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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
BY LYDIA LANE
HOLLYWOOD.

Cornelia Otis Skinner.
daughter of the famous actor,
Otis Skinner. might well be
termed Miss Versatility" She
is almost as well known as an
authoress as she is a stage ac-
treSs. Her latest book, Bot
toms Up" is a best seller and
she writes her own monologues
for the one-woman shows she
plays in every State in the
Union as well as half way
around the world.
Miss Skinner was in Holly
wood recently for one Of her
all too rare movie appearances.
While she was at goth Gen.
tury-Fox working in The Girl
in the Red Velvet Swing" /
called on her and found her
resting IN her dressing room.
Its nice to be in Hollywood
again." she said with her usual
enthusiasm. Il always enjoy
working here"
But you enjoy everything
you do" / countered, with ad-
miration for her many talents.
Yes, I suppose I come by
this naturally. My father al
ways stressed the Importance
of awareness. Even at eighty
four, he had not lost his sense
of wonder. I think it was due
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

1t. Col. and Mrs. William Pack
ard, 1t. Col. and Mrs. Edward
A. Timm. Maj. and Mrs. VIII
liam A. Perry, Mai. and MEs.
George r. Boring, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard L. Gilbert and
Maj. r. v. Brown.
Maj. and Mrs. Perry were in
charge Of arrangements for the
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Dinner Party Held

A group of Air Force officers
stationed at the Pentagon,
and their wives. held a dinner
yesterday at Water Gate Inn.
Among those present were Col.
and Mrs. Robert F. Sladek, 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Russell H. Marks,
1t. Col. and Mrs. e. M. Cassel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

Helen Hayes. has put into
leafiet form her exercises to
improve the speaking voice.
It's Hollywood Beauty" leaflet
Mil. Also included are some
excellent breathing exercises.
Send Just 5 cents and a self
addressed, stamped envelope
for your copy to Lydia Lane,
The Washington Star, P. o.
Box I'LL, Los Angeles SO,
Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

the inner woman. A woman.
no matter how beautiful, viii
not be able to hold her own
unless she has something to
offer intellectually" Miss
Skinner said in parting.
Speech Improvement
Actresses from the Broadway
stage have generally trained
for years to modulate their
voices so as to be pleasing to
the ear. Cornelia's close friend,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09

went over and hxed It," he
said.
Installed Switches
One Of his prize students
who had . Georgetown house
became SO adept at electrical
work that she installed mer-
curry switches throughout her
house.
Another proudly reported
she had called in q plumber
twice to NIX a leaky faucet but
that 1t continued to drip un-
til she learned how to AK 1t
herself.
A native Of South Carolina
and an alumnus Of Maryville
College In Tennessee, Mr..
Ennes worked in electrical
engineering and as . contrac-
tor before he went into cab
inet-making In the mid hir-
ties.
He was persuaded to start
his handynnan classes at the
YWCA seven years ago when
he was working there 81 .
building superintendent. (Fiis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
Miss Snepley
IS Married

Mrs. James Paul Meegan Of
Buffalo. N. II. announces the
marriage on January 9 Of her
daughter. Elizabeth Shepley.
to Mr.. Lowell Alan sin.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. A. Powell
Davies In All Souls. Unitarian
Church. A reception was held
following the ceremony in the
Madison room of the Sheraton
Park Hotel.
The bride, the granddaugh-
ter Of Mrs. John A. Butler Of
this city. attended Notre Dame
IN Baltimore and the Univer-
sity Of Buffalo. She is the
daughter of the late Mr.. James
Paul Meegan. publisher Of the
Lackawanna. N. Y. Leader.
Mr.. sin was graduated from
the University Of Chicago and
the University Of Chicago Law
School.
The couple win make their
home here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
Miss Poster
lsMurried

OF interest here is the wed.
ding Of Miss Lois Poster TO 1t
Gus Barrett White, Sd, which
took place recently In Union
City. Tenn.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin II.
Poster Of washington. Her
husband is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Barrett White Of
Union City.
For the ceremony at the
First Methodist Church the
bride wore a waltz-length
gown of chantilly lace and
tulle.
Mrs. Paul Bassette OF
Springfield. Va. attended her
sister. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Milton Hamilton. jr., sister Of
the bridegroom and Mrs. Kent
Bramham Taylor.
The bride was graduated
from the University Of Mary
land. 1t. White was graduated
from Sewanee Military Acad-
envy and attended the Uniyer.
sity of the South at Sewanee
and the University Of Ten
neSSNe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09

