Evening star., 1928-06-10
NATIONAL PLAYERS--"The
Thirteenth Chair"

Tomorrow night, at the National The
eter, Bayard veilier's mystery play,
s~The Thirteenth Chair" viii be pre-
sented by the National Players. 1t is
a naeIodrama, and is also said to be the
perfect type Of thriller. The author.
who gave the American theater one OF
its first great mystery plays, within
the Law" also Is responsible for cne OF
tire Broadway successes Of the current
sezson. THE Trial Of Mary Duggan."
Clifford Brooke, director of the Ma
esonaI Players. has been in touch with
the work Of Bayard WELLER for many
years and is thoroughly familiar with
all the tricks needed TO make this form
% entertainment successful. Mr.. Brooke
Tecently revived Veliier's play. Within
tsae Law" with an aiI-star cast.
.+The Thirteenth Chair" opens In the
&ark-~a seance lis taking place. The
guests Of wealthy man are assembled
Nwounc table. A medium is working
An attempt is being made 10 find out
who murdered an artist, friend OF
those present When III looks as II the
name of the guilty one might be pro-
Y0sanced by the mediums control, the
lights fash up and a startling thing
i3ApDeEag~4ogle Of the guests Is found
dead on the aoor. stabbed in the back
There i5 no evidence of knife nor OF
who committed the crime. Here IL
mystery 10 the limit
TNYfta Lane viii enact the role of
Helen O'.seisl, q poor girl In love with
q wealthy young man, played Oy stan
ley Ridges. There are parts aplenty, for
II takes q mighty host TO handle the
Intricate and sast-uloying action of
t"rfae Thirteenth Chair"
Regular naztaDees are announced for
"wednesday and Saturday, and II the
demand ix ag In the past, there may BE-
an added matinee Friday afternoon,
GLEN ECHO PARK,
A. tourney 70 G1en Echo PARK ID be-
ing suggested f0T getting the 'c0oEeDs'
oft cf the brains and the kinks out OG
eispOSitioas inclined " he cranky, 4
ride i'm the new AirpIane Swing. for In
stance, Bgl pr0Bide pTaeeF for many
<says. without Dad after effects, Eothin2
igkN IA has eyer been seen around this
Fart Of the country At night The swing
ID sgectGcular, Illuminating the coun~
sFyslAe. With ifs 700 electric lights
Riders IN Int Derby Racer say thss
wear IL "takes ts9e cakE" for GKDogth go
fng. Tfe Coaster Zip, the Old Mil and
r3any smaller amusmentS supplement
the biz ones The grounds around Glen
K.gslg nave DEETs EsANtaf}EG hE+8 many
f4<uGcs ere being FstokeG
In ff9e beautiful ballroom, MeWliiiaula
Orchestra DT0Yace& dancing strains thai
ere said 10 be without NaN,
Glen EcAo PERI IL approached by fire
ts3salegsfds ayc by peFfect street ca
service along the banks u tie Potomac
GHEsApEAEE BEACH,
4FidiDg the ponies is the ist3s'
exsyft vi Chrsapea Beach, where y
large Dogy usek iias beeg built on tns
E4snk near the kadd3es' free playground
with eight ponies available for riding
srse Beach nas also installed \
4ry4llia2 eeriaI Eade fseatec lu tins
sfssirs suspended from kjtlg esDies TN
rider ig Wtgjrlea round aHd f0gnd anl
higher haao higher, the sensation be,
apg similar 10 riding IN ~ aiFDisne
The resort now has FIVE Dag tides, ths
others being tl3e comet, the whip, tDs
ferris wheel and the merry vEo~T0slild
FFee dancing every afternoon from
q W 7 O'Clock liz another innovation
with nm immense eieetFoia, hooked III
10 powerful anDiiflers, furnishing th'
music. which comes from The ofcflestTs
III the regular band stand,
fsRy~col3fe6 umbrellas have be1f
est elong the beaaf3 fgr tbe free ls
af bashfff, ard free slides Ia tAs Watel
A.Ge ttTala1 70 tnA bathing