Evening star., 1928-05-23
Attractions i'm
Washington Theaters
NATIONAL PLAYERs-"The Poor

NATIONAL FLA1EkS-~"1he POOR
Nut"
The campus farce, The Poor Nut"
which first brought young Elliott Nu-
gent into stage prominence, viii be the
National Players next offering. Begin
ming Monday night.
Not since George AIDES College
Widow" has there been comedy of
college life as rollicking as this, 1t Is
declared The campus atmosphere Is
Abundantlv present, climaxing with the
cinGer path scene wherein the young
Ster with an inferiority outlook wins the
gonfalon for alma mater, due less TO
his running ability than his heart ac-
ton.
Stanley Ridges will imperSonate "the
poor nut" allowing him the first sub
stantial role for the new season.
The Jabhcrwock Players, Friday.
Spring .ChortleS" will be offered by
the Jabberwock Players as their first
public performance, Friday night AT
Sis. in the Western High School Au-
siitorium, under the auspices OF the
Home and School Association. The
program will consist Of short musical
skits. and Booth Tsrkington's one-act
play Beauty and the Jacobin" with
Ruth Molyneaux in the leading role.
Others who will have prominent parts
are Frank WeStbrook. Helen Sheckells
Luis Corea and Barrett Fuchs. Speciality
acts will be given by the Western High
School Quartet and Dorothy Shec&ells
and William Phillips monologistS All
music and lyrics arc By Rudolph Moeller
and Harry Bausernlau. and acts are de-
signed by Cyril Flannery and Jean
MacGey.
The name By which the organization
has chosen to be called had its origin
in the title Of the poem "Jabberwocky,
from Lewis CarroMs famous story.
Through the Looking Glass" A music
al theme and dance interpreting the
poem has been arranged by Rudolph
Moeller and Harry BauSerman, and will
be used to Introduce the players
Tickets may be obtained at Western
High School or at the door.
COLUMBIA PLAYERS. MAY "a.
The Columbia Players, formerly the
Wilson Players. will present George
Bernard Shaw'S comedy. The Devils
Disciple" at the Columbia Heights
Community Center, May "a, under the
direction of Aurora PoSton.
The scene of the play is an American
village III l777. the action ranging
from the kitchen of a farmhouse to
the town hall and market place.
The cast of characters will include
Harry Wescott, Grace Meyer. Aurora
Poston. H. R Baukhage. Paul Ander-
son. Clarence Ruebsam, Louise Wood.
Lyman Kebler. Elizabeth Dyer, Edith
Dresden. c. N McCulloch. George
Oden and J. H. Pellen. The scenery
and lighting effects viii be provided by
Harry Snyder and the costumes ami
wigs by r. L. Bear.
1.-THE REDEMPTIoN"-MoN
Jessie Masters, who win sing one of
the leading roles in Gounod's oratorio,
The Redemption" TO be presented at
the Washington Auditorium next Mon
day night, under the auspices of the
National Capital Oratorio Association
has been called "a singer of the soul"
Possessing a rich contralto voice, Miss
Masters never presents composition
unless she is able to feel the spirit of
the poem One of the notable points
10 the credit Of this young artist is her
perfect enunciation. Miss Masters
sings entirely In English.
American parentage American birth
American life and American training
Is the BACKGROUND which Jessie Masters
proudly acclaims For this reason and
because with her rich. mellow voice she
can interpret her songs to her audi
ences Arthur ". Harmed. director Of
the forthcoming production Of Gou-
mods most famous oratorio. chose Miss
Masters 10 sing the role Of Mary.
The trio from The Redemption"
viii be sung by Irene Koehi, soprano;
Marjorie Soper. mezz0. and Lois White.
contralto.
PALACE-"Aeross to Singapore"
Across 10 Singapore" Ben Ames
williams vivid drama Of the sea. with
Ramon NO1arro as the star. Is the at
traction commencing al LOew's Palace
Saturday. On the stage LOew-Pubiix
will offer John Murray Anderson's lat
est presentations, "Fiapperettes.
The Afetro-G -Gcldwyn Mayer picture Is
one Of romance ard adventure, laid on
the high seas. IN New England and in
the mysterious Oriental melting pot OF
Singapore. with EoTsrro as q young
sailor enmesfed In q strange love af-
fair which leads 10 dramatic situations
Much Of the film was made aboard the
old clipper ship Narwahl. which put
70 sea with the company for lengthy
Pacific cruise, during which the scenes