Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
National Players
.sStrange Interlude" Monday.

n YEXT Monday afternoon at $50
MI O'Clock the National Theater
VI Players will undertake their
4 greatest adventure, the presen-
tation Of Eugene O'Neill's epic
drama, Strange Interlude."
This nine-act play is really two plays
In one. Five acts will be played before
the long intermiSsion, with dinner time
from TAO to o'clock. The last four
acts run from 8 until II o'clock.
An unprecedented advance sale as
sures the players success in this ven
ture. It IS believed the house record
will be broken for Summer engage
ments, so great is the interest in what
has been generally termed "a theater
bargain" When Strange Interlude"
was brought to Washington by the
Theater Guild the prices charged for
the best seats were $40. This Is
rather high compared with the $3.50
now asked for the same seats. It serves
to show, in way, what the National
Theater Players mean to Washington.
Director Clifford Brooke fully realizes
that his troupe faces the most dihcult
task ever undertaken by a repertory
company. He laid the groundwork for
the production some two weeks back
and most of the players by this time
have committed their long parts to
memory.
Miss Nancy Sheridan, playing the role
Of Nina Leeds, has the longest part
ever assigned an actress, part that
has been played by Lynn Fontanne,
Pauline Lord, Elizabeth Risdon and
Judith Anderson. The final rehearsals,
however, are expected to bring out what
everybody hopes for, "a perfect first
performance"
cooperation Of the Theater Guild in
the staging and preparation of Strange
Interlude," and he feels confident that
patron of the National Players may be
assured Of a result comparable with
the original production.
Gayety Bills
Rose Lees "Rumba Girls"
THE Gayety Theater announces for
= next week Gypsy Rose Lee, direct
from the Republic Theater, New York,
with her "Rumba Girls"
Seasoned burlesque fans will recog-
niZe in the roster of players the names
Of many who have delivered" in big
way in various other shows in the past.
Most of the compliments paid this
show were bestowed upon the laugh
thrusts, with which the performance
abounds. It is said to be full of rolick-
ing fun, with songs of the same tempo,
and even with "hoofng" that has a
certain humor. A snappy chorus, cos
tunes and scenery are promised.
~The Piper" Al Fresco,
Sylvan Theater Next Week.
A LLURING dances in the out of
doors, soft strains CT music by the
Marine Band Orchestra, added to COL
orful and spectacular pageantry, will
make up the outdoor fairy idN of 1.-THE
Piper" to be presented by the Drama
Guild of Washington at the Sylvan
Theater, in the washington Monument
Grounds, Wednesday and Thursday
at $3.50 o'clock.
The cast comprises Murray Sheehan
rs the Piper, Robert D. Chase as
JacobuS, George Finger as Cheat-the-
Devil, Clifford Kirk as Michael-the-
Sword Eater, Charles c. Columbus as
Kurt the Syndic, William e. Bryant
as Peter the Sacristan. Hester Walker
Beall as Veronica, Ruth Molyneaux as
Barbara, Anne Ives as the wife of Hans
the Butcher, Eileen Fowler as the wife
of Axel the Smith, Dorothy Stewart as
the wife of Martin the Watch, and
Bella Shapiro as Old Ursula. Many
others will appear as townsfolk, the
children, the nuns and priests.
The Mckinley Dancers, directed by
Caroline Mckinley, will present a gypsy
dance of the middle ages, in keeping
with the spirit of the fairy tale.
Tickets for reserved seats are now
on sale at the Office of the Drama
Guild, in Franklin Administration
Building, and at T. Arthur Smiths,
1880 G street.