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DRAMA AND LIGHT OPERA PROVIDE TEMPTING THEATER DISHES I GLADYS SOYS LI6ERTY- fIs orw-cM Olympic r43. -JOJ LI Davis Theater Plans Theatrical Programs THEODOKE R05ERTS PERSON -SHERIDAN SQUARE Big Summer Season AVMG0" 'cuitlo CHAS. 3. MIDDLETON OAYETT The Davis theater is making exten of Sadie Thompson is equal in every way to that of Jeanie Eagela who played in the original production. The other characters are In the hands of Broadway players who have come to Pittsburgh for a supplementary season of dramatic production.

The title of Rain" is derived from the incessant downpour clearly discernible by the audience as it pours from the roof of the porch of the hotel. Besides Miss Forrest the company includes Harry Bannister. Leah Winslow, Harold Healy. Douglas Wood. Edward Nan-nery, John Clubley and Frank Reyman.

sive plans for an excellent program of entertainment and the complete com fort of its patrons throughout the summer. With the first touch of warm weather the successful cooling system. Red Peppers, an extraordinary novelty; Billy House. sensational comedy act; Marrone A LaCoste Revue, which offers dancing spectacularly presented; Kahrum, famous concert pianist; Babe Kgan Redheads, a big variety act. These are just a few of the principal acts which have been spotted in over the weeks to come.

The bills for the summer are as yet incomplete, but they axe to be built up with the leading star attractions that the circuit will which has proved so popular at the Davis for the past two years, will be put into operation. This $100,000 air conditioning and ventilating plant will keep the temperature at 70 degrees of well regulated coolness throughout the summer. The refrigerating system has proven completely effective in the Davis. It washes the air and removes 'ACADEMY Jazz 3A5E5 HARRIS 77 XHAPSODANS WILLOWS TO OPEN SATURDAY EVENING WCAE Will Broadcast Mnsic From Oakmont PUui Special Programs. a r-T-y Increasing attendance at urt I is continuing this Broadway attraction a fourth week at the Gayety's popular prices, with women's daily bargain matinees.

The girl-and-jungle thriller is demonstrating by the rush to the Gayety that Pittsburghers are quick to respond to the presentation of Broadway attractions at only a third of the usual charge. "Kongo," brought from the run of months in the Biltmore, New York, on its first trip to Pittsburgh, is staged with the settings of the original production. None of the much talked-about text has been left out- The flaming lines in the piece by Chester De Vonde and Kilbourn Gordon blaze more than in all other tropic melodrama- The The Hunch," by Albert Payson Ter- PICNIC SEASON AT SHERIDAN SQUARE Stage and hune. Charley Chase, in "Be Your DAVIS Mny different phases of amusement will be called upon to entertain patron 3 of the Davis this week in the combination bill of Keith-Albee vaudeville and motion pictures. Ralph Greenleaf, for seven years world's pocket billiard champion, will be a novelty as well as a distinguished feature with an act designed along spectacular and amazing lines.

Another Attraction to cause wonderment will be Long Tack Sam and his company of 10 in what is described as the greatest medley of oriental feats ever brought to the United States. The principal photoplay offering will be Marie Pre-vost's comedy production, "Getting Gertie's Garter," a delectable combination of laughs and thrills with Charles Ray, Sally Rand and Harry Meyers in supporting roles. Jack Anthony and Harry Rogers, famous for thoir Italian comedy characterizations, will be on the bill with their new laughter skit called "The Two Retired Banana Merchants." Dan Stanley and Al Birnes, direct from "The Looking Glass Revue," will bring thfir eccentric dances and touches of comedy. Another welcome performer will be Fred Hughes, celebrated "Welsh tenor. DeWolfe and Kindler, assisted by Eleanor Erskine, an interesting dancing trio, in a lavishly produced offering, will complete the stage bill.

Dorothy Higgic will direct the orchestra for them. A new comedy, "A Sock in Time," with Al Cooke and Kit Guard In the principal roles, will be on the bill along with news pictures and orchestra and piper organ music. WEST VIEW OPENS Age," Is the short comedy, with Aesop Fables and news included, on the bill. The annual picnic and outing season tion will be "Hills of Peril." with Buck Jones and his famous white horse. Miss John Barry in a series of original song numbers; Lockart and Claire in "A Little Bit of Everything;" Willie Karbe Sister in a novelty closing act; Howard Webb In an original or-ganologue; screen comedy, Fables and news complete the list.

at West view park opens this week with several large gatherings on the APAnFMY "Jazz Babies." a program. On Thursday the Scott township schools and St. Ignatius Roman Catholic church will hold their humidity, as well as bringing it down to temperafture of real comfort. The finest Keith-Albee vaudeville and photoplay features, selected from the best the market offers, will make up the bills of continuous entertainment in the Davis. The theater's management believes the public will attend during the summer just as it does in the winter months, if desirable features are offered.

