Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-03
Attractions i'm
Washington TLeaters
NATIONAL PLAYERs-"The Bad
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MAN.
Beginning Monday night, the Ma
tional Theater Players viii present the
celebrated Porter Emerson Browne
comedy, 1.-THE Bad Man." In which the
late Holbrook Blinn was starred several
seasons ago. There will be the usual
wednesday and Saturday matinees.
1.-THE Bad Man." although 1t was
written years ago. is probably more
timely today than at any other time IN
the history of the country since the
celebrated Vera Cruz incident In 1914,
or when Mexican bandits attacked
American border towns. It has to do
with a proverbial bad man, Pancho
Lopez, a Mexican, who Is no ordinary
bandit. In New York he CLEANED ideas
in the approved American manner, and
when he got back to Mexico, he
dreamed of putting them into execu-
ton, so he and his band of desperadoes
bore down on the Jones ranch, just
over the border from Mexico. There
all the action Of the play takes place,
and in those environS the bad man
runs up against another character, an
American equally as daring.
Essentially a comedy. "The Bad
Man" has a great love story running
through it. This will be taken care OF
by Miss Mary Newton and Wilfred Ly-
tell. Robert Brister will have the title
role in THE Bad Man."
WARDMAN Observation-Disclosures
The Tatterman "Marionettes'+ at the
Junior Theater at Wardman Park this
Friday and Saturday are awakening
much interest among the youthful pa
irons Of this theater for youth. Just
how these puppets are to talk is mys-
terry they are eager to solve. There
urday matinee at $3.50, with perform
anceS both evenings at 8:15.
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp"
is one of their plays. Do you remember
Aladdin, the Chinese boy who was
sealed up in a treasure cave by a
wicked magician? And how he found
the wonderful lamp and built beauti-
full palace for the princess? And how
the wicked magician had the palace
and the princess carried through the
air to Africa, leaving Aladdin alone in
Bagdad? Did Aladdin find his prin-
cess again? The Marionettes can tell
you'll
The next play, April IL and Is. is to
be Midsummer Nights Dream"
STRAND-"Nite Life in Paris"
"Nite Life in Paris" Mutual cir
cult production, will be next weeks
offering at the Strand Theater. Since
last it swung around the wheel, this
show has been considerably elaborated
and has but little of last seasons pro-
duction remaining.
Among the principals are Charles
Tramp" Mentally, comedian; La villa
Maye, soubrette; Mary Lee Tucker. IN
genue; leila Stevens, prima donna;
Jack Goodman, eccentric comedian;
Jack Wright, straight man, and Joseph
Delano, juvenile.
Rock Of Ages" described as one OF
thu greatest sight" climaxes burlesque
has Witnessed, has the 16 pretty young
women OF the chorus posing in an ale
Rorical sequence that has won high ac-
claim of art lovers. A desert scene
likewise has won much praise. :.
There will be the usual wrestling
match this Thursday evening.
COLLEGE Co-EDs IN mice COIN
Friday.
Finishing touches are being placed on
the collegiate musical comedy Nice
Coin" to be presented by American
University students, headed by the class
of 1881, in the gymnasium auditorium
Friday evening at $3.50.
Returning from Easter vacation, the
large cast has plunged into rehearsais
with renewed vigor to put over" the
dancing, singing comedy of modern col
lege life with speed and action. The
dancing chorus Of eight, with many
specially designed costumes, Is expected
to be one of the outstanding features
Of the production. which was written
and is being directed by students them
selves. Helen Goodman, Doris willis
and S. Carlton Ayers carry the leads.
ST. PETERS PLAYERS-Aprl SO.
After being lost for Is years, the heir
esS Of 100000 Is found and starts
from Los Angeles to New York to claim
her inheritance, and the attempts made
to prevent her arrival and the strange
detection Of crime by an ultra-lnod-
ern detective furnish the plot for 1.-THE
Rear Car" which will be presented by
the ST. Peters Players on April 8 and
9 in st. Peters Hall, Second and G
streets southeast.
includes Mildred Repetti, Elizabeth
Dugan, Eileen Dugan, Bill Beach. Tom
Beach, Robert Tappan, Bart Diggins.
Ernest Conley, Lawrence Cook, Norman
Sinms and John Dunnigan.
"CINDERELLA"-Apr 1918.
Leading roles in Harvey worthing-
ton Loon1is' cinderella" the musical
fairy tale, to be presented by the Girl
Reserves of the Young Women's Chris
tan Association April IL and IL, will
be played by girls of the five senior
high schools in the city. Mary Middle
ton of Western High viii appear as
Cinderella; Katherine Schof1eld, West
ern High School, as Prince Charming;
Marcia Knowlden, Western High, as
Pruneila; Mary Whelchel, Western
High, as Sardella; Ursula Estes, West
ern High, as Eldora; Ruth Nails, Tech
High, as Herald, and Virginia Hunter,
Central High, as Fairy Queen. Other
Girl Reserves of the senior high schools
will appear as guests, fairies and elves,
heralds and villagers; also In q maypole
dance and minuet.
Between the acts q program OF folk
songs win be given by the winning club
from the Girl Reserves in the junior
high schools, which Is to be held IN
Barker Hall of the Young Women's
Christian Association. Seventeenth and
Reserved seats and boxes for all per-
formanceS of Cinderella" may be had
at the information desk, main building,
Seventeenth and K streets, as well as
at 6l4 e street, 1104 M street and
Twentieth and B streets.
HARVARD GLEE CLUB-Monday.
The Harvard Glee Club, DR.. Archibald
T. Dawson, director. ana organizer, will
make its annual appearance In WASH