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• •iragecAgncLau vemon ou l oHAKESPEAREHELPED WITH PLAYIARLESTON‘BEGGAR PRINCE'• •Classical Phraseology MixedA 9With Modern Dance StepsI •In Douglass Hi RevueBROWNHONOISTERS SHARE Sj[ WITH LONGAnnie -/Vno Henrietta Brown • Stars Of Play, ; While Long's Single Stops ShowMiss Ruth DeMond and Miss Helen Reynolds, teachers An the Douglass High School, who assisted In the presentation of the B e g g a r Prince.“ la^t week.ABy RALPH MATTHEWSTKE 1EOOA1 FBIMCE 'Cast of Character* Trine* Tlertan. heir to tinonoD. C. SHOW FOLKFETE MUSICIANSWASHINGTON — The Musicians' Protective Association local No. 710 entertained delegates attending the•f surUMi* -------; annual convention of the AmericanJIUrWSM , a.FkiUip*. frltnd of the PrincoXennlind. flewax .'sixI -........./n“UIria, Wr »UUr --------------- A*n*« WttwnXUtx, fruit nodtr Statanlui. hia friaada ----- M*yua ftmfthjrXIma Of rorisli------ CUr«c* Mitchellof Flo r An in .__■ Wali^ooolo MaIoMail, f Qrj+y fortune-teller — HhonaUu, Apnche girl .. -- --- Lola Malle ryMichael. Apache boy ... . Hermit LeePeter kin. - TiUa*e boy ----- Henrietta BrownFederation of Musicians held in Baltimore, Md. last week, ut a smoker in the Palm Room of the Ciun De Luxe. Seventh and S streets. noithw?st. last Tuesday night.Rufus G. Byars? manager of the Proadway Theatre, served'as the mas^ ter of ceremonies'. Music was fumish-- ---— --—- - - n,«-in.id w»tte by the White Brothers and the?IZ2i dSi Black and White orchestras. Missjach-in-ths-boz ..... Hobinette. xai# Edith Coleman did/** dance num-Jester, t ----------- Hobinette Male ; ber.Xlutril---Dtaotr —4—Fanliu “Mart* I.. Remarks were made by Karl Phil-Hamlet has appeared .on Broadway in modern dress.lips, commissioner of conciliation. Lain, __bor Department and Sergeant »John J. Brice. Howard University bandmas-But to took the young, thespixns of the Douglass- High Scl.ool to mix the classical Shakespearean phrasester. Wesley Howard of. the Howard University conservatory or music rendered a violin solo. Royal Johnson of Philadelphia. Pa., did an acrobatic dance. Miss Alceda Johnson rendered a vocal solo. Mrs. Jewell Jenniferwith the modem Jazz dance^ andj Phillips, pianistat the Broadway *the-squeeze. out^ an eveninr : atre. and Douglass Fickling renderedment that far exceeds any previous offering of amateurs this year, in their presentation of Tne Beggar Prince at * -the school auditorium. Friday night. ,While the atmosphere was decidedly Shakespearean and now and then a passage dictated thathad been lifted bodily from the writings of the old master, yet the pro-rrram informs that the Misses Maegram miorms mat- me Miller. Helen' Reynolds and Yolande • DuBois are responsible for the script, -which ws both well written and well actedHenrietta Brown ' There is little doubt that little Miss •Henrietta Brown, as Peterkin. a village boy. gave the outstanding individual performance of ttfie evening. While she had very little to do. that -little1 was done so well- and- with a1 cute naturalness that the audience acclaimed her in both her | songs' and dances. _Annie, Too.There was Just a shade of difference between her and her elder sister, Annie Brown, who. besides having a voice oI unusual sweetness, is an metres* of no mean ability. Thomas Harris, as Prlnccf* Florian, acquit-• ted himself well, but was badly cast ' ** the singing mate of .Miss Brown, because his male voice did not possess the volume of that of the. young woman.As Jack-in-the-box and a Jester.Miss Robinette Male added a vivac-.Rmsness that spiced up. the dullest’moments.