Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
NATIONAL PLAYERs-"Twin Beds. ;"

NATIONAL lila Ems AnAh D''
Next week the National Theater Play
ers viii revive comedy masterpiece,
erwin Beds" beginning Monday eve,
ming. with the matinees wednesday ana
Saturday.
are co-authors of Twin BEDS. An
Established comedy classic on the Amer
lean stage, this play, which is really a
farce. tells the story OF young man
weary of club life, who marrles ana
settles down to the quiet joys OF DO
nestIcity. The difference between
husbands working hours and a WlIeS
working hours is SO, great that there -
dissatisfaction. While he is napplly en-
Uaced at the Office she is at home pm
ing for something to do. When ne
comes home at night, all tired OUT aite[
a hard days work, she, reiresneo' -
ready to go downtown ana see Che
bright lights. Denied this, she inoulges
~ mild fiirtations. These afterward
lead IN consequences which cause three
married couples to fee from each otner,
oniv to be brought together again under
enother root. This forms the basis Ior
the action In Twin Beds"
WARDMAN PARK-"Mssttr Skyiark.
"Master Skylark," or Will Shake
sneare's ward, brings costume play 10
the Junior theater at Wardman PaIK,
FRIDAY and Saturday of this week win
matinee and evening performances notn
davs bow is the hero. They can
the how "skvlark" because Of his lovely
voice that has won him place In Wlii
Shakespeare's own theater. Inc poeC
himself appears in the play. true 10
life. the boy has father VINO Is sIcrn
in his disapproval Of the stage; REM
Smith takes this part, with Leslie henI
as the bov's mother. Nick Skylark will
hs nlaved bv Mildred Natwick, Mar
e1,erite Thorne will be the girl Cicely,
Thor,1 Nick address and Kurt Nothnagle
will he Shakespeare and also nall
wit lad. George Vivian has the stage
direction.
STRAND-"Best Show in Town."
Promoters of burlesque are said to be
skilled in selecting what they call box
ONCE titles" and one of the Successful
demonstrations of. the art OF fitting Is
"The Best Show in Town." which is
coming to the Strand Theater next
week, Selecting stage names is announcer
art that is said to have its e1ect upon
ticket sales, and the lady who stars IN
"The Best Show in Town" mas gone
back as far as II. Rider Haggaro 70
name herself she" plus the modern
addition in Dances Of Flaming Youtn.
"She," your elder will recall, was 9
dancer "And how" as we say in the
modern vernacular. The Dutch come.
rian. Jack Erickson, is the featureo
flInster. Not officially featured" VIII
be a chorus of associate shes" VINO
dance and sing, and sing and dance, &C
cording to burleSque custom Anna
Prom. diminutive and agile, Is the COM
nany's soubrette and single specialist
in her own right-a dancer, singer
and a youthful character impersonator
AS an extra added attraction tonor-
row night. Demon Gardini. the 1tanan
bone crusher, will wreste Bun Martlh
THORNTON WTIDER-Today.
Thornton Wilder will lecture on his
Pulitzer prize novel, The Brloge on
San Luis Rey," this evening py spsGia
arrangement with the community III
stitute.
Tickets are on sale at the New Willarc
Hotel. American Automobile Associatlor
Office and Franklin School Building.
The visit of Thornton Wilder recalls
the fact that he is not stranger u
Washington. During the World War M
ras chartered with officers on duty II
che city at the Chevy Chase Scnool
which had been turned over LOT tn'
duration of the war as emergency quar-
tiers by DR.. and Mrs. F. E. harrington
DR.. Harrington states that curing III
stay at the school Wilder spent ms UNI
writing brief playlets, designed 10 rui
only few minutes. and requiring cast
of. two or three. These plays were pro
diced at the various Government ONO
buildings during the noon hour LOT IN
entertainment Of war workers.
ROYAL BELGIAN BAND-Friday.
Making its first American tour. tn
Symphonic Band of the Royal .Belglal
Guards which is visiting this eountr
under the patronage of King Albert,
scheduled to present concert at Poll
Theater Friday afternoon. at 4:3
O'Clock. under the local management 9
Mrs Wilson-Greene. :.
The band will be conducted by II
famous director, Capt. Arthur Prevos
The program announced 1or tnls oc
casion includes: "Prelu0e ana Fugue
A Minor" (Bach) "Offertory for Mic
night Mass' (Franck); overture, "Th
Battered Bride" (Smetana); "Danst
Polonisiennes,' from prince Igor
(Borodine). and THE Sorcerer's Az
prentice" tDukaS).
The honorary committee in charge
the coming appearance In Washlnsto
is headed by the British Ambassaoo
Sir Eslne Howard: his excellency Lor
Viscount wilmington, Charles @. Dave
MFR. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, Mr.
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, the Hol
Vincent Massey Minister OF Canads
Marcus L. Bell and Samuel insult:
Seats fer the concert are On SAFE