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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-21
Castings Now Complete
For |*Accent On Youth -

old character actor, is to be play
ed by R. W. Cantwell, while L. W.
Preston takes the part OF Flogdell
4 remarkable butler. Gordon Do
ran is cast as Chuck an ath
letic friend of Dickey's.
Brought to Wilmington in 1888 as
a member of the Federal Theater
Projects program to encourage the
art of little theaters, Mr.. Canister
was director of the Italians &C.
tJvities for four seasons, produc-
ing, among other plays. stage
Door, "Stop Thief Room Serv'
ice,' Children of the Moon The
Late Christopher Beam" and Pen
ny WISE
Besides Accent on YOUTH the
Italians plan to produce at least
four more major plays during the
coming season, together with sew
eral workshop plays. The four adj
djtional major plays will probably
be chosen from the following list,
now under consideration by h
Board of Directors: Claudia, :"
Watch On the Rhine Life With
Father" arsenic and Old Lace,
Our Town. Family Portrait, =;
Angel Street, kiss and Tell, >
and '"The Women
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-21

Castings are now complete and
rehearsals underway for the Thai
lans' first production of the 1943-44
season, Accent on YOUTH COM
edy by Samson Raphaelson. How
and P. Canister, will direct the
play which was a successful Broad
way production in 1894, starring
Herbert Marshall and Sylvia Sgd
ney.
Accent on YOUTH is the story
of playwright Steven Gage, 5O-odd.
who departs from comedies which
have made him famous, to write
a tragedy about an old man who
loves young girl. With his play
barely completed, Gage becomes
himself the teaI-life counterpart of
the old man in his play, when he
falls in love with his 26-year-old
secretary.
Playwright Gage will be portray
ed by Howard P. Canister, while
Mary Pray Conlin takes the role
Of Linda Brown, h secretary.
Youthful actor DicK;e Reynolds will
be played by Guerard Simkins.
Juanita English has been cast as
actress Genevieve Lang, and Leila
Ellis Corbin as Miss Darling, an
other actress. Frank Galloway, an
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-21
WORKSHOP GIVES
GROUP GUIDANCE

Under the new leadership of Mi
chael P. Walker, the Workshop di
vision of the ITALIAN Association
is providing instruction, guidance
and encoura cement to anyone in
terested in any phase of play pro
duction.
1t is the purpose of this organi.
cation to teach to beginners the
fundamentals of stage craft ano
little theater work, with no none,
tary obligation on the part of those
receiving the instruction. Direction
is given, not only in acting. but
jn stage conduct, play revision
lighting, makeup, and the techni.
cal aspects of back-stage work.
This auxiliary ITALIAN group works
largely with one-act plays. read.
ings, and short poems. A h e
function of the workshop theater
is to provide a sort of talent pool
from which the ITALIAN Association
may draw for their major produc.
tons.
Although he has been an active
member of the ITALIAN Association
fer several years, this is Mr.. Wal
ker's first yeaz as head of the
Workshop Theater. Sgt. B. R. Par.
ker, Harvard graduate, and pro.
fessional movie director, is ir
charge of classes and actual di.
rection of the workshop plays.
instruction in stage mechanics
will be given by members of tt
Wilmington Stage Mechanics ana
Motion Picture Operators Organi.
cation, and lectures will be com.
bined with actual experience with
stage equipment.
Meetings of t h e workshop or
Tuesday and Thursday nights al
St. James Parish Hall are open
to everyone
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-21
ITALIANS BEGAN
HERE in 1888
BY MARTHA JOHNSON KAPLAN

