Evening star., 1923-01-28
At the Community Centers

Dramatic work is an important ac-
tivity in the community centers. AT
present there are eight dramatic
clubs or groups in the various centerss
some composed Of adults and some or
children.
The general director of the COM
munity center department wlshes
there were sufficient funds Tor palo
directors In dramatics or that there
were sufficient competent volunteer
leaders available to make possible
several dramatic groups in each Oh
the seventeen centers now open.
Drama atization of fairy plays is not
only enjoyed by the children, but
good lesson is always carried In the
story.
Children. youths and adults appre-
ciate dramatic work because or the
opportunity for self-expre ssion.
rightly planned ii is highly educa-
tional and Is of value to all ages
The program given last Friday al
the Johnson-Powell center is an eX,
ample of what can be accomplished
with children along the lines or SELL
The dramatic group of the South
east center is receiving valuable
training in voice culture and stage
presence. as shown in their Piays'
'Brewing the Brains" and Breezy
Point" which was part Of the pro-
gram at the meeting to which the
community was invited Friday, Janu-
airy &c.
Activities for the Week Ending Feb
ruary :.
Central High. 18th and Clifton
streets northwest: Today-Commu-
nifty music. under the auspices Of the
Community Music Association OF the
District of Columbia.
East Washington, 7th and streets
southeast: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a,,nh
Club. 1880 pm; keokuk Athletic cup
80; Capitol Silence Athletic club,
80 Tuesday - Arabian Athietlc
Club, Z; Community Social Club sn S S;Sg'
nesday-Epworth basket ball team
'men). I: Epworth Athletic Ciuo
tgi-lsl, $50; Millinery and Dressing
making Club is being reorganlzed FOR
the spring term. with Mrs. Charles
Wise teacher. The club meets once
r week. Members of the community
are invited to join.) THURSDAY
Boys Independent Band, :; Wailach
Pleasure Club, $40; Community Or
chestra. $780, Americanization Club,
7:SO. Friday-Girls' Rhythm Class.
Scouts. Troop So, 1880; Boy Scouts,
Troop 81. 7SO. Library will be open
each evening at 1880.
Johnson Powell. Hiatt place and
Lamont street northwest: Tuesday
Three classes in French beginners,
intermediate and advanced), g. S:15 p. m:
violin class: S:13 TO 4l6. Thursday-
Social dancing instruction; $40; spe-
cial rhythm work, 4:15. Friday-Be-
ginners. intermediate and advanced
French. AIS; expression and dra-
mates. 3:l5. Saturday-Scout Troop.
No 40. 1:3O: Argyle Athletic Club,
I.2u
Saturday Night Club, $3.50.
Z. V. Brown. Connecticut avenue
and Mckinley street northwest: Mon
,ay-French class. beginners rS S:lS;
day-Rhythm for beginners. S:l5.
Thursday-F'rench. beginners, 3:15;
French. advanced. AIS: Friday
Rhythm for beginners. ais; rhythm
social dancing. 7:3O: Scout meeting.
= 1870. Library open all evening.
Park View, Warder and Newton
Rhythmic dancing. $3.50 pm. Fri
day-Boy Scouts. 1880: Park View
Athletic Club. 7.30; rhythmic dancing
for girls from eight to twelve years,
13o
Trinidad 9Th and G streets north
east: Friday-Boys' Basket Ball Club.
p.m.; boys volley ball club, I; Boys
Juvenile Club. Z: Boy Scouts. Z.
Petworth. sth and Shepherd streets
northwest: Friday-Girl Scouts, Troop
81, 7:15 p.m.;- Brownies. 7:15; Boy
(s-B grade). $50. The Girl Scouts.
Scouts, Troop "A, in appreciation of
the courtesy shown by the Boy Scout
troop in acting as ushers at the
Christmas pageant; The Brownies Is
are preparing to be Girl Scouts. The
leaders are Evelyn Ballou and Elain
Johnson. They endeavor to be. as
the letters of their name indicate,
brave. right. obedient. willing. neat.
Industrious earnest, sunny. AS the
former members of the 8-B Dramatic
Club are now in high school. another
leadership of the dramatic director
of the center Mrs. Alice -Torbert.
Southeast. 11th and G streets south
east: Tuesday-Meeting Of Southeast
Country Dancing Club of the South
east center enjoys the old-fashioned
dances under the leadership Of Mrs
runity are invited to join this ac-
tivty Friday-The Pollyanna Dra-
matte Club. s; Junior Dramatic Club,
1:30; Freckles Club, 1880: The Win
The dramatic clubs have as their
leader Miss Emma A. Jordan. This
group is practicing for several enter
tainments In the months of March and
groIps are under the supervision OF
Miss Ruth Brigham. club leader OF
the community center department.
Each Friday, after their work in dra-
matics. the members enjoy social
dancing, games and athletics under
her direction. She also supervises
their club organization.
Thomson. 18th and l. streets north
west: Monday-Practical Psychology
CLUB, 1880 p.m.: china painting, 7.3O:
Tiling Association, s: Tuesday. sl;,yn
7:3o: Spanish. 7:15; Gaelic. s. We'd
nesday-Arkansas State Society. 8;
Esperanto Club, 1880; Columbia Play
srs. 1880; Knawhas Athletic Club,
80; plain sewing. $50. THURSDAY
Washington Opera chorus, 1880:
dressmaking, 1880; Gaelic. 1880. Fri
hay-Childrens dancing and vocal
clubs, 1870; Boy Scouts, 7.30; Boys
Athletic Club, 1880; Spanish. advanced
and beginners. 7:15: Spanish reading
circle, 8; French, advanced and begin
ners, SIS; Sea Scouts, 1880. Satur-
day-Teachers Of Prince Georges
county conference. 10 am. to 1880