Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1929, Page 60

AMU By C. E. Nelson. HE piano player, who in]| thcse days was almost a one-man band, took his hands frem the keys, hastily %rlhbed a couple of cocoa- nut shells and cigpped them to- gether with measured beat. He was skilled in adding to the illu- sion—putting real color into the show—and the shell beats repre- sented the feet of galloping horses. And our hearts almost stood still when we saw Bill Hart, “Bronco Billy” Anderson or even Tom Mix leap into the fore- ground aboard his trusty steed, grasp the heroine firmly about the waist and toss her across the saddle. Those were the days! And now the real Western picture is almost gone. It will soon be as extinct as the dodo. Of course, we have he Zane Grey stories, and prob- ahly always will have but they are the sophisticated pictures of a new West—none of that old, colorful past. In looking over the situation out Hollywood-way, the writer discovers that there is but one actor now making a specialty of “Westerns.” And this chap is Ken Maynard, one of the newer recruits to that style of drama. Bill Hart, long a favorite, has not made a picture in years; Hoot Gibson, always popular with the younger generation, has gone in for aviation films; Tim Cody finished his last Western and has made no arrangement to continue along that line; “Bronco Billy” Anderson, who was a fixture with the old Essanny Co., went into stage Productlon and _drop from the movie spotlight; Tom Mix has wearied of the routine and is tied up with new ideas, his most recent scheme dealing with a plan to write pieces for the newspapers and magazines. So, the two-gun man is passing from the movie, although he played a considerable part in the advancement of the photoplay in- dustry. The first real stories told by way of the screen were West- erns—a particular type of pic- ture which brought action before the audience. The swaggering heroes of the day before yesterday belonged to the class. who wore monstrous felt hats and chaps, and who could shoot (for all movie rurposesl just as well with the eft hand as with the right. Many a redskin bit deeply into the| alkali dust, many a calico-clad maiden was rescued and many a slick gambling person saw the error of his ways when the West- ;m picture reached its height of avor. Now, Ken Maynard just about has the field to himself. He may roam the far plains around Holly- wood and fear no rival—and even Ken places his work om a com- mercial basis. “I have no foolish ideas about art,” he says. “My idea is entertainment and com- mercial value. I had a chance to do_the sort of roles that Milton Sills has popularized, but I am sticking to my horse Tarzan. I choose to remain in the West- erns.” ¢ EARTS OF DIXIE,” a Movie- tone production with an all- Negro c: is said to be an out- standing achievement in the way of dialogue and slngmg ‘The time of the story is about two years after the Civil War, and ~the scenes are laid, naturally, in the sunny Southland. In all the scenes there is said to be a rare quality of restraint, both in the gestures of the players and their talking. The film is filled with strange dances, the chanting of the voodoo women, all' enhanced with the singing of spirituals. * %k % ¥ THIS plcture “Spies,” which was exhibited at a local theater during the past week, clearly shows a different system used by | the German producers and di- rectors. The Germans, especially thm of the Ufa Co., have never xploited stars to a grent extent. In the Hollywood studios the star is the main consideration. Then comes the , and the cast is|ers, built around -the story and-the star. In Germany great care is taken in the selection of the en- tire cast. “Spies” is a melodrama which develops, at times, into a melange of cleverly designed and ably di- rected scenes. In certain epi- sodes, there is an abruptness, but