Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1923, Page 9

wo THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1923. High School Actors as Stars . In Rare Shakespearean Scene . Some Favorite Plays of the Bard of Avon Frances Carrick, Leonard Davis, Rob- ert_Stabler. Central ~ High _ School — Robert Stolley, Robert Mansfield, Vernon Robbins, Lewis Demblitz, James Fer- rara, Dorothy Latimer, Dorothy Gil ligan, Dorothy Latterner, Patricia Dowling, Jack Chester, Daniel Eber- ly, Bradford Stone, Russell Graham. Eastern: High School. Robert Richards, Robert Leventhal Richard White, Jesse Nussear, Eldred Wilson, Maurice Thompson,’ Frank Bronaugh, Wallace Duncan, Ruth Depicted in Open-Air Theater, De- |5l riciens Siesse. Forn cura: lighting Large Audience. Small boys do not take kindly to Shakespeare. By nature they eas: fall into swimmin’' holes—especially at this time of year—and are per- fectly at home on the old ball ground. }ut when it comes to the celebrated bard of Avon boys are inclined to Jest, They started to do that very thing erday afternoon at the opening performance of the Shakespeare pageant given by the local high schools In the natural theater at the south end of the 16th street res- ervoir. “Watch love's young dream,” quoth Shakespeare, as plaved by 1 Tearson of Bastern High School, as he stood before the court of Queen Flizabeth, introducing the players from the Eastern. McKinley, Du: ness, High schools. » Interest. ' sang out a group mphitheater, which s filled with children of the xraded schools of the city, who were the guests of the afternoon. The pageant is to be given each after- noon at 4 o'cloc roush Frid: And all is well” declared at another po You bet it's wel akes chorused the ‘Il punch your head off,” shouted e, look at Shakespeare,” to another. , “If you boys do not be quiet, you will I to leave.” After this interlude of the American on the program, bu ng part of it, nevertheless, audience, including the ioned youths, settled down to the enjoyment of as pretty a’ pag- nt as rhaps ever was seen in i and elves, there d lovely ladies galore, clowns grotesque and The wea’ of Shakes- purple pages” poured 'n amphitheater to make on holiday. That DMiss E. Simons, head of the English artment of the local public high did her work well was seen the prologue, in which the players m the various high schools were oduced to Queen Elizabeth (Mar- garet Loefler) and her court by Shakespeare. Clarke Beach of Cen- tral acted as the herald of the court. Characters in Review. Marching in front of the queen, the brightly clad characters of Shak peare passed in review, to hidden then separated into the vari- companies.” and took up po tions on the rolling hills, their turn to appear before the court. 0 one of Shakespeare's plays better itself to outdoor pre A Midsummer Nigh : fairy frolics, as presented b: »mpany, “the children of the Chapel Roy composed of play- ers from the Eastern High School, was one of the outstanding events of than reen, yellow, pink, and all the other colors of the rainbow. th children danced and sang, holding the rapt attention of even the “bad boys.” who had turned out not to be 1. L nes from the “Midsum- mer Night's Dream” were presented by Margaret Beasley, as Puck; Morti- mer Davenport. as Oberon; Josephine Tremaine, as Titania: Ruthellen Ward and Roberta Harrison, as fairies: Laura Barrett, M arke, Cather- ine Brady. Dorothy Schenken, Ralph Nestler and Jack Vierkorn s to Other Scemes. Came then sce from “The Mer. chant of Venice, presented “The Company of Burb: S fron scene and from the comedy wer en. 1t may be remarked although the ampitheater | A the young players had diticulty in making thems; Ruth Russell ma avid Beers, rd_ Denison, rd Smith and| “The T: w'' was the ambitious work undertaken by the “Queen’s Players” of the Business High School. The prologue to this, as to eth other offerings, was spoken by akespe a n_made a | fetching Katherine to Ray Larcombe’s Petru Hope lon Padgett, Morris | ner, Sara Piel, Frank Brumb | sell Davis, | Davies, Charles Robert Tappan, s Bayard Robert Hutchinson, | Usilton, _Sidney Farmer, Reverdy | Clagett, Mary Clarke, Helen Clarke, | Marie ‘Miller, beth Wine, Mar- | garet Knapp,” Imogene Johnston, Mil- dred Carroll, Ruth Perkins, Dorothy Schenken, Catherine Brady, rett, Eugene MacPherson, lla Ford. Business High School. chio. Others in the cast were Ritter, Austin_Swartout, Mah- Moss