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Evening star., 1928-12-05
CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER,
December Is,

Cornelia Otis Skinner. considered one
of the worlds greatest individual enter
tainers, comes to Memorial Continental
Hall on Saturday. December Is, at $50
o'clock. to present her latest program of
character sketches, every one of which
is her own creation.
In the course of one year Miss Skin
ner has developed into one of the great
attractions on the stage. Her bookings
this season are probably the largest of
any single artist
That an actress, with only shawl,
chair or table for theatrical properties,
can hold immensely critical audiences
for an evening indicates the mental
magic with which she is so strangely
endowed. OF course much has been said
of her early training in the environment
of her home. for she is the daughter of
Otis Skinner, beloved of the American
stage. This is mainly true, but Miss
Skinner can stand alone with her work,
for it is unique. Her art is said to be
highly individualiZed, portraying familiar
characters with mimicry, a skill, a
humor and pathos and above all, a
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EDITH WYNNE MATTHISON,
December l3,

Edith Wynne Matthison, distinguished
classical and Shakespearean actress,
will appear in dramatic recital under
the auspices of the Young Women's
Christian Association Thursday night
of next week, at Barker Hall, Seven
teenth and X, for the benefit of the
maintenance fund of the Y. w. G. A..
Miss Matthison came to this country
originally to appear in "Everyman,"
toured extensively with the Ben Greet
Players and played leads with both
Sir Henry Irving and Sir Herbert Beer
bohm Tree in Shakespearean roles. In
the past few years Miss Matthison
has appeared jointly with her hus-
band, Charles Ram Kennedy, in the
latter's plays, including THE Terrible
Meek 1.-The Christening" The Servant
in the House" and other modern plays.
On both sides of the Atlantic Edith
Wynne Matthison is acknowledged to
be one of the greatest actresses of the
present day.
Tickets are to be had at the Young
Women's Christian Association.
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WARDMAN PARK-Shakespeare's
Tempest"

Shakespeare's Tempest" is the at
traction this week at Wafdman Park
Theater 1t is the second play in the
series for children and young people
and has been produced with great
beauty of setting and action to make it
as charming and interesting to the
youngest child as to the mature student
of Shakespeare.
With the exception of Midsummer
Nights Dream" it seems to be the play
of Shakespeare that is most under
standable by and delightful for chill
dren. 1t is perhaps the simplest and
least involved in plots, though it con-
tains all the elements of absorbing
drama. There is the exquisite romance
between the gentle Miranda and the
shipwrecked Prince of Naples; the myS-
terry of the magician's art as practiced
by Mirandos father, PrcSpero; the low
able and irresistible Ariel working his
charms upon all in the audience as well
as in the play. There are also the true
Shakespearean clowns, the shipwrecked
butler of the court of Naples and the
court fool, who has caught a bad cold
in the head-these go through the play
from one comic plight to another until
all comes out well in the end. There
is music throughout the play and many
splendid features Of singing and dane
ing
The performance takes place Friday
afternoon at 3:45, Friday evening at
8:l5 and Saturday afternoon at 2:30.
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HOLMES, "SIAM"-Tomorrow.

A cursory glance at the synopses of
motion pictures to be shown by Burton
Holmes in his travel revue, Siam, the
Land of Chang" at the National Thea
ter tomorrow afternoon at 4:30, reveals
some strikingly unusual shots"
Among the subtitles are: Entering
the port of Bangkok; a moving pano-
rama of pagodas and palaces: how a
prince puts on his panung; the betel
nut habit; how the lower ten throws
a party; fantastic dances; the king
comes in state to the Emerald Buddah;
the royal ballet of Bangkok; the fight
ing fish of Siam in deadly combat;
through the jungles to the Land of
Laos home life and industries of the
jungle dwellers: through the forests
of Northern Siam; elephants at work
in the forest and many other strangely
unfamiliar scenes.
The next and final topic in the series
will be THE Irish Free State" Thurs
day afternoon of next week.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
Observation-Disclosures"

