Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
WASHINGTON READERS CLUB,
Tuesday.

Tuesday.
A SPRING fantasy, 1.-THE Poets Gar
den," arranged, costumed and di-
rected by Lenore Marie de Grange, with
lines written by Ada Louise Townsend
to connect the poems, will be presented
at Pierce Hall Tuesday evening ct 8:15
O'Clock, under auspices Of the WASH
ington Readers Club. Forty poems are
used In the production.
de Grange, Ada Louise Townsend,
Emma ware Anderson, Esther Waldron,
Alice Louise Hunter, Alice Robinson,
Augusta Machen, Lorraine Hansen,
Esther Marshanan, Rosemary Arnold
Ethel Lynn Fast, Emma A. Jordan and
Marguerite Kappel, with Eva Whitford
Lovette as accompanies.
"CAIaAHAD"--Luther Place Memorial
Church.
WELL known players Of the churches
w Of washington viii appear In the
leading roles in the Lenten drama spec
tacle, "aalahad," which win be pre-
scented for the first time Wednesday
night Of this week In Luther Place
Memorial Church. Presentations will
nights.
The two speaking parts, the "voices
Of the Ages" Alpha and Omega, will
be played by Caroline Mckinley and
Maurice Jarvis. Maud Howell Smith
will appear e. the Angel Of the Grail
and Rev. II. A. Kester as Joseph Of
Arimathea In both the Bible story and
the legend.
Judy shelton, formerly Of this city
but now Of New York, will be seen in
the role Of Galahad, the youth who goes
10 - Av,1
spiritual life, symbUlized by the Holy
Grail. Miss Shelton, a former student
at the King Smith studios, has appeared
on the professional stage In New York.
Mary Katharine ThroOp win appear
as 0a1ahad the spirit In the final scene
Of the pageant, and In the opening scene
David Pritchafd, q small boy Of 8 years,
will be seen as Galahad the child.
The public IL invited to attend the
three presentations. An Offering will be
accepted 10 cover the expenses Of pro-
duction. The drama win be open at
$3.50 each evening.
CURLEY CLUB-"On the Third Day"
ONE Of the finest stage presentations
ever put on in local amateur the
ater circles Is promised by the Curley
Club Of washington ct the immaculate
Conception Auditorium, Tuesday eve
ming at 8:15 o'clock, when, with special
scenic effects imported for the wash
ington premiere, the club will offer "On
the Third Day" . Lenten drama In
three acts. Arthur Bradley-White Of
the Catholic University Of America, who
some years ago organized the Washing
ton Shakespeare Society and who has
directed plays for Georgetown Univer-
sitY and several local COLLEGES will dfrect
the play and the cast VIII wear cos
tunes, especially designed for the occa-
sion.
The scenes Of the play are laid in the
home Of Mary and Martha sisters Of
Lazarus and friends Of the Christ. The
action centers about the appearance Of
Jesus on the third day. William Nc
Carney has been cast IN the role Of the
Nazafene.
The treatment IS said to be entirely
new and surprising, the dialogue pow
erfu1 and compelling and the beauty Of
poetry and the sense Of deep dramatic
feeling sustained throughout.
Those taking part are Arthur Brad
1ey-White in the role Of Lazarus; Miss
Grace Sprucebank Of the Mackin Play
ers will be Martha and Thomas p.
Dowd Of the Montgomery Players,
Joseph Of Arimathea. Others in the
cast are Misses Eleanor Thomas, Mary
Emily Hodges, lone Hayes, Ramona
Raley and John L. DOnnel1y, Luke
O'Reilly, Joseph M. Day and Sylvio
Poll. Miss Dorothy 3. Barrett viii as
sist the director.
BY special permission with the copy
right owners special performance win
be- given for children this afternoon ct
1850 O'Clock.