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Coming Attractions
NATIONAIr--''POrgy." !"

"Porgy." which the New York The
atcr Guild will bring TO the National
Theater for one week beginning Mon
day. April %, direct from its years run
on Broadway, Is described as a signifi-
cant contribution TO our native theater,
II Is said to be handsomely and i'm
pressively produced The scenes and
groupings have been hailed as an ex-
pressionable note of unparalleled orig
inality. No less eloquent than the act
ing are the frequent outbursts OF song,
the emotional upwellingS OF the stided
negro nature In its inimitable spiritualS.
The play was staged by Reuben Ma
moulian. a young Russian Armenian,
who had been in America but two
years. The settings of Catfish Row are
authentic. being done by Cleon Throck-
morton after visit 10 Charleston, S. c.,
the locale of the play The row itself is
not called Cattish~~in Charleston It Is
referred 10 as Cabbage Row, and a
prominent New Yorker recef ly pur-
chased the old mansion house in which
most OF the action of "Porgy" takes
place. intending 10 improve and remodel
IL as a home for artists. Further au-
thenticity is lent by the fact that the
Honey Man of the play is also based on
q real person. as is Porgy himself and
the Crab Man.
"porgy" probably has scored the
most notable success of any play per-
formed by negroes and concerning their
lives.
In a cast OF revue proportions the
principals include Frank Wilson in the
title role. Rose MacCiendon, Georgette
Harvey. Evelyn Ellis. Wesley Hill. Percy
Verwayne. Hayes Pryor, Stanley de
Wolfe. Leigh Whlpper A. b, Coma
There and Edward Fielding.
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METROPOLITAN OPERA.
WEDNESDAY.

one of the greatest operate seasons
Washington has witnessed In two dec
AIDES Is promised for the present week
at Polls Theater where the Metropoh-
ton Opera Co. Of New York will appear
In four OF the finest works In Its roper
tory, beginning Wednesday evening with
a production OF Norma" In which Rosa
ponselle Is said to have her greatest
role.
The performances this year, II II
promised. viii be even ttner than those
last year. for the stage at Polls Is
larger permitting spectacular and
sumpt,ious productions. Boris Godou-
nofr,," which viii be given Thursday
matinee. Is probably one OF the most
elaborate the Metropolitan has ever at
tempted. and Feodor Chaliapln rs Ro-
ris will he the star,
Saturday evening LucreEla Bort and
Beniamino Qigi win have the principal
roles In Romeo et Juliette." and on
Saturday evening "TannhauSer" will be
given. with cast headed by Florence
Easton
The local management is lntrusted
tu Mrs. Wilson Greene, whose concert
bureau In nfoops, Thirteenth and q
streets, announces tickets may be OBJ
tanned.
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NATIONAL---"Rio Rita IS

Ziegfeld's master production. Rio
Rita" begins its second and final week
at the National Theater tonight. This
engagement gives promise of surpaSS-
ing all local records In so far as box
Office receipts are concerned.
Rio Rita" Is q colorful romance of
the Rio Grande border II combines
the rich adornments of two republics,
Mexican and our own, the beauty OF
their women, the charm of their
dancers. the thrill OF dramatic epi-
sodes. with buoyant humor of the
present period and the splendors OF ball
and fiesta
The title role melody that pervades
Is sung around the world. 1t is said
that "Rio Rita" drew TO New York box
ofiice windows nearly $3.000000 and
that 1t had cost over a quarter OF
million before It's first curtain rose, Its
operating expenses are tremendous,
The original cast appears here in
full and includes Ethelind Terry. J.
Harold Murray. Bert Wheeler, Walter
Catlctt. Helen Give, Helen Brown.
Noel Francis. also Ada May and l6
Albertina Rasch dancers. Al r. James.
Pedro Rubin, Walter petrie. Collette.
Juan Villansana. Peggy Blake Kae
English, Harry Ratcliffe. Donald Doug
las, AL Clair. Alberto Carrillo and 100
glorified American beauties.
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Rods New One.

