The Washington times., 1925-05-27
RAM s HEAD
PLAYERS ON
BROADWAY
Washington Group to
Present Pantomime in
New York
BY JEAN ELIOT.


~ NTER the Rams Head Players
to Broadway! The news that
IL Robert Bells. little COMPANY
for which many OF US in Wash.
ington have such q warm affeC.
ton. has been engaged for a series
of special matinees at the Fifty
second Street Theater, is of no
little interest and we will watcn
for their New York debut on Tues
day. June 2, holding the thought"
Of their success.
Happily they have chosen a
pantomime-the tlpe OF thing
which they do best and into which
they put both poetry and fire-as
their vehicle and they will present
saThe Bird Cage" on Tuesday and
Friday afternoons for q limited
engagement"-the limit depending
upon the response Of the New York
public. "The Bird Cage" was done
here last winter, under the less ell
gaging title of '"The Story OF Pier
rot" with Mr.. Bell as the prodigal
Pierrot and Mrs. Bell-Josephine
/ Hutchinson-lendin enchantment to
j the role Of the little seamstrese
svlho I'm the end woos him back to
decency.
This production was far and away
che most artistic Of the last sea.
non-one OF the best, indeed, Of the
entire history Of the Rams Head
Players. And It was given al
enthusiastic reception both at its
regular presentation and when 1t
was put on impromptu last Thurs
day at the Wardman Park Theator
IN order that the New York pro.
ducers might have q chance of
judging its chances Of success. On
that occasion q smal1 company of
the old friends Of the players group
were invited to witness the Per
formance,
'aThe Bird Cage To Be Produced
BY 'The Stagers' at Special Matinee.
''The Bird Cage" in ifs New
York incarnation. Is to be pro-
duced by "The Stagers.'' a new
group but made up. Of such old
stagers as Edward Goodman, who
first brought II Washington
Square Players into the limelight;
Margaret Wycherly and Don Mar
0uis, author OF "The Old< Soak. y
Mr.. Goodman is the director.
The company, which is now in
rehearsal here, remains pretty much
as It was during its last season,
with Richard ElweII doing q cork
ing bit of work rs the old inn
keeper. The little Pierrotse will
be new and there win be one or
two other small changes, but the
most interesting bit of news aneflt
the cast is that the charming
incidental music WIN be played by
Mrs. Franklin H. Ellis, who pre-
the Rams Head Players production
Of 'sLEnfant Prodigue"-in which,
under another title, Laurette Tay-
Tor igs now appearing. Mrs. Ellis,
who was Katherine McClintock. is
3 gifted musician with a sense of
drama which is vastly important
an this sort Of work. This win, i
think, be the nearest things to a.
professional thing she has ever
The '.Bohbys Bells have been in
New York most Of the time since
the Rams Head Players closed
their season here. They came down
last week to reassemble their COM
pany and are taking the Players to
New York on Sunday. They will, of
course, linger on Broadway as long
as their present engagement lasts,
y
definite plans. There is a posi-
biIity Of "The Bird Cage going to
Provincetown, but so far that has
not been developed; and Josephine
Hutchinson IL flirting with several
offers Of engagements.
Whatever develops I do hope we
w1n see the Rams Head Players
hack in Washington at least for
occasional visits. For, although the
organization for one reason or an
other did not quite fulfill the
promise OF its early days, 1t gave
as too much that was beautiful and
interesting to be allowed lightly to
+1isband.
The German Ambassador and
baroness Won Nathan will enter
tain Informally at dinner this even
ing.
The Japanese Ambassador and
Mime. Matsudaira' will be the guests
of honor at dinner this evening of
Charles Noble Gregory, who will
entertain at the Chevy Chase Club.
\ y
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur will entertain twelve
guests at dinner tonight, with JUS
tice and Mrs. Sanford as the rank.
ing members of the companv