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Community Drama Guild.

The one-act play tournament in jan
uary, with finals on February Z at Nc
Kinley Auditorium, Is the second event
in the guilds series. It is expected that
the % groups represented in last years
tournament will be augmented this
season.
A dramatic novelty. to be announced
shortly, will be the third event, and will
be given February % and March /, also
at Mckinley. The Spring drama con-
ference in April will close with drama
Of experimental type. The guild an
nounces that none of the plays to be
given have ever been presented in the
city before.
The final performance Of the 1929-30
season will be spectacular presenta-
ton at the Sylvan Theater of one of
the worlds most colorful plays. The
dates are June IS and 81
Season subscription tickets may now
be ordered at the Offices Of the Drama
Guild in the Franklin Administrative
Building, and also at T. Arthur Smiths
bureau. Reservations are now being
accepted, too, for THE Torchbearers."
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And So To Hollywood.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, was the
~ birthplace Of Richard Arlen, fea-
tured In THE Four Feathers" Though
born in the Virginia town, he has tray
eled far from the Old Dominion in a
migratory life which finally brought him
to Hollywood, wedlock and stardom.
Educated at st. Thomas Preparatory
School, in st. Paul, MINI, Arlen went
East to complete his education at the
University OF Pennsylvania. There he
won laurels as q champion swimmer
and skater. The Royal Flying Corps
attracted him when the world con-
fiict broke out, and he served in that
organization until peace returned Then
he became an instructor at the st. Paul
Athletic Club.
Reducing the ponderous paunches of
Minnesota's moneyed millers. however,
palled on Arlen, and he succumbed to
the wanderlust, seeking his fortune,
first, in the oil fields of Texas and
Oklahoma, and later in Los Angeles.
His determination to try motion picture
work met with almost immediate sue
cess. and before much time had elapsed
the ex-dyer-skater instructor oil -driller
was carving niche for himself In the
world Of entertainment.
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Gillette Final Farewell.

= A FTER an absence unbroken for
many years, William Gillette will
return to the stage for final farewell
in his famous creation, Sherlock
Holmes" which will be taken on a tour
of the principal cities of the United
States and Canada, opening in Spring
field, Mass, November Is and closing
in New York next Spring. Mr.. Gillette
will have a strong supporting company
including John Miltern, Wallis Clark,
Montague Shaw. william Postance
BrinSley Shaw, Charles Hampden, j.
Augustus Keough, William H. Barwald,
Burford Hampden, Peg Entwistle,
Roberta Beatty and Kate Byron.
Mr.. Gillette consented to temporarily
quit retirement at the urgent solicita-
ton of A. L. Erlanger and George C.
Tyler. who have planned for him a SEN
timental journey to the scenes of ear
lier triumphs that were achieved in
such plays as THE Professor" 1.-THE
Private Secretary" Held by the En-
emys Too Much Johnson" Secret
Service" and Sherlock Holiness" which
date back to 1880-99.
This, however, is to be Mr.. Gillette's
last tour-his professional valedictory.
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Fierce Pursuit of the
Mysterious Thrill
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

joiceS in the fact that some mys-
ferrous laboratory process has en-
dowed him with a soul which en-
thereby effacing much tragic SYM
and their devoted audience to en-
Joy that most coveted luxury Of
the drama, the happy ending.
The Theater Guild has demon
Strated that it is dependent in
some degree on an acquired taste
which can be developed only by
actual experience. A description
of its presentations inevitably falls
short because of tendency on the
part Of friendly print to apply to
1t the same enthusiasts that are
aroused by the spectacular must
cal demonstrations or the under
world revelations of sensational
mystery. In New York the guild
has its clientele loyal and compre-
hending. In the Nations Capital
the modest advances it has made
on terms of the most exactinp
artistic courtesy should meet
eventually with a response which
will make up by its performance
for any temporary consideration
which candid admiration must re-
gard as less than due.
X ~
Appreciative audiences bestowed
on the Sam Harris production
Dread" a patronage which tndi-
Gated that after all they found it
not so dreadful, and Thurston,
with characteristic exploration
into still further possibilities for
his unique cleverness, evolved a
play which he called ct h e
Demon" with his own BLACK art"
as the energizing influence. De-
spite the presence of Dread"
"The Demon" and the "Rubbut"
the week was rendered cheerful by
the comedians and the chic and
romantic feminine stars who
never fail to provide enticement
for the screen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27

