Evening star., 1950-07-30
Who Says Capital
Is Without q Roof?
History of National Theoter OverIooks
Fact That Goyety Is In Business
BY Harry Macarthur

The pitfalls lying in wait for a who writes book-or
from the typewriter the printer and distant
day maevoleny from the printed page
There like this the newly published "A Great
Curtain Falls history and lament for washngtons National
this volume will have be reserved for
later reader pulled sharply Page
Perhaps this the first time since the founding OF the theate
5000 years write George Atkinson and Victor Kay on Page
ha prejudice has been the motive OF closing tnat Inc
makes the situation unique because OF his refusal to
perform except mixed audience In the vernacular
roof the Nations Capital under Wh plays tragic
comic serio-comic may be performed
mo roof Frequently these times production in rehearsal
troubles at an end but no ROOF avan
no booking and house. because of shortage OF
houses in the But there always tomorrow IN show
Washington today has no roof for nerant a
thus repeating ITSELF for there was no ROOF or the oaos
of the inhabitants GEORGETOWN now merged in the City OF
washington, a century and half ago."
kotono Wos an Institution
Well lot of us miss the Theater to be It
would be nice to see intended heaer business instead
of dreary devong itself second and third run movies
was an institution held afeconate regard by It's regular
patrons who proprietary interest IN until perpexed
by the present state Of affairs
Mr. Kiray of those pit
falls however Any things have happened to
them They may blinded by their affection for the
National that they facts Of Washington life
today They facts in order
pretty speech in that comparison of the present with
1889 srong players couldn't find roof in George
town Or may merely another in which the meag
between manuscript and publication long enough to embrace
changes that couldn't be noted.
For much miss the National must admit that the
Gayety Theate acting like anything but
Old habits frightening Gayy
spite reaconay thoughts as the by
pessisc circus agent who douy pointing recently
that the circus always loses customers forced
familiar lot in a familiar city.
It his unhappy contention washingtonians
the habit going search of
theaer and would take drive them anywhere
Its News to the Goyer
All of this to the Gayet. burlesque
and Immediately lot of friends It played
Wimpoe Street. Goodbye My Fancy" "a Streecar
Desire 1.-TWO Blind Mice Private Lives and
June 10 when "Brigadoon" moved
All quite satisfactory from financial point view
management contends.
This starting before Vol know IT. nm. sene-
Der IT, when Celeste Holm and the
move into the Gayety for Broadway engagement
open even sooner the play
the proper time SO far only other attraction
Lost In the Stars will play week starting 49, but
oner things now being consderedanywhee dozen
pays-stn are in the negotiation stage
Meanwhile further refulbshing taking ayety
In preparation for its first full legitimate house New
seats are being installed the orchestra orches
ira seats are being moved upstairs replace old wooden
benches In the second balcony like it's new
Life is going to be permanent thing.
No roof for itinerant troupes, indeed!
Bofet Is Still Homeless
1t must be admitted, though
doesn't have roof strong PLAYERS Or If
announcement along telling return visit to America
which the Sadlers Wells Ballet make starting Sep
tember TO- F
You will have in New York Phladelpha
or Flttsough Or distant CITY,
or Lincoln Nebr Those and number cities are on the
absent.
Margot Fonteyn fell down gracefully than most peon
stay on their feet that time when she slipped Constitution Hall
out girl doesn't like to make habit of that thing