Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-15
w = ASHINGTON. at last, has
W. been honored with great
" play. Whether considered

romantic tragedy laid IN prlmlel'e
walks Of life, Spanish Love" is real
drama presented with natural fidelity
by artists in characterization and in
the expression of all the emotions OF
simple people. Its range taxes
every phase of the theater, and yet
none is needlessly projected for itself
alone. all flowing naturally into the
simple story of the rivalry to the
death of two youths for girl worthy
of them both in every way The mu-
steal score, of grand opera proper
TONS. written for the play, serves 10
further the unique method employed
to produce atmosphere; the spirlteo
Spanish dances presented by Los
Caritos and the brilliant galaxy OF
national artists that appear in their
staging are admirable and seem IN
evitable to the betrothal ceremony.
while the dialogue of the populace
gathering for the celebration OF the
crisp and sometimes cutting humor
and philosophy of the authors Nota-
bic portraitures of the performance
are those of Maria Ascarra, as the
girl, and William H. Powell, as
Xavier, the youth whose loss OF love
and life furnishes the tragedy. Each
is a role of exacting requirements.
Neither is marred with aught that
jars; the characters are portrayed
with complete fidelity and impressive
fine character portrayals. with never
an attempt at mere acting. notably
by Ben Hendricks, by Russ Whitai
and by Henry Stephenson, as well
as by James Rennie. The perform
ance, as a whole. moves with
smoothness, a fidelity to real life that
is surprising in SO large a production.
September s. with the Guy Bolton
comedy. wild Cherry in which Ruth
Shepley will be featured. The an
nouncement is accompanied with
list of attractions promised in the
more or less distant future: Up In
SINE" MY Golden Girl" 'Buddies."
cinderella on Broadway" AL Jolson.
in 'tSinbad"; THE Passing Show of
1919" The Mimic World" The Mid
night Founders" from the Century
"Floradora." .Lassie." "Aphrodite."
1.-THE Cave Girl" Mecca" "Afgar..'
new musical version of Girls" kiss
ing Time" and many others are found
in the lengthy list Of attractions to be
presented.
DR.. Henry r. Rose Of the Church Of
the Redeemer. in Newark. N. j., it is
reported. has always believed in the
: message it has to deliver. Some years
ago, DR.. Rose began to .dewQ1AtaotHS
his faith in the value of good p4AyS to
a community by devoting certain Sun
day evenings to such plays, then cur
rent in New York, Illustrating many
of their scenes with lantern slides
and. dwelling upon the moral of the
plays in brief talks. The religious
element of these meetings. it Is said,
has never been subordinated to the
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porated with the idea of giving his
audiences the views Of the church on
matters which occupied their time
and attention at other times. The ex-
pertinent is said to have been re-
garded as not only timely, but as ex-
ceedingIy valuable in bringing the
church in closer touch with the trend
of thought and taste Of the congre-
cation.
The Americans in France" Eu-
gene .Brieux's comedy. which was re-
Gently produced at the Comedy. Thea
ter in New York, is said to disclose
Of the French people. toward the
Americans as they came to know
them by closer contact during the
world war. 1t is said the play last
winter was Endorsed in Paris as
actually representing these feelings
which, while far from antagonistic
to US. nevertheless disclose that it Is
extremely difficult for them to recon-
Gle their slow and deliberately care.
full methods with American dash and
efficiency. Like the French laborer
in the play. who explains that 1t gives
ticle with his hands. slowly and
carefully; giving it even greater At
French people as a nation.
The big century revival Of Flora
DORA" which recently closed a long
engagement in New York. has been
booked for tour to the Paeic coast
cording to the Poll Theater announce
ments. unless the higher. railroad
rates put a curb in its soaring ambi-
tion. This railroad feature. 1t Is said,
is likely to play havoc with theatre
cal bookings for the coming season.
It may have it's good side also in
keeping the poor attractions where
they belong.
Twenty-eight hundred costume
changes in a single show seems an
Incredible number. yet it is claim
the Century Promenade estimates
quired for THE Century Revue" and
'.The Midnight Founders" To pro-
vide for this prodigious number Of
dressings and undressings of the big
company, large force of extra ward
robe women and helpers is indispen-
sible-
have credited Minnie Dupree, in The
Charm School" with having achieved
one of the most brilliant and artistic
successes of the past decade.
Langdon Mccormick, whose melo-
drama, THE Storm" has been a SEN
sation in the metropolis, will direct
tours Of 1.-The Forest Fire" "on the
High Seas Thunder Mountain" and
"Roaring River. an effective group
of melodramas not surpassed by any
of the year.
Mile. Margot Ladd. an American
6ancer, who won fame at the Opera
Comiaue in Paris, after having to
dance for a group of Mexican bandits
in the hills of that country. has sue
ceeded in reaching New York, where
her art is to be displayed the coming
season.
A group Of joint recitals is an
nounced for the coming season by
artist. and Michio 1tow, noted Japa-
nese exponent Of the art.
Percy Burton, the well and widely
known theatrical promoter. has re-
Gently purchased a villa at Eden
priding himself upon the fact that
Queen Bess once slept in his snug
gerry for one livelong night.
Gilda Varesi, who recently created the
title role of Enter Madame" at the
Garrick Theater. New York never to
have had opportunity to blaze forth
in any but small parts, except as an
understudy in emergencies. She has
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