•. Levi Staten, as Klotz. a fruit ven-' dor. portrayed well his character, but was handicapped by the neglect of the. directors in failing- to make him up in accordance with the age he was supposed to be.; Gypsy CharlestonAs a dancing team. Lola Mallory and Kerrrnt Lee covered themselves with glory in a gypsy charleston.Lon* stormed the show in hispiano solos.The entertainment committee con-®*stcd of -Doc Perry, chairman. Robert Ambush and T. Edward. WhiteThe officers of local No. 710 are James H. Winkler, president: .WIHiam S. Reeves, vice president: J. Randolph Branson, secretary: William H. Bailey. treasurer: Randolph Jones, sergeant at arms, and T. Edward White, walking delegate.O --Re«entThe Regent summer picture policyhas already i gained popularity withtheatre goers, and especially with many persons who cannot get out to a .s£?w £efore nine in the evening.I he Better Ole.” a laugh provoking war comedy starring Svd- Chaplin was the screen special during the first four days of the week.Corrlne Griffith, idol of thousands of photoplay patrons, will be seen Friday and Saturday tn *T3ie LadyIn Ermine.” This picture is said to be one in which the star best expresses her dashing temperament.----o—-StarAvontable ifashpped ion iand left the aud-ua________nee cryinjg for mork. Fannie Mar-Travis Tucker has his Dixie Ramblers and the Newport News Jazz Quartet over at the Star this week.The revue is rambling and devoid of .spiciness in one or two bits, but it makes'up for this defect ina new politician act in which Tuckerlacas an ^entertainer also appeared8TC *The inarch of the Wooden Soldiersadvantaiby students of the Junior Hi School, of the featu HLcy Dream Girl” and a minuet by tom contest.is the laugh center: and in the har-monv of the four syncopators from Virginia.- 'me members of the quartet are: Eddie Ray. first tenor: William Sawyer. second tenor; Robert Swan, barytone: Lawrence Bass. basso;Jimjny Lewis. . a youthful straight man. offers several popular solos.Tucker is supported Tn the comedy roles by Getchle Collins, who is really funny in his pantominc dances. Olivia Srireul sings the specialties in plantation costume. ,The -Jazz Qartet will ente* into a singing contest withiall local singers at a midnight show Friday. Another of the features will be a black bot-' Fbirlt;Stlt;thliti_ _ _ also open to amateurs.the^ladtes of the court were the most The. chbrus of the Dixie Ram-nicturesque offerings. Solos by Miss biers is composed of: Blanche Jef-Annie lirown. Thomas Harris and ferson. Lulu Keys. Helen Lynn. Oracle Meade were pleasing. Louise Daily, and Lucy Bumgardner.I- The plpt of the play: Thescene _ laid’rin an Imaginary kingdomOf Floriania. where a fruit dealer in his efforts to revenge himself against tiful flower vendor, conceived r„t of disguising a beggar as ,ce in order that she mieht be The supposed beggar to be a real prince, after complications and comedy sit- _^ had been developed.The dances were under the capable direction of -Lewis Hamilton Murray.Thoee taking, part, besides the members of the cast were:riOWZK DAifCER*XI1U Btaulay. Anita Edngarda. Irma Jon#^.UUama. Ellaabeth Wheatlay. I^rralne Muriel Clarke. Gadya