and Robert awaiting | Parsons. “Winter's Tale” Next. That favorite of true dkespeare lovers, “The Winter's Tale,” next, given under as brig and as clear a sky as could be wished It was presented by “the servants of the lord chamberlain,” being made up of pupils of the Western High School. Those who took the main were David Whelchel, Oliver Ander- sob, Rae Willson, Orme Libbey, Gor- don Minnegerode, Lorraine Carr, Mar- garet Wilson, Caroline Marsh, Mar- garet Watts, Oliver Gasch, Roger Rabb and Darothy Tebbett: “Twelfth Night” scenes were pre- sented by the students of the Cen- tral High School, masquerading ! the “Globe Players.” Those who han- | dle the leading parts included George Leroy Bendheim, Spencer . Leland Cole, Leo Loeb, Alden radford, Mary Crowley, Elizabeth Michael, Ruth Deffenbaugh, Dorothy Skore, Watson Monroe, Grandille :l ef, Eleanor Chandler, Dorothy ) Finch, Emile Gray and Roselia Shaw. Music Is Noteworthy. { The music, performed by fifty high {achool pupils, under the direction of ISOI many of Mendelssohn's immortal melo- dies from his setting of “The Mids mer Night's Dream” being give |gether with old English Shakespeare's da: ] Emmet Le Compte is alternate to the } {role of Shakespeare. Other Queen {beths will be Margaret Maize, Mildred Volandt. Dorothy iott and Virginia ! Burbank. Clarke Beach and John Mc- }Inerney are heralds of the court. Rob- {ert Carrico and Arthur Dick are the Reeve the trumpeters, Other attendants and dancers in the play were: Western _ High _ School—Edwin Mitchell, Shaler Stidham. _John Plugge, Loren Heron, James Webb, Virginia Burbank, Christine Stewart, | Mary Conrard, Tom Stevens, Serge Korff, David Burke, Douglas Phillips, Allen’ Foster, Arthur Griffith, Llew len Humphre William _Clopton Hamilton Rhea, Francis Stepher Charles Merrill, Robert Dovener, Samuel Snyder,” Mary Clark, Avril Stewart, Marie Suter, Helen Cook. { Doris Dyson, Betty Gréenwood, Spalding, Betty Lane, Miriam terner, Betty Morrls and Preble. McKinley High School — Robert McMillan, Martin Mason. Paul Maher, Patrick_Byrne, Alice Chatelain, Eliz abeth Robbing, Gladwyn Balderson Burrett Trueworthy, Helen Roeder. Lat- elyn Pennsylvania Avenue at 25% Minster, was especially noteworthy, | b Ipages and Duncan Bradley and Nelson | ' James Cummings, Paul Graves, Staf- ford Crehan, Joseph Reichgut, Be- atrice Alle Viola Bell, Amy Norton, Elsie Robey, Herbert Gillette, Bdwin {oontz, Boardman Munson, Truman Sudduth, Laura Baulsir, phine lyn McCune, Norma Rou zee, Virginia_Thoma tore Brill, Cyrlil Coliett, Robert Greenwood, Itu: sell King, Grant Smith. English Departments in C| The Sha iva e P finh department of the Kinley, Business, Western and tral High school of the art. mueic, physical training | nd manual training departments and the dramatic associations of the sev- eral high schools, for the benefit of school interest: Miss Simons is di- rector. Managers of Pageant. Those in charge of the pageant pro- duction are: Miss Margaret Merrill, chairman; first compa Miss Moore, M s, Miss ) r: fitth company Baker, Mi: trecting Committees. Committees are as follow tive committee—Miss Shan Miss Corbett, Miss_Brad: K 1, Miss Cowles ter, Mis lara “Stu Whitford. C. 1. Orr, chairman Miss Miss M Egbert, Misy Hummer, Miss Walker and Miss , Miss Defandorf, B. Gardner and Vior, 3 Yoder. Mr. Barnes, chairman Byram, Mr. Hoover, Miss Keene. cy Lynch, Miss Thompson and Wood. Dance committe Coope, chairman; Miss Me, nderlin, Miss Sande Stockett. Construction and mmittee—J Elmer Zearfoss, chairman; Mr. Burns, | ) Ir. Lamb, Mr. Many J. Wi reant iss Prince. Mr. White and | art committee— chairm Mrs, n. Ethel Eighth Street Southeast |Joseph Goldenberg Cash FURNITURE House /1| Pay Cash and Save the Difference OFF ALL REED | FURNITURE! bbb dbdbdedb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb b b * ss Coope, dance; Mrs. Kirk, Miss Merrill, production; Mr. Many, stagecraft, and Mr. Zear- foss, conmstruction. ‘ommittee on patrons—Mrs. Hodgkins, chairman; Miss Gibson, Miss Plerpont, Miss Hazelton. BUSINESS MEN ASSAIL VACANT LOT CARNIVALS Formal Hearing Asked of Commis- sioners in Behalf of North- east Section. A number of northeast business men, tHrough Attorney Charles Lin- kins, today filed a protest with the Commissioners against the operation of carnivals and tent shows on va- cant lots in their neighborhood. Attorney Linkins asks that a formal public