"Wildflower," Arthur Hammerstein's
musical comedy, which ran for Is months
in London and for over year in New
York. will be the Savoy Musical Com
edy Co.'S popular-priced offering at
the Belasco Theater, starting Sunday
evening, it is announced, with a cast
of international stars, youthful beauty
chorus, orchestra, fine male octet, new
scenery and lovely new costumes.
The music of "Wildflower," by Vim
cent Youmans and Herbert Stothart, is
full of well known song hits such as
"Bambalina." "Wildf1ower." April Bios
soms,'' "Good-by, Little Rosebud and
others.
The plot concerns two rustic lovers
a wealthy grandfather who jars their
idyll by leaving a fortune to the girl,
on condition that she live at his palace
for six months without losing her
temper: worldly society belle. her
mercenary lover; sophisticated f1irt,
her bonHbastic husband, and q comic
country schoolmaster-all of whom are
in league to break the will by rousing
little Wildflower'S temper.
The "Wildflower" premiere Sunday
night will mark the return to the
Charles Emerson Cook organization of
Robert Capron, a comedian of rare
talent.
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DORIS NILES-Friday.

One of the most spectacular festi-
vals of music and the dance that WASH
ingtcn has seen since the days of
Pavlowa is promised at Polls Theater
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, when
Doris Niles and her ballet. assisted by
Cornelia Niles in solo dances. the Ron
dalla Usandizaga Sextet of Spanish
guitarists and symphonic orchestral
unit, will appear as the third afternoon
in the Wilson, Greene series of afternoon
concerts at that theater.
Miss Niles and her sister, Cornelia,
in costume, will give a series of dance
impressions of various nations and peo-
pies. while the Rondalla Usandizaga
will offer program of music of the
type which has made them famous.
Seats are on sale at the concert bu-
reau in Droop's, 1900 G street north
west, and at Polls Theater the after
noon of the performance.
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Washington Club at IL am. tomorrow.
The guest artist will be Mrs. H. H. A.
Beach, a leading American composer.
and the program will consist entirely OF
her works. This is her last appearance
before going abroad.
Mrs. Beach, who has many friends in
the Capital City, will be assisted by
Helen Howison, local soprano; Henri
Sokolov, first violinist in the National
String Quartet, and the Misses Sutro,
who, by special request, will play the
suite founded upon old Irish melodies
and dedicated to them by Mrs. Beach.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA-Tues
dav

The Philadelphia Symphony Orches-
ira will give its second concert of the
current season at the Washington Audi
torium, Tuesday, at 4:30 PM, under the
management of T. Arthur Smith. Os-
sip Gabrilowitsch, noted pianist and
conductor of the Detroit Symphony Or
chestra, will be the guest conductor.
The orchestra will present Schubert's
Symphony in c Major" and works by
DukaS.
Tickets are on sale at the ticket Office
in kits music store, 1880 G street
northwest.
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KENNETH mcgowan, Monday.

The Drama Guild, through the
courtesy of the Theater Guild of New
York, will present the well known
dramatic critic and producer, Kenneth
MacGowan, in lecture on "The Thea
ter of Tomorrow and the Revolutionary
Dramatists," next Monday night, 8l5
o'clock, in Corcoran Hall, George
Washington University.
The public is invited to attend this
lecture by Mr.. MacGowan, whose work
with Eugene O'Neill at the Province
town Playhouse and the Greenwich Viii
lage Theater has been SO significant in
the present-day trend in the American
theater.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
GAMMA WALSKA--Monday.

Gamma Walska, famous prima donna
soprano, formerly of the Chicago Civic
Opera Co., will make her debut in con-
cert in Washington at Polls Theater
next Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
Nine. Walska is making her first con-
cert tour of the larger American cities
assisted by Giovanni MARITIME, basso of
the Metropolitan Opera Co., with Wal
ter Golde at the piano.
Nine. Walska will present an elabo-
rate program including songs and arias
by Wagner. Mozart, Bach, Giordani
Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Rach-
maninoff and other famous composers.
Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson,
Greene'S Concert Bureau, in Droop's,
1900 @ street northwest, and at Polls
Theater Monday afternoon,
Evening star., 1928-12-05
COLUMBIA-"Some One to Love-"

COLUMBIA-"Some One to Love-"
Some One to Love-" Charles Buddy
Rogers second starring picture for
Paramount, will open at Loew's Column
bia Saturday for a weeks run. This
picture is said to be winning success
wherever it is shown. Mary Brian
plays opposite Rogers.
The picture is the story of music
store salesman who falls in love with
a wealthy girl and turns his talents and
attentions to building up failing girls
school. His efforts in this direction
meet with success and he wins the girl
as a result. Rogers has the support OF
two we'll known comedians, Jack Oakie
and William Austin. James Kirkwood
is also in the cast.
In addition to the feature, there will
be a surrounding bill of short subjects
and the usual added attractions.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
METROPOLITAN-"Uncle Toms
Cabin"

