Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
Coming Attractions
NATIoNAI-Theater Guild In "R.U.R."

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Guild In "R.U.R."
The third presentation of the New
York Theater Guild in its first SUD
scription season in Washington VIII De
Karel Capek's fantastic melodrama,
"R.UR.." beginning next week, OCTOBER
81, and following 'Volpone."
"R.UR." is an importation from
Prague. Bohemia. The initials in the
title refer to Rossum's Universal Rooots:
a species of mechanical men proouced
in large quantities IN Rossums nioiog-
head, +. o. b., fully-dressed, ugly, nom
union and sexless.
All goes well. the firm prospers, every
nation on earth orders vast NUMBERS OF
the mechanical creatures to do the orap,
mean work of the world so That men
NAV attain leisure as the lords OF crea-
| ton. But Rossum did his work 700
well: having made his ROBOTS UNIVERSAL
in character instead of national, ana
| thus precluding war among themselves
such as might grow from international
hatreds and jealousies, he finds that the
robots have formed a universal union
for the determination OF man.
The PLAYS climax is fascinatingly con-
ceived There is a blazing sky and
flaming world, with the robots In re-
volt. Against this background crouch
the last eight human beings on eartn.
imprisoned in the laboratory whence the
first mechanical men were sent. HUI
man civilization awaits its doom. Over
a balustrade climb omtnous ngures'
guns and knives and seven lives in seven
moves. A dagger hovers over the lasC
of humanity hulking, grayish ngure
mo" says the robot leader: He
works with his hands. We Will spare
him." and thus Is man saved to watch
the birth of a new civilization, oegn-
ming again of Adam and Eve.
GAYETY-"Naughty Mites"
Five years on the Mutual Circuit,
"Nauehty Mites" the burlesque show,
will return to the Gayety next week,
beginning october 20. 1t has the repu-
| tation for general excellence, and 1t Is
promised that burlesque fans VIII De
surprised with its sweeping innovations
|. to keen in touch with modernity. The
biggest scene, "A Modern Bluebeard,
and lover the Hills to Utah" are said
to be very funny.
The company is headed by George
| Buttons" Fares, comedian, ana Helen
! Morgan, a soubret of charm ana aDlllty.
( 1t includes also Bert Marks, Cora Starke
| Lou Harris, Peggy Delmar Gladys Gil
bert Joe West, Frank Mckay and q
chorus of "nifties" who are very much
in evidence.
FRENCH MARIONETTES.
Jean eros French marionettes will
| appear at the D. A. r. Hall Friday and
| Saturday. october IS and 26, in Uncle
Wiggely at the Circus" and "Skippy."
They are said to represent the most
complete marionette theater in the
world carrying complete miniature
theater, including the proscenium cur
| tain bridges and platforms where the
actors work, scenery, stage lighting
! equipment and all manner of properties,
thus being totally independent in any
| auditorium.
When the curtain of the marionette
| theater is drawn for the first time, 1t
is claimed, the audience is amazed at
the completeness of details and when
the marionettes begin to act, making
correct gestures expressing pathos, great
| JOY, and doing their wonderful tricks,
| enthusiasm reaches the boiling point.
Tickets may be obtained through T.
Arthur Smith, 1880 G street, or by mail
order of Miss Christy Jones, 1928 Eye
street northwest. Telephone Metro
/, politan 1899.