Evening star. [volume], March 17, 1923, Page 5, Image 5

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WOULD SET GOALS i
FOR OK BODIES
Society of Natives Seeks to |
. Prevent Duplication of
Efforts.
PLAN- ANNUAL BANQUETj
Will Be Held at Hotel Roosevelt
April 16—Tucker Reports on
D. C. Surplus.
flans for defining activities of es- ,
Kentially local civic societies in order j
So avoid duplication of endeavors j
, were set on foot last night at a meet- j
Sng of the Society of Natives of the |
District, when a resolution was adopt- j
ed authorizing the appointment of a ;
committee to seek a meeting with j
committees from the Association of j
-the Oldest Inhabitants, the Columbia
Historical Society and other similar
organizations, with the aforemention
ed end in view.
Tlie resolution called attention to
the possibilities of duplication of ef
fort in organizations having member- j
ships considering primarily the civic j
Interests of the city and pointed out
the benefits which would come from j
efforts distinctly directed toward j
well-defined goals without chances of j
overlapping.
Committees to Confer.
The committee will be instructed i
In accordance with the resolution to j
cseek a joint meeting with committees |
that may be appointed by other j
societies and to report back to the j
society the progress made along the
lines of decision of policies
Evan 11. Tucker reported details of'
the status of the District surplus ;
funds in the United States Treasury., j
.He told of ttie results achieved by
the joint committee on the District !
surplus. Following his talk. Capt. j
George W. Evans presented a motion, j
which was passed unanimously. !
thanking Theodore W. Noyes for his j
work in helping to bring about a I
determination of the surplus of the I
District.
Annual Banquet April Id.
’ Jesse C. Suter, president, announced |
from the chair that the annual ban- i
quet of the society would be held on I
April U> at the Hotel Hoosevelt, |
formerly the Hadleigh. The enter- i
talnment program, included “Forty !
Minutes of Magic," by Harry Ridgely I
Evans; Miss Madge Kanode, Royal M. *
Tinker and Miss Frances Shea in j
songs.
Among new members admitted weri j
Miss Helene Repettl, Alfred B. |
• Gawler. I’harles H. Venable. J. Edgar l
Smith. Mrs. Emma McNeir Smith and 1
Frederick E. Emery.
COLOR PHOTOS SHOW !
BEAUTIES OF WEST
Geographic Society Speaker Ulus- •
trates Journey Which Include j
Grand Canyon.
j
iTnw (he beauty spots of the west ]
Ace re trailed with a camera making |
color photographs, both along the [
beaten paths and on the seldom- j
Visited “last frontier,” was told last *
evening by Fred Payne Clatworthy
in a lecture before the members of 1
the National Geographic Society, il- j
lust rated by the fruits of his journey.
The projection of the pictures was j
prefaced by an explanation of color I
photography which, he said, is made j
possible by the presence on photo
graphic plates of millions of tiny
grains of potato starch, through
which the light is resolved into the'
Natural colors as they appear to the]
rye.
A number of the slides w<ye of the j
lirand <’anyon which, critics have i
said, has never been painted as it i
really exists because of its elusive!
blue shades. Applause evoked by the !
shewing- of the natural color photo- !
graphs of the canyon, marked by I
their rich blues, left the impression I
last, evening that science, through :
the making of what the lecturer !
termed “the greatest stride ever!
taken in the photographic art," has I
(-cored signally where artists have
Jailed. j
Beauty of Deserts.
Viewers of Mr. Clatworthy’s pic- i
• 'ires last evening learned a number'
«’f things about the west that ex- j
tensive reading may have failed to i
•■on Vince them of. One was that de
tt-erts may be truly beautiful. An- '
«dher was that ihassive timber-clad )
slopes and snow-capped]
Peaks have a lure that few other as- |
*pects of nature possess.
The pictures shown included scenes I
3>i *he mountains and deserts of Call- I
Uu nia. views of the Grand Canyon !
:md Zion canyon, one of the newest j
■•f the national parks, and the fan- I
tastically eroded pinnacles and spires!
Bryce Canyon. T’he spectators were j
fiiso taken on a picture journey '
through the proposed Presidents’ .
TWoods in the remote region north of
the Grand Canyon, and completed ■
their trip in the Rocky Mountain Na- I
Hional Park. Pictures of the latter re- ]
glon showed its colorful wealth of i
•wild flowers, its sparkling lakes, and I
glistening snowflelds and glaciers i
•Did the lowering gray'mass of Long's '
3’eak. a favorite haunt of American i
ynountain climbers.
AMUSEMENTS;
Mantell as “Macbeth.”
Notwithstanding the merits of the i
■earlier performances of the week, i
•Washington lovers of Shakespeare 1
came into their own last evening]
•when Mantel!. Hamper and company j
appeared at the National Theater in I
the colorful production of "Macbeth.” i
which is one of the features of their )
• repertoire. A representative amb
ience, liberally sprinkled with young
(students from the local institutions'
of learning, furnished a backgraund \
of sympathetic observers, which com- i
municated to the stage and gave In- i
ppiration for a spirited adn altogeth
er attractive exhibition of acting by
the company, which has won many
friends during the week.
