Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1931, Page 35

What's What and Where Attractions Soon to Be Seen in Washington Theaters Natfonal Players Present “Coquette” Next. Nm Monday night the National ‘Theater Players will revive Preston Sturgls’ play, “Coquette,” which served starring vehicle for Helen Hayes but l short while ago. In the estimation of many author- ities of the theater, “Coquette” marked the elevation of Helen Hayes to real stardom. While the Washington actress had done notable things in the the- essayed difficult role of the little Southern girl whose romance goes on the rocks because of parental interference, there Was never a part that quite so well suited Helen Hayes the tlead ru_l;hm “Coquette.” e Stazkey Rilses, COU0RHS. e & fine spirit of repressiveness, since it is really tinged with tragedy, but it gives also Tein for vomedy effects. In casting his players for “Coquette,” Clifford Brooke has many difficulties before him, there being so many out- standing characters in the play, for “Coquette” is a real replica of life in the Southland. The story concerns a motherless girl who is raised according to the strictest standards by a father ‘who loves her so much he cannot bear the thought of any man marrying her. Holmes’ Farewell Tomorrow Afternoon at National BURTON HOLMES' picturization of the great black empire of Ethiopia and the recent coronation ceremonies cf the new Abyssinian King, which is to have its premiere in Washington at the National Theater tomorrow after- noon at 4:30, will be the lecturer's farewell for the present course. Colorful native tribesmen with their lion’s mane headgear, one emperor, an empress, four kings, three royal high- nesses, & marshal of France, scores of resplendent ambassadors, a host of church dginitaries and a background of splendor unlike anything seen in Africa since the days of the Pharaohs are promised in the coronation scenes. It was Burton Holmes’ privilege to accompany President Hoover's special . Holmes' exclusive pictures in eolm and motion will reveal this spec- eeremon‘: which for ';nyxb:lrlc splendor and _lavish pxen as perhaps never been Cantor Rosenblait ved | get und , | audieces uem to like, “A Connecticut Yankee” Will Rogers at the Fox, Friday. MERICA'S great humorist and America’s foremost comedian of the screen are author and star, re- spectively, of the plcmre which comes the Fox on y. It is Mark Twain's “A Con- necticut Yankee Axthur’'s ," with Will Rogers in -the: role of the salesman goss back good rch‘u round table. the third time “A Connecti- cut Yankee” has been made for the Will Rogers. screen, but the first time it has ap- peared as a talkie. Those who have seen the present version say it is far at his best in kidding present-day figures as well as making a travesty of pompous court manners of another dny He ropes the proudest knights of King Arthur's domain, razzes His Majesty's best magicians, does tricks in American style and wins the hearts of royal maids—all in his own awkward way and with his own laugh-provoking dialog. ‘The supporting cast includes Maureen O'Sullivs Myrna Frank Albertson and Willlam Farnum. David Butler directed. On the stage will be the “Seasons” Idea, in which PFanchon and Marco express ~ the traditionally romantic spirit of Spring. The production in- cludes Frank Melino & Co., Lottie Loder, Ada Broadbent, Russell & Mar- coni and the Mack Busgett Dancers. “Palm Beach lflntlfl" The Gayety Feature Next Week. BILLY FIELDS, well-known comedi- an; Bebe Almond, blonde soubrette of restless.activities, and Chuck Cal- lahan are announced as the stars of the new edition of the “Palm Beach Beautles,” next week’s attraction at the Gnyety ‘Theater. For years, Fields has amused with his dry humor and guileless smile, Miss Almond has attracted more than ordinary notice as an apt “teaser” and her stepping, which is of the type that Callahan specialties as well as plays in l.he show. A “Class A cast” mcmdu Billle Holmes, Larry Clark, Holly Leslie, Ann Meyers and Charlotte LaBurr, with a featured chorus. Montgomery Players “The Man From Home,” Saturday. ATURDAY night of this week at 8. tgomery Players will present- that old favorite of Bonm Tarkington’s, “The From language d go; since the um of its first présentations in 1907, back in the days when “to get out and " was a common concomitant will | of an auto trip; when there was such a in New York pro- the cantor’s voice one .of the most unusual in the world. He can thing as a Grand Duke in But why tell what it's about now? The part of Danlel Vorhees e, the man from home, will be pl.