THE battlefront in France. an ex-
elusive London club, a bandit rem
devious In the mountains OF Greece
and the camp Of a Greek military out
post are among the diversified settings
for stand and Deliver" Rod La
Rocque's latest DE Mile studio produc-
tion. which Is this weeks offering at
the Earle Theater.
A modern story stand and Deliver"
has as Its background the banditry and
outlawry which threatened Greece just
after the World War La ROGUE IL
seen AZ an adventuresome but faded
young Engllshman who joins the army
Of Greece in quest of thrills. Later he
is captured by bandits and experiences
more thrills than he had anticipated.
STAND and Deliver" was prepared for
the screen by Sada Cowan, Lupe Vele2
has the feminine lead; others In the
cast are Warner GLAND. Louis Natheaux,
Clarence Burton and Bernard Siegel.
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Director Donald Crisp.

DONALD CRISP gained his military
experience as captain In the
British army.
Because of his knowledge Of army
life. Crisp has filmed such military pic
lures as Dress Parade" story of
West Point. and The Fighting Eagle" "
romance Of NapoIeonio times, He Is
one ~ the leading picture directors,
aud was associated with David Wark
dritfith, playing the hole of Gen u, s..
Grant In THE Birth Of Nation"
Crisp also has enacted many prnmi~
nent screen roles, as well rs handled
standing pictures, vanity" "non O."
Young April and THE Navigator"
are listed among his difeetorial ven~
lures,
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Chinese Movie Men, Maybe.

THRIFTY foreign students who have
l. been sent 20 America TO learn mo-
ton picture photography. recently at
tended the showing OF The Tral OF
90" at the Astor Theater. in New
York. Most of them viii graduate this
Spring from the New York Institute OF
Photography. and they come from
China. Several are natives OF the Phil
ippine Islands, India and French 1ndo-
China.
Some of the students are sons OF
wealthy parents, who intend TO finance
native motion picture companies, and
others are completing their motion pic
ture course with their tuition paid BY
the Chinese government. Upon their
return 10 China they expect 20 enter
the Photographic service OF their gov
ernment.
Several students Of this school re
turned 70 China last year and formed
the Great Wall Film Co" and The
Peacock Film Co" They have pro-
duced several full-length features with
native actors and with scenarios
adapted from Chinese folk tales.
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ADA Way
Genee Her Inspiration.

ling footsteps Her training was all in
New York and she found rare teaching
under several OF the famous European
dancers who sought greater prosperity
here than in their own lands.
Coiette is a girl of culture and mu-
steal gifts. we'll attuned To the refine
ments of life. and is an expert linguist
whose English has not the faintest
trace OF foreign accent. All the sport
ing blood In the Rio Rita" company.
and there Is plenty OF 1t. will back
Colette TO any extent TO dance longer
on her tiny toes than any rival in mu-
steal comedy. Despite her slight. dainty
figure. she Is said to possess a physical
endurance that is extraordinary.
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q. w. U. PLAYERs---"exs s."

The Dramatic Association OF George
Washington University will present Its
production of "2><2 %" all next week.
beginning Monday night. April %, At
the Wardman Park Theatcr.
The play h the most ambitious one
ever attempted by the q. w u, Players
and In way Is experimental,
"2 2><2 5" has only been performed in
this country once before. and that dun
Ing the current season by the Civic
Repertory 90. OF New York CITY, The
Interpretation given the satire VIII be
original and mndernised. but wtthall III
keeping with The spirit OF Gustav Wied,
the author, whose personality prevails
throughout the work
Dennis Connell Is directing The cast
consists Of Marion Campbell, Nell
Chllds. Harry Clayton. John Shorey,
Mary Crowley. BETTY CLARK, Max Tend
ler, Margaret Maize, Kenneth Yearns.
II, II. Sawyer, Prank Westhrook, Perm
Henninger. Roberta Harrison. Claudia
sutton, Ahner Frank, Robert Parsons,
Oscar Berry and Lawrence Johnson.
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WILSON PLAYERS. FRIDAY.

