Evening star., 1932-03-13
Week Brings New Play
By "Harshest Critic of
World and All Its People,
Bernard Shaw, the Dramatic Emperor of Europe,
Sends Us Collection of Sermons on Be-
havior Individual and Personal
By w. H. Landvoiet.

merriment and song in three per-
formances of "Everybodys We'll
come" one of the melodic joys Of
the Shuberts, which comes with
a boast reinforced by a season in
the metropolis which rendered
acclaim to a fine cast and a bit of
the unusual in its terpsichorean
delights. David BelaSco's old
home of premieres also seems des-
tined to further credit for con-
tributing something in the way of
drama quality to the fitful sea-
sons offerings. In addition to a
new comedy by Roland Bottomley,
OLIVIA Bows to Mrs. Grundy,"
which will bring Janet Beecher
and a fine cast the week beginning
March %, there is also the promise
of Grand Hotel" the week of
April 16, unless something occurs
in the meanwhile to prevent.
Washington may rest reasonably
assured that the future in its
legitimate theaters promises to be
better, if not more plentiful, in
the matter of plays, than in the
Pdool1lS yCd1o'
IT would be ungracious to close
this column without reference
to Katharine Cornell and her
play, The Barretts of Wimpole
Street." with its fine Guthrie Nc
Clintic production. This, happily,
is one of the big dramatic events
of the year which has passed the
stage of criticism. It's merits have
been established beyond the per-
adventure of a doubt, and local
comment on the Offering but adds
to the pride and the Joy both of
Miss Cornell and Mr.. McClintic,
as well as all others connected
with the drama. Washington is
particularly grateful to Miss Cor
nell, however, for permitting it to
enjoy the pleasure of witness
Ing her fine achievement early
In her tour and ahead of in
Vulnerable drama lovers else
where. We offer grateful express
SlonS OF appreciation mingled with
the widest range of congratula-
tlons and coupled with the hope
that the National Capital may
hencetorth be an important stop
ping station in her itinerary. We
snail always be glad to give her
nttlng welcome. 1t is not often
that the theater is sold out a week
in odvance of the coming of an
attraction. But that was the well
come we gave her on this impor-
tant visit.
FOLKS nowadays are not much
perturbed at the darkness of
or inactivity in playhouses in gen.
eral. They are pleased, of course,
when something really good ap-
pears to divert them, but they do
not worry much if it doesn't. Nor
is the interest that envelops the
drama in our great, white domed
Capitol centered solely on what
may or may not happen to the
naughty dramatic critics who, for
the first time in history, have
been held up for public execra-
ton. There is other drama in the
making, drama which will find a
wide audience beyond the confines
of the First City of America
Meanwhile the mail brings evi-
dence that the familiar figure Of
one Steve Cochran, who has been
missing from our midst for days
and days, is not idling away his
time. Rather, is he very busy with
that stock company which we are
anticipating before the cherry trees
in Potomac Park lose their blooms
And-it may be mentioned very
conidentially-Steve says he has
some real surprises" in store for
his Summer audiences-and again,
confldentially, his say-so is rein
forced by very substantial cor
| roboration.