Evening star., 1928-04-04
Attractions in Washington Theaters
NATIONAI,-"Hio Rita"

NATIONAT4-"Rio Rita"
Rio Rita" the famous Zieefeld musi-
cal comedy. which terminated its run
Saturday night in New YORK, run OF
ga weeks, is TO be presented III the Ma
tianal Theater Easter week, commenc-
ins next Monday,
AS is his custom. Mr., Zicgfeld is
bringing 10 Washington the Broadway
cast and production intact, Among the
extraordinary players 10 be seen in Rio
Rita" are Ethelind Terry. j. Harold
Murray. Bert Wheeler Walter Catlett
Vincent Serrano, Helen Give. Helen
Brown. Noel Francis, also Ada-May, Is
Alhcrtlna RaSch dancers. 100 glorified
American beauties and numerous others.
Seats for This important engagement
will he placed on sale at the National
box ONCE Thursday morning at 2
O'clock.
NFITHS-Naudeville Week.
Manager Robbins Of Il. F. Keith'S has
eNnaUnced that next week Will mark
The annual National Vaudeville Artists
celebration in all vaudeville and allied
thcatcrS The week Will open At 3, F.
kelthS Theater Monday next and will
reach s Climax on Thursday with the
big midnight show. beginning at il:l5
pm.
Billie Dove will b. starred on the
screen in American Beauty" First Ma
tional'S latest production, with LLOYD
Hughes as leading man. It is de-
Cidcdly human story. 1t IS interesting
10 note that Edythe Chapman, for 10
wears a prominent screen character
actress. takes her latest mother role III
this picture. She has played mother
roles with more than hundred Of the
screen most popular actors and ac-
tTeSSeS.
In addition to the six stage acts,
there viii be special features throughout
the week in honor Of the National
Vaudeville Artists celebration,
Fa.th NeiSeI. star Of "Garrick Gaye-
ties" and Peggy Ann" Will be seen in
Character Songs and Impressions"
Frank Van Hoyen will make his final
appearance in America prior 10 his
second tour of England and the Conti-
nent. Little Billy. ''Eaudevllle's Tlniest
Eea6liner." will amuse with his story
songs. and Betty Felson and company
will open the stage entertainment With
her Visions Of Dance Miss FelSon Is
known as Americas sweetheart OF tsrp-
Slcllore.
on the screen the bill will be COM
r,eted with Topics of the Day. AeSop'S
Fables and the Pathe News Pictorial.
GAYETY-~Speed Girls of 1925"
Speed Girls OF 1928" will be next
weeks United BurlesQue offering at the
Gayety Theater. beginning with Sun
DAYS matinee.
The attraction IS said 10 be new III
every particular. ann has a large cast,
headed by Ray Rad, comedian, and
Nellie Nice, prlnla dsana. and including
Aunsbelis lie Morr~ .ngenue soubrette:
Harry Seyon. Tedd, Titzgan. Billy Nc
Carthy and cll6Fs&s OF Is girls Spe-
cially selected for their ability TO sing
and dance
Speed Girls of 1928" offers real bur-
lesoue entertainment and features new
song and dance numbers. new comic
situations new scenic effects and new
faces.
KEDROFF QUARTET. April IL.
The Kedroff Quartet, acclaimed by
the musical world. including the press
Of Europe. is 10 be the final attraction
for this season of the Community Insti-
tute Of Washington. The quartet will
present a concert next Wednesday eve
ming. April II, at 8:l5 o'clock, at Gen.
tral High School.
This Will be the Quartets first public
appearance in the National Capital.
The members come with a repertoire
ranging from songs Of the Russian boat
men to the fine old Gregorian hymns.
They have popularized Russian folk
songs and church music throughout all
Europe.
Everywhere they have been welcomed.
Among their enthusiastic admirers are
the King Of England. the Queen Of
Spain. TIE queen of the Belgians and
eminent Russian composers. including
Rimszy Korsakov, Lladoy, LiapanoV.
GlazencH, Teherephine, Gretchaninoy
and others, all of whom have dedicated
many compositions 10 this remarkable
vocal quartet.
The quartet is composed of N NJ
KedroH, leader and founder: c. NJ Ked-
rolf. T. K. Denissof and r. T. Kasa-
kofT. the two latter of the former I'm
perial Opera. Petrograd. while the two
former are professors in the Conserva-
tory and the School OF Musical Tech
nicue there.
The ROCK" April 1911.
An Easter drama, The Rock" by
Mary P Hamlin. which won the Drama
League Of America prize for religious
drama several years ago. viii be given
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
April 10 and Il. al the Masonic Audi
toTium. under auspices Of the Luther
League Of Washington. for the beneht
OF local inner missions.
The scene is laid In the courtyard Of
the house OF Simon Peter. where a
crowd has gathered about Christ. who
1S healing the afflicted There are Jairus,
Eicodemus, ohariseeg and strangers, all
gathered before the doorstep.
The play will be given with prologue
specially written for this presentation.
and which will be spoken by Rev. II. D.
Hayes Of this city. The crowd will be
made up Of young people, representing
ssrious churches in the city outside the
lutheran denomination. Miss Winifred
buckingham Of the King Smith Studio
School. will appear as Mary OF Magda-
ssr. Errest Henry Of the ST Alna q 8