Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

NATIONAL-"A Connecticut Yankee
One of last seasons most successful
presentations in this city, Mark Twain's
famous story in musical comedy form,
"a Connecticut Yankee" will return for
an engagement of one week at the Ma
tional Theater, beginning tonight.
Not since the days of Gilbert and
Sullivan has any musical entertainment
been produced with book, lyrics and
music compiled with more grace, ex-
pertness and a neater sense of knocking
humor. This music form of Mark
Twain's classic has also once more
brought the name Of that famous
this native son of the river borders of
the Mississippi reaches as far west as
California, as far north as Canada and
as far east as Suez. He is considered
one of the foremost figures in literature
and his philosophy of kindness, opti-
mism and tolerance will endure through
the ages
The spirit of Twain's writing set forth
In "A Connecticut Yankee" has been
Fields. Rodgers and Hart, and the in
depreciation by the large and capable
company, headed by Richard Lane, is
spirited and highly entertaining.
Besides Richard Lane as the Yankee,
the company includes Mary Adams as
the lovely maid, Mana Bryan as the
wicked o. :. George E. Mack as the
droll Merlin, I.all Everton as King Ar
thur, Starke Patterson, Francelia Wa
terbury. Helen Gates, Gordon Burby
and Bert Saunders.
There Is large dancing and singing
chorus and an orchestra of operate
proportions. This production is under
the, direction of Lew Fields and Lyle d.
Andrews, who have provided an elab-
crate and costly scenic and costume
equipment.
GAYETY-"Burlesaue Revue
"Burlesoue Ncvue," the Offering at
the Gayety Theater this week, has been
described as "Whoop-em-up show OF
superior charm" It comes with a rec
ord on the Mutual circuit, which tells
of its potency as big drawing card.
It is a company of burleSque favorites
that includes Harry (Pep) Pearce and
Madlyn Beatty as the featured two.
who set the pace for funny program
said to be overlooking with novelties.
Other comedians, singers and dancers
are Herbert Harris, Evelyn Burke. Nellie
Cason, Eddie Simms, Frank Kramer,
Charlotte Rae and Chef Knifhn.
The two biggest scenes, IAN Ameri-
can Rookie in France" and THE Plays
the Thing" are laughable burlesque.
The incidental scenes and dances are
said to be up in modern snappiness. and
the chorus composed of 'jolly-minded
and the gayest Of butterflies"
EARLE-DOlores Costello I'm Hearts
in Exile"
Dolores Costello, one of the most
beautiful of the screen players, will be
the star this week at the Earle Theater
in the Warner Bros talking production,
Hearts in Exile" an interesting story
of Russia and Siberia, presenting the
age-old triangle in a different way and
with a new and striking climax. In this
Russian story, with colorful back
ground both of beauty and sordidness.
she Is said to do the finest emotional
acting of her career in the role of
Russian peasant.
In Hearts in Exile" Vera Iyanova,
the girl peasant, is faced with the prob
lem Of marrying the man she loves and
remaining In the slums of Moscow or
leading the life Of lady as the wife
Of q noblemaf Disguised with her
sweetheart Paul, reckless young uni