World War II has brought NO
final curtain for the Thalians, Will
nnington's historic Little Theater
group; rather, it has resulted in
redoubled efforts to provide relax.
alton and inspiration to a people
weary of the grim realism of the
times.
Few organizations can tr e
their history in the misty p S t
quite SO accurately as can tn e
Thalians. In 1888, a small group
OF Wilmington men organized an
amateur dramatic club called THE
Thalian Association, now recog-
nized as the oldest Little Theater
group in America. 1t was in Will
mington too, that Thomas Godfrey
wrote the first American tragedy,
prince of Parthia.
Among the early ITALIAN actors
were judges, doctors, army Off
GERS, a bank president, a govern
or, and a man who later be.
came bishop. They produced,
among other things, "The School
For Scandal" Hamlet" IS e
Stops to Conquer" and Richard
Ill" 1t was customary in those
times, for male actors to assume
the roles of female characters in
plays, and the Wilmington theater
again pioneered in 1880, when it
introduced women actresses on it's
stage.
Professional as well as amateur
performances were given in Thai
ian Hall. with Joseph jefferson
managing stock company which
played there for two seasons.
Among the great figures of the
stage who appeared here wer e
Ianashek, the Polish actress, Sa-
VIM, the great Italian actor, Rich
ard Mansfield, Mary Anderson, and
in later years, Maude Adams, MAJ
irnova and Robert Mantell.
For two years, the Italians
worked under the direction of John
f. Sellers of Baltimore. producing,
among other things, O'Neill's I'm
the Zone" Cock Robin and SUIT.
ton Vane's Outward Bound" In
1881, Miss Hazel Skirven of Bal
timore, directed Poor Dear Moth
err" a comedy by Stewart Glib
son. Many of the Italians plays
for the next few years were d.
rected by the members them
selves; taking a hand in the di-
recting were Mrs. Herbert Blue
thenthal, Mary Louise Hoffman,
Mrs. B. M. Washburn, Louise
Dick, Mes. Hugh McRae. Ann Mil
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-21

ton, and Emma Bellamy William.
son. A reviewer Whimsically call.
ing himself "A Minor Chara cter,"
reports that "a noble and perse-
Vering group of amateur artists
struggled with the double edged
and difficult lamentations of Oscar
Wilde's The Importance of Being
Earnest until it evolved into
polished production.
To open the 1884 season, the
Italians presented play. Love
Is Not All written by Jessie Reh-
Ger, Wilmington own playwright.
This same year, the association
took a play of Essex Danes when
the Whirlwind Blows" 10 the an
Continued ON Page Seventeen)
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-21
Join The Tha|ian
Association
Membership Advantages
OPEN TO ALL!
Here Are Typical
Questions Answered.:

'What is the cost of membership" There
are just two types of membership-adu
and student. The adult membership ticket
costs $500 while the student membership
is just half-$2.50. There are no other fees
whatever.
''What are the admission privileges of
membership" Both the adult and the stu
dent membership tickets contain five
spaces for the Seasons five membership
plays.
Suppose 1 want to take a friend?" All
membership tickets are transferable, and
may also be used by more than one person
at time A member may get from one
to five seats at a time with an unused
membership ticket, and always within the
limits of spaces remaining on a ticket,
may take as many friends as desired.
eff I use up my ticket for one or two
plays, how may 1 see the other plays of
the Season." Additional membership tickets
are constantly available during the Season
at the same prices as the originals. A
member may purchase and use up as
many Season tickets as he desires.
"COuldn't buy individual tickets at the
box Officer Individual admissions in very
limited quantities are sold for each play
for $1.25 each for adults and SIS each for
students. The membership ticket thus
saves the holder at least rs during the
Season in addition to assuring the member
definite seating accommodations without
depending on box office luck.
''What other privileges are enjoyed by
members?" There are many privileges
available to Little Theatre Members, in
addition to seeing the plays. A member
ship carries the right to vote in all meet
ings. Then, too, there are many other
activities into which members are also
welcomed with enthusiasm. Some of these
functions are Acting in the plays, the study
and application of the principles of Make
up, Properties, Sets, Stage Management,
Workshop, Publicity, Organization ana
Theatre Management-pr practically a full
course" in theatricals, or dramatic art.
Evening star., 1943-11-21