one finds this in many of the films from foreign lands. The mechanical details of the settings are mgenlous to an extreme, but there Is considerable that is left unexplained. The star system in this country may play havoc with the best sort of . The star may be the only outstanding actor or actress in the picture. In the German studios, with such a pie- ture as “Spies,” all those of the cast are finished actors. In most | instances, they are selected for the particular parts they are to ?lay The character studies are horoughly enjoyable and an added feature to any picture, * X ¥ ¥ THERE is being inaugurated, in Great Britain, 2 movement to collect and preserve for the em- pire all films that embody the spirit of endeavor and the history of Britain, and to see that pos- terity, through theses films, will have visual evidence of the spirit and doings of the past. The Duke of York wfll accept, on behall of e A i Prof. M o DAVISON’S NW, e Turn‘ By PROF. AND MRS_ L. A ACHER 'UDIO, 1127 10th st. n.w. Clas Fr! l.’l; to ll nm. with em'hn Pr e luaom by Tointment. Fr. 85! ished 1900 TE DANCIN s dances Fridas ot. THE T TCHERNIKOFF GARDINER SCHOOL OF DANCING Oraded Clagses for Bables and Cnfldren Advanced and Elementary Evenini s for YE‘ s Men dnd Women. " Physica) Guls i N. 834 MlSS PEGGY O’BRIEN ACADEMY OF DANCING. Graduste instructor: =Waltz, Hop. “Trot: private lessons; 618 13th Bt N. CATHERINE BALLE and Ballzoom, Rhythm, Limbering. 08, Hop. Class dance, Tues *Member of Dancing Masters of America. 1341 Conneetic, 92130 MRS. MAE DAVISON + All forms of Btage and Ballroom Dapcins. Actonatic, Limpering, “Tap Routines cll:ne- or nn\l,:e' “Baliroom 'Sl eps and tan a1 % A%, M Roman lre 12, Fox 22° 2o Tani T ninee. 1. d Seven years ago he was director |Lady From Hell.” § | lard, American Automobile Association | | Bchool Building. SEMENTS. m the Screen the nation, from the trustees of the British Empire Film Institute | the great film of Capt. Scott’s last and fatal Antarctic expedition. Many films of the World War are already preserved in Great Brit- ain’s war office, and the new na- tional film collection will include various visits of the Prince of Wales to distant sections of the far-flung empire, scenes at the opening of Parliament, Armistice| Day celebrations and Shackleton's THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 17, 1929—PART 4. WYEK OF, MARCH 17 Sunday Monday Tuesday ‘_Photoplays at Washington Theaters This Week Wednesday Tharsday Friday Saturday Audrey Ferris in “Fancy Raggage’ (synchronized) Comedy. Vita: subject. Come Ambassad’. Audrey Ferris in “Fancy Buegage’ Mack Senneft special, M “The Good-bse Kiss synchronized) synchronized) AT Jolson in “The Singing Fool™ (syne ized Apollo n “The Singing Pool” y. Vita. subject Al Vit short subject olson v ‘Banky in “The Awakening" (synehronized) . hronized) Vit Tt subject. cuum ndis and 1o in ste “Lienie ot New York” (all-talkie) Ave. Grand “Lig Cuflen Landis and Helene Costello in ““The fsynchronize Variety. Vita summ nts of New Yorl uek, min.m and “Ja Carolina Central oy “Naughty Baby." y Ruth Miller and Pats Lawrence Gray in “Marriage by Con- tract." Cartoon in “Naughty Bab; Ck. \ml all and Alice, White Gaston Glass.in “Red Mark." v nd Gray in e by Con- Cartoon. e “'Scarlet Se: Bobby Vernon comeds. Curiosity reel. _ Variety. My William Haines Victor Mceclen i aptain’ Tash, comeay. Top ___Vita. short subject. ck Sennstt speciel, Ki “Captain Lash.” vita. sh M Vitasubect n Davies and Davies and William_Haines a “Show_People.” ack Mulhall i1 “The Butter and Ees Curiosity_re Comedy." Hodre Podse. Em nings “8ins of mr Fathers.” attempt to conquer Mount Everest. * % % % WL E some of the producers and exhibitors do not take television seriously, Blylrd Veil- ler, playwright, says that “scenario editors are no longer fussing over the picture rights or even the talking