Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1930, Page 37

“Bird in Hand” A$ Belasco Christmas Night. OHN DRINKWATER'S comedy, “Bird in Hand,” is scheduled to open at the Shubert-Belasco The- ater Christmas night. It is a departure from the serious bio- graphical studies of the English dram- atlst and ran for more than a year at the Royalty Theater, London. In a picturesque inn in rural Eng- author sion or rather conflict of ideas about the old re- gime and the new. ‘The company to be seen here is said to be the one cho- sen by Drinkwater himself and in- cludes Walter Ed- win, Daphne War- fi:‘k :Ifl.mn, c;ill!lob phne W. Wilson. cham, ga Davhas W. WO glode, Frank Pet- Hey, John Warburton, Ronald Dare and Arthur Ridley. “It's a Wise Child” At the National, December 29. AURENCE E. JOHNSON’S notably successful comedy, “It's a Wise Thild,” will open a week's engagement at the National Theater, Monday night, December 20, with matinees on Wed- nesday, Thursday (New Year day) and Baturday. ‘The production comes here under the @ssertive banner of David Belasco. Hence a well trained and responsive cast and convincing stage appointments may be anticipated. The texture of the plece has been heralded as light and ir- resistibly amusing. The story, built around a minor ident in the daily lives of a nice American family, has unexpected and humorous complica- Among the chief interpretors are Minor Watson, who will be remembered by Washington theatergoers as the Na- tional Theater Players’ first and most Egulnr leading man; Sidney Toler, Har- Briggs, Porter Hall, Joseph Striker, wldredm McCoy, Helen Lowell and Olga ow. “It’s a Wise Child” has the stimulat- ing record of a season’s run on Broad- and is promised in Washington way with the New York cast and produc- | tion intact, “Girls in Blue” At the Gayety. “PRIMA DONNA” in “Girls in Blue” at the Gayety Theater next week has vocal gifts and physical charms, it is announced, to “stop the show.” She is Ruth Bradley, said to be the most accomplished vocalist burlesque. Of course, the star of the piece is the dazzling Ann Corio, who packs them in all over the Mutual wheel. Sur- rounding her are Hap Freyer and Clyde Bates, Ruth Bradley, Lew Petel, Buddy Nichols, Joe Delano, Jean Gaskell, Mil- Corner 13th in | in the way of comedy, snappy costumes and brilliant scenes. Religious Christmas Drama at Luther Place Church. BISS DAVIS SCHREINER'S dramati- zation of Dr. Henry Van Dyke's legend of the Yuletide, “The Other Wise Man,” with a musical setting arranged je | by Katherine Riggs, harpist, will have its sixth annual presentation at Luther Place Memorial Church, Thomas OCircle, the afternoon and evening of Sunday, December 28, and on Monday and Tues- day, December 29 and 30, the afternoon performance being at 5 o'clock and the three evening performances at 8:30. A cast of 100 church drama players, selected from all parts of the city, will be seen in the produetion. The will be played for the fourth consecutive season by Denis E. Connell, who like- wise assists in directing the legend. Many of the roles have been played by the same players ever since 1925, when “The Other Wise Man” was first given here, notably the Parthian Slave Girl, by Judy Lyeth of the McKinley Dancers; Abgarus, the father of Arta- ban, by Irving L. Koch, and the Roman Captain, by Edward Eberly. Nina Nor- man, who will this year again assume the role of the Hebrew Mother, was a member of the original cast. No admission is asked for the per- formance. Ann Suter on Stage and “Going Wild” at Earle. JOE E. BROWN in his latest comedy, “Going Wild,” and Ann Suter head the screen and stage entertainment "BEST OIL IN THE WORLD When your spark plu, become carbon-caked . . . fouled . . it’s not their fanlt—but the fault of in- ferior motor oil. That’s one of the reasons why motor car agents use and recommend Autocrat motor oil, which means less car- bon and greater durability. Am THE g o ‘Going Wild” is & PFirst National and aero-comedy, '.hmvwnmu s appea former Ziegfeld comedian, recently ap- peared in the picture “Love in the His Italian characterization is known to musical comedy lovers. He will be assisted by Helen Lockwood and with Tess Nowell, the Melvin Sisters and Siste: Bill Talent, H it, songst: the “Thank You Girl” Maxine Doyle, as mistress of ceremonies, complete the program. The Earle Orchestra under the baton of Freddie Clark, the Earle News and the usual. short subjects round out the entertainment. “The Storm,” At the Rialto Today. ONE of the talking screen’s most thrilling pictures, “The Storm,” a Universal romantic drama of a human triangle in & snowbound cabin in the Canadian wilds, comes to the Rialto Theater today, with Lupez Velez in the role of s liftle French-Canadian girl. The male sides of the triangle by Paul Cavanagh and are William Boyd. 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The | story concerns an unscrupulous wom- an _who goes to every extreme to satisfy her own seif- ish desires, and her phenomenal change in character and outlook when she falls in love with a man of high ideals. Against the varying backgrounds of a Barbary water front, & luxurious gvelyn Bremt. San Francisco dwelling and a modest California country cottage, this tale is unfolded. Evelyn Brent has appeared in “Un- derworld,” “The Last Command,” “F: including “A Lady to Love” “The Tresspasser” and “Holiday.” John Rob- ertson handled the production. Christmas Suggestions « Savings At The Julius Lansburgh Furniture This 3-Tone Jacquard Velouf Cogswell Chair Reversible Spring Seat Cushions 4 3y i mas. | stage in & revue titled “Knick Knacks.” ‘% versatile master of ceremonies will low price. 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Myrna Loy, Paul Page, who will be recalled as the hero in “Speakeasy”; Douglas Gilmore, Thelma Hill, Marilyn Morgan, George Irving and Sidney Bart- lett have the leading roles in this Eddie cl% produ;:uon‘ e usual selected short subjects and the Graham McNamee talking ne: complete the entertainment. “Abraham Lincoln” Cojumbia Feature Saturday. D W. GRIFFITH'S “Abraham Lin- * coln” will be seen in Washington for the first time at popular prices at Loews Columbia next Saturday. This production his been hailed over the country as Griffith’s masterpiece and e‘v:‘nnmwer than the “Birth of a Na- The story portrays Lincoln as his real self with all the human traits an ordinary person would possess, and is said to bulld about him a romantic background that has escaped the atten- tion of many of Lineoin’s . Una Merkel is the leading support to ‘Walter Huston, who has the title role. 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