Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23

invariably occupying the back seat.
ana tnsfdiCus trips 10 night clubs
and speakeasies with the suhdued
baby" the constant check loser.
The possession of this handsome
motor caYavansary leads eventually
to near theft, the loss Of his job,
a gas-ltgft apartment, loAs OF friends,
heaitiI and ambition. lfut in the
end. with the brief appearance of 81
Brendel. everything IS fixad up and
little Mr.. Baker and his, wife are
once more on the crest of the wave
this time minus q car--tRit plan
ming on something similar. which
one has to perambulate up and down
the street.
The two main dispensersl Of the
story do well enough But ore would
like TO shed n tear for the obvious
miscastang Of that excellent come
dienne, Una MeTkel, in n role which
is so colOrless that 1t cries for moth
ing more than . manikin to dispose
OF IL. ii Brendel has the short Kind
OF role, which he always should
have. William Collier. ST., is excellent
as usual, and Edward Everett Horton
plays MS part in his familiar man
nef. which suggest that he is try
ing 70 catch up with his nose.
Before the stage production, Fan
chon and Marcos Dance idea "
Johnny Marvin provides more of his
musical cheer, and Bob Hamilton
gets some Of the audience to sing
Sweet Adeline." Following which
the Pancon and Marco dance ladies
do some steps Everett Sanderson
plays shree clArinets at once, and q
great, strong statue, made Of silver.
comes TO life and dances on his toes.
He Is meant 70 be q gladiator tool
Z. de 8. MELCHER.
Jack the Giant Killer"
by BrookIand SchooI Children.
"ONCE UPON A TINE" materi-
allied last evening in the
John Burroughs School auditorium.
Twentieth and Monroe streets north
east, when Harry Wheaton Howard's
juvenile classic, Jack the Giant
Killer" was presented, with an the
spirit OF childhood romance and Wig
orous song by the children Of the
Brookland Public School, under the
auspices of the Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION Of the school.
The little musical comedy. whose
score scintiIlated with bright and
meiodlouS numbers, was directed by
Mr. Howard. the composer, and the
solo numbers were prettily sung,
packed by an ensemble that nothing
could Tease and that rang out in
the cnoruseS in way that might
De envied by professionals. Even
without the aid Of scenery or drap-
ings, the gaudily eostumed young
sters gave . realism to the tragic
story OF the kidnapped prince4ses
who were rescued by the valiant
JACK that delighted . capacity audi
ence OF SympathizinR school chill
dren. their parents and friends.
The cast follows: Jack, Ellis Dietz:
. king, william Dietz: 4 useen,
Eleanor Rinaldi; o court lester.
George Scribe; q younger princess
June Keesee; knights, John KegteY
and Arthur Wheaton; five princesses.
Vivian Blake, Louise Mann, Dorothy
Ferguson, Virginia Brondi and Mil
dred Babbitt; five princes. George
Green, Hugh Higgins. Ralph HoaS-
land, Donald Kester and Frank
Spur; heralds, Dorothy Haynes,
Marion Robbins, Glori Rinaldi, viz
GINA Tarbol, Agnes walden and
Mildred White: pages, Ruth Green
and Audrey Helm; royal guards,
Phillip Krause, Richard Rooster.
Harold Rooster, Clifford SaItzrnan.
Thomas Sheppard. and Raymond
ReyAolds
Barrymore In "SvemgNli"
Is Featured at Metropolitan.
"GvENGALI," @the scream version
81 Of Du Maurier's famous story
Of "Trilby," asIth joan Barrymore.
the distinguished star. In the title
role, is featured at Warn~~ Bros
MetropCit ThecAer, no%at the
Fox. The reviews of the picture,
witch appeared IN The Star yester-
Day, should have so stated.
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