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How the Guild Operates.

the Guild Repertory Company will play
all America, from Canada to the Gulf,
from coast to coast.
The Theater Guild has permanent
acting staff of more than a hundred
brilliantly gifted and widely experienced
players, who are shifted from one type
of character and play to another. This
is only one of the innovations which
the guild has established.
Under the system which had grown
up among producers, and which SEEM
ed to have taken unbreakable hold of
theatrical America, an actor or an
actress who made an outstanding sue
cess in role was forever afterward
ticketed as that type" Gifted and eX-
perienced players found themselves re-
jected by producers with the deadly
and iron-bound expression Clever, yes;
but not the type"
All this was the very antithesiS of
the old stock company idea in which
player does any type of character
which the script requires, shifting from
one to another each week. It was the
system under which the greatest dra-
matte talent both in America and
Great Britain was developed. 1t was
but one of the numerous problems of
the Lnea.er world WHICH The 1neaLer
Guild faced and solved.
With a permanent acting staff and
program which calls for six or eight
new productions each season, the guild
system shifts players from one type of
role and back again. There is an utter
absence of the star system, and one
who plays the lead in one production
may be cast for a very minor role IN
the next. The system is not only a
godsend to actors in giving them va
riety and constant new interest in their
work, but it Is one which has meant
something intellectually valuable to the
theater public. There is never chance
of a guild player growing weary in a
part grown deadly monotonous by long
repetition, and it follows that guild
| players are always keenly interested, vi
| tally alert. In their playing there Is
always verve and spontaneity.
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The Glorias in Support.

CHARLES EMERSON COOK an
- nounced this week that he had en-
gagged the Glorias-Albert and Adelaide
to support Cecil Lean and Cleo May
field in THE Blushing Bride" which
opens at the Belasco Theater tonight.
The Glorias are dancers who have APP
peared in many revues and are head
liners in vaudeville.
In THE Blushing Bride" Virginia
Marvin will do toe ballet, Robert Cap
ran will do one or two of his eccentric
dances. Frank Gallagher and Miss Mar
vim will have at least one dancing num-
Der together, while the Gorgeous Garden
of Girls, headed by Linda Ann and
Mary Deery, will bsguile the patrons
with some of their high kicks and intri-
cate steps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

Of great Importance because Of the ever.
present danger of spelling the recording
Many hours of rehearsal are required
Not so long ago Mr.. EURO and hi
symphony orchestra worked from 6
pm. until am. the following morning
in order to get the desired effects In
certain sequences.
Occasionally there is comedy not an
ticipated For instance, in the SYM
chronization of NOISY Neighbors," Q
troup of Negro Ministries was used "a
sing "Dinah." Although they were
veteran vaudeville performers. they had
bad case of stage fright before the
microphone. 1t took some time TO pull
them together and make them sing
properly.
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Noted Operas as Talkies.

his first work was published-an an
them with the title 20 Israel" The
next year, 1856, he became, in open
competition, the first holder of the then
recently established Mendelssohn Schol-
arship. He died on November %, 1900.
Sir William s. Gilbert likewise was
born in London, on November Is, 1886,
a descendant of the Sir Humphrey Gil
bert who established the first English
colony in America. He died May 20,
1911.
Together Gilbert and Sullivan wrote
and composed Trial by Jury" THE
Sorcerer," H. M S. Pinafore," 1.-THE
Pirates of Penzance," Patience"
"Iolanthe," Princess Ida" 1.-THE Mi
kado," "Ruddigore," 1.-The Yeomen of
the Guard" THE Gondoliers," Utopia
Limited" and THE Grand Duke"
Songs from many of these operas be-
came household ditties in the days gone
by. Young folks idolized them for years.
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Next Week S Photoplays

Next Week. Photoplays
METROPOLITAN - Richard
BarthelmeSs, in Weary
River" a Vitaphone pro-
duction.
EARLE-Richard Dix and
Jane Novak, in "RedSkin,"
filmed in natural colorS, a
Paramount production.
PALACE-John Gilbert and
Mary Nolan, in Metro
Goldwyn- Mayors Desert
Nights"
FOX-E d m und Lowe, in
George AIDES comedy,
Making the Grade" with
Lois Wilson.
COLUMBIA - Leatrice Joy,
Betty Bronson and Ed
ward Nugent, in 1.-THE
Bellamy Trial." an M-G-M
sound film.
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DArHE is putting into production i'm

