Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

time 10 come.
LET Us Be Gay" Leneta Lane.
Is built out of the
various elements of amusement and fun
that are possible in connection with
a marital eruption. Bob and Kitty
Brown. q young couple, have come tc
the parting of the ways, sorry Situ-
alton in fact. and yet, when all is
known, a veritable source of amuse-
ment. Bob has an idea that Kitty Is
woefully lacking i'll that chic quality
believed to be most alluring to the
masculine eye, if not the heart, and
he goes forth in search of adventure
But Kitty fools him, indeed, fools him
so badly that in the end he most
devoutly wishes he hadn't. But 1t Is
best to leave the story to the treat
nlent given it by the players.
Everybody knows, as a matter OF
course, that Leneta Lane and Stanley
Ridges will be the Kitty and the Boz
Of the story, as they are the Leading
lady and the leading man of the 1881
company. Mrs Adelaide Hubbard, who
will never need an introduction 70
Washington. will return in one OF the
finest parts of her entire career
Daphne Wilson and John Warburton,
who will be remembered from the
Drinkwater play, Bird in Hand" will
make their first appearance as Ma
toni Players Raymond Bramley. an
other newcomer and graduate OF the
American Acdemay of Arts, has an
extensive and highly creditable record
In the theater. together with Roberta
Beatty and Burke Clarke. who Will be
remembered for past performances on
the National stage; Edward Poland
who did many fine characterlzations
last year. and Forrest Orr, also OF last
wears company. will share honors in
the presentation of Let Us Be Gay
It is doubtful If Washington would
consider any local repertory company
complete that had not the able direc-
ton of Clifford Brooke, who again this
year will guide the players through
many a delightful entertainment with
his accustomed skill and masterful
ability And Mr.. Brooke will have his
most attractive opportunities. for the
schedule Of plays to be presented seems
at this time difficult to improve upon.
And. let it be remembered. If the
National Theater Players have now been
honored by adoption as civic insti-
tuition of the National Capital, right
worthily have they earned the dis
tinction by six years of artistic effort
that has won praise from even the ex-
acting dramatic writer's Of New York,
where only the very best ever gets pat
on the back.
Performances will be given every eve
ming during the week, except on Sun
days, and matinees Of the regular sort
are announced for every Wednesday
and Saturday afternoon.
BELASCO-Thurston Magician.
THURSTON. the magician. comes to
l. the Shubert-BeIasco Theater to-
highland matinees Thursday and
Saturday-for weeks engagement, and
says he merely hopes to entertain US.
He performs what the ancients might
have considered miracles. Still, the
fakirs seem to have prospered along
with the others. They have been in
the cabinets of kings. They have been
the trusted conhdants of monarchs.
They have had much influence on the
pulling of the purse strings.
Thurston puts humor into his magic
something almost wholly lacking
until his day. He does tricks that
cannot be understood. and he might
be very serious about, but instead OF
being serious he keeps folks smiling.
Thurston has many battling illusions
this Iasia, The Mllion-Dol-
lar Mystery" Shooting Through a
Woman and BLACK Art" In "Iasia"
the dome Of the theater. over the heads
of the spectators. The Million Dollar
Mystery" the latest European sensa-
ton, is declared as mysterious as the
brazen bottle of the Arabian Nights.
Shooting Through a Woman" is a
thrilling illusion, and BLACK Art" one OF
the most ingenious Of magic deceivers.
Others are: THE Magic Box Revue,
1.-THE Army and Navy Forever" The
Ghost Parade" THE Pan of Pandora, y
The Tubes OF Tubal Cain, The Mys-
teries of the Emperor Whang He" "A
Rag. a Bone and a Hank of Hair" and
Birth of the Flowers
Thurston's daughter Jane is co-star-
ring with her father this season. She
is a singing and dancing Coincidence
and said to be the only woman magl-
clan in the world. Critics and pro-
fessionals have called her act beautiful
NATIONAL JUNIOR THEATER-