Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1928, Page 21

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY, JANUARY 2. 1928 OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON THEATERS NATIONAL THEATER—"La Gringo." The drama personages of Tom Cush- ing’s new play, which was revealed to | A very responsive audience at the Na- tional Theater last might, roam the | world for picturesque human specimens It is not an thnological congress™ such as tent showmen would offer. It docs not go so far as to introduce a ! tattooed man or a bearded lady; vet it explores the map. touching. in sug- gestion. A route rambling from Mexico to Polynesia, and intimating the influ- ence of barbaric rites over the souls of the innocent. | There is a beautiful girl, descended from aboriginal stock. accustomed to cannibalism. This part of the idea is disclosed to a monotonous semi-melody of tom-teming in the distance. The narrative soon turns to the usual | cruelty of a villain and the impracti- | cal though most admirable sentiment | of a sincere and scholarly young man. Any misty hope that a cannibal would appear and mistake th> audience for a cafeteria lay-out is disappointed The plot elaborates the question raised from time to time as to how many wild men can be created by one | wild woman. As the parade p: vealed not only civilized speci- mens from the la of cactus and palm. but sailor men. dauntless in the gale, and ready to revive the fringe of whiskers which obdligingly provided a guide line in case a pirate made ready o cut a throat. Not the least sci of fizures is, the village wives, spinsters and gossips in costus of the 80's with an effect pretty to be hold. Some of these characters who masquerade in ancestral finery are so charming, even though they strive to seem grotesque, that they explain why *bustle” and “Grecian bend” were al- Jowed to persist in fashionable esteem | as attributes of grace. The play has vitality and animation. It seems like a living thing breathing | an appeal. It seems to wish it could have been written by Willard Mack. It was staged by Hamilton MacFad- | den and T. Daniel Frawley. Mr. Fraw- Jey added to the interest of the event by taking on the responsibilities of an- nouncer and describing with fluent ease, | worthy of MacNamee himself, the en- thusiastic gratitude of the plavers for liberal applause and the structural mod- ifications undertaken in the play. | The applause was frequent and sin- cere. Good character drawing won sym- pathetic appreciation. George Nash. a good actor wherever he may find him- self, has the role of a follower of the there are re- Iyn Miller, offer several divertissements of highly pleasing character. i H. Cooper Cliffe was a convineing | Louis XI, presenting the queer charac- | ter of that monarch in accordance with | the best records of history and tradi- | tion. Myre Peache. as Huguette du Hamel, is also worthy of mention. | The play is mounted in attractive scenery and altogether it offers a very enjoyable evening's entertainment. D. C. FRATERNAL ORDER | INSTALLS ITS OFFICERS | Ahepa Chapter and Junior Organi- | zation Unite in Colorful Cere- mony at 0dd Fellows' Hall. Colorful ceremonies marked the In- stallation of officers last night of | hington Chapter of the Order of | the Ahepa Fraternity and the junior order at the Odd Fellows' Hall. " Rev | Stamos Spathy, supreme District gov- ernor, administered the oaths to the | officers of the senior group. Achilles | Catsonis, supreme secretary, was the | guest of honor. | The officers installed were: Constan- tin® Places, president: Nicholas Kent- rose, vice president, William Revi tetary. George Pistola, treasurer; James H. Chaconas, Speros Ver: Rades, V. V. Chibethes, P. Bl i George K. Valliots. members of the | board of governors, Gustave Patterson lain, and John Glekas, warden George De Vakos, retiring president. gave a brief address. The following officers were installed by the junior order: Gus C. Chaconas, president; Ueter Kava vice presi- | dent: George Aetapoulos, secretary, and William Kagakos. treasurer. Christo- pher Koutsoukas acted as master of | ceremonies. SUNDAY SCHOOLS ELECT. | Officers of the Sunday schools of the Church of the Covenant and Peck Chapel were elected at a joint meeting of the two groups in the residence of Re \;. Charles Wood, 2110 S street, last night. { Church of the Covenant Sunday School officers chosen were: A. L. Kley, general superintendent; Harry C. Davis, assistant general superintendent; Mrs. John H. Collier, secretary and H. J. Saunders, treasurer. Charles C.’ Haig was re-elected gen- Hidden Quality Certain details of work- manship and material in some merchandise do not show on the surface. 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