Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

TINE cold kiss waited from
Alaskan circles a week ago
served to awaken any leth-
argy that might be lowering
over this neck of the woods and to
quicken interest in the forthcon1-
ing premier, just two weeks on,
of Myron c. Fagan'S new comedy,
Peter Flies High" at the National
Theater. Like 1.-The divinity that
doth hedge a king" there is
something about that youngster,
Glenn Hunter, that starts tongues
talking whenever he hobs up IN
something new. And Glenn is the
star of the Pagan play, the Peter
who does the flying They are al
ready saying that the role gives
to this versatile and appealing
player an opportunity he haSnt
had since Merton of the Movies. ="
And look who is coming with him.
First of all, because she is held
in such very pleasant remem-
brance from her short service with
Steve Cochran's company, just a
wee bit ago, the unique and
charming Mary Loane, one of the
most appealing heart-singe1ng
ingenueS that ever trod the board
only, now, as might easily be
conjectured, one of the outStand-
ing leading ladies Of the metro
politan stage. And oh, what a
bunch of even more familiar faces
there will be in the cast Starting
OF with Mrs. Hubbard, who comes
first always by right OF conquest,
are Dulcie Cooper, Kathryn Civ
ney, Eileen Wilson, Burke Clarke
and Forrest Orr, none of whom
needs the slightest introduction,
besides others who are guaranteed
to be Just as popular before they
depart with flags flying for the
conquest of Gotham.
WITH the positive assurance
~ that, despite the menace OF
hard times or the depressed
financial barometer, If there be
one, the National premier is Sot
and settled certainty the second
Monday in September, also comes
the assurance that there is a ros-
ter Of entertaining plays to follow
and the added certainty OF full
and happy season for playgoers
in so per cent of the two temples
of legitimate drama in the Ma
tional Capital. Can New York
match the percentage?
While silence reignS within the
Shubert temple, whose face StareS
out at the tall trees and historic
statues Of Lafayette Park much
like the Egyptian Sphinx on the
~o-I1 - nt1atn. fIHnSrn11 "a and
J. ]. Of the famous team, the
MesSrs, Shubert, are elsewhere,
nevertheless and Notwithstanding,
comes. as out OF nowhere. the glad
ttdingS that Once in a Lifetime, >
the Hollywood satire by Moss Hart
and George s. Kaufman, will open
the Belasco regular season the
evening OF September u. The Pro-
feSsional Players also announce
w. s. Fegan's 'aThe Improper
Duchess" with Irene Bordini fea-
tured, october 5, while no less
than Gilbert Miller, October IL,
will send one of his new produc-
lions, Sex Fables" and October
Is, the Professional Players will
again come forward, this time,
with 'Melo," which long since
caused a big stir on the Great
White Way. There are even hints
that reach out to next February,
with THE House Beautiful" and
Lionel Atwill in The Silent Wit
ness" unless meanwhile the MessrS
Ehubert change their minds. Here
tofore they have had a playful
wey of doing that very thing un-
til there seemed naught of GER
tainty anywhere in the wide
world. However-and there may
be a catch in this-maybe some
time Charles Hopkins production
of A. A. Mines comedy, Mrs.
Moonlight" with Edith Barrett
and Sir Guy Standing-get that
Sir-may bob up at the Belasco
unawaTeS, as it were, unless some
body Is blowing bubbles.
HTF you get started reasonably
in advance in opening the