Starlit vaudeville and film news at Poli's National
Washington theatres showcase Anglin in a four star revue at Poli's and The Broadway Whirl while revues and straight drama vie for attention. Crittenden Marriott's Isle of Dead Ships heads to films with Hope Hampton starring, after The Light in the Dark shoots. Marriott, a globe trotter and ex Geographical Survey man, writes a noted out of Russia. First Nighter.
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Anglin
Poli’s
the National
Washington
Sausteal
Margaret
Crittenden
California
Bermuda
Marriott
United States
South Africa
Brazil
Geological Survey
Russia
Vaudeville Week at Washington Playhouses
The horizon shows a busy week in Washington with Poli’s Late Street and The O’Brien Girl at National. Keith’s presents Florence Reed and a vaudeville lineup, while Cobmoe features Yes My Dear. Palace screens Wallace Reid in The World’s Champion and Find the Woman. Pallu offers Norman Talmadge in Poppy.
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Washington
Poli
O'Brien
Keith
OB. Pall
Norman Talmadge
Poppy
By-Products of Thespis and Charles Winniger Career
The article traces Charles Winniger once dubbed The Broadway Whirl as a versatile showman who played bass drum in youth and pursued many theatrical roles. It notes his early family band, attempts at priestly paths thwarted by show business, wartime tours, and a long career in various revues and productions from 1916 onward, culminating in appearances with Cohan and Ziegfeld Follies.
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Harles Winniger
Wausau
Charles
Winninger
Flo
Reading
Iong
Gometime
Variety
Cohan
Morosco
Broadway Week Offers Variety of Theaters on Sunday
Coming to Washington on Sunday next at Pell's the Messrs Shubert present Main Street with O'Higgins and Ford adapting Sinelair Lewis. Alma Tell and McKay Mortis headline The O'Brien Girl at the National with Cohan supervision and a big ensemble. Next week's bills feature Florence Reed, Margaret Young, Leon, and Rice and Werner at B F Keith's, Ashley and Dorney at Strand, plus Pauline Frederick in The Lure of Jade at the Cosmos and more acts across venues. The lineup includes musical comedies, dancing choruses, and photoplays with Her bert Rawlinson and Wallace Reid among stars.
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Pell's
Messrs Shubert
Main Street
Harvey O'Higgut
Harriet
Ford
Sinelair Lewis
Alma Tell
McKay Mortis
George M. Cohan
O’brien
National Theater
Mr Cohan
Frank Otto
Helen Mann
Oscar Figman
Edna Whistler
Sherman Wade
Marion Saki Kay Carleton
Cohan
Keith
Florence Reed
Margaret Young
Leon and Company
Rice and Werner
Ashley and Dorney
Bender and Herr
Monster Athletes
Charlotte Worth
Frank Cornell and Company
Ione, Kingsbury and Company
Evening theater guide featuring vaudeville and film listings
The listings detail showings at Broadway venues including Keldh's Belasco Strand and more. Acts include William Rock singer's Midgets vaudeville Cabaret comic numbers and films such as Fool's Paradise and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse with Dorothy Dalton. Plays feature CAMEO and Cameron of the Royal Mounted among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keldh
William Rock
Belasco
Alice Troyd
Marie Nordstrom
Foililes
Irene Caatle
Argentina
Gayety
Abeptere
Cafitol
New York
Columbia
Dorothy Dalton
Palage
Rbsalto
Twcxel Barrymore
Thomas Meighan
Crandall
Cameron of
The
Royal- Mounted
Blue Streak of Vaudeville Rae Sammuels Rise
A Chicago vaudeville piece recalls Rae Sammuels, known as the Blue Streak, starting as a child performer in smoky neighborhood theaters. She entertained crowds with intimate stage presence earning 30 dollars a week, then refused a first offer before Keith Attractions raised the bid and she reluctantly accepted.
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Chicago
Rae Samuels
Sammuels
Keith
Ainger
Broadway Whirl opens National with four stars on stage
The Broadway Whirl opens a week at the National with Blanche Spring, Charles Winninger, Winona Winter and Jay Gould as four stars. The show promises vaudeville skits, stunts, dances and musical numbers, followed by The Woman of Bronze at Poli's with Margaret Anglin directing. The bill also includes Shubert vaudeville at Belasco and other attractions across town.
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Blanche
Pring Charles Winninger
Winona
Winter
Jay Gould
Poli
Margaret Anglin
Women of Bronze
Miss Anglin
Sousa to lead Marine Band in Washington concert March 13
John Philip Sousa returns to his native Washington to conduct the Marine Band at the National Theater on March 13 at 4 30 pm for his only appearance this season. The famed composer reflects on a globe spanning career, offers new marches and looks forward to playing Keeping Step With the Union for Mrs. Harding.