The Wilson Players viii repeat Henry
Arthur Jones three-act play, Dolly
Reforming Herself" at the parish han,
Epiphany. Friday evening at s 80,
under the auspices Of the Woman'S 5
Auxiliary might hranehl and for the
benefit OF the convention fund.
1t Is q comedy of manners. and was
first produced IN England IN 1919, The
plot Is woven around the penehant for
making good resolutions at the first Of
the year and then falling 10 keep them
The members OF the cast are Aurora
rnston. Edith Dresden, Elizabeth Dow
den, II, n, Raukhage, V R stack
George I, odeli G, N, McCulloch. HaY~
yey :, Cobb and Harry WeStcctt The
play Is directed by Aurora NJ poSten,
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HER parents are Parisians. but COL
ette, the diminutive raven-haired
speciality dancer in Ziegfelds Rio
Rita" was born In Liege, Belgium. be-
fore the World War.
Colette went to London with her
mother for her early education in Eng
lsh schools but her father. an army
officer, remained in France for active
service during THE hostilities After the
armistice he and his disrupted family
came to New York; in due time he
gained citizenship. and they are all
now happily settled In the Bronx.
II was the dancing of Genee that in
spired Colette TO follow In her twink
Evening star., 1928-04-15

ROSTON has been heard from in con-
- nection with the National Theater
Players summer campaign to push dull
care across the plank into the Potomac.
Adelaide Hibbard. or Addie. as even
the newspaper men call her, has wired
confirmation Of her rumored intention
10 return with the. National group.
After season In New England stock,
Mrs. Hibbard is spending the present
month In pleasant dalliances at the
family manor In Boston with her son
and two daughters She will reach
Washington the Goth for rehearsais
prior 10 the seasons opening April 80
II probably Is not necessary 10 remind
Washington that Mrs Hibbard is one
Of those patrician folk who have, how
ever, the stigmata Of the true demo-
crat. Entitled by birth and heritage
10 patronize the DoWager Club of
Bridge Players and Tea Drinkers. Mrs.
Hibbard elects 10 forget that her hus-
band was one Of Boston's most memoir
able mayors and goes about her busi-
mess each year doing the thing she has
wanted 10 do since "A girl. That Is,
acting.
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Could Not Fool the Wise.

HAROLD LLOYD was III New York.
accompanied BY his wife. Mildred
Davis iloyd. when the entire pSa<islc-
tion unit was engaged in tlming scenes
IN and around Gotham tor his latest
comedy, SPEEDY
The lloydS atteaSed a show Of the
kWa where o0e Of the artists acts as
master cf ceremonies, Daring the
course Of the evenings entertainment.
ne SiSnAled the LloyCiS out and made
them acknowledge the reception,
There was couple sitting back Of
them, and AS the anal curtain VAS rtlng
down the escort lesated over Harold and.
not inches nom his ear, gealarkeSls
SpectacaeS or no Sp@etaeleS veQ
can't food me- NeNTe not Harold
Ilayde'
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Mrs. Hibbard Returns.

Her position as Bostons first lady
back in the early nineteen hundreds
preeluded her association with the thea
ter except as spectator. Upon the death
OF her husband. however. she disrupted
the family council and caused consider
able eyebrow elevation in the social stata
by her decision 10 adopt the stage as a
second husband, SO TO speak That was
10 years ago She hasn't had an idle
week since save those she has forced
herself TO take each year.
Before joining the National Players
three years ago Mrs. Hubbard was
known 10 Washington as the suffering
mother in the New York hit. THE
Potters."
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Nos English, Bur Italian.

4 RNotn KENT, who PLAYS one Of
= the chief roles IN Norma IalmadseS
new United Artists picture, The Wom-
an Disputed" may sound English and
look English, but IN reality he is a
member OF prominent Italian family
Kent was born and educated In
Florence, and after being graduated
nom college, started life rs civil eagi-
neer, Urged by friends to enter mo-
tian picture work. he won fame on the
screen and stage abroad and attracted
the attention of American proaueegS
Within period af two years he has
become popular actor iii HOLLYWOOD
Next 10 Gilbert Roland, Kent plays the
biggest supporting part IN Miss Tai
7 maasss elss4e ,v.,tnr..zasrx,-s
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a Newspaper Comedy.