cities; they thronged the great railroad
terminals and airports; even now, as this
streamliner slows a trif1e through small
towns, see them on the station platforms
with their neat kits or duffle bags, and a
woman or two come to see each one OF.
Then that home town. nameless to me,
vanishes, and we rocket across the plains
of western Kansas and into Colorado's
sagebrush country, where little birds lit
happily over miles of clear sun-lit wastes.
This is the very face of American liberty.
this grand, unfenced land. And we owe its
happy look to the boys back there at the
hometown depot, kissing their girls
good-by.
Once before in my generation we owed
heroic youth such debt. Did we pay it?
Who can claim he has been worthy of the
lonely boy under the marble tomb of the
Unknown at Arlington? That American
soldier died to make the world safe for
democracy - 50 it was said - and today
all over the world the sons of his comrades
are fighting for US again. The war in which
the Unknown Soldier fell was won, but
not his cause.
We STILL can pay our debt to him, and
to the millions of boys now in our armed
forces, as well. Victory parades will not
be enough, nor bonuses to veterans; no,
not even jobs for all, when the boys -
and not all the boys - come back. We
must strive to give our conquering heroes
what they fought for - an America in
which they can freely and safely bring up
their children. We must highly resolve to
demand and secure for them permanent
peace.
That, then, should be our pledge this
Thanksgiving Day. both to the uniformed
guests at our table and to those who are
absent Let us thank God for the glorious
victories the year has brought, and for the
harvests that will help to save the world
from hunger. But let US also give our
thanks to the fighting youth of America.
Thank God for them all.
Evening star., 1943-11-21

p WRITE this on transcontnental tram,
with the vast. open, generous heart of
q America flashing past my window. The
sky, golden still with early morning, like
great horn-of-plenty pours upon the
land the last warmth of autumn, the very
smile of freedom. The harvest now is
nearly in; the hay is stacked; the tepees
of the corn shocks, haunted by smoky
trails of ground mist. stand among the
pumpkins on their vines The homes and
the hearts of our people are making ready
for the oldest and most national of all our
festivals - Thanksgiving Day.
IHIs year of victories We have reason,
sod knows, to give thanks to Him. But
He knows, too, how much our gratitude
is due elsewhere as we'll. For this country
of ours, 50 bright and rich and carelessly
secure beyond the windows of my speed
ing train, is saved to us by the grace OF
the millions of American boys - yes, and
girls too - now in uniform.
Humbly we thank them. Proudly we
thank them. May we 50 long and 50 stead
fastly remember the debt we owe them
that out of our deep sense of obligation we
shall build better world, worthy of their
sacrifices!
Everywhere they will be with us this
year. At many a Thanksgiving table
loved and familiar face will be missing -
but in that emptied chair some other
mothers son may sit. The stranger in uni
form is our most honored guest at the
feast. Indeed, if he wears the blue, the
khaki or the forest green of the Marines,
he is no stranger, after all. To the far
away home he came from, goes our friend
ly message: Your boy is my boy, this
Thanksgiving Day."
CRossNG the continent twice in fort
night, as have just done, have brushed
shoulders with those boys of ours, by the
hundreds. They were all going places, far
places, to do hard job. They marched IN
steady ranks through the streets OF the
Evening star., 1943-11-21
TIE GAAG''

CLUBHOUSE. Every neighbor-
hood has it's fountain and luncheon
ette like Mikes. The place where
the young crowd gathers for sodas.
When Mike Louis, a fat, jovial
Greek chap. opened this particular
place in New Britain, Conn.,. spend
ing money was scarce among the
high school kids. But whether they
had a lone nickel for soda pop or
nothing more than a yen for COM
panionship, they were welcome at
Mikes; they could stay as long as
they liked. For a dime they could
get gigantic milk shake.
The war put New Britain On a "a
hour production basis. Money jim
gled IN the young peoples pockets.
Mikes cash register jingled. too.
But then the boys began to 60 to
Evening star., 1943-11-21

war. .. And they began writing
back to Mike, and Mike would pass
their letters around among the
crowd. Then he would answer the
letters, telling the boys all about
the other fellows and the gang.
MAILMAN. When it got to be
more than a one man job, he pressed
girl customers into service, and be-
gan debating to them as they slipped
their sodas. The girls often added
their own messages. One letter to
Africa had 70 contributors. And all
the boys get a gift from Mike and
the crowd at Christmas.
More than a year ago, Mike
stripped the cardboard signs and
candy boxes out of his window and
filled it with photographs of the
boys in uniform. He has over 100 in
the window now, and more to COL
lect. A service flag which the crowd
Clipped in to buy has ITO stars.
Boys home on furlough make a
bee-line for Mikes. There Mike sets
before them On the house
banana royals such as were never
seen elsewhere on earth. They get a
complete load of the news. And it is
an unwritten rule among the gang
at Mixes that a boy on furlough,
has a date with any girl friend he
wants to see, even if it means she
has to stand up civilian boy friend.
RosERT STANLEY WILLIAMS
Evening star., 1943-11-21

