Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
SYLVAN THEATER
CHOSEN FOR PLAY
"SherWood" Will Be Present
ed June 20 by Community
Drama Guild.

washington's Sylvan Theater, stu
ated on the southeast slopes Of the
Monument Grounds, will be the scene
Of the big community production Of
Alfred Noyes' poetic drama. Sherwood"
Thursday evening, June 20. It has been
a number Of years since the Sylvan
Theater has been used for q dramatic
production of such magnitude, and the
elaborate preparations and rehearsals
now going forward promise one Of the
most spectacular performances ever
given here.
Sherwood" the final Offering for the
present season by the Community
Drama Guild Of Washington. is being
presented by the guild under auspices of
the Community Center Department.
District Of Columbia Public Schools and
the Office Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks Of the National Capital. j. Mil
nor Dorey, who has arranged the YER
sion to be presented, is directing the re-
hearsals OF the play which includes in
It's cast 100 players, selected from all
outstanding dramatic groups In the city
Capable Talent to Play Leads.
Leading womens parts will be played
by Lahuna Clinton. who has been iden-
tined with the Columbia Players, the
Takona Players and the Paint and
well known for her work with the Arts
Club Players, Rams Head Players and
American University; Caroline McKin-
ley, associated with the Arts Club, the
King-Smith Studio School and many
community productions; Edna Ellis Hill
ton Of the Women's City Club Players,
Wardman Park Stock Co., and formerly
with the Drama Guild Theater; Grace
Peters johnson, a professional player,
hHan
known dramatic groups, and Jane Plum
mer Rice, member of the dramatic
group of the Montgomery County Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, and winner
of the award for diction in the re-
cent District of Columbia one-act play
tournament conducted by the Com
munity Drama Guild.
Other women's roles will be played by
Hannah Soler of the Jewish Community
Players, Cricket Coukin, a newcomer in
Washington, who was for two years with
the Pendragon Players of Palo Alto,
Calf; Ruth Molyneaux, Dorothy A.
Lawrence, Amy Clement Leavitt, Yvonne
Levy, a Washington girl who achieved
success on the professional stage; Mary
Ellen Wager, Virginia Gummel, Stasia
Harris, Rose Carmack, Dorothy Koepke,
Esther Holmes; Elise P: Wildman, kath-
ryn L. Rea, Nell M. Childs, Lillian Licht-
enberg, Ann c. Storke, Harriet Mast,
Allie z. Epperley and Marguerite Paul.
Newcomer Plays Robin Hood
The mems roles will be taken by
players who have achieved success both
In professional and Sen1i-professional
work. The leading role of Robin Hood"
will be played by Frederick e. Oechsner,
a newcomer to Washington, who has
made an intensive study of the theater
abroad and who for four years was
juvenile lead with the Petit Theater
du Vieux Care, in New Orleans. I'm
portant roles will be played by Maurice
Jarvis, associated for several seasons
with the National Theater Players of
this city and one of the city's best
known actors; H. r. Baukage Of the
Columbia Players, James Otis Porter of
the Arts Club Players, formerly Of the
Harvard Players and the Hasty Pud-
ding Club; Aaron M. Rosenthal and
Milton D. Norman Of the Jewish Com
munity Players; Lucien H. Kerns,
identified with the Paint and Powder
Players, Takoma Park; Clarence
Ruebsam and Clarke Beach Of the
Shakespeare Society and other groups;
Francis McGarraghy Of the st. Peters
Players, and formerly Of the Mask and
Bauble Club OF Georgetown University;
Esteban Cerdan, now Of st. Patrick's
Choir, a former member of the National
Opera Club Of New York City; Robert
Davidson Of the Cleveland Park Players,
and a we'll known church and concert
singer Of the Capital; Craig Carmsck,
Harry Westcott, Andrew Dent, G. Newell
Atkinson, Edwin Paul. Irving J. Hoch.
man, Melvin Y. wilt, Leland II. Cole
and others.
A large chorus Of singers directed by
Adolf Torovsky and group Of dancers
directed by Caroline Mckinley will
interpret the musical numbers composed
especially for the Dorey version Of
Sherwood" by Edward M. Mueller.
The United States Marine Band Orches-
ira Of SO pieces. conducted by Capt.
Taylor Branson, will play the incidental
music.