rights; it is the television rights that they want authors to sign away.” Veiller goes on to say: “Tele-| vision is much nearer perfection | that any one is yet ready to admit. But I don’t think it will ever suc- ceed in scrapping the movie theaters. Half of the pleasure derived from a show comes from Emil Jennings in “Sins of the Fathers." xmv : Vilma Banky in “The Awakening.” Lois Wilson and Huntley Gordon in “Sally's Shoulders.” Jerry Drew_comed: Ima Benky in Awakening.” orm smnm Lowell Bherman and Lone A Lady of Chance.” Do Mack Brown fn Jobn Mack LA e e man ind n ‘hance.” Cla Buddy Rogers and Clara Bow Buddy Rogers and Clara Bow. Cooper in Wires.” Emil Jannings in “8ins of the Fathers." Krazy Kat cartoon e Lt Saoher commy “ins of th rlly Olohn Boles in “Virgin Lips.” Comea. it Patsy Ruth Miller and Lawrence Gray riage by Ton- Richard Gallagher in ‘Alzxc;he Great, Clara Bot “Three Weex Ends." Chapln comeds. Clara_Bow in - “Three Week Ends. Chapin, comeds Karl mne “and Gegree K. Arthur (n in “A Lady of Chance." Jack_Duft T Nancy Carroll and Norma_Shearer n Busb_Ranger." comedy. ~ No. 8. Clara Bow Richard_ Avlen ‘and Cocper in ings.”_Comedy. David Rollins in “Riles the Cop." Comedy. Curiosity. John, lllck Brown and Jeanette Lofl in +“Annapolis.”” Arthur Lake comedy. Empire % EmlJunninr 3 n Hip’odrome it ™ flfl Pdl l\‘lfil, and r-unm Frederick n seeing it with an audience. Seen in a projection romn, no picture is ever half so “I am enthusllsuc about the talking pictures. They are going to sweep everything before them. It won’t take so very long, either. Look at the progress they’ve made in only the past few months. There's nothing they won’t be able to do, eventually.” Veiller is not new to the movies. general of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in charge of nine units, and all of his stage plays have been turned into screen productions. * ¥ ok X It Is Said That— “Tlm LETTER,” the new talking film, taken from the play of Somerset Maugham, “princi- Fauy meritorious on dccount of he tragedy and pathos of a wife” —and Jeanne Eagles, the former stage star, plays the wife. Baclanova_will sing four Rus- sian songs in the picture “The Woman Who Needed Killing,” We are given to understand that the title of the picture has nothing to do with the fact that she sings, for she once lifted her voice as a member of the Moscow Art Theater. If Vilma Banky's voice tests|3r rove successful, she will be al. owed to sing in “This Is Heaven.” James Barton, the stage come- dian, will have a song-dance part in “Africano,” which is to be pro- duced by Paramount. Ronald Colman is reeoverlng from injuries sustained - during the filming of “Bulldog Drum- mond.” During a m’ugg\e with “thugs,” he sustained a cracked rib, a sprained knee and other bruises. Mary Astor is to have a tllking part in her new picture, “The reworks and an odor of brimstone! Eight cameras are used from different angles in the filming of a cabaret scene from “Broadway.” The accompanying sound and dia- logue are recorded on a single sound track which will.be trans- ferred to the finished films upon completion of the photographic work. Paul Fejos is directing. PR s Current Attractions (Continued From First Page.) people, including a lawyer, an artist, an actress and & banker. Miss Helburn, as a “m:h young so- clety girl,” was the one able to lpend a great deal of time doing more than her share toward building up the guild, and, ' incidentally, learning all “tricks of the trade.” ul, capable, and with many contacts, she soon be- came so necessary to the guild that she | was made executive member of the committee, and has been s0 ever since. ln addition to being largely responsible genenl Dollcy M the lu , Miss Hel selection of pllyl. “TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM"— March 2 “Ten Nights in a Bar Room” will be presented the Columbia