-yed by Hl.rnwn R. Hathaway, while the ludlns m:mmmebe role, Ethel Granger lower depths of a basso pro- | Will fun With the cantor will be Jasche Zayde, pianist-from the- ;-Josef Gon- violinist from Brest-Litovsk, and unto;-nm ’Hmy mh}-n e baritone of remar] nn‘! ‘Tickets for the concert are ‘Washington also headquarters the American Automobile Amdl- tion, Bledsoe Recital Tonight At Washington- Auditorium. ULES BLEDSOE, baritone, who will ve a recital tonight at 8:15 at Auditorium and who took the role of “OI' Man River” in Florenz Ziegteld's production, “Show Boat,” and ‘who appeared in the belcue of Composers Concert in , where he “Crutlon ” by Gruenberg, as soloist with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, con- ducted by Sergei Koussevitsky, will in- clude on his program tonight the fol- lowing numbers: “Who Am I Artle Matthews; Handel's “Hear Me; B Serenad° Mephis- " (frcm Faust); “La Partida, Alvarez; Fourdrain’s “Chevauchee Cosaque,” “Wearin’” (first _time), by “Dos Ah Luv You" (first time), by Jules Bledsce; “De Glory " by Jacques Wolfe:! three Negro spirituals, and “Ol' Man River,” by Jerome Kern. This will be Mr. Bled- soe's farewell appearance this season. He sails for Europe on April 17. He will be assisted at the piano by Carl “Outward Bound” By Arts Club Players Tuesday. SU’I'I‘ON VANE'S noted play, ward Bound,” will be presented at the Arts Club of Washington next ‘Tuesday evening by a cast of Arts Club gvhven under the direction of Harry elker, formerly of the Vagabond Players of Baltimore. “Out- | 8 Fowler, Austin Swartout, Hub!nm'lbh— man, Mablon Selby and Carey Quin, Community Guild > | Galsworthy’s “Windows,” April 23-24. THE Community Drama Guild will 'Ww‘ John Galsworthy's comedy, dows,” at McKinley Auditorium, ha peared. et i i ve ap) success offered Arts Club Players. ‘It has been severai years lmce Mr. Lyon appeared in a local & and the Guild announces him keen pleasure in the role of owflrey March, the idealistic English luthm:Y h: some authorities pect Jol Galsworthy more or less :Bhd after himself, Edna Ellis Hilton -ppeu opposite Mr. Lyon as Joan his wife. Others in the cast wul include Wiima Wright, who re- cently appeared with sthe Columbia Players; Dorothea Lewis of The Mask, Helen Sheckells of the Jabberwock Players, Robert Miller, gEldred Wilson, James H. Ronald and rge Finger, | an_outstanding young character actor. Ruth Harsha McKenzie will direct the play, with William F. Baker looking' | after the stage settings and Harold Snyder as lighting director. Assistants to the directors are Helen Webb Zeller and Ruth E. Snodgrass. Reserved seats for both nights may FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE FOOI HELPS LITTLE ONES BUILD NEW BONE AND FLESH OVER 75 YEARS OF SUCCESS I1s Smart to Make This Savmg Let us call for your old* fnattress and make it into a new one. Money cannot buy a better cushion spring mattress than those we will make out of your old ones from $12.50 to $22.56. For as little as $9.00, we will make a Knew-Rest coil spring mattress from your old one and guarantee it for ten years. 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Teh have been conducted by Der, dnstructor in drama and faculty , Miss It has been 10 years since the young players of Western th have at- tempted a production of' a Shakes- pearean play, and they are expecting an unusual production on this occasion, with a new and larger auditorium and a stage of standard size with full moa:m,pgmmg and mechanical equip- menf *‘The role of Viola will be played, alternately, by Misses Ni o Bunch, the Maria; Wfllllm Rodier, the Malvolio; Paul Kirby, the Sir 'lhby: William Claudy, the Fablan; John Palmer, the feste; Joe Summers, the Sir Andrew; Paul Ward, the valentine; Edward Kent, the curio; Forbes Bur- gels the sea captain and Antonio, and Misses Mary Williams, Barbara Plem and Virginia Pope, the ladies ‘This wgl be the annual Spring phy Ds: the Dramatic Club of Western High Percy Crosby’s “ At Loew’s