Lee. Lorraine. ZliAAbAtk JUchsxdsom, Zsthsr Jonn- oWilson New Stage- Manager At RoyalMerrlman Wilson, formerly stage carpenter with Clarence Muse's 'Charleston Dandies’ 'and member of the j Regent stage force, has succeeded James Kinnard- os stage manager of the Royal Theatre.Wilson brings an experience of nearly ten years to his new post and has the popular favor of scores of performers.h “Li Ga; life 923 to lt;ro recia e per pro willcallonewcoandbellfirsHaHOBE BALLETHitRevue Stock Company• mOpens Dark HouseLOS ANGELES, Calif.—The EbonyC«l*mnn. H«nrUtt* Brawn. El-tthaw*. Alica Xannady. Elixmbath Carr, an. Audray Hill. Mary Lawia. ^Jjca Butfe Xaan. Lofraina OUrar. Violet Marrnlrita Curtla.VOQDEK SOLDIERS 7 ran kiln. Claranca Barkadala. John ■nit. X array Danmark. Charlaa Lana. La-tkar- XaMalll. Richard Blackwnll. Mildred Halaa Spicer. Wm. Cenaine. Coartn*y . Erelyn Orpy. Oeorriana Wllkiaa. 71 tar*raid. Alma Doraay. Eathar Teun*.TEASAXTS '. Jenna. Francea Tarter. TKaima Audrey H1IL Valeri# Butler. . Alma line Tanrue. Emily Hmclaa. Vic-QniHa. Oaraldina Hobinaen. Veronica T aulaa Tmreiance. Alice Xanner. Daraay, Alice Kin#. Doretky Smith.:*!• . r SAILORS^.fsan Sedan. Xermit Lee. Arnett William#, .Mg -Ltac, Jamai Oaakina. Milton Duncan. rS Taylor. Xyaaem Dinca. Howard An-i. Jamah ~ Danyharty. durance WiUiama. T. XUheiaen. Earl Wuntr. Earl Xo««r.“* t .1 MTXITETin# Oolemaa, Helen Holt. M^ry Martin. . BenlAia. Doretky Turner. Susie Bruce. [ • BDtckeU, Mary Dorsey, Lacy Xasen, F a Tayler. Elaie Ber ana. Dorethy Oreen. j Xinc. Emma OeoTffa. * ISXXIOR HI OH SCHOOL OTTSIE*Maean. Auk Janae. Doretky Clarke. ' Allen; Beulah1 Edmonds. Muryaret Leia Mallery. Mathilda Washington. Inkett. LUllan WUaea.(FLOWER TEXDERS . .1'neer. Helen Trltf. Dorothy Ruth Watta. Mary Colo* a. Dorothy Reeeta Murray. _Marraret Maaem. Ray I Vary Hall. Eeelya HiU. Genera Karma Howard.1 Ruth Deans Sara Caralyn Sea hem a. Cnthieane. Ste ran-Angeles Revoie Company is playing af CaDitstock - engagement at the Capitol theatre, which has been dark loz several months.• The comparr/ is expected to present a different revue each week. There is a cast of 11 principals. Chas. Alp in, white. Is owner. ’--Q---VtoncitalastthechoAOgctetttar:Jos-H.Nlectorwillschsortpro,FurPanama Patterns Nite*Club* After Americanscon ton seci tret and. COLON. P. C.—There are six cabarets in the Panama Canal zone specializing in native orchestras and black and ‘tan revues.The floor shows are modelled after those of American.jriight clubs, butthe comedy and songs are hardly ted because of the native ac-apprecia'cent. The houses are mainly patron-id lt;‘sed by American sailors and canal zones officers. Prohibition has not reached Panama.SFAXISH DABCERS Xemrue. Lad# Mallory. Mildred Xeirrefret Jeuee. Emu Or—ne. Owen-Thetnaa. Arnett Will In mu. BtmJTerd r, ■ Xermit Lee. Euene Frettymua. XteBeleeu. CUnica WUliaj^w.IUIZ6R XXOX SCHOOL OTEttt*Pemeu. Kethryu SttlL Oweo-Xerteokae Deria. Edith Herrin.IWiiett Oetomua. Cutheriew Wurreu. Pfraett, CeurUueye Xeeheth. DerioePierce’s Amusement Booking Company1301 'Pennsylvania Ave.BALTIMORE, MD.MADISON 6374OLIVER PIERCE, ManagerActs, Musical Comedies,^ Orchestra*, BandsWhen playing the Cast, let us hook you. we know how.Chorus Girls on Short Notice Sent AnywhereIF IT'S AMUSEMENT. WE HAVE IT1WANTEDGirl* Wh(For alFexniAT ONCEo Can $ragemale Quartette
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