Players the evenings of March 22 and 23 at the ‘Wilson Audtwnum. Eleventh and Har- have been painted by Miss Virginia Ubhoff and the vrod\m- tion aims faithfully to reconstruct the atmosphere and spirit of the original. The incidental munc. ‘which played an important part in the old mel ma, will be furnished by a string quartet under the direction of Mrs, E. J. Ward and the old songs, such as “Father, Dear Father, Come Home to Me Now," will be included. Mrs. Aurora Poston is the director. THORNTON WILDER, March 27. ‘Washingtonians will have their first opportunity to hear the noted American novelist, Thornton Wilder, who will ap- pear under the auspices of the Commu- nity Institute of Washington March 27 in Cenlnl High School Auditorium at 8:15 p. His mac novel, “The Bridge of San | Luis Rey,” won the Pulitzer prize of 1928, and it is on the growth of “The | Bfldfl!" that Mr. Wilder will lenure, in Washingtop. “The Bridge of San | Luis R«ey“ holds the rare distinction of hnvlng been pronounced a classic by | critics. A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Wilder nued his early years in China, where gla father was American_consul m- A ‘hing !hh’Lk‘h birthday anniversary had pub-‘ Isihed two novels which placed him in | the first rank of American writers. Tickets are on sale at the New Wil- and the Community Institute, Franklin | JANET RICHARDS, Tomorrow. Miss Jln!! Richards at her regular | talk on “Public Questions: Home and| | Foreign,” tomorraw will give a general | review of the outstanding events in the ! world’s work for the past week, with special mention of the progress of events under the new administration in | Washington, and a glance at the va-| rious capitals of Europe, where history is being made, concluding with the | present status of the revolution in Mexico. i The talks are given every Monday | morning at 10:45 o'clock in the Masonic | Temple, Thirteenth street and New | | York avenue. Max Reinhardt, the famous conti- | nental theatrical producer, has called {0ff his contract to present Lillian Gish | |1n a picturs tentatively called “The | Miracle Woman” and he has gone back | 1!0 Germany. The demand for talking pictures is said to have caused the \rhlnle in plans. Max couldn't stand' for the talkie. w ] uT the | ite with both male and female patrons Home “On_Trial" (talkie) Vi reel. John and Jeanette Loft polls. Arthur Take comeds. Emil Jannings in Comedy. Bert Lytell and Pauline Frederick in u-ck Brown . Jltnuthne Logan “Ships of '‘the Night." Sennett_comeds. " Corrine Gnmh The, Dorgths Sebastian and Ty K y Compson in urt-Martial.” rt subject o “Junior Coghian and Jack Holt and Rin-Tin-Tin_in_The, Million-doliar _Collar” (synehronized) Comedy. Vita. subject William Haines “Alias Jimmy \'n!er\- ine’’ (svi Comedy: Vita. sublect. “Monte Blue in ““Conouest (all-talkie) L Audrey Ferris in “The Little w;mr-v (synchroniz o ita. subject. _Cor Victor McLaglen irey Perris in iy B e Witdeat (synchronized) __VMa subiect. Comedy. Rin-Tin-Tin in ““The Million;Dollar “Don Terry and “Captain Lash." ita. short_subject. _ Prancis X. Bushman and June Marlowe in “Grip of the Yuken Charles Murra “Do Your Duty.” medy. Nowity reel Tim McCoy “The Bush Ranger. amed: Snookus o Tois viilson, Gertrude Olmsted and Huntley Gordon'and Hugh Trevor Tom Kennedy in ““Marked Mon: Variets el Helene Costello and ‘Antonio_Moreno ““The Midnight Tax!." Dnunll% gotrbanks in ‘Annapolis. ___Comedy. _Serial Rex Bell and cols Maria Corda Yie Clouds in “A Modern Du Barry.” Comedy. ” omeds. Serial. : Tim McCoy in “The Bush Rencer.” e Tys De Puttia in ealousy comedy sn-mheu talkie). “The amunf Fool." Leader Liberty Smith.” Krazy Kat_cartoon. r rench Cast “AThief in the D-rk 7 Bert Lytel ‘The Pirst Nieht, Bally O'Neil and William Collier, ir., in “The Ploating Colleze™ Comedy. Snapshots. Lon Chaney in "W-! o! Zmnb‘r' ized. Snchanized comeds. Princess @¥nehronized Synchronize] comedy. John Barrymore in “"The Tempest." (Synchronized.) Comedy. n “The Singing Fool.” Barbara Bedford in “The Dreams. odauy _Comedy. .