DATHE is putting into production i'm
mediately, at the Sound Studios in
New York. the Gilbert and Sullivan
operas "The Mikado" and H. M. S.
Pinafore," as all-talking and singing
features.
AS Sullivans delightful music and
Gilbert's clever and witty librettos have
been for half century the criterion by
which popular operas have been judged.
there may be some modern movie Ians
who would like to know who Gilbert
and Sullivan are.
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan was
born in London. England May 10, 1912,
son of the first clarinetist in the
orchestra at the Surry Theater. His
musical genius revealed itself at a re-
markably early age 1t is recorded
than when only years old he had a
comprehensive knowledge of military
music. When only Is, and chorister,
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STRAND-'Laffin Thru"

Next week, the Strand Theater will
present Peaches" the classy shimmy
dancer, and Joe Van, tall and immense
ly funny, in Latin Thru" Others in
clude Art Harris, Hebrew comedian;
Katherine Stevens, soubrette; Althea
Conley, with an operate voice; Edna
Harris, soubrette; Benny Kannes, Billy
DeGray and chorus of American
beauties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

Rod LaRocque has been signed to
play the male lead in 1.-THE One Won.
an Idea" the initial directorial effort
of Berthold Viertel. who came to Amer
lea about year ago to write scenarios
for F.. w. Murnau.
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EARLE-"stranSe Cargo"

Mystery drama, suspense, comedy.
appeal are elements of Strange Cargo"
the 100 per cent talking picture which
is this weeks screen attraction at the
Earle Theater.
The story is Of type of mystery tales
that will keep the audience guessing
until the final scene.
The incidents of Strange Cargo" &C.
cur aboard a palatial yacht on cruise
to the Azores, with two stowaways, each
determined to wreak vengeance upon
the owner for real or fancied grew
ances. The yacht owner disappears
mysteriously and the efforts of the
ships officers and guests to find him
prove futile until the final fadeout
Every scene has thrill of its own.
There is also delightful love story.
Featured players include Lee Patrick,
June Nash, George Barraud, Kyrle Bel
lew, Russell Gleason and Frank Reicher.
The supporting cast comprises stage
and screen players, each of whom con-
tributes his or her share to making this
Pathe all-talking superspecial worth
while.
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PALAcE-"Case of Lena Smith"

Josef Won Sternberg, director of I'm
derworld" and THE Last Command"
also directed the latest Paramount pic
ture. in which Esther Ralston is fea-
tured at Loew's Palace this week. 1t
Is called THE Case Of Lena Smith"
James Hall and other well known actors
appear with Miss RalSton.
The story concerns girls fight for
her child. In the picture Miss Ralston
plays a dual role, mother of 40 and
q young girl. The opening scenes show
her son marching off to war. A flash
back then pictures her girlhood. when
she leaves the farm to go to gay Vienna,
where she falls in love with an Aus
TRAN army officer. Her suffering and
sacrifices to keep the child she has
borne him follow. In the end, 20 years
later, she sees her boy march of to war
On the stage Wesley Eddy and the
Palace Syncopators are aboard ship on
a trip TO the South Pole in the Candy
Hale unit, Cooling Off," in which are
presented also Pickard and Pal, the
Wallace Sisters, two charming dancers
and singers, and the Candy Hale Girls
in unique dance routines. The Fox
Movietone News, the M-G-M News, the
Palace Orchestra, Charles Gaige at the
organ, and short subjects round out the
program
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Photoplays This Week


PALACE"The Case of Lena Smith" This afternoon and
evening.
EARLE-"Strange Cargo" This afternoon and evening.
FOX-"Bindfod." This afternoon and evening.
METROPOLITAN-"Ny Man" This afternoon and evening.
COLUMBIA-"Trail of 49," This afternoon and evening.
LITTLE-"Behind the German Lines This afternoon and
evening
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SOCIETIES TO MEET
!. IN PEACE PROGRAM
Christian Endeavor Groups to
Hear Dean of CoIum.
bian College.

DR.. Charles e. Hill, dean of Column
bian College of Georke washington
University, will speak at O meeting to
which all of the Christian Endeavor
Societies of the District Of Columbia
have been invited tomorrow evening at
q o'clock, in Calvary Baptist Church.
Dean Hills subject will be "Uproottng
the Causes Of War;" .....
Most of the G. z. societies Of the
District Of Columbia have indicated
their intention of meeting together tn
stead Of in their own churches for this
special program, which is being con
Quoted by the committee on world peace
Of the crusade with Christ commission
OF the local Christian Endeavor Union:
The crusade with Christ is q world
wide movement in the Christian En-
deavor organization and has three en-
phases, evangelism, Christian citizen
ship and world peace. 1t Is In the fur
therance Of this last objective that the
meeting is to be held the eve of Armi-
stice day.
In addition to being dean Of Column
bian College. DR.. Hill Is professor Of
political science, teaching international
law and international relations at the
university. He was one Of the educa-
tors who went to Geneva under the
Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace especially to study international
arbitration methods.
The general public Is invited.
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RUSSIAN PRELATE
VISITS IN CAPITAL
Archbishop Platon, Head of
Greek Orthodox Church in
U. s., to Conduct Services.