Palu:e, Sltnflhy. KIPPY,” inspired by the comic strip by Percy Crosby, will be at- traction at Loew's Palace Theater starting Saturday. Everything is sald incorporated in it to make an appeal to both old and young. It is a story .of typical boyhood through which everyone has lived or wanted to live. The fights, loves and troubles that come with the trials of youth are all done in a manner that makes “Skippy” one of the few suc- cessful “transplanted” characteriza- thons. stage Al Wohlman will head o Sl thn boasts of no less than eight Loew acts with enough variety to satisfy the most fastidious. ‘Wheeler and Woolsey In “Cracked Nuts” at Keith’s. ERT WHEELER and Robert Woolsey: wmpdhm par excellence of tlie ‘whose populartiy in Washington hu been well established by unique comedy roles in five previous pictures, come to the R. K. O. Keith's Theater Priday in Radio Picture’s dul:unn, called “Cracked Nuts. ‘The twg “nut” for the throne of a It explanations, and special Kl’ William R. thflp Ornnllt of the Ir.” ‘The Women's Army and Navy & ‘benefit for the a Club on Friday At Rialto Next BMy. OHN OH.B!RT is starred in “Gentle- Fate,” the new Metro- Goldm -Mayer feature, which will be shown at the Rialto Theater mmflu Saturday. This is Gilbert’s foi talk- + icture and in it he negotiates a the romanticism of his dashin lbert again wears his mustache and immaculate clothes, alf h his{ role is that of a ter who, ite itlemanl: reverts to the fin ly ~rearing, of his family when a crisis arises. ] DOCTORS TRACE 90% of common ailments %0 poisons that spread from sluggish intestines: Sue H. Gard- coul ; | Theater starting Saturday. Sluggishness Here . . . C-3 Danish Crown Prince Ill. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aprfl 15 (). —Crown Prince Frederick, who has beenlnpoorhum:lormulu.m taken last ht to mb (orr . madlm enmil Laid in Jersey City, um gangster film from & nbury Ursula- Par- | toon has a plo fresh and novel, 3 it is claimed, '.hlt it seems entirely [ Reel will round out the en i:rnud from any other relativity underworld plots. t eonurm itself only with the feuds of gan; among themselves and bears little, l! any, pressure upon the gangster situa- tion as n!!ecun. society. Miss ila Hyams and Miss Anita Pue pl‘y the twd leading xemhnnz the girl he wanted to wed dn‘t because of circumstances -nd Page as the girl he married as & mocking gesture. Marie Prevost, John Miljan, George Cooper and other well known actors round out the cast. Otto F. Beck at the organ, Graham McNamee with the Universal News Reel and selected short subjects com- plete the program. “Unfaithfol” With Ruth Chatterton, Saturday. RUIH CHATTERTON'S latest picture for Paramount, “Unfaithful,” will be the attraction at Loew’s Columbia It is said to present Miss Chatterton in an entirely new characterization. Her mlg is that of & young woman who, being torn between two loves, makes a decision, and then wonders if she is right. Paul Lukas, recently ele- vated for his brilliant work in Par unt producuom, has the leading male role. Warner’s Earle “JIM Moon,” Saturday. UNE MOON,” the side-splitting comedy from the pens of Ring Lardner and Cieorge 8. KAuann‘ starring Jack Oakie, Maughan, comedienne of lonz. wu.l be the stage and screen attractions at Warner's Earle for the week starting Saturday. Jack Oakie, “sap of the screen,” appears in “June Moon” as an em- bryonic song writer determined to stalk fame and fortune on Broadway. He meets a girl on the train and later gives her up for a blonde. This girl, under the pretense of showing Oakie the Broadway ropes, begins to fleece him of his uvlngu and the “roars” are said to come in' quick succession. Those in the supporting oast include Frances Dee, a newcomer; Wynne Gibson and June MacCloy. Dora Maughan, who heads the stage show, is known as “the stylish singing comedienne.” She will be heard in a cycle of songs. Following her will be Hon. Mr. Wu and His Chinese Collegians, presenting & revue of American and native I} by eight Far Eastern co-eds; Frank Hunter and Mae Percival, funsters; The Five Maxellos, novelty entertainers, and Maxine Doyle, mistress of ceremonies, completing the stage show. ‘The Earle orchestral prelude, Freddie Paul Hurst, Holmes lmeh.u-ndm- Ravel. 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