The Washington Tribune

DRAMATIC CLUBS COMPETE IN PLAY TOURNAMENT

Players from 4 Churches Vie for Histrionic Honors

By Gertrude Parthenia McBrown

The finals of the Inter-Church Play Tournament, under the auspices of the Division of Recreation, Department of Education which took place Thursday evening at the Douglass High School auditorium, Baltimore, Tuesday night of last week, was particularly interesting and successful. Howard M. Gross, was master of ceremonies.

The Dramatic Guild of St. James P.E. Church presented "Farewell Cruel World," the Mesdames Iradelle B. Williams and Ethel J. Hughes, directresses, the Rev. George Bragg rector. The cast included William West, Vashti Minor, Owen Gray.

The Metro Players of Metropolitan M.E. Church presented "Sugar Cane." Ernest Prettyman, director, the Rev. Charles Y. Trigg, pastor. The cast included Carrie Lloyd, Livingston Bryant, Edna Howard, Ernest Prettyman, Mae Hazel Brooks and Ernest Johnson.

The Progressive Players of People's Christian Church presented "Sauce for the Goslings." Jerome Gaskins, director. Rev. C. Edward Brown, pastor. The cast included Samuel Davis, Velma Ross, Raleigh Dean, Ruth Alston, Alma Woolford, Jerome Gaskins and Alvena Thomas.

Union Players of Union Baptist Church presented "Flattering Word." Mrs. Inez Allen, directress. Rev. Timothy Boddie, pastor. The cast included Linwood Koger, Ruby Grooms, Minnie Hebron, Geraldine Tongue, and Thomas Hawkins.

Music was furnished by the Mason Sisters.

The first prize, a silver loving cup was won by the Progressive Players. The second prize was won by the Union Players. This group is to be especially commended for clear enunciation and poise in acting.

The plays were scored from the following points:

A. Staging—scenery, lighting properties and balance.

B. Casting fitness to the type of characters.

C. Diction—enunciation and pronunciation.

D. Interpretation—characterization, mood and tempo.

E. Costuming—make-up facial, and attire.

F. Stage Technique—gesture and posture.

The judges were: Dr. Anna Irene Miller (white) Goucher College; Miss May Miller, Douglass High School; Miss Mildred Belt (white), Western High School; Sheldon B. Hoskins, Division of Recreation; Mrs. Norman Dockman (white), Division of Recreation; Miss Gertrude P. Brown, Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Jeanette Boyer, Coppin Normal School; Miss Ruth Hudson (white) Forest Park High School, and S. Randolph Edmonds, Morgan College.

Gerald E. Allen is the director of recreation, and Mrs. Alice Crawford is assistant supervisor.