second class for this season
begins the first Of February
His only previous teaching
experience was In Boy Scout
work in which he was active
while his two sons were young
sters. He likes to teach. how
ever. and keeps up to date on
the new types Of plumbing and
electrical fixtures In order to
answer questions.
Inlay Work Is Hobby
Although he has had little
formal training In cabinet
work, Mr.. Ennes is an expert
In the craft and makes an art
Of wood inlay which is his
hobby.
During the lesson he gives
on furniture refinishing, he
exhibits samples Of his inlay
work to show the many differ
ent shadings in 1lne woods.
Mr.. Ennes' fondness for soft
browns is again apparent in
the inlay pictures he achieves
with the use Of the vari-colored
woods.
Typical Of his art is the top
Of D coffee table centered with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09

question and answer period
is one Of the most important
features Of his courses and he
usually lets the class period
run 10 minutes or 50 over the
allotted hour. so every one can
have q chance to bring up
his or her problems.
His six sessions include
three on electrical work, and
one each on plumbing. locks
and hinges, and furniture re-
finishing and repairs. Other
subjects, such as window re-
pairs, come up as members Of
his classes ask questions.
He recalls only two occa-
sions when his students sent
out an SOS. while putting
their knowledge into practice.
One involved the sash cord
in q window, and the other. o
flush tank. The latter. he
said, really was too big q job
for an amateur. His student
q woman-called and said
water spouted to the ceiling
everytime she turned 1t on.
"She wanted to know II she
should call Q plumber, but !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09

changing a washer or spigot,
each time he'll say: Before
you start, 60 downstairs in the
basement and turn OF the
water where 1t comes into the
house from the Waterman in
the street"
It's the same on any work
involving the households cleo
trical system. Before you
start" he begins, turn OF
the current. =. ;"
II his students aren't sure
what he means, their instruc-
tors courtesy and patience in
vites questions.
II know it sounds silly, Mr..
Ennes." one Of them said in
a recent class. "but how do
/ turn of the current?"
do you know where your
fuse box is?" Mr.. Ennes asked.
Its probably in the basement,
under the electric meter. And
there's q lever on the side Of
the box. Pull the lever down
and that cuts OF the current
In the whole house."
3.
Encourages Questions
Mr.. Ennes thinks that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
star staff cartoon By stan Jer
9es triumphant.

a picture Of Mirror Lake in the
Mount Rainier National Park
which he copied from q snap
shot. Fourteen different kinds
of wood are used to obtain the
picture Of mountains reflected
in the water.
Walnut and white holly help
the artist achieve the desired
effects but he relies principally
on Oriental woods.
Many Of his inlay pictures
are designed as wall hangings
and, just before Christmas
each year. he is kept busy
filling orders from patrons
who flnd they make excellent
gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
Housewives Leorn TO Repur Foyeets in Unique YcA coyse
By Frances Lide

A cabinet-maker by day In
the Defense Department. How
ard Ennes turns pedagogue one
evening q week during the fall
winter season and teaches .
"handyman" course at the
Young women's Christian AS
ISOLATION.
His classes aren't limited to
the gentler sex. but it's usually
an all-feminine group which
gathers for his ''do-it-yourse1f"
instruction in how to deal with
such common household prob
lens as 1eaky faucets and
faulty electrical switches.
Mr.. Ennes finds his women
students very intelligent. "As
. matter of fact, he said.
"most of them catch on faster
than some Of the men ] have
taught; don't ask nearly as
many questions when I'm ex-
planning something"
A tall, middle-aged man with
q mild countenance. Mr.. Ennes
looks very much the professor
as he arrives at the YWCA for
his evening classes.
His small, brownish mou-
stache gives him q certain dis
tinction and he f4vors suits,
shirts and ties In harmonizing
shades Of brown.
Demonstrates Lectures
Instead OF a brief case, he
usually carries a small oblong
box containing the various ar
ticles he uses for demonstra-
tons in his lectures.
When he's going to take up
plumbing. for instance, he'll
bring along several types of
spigots. . couple Of wrenches,
Q collection of washers and q
length of graphite packing
which he recommends for
bonnet washers.
He also exhibits a faucet on
which the threads are 30 worn
from forcing the spigot that
the handle makes one or more
complete turns. when your
spigot is like. this" he explains,
"it's too late to worry about
anything but replacing It,"
Mr.. Ennes doesn't advise his
students to undertake major
operations In either the
plumbing or electrical field.
But he thinks it's pretty un-
necessary to pay fancy fees
for minor repairs. "You don't
have to pay more than 5 cents
for q good washer" he points
out. $50 why pay some one q
service charge Of several dol
lars to put on q new one?"
He strongly recommends the
use of washers made Of black
rubber composition, which he
says last more or less indef1-
nitely.
Precautions Advised
Mr.. Ennes is careful to stress
the elementary precautions
the amateur must take to
avoid trouble In the handyman
role. II he is discussing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
To Quiz Senator