hearing be granted the pro testing merchants to explain their objections, Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of the board, will lay the petition before Lis colleagues at a board session to- :-+++++HMH+H+-H-HH‘H" Cretonnes /5 Price - All our French and English Cretonnes, in a varlety of handsome patterns and color- ings, will be sold During this Week at Y, Price as a special inducement your patronage at our store— AL for new WOULD DIVIDE RACES AT SCHOOL HEARINGS Stanton Park Citizens Want Sep- arate Meetings—Oppose Wild ‘West Show. Separate hearings for white and colored people at meetings called by the board of education for clvic or- ganizations were advocated in a res- olution adopted by the Stanton Park Citizens' Association, at-a meeting in the Peabody School last night. The board has formulated tentative plans for governing the white and colored schools in two distinct groups, it wags stated, and in order that th! plan may be carried out ths associ: tion suggested that all meetings cal ed by the boird be distinct, having one meeting for the white people and another one for colored. Opposition was expressed in laygrounds near Unlon station dur- ng the Shriners’ convention here. Harry Stull, who introduced the reso lution, pointed out that it was not di sired to retard the Shriners in any way from making a success of their convention here, but that if this pla. tate sever: n playing in the street during the time of_the convention. 8. B. Frantz, president of the asso- clation, stated that due to the crowd- ed conditions which would exist dur- Lansburgh Int. Decorating Co. Julius Lansburgh, Mgr. 637 F Street (Opp. Shubert-Garrick Theater) D S L L S0 L 020 A Refreshing Drink Canadian Dry Ginger Ale Sparkling and gingery. Really an exceptional brew. $2.75 a Dozen Be Prepared Are you stocking the pantry to carry you over the congested period while the Shriners are here? Let us have the order as early as convenient—for we want all our customers safely provided for. G. G. Cornwell & Son 14i5 H Street Phone Main 875 ing the convention _thousands of | chidren would be playing in the | streets and running the risk of su. taining serious injury, and that it would be well to have avallable the| playgrounds in question, especially while the convention was on. A resolution was passed to makean investigation of the District of Co- lumbia Public Schools Association, in order to better be able to decide whether or not to send a representa- tive to it. Al Knit, Canton Printed Moire and Alltyme Cr with Paisley These Dresses are in all the wanted colors and the mod- els are exactly cor- rect for this season. In Hard Luck. From the New York Sun. Jackson—Hear about Jones? Hi caddie laughed at one of his misplay: and he flew into a rage and swung hi driver at the boy. Johnson—The dickens! rested? ? Jackson—No, hit him. Was he ar- Jones couldn't eve: amond (0. 402-404 Seventh Stree Two Wonderful Dresses— A delightful as- sortment in Crystal Next Door to R. Harris & Co. Specials! Sport Coats— A complete line of the attractive Camelair, Polair and other Sport Materials so greatly in demand. The Trimming is the latest, and you have your choice of Big Bell Sleeves, loose Sleeves and fancy Cuffs. Lined and unlined. Crepe, epes Tops. 1216 F St. NW. Continuing Our Most Unusual SALE OF TWILL Suits-—-Capes—Coats $39:50 $49.50~ $59.50 Regular Prices, $45.00 to $125.00 High-class garments from our regular stocks and from manufacturers’ overstocks at decided reductions! Each group offers worth-while opportunities! Materials Poiret Twill Piquet Twill Cord Twill Twill Cord Cordine Piquetine Covert Twill SUIT —Tailored. semi-dress Colors Navy Blue Black Tan Greystone and three-piece costume suits —very long panel jackets, sash tied—short box Heywood-\akefield and Lloyd Loom-woven A Sale that will interest women who wish the better type of Gowns. Street and afternoon styles in two groups— wrap arounds—tuxedo box coats with single button fastening— hip blouse jackets with side fastening—mandarin blouse effects. CAP scalloped hems. the cape wrap w —A dozen good styles—straight line capes with cord-tucked collars—gathered yoke models, with caracul collars on pointed panel affairs—even ith semi-sleeves formed by floating panels. COATS—SpIendid twills with effective all-over braiding— straightline—side ties—moire sash ties—pin-tucked collars and cuffs—Egyptian embroidered