Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-01

elaborate continental cabaret, and
the local engagement Is limited TO
| the f1ve performances because OF the
necessary changes 10 transform the
theater into the sembiance Of q real
night club. It is bold enterprise to
change q theater partially into q cab
aret, one Of the requirements Of which
IS the building Of o massive platform
| Tor the dancing and ensemble turns, but
1t Is one that Is said to have met with
success in Berlin, Vienna, Munich and
London, where even now 1.-THE Wonder
Bar" Is still highly popular.
The Wonder Bar" possesses q highly
| dramatic plot and through It all Jolson
viii radiate with irresistible vitality.
His supporting cast, q large and talented
one, comprises Rex O'MaIley, Trini,
Wanda Lyon, Patsy Kelly, Vernon
Steele, Stuart Casey, Adrian Rosely,
Breckner, Alvtra Trabert, Antonio Each
ner and host Of others.
Irving Caesar and Aben Handel
adapted 1.-THE Wonder Bar" from the
original by deza Herczeg and Karl
Farkas; Robert Katscher wrote the mii-
steal score; John Pierce arranged the
dances; Watson BarTatt IS responsible
for the elaborate settings and william
Millison, well known continental die
rector, was brought to this country 70
stage the production.
GAYETY-"The Jazz Babies.S
1.-THE JAZZ BABIES" this weeks
attraction ct the Gayety Theater,
| was quick to take high rank among the
longer established burlesque and vaude-
Vile offerings on the M. B. A. circuit.
The reason for this, It Is promised. win
be made clear enough at the Gayety
| this week.
| 1t presents program which aims at
pleasing everybody. At the head Of its
| performers are Bert Bertrans and Harry
8. LeVan, comic Jew impersonator; Bob
| Snyder, eccentric comedian, and Ger
trude Ralston, Songstress of beauty
and figure, with Thelma Carlton as an
added drawing card. The cast also In
cludes Earl Myers, character actor: Jose
and Edith in q special dancing act;
Crystal Knowles, o soubrette, and exc
cellent singers and dancers, besides Sam
Rice, jr., juvenile and expert dancer.
The chorus is said to show to advantage
in Damaged Goods" q dramatic skIt.
On Monday and Friday nights special
features are offered in addition to the
above.
TREE-HARRIMAN RECITAL-Tonight.
| 4 FTER the manner Of Ruth Draper,
Viola Tree, daughter of Sir Herbert
Beerbohm Tree, and Ethel Borden
Hartman, daughter of Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman Of washington, win appear
at the Belasco Theater tonight in Lets
Pretend" q repertoire of character
sketches in monologue and duologue.
They will be assisted at the piano by
Merton Powell.
Miss Harriman's impersonation to-
night will mark her professional debut
in the Capital as diseuse. Her work
in New York has been enthusiastically
| received by professional critics. Miss
Tree Is playing in 1vor Novelties 1.-THE
Truth Came" now appearing on Broad
way, and has been loaned by the man
agement for Lets Pretend" She and
Miss Hartman have q contract for q
season in New York, which they signed
after their debut in Boston q week ago.
Each Of the girls will appear alone
in some of the sketches, and In others
they will appear together. Their pro-
gram covers q varied field, including
such episodes Is "C'est volIs, Madame"
which Is Miss Harriman,s own and
which she gives in French; Rome Exc
press, Refugees" and THE Japanese
Express"
Screens used in all Of the scenes are
the work of Olin Dows, q distinguished
young artist, son Of Mrs. Tracy Dows
Fof Washington.