Miss Pat Priest, daughter Of
United States Treasurer Ivy
Baker Priest. will quiz Demo-
cratic Senator Mike Monroney
Sunday on TVS College Press
Conference.
The Marjorie Webster stu.
dent viii be one Of four stu
dents on the panel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
WHERE
AND WHEN
CURRENT THEATER
ATTRACTIONS
AND TIME OF SHOWING

Stage
National - 1.-THE Seven Year
Itch; 2::30 and $3.50 pm.
Shubert-"The Honeys"; $3.50
and $50 pm.
Arena-"Rain";; $3.50 pm.
Screen
Ambassador-"East of Eden;
/, sos, Sis. 7:20 and 9:35 pm
Capitol - "Bedevilled": Has
am, las. 3:45. $50. 7:50 and
9:55 pm.
Colony-"The Little Kidnap-
ers"; 6, $40 and 9::55 pm.
Columbia Conquest OF
Space; 11:40 am. lao, 3:45
.5:45, 7:45 and $50 pm.
DupOnt-"Wuthering Heights;
II am. los. $40, Sis. 7:25 and
9:35 pm.
Keith's - 1.-THE Long Gray
Line; 1850 am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:15
and GAS pm.
Little - "Chandra"; /. 2:45
4:30, 6:15, sos and $50 pm.
Macarthur - Doctor in the
House: Cos, 7:55 and $50 pm
Metropolitan-"East of Eden
11:15 am. 1:20, 1925, $50. TAO
and $50 pm.
Ontario - Camille; 1880
$3.50, 5:35, 7::35 and $40 pm.
Palace-"A Man Called Peter;
1885 am. 2:05. 4:40. 7:l0 and
9:45 pm.
Playhouse - 1.-THE Glass Slip
per-; IL am, 1910, 2:30, 4:20,
6:10, 8 and $50 pm.
Plaza-"Game of Love-; IL,
1850. $40. 5:35. 1885 and $40
pm.
Trans-Lux - 1.-THE Country
Girl; 10:45 am, 1880, 2:25,
4:20, Sis, 8:15 and 1918 pm.
Warner-"This Is Cinerama";;
2 and $3.50 pm,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
BY JAMES ROWLAND

Direction of 1.-THE Glass Me-
nagerie" is a stable assignment
to pass on any first-year grad
uate student, though one which
few novices would ignore.
There's a good chance the
after-effects of the job might
make him look wistfully for an
other line of work. More hope
fully, however, it could prove to
be a sign to him and his asssoci-
ates that he's found the right
aisle into the theater.
How well 9three years Of work
at Theater Lobby, coupled with
almost a year in Catholic Uni
versity graduate drama school,
can prepare a man for such a
task will be f1rst-hand knowl-
edge to Goddard Winterbottom
this week end.
His idea of the Tennessee VIII
hams drama may be seen this
and the following two week ends
at Theater Lobby, II st. Mat
thews court NV. Curtains at
8:45 pm. Friday and Saturday
and 5 pm. Sunday.
"This Is my fourth Job Of
directing at Theater Lobby since
I came about three years ago."
Mr.. Winterbottom said.
Undergraduate work at Har-
ward. including a thesis on
Eugene O'Neill, and a critical
look at other amateur theater
groups here preceded his decision
to settle down at Theater Lobby.
AFTER graduation in 81
wanted to get into a group that
would give a good foundation
and experience before I tried
graduate school," he continued.
II started at the very begin
ming. working backstage, doing
technical work - then acting.
Since I've been at C. U. this year
I've had parts in "Volpone" and
Richard III"
y \ \ \
The Williams script is not a
prize package for directing. he
readily admits, but it's a good
challenge and offers opportunity
to sharpen up a few characters.
1.-THE cast is small and the de-
mands of the play call for q
very close relationship. Kenneth
Scott wrote music for a piano,
violin and clarinet and we've
tapped it. You'll hear it through
a good deal of the play. and it
adds tremendously to the effect"
Sharing this effect with the
audience will be a cast of Mary
Goldwater, Paula de Caro-, Peter
Benzoni and John Dudley. Sets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20