1Ep HARRIS, who has to his credit
- two outstanding dramatic hits IN
New HeFg, 'CoQuette" and The Rcyal
Family" viii next season present a
comedy Of newspaper life. The Front
Page, by Charles Macarthur and Ben
creator OF the hoofeT~hero, Roy lane
In "Rrcaiway," and OSgocd Perkins.
remembered sor his vivid performances
IN spread Eagle ana "WonAsn Go ON
Forever
The play Viii pgay two weeks oats OF
town this sprung. and viii be hFpaehs
lsRe New XoEk u early september.
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nance. The cast includes Pauline
Starke, Kenneth Harlan. Margaret Liv-
ingSton and Anna May Wong. who plays
the part of Su Guam. A company OF
United States Marines were utilised IN
the making of many OF the scenes,
Others are BeSser and Balfour in a
comedy Skit called Cigars VS.. Cigar
etteS." by Claude BoStock; EStelle Fra
tuS, versatile Australian artist. who
presents Canoes in Her Own Theater,"
and Breen. La Bard and Barry in a
dance routine called Watch Your
Step"
Additional screen features will include
AeSop's Fables. Topics Of the Day and
the Pathe News Pictorial. The stage
attractions will be preceded by an or
cheStra overture under the direction OF
c. Frederick Clark and the show will
be closed with an organ poStlude.
Evening star., 1928-04-15

~ WING to the fact that
A Washington. usually slated
by the ZiDgfeld forces as
the site for musical hop
offs, was sighted by Rio Rita"
this city was compelled to wait a
long time for that transcendent
success. When this wonderful
elaboration arrived at last, in
direct competition to the flowers
that bloom in the Spring, 1t found
itself rivaled in gorgeousness only
by the cherry blossoms bordering
the Potomac waters.
Many had seen the production
before its arrival here: the the
ater in which it was displayed has
been one of the show places of
New York, speaking even more
broadly than in the theatrical
sense Of the term. Nevertheless,
there was more patronage than
could be conveniently provided 70:
at the National Theater, and the
piece. in response 70 vociferous de-
n1and, takes seven-day encore.
With quite pardonable boasting,
the management calls attention 20
a quartet Of Ziegfeld's more re-
cent successes, including Rio
Rita, /" Show Boat" Resale" and
1.-The Three Musketeers Rosa
lie" is the only one Of these Wash
ington has not seen. A first night
used 10 be described as trying 1t
on the dog" In the cases re-
ferred TO the disposition has been
10 make the metaphorical canine
as comfortable and happy as pos
Gible and encourage him TO put
I'm confident appearance well
groomeo and beribboned.
x$
The less classical the tendency
Of s. performance the more labor
and time IL is likely 10 require IN
preparation. The selection Of lieu
tenants becomes the most impoT-
tant responsibility Of the general,
who, like Ziegfeld, must concern
himself chiefly with providing
arms and other munitions and
with directing the lines Of march
determining points of popular al
tack. no less than II names are
mentioned In the program prelude
designed W give credit " those
who remain unseen after having
given their talents industriOuslf
10 preparing the space beyond the
f00tiiRFtg for glOries in which the
individual players are 10 revel aS
the spotlight reaches them, Ike
butterflies In the sunshine.
TWO of the most proficient lien
tenants are Harry Tierney and
Joseph Mccarthy who nave witt
ten 50 many song fayorites foi
musical comedy. In this instance
the songs find Interpretation with
such eminent ability that they
rise, for the moment, " the dig
nifty VI serious opera. J. HarO.r
Murray could hold the stage Ia 2
concert program with entire salts
faction quite apart from ths6'
surroundings " - much Drji'
Lancy Another warrior IN tn
cause Of beauty lg AiDerllna
Rasch, who stages dances in
manner that brings the charm d
novelty by the introduction q
graceful and original effects, IA
aWay from the perfunctOry meas
ures recollected from the day
when. generally speaking, stag
dances were divided into tW'
glasses. clog and ballet.
II III rather remarkable fba
with 81 nlalg comedians IN Ell
Evening star., 1928-04-15
KEITH 'S~-"StEeets Of Shanghai.
Santrey Orchestra.

