The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-06-17

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The Federal Theatre of Massachusetts
will close its current highly successful
season at the Copley Theatre in Boston
with a two weeks engagement of "The
Trial of DR.. Beck opening on June
goth and closing June Both call
HIG. 6310 for full information con-
corning arrangements for block reser-
vations of seats at reduced rates for
organizations and theatre parties -.
the play deals wildly with the peculiar
color prejudice found within the mod
ern racial life it is fast moving
and packed with dynamite although
brutally frank in spots, its frankness
never becomes Objectionable it
is a gripping murder mystery replete
with tense dramatic sequences and
warm human interest and a strong and
universal emotional appeal tempered
with adequate comedy relief to
my mind, the final production of this
play is the greatest achievement of
the colored Federal Theatre group in
Boston and as such it should be warmly
supported by our people both for fine
dramatic entertainment in the theatre
and to warrant the continuance of the
project which is threatened to be short
lived unless a favorable reaction is
accorded this play at the box-office
during the entire run the large cast
is composed of seven white and fifteen
colOred actors and actresses who have
worked hard in rehearsal to produce
1.-THE Trial of Dr. Beck" under the
masterful direction of Ralf Coleman,
familiar figure in the American
Theatre and Boston's own local
stage favorites making their appear.
ance include Virginia Tynes. Anne
Quarles, Katherine Ayers, Ruth John
son, Theresa Barso Johnson, Elise
Reese, Herbert Jackson, Frank Silvera,
Luoneal Mason, Cornelius Crosson,
Bertram Brown, Prof Ernest O'Ban-
youn, Lorenzo Quarles, Ferdinand
Sullivan, Jack Bates, and George Spell
win the other side of the ledger
is headed by Glenn Wilson, brilliant
leading man of the National Federal
Theatre who plays the prosecuting
attorney -. during the following week
expect to have some interesting we'd
dings reviewed with best wishes to all
from Uncle Paul -. to the starry-eyed
graduates of New England schools and
colleges | give my best to my
guest columnists l give my worries
to William Dabney, my paean of praise
for job well done and to Attorney
Joseph Mitchell my congratulations
upon his appointment as race member
Of the Massachusetts State Board of
Parole and fullest cooperation from
this column during his term of office
Henry FOnda's performance in
Young Mr.. Lincoln" is the finest hui
man dramatizatiOn of these times
from coast to coast reviewers and
critics have climbed aboard the Fonda
special and roared his triumph to the
skies but it remained for Ed Sullivan
to point out the fact that Fonda has
always been truly great but in support
ing roles he was submerged by the
ballyhoo given the leading stars
every colored American should see and
thrill to the youth of Young Mr.. Lin
coin as nobly portrayed by Henry
Fonda g.. well, vacation time is here
again, so get out of the city into the
country or the seashore and enjoy a
real rest to be perfect which the New
York World Fair is not . goombye!
GOO E. DUCK.