____ Comedy. Novelts. "Two Lovers” ed: Vilma Banky in “ije Awakening." (Synchronized.) (Synchronized ) Sally “The, News ,?‘ rade.” “One City of Purple nita Stewart and B-m Blythe in “'Sisters of Eve.” Pum- w “Jealousy.” Vi u-pnom mmeu Gegree O'Brien and Mor: Victor ncl.n Lois ‘Capt. nnnu'oxa Vitaphone supiect .__Oddity _reel. Serial. xtcrso Wit h Pre: *'Convos Sport, comeds. Chaplin comedy. Serial The Moving Picture cAlbum Robert E. “THE LETTER" now visible and| audible in New York, is another | of those milestones along the rough road | of movie history. It is more ihan a milestone. It is a sign-post, indicating a distinct and extremely dangerous turn in that road. It should cause every one in the movie and theatrical business and every one who contributes to the support of the movie and theatrical business, to stop, look and, above all things, listen. For “The Letter,” even more than “The Jazz Singer,” “The Broadway | Melody. or any of the other talkles, &s the herald of a new order. It is an an- nouncement, by the movie producers, that in the future they will do battle | with the thinning minions of the speak- | ing stage on the latter’s home grounds The fact that “The Letter” is an all- talking picture—and an exceedingly ef- | fective one, at that—is not of major ! importance. It could nave been made five years ago into an interesting silent | picture; with the addition of a happy | ending and certain changes and dele- tions in Somerset Maugham's bitter | story, it could have been popular and profitable. In its present form, “The Letter” ap- pears unchanged. It is still bitter, bru- tally so; it is uncompromisingly tragic; it is as far removed from the standard conception of a sweet, sloppy, senti- mental movie as “The Wild Duck” is from “Pollyanna.” And it will make for its sponsors, the Paramount Corpora- tion, considerable sums of money. * %k = X ‘The flesh-and-blood drama (as op- posed to the movies) has been waning Alice White 1 “Naughty Baby. Gang_Comedy. Paramourft_Ne Buddy | mm-mu n “Tangled Herds." Serial. n “Synthetic Sin."” Boby Vernoo comeds. Hoot Gibson in “King of the Roceo.” Cameo comedy. Serial Virginia Valli and Ian Keith in Sureet_of Tusion.” Com Mary Astor “A"Romance of the Underworld. Amateur_night. (synch.) 5. News. Johnny Hines i B “'“'“ “The Wright Taca.” Trouble: - Comedy. Savoy L Ry o0 V-neu Comody. ‘Dorgthy Bebastian in “The, Bpirit ot Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien 1i Eomed Dolores Del Rio in “Th Olive Borden and Charles Delaney in Pigeon,” e Red Dance.” Stool ' Bootey comedy. Hoot Gibson pEing of me Rodeo." comedy. nmh n gitives. Arthur mel comedy. stiver Dark. Seco Scine. Robert Arms trone in “Celebu Comeds. Nen — The Ghost Talks $"Chic_Sale in Aflvnfih on oo Takoma “The (8ypen. $rehic alks. Sale in Are Coming m Get pyted Ken Maynard in Rogers 1a “Canyon of Advens ure.”” “Some One to Love.” Comedy. News. Ta'madge in \\mmm Dis- €3 nchroniz.) Dolores Del Rio in “The Red Dance.” Banehronized ) Dolores Del Rio in “The Red Dance.” (83nchroni (smchr':nued ) ) ovietone @News. To) “P.ln'ea Post."” R omworn Angel” Eenn Vet teel. Vitaphone reel. News. Tivoli Ooorne e Shonworn Anel” (Synch.) Variety reel. Vitaphone veel._ "~ Victor McLaglen 1 Jash ¢svnrn> News. Vicior McLasien T “Capt. Las RIS Asther tn “Wild Orchids.” (S¥nchrenized.) sh” (S¥nch.) Fiiaphone reel omeds. Greta Garbo and "Nils Asther in 1ld_Oichids. usm nized.) i ‘!llndlold (8yne Comedy. Serln! Vitaphone_reel. Charles Murray in Fiying Romeos.” n “The Woman From Moscow “Pola_ Negrl = Joirm Bartymore in oad House. “Pay as You Enter.” Olive Borden in Alleen Pringle in “A Baby Cscione.” ‘Richard Dix in Ken Maynard in “Moran cf the Matines.’” “The Devil's Saddle.” Yilme, Barky 10, € Awakening.” Inkwell T cartoon. . “The Awakening. Inkwell Imp caricon. Don Terry_and June Collyer in “Me_Gangster. Jack Duffy comeds. Jeanette Lofl_and John Mack Brown in Billy Dooley polls Smith.” comedy. Cameo comedy. Milton Sills’ n Arthur L- ; Tim McCoy in “The Bush Ranger.” Oddity reel. Serlal. Good Directors. 