The old South that was, with its
courtly gallants and charming bellies, is
reflected in Uncle Toms Cabin" the
Universal photoplay that has Been draw
ing capacity audiences to the Metro
politan Theater the past week and will
be held at the Metropolitan for an
other week, the performances ending
Friday night, December IA.
Not only are the players well cast,
but the grouping, composition and light
ing are proclaimed most effective. The
river scenes are marvels of beauty, while
the proud La Belle Riviere putting
around bend of the Mississippi brings
a thrill to all beholderS.
Of drama there is plenty. Margarita
Fischer as Eliza, George Siegmann as
Simon Legree, James Lowe as Uncle
Tom, Virginia Grey as Little Eva, Ar
thur Edmund Carew as George Harris
and the other experienced players por-
tray with realism and fidelity the char
acterS of the novel. The comedy
touches, which are painted in with deft
strokes of mastery brush, are capably
handled by Mona Ray as Topsy, Lucien
Littlefield as Lawyer Marks and Aileen
Manning as Aunt Ophelia.
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EMMA ROBERTS-Monday.

The American contralto who has
been called THE Kentucky CARDINAL"
Emma Roberts, will present a song re-
cital at the Mayf1ower Hotel next Mon
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, when her
program will include folk songs, lieder,
spirituals and other types of song liter
ature.
Tickets are on sale at r. Arthur
Smith Office, in Kits music store, 1880
G street northwest.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
PALACE-"Dream of Love"

Joan Crawford of Dancing Daugh-
terS" fame comes to LoeW'S Palace Sat-
urday in M-G-M production, Dream
of Love" The picture is a story of ro-
mantle intrigue amid royal environ
ment, fierce revolutions, gay court func-
tions, scintillating operate debutS,
glamorous receptions and fiery love cpl
Sodes that enliven the dramatic mo-
ments that motivate the production.
Supporting Miss Crawford, in the lead
ing male role, is Nils Asther, who plays
the part of Prince Mauritz. Others in
the cast include Aileen Pringle, War
ner GLAND and Carmel Myers.
On the stage the world-famous Sim
gers Midgets will be presented in Min
iatures of 1929" Boris Petroff pro-
duction. Thirty tiny tots provide riot
of fun, and they bring with them a
complete menagerie. In addition to
three carloads of scenery, there are
elephants, 16 ponies and host of other
circus faVOrites.
There will also be short subjects and
supplementary features of note.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
WHITEMAN CONCERT-December Is
STOMACH UPSET

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Take one or two at bedtime
for quick relief. Eat what you
like. l5c, Soc, 60c.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
EARLE-"Revcnge."

"a gypsy romance of fire and pas
sion, barbaric in it's surging emotions,
colorful as a Romany costume, lifting as
a Rumanian rhapsody filled with ro-
mantle charm and dynamic in its dra-
matte sweep" is the announcement
heralding Revenge" to be seen at the
Earle Theater, beginning with the Fri
day midnight premiere.
Revenge" is declared to be one of
the finest works of screen art that
Hollywood has yet another
triumph for Dolores Del Rio. the star,
and for Edwin Carewe, the director, and
beautiful in costumes and settings. 1t
has its tender, romantic moments as
well.
The cast that supports Miss Del Rio
includes Leroy Mason as Jorga, the BAN
cit; Rita CareWe as jealous gypsy
girl. Jose Crespo as young dreamer
Evening star., 1928-12-05

be Ferde Grofe's new Metropolis, :"
bearing the subtitle "a Blue Fantasie in
E Flat" which will be heard for the
first time at the Washington concert.
Another novelty will be Grofe's Free
Air" to be played from manuscript by
Evening star., 1928-12-05

The Whiteman programs include not
only modern compositions written espe-
cially for him and his orchestra, but
also the latest popular hits played in
the inimitable Whiteman fashion. The
outstanding feature of this program will
Evening star., 1928-12-05

recital with Edward Johnson, Metro
politan Opera tenor, at the Mayf1ower
Hotel, at 11:15 o'clock, under the
auspices of Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
This is the second in the current sea-
sons series OF morning programs. Blair
singers.
Seats are on sale at the hotel.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
sTRAND-"Mischief Makers"

