The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16
Dramatisfs Set
Important Events
Play Discussion end werk.
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shep Groups Male pIsns
This coming week the
Tacoma Drama league has
scheduled two important
events for the membership
with the monthly meeting AZ
the Play Discussion group
under tho general chairman
ship Of Mr.. William Squire
meeting on Tuesday, and the
Workshop division under the
direction Of Mrs. John G.
Chapman presenting four
clever one-act plays Thursday
and Friday.
The Play pssra.sfen group VII
meet II the horne cf Mx. Joe~ph
A. snszmsn. To No. Tacoma ave-.
Apr. Il II Z p. n. 10 discuss The
recent broadway success ''klss
the Boys Goodbye under the lead
ership cf Mira Eric Richter. Tnn
sparkling comedy ny Glars ncesh
starred Helen Clair In it, ieax
Brosdwsy run,
The Workshop division directed
by Mrs. Chapman. assisted - hllss
Nell Mcdonald. announces . f,sii
evenings entertainment Apr. ~
and 10 In the IAttie Thesief OFF
Carr street IN the presentation ~
four exceptionally well directed
one-aot plays. veering from light.
est comedy 10 tenHe drama. The
Workshop division was organised
for tho purpose ef drawing eat
new directors and actors. and for
presenting the experimental and
manuscript type Of play ~ well
m the better known and popular
works of famous authors.
In keeping with this purpos>.
Mrs. Salem Nourss. assisted BY
MIRA Margaret Gangs, IL directing
= manuscript play written BY Mira
J. X. Gordon. A sophisticated
comedy presenting events In the
lives Of Henry and Nellie Haik ID
played by Keith Macdonald and
Mrs. Preston onstad. This play
-Four Counting Gladys has beer
favorsbly received by ~ Wild
have had the pleasure Of read
ing II.
The Little Prison" written b.
former Taaoman. George Aiitar
Savage Of the University Of Wash.
ington. presents an interesting
study IN feminine personalities
when In a tight spot. Ths cas'
chosen by Mrs. william Goodwin
director. includes Miss Lorraine
House. Mssdames J. w. Snowman
Norman Gordon, Stanley Hemm<
And Milton Keteham.
For . change Of tempo. Directo
A. De Basto Leiio. assisted b,
Mrs. E. E. Meader has chosen /
hilarious English comedy which
was first presented on the London
stage In ts47. Wearing the cos
tunes OF the period for which Il
was written Mrs. John johnson
Clifford Reeves and Norman Cor
don will bring this lively comedy
Box and Cox 10 ths stage % ihs
Little Theater.
In the horEus" BY sads
cowan, a tense. moving drama u
In vivid contrast 10 the other plays
on the program. This serious
study OF human values is ably d.
reetsd by Miss Molly 10 Duncan.
Her cast includes Albert n. wer-
nsr. Arnold Bsdsr. Dayton Flnnl-
gan and Reuben Carnett
Mr.. Charles HUM. production
manager announces the appoint,
ment Of DeIbsrt Caldwell ss stage
manager. assisted by William
Peck. Lighting effects win b
taken care nj BY Waiter Smell ~.
sisted BY Cameron Wilson. Prop.
critics are beinE collected BY tbs
Misses Betty Montgomery. Martha
Buckley and vsldens has<lton,
and costumes are bsing assembled
by Mas Tsnxsn Snyder assisted
BY Misses Eileen Austin. E<ifis
Rsder. Ethel Higgins and Helen
chrissopherson.
Admission 10 The play discussion
nesting on Tuesday and the WORK.
shop plays on Thursday and nj
day II BY membership card n ths
Tacoma Drama league.
Enierfsins on Occasion of
Daughters Birthday