Right Rev. Metropolitan Piaton,
Archbishop of the Russian Greek Orths
odox Churches in the United States and
Canada. arrived on q visit in Washing
ton today to participate in services
during his stay. He is head Of the
Holy Synod and widely famous for
mission work.
The first of the services he will con-
duct will be tonight at o'clock In the
Russian Church Of st. Alexander, 1917
Twelfth street. He will also preside at
the services there tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, when holy communion will
be celebrated.
Visit to White House.
g. Archbishop Platon will be received at
the White house by President Hoover
Monday at 1890 pm.
Local notables have been invited to
attend service at the Church Of the
Epiphany, 1877 G street. Monday after
noon at $50 o'clock, when the Russian
bishop Platon. Among those invited
are Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington; Senator and
Mrs. William H. King, Senator David
1. Walsh of Massachusetts,; Prince and
Princess Cantacuzene, Gen. and Mrs.
William E. Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
TucEerman and Mrs. S. r. deMeisSner.
During his stay in Washington, the
archbishop will be the guest Of Rev.
v. Gindlin of the Russian Church Of
St. Alexander A committee of the
church has charge Of arrangements Of
his visit.
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W. C.. T. u. Notes

The regular meeting of the Anna A.
Gordon w. G. r. U. was held october
80 at the home of the president. Mrs
Anna B. windle Of 1901 Fourteenth
street. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Harry F. War
ner; first vice president, Mrs. Anna B.
Windle: second vice president, Mrs. Ella
Althouse; corresponding secretary, MRS.
James E. Wilson; recording secretary,
Mrs. John E. Taylor, and treasurer, Mrs.
A. B. Carter. The following department
superintendent were appointed: Evan
gelistic, Mrs. George F.. Wells; white
ribbon recruit, Mrs. Norris O'Connell;
child welfare, Mrs. Frances Smith ;
flower mission, Mrs. Anna S. Apple;
legislative, Mrs. Windle; Union Signal,
Mrs. Wilson, and publicity, Mrs. Ethel
Reed.
The union voted to make q donation
to the child welfare work Of the Dis
trict and to the I. P. A. work.
Mrs. Geosge Barrentine was admitted
as new member.
Following the business meeting a gift
was presented to the unions first bride,
Mrs. Esther Thompson. The hostess
served dainty refreshments.
Cleveland Park Union met with Mrs.
Frank Z. Cunningham, 2704 Cathedral
avenue. Mrs. j. M. Nickles gave Bible
talk, and annual reports were read by
chairmen Of various departments.
Mrs. o. q. Christgaw reported gather
ing and making 100 bouquets OF dahlias
for Mount Alto Hospital.
Mrs. G. A. Finney reported a mem
bers in White Ribbon Recruits.
Mrs. Harvey Prentice OF the Gospel
Mission gave talk about the new union
recently organized at the mission. It
was planned to take program and re-
freshments at their next meeting, Mrs.
j. r. Schmidt and Mrs. F. E. Cunning
ham to have charge.
Other chairmen and associates ap-
pointed by the president, Mrs. William
Peters, are: Child welfare, Mrs. A. L.
Talbot and Mrs. j. T. Allison; Christian
citizenship, Mrs. H. N. ScruggS, Mrs. =.
L.; Crawford, Mrs. M. H. Kuhns and
Mrs. r. o. Saunders; devotional, Mrs.
j. b. Jarvis and Mrs. N. p. Patterson;
oficial organs, Mrs. J. B. Kincer and
Mrs. H. N. Scruggs; Sunday schools and
missions, Mrs. A. T. Pienkowsky, Mrs,
O. r. Ferguson and Mrs. Z. ]. Fox;
flower mission, Mrs. H. K. Green. Mrs.
@. A. Finney and Mrs. ID. @. Grain;
legislative, Mrs. o. q. Christgan and
Miss Laura r. Church; program. Mrs.
J. r. Schmidt, Mrs. o. q. Christgan
and Mrs. H. D. Brooks; hostess and
membership, Mrs. ]. NJ Nickles, Mrs.
y. e. Cunningham and MRS. J. y. kim
Ger. and white Ribbon Recruits, MFs.
g.. A Wlnney, Mrn. "A. u. Hanson aaa
AKEa ~ ~. Tl1ltnh2liKh, Z. :.
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PAGEANT FEATURES
ARMlSTICE SERVICE
'The Cross Triumphant Will Be
Given Tomorrow at Grace
Episcopal Church.