Consequently, booking is being done with this in mind. Acts outstanding both in quality and popularity are being secured. Among the names already listed for the early weeks are: Dr. Rockwell, well-known comedian; Deiro, celebrated piano accordionist; George Choos' "Five Stars," brilliant musical production; Charles Withers with his laughter -success, "Withers Opry;" Dorothy Ray spectacular dancing and musical act; "Black Face" Eddie Ross, "The Garden of Melody," a big girl production; Joe Freed well-known comedy act; LaFayette, Del Phino one of Keitii-Al bee's i most successful importations the Nine outings and on Friday the Heidelberg cast is led by Charles B. Middleton in the part of the jungle trader who lashes at cringing underlings from his wheel chair to which he makes his snakelike crawl.

The supporting cast is OLYMPIC- A splendid Vitaphone program is to be fea schools and the Collier township schools will picnic. Dancing will be held afternoon and evening and all of the park's amusements will be operat The new Willows will open next Saturday night for the summer season under the ownership and management of Conforti and Tucci, owners of the Nixon restaurant. Sixth ave. The new Willows' opening will be followed by a series of events, beginning with the annual banquet of the chamber of commerce of the Allegheny valley next Wednesday night. Thurs-" day night will be given over to a private opening to which one thousand have been invited and on Friday night the Skin and Cancer Foundation ball wlil be held there.

Everything at the Willows Is new. The buildings have been enlarged to take care of 2,000 patrons at one time, all equipment is new, two orchestras will furnish continuous music for dancing and entertainment. ed full force. Two band concerts wtll be given at GRAND- Coming direct from four successful years of stage West View today, afternoon and night screen join hands at the Sheridan Square this week when Theodore Roberts, In person, will be seen in William C. DeMille's one-act play, "The Man Higher Up." Mr.

Roberts is not only one of the most widely known character stars of the screen, but also a distinguished actor of the spoken stage. He brings with him, as an associate- player, another eminent star from the legitimate stage, Reynold Denniston. Surrounding him in the vaudeville for the first three days of the week will be the Four Bradnas featuring "The Girl in the Golden The photoplay will be "Getting Gertie's Garter," starring Marie Prevost. Other attractions include Rule O'Brien in "How About You;" Martin Lang, John Edward Mitchell at the organ, screen comedy and other features. The vaudeville for the last half of the week will have as an attraction Coyne French, rated as two of the most artistic exponents of terp-sichore in vaudeville.

The screen presentation will be Irene Rich in "The Climbers." Moore Powell, Charles Reilly, Clark Horton, screen features and other attractions will complete the bill. the best features in this form of entertainment, will be the attraction at the Academy this week. A new scenic production has been provided and the show is produced under the direction of George Walsh. Much of thte comedy is furnished by Harry Lie vine and James Bova. George Grafe, Charles Camrada, Tom Whalen and Abe Sher are well cast.

Mildred Cozierre, who plays the leading feminine part, also introduces a specialty. June Rhodes and Betty June Lee are among the principals. Dance diversions are offered by Wausau and Nora. One-minute sketches dealing with comedy episodes, a bit called "Scotch Frolics" and "A Night on the Bowery," introducing character types, are to be found in the show. There will be a midnight show Tuesday.

programs with additional features be ing on the bill. Beginning on Thursday there will be dancing every night at West View tured at the Olympic this week with Bernardo DePace, the wizard of mandolin, presenting a program of string music in his own inimitable fashion. The Revelers, famous quintet of harmony singers, present their limbers in an entirely individual fashion. The star of the week will be Anna Case, famous concert soprano, who will appear in "A Spanish Fiesta." "The Climbers," the latest Irene Rich starring production in which she is supported by Clyde Cook, Forrest Stanley, Flobelle Fairbanks, Myrne Loy and Anders Randolph, will be the screen attraction. The piece was adapted from the play by Clyde Fitch.

The latest news will complete the bill. and also on afternoons when outings are held. DUQUESNE GARDEN- 'Sari," star engagements in photoplay houses, Waring's Pennsylvanians, collegiate novelty orchestra, featuring Fred Waring, director, and Tom Waring, soloist, play at the Grand this week on their farewell concert and dance tour. As phonograph record artists this famous "dance band" is known all over the United States. Fred Waring, director of the Pennsylvanians, will lead the orchestra during the entire program, as is his custom.

Six reels of Dix fun will be offered in his latest film, "Knockout Reilly," heading the screen bill. It boasts a supporting cast including Mary Brian, Jack Renault. Harry Gribbon and Osgood Perkins. "Knockout Reilly" was adapted to the screen from the story, "The Hunch." by Albert Payson Ter-hune. Comedy, "Topics of the Day," news, with music by the Grand Symphony orchestra under the direction of David Broudy, will complete the bill.

