Evening star., 1931-04-01

cast in charming
role, that of Mrs. Boucicauit. Other
members of the east have equally i'm
portant roles, and are being directed by
clifford Brooke.
As the stage setting for Let Us Be
Gay" has part Of its locale in Cali
fornia, the opening number Of the new
season in the National promises to be
a gala event. The National Theater
Players studio is now working on the
set.
There will be the usual matinees
Wednesday and Saturday.
ThurstOn. Magiciaa,
Comes to BelascS Sunday Night.
TN addition to being the foremost
performing magician living, Thurs
ton, who comes to the Shubert- Belas"o
Theater Sunday night and for the week
is recognized as the Edison of the world
CT magic. He has originated and built
more successful illusions than all the
noted magicians Of the last century put
together. He is always working on new
ideas for magical effects and illusions.
These ideas are developed on the road
as the magician travels from city to
city. AS they take definite shape they
are drafted on paper ard sent to the
factory at Beechhurst. There the eX-
perts make models from the plans. and
by the time Thurston has ended his
seasons tour there may be dozen or
more models Of illusions for hun to
experiment with during the Summer
months.
But this does not necessarily mean
that all the magical effects and illu-
sions built in the factory ever see the
glare Of the footlights Mr.. Thurston
estimates that about one illusion ip
30 after due experimenting, qualities
for public performance. And eTen then,
If audiences ere lukewarm or unre-
sponsive toward the new trick, 1t is
taken out of the program and consigned
to the limbo OF lest hopes" as they
call the junk heap in tine factory at
Beechhurst
Sometimes it takes years TO perfect
an illusion. Thurstons latest illusion.
"Iasia." in which the wizard causes q
fiesh-and- blood young woman to vanish
years to perfect. Thurston suspends
the young woman from the dome of the
theater, dangling over the heads of the
spectators. A wave of the necro-
mancer's hand and she is gone. Where?
That is the mystery that no one has
been able to explain.
Burton Holmes,
North Africa" Tomorrow.
THE North African shores Of the
Mediterranean. a subject OF endlecs
fascination to tour.ss is 10 be ses forth
in pictures and story by Burton Holmes
at the National Theater tomorrow after
noon at 4:30.
marvellous realm of stage beauty
and Of exotic romance spreads alorg
the North African coast, Morocco. Al
geria. Tunisia, countries which civiliz
man has known since history began.
GaV,a ~ tho of this facpi-
mating journey as culled from the
Holmes synopsis Of still and motion
pictures are as follows: Flying from
Toulouse In France to Fee, In Morocco.
life in the old capital Of the Moorish
empire. glirnpses of Meknes. the old
time capital country life and l1b)r in
the Bled. Rabat, the new administra-
tive capital: the army OF the Sultan on
parade, Casaklance. the great new part;
in the markets and baZo9rS Of Mar
rskesh. the city of A'g eTs. the mys-
terious by-ways Of IN Kasbah. th7
astounding city of Gems antine srriv"l
Of a modern caravan in p "a thc
Garden OF Allah trip to Tcuggou &
visions of Timgad an African Po:npaii;
the minarets of Tunis. among the Co.'S
tuned beauties of Tun sian oasis, by
in a city of the "Arabi2n Nights"
The lecture-recital is lavishly illus
trated in color and motion.
Twelfth Night" Tomorrow,
ny the Shakespeare Society.
THE Shakespeare Society Of Wash
4 ington will present scenes from
Twelfth Night" under the direction Of
Dorothy A. Lawrence, tomorrow evening
At the Corcoran Art Gallery. These
will include scenes 4 and 3 of At /, II
and w Of Act IL and I of Act III, with
Harry A. Welker as the Duke OF CTs.ro.
Maurice Jarvis as Malyclio, Clarence e.
Ruebsam as Feste. jeanette Seller a.
LADY Olivia and Dorothy A. Lawrence
as Viola.
This entertainment viii be repeated
at che Sixth PRESBYTERIAN Church,
sixteenth and Kennedy Streets,
1t has been announced aiso that "tne
birthday celebration" will be held IN
the parish hall Of Epiphany Church.
1917 @ street. April %, with Mabel
Gwen wilcox In charge Of the program.