A flag pageant 1.-THE Cross Tri-
umphant," in commemoration of the
eleventh anniversary of the ending Of
the World War, will be the feature Of
the IL o'clock service tomorrow morn
ing at Grace Episcopal Church, George
town.
DR.. G. Freeland Peter, canon Of
Washington Cathedral, will deliver the
sermon of the occasion, and the morn
ing service will include a special litany
in three parts. including IAN Act Of
Remembrance" honoring those who
made the great sacrifice in the World
War; "An Act Of Dedication" resolving
to work increasingly for the furtherance
of peace, liberty and justice in the
world, and can Act of Thanksgiving
and Prayer" giving praise for the steps
already taken to end war.
The flag pageant, written by Mrs
Minnigerode Andrews, has been in re-
hearsal for several weeks by members
Of the congregation, under supervision
Of Mrs. Fulton Lewis. A number of
Washingtonians will take part in the
ceremonies. In the preparation Of the
pageant Mrs. Anrews has been assisted
by Rev. Henry ]. Miller Of st. Georges
Episcopal Church in Clarendon, Va.
Rev. M. Mills Perkins, rector Of the
church, will conduct the service and
will have charge Of the presentation of
the pageant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
"GHOSTS OF GLORY" TO
BE PASTORS TOPIC

Rev. r. Paul Schearrer, pastor Of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, will
preach tomorrow at IL am. an Armi-
stice day sermon on 1.-THE Ghosts of
Glory"
Olive Mcknight will lead the Inter-
mediate Christian Endeavor Society at
$50 o'clock. The topic will be Keeping
Our Minds Healthy" The senior So
ciety will omit its meeting in order to
participate in the world peace meeting
to be held in Calvary Baptist Church
at o'clock.
At the o'clock service Mr.. Schearrer
will give the last address In the supple
mentary series of PLAIN Talks About
God" The particular theme will be
Does God Carer"
A school Of missions will be opened
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock, and
will continue for five successive Thurs
day nights, emitting Thursday, Thanks
giving day. There will be three classes
one for men, another for women, and
Q third for young people. Elder George
Francis Williams will teach the, men,
Mrs. Homer A. A. Smith the women,
and the pastor the young people.
The Light Bearers will meet Friday at
o'clock; Troop 80, Boy Scouts, Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
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COUNCIL TO DIRECT
SERVICE AT Church
DR.. Pierce to Preach Sermon
Upon Subject ''If They
Could Speak"

The Federal Council of the Churches
OF Christ in America, acting through
Its commission on international Justice
and good will and the general COM
mittee on Army and Navy chaplains,
will be in charge of the service at IL
o'clock tomorrow in First Congrega-
ttonal Church, Tenth and G streets.
The sermon will be preached by the
minister of the church, DR.. Jason Noble
Pierce, who was senior chaplain of the
I'd Division, A. E. F., in the World War
and who is chairman of the general
committee on Army and Navy chaplains.
DR.. Pierce's subject will be IF They
Could Speak" DR.. Charles S. Macfar-
land, general secretary of the Federal
Council of Churches. and DR.. william
L. Darby, secretary of the general COM
mittee on Army and Navy chaplains,
will participate in the service.
Mrs. Johnson TO Sing.
Houghton, former Ambassador to Great
Britain, also will be given. A feature
Of the morning service will be the sing
ing Of "Ye That Have Faith" composed
by Mrs. Stuart c. Johnson, one Of the
members of First CONGREGATIONAL
Church. The words for this song were
found on the body of soldier killed in
action.
At the pm. service DR.. Pierce will
speak on Right the Wrong" and his
message will be illustrated by the pic
ture "A Ship Comes In
Thursday night at 7:45 o'clock, fol-
lowing the church supper and prayer
meeting, there will be service in the
auditorium, at which DR.. Pierce will
speak on Marriage and Love-" and his
address will be illustrated by motion
pictures based on Maxwell Anderson's
Pulitzer prize play, Saturdays Chill
dren."
C. E. Community Sing.
All departments of the Sunday school
meet at GAS am. tomorrow.
The Senior Society of Christian En-
oeaVor Will have community sing at
s pm, and at 500 tea will be served
IN the Sunday school room. Their
meeting will follow at $50 o'clock, with
p. Donald Preston as lSader. The topic
for discussion will be "Uprooting the
Causes of War;" The Young People
Society of Christian Endeavor will meet
IN the east parlor at $50 pm. Their
theme for November is Stewardship. -
and the first of the discussions on this
subject, Our Talents will be led by
Miss Elsie Huntley.
The Womens Society will meet Tues
day at IL O'Clock. Rev. John r. Duff
field Of the Presbyterian Board of Mis-
sions, who is president of the Church
Music Council, will speak on the SUBJ
lect The Influence of Music in Our
Churches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
b. Y. p. u. News