No school course is complete with
out an analytical study of this trag
edy. which might be described In
strictly modern terms as Shake
> jspeare’s best melodrama. The super
natural character of the all-knowing
witches and the romantic element in
the mystery of the cauldron served
iu stir popular interest, and to this
was added the satisfaction of a plot
Which is the more gripping because
of its directness and the simplicity of
Its unfolding. Pleasure was afforded
Jiy the elaborate program of Scottish
music by the orchestra.
Mr. Mantell and Miss Hamper put
(drastic force into their playing of
the chief characters and numerous
members of the cast assisted materi
ally in the tale of ruthless ambition,
-which led inevitably to disaster. An
putstanding feature was the fine elo
cution of A. C. Henderson, as Dun
nan. king of Scotland. Edward
3,ewers as the intoxicated porter con
tributed it !..ie bit of comedy. John
Alexander, as Mac Duff, rose to dra
matic heights. Guy Lindsley, as
Malcolm, acted with discrimination.
5 au|hiUi Deering, as Banquo, added |
1 dignity to his share in the perfor
-1 mance.
i Mention should be made ,of the
j armorial accompaniments of the
| week's excursion into the militant
I periods of the past and of the excel
lent taste that has been shown by
I Wieda Higashi, chief armorer of the
company, in providing for these in
dispensable adjuncts of finished per-
I formances.
"Julius Caesar." will be repeated
1 this evening.
| “Twelfth Night” at Central High
School.
I _ |
The threat auditorium of Central |
j High School was about taxed to
.
■
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THE EVENT XU STAR. WASiiiXUTOX, D. C„ SATURDAX. MARCH IT.
its limits last night witlt ■ smiling
young faces and their friends to wit
ness the first performance of the an
nual spring play. And those who
braved the storm were rewarded with
an unusually creditable performance.
When it is considered that Shake
speare is the goal of men and women
who devote almost a lifetime of pro
fessional study and service for the
honor of appearing in the plays that
have taxed the genius and capacity of
the, stage, the adventure of these
I young people, so successfully aceont
jplished, merits more titan a passing
I notice.
“Twelfth Night.” the play chosen
■
for presentation this year, Is com- j
plex in its demand in characteriza
tion. Some of its roles have made
players of the professional theater
great in the halls of its fame. And
yet these young people, with mark
ed precision and purpose, never falt
ering in their lines, nor awkward in
their gestures, unfolded its story
with naturalness and charm. They
did more. They presented a real star :
in Miss Yvonne Levy as Viola, a role I
| that is associated with the best art- |
| islry of Julia Marlowe and other |
famous actresses. Although it is not j
| customary to single out an individual I
in performances of this character.
i
Miss Levy’s poise, her adherence to
the Shakespearean rule of suiting the
action to the word, the natural and
admirable delivery of her lines, added
to her personal charm, entitles her to
this distinction. Indeed, as if she were
a star of the professional stage.
The cast throughout showed talent
and ability, especially las Roy Bend
helm, in the very difficult role of Sir
Toby Belch; Clarke Beach as Mal
volio, and Miss Mary Crowley as
| Olivia. Miss Ruth Deffenbaugh made
I a delightfully pleasing Maria, con
i tidante to Olivia: Ki>encer Burr an
| amusing Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek, and
1 Emmett Le Compte an easy and
I graceful Orsino. Leo Loeb. as Olivia’s i
clown, furnished pleasing songs, and ‘
Miss Gloria Fencher made the minor
role of the gypsy stand out by
dancing a charming pas seul. Others 1
who merit special mention were
George GarrotC as Antonio, William
Bradley as Sebastion, Richard Ledger,
and Wellington Barto, whose garb
of the priest furnished his school
mates a cause for hearty laughter.
The competent cast also included
Harryman Dorsey. Russell Graham.
Richard Ledger, Leland Cole, Wel
lington Barto, Deminieu Klackistone,
Robert Lawrence, Mansford McGrath,
Richard Sawyer, Jacob Garrott, Cecil
Gross, Ross Popklns, Misses Eleanor
Chandler, Dorothy Finch, Dorothy
I Latterner, Roselia Shaw, Margaret |
‘ Maize. Florence Ferner, Adelaide
] Hemingway, Helen Dalby and Con- j
statue sane. |
I Strikingly effective interlude music
was rendered during the performance
• la;wis Cohen, Elllck Koonin and
Tillie Kravltz, behind the scenes,
while the school orchestra, under its
young director, Halstead Hoover, ac
quitted itself with a charm and
ability not surpassed by the local
professional “symphony orchestras”
that receive so much complimentary
publicity.
The play will be repeated this even
ing and on March 23, 24 and 27. with
alternating casts, including Russel! I
Graham as Orsino, Mansford McGrath j
las Sebastian. Leo Loeb as Antonio, I
Emmett Le Compte as Curio, Vinton
Hayworth as understudy for Sir An
drew Ague-Cheek. George Oarrott as
Malvolio, Alden Bradford as Olivia’s
clown, Miss Elizabeth Michael <Mls.«-
Harryette Zimmcie aa understudy) In
the role of Olivia. Miss Hettv Clark
aa principal and Miss Elsie Talbert
as understudy in the role of Viola
and Miss Dorothy Shore, with Mis«
Eleanor Chandler as understudy, in
the role of Marla.
The jday is handsomely staged and
costumed, adding glory to the young
students at Central, for everything
connected with it was framed an«i
: fashioned by them. It is presented In
I five acts of eleven scenes, and the
I last curtain fell shortly after 11
o'clock last night.
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