Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
Coming Attractions

the play has accumulated many tradi-
lions. Its principal actors inherit their
parts from generation to generation.
Adolf Fassnacht, who portrays the
"Chr1stus," is the seventh Of his line,
the eighth Fassnacht to portray the
assigned to his family. Others in the
cast have inherited their roles for four
and i've generations. Elsa Fassnacht
plays the part Of Mary, the mother;
Amalie Fassnacht the part Of Mary
Magdalene.
Goreeously costumed with authentic
costumes Of ancient Jerusalem, the
Passion Play, besides its great religious
significance, becomes q spectacle and
pageant Of magnificence Of gripping
power, OF tragedy and triumph.
Its appearance in Washington Is in
dorsed by many leading citizens. Re-
ligious and educational leaders, 1t Is
said, have expressed their satisfaction
that the play IL coming to this terri
tory. After 20 years Of playing In the
principal cities Of Europe, It is now
on It's first tour Of America. Sixty.one
thousand people witnessed its last
presentation In Freiburg In 1922.
Mail orders for seats are being re-
ceived BY the Passion Play Committee,
washington Auditorium.
BELAsCo's NEW PLAY.
DAVID BELASCO Is said to be busily
engaged rehearsing his second pro-
duction Of the season, Tonight or
Never" o new play by Lii Hatvany,
author Of the Love Duel" In 1t Helen
Gahagan IL to be featured.
Tonight or Never" Is to be presented
at the Shubert Belasco Theater the
evening Of November 8. Mr.. Belasco
d. Il
Gahagan for the central character Of
his play, an opera singer, doubtless BY
the fact that Miss Gahagan has been
In italy for the past three years, study
ing music.
Mr.. Belasco Is the authority for the
statement that the play does not re-
volve around the tantrums or tenn
permanent Of an operate prir1a donna,
but y play novel in plot and con-
struction, and relies for is interest
solely on 0 very dramatic love story
With o Continental background.
The cast will include such artists a.
WArnurton Gamble, Robert 0reig,
Katherine Stewart, Marion Abbott and
Edmund Loewe.
CARRoLL's SKETCH BOOK"
NOV. 16.
EARL CARROLL'S Sketch Book"
~ with VIII Mahony and the "Three
Sailors" has been definitely booked by
the National Theater for the week be.
ginning Sunday night, November 10.
Sketch Book" It u said, topped ell
Of last seasons revues for length Of
run In the Metropolis, outlasting such
hits as Fifty Million Frenchmsn" and
SONS O. Guns"
WILMA BANKY AT NATIONAL.
a RCH SELwYN Ac ERLAN0ER PRO-
"A DUCTTON5 will present Wilma Ban
Ky and Rod LARocque In Cherries Are
Ripe" ct the National Theater the week
Of December Z.
This new comedy, fashioned by John
Emerson and that adroit satirist Of the
Dumb Dora, Anita Loos, will have, be-
sides the stars. Richie Ling, Gavin
Muir, Peggy Allenby, Bert Witty, Julia
Chandler and Juan Varro.
The piece Is constructed on an origi-
nal tale in the Hungarian, the action
Of which transpires In the living room
Of the Stereny country house in HIN
gary. Into pastoral scene Of love and
contentrnent come echoes Of the past
IN the form Of Iren, confident, worldly
and witty: Bella, her boyish lover, and
the Baron, bringing Gypsy singers.
There's Q forest and moonlight. If the
young wife Is tempted. one can hope
The opening In Washington viii be
prior to the New York premiere.
"SILK STOCKING REVUE"
NEXT week the Gayety Theater will
4 present the "Silk Stocking Revue"