At the executive board meeting of the
Columbia Federation Tuesday evening,
the report Of the B. Y. P. U. Of A. board
meeting. held in Chicago, was given by
Thomas r. Wilson.
July 8-12 is the date set for the 1881
convention to be held in washington.
A drive is to be made during the next
two weeks to secure registrations among
the B. Y. P. U. and church members.
The set goal is 800.
A large representation Of young
people attended the annual interde-
nominational rally held last night at
the Mount Vernon Place Church. Rev.
Ross Slower gave the address.
The intermediate Federation will
meet with West Washington, Thirty
second and N streets. Friday at pm.
The Junior Federation will be enter.
tanned by the juniors at Bethany No.
vember II from 8 to o'clock. A
Thanksgiving pageant will be given by
the Bethany juniors.
The Senior Federation will meet No
vember 81 at Fifth Church. This will
be joint meeting with the Columbia
Association of Baptist Churches.
Group No. 2 at Anacostia, under the
leadership of Earl Fowler, will conduct
the devotional meeting tomorrow at
645 pm.
Mrs. Franc Caskey and the steward
ship commission will present the pro-
gram tomorrow night at Bethany No.
l. The B. Y P. U. will have charge Of
the services at the Central Union Mis-
| sion Tuesday night. The play entitled
THE New COED" with Miss Myrteen
Sisson and Paul Cameron as the heroine
and hero, will be given Friday evening
at o'clock.
The program to be presented tomor-
row evening at Bethany. No. 2 will be
given by the stewardship commission,
under direction of Philip England.
The B. Y. P. U. of Calvary is pre-
pairing to assist the C. E. in their pre-
Carl Miller will have charge of the
program tomorrow night at Centennial
B. Y. P. U. The monthly business
meeting will be held at the home Of Mr..
Rampley Wednesday evening.
At the annual business meeting of
East Washington Heights B. Y. p. u.
October "a, the following officers were
elected: Clifford Jenkins, president;
Clarence Smith, vice president; Miss
Miss Pauline Absher. corresponding sec
rotary; Milton Smith. treasurer: Miss
Bertha Denison, chorister; Miss Vir-
GINA Owens, pianist; Miss Ruth De
Butts, Bible readers leader.
The stewardship commission. under
Miss Gladys De Alley, will present the
program tomorrow night at Fifth.
| There will be an institute conducted at
! Fifth for a week. beginning Monday
evening, and the B. Y. P. U. will have
an important part. The classes will be
| in charge of DR.. Watt Of Baltimore.
Many interesting plans were made for
the year at the regular monthly busi-
ness meeting of First Wednesday eve
ming. There will be social hour to-
morrow night at o'clock.
Miss June Best and Group No. 2 will
present the program tomorrow evening
at Grace B. Y. P. U. The monthly bust
ness meeting will be held wednesday
evening A banquet will be given Fri
day at $50 pm.
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CHURCH WILL OBSERVE
ARMISTICE ANNIVERSARY
Chevy Chase Baptist Pastor, World
War Chaplain, Will Preach.
Oficers Elected.

The Arimistice anniversary will be
observed at the morning service of the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church tomorrow,
when the pastor, Rev. Edward o. Clark,
chaplain in the World War, will
preach on the subject The Desire of
All Nations"
In the evening praise service Mr..
Clark will give the concluding sermon
in the series on 1.-THE Drama of David" -
1t will be entitled "David's Aspirations. a"
At the annual church meeting, held
last week, the following officers were
among those elected: Joseph F. Gulick,
deacon; Mrs. Cyrus Sherman, deacon
ess; George B. Fraser and Shirley j.
Hines, trustees; J. T. Sullivan. clerk;
r. r. Gessford, financial secretary; G.
B. Likens, treasurer; H. B. Lord, treas
urer of benevolences; e. o. Likens,
treasurer of building fund; George B.
Fraser. superintendent Of church school,
and Mrs. Z. c. Rea, representative on
board Of managers, Baptist Home for
Women.
The annual banquet of the church
will be held Thursday evening.