Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
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The Auditorium remains the scene of
Interesting revivals of the classic drama
by Robert Downing and players, under
the direction of Henri Gressitt, for a
last three days, beginning tomorrow
night and ending with the Wednesday
performances, matinee and night.
The play will be 'Virginius," the five
act tragedy by James Sheridan Knowles,
with its locale In ancient Rome while
under the domination Of the deem
virate headed by Appius Claudius. This
drama was written for use of William
Macready, an English tragedian, who
produced it at the Theater Royal, Lon
don, in 1920. 1t was played in America
by Edwin Forrest John Mccullough
and later by Robert Downing.
The story is unfolded with sustained
suspense, intense dramatic action and
poetic dialogue. Virginius, a Roman
general, has daughter, Virginia, be-
trothed to Icilius. The first decemvir.
Appius, falling to obtain possession OF
the beautiful Virginia in any other way,
arranges, during her fathers absence,
to claim her as the daughter of one of
his slave women and therefore his
property. He obtains a Judgment from
the tribunal on the false swearing of
the slave woman. Virginius returns
Unexpectedly and in vain appeals to
the reason and Justice. AS Virginia Is
Appius, he requests last farewell with
his daughter and in his extremity to
save her honor thrusts knife into her
heart. Becoming demented with grief,
Virginius, ever trying to find his daugh-
ter, later meets Appius and kills him.
Supporting Mr.. Downing, who, Of
course, plays the role Of Virginius, will
be Helen Dale Brown as Virginia, Her
bert Delmore as Icilius, Raymond Bar
rett, j. w. Bagley, Harry Hawley,
Aimee Andree, Eugene Bergman, Walter
de Luna and Ken Cartier.
GAYETY-Jimmy Lakes "Big Revue"
Jimmy Lake, the manager of the
Gayety, heads the cast this week in his
own show, Jimmy Lakes big Revue,
at the Gayety Theater, and hopes to re-
peat former successes with a program
Of "all new stunts, covering the modern
istic idea of fun, singing and dancing
with a great deal more snap and ac-
ton, and Of quality altogether differ
ent"
big Revue" Mr.. Lake states, en-
ploys a company of full-fledged artists
of burlesque renown, all Of them stars
Heading the cast is Jimmy Lake, as
sisted by Lillian Dixon, Fred Reeb, Phil
Hart and "Cheri," an extra attraction.
Others include Clair Devine, Jane
Vital, Peggy Hart, Lew Price, JACK
Kelly and a sprightly chorus, well
trained and fast working. All join in
to make the three scenes, Nov, Then
and Sometime" 1.-The Dance of the
Painted Dolls" and aye Old Time BaI-
her," a series of sensational fun hits
CCLUMBIA-"The Rogue Song"
Metro-G oldwyn-Ma production
'"The Rogue Song" featuring Lawrence
Tibbett, of the Metropolitan Opera, Is
now playing at Loew's Columbia The.
alter. This singing picture, produced
entirely in technicolor, which has been
drawing capacity audiences at the
Astor Theater, New York, is shown
here at regular "Loew' prices. Gather.
inc Dale owen, Stan Laurel anc
Oliver Hardy appear in the picture
which was directed by Lionel Barry
more
The story is adapted from the vel
known operetta Gypsy Love" Yeger
a young mountain chief who rules
his tribe of bandits in a color
tul manner, rescues party OF royal
ty marooned in a storm and falls ir
love with the princess. He visits hel
at hee palace and when the princess l.
about TO return his love he receives
word that his sister is dead, having
been bettNEed by the princess brother