Henry aantrey and his International
Orchestra, with Harry and Anna Seys
mour, will top the stage attractions at
n. u, kelth's Theater this week, open~
ing tomorrow afternoon al | o'clock
with an organ prelude by Miss Irene
Juno,
"rhe Streets Of Shanghai" the screen
feature, Is tiffany -sstahl production
Allied with myslery, adventure and 10.
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ELSIE RAyNOR-C -Caye+y-
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

NATIoNALr-"Rio Rita" musical play. This evening
Metropolitan Opera Co. in Norma" Wednesday
ming
BEIAsCo-Robert Mantel in "Richeeu" Tomorrow
ming
KEITHs"strees Shanghai -santry Orchestra
afternoon and evening.
GAYETY-The Tempters burleSque This afternoon and
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GAYETY--.Nlght Life in Paris"

Might Life In Paris" Is the title of
next weeks United Burlesque attraction
at the dayety Theater.
The entire production is new with q
cast OF talented entertainers and IL said
TO be laid In Partisan atmosphere tea-
turing feminine pulchritude and love-
Illness,
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GAyETY-"The TempterS." i"

THE TempterS." United BurleSque
production, is this weeks attraction at
the Gayety Theater,
Williams and Jordan are the pro-
ducers, and Ed Jordan heads the conf
pany with new comedy material. aided
by Elsie Raynor. known as the "Gilda
Gray of BurleSque."
Others in the cast are Lottie Lee.
singer and dancer Mary Lee Tucker.
called the California sunbeam. who also
sings and dances the Musical MorrowS,
who are said 20 play any sort III muSi-
cal instrument; Grin Williams. banjo
list. and a chorus Of i6 heralded as
pretty, clever and tuneftli,
Evening star., 1928-04-15

Crosby daige Is negotiating for the
and only play written by George Moore.
the English author. II Ia a short play,
"The Making Of an immortal aud
was produced recently In London al the
Arts Theater Club James n, Wells,
president OF the Bowling Green Press,
eSpa w. agaaaaEls slghAs .oi sAs Dlay, 9st,
Evening star., 1928-04-15

I'D Jordan, who heads the cast Of
"The TempteTs" this weeks United
Hurlesque attraction, has selected
dope" aud cork" comedy as an ad~
ditlon 10 his established methods of
compelling laughter. Jordan In one of
The genuinely talented comedians on
the baIlsaqas sssus. sr- ,..--ss-~-...-s.
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KElTms--AI shean--I,ynn Canter.

AL Shean and Miss Lynn Canter viii
headline the stage bill at II, r. Keith's
Theater next week. Shean Is OF the
famous team of Gallagher and Shean.
and Miss canter Is prima donna OF the
Greenwich Village Follies They will
be seen In new act. entitled business
Is Business" by William K. Wells.
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died with skill and confident au-
1 Il

died with skill and confident au-
dacity.
Chartrand, the great melodrama
magician, might easily have en-
tertained another week In Wash
ington, but was obliged to sur
render the stage TO the classics Az
Interpreted by Robert Mantell,
that honored veteran, who has
advanced steadily In esteem
through the various literary steps
from thrlilers like THE Corsican
Brothers" TO Shakespearean rep
eftory.
The tendency toward repertory
grows stronger as the demand for
standard plays increases. IL is a
tendency which br0adens the art
of the actor and fortifies the pro-
ducer against the need of c0nccn-
trating all Of his resources on Il
single production The repertory
which now includes Walter liamp~
den and Eva lie Galllenne among I
It's deyoteeG, became for a time
rather unusual as the theater
moved into "a more luxurious
method For a while producers
showed little respect To presen~
tations only moderately prosper
Gus and demanded always show
Boats" or "Musketeers, Many
plays that people would like TO see
become unavailable where the
fepeftory is not utilized, and the
stars who now resort tn II per
form a practical MS well as an
| artistic service.
Evening star., 1928-04-15
Henry SANTpEH
kei+hS
Now a Cat Star.