Names and descriptions Of all characters IN
fiction stories and semi-fiction articles In this
magazine are wholly imaginary. Any name
which happens to be the same ~ that Of any
psrson. living or dead. 10 entirely eoancidentaL
Evening star., 1943-11-21

crowded housing, abnormal eating
conditions, overwork and all its
other by-products - helps tuber-
culosis, its dreaded ally. grow and
thrive. That's why. more than ever
this year, your help is needed.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
tuberculosis Cures
Foreseen in Campaign
For Early Diagnosis
Will Reveal Unsuspected
Cases for Treatment,
Dr.. Cake Writes

This is the first OF three articles
on the early diagnosis campaign
soon to be conducted in the
Washington area by local tuber-
culOSiS associations.
Evening star., 1943-04-01
; Held for Grand Jury
In Theft Of Hose

Three colored men, charged by
police with being involved in the
theft of more than 100 pairs OF
women's hose, were held for
grand jury action yesterday Munic-
ipal Court Judge Almond Scott set
bond atr$500 each.
Pervis Cogdell, %, Of the 1900
block of S street NV. employed as
a porter in the Mayfair Hosiery
Shop, 1882 Fourteenth street NV,
was held on a grand larceny charge.
James F. Tisdell, 40, of the 100
block of v street NV. and Richard
jackson, Al, of the 1900 block of
Fourteenth street NV. are charged
with receiving stolen property.
Police said Cogdell has admitted
taking the hose at intervals in
March. They said he implicated
the other two men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
Police Widen Search
For Maid and Baby

Police today continued their
search for Mrs. Alice White. -
a houSemad. who disappeared
from the home Of SoukiaS Jeva-
hirian Of 2726 Chcne. Thursday
taking with her the JevahlrianS'
grandChld. Paul, II months old
That night the grandparents rc-
ceived telegram saving she had
been called out of the city by her
sisters death and my friend Will
take care ot Paul until my return.
I'll see YOU tomorrow night or the
next morning
a woman living near tho Jeva-
hirian home told police she saw
Mrs. White carrying the child
toward Gratiot about II a. m
Thursday
Miss Victoria jeVahirian an
aunt Of the child. said Mrs. White
told her a few days ago that she
might have an emergency call. in
which case If no one were home
she would leave the baby with a
friend.
Mrs. Alice Jevahirian. mother of
the child. admitted 70 police that
there had been family trouble.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
Negroes
Prepare
Manifesto

Formation of a 25-membcr COM
mittee 10 draw up statement 10
the nation. citing the views Of the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People on
racial discrimination. segregation
of Negroes IN war housing and
military bases and failure Of in
dustry 10 recognize their Skllls
was started here today IN an
emergency conference of the or
ganiZation
The conference. attended by 400
delegates from 20 or more states,
is being held AZ the Second Bap-
list Church. AL Monroe.
II will continue through Sunday
and Will be climaXed by a mass
meeting a. Olympia, when Philip
Murray national president Of the
Go. VIII speak
Speakers yesterday noted the
refusal Of industry 10 hire Negro
workers and discriminatory prac-
tees against soldiers, particularly
IN southern camps.
They charged that the national
administration had Shackled the
Fair Employment Practice Com
mIttee by executive Opaer and de-
manded. in resolution addressed
10 the President that Earl g.
DlckerSon. ono Of their members,
be reapp0lnted 10 that body.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
Picnic tOFOrm
State Clubs

Organization of "home stater
clubs will be undertaken tomorrow
during a picnic starting at II a. m.
in Palmer Park near the tennis
courts, the department OF parks
and recreation announced Satur-
day.
The picnic and subsequent
organization is for the benefit Of
war workers who have come to
Detroit from other states and had
little opportunity 10 make new
friends At the picnic. signs will
he erected for the various states
so persons will be able 10 find
companions from their own states.
In the event Of rain the picnic
will be postponed until June Ii.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
JAW 10 Draft
Ford Demands