AN interesting and ambitious pro-
gram of dramatic fare, in which
the production of number of excellent
plays vies in importance with the an
nual play tournament, the Spring con-
ference, lectures and readings, outdoor
spectacles and even a playwrighting
contest is announced by the Community
Drama Guild Of Washington for its
second season. The program has been
arranged by committees of drama au-
thorities under supervision of the board
Of governors of the guild.
The opening event will be produc-
ton Of George Kelly's satiric comedy,
1.-THE Torchbearers," on November IA
and IS. at Mckinley Auditorium, with
a cast of well known local players and
under the direction of Denis e. Connell
Rehearsals are already under way for
the performance, which promises to
provide seasons premiere Of unusual
appeal.
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N(ACk HON and LILA Lee
IN NFIi9h+" FOX
Variety of Attractions in
The Capital Playhouses

organization as one Of the leading pic
ture theaters of Washington and under
the name of r. K. o. Keith's Theater.
Its first attraction, the current feature
of this week, is Street Singer" starring
Betty Compson. It is based on an
original story titled THE Viennese
Charmer" It is, of course, one of the
big talking-song productions in which,
it is announced, Radio Pictures special
ICES, and which are to provide future
programs of high excellence.
Miss Compson Is supported by q no
table cast including John Harron,. Ned
Sparks, Jack Oakie, Joseph Cawtllorne,
noted comedian; Guy Buccola, Ivan
Lebedeff and Eddie Kane, together with
Doris Eaton, member of the noted
Eaton family headed by Mary Eaton,
the famous dancer, a chorus Of 100
pretty girls and Gus Arnheim and his
Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors.
The picture story is a slice Of ro-
nance from Little Hungary" New
York's colorful East Side
Attractions experimenting the big
feature picture include Fred Clark and
his r. K. Olians Orchestra; a special
Richard Dix talking picture, the Broad
way Limited r. r. Sound and Sight
Novelty and the r. K. 0. newsreel.
OOAC swanson IN Tine
TreSpasser."
Gloria Swanson, in what Is being
called the greatest picture Of her career,
The; TreSpasser," remains at Loew's
Columbia for. the second week. 1t is
Gloria's debut on the talking screen,
and not only does she present a. rich,
voice and splendid characteri-
Zatton, but she surprises the audience
with her singing ability.
The story presents Gloria as Mary
Donnell, young business woman who
gives up her millionaire husband be-
cause he has not the courage Of his
but chooses to yield to his
fathers family pride in. opposition to
love for his wife. He marries a woman
of his fathers choice, who Is perma-
nently crippled during their honey
moon. In the meantime his first wife
mas given birth to his son and for sew
eral years struggles to support 1t, until
situation arises where the boy needs
he protection Of his fathers name and
The tells him. Mary then disappears
Then by means OF telephone CONVERSE
ion with telegraph operator Mary and
her husband are brought together with
heir child.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy supply
ne run Tor the stage program in an
A-G-M sound comedy, and the Hearst
Aetrotone News, short subjects and the
Orchestra round out the bill,
Of Sherlock Holmes"
Give Brook, in the role of Sherlock
Holmes il the Paramount talking pro-
luction, The Return Of Sherlock
Holmes" is the current screen attrac-
Continued on Second Page.1
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Earle Sunday Concerts

A SERIES Of Sunday afternoon con-
certs, In connection with Big Pic
lures month, will be inaugurated this
afternoon, at the Earle Theater, the
doors opening at 2 pm. and the con-
cert today beginning at $3.50 and con-
tinuing until o'clock, when the regular
theater program will start.
A noted Washington musical organi-
zation, under the direction Of Walter
T. Holt, will provide musical program
of Southern melodies and a snappy
march. Mr.. Hollis organization is COM
posed of II well known musicians. An
other concert attraction will be pro-
vided by Daniel Breeskin and his COM
pany, who will play number Of selec-
tons, including solos.
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Realism at ANY Cost.