'HE motion picture director is coming into his own. Audiences are beginning to look for the director's name on a film instead of the star's name, for without a good di r, & good star mtku l poor picture.” 8o What newfiw, s necessary to direcmrhl ability into important positions behind the umzn without LS ‘Webb believes that a director ahmx “When I came out to Holl handsome hero of the experience was the actor’s vie ey 1t helped me in ‘best. points’ ?l‘l a girl's lm. how to rs in scenes, etc. DM o0 think a director Mdm wrinen for the screen,” Webb s “Writing. gives_a clearer insight into story wrote the scripts for “Tiger ’ and ‘Brass,’ to familiarize myull with story forms and how to n; the strong situations out to the best advantage.” Other dmcwr- 'ho ‘have been actors before going bel guide some one ¢l.ne William De Mille was in charge of a scenario department before he started directing. Why Dick Is Popular. BY A FAN. “I HAVE often wondered why Rich- ard Barthelmess is such a favor- of the picture palaces. Nevertheless, it is true that he appeals to le of ‘all ages and both sexes. And I think I have discovered the reason, after watching him work with scores of the most beautiful girls in Hollywood and dozens of handsome young men. “I asked the men what they thought of Dick. I asked the girls in the plc- ture and the technical cast on the set. 1 got the same enthusiastic reply from them all—He's a peach!’ “I found that his directors have en- joyed working with him, that his pho- tographers who have been making ‘still’ pictures lar Dick for years share the enthusias “ ‘Dick 1* still a shy, self-conscious boy in public,” one of his closest friends told me. ‘That’'s why he never makes public lp?eanncefi and never is on the speaking list at banquets. He loyes his home and his baby girl, his and his books. And his trlendl rel his friends through the years.' “Surely, I thought, that is reason enough for his continued popularity on the screen and off.” . Laurence Stallings and Leighton K. Brill have - finished - the lbretto for Eddie Dowllngs forthcoming -musical production, Big Parade.” Edgar MacGregor w\ll sy e plece. SHUBERT-BELASCO " BARGAIN MATINEES WEDNESDA IGHTS, B0c_to 8! PRIOR TO ‘lns NEW A Modern Play by H. H. HARPER THE D MISTRESS With BRANDON TYNAN MARCIA BYRON, DODSON PEGGY SHANNON, HILDA HOWE, LEE PATRICK, ROBERT FISCHER. LOUISE QUINN, MAY 2 ORCHESTRA SEATS ™" Al 700 are whlitng fo take & chance aiih us 0 the upening ight, You ean £t TWO ORCHESTRA FOIL TWO DOLLARS by oreseniin in offer 15 chants hate bargain day & Jolly good The autho; in-chlet of mo BI llophile Soclety, th' We ean recommend “The Devil's Mistres Bright flashes and strong cast make Beginning Easter uu-ul-y Night AIL ORDES Now eodore Dr “AN AMERIGAH TRAGEDY” HOWARD 'BHILLIPS Seasons Most Important Cast 0—Mat., Wed., the Mfllfl‘!, B0 to 82. FOPULAR MATINFE 10 quickly mal n 8 no . Unte s ‘aac arEein miEhe Tou sire 15,00 55 DeIng & Ak nlghier MONTE IS The popular star, Monte Blue, in Headquarters,” a new Warner Bros. production, Of coul erable talking by way of the Vitaphone. a “boom-and-thunder part” in "From , there will be consid- Yearns for Stage Glory. 