Richard Leonard. director OF
Ford department of the JAW.
said today that the National Ford
Council, UAW-CIO, will spend to-
day and, tomorrow drafting wage
demands for 10000 Ford en-
ployes in plants throughout the
country.
Thirty locals, represented by
100 delegates, are attending the
sessions in the fuller Hotel.
Scheduled TO address them today
was R. j. Thomas, international
president of the organization.
Philip Murray, president of the
Go. and George F. Adde's, secre-
tary-treasurer of the JAW, will
speak tomorrow.
Except for wages. the contract
with Ford is for the duration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
Bundist WerneCke
Convicted by Jury

CHICAGO. June ; UNS)-A
lesser fuchrer IN tho German
American Bund, William Bernard
Wernecke. 36. faced possible
l0-year prison term and $4,000
fine today after federal court
Jury found him guilty Of classifying
his draft QUESTIONABLE and aSSum-
inc the role Of a pastor 10 evade
military SNrNlCo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
; Blue Stamps
Expire Monday

Detroit housewives who have
blue stamps G, II and J left in
their ration books had better use
them because they will expire
Monday, the OPA warned today
These stamps were originally
scheduled 10 expire al the end OF
May but the OPA continued the
valid period for one week to guard
against lend of the month
buying.
Blue stamps X. L and NJ are
valid through July I. red stamps
j and X are good through June
30, and red stamp l. becomes valid
Sunday and will be valid through
June.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
Air-Minded Boy, IS,
Missing 7 Weeks

His desire m build airplaneS ~
and his fear Of punishment for a
week of hockey from PerSninC
High School may have caused
l5-N Car-old Arthur HuChok. 1859
Dwycr. To head West for employ
ment IN an alrplane plant ms
mother told police today u.s.
Arthur has been missing since
May -. He is large for his ago
and has A birthmark scar on ms
right ear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
First Price Peg Suit
Continued I Weeks

a two weeks continuance was
granted today in the first civil
suit here brought under OPA price
controls.
Walter Moore. 1902 French. is
seeking triple damages on claims
Of $3.50 overcharge by the Van
Dyke-Harper Electric Co. on a
secondhand refrigerator. The case
is before Common Pleas Judge
Frank Ferguson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
Maj Gen. Key in Iceland

REYKJAVIk. June : ,UPl- Mai
Gen. William s Key. provost mar
shall of the European theatcr. has
arrived in Iceland 10 relieve Mai.
Gen Charles II Bonesteel as COM
mander Of United States Army
troops BonesteeIs new assign
ment was not revealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
STUDY or ETIQUETTE

Civic organizations. churches
and schools VIII unite in the week
long rodcdiCation 10 the flag and
the principles for which II stands.
From an educational standpoint,
an exhaustive study Of proper Ie-
SpeCt and etiquette with regard 10
the flag will he made by groups
throughout the city.
Special patriotic programs also
VIII he presented
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
London Area Bombed

LONDON. June ; CUP) Small
groups of German planes dropped
bombs and incendiaries in the
London area and in two English
towns early today. One raider
was shot down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
Fire SiIences Radio

CHICAGO. June < INS) -Four
radio stations were "blacked out
for 20 minutes last night by a
fire which destroyed high tension
cables
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07
BerS'S 2 Sons Prove
Right To Promotions

rienCe with the FBI 10 his credit
finished in sixth position in COM
petitive examinations among CSC
patrolmen.
Previously. he had won schol.
arShip 10 traffic course al North.
western University and earned 2
commissioners citation for com.
piling A book of department pro.
cedure and instructions for train.
ing rookie policemen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07

Supt Of Police Louis L. Berg S
two sons who Joined the police
department against their fathers
wishes were giving him cause
today 10 look after his own laurels
The elder Berg came up through
The ranks tho hard way. and when
his boys. Louis Jr and James
some time ago said they were CO.
ing 10 ION the department as
patrolmen, ne shook his head in
prOtpSt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-07

and determined 10 solve tho
mystery Of the unknown voice"
He did so by asking the voice
10 meet hum in front Of the shops.
Josephine demurred as was proper
for the period, but finally con-
Sentcd.
THEY'RE WE'D AGAIN
Today the couple. he now 50 and
she q. were reWed AZ the Holy
Redeemer Church where they first
plighted their vows 80 years ago.
A golden wedding breakfast and
a reception AT the Fort Shelby
Hotel tonight will complete the
commemoration.
During the 80 intervening years
the couple raised family Of II
four Of whom are now
dead They have . grandchildrsn
and four grest-grandchildren.