Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"


Tonight the much-exploited all-col-
ored musical revue "Blackbirds" will
begin a special one-week engagement
at the National Theater, with the usual
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
Lew Leslie's "BlackbirdS" was smash
musical hit of Broadway last season.
It played to capacity audiences for 10
successive months at the Eltinge The
alter and 1t will be presented here In its
entirety for one week only previous to
going to Chicago for an indefinite run.
While Dorothy Fields and Jimmy Nc
Hugh have received many encomiums
for their snappy lyrics and delightful
musical score, the chief credit goes I'M
ouestionably to Lew Leslie, the pro-
ducer, who has established himself as
supreme in this line of stage entertain
ment. He is really entitled to many OF
the credits that are given to others.
It was his vision and initiative that
brought together the unusually clever
casts of comedians, singers and dancers
and incorporated the several novelty
features, some of which include the
world famous Plantation Orchestra,
which is augmented with several local
musicians, making an instrumental
ensemble Of 20 in the orchestra pit; the
fast-stepping chorus of Creole Beauties
and the Cecil Mack Choir, whose rem
end of the first act is one OF the high
lights of the performance and will be
remembered long after the departure
Of "Blackbirds," the greatest musical
organization of its kind ever to be pre-
scented to American theatergoers.
Harriet Galloway, a sprightly miss,
still in her teens, heads the cast, which
includes Beebee Joyner, Clarence Foster,
Worthy and Thompson, Sandy Burns,
WILSON
Hilda Perleno, Rollin Smith, Lloyd
Mitchell, Roy White and number OF
other clever entertainers.
GAYETY-"Night Club Girls"
Now and then one burlesque show is
lust little bit better than another.
Once in a while there comes along one
that is so well fortified that it stands
out boldly as all-around good enter
tainment. Might Club Girls" If its
last seasons performance may be con-
sidered, is in this class. 1t Is featured
at the Gayety Theater this week. 1t Is
a connection Of fun, song and dance
with 1.-The modern touch" Advanced
ideas are claimed to have given 1t a
special atmosphere with results gratify-
ing to burlesque patrons.
Special stress is laid upon thor
oughly good company. Bobby wilson
and Jessie Mcdonald are the leaders
and they are assisted by Ralph Smith,
Walter Wayne, Fred Walker. Rae Allen.
julie Paulson, Lillian Fernald and Ed
RYAN (the dancing prodigy, and a
chorus that is something more than
help in making the two biggest special
features, Telephone Scene" and the
Rose Number" popular.
FOX-George O'Brien in Salute"
The Fox, now celebrating its second
anniversary, has selected the taking
screen production Salute" which was
movietoned in its entirety at Annapolis
and West Point, as this weeks attrac'
ton, It is story of young America a.! "
the making, with George O'Brien, WI
liam Janney, Helen Chandler and Step
in Fetcf1it as featured players. 1t wa:
directed by John Ford, who made Foul
sons" and "The Iron Horse" along
with other successes.
"Salute" concerns two brothers. one
at West Point and the other at Annapo'
lis. O'Brien, the older brother, at Yves
Tc,rt is fest kaii -tor Of his class