Evening star., 1928-12-12
Attractions in Washington Theaters

NATIONAL-"The Beaux' Stratagem.
The PLAYERS Club of New York will
hr;nr George Farquhar's famous old
English comedy, THE Beaux Swata--
gem" TO the National Theater next
week. beginning Monday. This Is the
comedy which. in its week in New YORK
Lost snrinp broke all previous records
for attendance at the Players annual
production. k.,,,.
Included in the cast of names famous
in the theater are Frances Starr, Kay
mond Hitchcock, James T. Powers, wal
lace Eddinger, FRITZ Scheh, Henry 4"
Dixev Mary Shaw, Brandon lyman,
Percy Ames. Wilfrid Seagram. Marie
Carroll, John Westley and Howard
Kyle.
THE PLAYERS yearly revivals have been
the events of the Spring theatrlcal sea-
son in New York since their ncep-
ton seven years ago with. SlcnAto
Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals. since
then they have produced "FheaS Sen0oa
for scandal" "She Stoops toIenaui.e;rs. u.;I.
Pinero'S "Trelawney OF @Sne nst sasa's,t -
"TuIius Caesar" and the first part OF
"Henrv w" The clubs ability to call
on the best theatrical talent OF new
York and found among its members
Ensures a high quality Of acting, oirec-
eion and scenic design.
'dThe Beaux Stratagem" was one OF
the most popular plays in Engilsh our
ing the eighteenth century, being the
fret niece ever nown to have been
acted in this country at Williamsburg,
va. Written on its authors deathned,
1t was produced first at Haymarket
Theater, London, in 1907 and rose 70
immediate success: The characters OF
Archer and Cherry in this play were
considered tests Of an actors comic
ability for a hundred years after Its
first appearance.
BELASCo-'Trene."
"Trene" known as the sweetheart
of musical comedies" will be presented
by Charles Emerson Cooks savoy
Musical Comedy CO. at the Belasco
Theater next week, beginning Sunday,
at popular prices.
This Joyous hit is justly famous for
its love story. its hilarious comedy ana
some very beautiful music.
The Cinderella story of the inexperi-
enced little East Side shop girl who,
with the aid of beautiful gowns and
sympathetic direction, blossoms forth
into an exquisite feminine charmer, po-
sesses a whimsical humor and delicious
heart appeal which are irresistible.
Renee Hamilton, who is seen ana
heard as Irene, Eddie Morris as Ma
dame Lucy, Robert Capron, Carrie
Reynolds Frank Gallagher Lew Chris
ty. Thelma Parker. Beatrice Lee, Rosa
Snowden and the others of the Savoy
Musical Comedy Co. score brilliantly In
"Wildfower" this week at the Belasco,
this giving assurance of the quality OF
their respective roles in Irene"
The song hits of Irene" to recall
happy memories to theater lovers, IN
clude MY Little Alice Blue Gown.
'My Castle of Dreams" "To Be Worthy,
Of You" 1.-The Talk of the Town, .
"We Are Getting Away With IT" ana
"The Last Part of Every Party
Mr.. Cook is planning to outfit the
Gorgeous Garden of Girls and his prin-
cipals in lovely new costumes Tor the
production of Irene"
"The Gingerbread Man" considered
as one of the most beautiful Christmas
musical spectacles, will be the offering
of the Savoy Musical Comedy Co. at
the Belasco Theater Christmas week.
WARDMAN PARK-"King Arthur
Legend"
The winning of the mystic sword by
the boy Arthur is the King Arthur
Legend" that will be presented in
drama at the Wardman Park Theater
this Friday afternoon and evening and
Saturday at 230 pm.
This play is the third in the series for
young folks. which, judging by the re-
sponse to the two previous plays, are
popular to young and old alike.
The appeal of the King Arthur leg
ends is universal and irresistible. Ar
thur, a boy of great simplicity and
humility, manly in bearing and of
fine generosity of spirit. never suspects
great things for himself Knighthood
is his dream, but he never thinks be-
yond that high honor into the pos
sibility of kingship. To him his foster
brother, Kay, is the greatest and most
worthy knight of all the realm, and 1t
is his highest pride to serve him. When
he learns that this brother is tempted
into an unworthy deed, Arthur's grief
is almost unbearable.
The legend is around the sword
which Merlin caused to be sunk mid
way deep in an anvil and placed at the
door of the great cathedral. On the
blade was written these words: Whose
draws the sword from the anvil Is
Rightwise King of Britain" This test
was a secret to all but the knighthood
and one by one they tried the draw and
failed. That glory remained for Ar
thur, and he achieved it while yet g
boy How and why he did 1t is tht
story of the play
The play will be presented FRIDAY
afternoon at 3:45 and Friday evening
at S:15 and Saturday afternoon al
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