Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
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STAGE NOTES

WITH some IL openings during the
week just past and with sched-
uled for the coming week, the Broadway
theateF year Is striking a fairly I'M
pressive early-season stride. This Is
in stubborn and impudent opposition to
the many devout prophecies OF the
legitimate's death at the hands Cor,
rather, at the voice) of the talkieS. In
the months between now and next
August there remain about 200 plays
to be offered If the plans announced
by producers, in anticipation Of the new
season, carry through. According to
past observation. a great number OF
these works will never reach the stage;
many of those that do will fade from
sight. Probably 10 or IL of the hardest
will survive as long-run hits. A few,
such as Mr.. Belasco's "It's a Wise
Child Murray Anderson's Almanac,
1.-THE Commodore MarrieS"; sweet
Adeline" and George Cohan's Cam
bling" have already registered well, In
varying degree, with the public. Others
have already persisted. OF last years
offerings some IA are still showing,
notable among them being such as "Tne
New Moon" (now year ODD, "Hold
Everything" "Whoopee," Follow Thru,
Street Scene" Let Us Be Gay,
Bird in Hand" 1.-THE Camel Through
the Needles Eye" and 1.-THE Little
Show"
The Theater Guild is facing the most
ambitious year in its history, both IN
New York and on the road. Its trsI
play on home ground will be Leorenaro
Franck's Karl and Anna" now IN re-
hearsal, with Alice Brady. Otto Kruger
and Frank Conway, with Philip Moelier
directing. The play was seen in Wash
ington as a motion picture. Home
coming" at the Little Theater."
The guilds production OF C'Nens
Strange Interlude," incidentally, mas
been barred from Boston and Provi-
dence, r. l., stages. The guild INTENDS
to fight the ban, at least to the extent
of testing its constitutionality.
That Eva LIE Caffeine has little fear
of the radio as competitor OF her CIVIC
Repertory Company has been proved
by her announcement that she mas
arranged to give series of presentations
| of short plays and of scenes or acts
| from longer ones over the stations OF
| the Columbia Broadcasting system.
| The first, a short comedy, a sunny
Morning." by the Brothers QulnCer07;;
next Thursday evening at $50, VIII
| inaugurate the series, which VIII con-
tinue on succeeding Thursday evenings
at the same hour.
Martha Townsend, who has been
visiting her parents, DR.. and MRS. y.
o. Townsend of Blair road, Takoma
Park, D. c., left wednesday for chicago
to join the Lake Shore Production COM
pany for season Of repertoire: Sne
will make her appearance IN young
| Woodley," by John van Druten, winch
will be the opening production IN
Evanston. suburb Of Chicago, az an
early date.
Journeys End" J. c. Sheriff's British
war play, which met with success IN
London and New York, was recently
presented in Berlin its first production
in any of the late enemy countries
| Many of the cast were actually ex-
soldiers who had fought against tne
British in the World War. The actlng
was said to have been of high stano-
ard and the first-night audience, as
well as subsequent ones, gave the play
! an enthusiastic reception.