DIRECTOR FRANK r. cAPRk's de-
mand for realism in Flight" the
talking aviation film. almost cost the
lives OF Jack Holt, featured player, and
his pilot.
In one sequence Capra demanded
that the airplane shots be made from
a certain angle that would clearly show
the rough topography of the Nicara-
guam country. A space was chosen
There was insufficient room to make
safe landing or take-otf. Each ascent
and descent was hazardous. The pilot
of the plane in which Holt was flying
was ordered to make a landing here.
In an attempt to avoid grove Of trees.
the pilot looped over into a barranca.
Outside of a few bruises. neither the
pilot nor Holt were injured.
The plane was smashed, .. but did not
catch IRE. AS there were no real roads.
it took nearly half an hour for men
and trucks to get to the spot where the
plane crashed.
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Departs From Tradition.

lust as Lillian Gish announces that
she is to give UP wringing her hands
in anguish and chasing butterflies
around roSebushes, as was her silent
picture wont, John Barrymore discloses
that he has forsaken the romantic, ad-
venturous type of story and is even now
engaged in making farce comedy. No
remuneration of profile close-ups, how
ever, is included in the statement.
Mr.. Barrymore's picture is called
''The Man" and is adapted from the
English farce THE Man from Blank
ley's," which served as. highly sue
cessful vehicle, in this country and
abroad, for Charles Hawtrey. The
background Of the. tale is early nine
tenth century London.
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Stage and Screen Attractions This Week

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Love comedy by John D. Tag
CART Opens tomorrow evening
BELASCOBerkeey Square," Leslie Margao
Gilmore. Opens tomorrow evening
POLIS-"She Walked Home" by Anne Nichols Opens
this evening. ~ /
GAYETY-Bowery Burlesquers" burlesque This afternoon
and evening. .r-... ,.. e.,
PALACE"The Return OF Sherlock Holmes talking picture
with Give Brook This afternoon and evening
FOXFght talking picture with Jack Holt This afternoon
and evening.
RIALTOKen Wagon Master talking picture
This afternoon and evening
R. K O. KEITHS-"Street Girl with Betty Compson talking
picture. This afternoon and evening
EARLECara Bow in Saturday Night Kid talking picture
This afternoon and evening
METROPOLITAN Four Feathers sound picture Second
week. This afternoon and evening - -
COLUAGBIA-Goria Trespaser" talking
ture (second week.. This afternoon and evening. -.
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Cawthorn of Street Girl

A MONG the well-known stars from
"A the dramatic and musical comedy
stages who have journeyed to Holly
wood to help make talkies bigger and
better is numbered Joseph Cawthorn,
who has a comedy role In Radio Pic
lures Street Girl"
Cawthorn first appeared on the stage
at the age of 4, and two years later was
appearing in London music halls and
theaters. For a number of years he
had leading roles in Broadway musical
comedies, and is said TO have appeared
with practically every outstanding actor
Of his time. ,.' .t-.t.
His role in street Girl" is that Of
cafe owner on New York's East Side.
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The Theater Guild departs with
something less than the merce-
nary reward that its admirers have
considered due.
In acclaim it has attained the
highest honorS.
It's work has been discussed in
terms of highest admiration
among those whose associations
are those Of scientific and sincere
thought.
No pains have been spared to
make the Theater Guild plays
the subject of popular attention.
The fact remains that they are
essentially not of popular quality
in the ordinary sense of the term.
No publicity expert accustomed to
the methods of radio and picture
could possibly express, even with
the unlimited Typography so gen.
erously at his disposal, the subtle
considerations which give the
Guild productions an irresistible
intellectual appeal.
X X +
The theater turns inevitably
toward an effort to reflect the
mental impulses and inclinations
of its time. It's range is vast,
whether it is eliciting response to
the strains of a Haydn or the COM
polling rhythms which fall in late
night frivolity moods of making
"whoopee."
Play commentators have ex-
pressed Numerically opposite
opinions. One will say the theater
is the lowlieSt form Of poetic eX-
preston. Another will salute it as
the supreme court of literature,
with such names as Shakespeare
and Victor Hugo and Moliere and
Voltaire as claiming respectful
salutation for the highest dignitieS
that can be bestowed in the realm
Of the human brain.
+ ~
The custom Of pronouncing
robot" with the long 20" and "t'
silent, after the French fashion,
was contradicted by the stage per-
Torrance, probably owing to the
influence of CZechoSlovakian vo-
cabulary, which has come to join
with neighboring influences in an
expression of primal social dis
content. The actor reduced the
short "o' until the word becomes
"rubbut."
There were moments of satire
In Marco Millions" In "Volpone''
there was a keen analysis of hu-
man nature at it's worst. In
neither play was the effort to
sympathize with conventional
prejudices which restrain original
independence in thinking. In
analyzing human inclination, the
Guild has studied its "Oedipus.' >
but has been neglectful of its
"Pollyanna."
The "Rubbut" play falls into
key with the moral desperation OF
Tolstoi when he is moved to Sug-
geSt the annihilation Of the hu-
man race as the one solution that
might be relied upon to solve its
tragical perplexitieS.
Il X
The mechanical man is repre-
sented as having come into COM
plete domination, which leaves the
human toiler at his mercy. 1t in
dictates the fear so widely enter
tanned that human. impulses In
art and philosophy are being toe
far subordinated in social rela-
tionshipS and leaving life to be
estimated only in terms Of
mechanistic efficiency.
4 4 4
The proposition is ably de-
lineated. But after certain point
of progress that terror of all liter
airy composition asserts itself, the
mixed metaphor. The "Rubbut'
refuses to remain consistently tht
memorable type Of mechanical
force; becomes imbued with the
envies usual to man as he contem.
plates his master and finally re-
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NATIoNAL-"seven Year Love-

