Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

st.1I.~ PI5-.. "CoQuette." The
part calls for fine
spirit of responsiveness, since it is really
tinged with tragedy, but 1t gives also
rein for comedy effects.
In casting his players for "Coquette, -
Clifford Brooke has many difficulties
before him, there being so many out
standing characters in the play, for
"Coquette" is a real replica of life in
the Southland. The story concerns a
motherless girl who is raised according
to the strictest standards by father
who loves her so much he cannot bear
the thought Of any man marrying her.
Holmes Farewell
Tomorrow Afternoon at National.
PURTON HOLMES perturbation Of
- the great black empire of Ethiopia
and the recent coronation ceremonies
CT the new AbySsinian King, which is
to have its premiere in Washington at
the National Theater tomorrow after
noon at 4:30, will be the lecturers
farewell for the present course.
Colorful native tribeSmen with their
lions name headgear. one emperor, an
empress, four kings, three royal high
nesses, marshal Of France, scores Of
respondent ambassadors, a host Of
church dginitaries and a background
of Splendor unlike anything seen in
Africa since the days of the PharaohS
are promised in the coronation scenes.
It was Burton Holmes privilege to
accompany President Hoover's special
ambassador to this 100000 corona
ton Of the Negus Ras Tafari Mekonnen
as Emperor Hall SalaSsite !, the
Conqueror and the Lion of Judah,
Elect of God, King of Kings Of Ethiopia
and Emperor of AbySSinia
Mr.. Holmes exclusive pictures In
color and motion will reveal this spec
tacular ceremony which for barbaric
splendor and lavish pageantry has
perhaps never been equaled.
Cantor Rosenblatt
Washington Auditorium.
CANTOR JOSEF ROSENBLATT and
associated artists will stage a con-
cert in the Washington Auditorium
Sunday night, April Is. This is the
outgTowth of the last concert given
here by the famous Cantor in the
Jewish Community Center when the
concert hall there was taxed to
capacity and 400 people turned away.
Cantor Rosenblatt will be greeted by
at least 1000 admirers who sent in
personal requests for songs that are
dear to their hearts, and 1t Is believed
that the high mark Of attendance will
be set at the Auditorium, which has
a seating capacity Of 5000.
Cantor Rosenblatt is to the Jewish
race what John Mccormack Is to the
Irish. Music critics in New York pro-
nounce the cantor's voice one of the
most unusual In the world He can
reach the high notes Of a coloratura
and the lower depths Of a basso pro-
fundo.
With the cantor win be Jasche Zayde,
pianist from the Argentine; Josef Con-
gold, violinist from Brest-Litovsk, and
the cantor's son, Henry Rosenblatt, a
baritone singer Of remarkable range
Tickets for the concert are now on
sale at the Jewish Community Center,
the Willard Hotel, T. Arthur Smith
Concert Bureau and the Washington
Auditorium, also at the headquarters
OF the American Automobile AsSocia-
ton.
BIedsoe Recital Tonight
At Washington Auditorium.
JULES BLEDsoE, baritone, who will
- give a recital tonight at BIS at
washington Auditorium and who took
the role Of "OP Man River in Florenz
Ziegfeld's production, SHOW Boat" and
who also appeared In the League Of
Composers Concert In town hall,
where he sang the Creation" by
Gutenberg, as Soloist with members of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, con-
Quoted by Sergei KousSevitSky, will in
clude on his program tonight the fol-
lowing numbers: Who Am L" by
Artie Matthews; Handers Hear Me.
Ye Winds and WavesT; Brahms
''Zigeunerlieder. OPP 103"; lie Cor" by
Flegier; "Gounods "Serenade Mephis-
toSpheles" (from Faust); La Partida, .
by Alvarez; Fourdrains "Chevauchee
Cosaque," "Wearin'" first time), by
Elsa Lean; Does All Luv You" FIRST
time), by Jules Bledsoe; de Glory
Road" by Jacques Wolfe: three Negro
spirituals. and "Ol Man River" by
Jerome Kern. This will be Mr.. Bled-
soe's farewell appearance this season.
He sails for Europe on April II. He
will be assisted at the piano by Carl
Robinson.
''OutwaFd Bound"
BY Arts Club Players Tuesday.
CUTTON VANE'S noted play, "Out-
ward Bound" will be presented at
the Arts Club of Washington next
Tuesday evening by cast of Arts Club
players under the direction Of Harry
Welker, formerly of the Vagabond
Players Of Baltimore.