borders, collars and cuffs—self-colored stitching—wrap coat styles—just a partial descripticn of the many lovely coats. So come tomorrow and save on your Suit, Coat or Cape. Sale on Second Floor. New Underwear In Our Great May Sales! IGHT through the entire line we've taken one- fourth off the marked prices of all the fine 349.50 369.50 Were Were $65.00 to $115.00 $85.00 to $125.00 Most beautiful silks, including Flat Crepes, Canton Crepes, Crepe Faille and Moire Silks— repriced for quick closing of nearly 100 dresses and more than a score of styles. Sizes 36 to 42. A | No. 2 Chevy Chase, Md A beautiful home on bine xt.: occupied by built by ‘this firm less than a vear ago. Hus 6 rooms and bath and raze on Tltra_modern and the pri Tt will be a pleasire to show you this. W. C. & A. N. Miller Realtors, Main 1790. 1119 17th 8¢, S i Fiber Reed Living Room Suites—and this means 25% off our low cash price and 50% below prices pre- vailing about town. Tables refreshed with new goods — values greater than ever, if anything, than last week. More crepe de chine gowns at $3.95, but they won't last long. More Philippine underwear at $1.95—the best yvet—and so it goes. Don't miss these sales! = = = = AT ‘Women's Dress Section, Second Floor. il The Silk Gowns, $3.95 So unusual the values that the first week took all we had—but here come more of them. Just ar- rived—slik crepe de chines In 3 beautiful styles, shirred and hem- atitched yokes, self or lace trim- med straps, lace yokes and il-lace shoulders; all the usual colors, - flesh, white, peach, light blue, or- , too, wlill be gone. i .75 —in this sale of the finest hand-embroidered, real lace- $10.00 Silk Underwear, $6. trimmed SAMPLE NECKWEAR fine quality crepe de chine and the Starting Tomorrow! popular radlum. Tucked, embroid- ered, hemetitched yokes vary the tallored styles. AIl the usual light colors and black, as well. You'll be surprised at the values in this group! . Just secured—this really extraordinary collection of fine neckwear—comprising vestees, modesties, collar and cuff sets and the popular panel collar—almost everything in the realm of neckwear! ¥ g Fine organdies, hand-embroidered and |ace-tnmmpd ratines, mercerized batiste, net with real filet and Irish laces, frills, tucks. Bright colors, combinations and soft creams and whites. All for you to choose from at About half the usual cost! $1.00, = $1.75 and $2.00 $2.00, *=v $3.50 and $4.00 $3.00, =" $5.00 and $6.00 $5.00, »= $8.50 and $10.00 All fresh, dainty and beautiful. A sample line, but all in excellent condition. chine round, V and bateau neck mo Some tailored, tucks and he stitching, others with real Irish lace. A wonderful group, In flesh, white, orchid and light blue. Tub Silk Slips, $3.95 Only place In town that has them with 18-inch seif-shadow hem at 50 low a price, 8o many of our cus. ay. Tallored tops and seif A big May Sale value! Plisse and Shadow Crepe $1.95 Gowns—the third shipment since the started. New bateau necks, contrast colol buds and lavender, We Just can’t keep enough of them in stock! NEW BLOUSE STYLES! In the May Sales!— Prettiest things we have seen—now arriving! ‘The Voile Polka-Dot Blouses, $7.95 Of white summer silk, all- Overblouse, $5.90 dotted, in blue, pink, green, orange Just out of its.tissue wrappings or black. ver affairs with as we g0 to press; white with the PIPIng at neck and crush girdle of new all-over stitching, the vogue- white crepe. The new short siseve finishes with four pleated frill Ish wide pleated collars and frills on the short sleeves. Copen, m val. Another new arrival— it tomorrow In our Blouss ! lavender, Jade, and black on white; amply stunning, you'll say! 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Shop Handmade Blouses, $7.50 Fine French volles, have tiny ruffies at neck, cuffa and down the front—dainty Irish picot forms an_edging—wider Irish and hand- drawnwork make Insets—a touch of color In fancy binding—just brimming over with style—these handmades! Besld you'll want to 80— Silk Slip-Over Blouses, $5.00 White or gray crepe de chine— another new arrival comes to join o our May Sales. It features a wide E‘::::mdo:ldeu-;;‘;rsgla;::o:& - tucked pan $5.00. B.g assortments in both of by fagottingsand a tucked glrdle. these big-value groups! ave., Los Angeles. s send me free trial tube of Stacomb. ! STACOMB. For sale at r 3 orA':l you .r:\'gg or ity . State. (Only one sample to # fami wiE