Evening star., 1928-03-21
Attractions in Washington Theaters



has chosen for the theme of his nev
play The 10th Hole" in which he vii
be presented by A l.. Erlanger for ;
weeks engagement az the Nationa
Theater beginning Monday evening
winch is declared 10 be a never-before
+ used angle Of the everyday lie Of {
married couple
While the initial marital year of :
couple Of the Younger set served Mr.
Craven for the construction threads al
MS The First Year" and other inter-
eSting problems OF married life for
New BroonlS" and Too Manv Cooks
ne now finds in the happenings Of a
group cf golf enthusiasts material for
what Is said 10 be one Of the best
Laughing plays Of several seasons.
The title Of The 10Th Hole" should
not be interpreted il the usual go,flng
terms os that expression. While prSc-
tca1y all of Aty. Cravcn'S characters
are 0yedin-the-wool golfers and some
ot the scenes are located on the golf
links o. in the clubhouse. almost any
ot->er popular sport might have carried
tllo theme
However. Nj. CraVclS conviction
that no game known is played more
seriously and none 50 readily reveals
the innate character OF the sportsman
as does golf. Hence its use by him as
background for satire. blessed with
many laughter compelling situations
Keith Announcement.
Manager Robbins announces that 3.
T. keitn's Theater will be closed Sun
cay IN order 10 make the necessary ar
rangenentS for the inauguration of the
kelth-OrpheQm policy.
The new policy VIII be installed Mon
osy, With the gala opening. In addi-
Gon 70 the usual vaudeville bill. there
VII be presented the first run and latest
Patne-De Mile feature picture, The
SsyScrsper"
The $4,000 wu-litzer organ is now
completely installed and ready for the
opening.
GAYETY-"Be Happy"
Be happy. the new United Burlesoue
attraction coming next week 10 the
Gayety TheaJer. Is said 10 be one of
speed, vim and pep. The cast, with
Harry Jackson and Agnes Nichols as the
featured players, includes Harry Left.
Frances HaneS. Billy Lyons, Frank Du
Frame, ElolSe Dwan, GLADYS lockwood
and Winnie Nichols. who are said to
lend valuable aid TO the entertainment
The chorus Of Is girls is described as
an agile aSSemblage Of dancers.
HELEN MGRAW-Tomorrow.
Helen McGrsw. q gifted young pianist
Of Washington. viii be heard IN recital
al the Arts Club Of Washington to-
morrow night st $50 O'Clock, when
sne VIII play g group Of compositions
from her recital repertoire recently
given IN four neighboring States Miss
McGraw is completing a series Of ad-
vanced scholarship studies under Alex
anoer Sklarevski az the Peabody Insti-
tute Of Baltimore.
Her program viii include: Sonata,
Op 81" tBeethoven): Two Poems
Op. 81" (Scriabinel. 'Paranne" (Ravel):
c Sharp Miner and F Minor" tChopin),
and tby request), "Erl-King" tSchu-
bert-Liszt).
GIRL RESERVES IN PIED PIPER"
The Pied Piper Of Hamelin." an
operetta IN three acts, BY Anna j.
Belswenger ana Joseph ". Closkey,
based On the poem Of Robert Brown
ing, viii be given Friday and Satur-
oay nights OF this week at S:l5
o'c.ock II Barker Hall, the Young
wornen's Christian Association audi.
torsEEa. a. Seventeen and K streets,
6y the Girl Reserves Of Wahsington
uncer the direction OF Alice Sigworth
Morse and Imogene B. Ireland. and
Elsa NJ Peterson. chairman: Mabel r.
Cook and Dorothea Mcdowell. secre-
tarles Of the Girl Reserve department.
Elaborate scenery which has been
lczned by the Arts Club of Washington.
represents the public square by the city
wall Of Hsmelin and the land Of
dreams. and lovely costumes have been
provided for the hundred participants,
who viii include Citizens of Hamelin,
Priests, Children. in the singing
chorus, and a ballet Of Tops. Jumping
Jacks. Gtnghsm Dogs and Calico Cats,
Toy Soldiers and Night Wind Sprites
Leading parts vii be PLAYED BY Alta
II Smith, as Prologue: Kathryn Town
send. Betty Seeds Rachel Eiedeman-
ekl. Mary Middleton Ina Ecltzschsiter.
Marina Fisher and Elizabeth Cain.
Other roles viii be played By Margery
Harris. Virginia Fobsy Mary Liv-
trgxtc1- Virginia Plugge. Virginia
Campbell, Evelyn Sigh Of Western
High School,.
Between the ac.s there will be music
b. the Toy Symphony Orchestra Of
the graded schools. and songs by the
winning Girl Reserve Club in Tues
DAYS contest.
Tickets may be had Of ali Girl Re-
serves and at the Young Womens
Christian Association centers In the
cs;y.
ss MASK AND wTG"-Monday.
s-Tfe 1929 Mask and Wig show. Tar
z1ERlla" which has Us opening at the
BeiaSco Theater next Monday night,
prior 70 a tour Of Eastern cities. is re-
naagksb3e for the large number Of ex-
per5enced players taxing leading parts
L. the cast. fully half Of whom are SEN
to-s a. the University Of Pennsylvania
all ~ tzs A1A
years experience IN the dancing and
singing chorus of the annual shows
4 number O. interesting innovations
are noted 81 this seasons show. one
being the elimination Of the singing
chCr1& ot the past two years and the
substitution of an octette Of highly
trained voices % sing the musical mum
beys q '~TaYanteli2," composed by the
MasK and Wigs fayorite musical direc-
Tor. Charles Clpsn. The famous dancing
cs9c-1s under Charlie MCYg2ng veteran
direction Is said 70 be bigger and better
than syer, one 0! the outstanding fig
ures IL the cast being Jack Eaton Of
New YORK City. brother Of the popular
Mary E&toD. wlgo viii appear as one Of
the dancing slgnoy4nas Of Sicily.
Another innovation in tire show s
the atc1tion o. a prologue. preceding
the usual two acts Of sn2ppy musical
CJ1ssG~s Af-1k t-HfE DFgNZsst szSt3BE jSUle
to this Aacefssigabls group o. college
theSpizns.
The performance On Monday night
VIII ~ the Only opportunity that Wash
asgtonlans viii have 10 witness thA
"g3F!y'' snow. and & capacity house is
aixe26y assured Tickets for the Mask
ard Wig are st:ll " be had a. NFs.
Gresne's buTeaU. n DToop's
COMMUNITY INSTITUTE EVENTS.
Dr William Starr AyeFs. pgo.esSoy 81
EsxlAlses at Fg3nce1Da University anc a
nationally YecCgnlzfc authority on ctIf
xett Affairs VII ~ ~ speaker "a tnf
tenth lrCFgsm ot the Community Insti-
. - q az 90 ,Latltl fft..recA f.Aes.ls..s