The Brock Pemberton's production.
Seven Year Love-" at first called
Episode" comedy by John d. lag
CART, will be presented for one week.
prior to its opening on Broadway, at
the National Theater, commencing to-
morrow evening.
Mr.. Haggart, whose first play it is,
Is said to have written an unusualIv
amusing and entertaining comedy.
which concerns itself with a group Of
smart people from several nations
gathered in a Park avenue drawing
room prior to sailing for the Riviera
Ursula Kane Is in love with her hus-
band, Osborne. but egged on by Paddy
Ives, she decides to have an affair with
the fascinating Spencer Reyes, while
on the trip. Instead Of one affair she
mas Two, when young Viennese secre-
'tary 10 an eccentric countess falls in
love with her The scene shifts rapidly
from New York to Monte Carlo and
then to the French Riviera, and the
play is said to be consistently amusing.
being built for entertainment purposes
only. Mr.. Pemberton feels that comedy
Is the thing this season and that his
belief seems to be, proved nightly in
New York. where his production of
surety Dlshonorable" is one Of the
towns successes.
Mr.. Pemberton has cast Seven Year
Love" carefully and we'll. The PLAYERS
include Catherine Willard, Edwin Nj
cander. Frank Elliott, Guido Nadzo,
Walter Petrie, Theresa Maxwell Con-
over, Carlotta Irwin, Audrey Ridgwell.
Horace Pollock, Julie Sutton, Kirk
Ames, John Robb and Natalie Boisclair
Anto1nette Perry and Mr.. Pemberton
have staged this comedy in the spirit
In which 1t was written. The settings
are by the well known Robert Edmond
Jones.
GAYETY-"Bowery Burlesque."
"Bowery Burlesque," the attraction
this week at the Gayety Theater, has
been playing to large and delighted
audiences on the Mutual circuit, and Is
heralded as a strictly new-fashioned,
refreshing vehicle, with laugh-extract-
ing features abundantly supplied, many
song and dance numbers, and two skits, |
Court Room Scene" and "Barroom
Scene" that unfold unexpected sur
prises. ..-t. 49,
The company includes Clyde Bates
and Babe Almond, famous burlesuue |
artists, aided by Abe Gore. Harry Con-
n RS, Jim Heyman. Flo Heyman, Mana
May and Olive Ward. with a chorus
CARRIED in modernistic costume and |
scenery and lighting effects "as new as
today's newspaper"
r. X. o. KEITHS-Betty Compson in
"Street Girl"
Forsaking the policy Of high class
vaudeville presentation, which has pre-
vailed ever since It became a theater.
Keith's has been reopened under the
auspices Of the Radio Keith Orpheum
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GAYETY-"Bowery Burlesoue. .
r. X. o. KEITHS-Betty Compson in
street Girl"

