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

Bronson, Paul Jerome, Yvonne Melford
and Tereta Sheaffer, assisted by
chorus of beauties who will be seen
in a number Of colorful sketches. First
class scenery, costumes and lighting Ell
fectS are assured.
ROBIN HOOD PLAYERS-TOmorrow.
THE Robin Hood Players will open
4 their fifth theatrical season with
The Dutch Detective" farce, at st.
Mary's Hall, Fifth street between @ and
H streets northwest, tomorrow and
Tuesday evenings.
A children's matinee has been ar
ranged for this afternoon at 2:45 and
Cathc- &C sisters from all over Washing
ton have been invited to attend this
performance.
The cast Is recruited from local
stage talent and includes Stella Micro,
popular young Coincidence, who has
been with the company since 1t was Or
ganized in 1926. other veterans in the
cast are James Ferraro, Joe Marcellino,
Emmett Robinson, Gino SINH and Paul
Messink. Newcomers to the company
are Lucy Leone, Frances MancuSo, Re
gina Davezzo and Antoinette Delnegro
The Dutch Detective" was written
by Walter Ben Hare and is said to be
Historically" funny. The play is UNI
der the direction of Paul Messink.
COLUMBIA PLAYERS PLANS.
WITH q program the most ambitious
w they have ever attempted, the
Columbia Players are planning for the
coming season four productions, at the
Wardman Park Theater, including two
comedies never before presented in
Washington, and q revival of the old
melodrama under the Gaslight."
The first play, "Bellairs," by Halcott
Glover, Is an amusing comedy never
produced here before. It Is the story
Of a decidedly unconventional artist
whose object in life is to escape the
distractions Of domesticity by hiding
away in q London studio. His tribula-
tions in this search for tranquility are
said to provide many laughable situa-
tons.
This play will be followed, after the
holidays by o drama to be announced
later, and this in turn by another
comedy which has not been seen in
Washington heretofore-"The Vege-
table" by F. Scott Fitzgerald story
of man who wanted to be a post
man but became President of the
United States-or thought he did. This
play is said to be original in conception
and to have q particular interest for
Washington audiences.
Under the Gaslight" Is to be pro-
duced in response to many requests re-
ceived by the Columbia Players since
their production Of Ten Nights in q
Bar-Room." It Is one Of the mellow
est OF the old melodraYnas and has
been recently revived in New York
with great success.
The Columbia Players will also pre-
pare one-act play for the annual
tournament, which they have won for
two successive years.
Robert D. Chase Is president of the
organization this year, and Aurora NJ
Poston will direct the plays.
JUNIOR THEATER TO OPEN.
THE National Junior Theater will open
its 1930-31 season Saturday, Novem-
Der is, at the Shubert- Be1asco Theater.
The Junior Theater has enlarged the
borders Of its activities and Is playing
this season under the MANAGEMENT Of
the Professional Players in Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Boston, though retaining
It's independency In Washington. It will
open its series In Washington with
Tom Sawyer" and It will be the first
time tom Sawyer" has been produced
On any stage. It Is dramatization by
Paul kester OF the famous story by
Mark Twain. Henry Hull, jr., will APP
pear In the title role.
Henry Hull, jr., the 14-year- son
OF the distinguished star, has been en-
gagged for all the boy leads in Washing
ton. With him will be seen two old IA
vorites, Clifford Adams as Huck Finn
and Preston Dawson as Joe Harper,
Toms best friend. These boys will be
remembered for their presentation Of
Vermar1 and Sam in ''Penrod."
Among the plays announced, for the
Washington series are ''The Prince and
the Pauper," 1.-The Wizard of o." "The
Good Little Devil" 1.-THE Tale of Two
Cities' westward Ho," and Shake
speafean play. Two plays will be repeated
from past seasons, "A Kiss for Cinder-
ella" and Little Women" Sue Pollard,
the daughter of the present governor
OF Virginia, returning to the profess
siof1al stage after an absence, will appear
In her favorite roles Of Cinderella and
As Amy in Little Women" "A Kiss for
Cinderella" will be the second play in
the series. Henry Fonda has returned
to the company and viii appear again
a. the policeman In the Barrie play.
Other well.ren1embered members of the
company are Mary Buckner, John Shell
lie, LeAf1ord Davis, Kurt Nothnagle and
Kate Conway.
The Junior Theater viii give morning
matinees on Saturdays at the Schubert
Belssco, the theAter now being used In
the afternoon.
Last years MEMBERSHIPS hold over for
the present season and members are
urged 70 secure their Authorization Tickets