Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13

Nancy Is q woman of charm and
beauty, but there are times when her
best foot lags behind. Difddence grows
in the husband, famed by his affair
with q youngSter whose mother is q
very managerial sort Of person. Nancy
sees the wreck Of her romance threat
ening and act two finds metamorphos
sis IN her that is as surprising as 1t Is
comical. The cool, neutral individual
of the opening scenes becomes a but
terfly of gorgeous tints, and none Is
more dumfounded than the mate who
would divorce her because he imagined
her attractions had waned.
This third production of the players
sixth season, allows Marion Wells her
first full-blown opportunity, locally.
Addie Hubbard as the designing mother
Of a precociouS pest, Marion Sterly,
affords the comedy note, with ample
assistance from Romano Callander as
o bogus nobleman.
GAYETY-"Take q Chance"
THE constantly growing popularity Of
l. burlesque made it necessary to In
crease the number Of shows to keep
the Mutual circuit continuously sup
piled for the season. OF the new pro-
auctions, Take a Chance" the cur
rent attraction at the popular Gayety
Theater, is said to have hit the bur-
lesque fans In the right spot. 1t has been
acclaimed "as an entertainment of the
merriest and most stimulating char
acter based upon foundation OF laugh
provoking features" Incidentally, 1t is
said to have many genuine innovations,
some Of which are sensational, particu-
larly In the dancing numbers. The
songs are said to have a distinctively
appealing quality, the kind that put the
audience in humming mood.
The company has Ina Thomas, clever
soubrette, and Max Coleman, Hebrew
comic, in the leads. Others are Tiny
Ryan, Gaby Fields, Billie O'Neil, john
ny Goodman. Ralph Poe, Larry Amos
and Harry Ryan.
BURTON HOLMES-Thursday.
"XIENIcE AND NORTH ITALY"
final topic in Burton Holmes Sc
FieS Of pictured travel revueS, viii be
presented next Thursday afternoon ct
the National Theater. Venice will be
pictured from various Photographic an
gles-the fashionable Lido, the church
Of San Giorgio and the lofty Campanils'
st Marks, wonder Of ecclesiastical az
chitectrIre; the DogeS' Palace, with il
frescoes; the Academia. with ttS incon-
parable collection Of paintings: the IA
NOUS Riaito, Bridge Of signs. the Palace
Of Gold, house Of DeSdemona and other
reminders Of the golden age, when, a
the independent city republic Of the
Doge, she grew rich on thu Levantine
trade. win b revealed in color and
motion.
The tour will be continued into the
mountain regions Of North Italy. visit
ing memorable places which have lured
the traveller Of all ageS-the Val d'Aosta
and the beautiful valleys Of the upper
Adige, with their memories Of that fairy
king, Laur1n; the Stelv1o road, called
the highest street in Europe; Merano,
with her Arcaded streets and gayly fres-
coed houses; Pieve di Galore, birthplace
Of the great painter Titan, and Cortina
d'Ampezzo, Jewel Of the Dolomites."
There will be shown also, for the drSt
time on the screen, the difiicult ascent
OF the 0repon, by Bradford Washburn,
Q young American mountain climber.
Picture ct Mayhowef
Shows Grim Mount AthoG.
mo WoAGAN's LAND" said TO be
=. the only Photographic record In
existence OF the strange monastic
republic of Mount Athos In Northern
Greece, and depicting Macedonia's stark
ruggedness, the 2,000-year-old retreat
Of the monks with their strange reli-
giouS practices, will be shown at the
Mayfiower tonight at $50 o'clock.
Capt. Vladimir Perfilieff, former Rus
sian army oficer, who made the pictures,
will present the motion picture and
explain some Of the scenes.
No woman, it Is claimed, has ever
been admitted to the mountain fast
neSses Of these old monks, and few
visitors have been fortunate enough to
gain the right of entry. Capt. Per-
1lte6 tells the story Of these holy men
cut on voluntarily from the world and
carries his audience into dim history.
The exciting ascent to q mountain
monastery In rope baskets, their prim-
tive daily life with oxen and mules as
beasts Of burden, together with stunning
scenic effects, are few Of the features
Of the film.
The picture is being shown here by
the committee for the benefit Of the
education Of Russian youth In exile.
COLUMBIA PLAYERS
VIII Play "Herod."
TIE Columbia Players viii conclude
their season with the presentation
Of "Herod," the poetic drama by Stephen
Phillips, the evening Of May 2 at Ward
man Park Theater. Robert Chase, prize
winner as the best individual actor In
the recent Drama Guild tournament,
will play the title role.
The Columbia Players won the play
tournament last year and this year.
with melodramatic sketches, when the
Ship Goes Down" and 1.-THE Monkeys
Paw" This year they have offered also
6hAw's sparkling satire, Great Cath
arine." "Herod" Is the first poetic
drama they have attempted for some
years.
Aurora Poston will direct the play
and special costumes are being made
for It. One Of the features will be an
Oriental dance by Mrs. Charlotte Pat
teFson, washington amateur, who has
appeared on the professional stage.
The leading womans role, the wife
Of Herod, viii be played by Grace Meyer.
"Ths ROck"-April 1870.
0'THE ROCK" Q religious drama in
three acts showing the character
development Of Simon Peter, will be
presented by the Young Peoples So
ciety Of the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and q streets, on Fri
day Of this week and next Sunday,
The scene Is laid Ia the courtyard
Of Q Hebrew House. that OF Simon
Peter. In the city Of Capernaum where
the four Roman roads cross and 60 out
to the known world Simon Peter has
o dream Of becoming great merchant,
but after meeting the strange teacher
from Nazareth, he sees visions OF . far
greater future than that Of merchant.
Christ gives Simon the name Of Peter,
meaning The Rock, and he accepts
this with calm assurance. Peters ego
ism suffers q great fall in the last act,
on the evening of the cructfxion.
While the death of their leader comes
a. o crushing blow to all, to Peter
It 10 not only the end Of hope, but the
"a DANCING.
MISS GRARDEAU EEGARE--S private lee.