Evening star., 1951-04-18

repertory company: or perhaps
something like a Critics Prize
play from Broadway. This would
be q variation of the Command
Performance play which was the
highlight of the annual birthday
celebrations when Franklin D.
Roosevelt was in the White House.
As the Board Of Trade COM
mittee modestly says. however.
that is for later.
It Is thinking now only on a
communicative. or home town
scale which is one that too infre-
quently achieves much conSidera-
ton in such a dramatic Nations
Capital.
Local drama groups have been
asked to busy themselves with
projects which will be especially
worthy of audience attention. The
response is such that all of the
local shrines of the living drama
will be busy. The Gayety, of
course. tops the list with. Okla
homa!" Arena Stage Is feVRingI
one of its most popular produc-i
tions, J. M. Synge's "Playboy of
the Western World" a classic in
poetic comedy that sheds a de-
lightful light upon the humors
Of men. rishmen! :
Catholic University comes up
with what is annually Its most
exciting work. the musical of
which three earlier versions have
been sold to Broadway. This one,
"Come Out Swinging" is an adap-
tation of an amusing earlier work
Of Leo Brady's. 1t is as much a
natural for musical dressing as
any of the dozens Of works which
are now being adapted for Broad
way. whose passion for musicals
is virtually notorious in the spring
Of 1851. 'S ''1I
1t will open Friday. April 81. for
q two-weeks' run, under the direc-
toral hand of Father Gilbert ".
Hartke.
The same date will see George
Washington University's Players
making their contribution to
theater week in the production of
Pink String and Sealing Wax"
This is a Victorian mystery COM
edy by Roland Pertwee which has
been directed by Robert Burns
Stevens.
The committee feels that with
these and other groups in pro-
duction, theater week will get off
to as busy start as possible in
view of the short planning period.
And, with every major local
theater filled with an attractive
project. it would like to see each
Of them filled nightly with appre-
ciative customers.
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The absence Of movie celebrities
around here lately will be bal
anced to. some extent next week
by the arrival of three who are
coming for the world premiere of
"The Fighting Coast Guard. z This
event is set for the night Of April
25 at the Warner Theater and it.
will be as gala as the Coast Guard
and the. theater know how toI
make it.
The trio of Fighting Coast
Guard" stars who are booked for
personal appearances are Ella
Raines, Brian Donlevy and For
rest Tucker. Tucker is a former
Arlington. Va, boy who will be
returning more or less tophis home
bailiwick and Miss Raines and
Donlevy also have semilocal back
grounds at least.
( Miss Raines is the wife of Robin
Clds, who spent part of an Army
boyhood hereabouts and Donlevy
got to feel at home here when he
was a midshipman at Annapolis.
They will participate in a spe-
eial stage program before the
premiere.
( The Warmers regular admission
price will prevail for the event.
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+ Midweek memoeS: MAX Rein
hardt's classic Midsummer
Nights Dream" will be brought
back to the Georgetown theater
for a limited engagement begin
ming April 20 It tops all other
films In AL Sherman's history in
terms of real popular demand for
It's return The picture was
produced in 1885 with a cast in