NOW a Aat Otar.
4 ESOPS FABLES. that funny series
a Of animated cartoons, has engaged
a model.
A few mornings ago Paul Terry, the
artist of Aesop Fables, strolled into ms
studio prepared to create new antics
for his famous character. Henry Cat"
After greeting his large staff Of ami
nators, Mr.. Terry removed his coat
and upon reaching for his smock,
which each evening is neatly folded
and placed on the locker shelf, he found
it to be exceptionally heavy and bulky.
so exerting additional effort the smock
was brought forth and loi and behold!
reposing comfortably in the garment
was a let black kitten.
Where ii came from and how as
yet a mystery. Nevertheless, the kitten
was forthwith accepted as model with
a guarantee OF daily milk and fish an1
a percentage of liver from the corner
butcher shop.
SO the mythical Henry Cat" VII
become a reality.
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WellRehearsedShoWsPlease
Tryouts Have Advantages
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.

dence fand in the theater as we'll
as in gatherings but little re-
hearSed there is likely to be rival
~ as TO who shall be the life of
the partyl there should be no in
dication whatever that the Rio
Rita" company is not what a man
ager loves to describe as lust one
happy family" They exchange
repartee on even terms of give and
take, letting the points fall where
they will, content with the con-
slant assurance in the auditorium
that there Is laughter enough TO
go round.
A personality formerly familiar
in association with musical COM
edy in the utmost gorgeousness OF.
its then-time "came to. town" rs
manager and general representa-
tive of "The Spider" When
George w. Lederer produced The
Lady Slavey" costumes at that
time considered daring aroused a
storm of protest. 1t was one Of
those storms which did not pre-
vent people from lifting their
moral umbrellas and going TO the
theater TO study the latest au-
dacity.
In The Spider" Lederer finds
an association which, though not
musical, lis boldly different from
the conventional style OF enter
tainment. In an exceedingly in
genious fashion. Authors Ourslcy
and Brentano have succeeded In
| dramatiZing almost every type Of
popular entertainment now before
the public, from acrobatics and
song and dance TO motion pictures
and magic. The role Of the ma
/ gician is one so well played by
John Halliday that 1T makes tran-
/ Siently plausible story which
calls for some weird flights ot
imagination on the part Of the
audience.
Not only is Halliday a good ac-
tor, but he is a resourceful and
| patient man, 10 whom credit lis
given for having perfected himself
! In handling the magician's equip
ment with An expertncss which
/ might easily create the impression
that he had professionally spe-
cialized In that branch of enter
tainment. In manner and patter
he leaves nothing 10 be desired as
he quotes Hermann the Great,
please look closely; the more you
LOOK the more you don't see any
thing"
Actors sometimes have 10 hold
long febeafsaI8 IN order 10 de
~elOp some bit Of novelty, and the
patience ig not always so well re-
Warded as Halliday has been
When the Weir Mitchell story
Francois" was dramatlzed Henry
T.. DiHey secured highly intelll-
gent poodle dog 10 be the com
pani0n and rescuer Of Francois
from the depicted perils Of the
French Revolution. The doc
/. played his part admirably, and ii
need not be said that Dixey wa
the graceful and imperturbable
hero. The play was not a mem
Orable success.
y
The mood Of the audience fOl
The Spider" becomes POSITIVELY
: chiidiike, and the play Is another
evidence 0f the possibility of win.
ming respectful attention for Z
most affant ai3gurdlty, proyidef
the mechanism Of plot. Ike tha
. ot The magician himself, was han