Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-05
NATIONAL THEATER PLAYERS
Seventh Heaven"

Seventh Heaven.
Austin Strong's drama. Seventh
Heaven" will be the attraction at the
National Theater next week. beginning
MONDAY. with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. This is the last play OF the
Summer season.
Chosen by popular ballot among pa
trons of the National Players Seventh
Heaven" was practically the unanimous
choice the votes being so overwheiH-
ing that no other play was considered.
The presentation next week viii mark
ifs fourth appearance at the National
Theater. three times as vehicle for
the National Players.
Leona Powers, leading lady with the
National Players, will play the role in
which she appeared last year. Diane:
Howard Miller. leading man. viii play
Chico: Helen Wallace has been cast as
Mana. sister OF Diane; Charles Hsmpden
vlll play Boul. the taxi driver, and
Romano Calender will appear as the
rolonel Mrs. Hibhard, Arthur Rhodes.
Robert Brister and other members Of
the company have supporting roles.
Because Of the unprecedented popu-
isrity Of this play. II may be necessary
% stage an extra matinee to care for
the overflow.
NATIONAL-"Wings."
wings Paramount's wartime avia-
ton spectacle, commences a limited
ENGAGEMENT at the National Theater
Sunday night, September l6.
This screen production is said TO
depict with thrilling realism what the
air aces did during the World War. The
battle scenes show the wide stretch Of
the allied front and the deadly work
which the air aces did in bombing the
trenches and lines Of the enemy. These
scenes we're made in an area OF FIVE
square miles near Fort Sam Houston,
outside San Antonio, Texas.
william Welimsn, who served IN the
lafayette Escadrille during the war. Is
responsible for the direction of the film
sharing honors with Lucien Hubbard
Faranount's featured supervisor, anc
.Fo1n Monk Saunders, the author of the
strry. Five thousand men were used
In the filming Of the ST. Miniel drive
In addition - the land troops there
we're employed 30 airplaneS. manned b.
sorr1e Of the country's best known
phoss
Wings" has ,e1e Of the most youth
FL casts ever given big screen produc-
tten. IN il are Clara Bow. Charles
EAgers Richard AYlen. Jobyna Ralston
"a Brendel. $Gunboat Smith Gary
Casper, Hed6a Hopper. Arlette MarchaI
EIdhard Tucker ard Nigel de Bruilier.
KETTH'S-"The King Of Kings"
''The King Of Kings." Cecil B. De
MILES regereni and beautiful produc-
ion. will continue at p. r. Keith
TTaeater beginning second week Satur-
6ag morning.
Or the stage. the Fioyentine Choir
brought especially 10 Washington fol
this event. also will be held over. Thest
famous singers from Florence. Italy, In.
clude IN their cast the Baroness GiIds
D'AIcsn1o ~ Naples The choir Is di.
yected by Maestro Sandro BenelH. TnI
n1iY be the only appearance Of tni!
musical organization in Washington
They first appeared upon their arriva
IN the United States In concert a
Carnegie Hall. New York
The time schedule for The King o
Kings" and the Florentine Choir is a
follows,
1Iss am. "King of Kings: ia
Pm. Fiorentine Choir. SO King o
Kings" 55T, intermission. $50. Flor
erfine Choir, Alb. "King Of Kings"
6.f2 lntermission; Ga. FloFentin'
Choir s.2e, King 81 Kings" s.27
1nternission, s2s. Florentine Choir
s:53, King 81 Kings.
, PALACE-"Her Cardboard Lover"
Al loew's Palace starting SATURDAY.
IRE screen attraction will BE- Marioi
Davies IN her latest picture, Her Card
board foyer." In which the star appear
RS sr American coed on a PERSONAL
conducted tour"
When she arrives 1T Monte Carlo sh
Il employed by p handsome ternj
era NIPPON 20 keep the other woman
tzsy from him bp posing ss his fisncee
Ef# she succeeds and finally gets he
Ean Is said 70 make a delightful com
sd
On the Stage loew~pllhiix present
"Paflslan Nights che If John MIrra
Ancerson's unique productions featur
ing Wesley EDDY and his Palace Synco
pstCfs The Williams Sisters Marke
Brother Gretchen Eastman Henr
MACK ard he Foster Girls The pro
duetLon IS Ffanco-American Revue &
-four scenes
The pa ace Orchestra. under Harr
Eorjes viii play e specially arrange
victnre pyceuetinH which together wit
ffae Fox HoyletGnr News The M-G~f
news sne Jazz-5cenic, alii comple
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