Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
NATIONAL PLAYERS-4Passing Of
the Third Floor Back

the Third Floor Back
Tomorrow night the National Play
erS essay their most magnificent geS-
tEre Of the season by presenting the
world-falned play Of jerome K. Jerome,
The Passing Of the Third Floor
Back"
In 1910 Washington first and last
saw this unusual work. At that time,
the English actor, Sir Johnston
Forbes Robertson, began here tour
Of the Eastern towns in America with
the play. New York saw Ii In 1909.
The rear before that London had been
startled by this fantasy built around
life in an ordinary Bloomsbury lodg-
ing house into which stranger walks.
q mar who so influences his fellow
dodgers that they are translated inn
raediateiy to higher ideal OF life.
Forbes Robertson played THE Pass
ing Of the Third Floor Back" regularly
for four years and for another four
wears produced the play In repertoire.
Prominent ministers OF every denom-
nation Landed his efforts and ex-
dressed their admiration Of Jerome K.
1Jeronaes doctrine Of the Better Self.
Charles Hampden, an experienced
character actor who had his early
training In England. win play the role
made famous by FOrbes-R Robertson.
Among the women Of the cast, Miss
Dorothy Tierney gets the great oppor-
unity of her Washington experience
IN tFe role Of Stacia, the little maid
81 an work In the old boarding house.
Clifford Brooke, director Of the play
ery In looking over his regular troupe,
states that ample material Is found Tor
the character portrayals OF joey
wright. a bookmaker: Christopher
Penny. an artist: Mai. Thonlpkins, re-
sfred his wife and daughter. Jake
aauastelg. a city man; Harry Lackcome
ais tackal: Miss Kite. an old maid
Mrs, Sharpe. the iandiady, and host
OF other interesting people.
Vet only should Washington be M
terested In this revival. but the New
York managers, il is claimed, anxious
10 xnow the reaction 10 such re-
yfvag, promise 70 keep their eyes on M
National Tineater Players during this
xveek This is the first time '"The
passing Of the Third Floor Back" has
heeas done in serious revival by pro.
fesskonai tiaespians in any part OF the
United States
PYfHIAN TEMPLE-Janseu Players
@swanee Ministries" black-faee ex.
trzyagznza. viii be given as the openinl
attraction of the Jansen Players Of IN
Recoud Baptist Church at the Knight
OF Pyts1ias Temple. 1912 Ninth street
TUESDAY night, al BIS O'Clock.
The committee ia charge, Alvin Per
kfses and Howard Reeves, announce the.
have obta3z.ad the services Of the cream
~ -ocai theatrical and entertainment
talent, including Billy Kelly, youn
comedian recently with the Holy Com
f0rtef's Isle Of GazaKn"s Woodvill
Brown Of radio fame, who is broadcast
mo locally az the Southern troubadol
md Tom Conner. who has tFouped VII
the George White Scandals
Local satellites are the IHtefnatioils
Quartet and 6tringed Orchestra. official
ii recognized as the American Legio
Quartet, consisting Of Billy Kelly, AlVi
PERKINS. Howard Reeves and Rhine
haxdt Mittelststter Two recruits froH
fI1s Eastern High Schools Brown ca
east Luis Depro and Tommy Neif, wn
MI appear In a comic sketch and Gin
ton Rollins, master Of banjo and gliitai
Robert Glenn viii be the iIlterlocuto
and Alvin Perkins, Richard Polly, WI
lam Leap and Judson Reeves VIII 9
the ends. Charlie Reed and his 5eref
aders complete the talent.