Evening star., 1934-01-07
.ONE.ACT.PLAY
CONTEST TO END
ONFEBRUARY IL
Community Center
Finals to Be
Held.

Activities of all drama clubs and
groups in the various centers in divi-
sions 10 and 13 will eliminate Febru-
ary in the opening event in the an
nual District Of Columbia one-act play
tournament conducted by the Commu-
nifty Center Department in Roosevelt
Auditorium for two weeks. Five pre-
liminary evenings of four plays each
will be followed by the finals, on Sat-
urday night, February II, when the
four plays adiudged the best by the
preliminary judges will be played be-
fore the judges of the finals. Regis
tration for the tournament will close
January g. Applications for entrance
to the tournament must be received by
the committee by midnight that date.
The tournament is open to all drama
groups in the District of Columbia
and the metropolitan area of Maryland
and Virginia, which have been seen in
public performances during the past
year. Only the first 20 groups apply
ing for the tournament will be ad-
mitted this season, 1t has been decided
by the committee headed by Mrs. E. K.
Peoples director of the Community
Center Department.
V. Brown, Lafayette, and Ben Murch
Buildings. offers new series Of dane
ing lessons at all three buildings, be-
ginning February 6. in E. V. Brown
School. and Immediately thereafter IN
Ben Murch and Lafayette Schools.
The junior social dancing class at
Ben Murch School will have a party
Friday night. A new class in social
dancing will start January 10. A class
in contract bridge is held each Friday
night Boys and girls are invited to
join the art and carpentry classes Sat
urday from to II am. French lessons
are given at Ben Murch and E. V.
Brown Schools.
Langley Center is seeking new en-
rollmentS for the class in ball room
dancing on Friday nights and for the
contract bridge group. The Winter
dances start this week and on every
Friday evening there will be week
end dance. A free course in Esper-
anto will be conducted wednesday eve
ningS.
Macfarland Center is making plans
to open Boys Club early this month.
At Roosevelt School there is an ad-
vanced class in contract bridge on
Monday night and the Choral Club
at 73O o'clock. Tap dancing, con-
tract bridge and other opportunities are
offered to adult groups on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Southeast Center comprises Hine
Junior High School. Buchanan School
and Congress Heights School, and all
Winter activities are in full force in
these buildings. Four nights each week
games in the Southeast Basket Ball
League are held in Hine gymnasium
The parliamentary law class meets
Wednesday evening. and new members
are invited at 8 O'Clock. Also on Wed
nesday evening there is free class
in Esperanto and drama group in re-
hearsals for tournament play. Chill
dren's dance groups in all branches OF
Southeast Center are open for the new
semester.
The Social Dancing Club meets
Thursday evening at Buchanan School,
with a contest this week Of shag dane
ing with prizes. the contest to be de-
cided by popular vote. The RecTea-
tionaI Club No. l meets Saturday
night. with games and songs as part
OF the program of the evening.
At Congress Heights School the boys
tumbling team meets Tuesday at 3;l5
CLOCK.
Burrville Center has open sessions
Monday afternoon for Juniors, and
Tuesday evening features a music
program at o'clock. Also the Young
Peoples Social Group at the same
hour.
Dunbar Center is open Thursday aft
ernoon and evening and Friday eve
ming, with a program of varied activl-
ties of interest to juniors and adults,
including games, music, drama and
athletics.
Francis Junior High Center is open
Wednesday evening and Friday eve
ming, beginning at O'Clock. The Boys
Club is open Wednesday evening and
the women'S art class Friday at 8
o'clock
Ali other centers follow their regular
schedule this week.