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John Philip Sousa
Washington
Nationas Theater
Mr. Sousa
Europe
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Central America
New York Hippodrome
Sousa
Marine Band
America
G Street
Southeast
Army and Navy
Hiram Lodge
No. 10
FL A. A. M
Eureka
Columbia Commandery
Knight Templars
Washington Post
Union
Warding
Keith
Harding
Havana
BE. F. Albee
New York
Miss Marie Nordstrom Shubert Vaudeville at Belasco this Week
Back to the Home Town features Miss Marie Nordstrom a former Georgetown convent student turned stage star. Her sister Frances, a noted playwright, wrote most of her material for this Shubert vaudeville engagement and the elastic Tick Tock act lets her shift between young and old roles.
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Marie Nordstrom
Belasco
Washington
Georgetown Convent
Capitol
Prances
Mr. Dixey
Marie
William A. Brady
Pruth
Fanny
Frances
Shubert
Farewell Ballet by Aura Pavlowoy in Washington Next Friday
Aura Pavlowoy and her Ballet Russe will bow out in Washington at the National theater next Friday March 10 at 3 30 p m under Mrs Wison Greene. The program blends early classics with modern works and tickets are sold at Mrs Greene’s concert bureau in Droops Thirteenth and G streets. Also Fritz Kreisler violinist moves to Keith’s theater for a 11 30 a m concert the same day due to theater conditions. Tickets at Mrs Greene’s bureau. Eugene Yseve leads the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in a one time Washington appearance at the New National theater Tuesday March 14 afternoon with tickets from 1306 G street.
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Aura Pavlowoy
Ballet Russe
Washington
National Theater
Wison-Greene
Mme. Barlowsa
Kreisler
Griegx
Gavotti
Gige
Bach
Carl Bried
Eugene Yseve
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
New National Theater
Buesay
Add G
Theater Guild Chooses Back to Methuselah for Outing
The New York Theater Guild, flush with Shaw era profits from Liliom and other plays, staged the five part Back to Methuselah. Reviews noted the Eden scene with Emnita Lascelles and George Gaul, the Mesopotamian desert, and a satirical cast including Asquith and Lloyd George. The production faced mixed reception as it unveiled more parts, with “The French Doll” and “The Rubicon” also featured by Irene Bordaoui Moss Bordoni and Violet Heming, amid elaborate staging and period critique.
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Mr. Finn
Grillsparger 7
George Bernard Shaw
Methuselah
Ney
Eden
Stone In
Emnita Lascelles
Margaret Wycherley
Miss Lascelles
George Gaul
Adam
Lilith
Eve
Mesopotamia
Cain
Abel
London
Lloyd Georges
Mr. Asauith
Shaw
Mr. George
Gray-Beard
Mr. Asquith
Claude King
Asquith
P. Kaye
Lloyd George
Migs Bordoni
Palm Beach
A. E Thomas
Young Irish director Rex Ingram shapes epic Four Horsemen
Rex Ingram, a 29 year old Irish-born director, reshapes Vicente Blasco Ibanez’s This novel for The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse at Lowes Palace. A Yale trained painter and sculptor, he blends art training with film craft forged from Edison and Vitagraph days, after varied roles from sailor to Royal Canadian Flying Corps member.
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Rex Ingram
Metro Pictures Corporation
Lowes Palace
June Mathis
Vicente B Thanet
Lef
Four Horsentep
Agite
Lee O Lawrie
Yale School of Fine Arts
Saint Gaudens
Ibanez
Royal Canadian Flying Corps
Dublin
Trinity College
Edison Company
Old
Vitagraph Stock Company
Tillian Walker
Leah Baird
Helen Dner
Clara Kimball
Young
Dress Duty Burlesque Star Rants on Fashion Pressures
Dimple Dolly Morrissey of Max Spiegel's Abe Reynolds Revue at Gayety Thesigr argues stage dress mandates fuel male greed and bankruptcy risk. She cites gowns costing $1,500 and shoes at $18 as examples, asserting women drive luxury and men toil endlessly to fund it.
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Dimpte Dolly Morrissey
Max Spiegel
Abe Reynolds
Margaret Anglin Born in Parliament House in Ottawa
The article notes Margaret Anglin’s birthplace is pictured on Canadian currency and recounts her early life. It describes her father the speaker of the house, Anglin’s convent training, her move to New York for dramatic study, and the shift from Mary Anglin to Margaret Anglin as her stage name.
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Margaret Anglin
Ming Anglin
Bronze
Bell
Ottawa
Canada
Parliament House
Mary-Margaret
New
Margaret Bmdorg
Aa Sa
Hite Mary
Trylas
Namie Pat Sigtdd
Marga Moore
Ari Acquaintancee
Mary Alletin
Danym Gid
Femous
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Chick
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Moore's
Rialto Theater
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Sweet
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Valley of the Nile
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Jazzonia
Hall of Baines
Florence DeVere
Fred GC Hackett
Ben Holmes
Billy Rice
Layodd Peddrick
Miss New York, Jr
New York, Jr
Capitol Theater
Eddie Cole
Myrtle Andrews
Gladys Stockton
Soubbrette
Katherine Mure Ray
Sreade
Paul Jones
Sousa’s
Ay Percy Hammond
Armont
Serbiden
Will Heming
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Violet Heming
Hveo
Edoward Bourdet
Earle Carroll
Earle Carroll Theater
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Maude Eberne
Carlotta
Monterey
Helen Freeman
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