d fresh
reporter in THE Crooks Com
vention, IL Mary Dugan's kid
brother at the Belasco this
week.
The Vesper series Of Sunday
afternoon concerts at the Audi
torium has been called off.
Poor business.
Theater managers who ought
to know say that President
Coolidge visits the playhouses
more than President-elect
Hoover. AIT least this is true
of the last seven and one-hah
years.
Florenz Ziegfeld Is coming to
town Monday. He is bringing
down d Pullman special Of
guests for the "Whoopee" open
ing.
Gamma Walska will sing FOR
us ali on December 10 at Polls,
according to Earle Dorsey. Also
an artist with so much money
ought to have better pictures to
send around to newspapers, re-
ports the genial Mr.. Duffy, our
art editor.
Jane CoWl got $3.50 notices
in New York for her new play,
Jealous Moon" They liked
Jane but not her Pierrot
drama.
Gloria Swanson is going on
the stage. She is rehearsing
for Her Cardboard Lover" and
will appear opposite Edward
Everett Horton at the Vine
Street Theater, Hollywood. This
was the Jeanne Eagles play
which Marion Davies used for
picture purposes.
The new musical comedy
company at the Belasco.
Theater will bring a complete
chorus of fair ones. This in
answer to numerous queries
from Washington girls seeking
jobs.
/ The window at the National
Thester opened yesterday morn
ing at 5:45 a. m, but this was
no comfort to the fellow who
stood in line for an hour and
discovered he left his money IN
the other pants.
Louis A. (Duke) Fosse VIII
present Otto Beck. most dis
tinguished of local organlsts,
in recital at the Auditorium
Sunday afternoon.
Unemployment among Wash
.ington musicians is the worst
in years. The talkies and dark
theaters are to blame. Twenty
Loew houses in New York have
discontinued orchestras and
conditions for the tune makers
all over the country are re-
ported as bad.
"The Trial of Mary Dugan,"
now pulling, sell-out houses at
the Belasco. will be Norma
Chnn,.n,ls nat ,aictllrP III