The Washington times., 1929-10-19

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Brock Pemberton's second pro.
duction OF the season Is a smart,
sophisticated comedy called Seven
Year Love-" which will be seen
at the National Theater during
the week Of October 27. Pember-
ton Is easily identified as the pro.
ducer of "Strictly Dishonorable,' -
which Is one of the outstanding
comedy hits OF the current New
York season. The author Of
Seven Year Love-" which opens
on Broadway after its Washing
ton engagement, Is John d. Hag.
CART, q young Bostonian and,
naturally enough, q Harvard man.
Seven Year Love" concerns it.
self in the first act with a group
Of people at a farewell dinner
party before their departure in Il
private yacht for Europe. Ursula
Kane persuades her husband to
accompany them, although she
plans an affair with the fasci-
mating Spencer Keyes. The second
and third acts take place On the
French Riviera in the villa or an
eccentric countess and the whole
play contains an abundance OF
bright comedy, tho sort that
might, in an unguarded moment.
be called flip.
Pemberton is confinlng his pro.
ducing activities this season to
comedies as he feels that the
trend in the theater, due to the
pressure of modern life, Is to-
ward entertainment values and
away from serious thought. For
Seven Year Love" Mr.. Pember-
ton has assembled an unusually
fine cast which he and Antoinette
Perry have directed. The players
include, Catherine Willard, Edwin
Nicander, Frank Elliott, Guide
Nadzo, Walter Petrie, Theresa
Maxwell Conovsr. Carlotta irwin,
Audrey Ridgwell. Horace Pollack,
Julie Sutton. Kirk Ames. John
Rohb, Natalie Boisclair and others.
The two settings have been de-
signed by Robert Edmond Jones.
Joe Hurtig, one of the oldest
Of burlesque producers, whose
name has ever been identified with
the very best there Is in this kind
OF favorite amusement, brings
"Bowery Burlesque." his latest
venture, to the Gayety Theater
next week.
1t Is claimed to be rich with
unique singing and dancing
specialties, some Of them Incl
dental to the Court Room" and
"Barroom" scenes. Clyde Bates
clever comedian OF burlesGue
fame. and Babe Almond, the sing
ing and dancing soubrette Of
equal renown, are the featured
performers.
An entertainment that has prob
ably received more enconiums than
any musical comedy presented on
the American stage in years, Ami.
NAL Crackers with the Marx
brothers as the principal fun.
makers, will be the attraction at
the Poll Theater for an en-.
gagement of ono week coEnmen-
cling Sunday night, November 3.
This production has been &C.
claimed among the funniest shows
that has regaled the stage In
years. The Marx brothers are in
a class by themselVes-especialiy
the incompatible "Groucho" and
the equally delectable "Harpo"-
and for that matter. 30 is George
s. Kaufman. author Of the book
into one scene than are contained
in an entire seasons crop OF
the usual musical comedy libret.
tos.
Sam Fl. Harris has sent on
tour q large and excellent com.
pany. which includes Margaret
Drmont. Margaret Irving. Louis
Sorin, Arthur Lipson, Dorothy
FitzGibbon. Neil Collins. Marjory
Mary Martin, Charles Baron,
Elinor Hunt, Julian Winter, the
Carsons, the Royal Filipino Band
the 16 Markert Dancers, and q
chorus OF exceeding beauty and
talent. Tho entire performance
bears the unmistakable stamp OF
Broadway, and the whole produ'
ton Is spectacularly and beauti
fully equipped. Kalmar and
Ruby's score, in their best vein
includes number Of song hits
that will be whistled and suns
wherever gaiety holds sway.
Flight" tho Columbia picture,
which Is now attracting capacity
audiences to the George NJ. Cohan
Theater. New York. Is to be the
next screen feature at the local
Fox. Jack Holt and Ralph Graves
are the featured players.
On the stage will be offered
Fanchon and Marcos Through
the Gates" Idea. with John Irving
Fisher, the Fox permanent ma ster
of ceremonies as the featured ar.
tist.
The next attraction at Loew'a
Columbia will be the famous two
black crows, Moran and Mack, in
why Bring That Up" Harry
Green and Evelyn Brent appear
in the supporting cast of the story
written for the Paramount studios
by OctaVius Roy Cohen.
Nancy Carroll. in "Sweetie," Ii
the picture attraction for Loew'l
Palace next week. 1t Is an all
talking production. On the stage
Al Evans will be presented in BE
lieve 1t or Moi" In this unit will
be featured Leon. the great ma
gician, and Earl LaVere, the ace
OF the accordion.
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