Attractions This Week On Stage And Screen
A compact guide highlights ongoing stage and screen offerings with brief notes on shows and films. It lists several venues and featured acts, suggesting diverse entertainment options for the coming days.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1924
Page
14
A compact guide highlights ongoing stage and screen offerings with brief notes on shows and films. It lists several venues and featured acts, suggesting diverse entertainment options for the coming days.
A weekly feature praises Metropolitan Theatre’s current production as a blend of humor and pathos. It highlights dramatic values, the principal cast including Claire War Menjou and Mare Carr, and notes the show’s extended run as the chief offering of the week.
The current week at the B F Keith theater features Joseph Santley and Ivy Sawyer in The Little Review with several episodes including The Hunch back of Neutrodyne The White Sisters and The Big Little Stars of Broadway. Other acts include Emmet Gilfoyle Elsie Lange Marguerite Padula Ben Benson and Kathryn McLaughlin with Worden Brothers and Nan Halperin headlining the diverse vaudeville program across a busy weekly bill.
Tivoli presents an elaborate music program with a lineup of artists performing diverse pieces. The event showcases local musicians and visiting performers in a themed evening of classical and contemporary works.
Helene Chadwick stars in a Rialto depiction of a brilliant romance. A clever producer and supporting cast craft a heroic screen story with a vivid emotional arc. The film showcases Seef’s world with wartime resolve and classic studio polish as critics note its daring plotting and strong performances.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a comedy listing at the Ambassador with garbled phrases and unclear names. The readable parts mention Ambassdor and comedy listing, but no clear date or full details are provided.
The Central theater presents a varied week with farces and comedies of lesser length, including Norma Shearer in a preview and Vera Steadman in tense mystery fare. New features include Burne and Vera Steadman in weekend fun and a line up of Metro cinema and Warner Brothers productions at Cranhamm Theatre beginning Sunday after noon.
A new dramatic film opens at the Columbia theater with a leading cast including Betty Camp Sem and James Cruse Mery gent. The plot centers on Weeder Vinster and Main Street life, detailing romance, jealousy, and a courtroom climax. Other features include Aesop’s Fables and an atmospheric symphonic overture.
Polis theater presents Gilbert and Sullivan favorite Pirates of Penzance as a special engagement during the seventh week. The production, produced by Wet Hopper Comic Opera Co, features acclaimed staging and a strong cast, with praise for its higher musical quality and prior New York success. Richard Mansfield is noted for the Major General role in a historic London performance referenced in the run-up to Polis.
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