The Strand Theater offers next week
Mischief Makers" burlesque produc-
ton unusual from many angles, pro-
duced by Harold Raymond.
Among the PRINCIPALS are Bob Startz-
man. eccentric and black face comedian:
Ruth Price, soubrette; Bobbie Eckard,
a smiling brunette ingenue; Marjorie
Morris soubrette of the blonde type;
Billy Lee, second comedian: Arthur
Mallon, juvenile and character actor,
and George T, Reynolds, straight man.
There are three outstanding scenes,
"The Two Honeymooners, Fun on
Board Ship" and King for Night"
Mischief Makers" is an entirely new
show. lavishly staged and boasts of an
incompatible aggregation of feminine
beauties.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
MARIA OLSZEWSKA-EDWARD
JOHNSON-Dece 12.

The famous Polish contralto, Maria
Olszewska, will make her debut in
Washington next Wednesday morning,
when she will appear in joint morning
Evening star., 1928-12-05
MRS. H. II. A. BEACH-Tomorrow.

The first Of the series of three morn
ing musical programs under the auspices
of the Misses Sutro will be given at the
Evening star., 1928-12-05

the Woodwind Ensemble, with Wilbur
Hall as soloist.
Seats are on sale at the Willard news
stand. American Automobile Association
and the Baldwin piano studios, 1910
Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1928-12-05

sympathy, which makes that imitation
more real than reality itself.
Miss Skinner attended both the Bald
win School at Bryn Mawr and Bryn
Mawr College. She studied dramatic art
at the Comedie Francaise and at the
Theater du Vicux Colombier.
This performance Is being arranged
under the auspices of the Washington
Smith College Club for the benefit of
its scholarship fund, through which a
Washington girl is aided financially dur
ing her four years at Smith College. The
tickets may be had from Mrs. Henry K
Willard, 1888 K street, or at 1900 G
street northwest.
WHITEMAN CONCERT-December IS
The only Washington appearance this
season of Paul Whiteman and his ia
nous concert orchestra will be Saturday
night, December IS, at 8:15 o'clock, at
the Washington Auditorium, under the
direction of the Washington Co-Opera-
tive Artist Concert Course.
The transcontinental success of this
remarkable musical organization lies in
its ability to entertain and divert all
types Of audience.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
FOX-"Riley the Cop"

An infectious comedy that produces
chuckles and "right-out- laughter"
"Riley the Cop" will be the feature next
week at the Fox Theater.
It has Farrell Macdonald, Louise
Fazenda, Nancy DreXel and David Rol-
Inns in its cast. AS Riley, Macdonald
starts to Europe to bring back "his
man." What happens to the good
natured cop on the other side accounts
for an hour of almost continuous laugh
ter.
Bubbles" will be the stage presenta-
ton with another bevy of Broadway
artists. Joseph La Rose, producing di-
rector, promises an elaborate and color
full stage picture.
Fox Movietone News and the Fox
Grand Orchestra will, as usual, be i'm
portant parts of the program.
Evening star., 1928-12-05

and James Marcus as the screen father
of Miss Del Rio.
There are several unusual dramatic
climaxes in the picture.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
PREsIDENr-Hnrs Indoor Circus.

Will Hills Indoor Circus, playing at
the President Theater. has come to stay
apparently. judged by the children who
watched the show this week
Although they saw everything they
expected still the show is being aug
mented and with the new acts il is like
ly to add to their enthusiasm. The
clowns, "Hots" and "Hoots," present an
unsual amount of hilarity, jumping
about between the ring, where they are
supposed to be and in the audience,
where they really like to be.
The animal acts leave nothing to be
desired. Tulsa" and Judy" the two
baby elephants, dance about and roll
barrels; the trained seals play musical
instruments: the ponies and the dogs,
who almost speak. all bring delighted
squeals from the kiddies.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
LITTLE THEATER-"Loyes of Jeanne
New

The Motion Picture Guild promises
another unusual program for the Little
Theater next week, headed by the new
UFA production, The Loves Of Jeanne
Ney," and including a beautiful scenic
of the South Sea Islands and other out
Extraordinary films.
THE Loves of Jeanne Ney" is de-
scribed as a dynamic tale Of woman's
passion during the Russian revolution,
the locale of the story moving from
Moscow to Paris to the Crimea. All the
scenes are claimed to have been photo
graphed on the particular spot called
for in the scenario, giving the film an
interesting background of European
customs and scenery
''The Loves of Jeanne Ney" was di-
rected by G. w. Pabst, who made
Secrets of the Soul' and "The Treas
ure." Edith Jehanne, Brigitte Helm and
Fritz RaSp are featured in the cast.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
COMMUNITY INSTITUTE-Sydn
Thomson

