Evening star., 1934-04-22
zAL|PSKY GROUP
| TO GIVE OPERETTA
Community Centers Plan
Several Events for Near
Future.

Preparations for plays, concerts and
other events are being completed at
the many community centers through
out the city under the direction Of
the community center department.
The outstanding events of the near
future in Central High School on May
8 will be the first presentation in
this country Of the entire operetta by
Emmerich Kalman, entitled Die
Czardess Princess" or 1.-THE Dancing
Princess" by the Zalipsky Opera
Club Of Washington, directed by Nine.
Marie Zalipsky, with incidental dances
directed by Theodore Bekef, also of
this city.
The first act of this operetta was
| given last Summer as one of the
Summer festivals at the National
| Sylvan Theater, and it was SO sue
cessful that the Zalipsky Opera Club
\ was urged to present the entire piece
under the auspices Of the community
center department this season. A
large cast of principals and chorus
and an experienced dance group will
be presented.
Also in the near future at Central
will be the presentation of Gauls
The Holy City" by the Washington
[ Oratorio Society, conducted by George
| F. Kortzenborn. This oratorio will be
sung May 6 at 4 o'clock, with a chorus
Of 100 voices and four experienced
soloists.
The Players Club of Washington.
which recently gave a performance of
/ short plays on the stage of Central is
| planning a second work shop" pro-
gram to be given in May, with the
guests Of the occasion seated en- the
big apron" of the stage.
The Community Center Orchestra,
conducted by Bailey F. Alart, will
hold a rehearsal Tuesday at Central.
More players are needed to bring the
orchestra up to the desired number of
instruments. There are no dues.
East Washington Center announces
a special dance Tuesday night, with
Miss Ruth Critchfield as hostess. in
the armory Of Eastern High School.
There will be prizes. On Saturday
night the week end program will be
held In the auditorium.
| lexington Center will follow its
usual schedule of activities, featuring
on Saturday night a card party for
contract and auction bridge.
| The Buchanan branch of Southeast
Center took a prominent part in the
cherry blossom parade last week.
navlng entered a marching unit of
zoo members of the Recreational Club
OF the center, led by Miss Virginia
Montgomery. recently chosen as Miss
buchanan. Miss Montgomery was
attended by E. Olson, E. Hickingbot-
tom. w. w. Randall and P. Buonviri,
members of the Recreational Club.
Inc club will meet on Saturday night
1or rehearsal for the exhibition. TO
take place in the near future. A So
clal dance will be held Thursday eve
ming in Buchanan auditorium.
| In the Hine branch Of Southeast
Center music and singing groups will
meet Monday and Friday nights for
practice for the chtldren's entertain
ment in May.
Colored centers continue their ac-
tlvlties throughout the week. with
events at all centers of interest to
boys and girls. men and women.
! Monday is community night at Bir-
ney Center, and beginning at 7:30
o'clock there will be active games for
boys, industrial art groups and other
interests. At 8 o'clock there will be
meetings Of the Wistarias Dramatic
Club, Twilight Whist Clubs. Girls
Glee Club, choral group, Birney Har-
monlzers, Blrney Parent Teacher AS
sociation and athletic groups.
| Garfield Center's community nlgnt
is Wednesday, beginning at 1850
o'clock, with athletic ana basket ball
groups and industrial art group. AT
8 o'clock there will be a meeting of
the cooking group game gloups.
choral group and the Social Drfters'
! Club. Mrs. Martha E. Ellis is secre-
tary at both Birney and GatfeIa
| Centers.