Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Coming Attractions
NATIoNAL-"The vagabond King"

NATIONAL-'The vagabond King"
A theatrical offering Of strong appeal
to music lovers, 1.-THE vagabond King"
comes to the National next week, start
ing Sunday night In its dramatic form
the play is known as IF I Were King"
romantic story written by Justin
Huntley Mccarthy and which, with f.
H. Sothern in the role OF FRANCOIS VII
Ion, the vagabond-poet-thief OF France.
| was a famous hit of the stage many
years ago. The brilliant score OF THE
vagabond King" by Rudolf Friml, OF
Rose Marie" "Firefiy" and 'Katinka"
fame, has been declared the most thrill
| ing yet to come from the pen OF the
young Bohemian composer. OutStand-
| ing its gems are THE Song OF the
| Vagabonds," done by more than three
score voices; other song gems are so rOn ny
| Wine" "Iove Me Tonight" and
"Huguette's Waltz"
Noteworthy features are the ensemble
Of nearly sixty voices, large SpeciaI
| touring orchestra, a complete corps oe
ballet and n cast Of rich-volced ana as
tinguished principals.
GAYETY-"GirIs From Happyland."
Girls from Happyland" is the Gayety
Theater attraction next week. TINS
| show is new, and every member Is said
to be eager to share his or her happiness
with Gayety patrons.
There are two outstanding scenes,
Trial on Trials" and China Break
ing" in which the farcical interest is
centered, and comic incidents happily
blended with singing and dancing spe-
cialities.
The company includes Charles Mar
shall and Violet Buckley, who head the
cast, with Ben Lerner, Henri kellar,
Tim Benson Tenny Hilson, Mile Ken.
nedy. Rae La Anse and chorus OF
young and beautiful misses.
NEWMAN NEXT SUNDAY
E. NJ. Newman, traveltalker, will begin
his annual season at the National The
alter next Sunday. January 10. For five
consecutive Sunday afternoons ne VIII
relate his recent experiences ana ex-
hibit a group of new motion pictures
and still color views.
His colorful itinerary this year takes
in Argentina, Brazil and around South
America. where, in addition to follow
Ing in the footsteps Of President Hoo
ver," Newman made many more new
tracks In search OF numerous sights
which Mr.. Hoover had to omit for the
lack of time.
Having secured everything available
of interest in South America, Newman
went direct to Germany, thence to
Vienna and Buda- Pesth and after trip
on the Rhine made visit to the valley
of the Moselle-the renowned spas.
among them Wiesbaden. Bad Homburg,
Bad NauheiIn, Bad Ems and others.
Every step of the way sparkling with
travel interest-news interest--delight
full tales of romance. all are presented
with enthusiasm and thoroughness in
the Newman traveltalkS. 3D..
Remarkable 1t is that 30 vast an
area. which took six months to traverse,
can be revealed in q few short hours
in so interesting manner.
Bowling Guild, January 20-21.
The Bowling Guild Of Holy Name
Parish will present the three-act farce
"Her Gloves" directed by Miss Sue H.
Murray, at Holy Comforter Auditorium,
Fifteenth and East Capitol streets
southeast, on the evenings Of January
20 and January 81.
The players will be Catherine Pitts,
Genevieve Crown. Marie Russell, fran
ces Casey, Margaret Atchison, Eileen
Fineran, Evelyn Hardesty, Margaret
Holtzclaw, Mary MARROW, Elizabeth
Riordan, and Joseph B. Myers, Fran
els McCallum, Franklin Bruzbart, j.
Calvert King and Lawrence Duvall.