AS a matter of fact, it is more
of an achievement than the
production itself in the rueful
view Of at least one opening
night spectator.
AS "Rains" go, and have been
going for some three and one
half decades, this one is drearily
lacking In the heartiness which
has somehow redeemed the John
Cotton Clemence Randolph work
from its innate JUNCTION. Under
Joan Walls direction, Arenas
players seem to have taken Rev.
Alfred Davidson's fanatical in
tensity as their model.
The result is a solemn preach
ment based upon a text which
Mr.. Vaughan himself treated
with sardonic amusement. He
never denied that Sadie and the
Rev. Davidson we're sad figures,
but he certainly never intimated
they were cosmically tragic ones.
The latter seems to be the prem
Use of Arenas production and
this is going too far with a mere
ly bitter joke.
The stately pace and moral
intensity of this Rain" could be
a reaction to the rakehell spirit
in which summer stock and the
movies have treated the piece for
decades. But, if only through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
SPOTLIGHT
IceShoW
AtStutler
DuzzIes

An ice show is not what you
would most expect to find within
the comparatively close confines
of the Statler's Embassy Room,
but that's just what you will find
there. It's called Adventures on
Ice" and is described as a
miniature extravaganza" a con-
tradiction in terms which fits
it as well as anything.
The show is the pet project
of Wilma and Ed Leary, a pair
of blades wizards who departed
the large ice shows to go on their
own. They've done well at it and
deservedly so, for this is a SPAR
king entertainment and decid-
edly not run-of-the-mill. In ad-
dition to the Learys, it has more
skating by real doll named Ellie
Sommers, some comedy by Lou
Fold and a bevy of pretty girl
skaters who seem at any mo-
ment about to dive into some
ringsider's consomme. It's hand
somely staged, performed with
verve and altogether refresh
ing entertainment.
Other items: Ruth Wallis, the
saucy song specialist, is back at
the Sazerac Room of the Old
New Orleans, to the delight of
her record fans, who are nu-
merous. Tommy Purcell and
orchestra, with songs by Lynn
Christie, are on hand at the
Mayf1ower Lounge nightly from
z pm. to am. The Lotus
is getting into the record person.
atty swing, too. Opening tomor-
row night with Lee Kane, who
records for Capitol and who, if
the camera isn't lying, is one
of the most decorative thrushes
in the business. HIM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
COMMUNITY DRAMA
Menogerie' Is a est
For Hopeful Director

have been designed by Roland
Shack.
ALSO OPENING: La Marotte,
Inc, will present "13 a Table. -
a comedy by Marc Gilbert Sau-
vajon. at 8:45 pm. next Tuesday
and April q at 1929 Sixteenth
street NV. Roles, all to be
spoken in French, will be played
by Louis de Saluces, Jean-Paul
Counoy, Guy Durham, Jean
Domblat, Michele Park, Georgia
Conlon, Nicole Wood and Gabriel
Penners.
The Players and Revelers OF
Gonzaga High School will re-
create the seaborne comedy
Mister Roberts" at $3.50 pm,
Friday and Saturday in the
school auditorium. 10 I street
NV. The cast includes
Robert Devaney, William Rowan,
Robert Odenwald, Edwin Barber
Godfrey Naab, William Greeves
Denis Pekin and William Ba-
roody. ;. Jerome B. Coll, S. j..
directs. sets and lighting are by
Benjamin Wills, S. j.
Adventure Theater will end Its
current season with a produc-
ton of rip Van Wrinkle"
Acted by adults, for children,
the drama is scheduled for Le-
land Junior High School at 2
and z pm. Saturday and again
at 1890 am. and Q pm. April
80. Direction is by Stanley
Raft, music by Freda Barla.
The Hamsters' production of
1.-THE Man Who Came to Din
ner." originally scheduled for
last week end, will be presented
at $3.50 pm. on April 20 and 80
in the Oakton (Va.) School.
st. Margaret's Players viii
hold tryouts at 8 pm. today and
tomorrow at the parish house.
Connecticut avenue and Ban
croft place NV. Owen
Crump's Southern Exposure" is
the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
House Bill Asks
Page Boy Academy

Representative Ruth Thomp-
son, Republican, of Michigan.
has introduced legislation in the
House to establish an academy
for page boys on Capitol Hill.
The measure, referred to the
House Administration Commit
tee, would provide for housing,
sustenance, instruction and care
of pages employed by the Sem
ate, the House and the Supreme
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20