Sydney Thompson, dramatist, actress,
impersonator-young and talented
will appear tonight, 8:15 o'clock, at
Central Community Center, as the
artist on a program of the Community
Institute Of Washington, sponsored by
the community center department, the
Washington Society of the Fine Arts
and the Public Library.
Sydney Thompson is gifted young
woman of charm and versatility, who
earned her early stage laurels in sup
port of Katherine Cornell Margaret
Wycherly, Robert Lorraine and others,
under the management of David Be-
lasco and other prominent New York
producers.
For number of years Miss Thomp-
son has been giving programs culled
from folk ballads of Southern Europe,
Arthurian legends and English madri-
gals. She likewise presents little plays
of her own, ranging from comedy to
tragedy, from romance to satire, and it
has been said of her that "her talent Is
indeed unique and her art is rare"
Tickets are on sale at the Willard
newsstand, the American Automobile
Association and at the door.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
SHAW'S LION is
A RIBBON WEARER
Latest Little Theatre Production Deserves Discussion
Chiefly Because of the Costumes and the Way
the Scenery Has Been Constructed.
BY WAITER d. HICKMAN

Shaw lion in Androces and the Lion wears cnrls and
loud colored hair-ribbons
The playwright has taken every liberty possible to crack
wise in this "fabe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12

~ eANS @'~SAo5SAA
Gladiators " Robert hutchinson, Edward ray
Hutchinson, Edward Calender, Marion
Grieb, Francis Ewing
Slave of the Whip Henry Willis
Slaves of the Ropes and Hooks.
.,.......: Francis Ewing, Marion Grieb
-; Robert Dunlavy, Edward Calender
Christian Martyrs. Valencia MenR,
virginia Byers, Donald Sehl, G. L. Pow
ell. Helen Harrison. Stephen Hughes,
Pstricians. Henrietta Orr, lola Beas-
ley, Jane Ogborn
Judge Lynch" is the curtain rails
er. Never could see this prize win
ner.
To be repeated tonight, Friday
and Saturday at the Playhouse.
Ad F. Miller of Englishs today
announced that because of the big
business of 1.-THE King of Kings" at
English's this week that the en-
gagement viii be extended four more
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12

The Little Theatre Society
brought back 70 life again last night
at the Playhouse this fable of
George Bernard Shaw as the part of
a double bill
To me, this play is one of the
lesser works of Shaw. 1t seems to
mo that Shaw strained some brain
cells or something to turn out this
alleged play.
l for one refuse to rave over a
play just because Shaw wrote it.
So this discussion of the play is CEN
tered upon the way the Little The
atre has produced it.
Probably the largest cast of the
season is used for this play and it
proves that this society has no diff
f1culty in getting together a cast on
the whole nicely suited for the oc-
caSion. But the real triumph of
the whole affair is not the play, but
the way in which the scenery has
been constructed and the costumes
planned and executed.
give this wild brain child of
Shaw consideration only because it
gives the society big job in de-
signing both sets and costumes.
The scenery and costumes were
designed by Robert Hollingswortll.
The modern method has been used
and for this sort of stage picture,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
ADAMS SCORES
WATSON LAxITY
Sees Move for Control in
Presidential Talk.

Senator James E. Watsons dill
gent efforts to control election of a
new Republican State chairman
and his intent to file for the presi-
Dental preference vote in the pri-
maries to control the Indiana dele
cation to the national convention
roundly were denounced here today
by Thomas H. Adams. Vincennes
publisher.
1t was Adams who persistently
charged corruption in State Offices
under the regime of D. G. Stephen
son, resulting in county grand jury
Investigations and indictments.
Senator Watson, in my opinion,
can not clean up his own house"
said Adams. IF he possessed con-
sideration for the people and for the
Republican party and had the cour-
age to do it, he should start back
to the national capital and advise
his confreres that he was unable tc
meet the situation.
"Il place of posing for another
Office he owes the Republican party
one duty alone and that is to call in
fifty outstanding honorable Repub-
licanS Of the State, outside his
machine, and plead with them to
save the party if they can"