Forsaking the policy of high class
vaudeville presentation. which has pre-
vailed ever since It became a theater.
Keith's has been reopened under the
auspices Of the Radio-Keith- Orpheum
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SOCIETY
fContinued From Eiehteenth Paee.l

CONTINUED From Eighteenth Page)
extremely low neckline in the back The
hjpline fitted snugly and the skirt fell
In graceful drapes, effecting an uneven
hemline. Miss Gibson and Miss Da-
wilson wore pale yellow shade Of vel
vet with matching accessories and Miss
Hill wore pale green velvet. Stream
erS of the velvet fell from the neckline
Of her dress. The flower girl, the win
aoFne daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tucker, wore q pink satin frock, with
silver bandeau in her hair and carried
q basket filled with sweetheart roses.
MRS. Jones wore a gown of cream color
lace, with velvet hat of deeper shade
and q corset bouquet of Talisnan roses.
Mrs. Richardson wore an independence
blue velvet with matching accessories.
Each of the brides attendants wore a
necklace and cavalier of silver and
crystal, the gifts from the bride.
Among the treasured gifts received
by the bride was a silver coffee service,
sent her by her Southern colored
nanny who was her nurse during her
childhood days in Washington. The
bride has spent her life. with the excep-
ton Of the past year, in washington,
where her father was In the internal
revenue ONCE. He was born in Youngs-
town and returned to his birthplace to
become director of finance for the city.
Mrs. Jones is q member of a prominent
Norfolk, Va, family.
The bride attended Holton Arms
School and Mr.. Richarson is q grad
uate Of the University of Pennsylvania.
Upon the conclusion of a wedding trip
In Philadelphia and New York they will
take possession Of their apartment in
the Seville in Norfolk Mr.. Richardson
Is in business. Mr.. RICHARDSON'S father
because Of the serious illness of his
sister was unable to attend the wedding.
Out-of.town guests who were in at
tendance included Mrs. Richard Red
wood Richardson, mother of the BRIDE
groom, and his brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker, and
daughter Annabelle of Norfolk; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Culberton of Buffalo, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sauer and their daugh-
ter Alice Of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Hol-
brook Blinn of New NTk.
The marriage of Miss Grace Eliza
beth Foley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William Presley Foley, to Mr.. Edwin
Raymond Speake. jr., of this city, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Raymond Speake
Of Luray, Va, took place last evening
The ceremony was performed in the
Church Of the Advent, the rector. the
Rev. Joseph E. williams, off1ciating. at
o CLOCK. MRS. Helen crouch, organ1St
Of the church, played the wedding
march and the church had a pretty ar
rangement of white chrySanthemums
with oak leaves, palms and ferns. Mrs.
Crouch played q short program of or
gan music preceding the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore a gown of white
satin made along princess lines. Her
tulle veil fell from cap of chantilly
lace which was held by wreath of
orange blossoms and she carried show
er bouquet of brides roses and lilies of
the valley.
Miss Margaret Frances Foley vas
maid Of honor for her sister and had a
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with q pointed train Of ivory satin.
She wore tulle cap vail with rose point
lace and carried bride roses and lilies
of the valley in a shower bouquet She
was attended by her sister, Miss Helen
S. PAUL, as maid of honor, who wore
capucine color chiffon with a velvet
hat of dark capucine shade and car
ried gold and brown dahlias. The
bridesmaids were Miss Grace Hill and
Miss Margaret Shedd of Washington,
who wore lighter shades of capucine
chiffon and velvet hats to match the
maid of honor's. They also carried
bouquets of Autumn shaded dahliaS
There were two little flower girls, Ann
Carmody and Barbara Hoagland of
Washington, who carried baskets Of
Talisman rose petals.
Mr.. F. J. Carmody of Washington
was best man and Mr.. w. j. Voss of
Washington and Mr. Arthur Park.
cousin of the bridegroom of Lancaster,
Pa, were ushers.
There was reception in the brides
home for the wedding party and a few
relatives and friends, when Mr.. and
Mrs. MacHatton were assisted in re-
ceiving by the brides mother, Mrs.
PAUL, who wore black velvet, made with
draped skirt and cream lace, and