JDLrLctian jt-ttijBej Owagjaoy ofJInterixxi I IRFRTY Gladys Delmar and IIDIn I I -boys will offer a peppy 300 Cops in Picture, One hundred policemen to the square block made Paramount studio in Hollywood the most heavily patrolled spot bu the United States this week. Three hundred in all, armed with automatics and machine guns, were used for the climax of "Underworld," Ben Hecht's HARRIS- The vaudeville and photoplay at the Harris this revue on the stage of the Liberty this week. The latest syncopation and steps with many original variations will be presented In a novel setting CONTINUOUS NOON to II AFTS-SOe0tVGS- 00-7S witn colorful costumes as an atmospheric background to this presentation FINEST KLTH-Alfitt VAUDEVILLE tVtATURL FILM PKODUOlOrS amazing story of modern crime which Richard Dix, whose athletic ability has Josef von Sternberg is directing. become a byword cinema circles. ring vehicle of Mitzi Hajos and admittedly the finest of Emmerich Kal-man's operettas, will be the attraction at Duquesne Garden this week.

"Sari," which eclipses even Kalman's "The Circus Princess" and "Miss Springtime." gives prolific opportunities to members of the Duquesne Opera cast, particularly W. Clay Inman. baritone in the role of Pali Ratz. Hollis Devany, leading man, plays the part of Latza and Miss Anita Birk, sou-bret, plays Juliska. Miss Ethel Clark, prima donna, will be seen in the title role and Matt Hanley.

is given the important comedy part of "Cadfaux." The scenes of the play are laid in Hungary and Paris providing for gorgeous stage settings and picturesque costumes. As usual, there will be free dancing for patrons in the new palm garden foyer between acts and after the show until 1 a. m. except Saturday when dancing will 6top at 11:45. Music will be by the "Four Aces," New York recording artists, a stringed orchestra which has been engaged in addition to the regular theater orchestra- week, will have as one of its big attractions "The Rhapsodians" described as a colorful fantasy of song, music and dance with a big cast headed by the Romanos Sisters and Vera Campbell.

Comedy will be amply cared for by Charles Wilson known as "The Loose Nut," who, assisted by Slim Collins, put on twenty minutes of nothing but merriment. Calvin O'Connor and Vesey will present a skit called "In the Dark." The screen presenta- will agai ndisplay his own particular brand of prowess this week at the GUMUNG OVER WITH LAUGHS. PEP. CLEVERNESS this I life ferJsaf Liberty in "Knockout Reilly." The supporting cast includes Mary Brian, Jack Renault, Harry Gribbon and Osgood Perkins. "Knockout Reilly" was adapted to the screen from the story.

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"The Demi-Bride," Norma Shearer's latest starring vehicle, with Lew Cody playing the leading male role, is a snappy farce screen comedy. The story concerns a young girl from a convent school who falls in love with the most dashing boulevardier of Paris. Loew's Concert orchestra, "Topics of the Day" and the newp film complete the program. THE ANTHONY 6 ROGERS STANLEY BIRNtS LAST CH4I1CE SCREEN CDMEOY NLWJ ORCH ESTRA SocmTme' WLLKLY PIPE ORGAN OF New WILLOWS FRED HUGHES DtWOLFEti KINDltR. The VEEK MAT 30 HAWLCY njaoft -A NIGHT IP CHINA MONKEY TALKS' Wctt OLIVC OORDEN OF THE TO -5tt f)oattr II IT The third and final week of rill "Rain" presented by the Sharp Williams Production Stock Co.

will open at the Pitt tomorrow night. Interest in this drama of the South Sea islands remains at a high pitch and indications point to packed houses for the final week. Critics agree that Anne Forrest's performance of the role SOUTH SEA flMME OAKMONT, PA. SATURDAY, MAY 28 DINE AND DANCE IN The Beautiful I The Spacious I The Comfy Venetian Room I Pavilion I Peacock Room MII.UON DOLLAR FORREST BY PRESS I AND I PUDUCI RICHARD DIX knockout Reilly' with MARY BRIAN SPECIAL SUPER STAGE ATTRACTION WARING'S PENNSYLVANIANS KkA-M- -SO ICSO CflXT COMEDY FELIX in "SAX APPKA1V MAIL PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED CONTINUOUS MUSIC BY ffl 35 GRAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA NEWS WEEKLY 1K fllTE 50tettQO THURSVW.25150 F1-OS TX NEXT ATTRACTION KamNiNft aajtt kaa-v 3oxa eNAL' 2:15 P. M.

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lDaDn.aooi CPGC3D as MOOHEtPOWEU BIG DOUBLE SHOW EM AN ON MINSTRELS VAUDEVILLE DAVID HUGHES, DIRECTOR 50 PEOPLE IX CAST AT MOOSE TEMPLE 628 PENN AVENUE PITTSBURGH. PA. "WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, MAY 26, 27 ADMISSION S1JX. CHILDREN1 UNDER 12 YEARS, SOc WEST VIEW PARK "Zes BAND CONCERTS I DANCING THIS AFTKKNOON' AND TONIGHT I Arr.MEXTED ORCTTESTRA pic ICS BOA TISGR1DINCMID WA YrKAClNG WHIPPET EVtC EVSY ELEMENT THAT MAKES A PHOTOPLAY I CHAS. REILLY tOTHER acts SA4ATS MAMTS WORTH VHILC RACKED WrTHTKRU AAIAA4S II.