RAIN" q drama In three acts by
John Cotton and Clemence Randolph
based upon Somerset Maugham's Miss
Thompson" produced by Zelda Fichand-
Ter, directed by Joan Vail. with settings
by Kenneth Scollon and lighting BY Lee
Gallenstein. At Arena Stage.
The Cast:
NatIkc Vii ----------EcBky JOuco
Native Boy - Norman Fitx
Ameena, wife Of Joe Horn
Juanita Fletcher
Corp. Hodgson. USMC--J James Oberlin
Sergt. OHara, uSMC-----Alan Coates
Joe Horn. Trader OF Paso Pago
Allen Joseph
Dr. MacPhail Gerry Hiken
Mrs. Davidson ------ Frances ingalls,
Mrs. MacPhail Alice Tuttle
Sadie Thompson 1900 Ethel Casey
Quartermaster Bates,
of the "Orduna" Dick ONeill
Rev. Alfred Davidson - Lester Rawlins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20

repetition, what these have don't
to Sadie's story seems the more
logical after all these years.
y y +
Arena has found a pair Of tai
ented duelists to represent Sadie
and the Rev. Davidson. These are
Ethel Casey and Lester Rawlins
who have made proud names fol
themselves long before they as
sumed those of Maugham's IA
nous sinner and self-appointed
saint.
1t is Miss Casey's unhappy
plight, however, to be asked to
play a subdued Sadie. This is
certainly stacking the cards in
favor of any man as savagely
anti-sin as the Rev. Davidson. 1t
robs Sadie of the attractiveness
that is her right as a battler fol-
the loose life. and her natural
allies in Joe Horns leaky Page
Page hut of their hilarious sup
port.
II the contest between Sadie's
and the Reverend's diverse ways
of life is to be dramatic, 1t has
to be even. This it cannot be
when it is decided so inflexibly
in advance that both contestants
are to. be such pitiable victims,
~ y
Notice that Arena is going to
take a stark attitude toward the
fates of Maugham's principals is
served in the production visible
when the spectator enters the
theater.
The setting is Joe Horns IA
miliar Page Page hostel where
the strange blend of wildly
righteous and fun-loving guests
is trapped by a port cholera
quarantine. These latter are nc
sooner under Joe's unreliable
roof than it begins to rain. a
lusty recorded tropical pound
ing that would be enough to
drive normal humans berserk.
These, of course. are decidedly
abnormal, especially Sadie. a
falling woman with a deep inner
misgiving about where she is
going to land; and the Rev
Davidson. whose intolerance for
sin is most remorseless toward
such as Sadie. Theirs, as no
one should need to be told, is
the kind of conflict in which
there can be no neutrals with the
result that Joe's normally Sc
rene sin-den becomes a shambles
of reform.
y II + Il
There are some excellently
played scenes in Arenas deadly
serious production Of Rain" if
not enough of these to save its
once hearty soul.
Miss Casey's best as Sadie are
those in which she first senses
the danger in a fanatic the likes
of Rev. Davidson. when she lis
tens to Sergt. O'Hara's sketch of
marital bliss in Australia, and
when, overwhelmed by the ter
rible eloquence of Rev. David
son, she accepts defeat at his
hands.
AS the fanatical. scripture
spouting missionary, Actor Raw
Inns is the plays most forceful
figure, a perhaps too strong wind
of doom for the best balance Of
the play.
OF the others, the always con-
fidence- inspiring Alan Joseph is
a winningly sloppy. philsophic
Joe Horn; Jerry Hiken, a sooth-
ingly wry DR.. MacPhail; and Alan
Coates, an effectively simple,
honorable Sergt. O'Hara.
Newcomer Frances ingalls,
draws a dramatically pathetic
portrait of the anguished Mrs.
Davidson, in her ways. as pitiable
a victim as Sadie of her hus-
bands demented approach to
the redemption of souls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-20
THE PASSING SHOW
1t Pours SoIemnity
In Rain at Arena
BY JAY CARMODY

Arena Stage reached the four before
the history Sadie Thompson dramaed
Maughams Rain"
This quite achievement sef-contro
the temptations repertoy
Evening star., 1955-10-30
Mask NarveIs

IT'S long time since people Halloween masks TO
the witches and gobns that haunted folk this
night Of the Though worries much about
spirits the custom Of wearing masks Halloween
survives and the annual crop Of skulls jack oanterns and
devils that blooms around this time predctabe the
smell Of burning leaves Over the Halloween masks
frightening than bobbing apples
and it's q rare child these days who be scared.
Trying to inject note OF spookiness into his
Halloween party young Tobias
mske masks Of his After couple Of expensive
experiments with his mothers fus and feathers Arthur
thrown his and started decorating
expendabe paper bags He cut away the sides for his
shoulders gouged holes for his then went work
with bright paints and paste pot big supply Of bags,
glarng paintedon bulging pasted and weird
assortment Of mustaches Boards teeth and made
Athur masks the last word In inexpensive Halloween fashion
and suggest new gmmick for parties the year round