'ASHINGTON has a new candidate for stage glory. Bob Carbauh at the age of 5 years was soloist at a banquet given by the Order of the Carabao, accompanied by the Marine Band. He received a letter of com»‘ mendation from Lieut. Santelmann, who at that time was directing the | band. Mr. Santelmann praised his singing, as well as his volce, and pre- dicted a bright future for him. During the war he was busy singing at all the camps. At the age of 9 he was| doing orchestra work as a drummer and leader. At the age of 13 he took up the xylophone and uke. At the age of 15 for o years he toured the New England States with his dad in| concert. He is a popular radio artist, having appeared over many statlons, some of which are WCAP, WEAF, WIVA, WTAM, WRC, WMAL, WOR, | ‘WOL and WJZ. morgow Night At 8:30 X AND SATURDAY. 80e to $1.8. YORK Al‘rzAm\scn EVIL'S MITCHELL, JULES EPAILLY, DAVENPORT, JEAN DEL VAL. MONDAY g, ony 2% whia ad. Ro aingle seats sold ¢ this price. wunknownplay, Mer: verly written, well acted and v 30 sears the editor- vers club in America. New Haven Times Union for o full evening's enjoyment, New Haven Journal mew plece Interesting. New Haven Repister argest. boo Dramatic Classic 80c to $1.00 BAT., 80c to $1.50 In December, 1928, he Jjoined the Savoy Musical Stock Co. as & chorus boy, and wound up the season with the heaviest part in “Little Nellie Kelly,” that of Jack Lloyd, for which he received most favorable criticism from the newspapers. Bob intends to make the stage his life work, regardless of the position of his father, who insists 'hnc it is a rough road to travel. ROYAL BELGIAN SYMPHONIC BAND CAPT. ARTHUR PREVOST, Conductor UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF KING ALBERT POLI'S THEATER Friday Afternoon, March 22---4:30 Prices $1.350 to $3.00. Now on Sale at Mrs. Bureau, Droop’s, 1300 G St. Main ATIONA $1.00, 75¢ & 777277277 2 % \ 2% 77 7 2 o 2% 2 22 2 %/4 YHE EUNNIESI' FARCEI ///// Z2z%0% NATIONAL THEATRE PLAVYERS 0 WILLIAM COLLIER'S GREATEST SUCCESS NOTHING BUT TUE TRUTH <A sparkling comedy by James Montgomery NEXT WEEK, BEG. MON.—SEATS SELLING TWINBEDS ,OBY SALISBURY FIELD AND MARGARET MA Coming Attractions| NATIONAL PLAYERS—“Twin Bed: For the week beginning March 25. the National Theater Players have ar- | ranged to revive what has been u-“td‘ the comedy masterpiece “Twin Beds,” | by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo, co-authors. “Twin Beds” is a title suggestive of | one of the old Avery Hopwood farces, | which it is not. Yet “Twin Beds” is a farce—and a farce never to be forgot- | ten. It tells the story of a young man, | weary of club life, who marries and settles down to the quiet joys of do- | mesticity. Happlly engaged during | business hours, he leaves at home, in the luxurious apartment, a young wife | who pines for something to do; who, when he comes home at night tired, after a hard day in the office, wants to Jjoin the merry-making. Her uncon- sclous flirtations and the consequences that cause three married couples to flee each” from the others, only to be brought together again under another roof, form the basis for the action. Miss Mary Newton, Wilfred Lytell, Miss Betty Kent, the new ingenue; Freddie Sherman, Charles Hampden, %’:fl‘ Adxl.d‘d:!o b}:‘bh:ga Miss Helen ce an Tt ter will the various roles. b STRAND—“She.” One of the Erlnclpu.s in next week's | attraction at the Strand Theater is de. scribed as “She,” a counterpart of that | interesting personality found in Rider | Haggard’s sensational novel. Others of ! ! note include Jack Ericson, Joe Kilch Mn]lxe tNt;:t{l nndthAn;m’ Propp, the | smallest girl on the burlesque s With a sprightly chorus, foad 'RACHMANINOFF GREAT PIANIST Poli’ l. chnel ay, Mar. 20, 4:30 Matn 6498. “JANET RICHARDS Vital Issues: Home and Foreign WilsenGree Concert BEG. MON. §0c WED. MAT. ALL SEATS 50c SAT. MAT, 75¢, 50c | N TIIE ENG[ISII m appreciably in the past few years. It has narrowed down to the Theater Gulld and those who have followed the Thea- ter Guild in the production of plays of the type that is known as “high-brow.” g ys that have succeeded are Lhose W] the screen—as, for instance, “Strange Interlude,” “Coquette,” “Street Scene” and even that grim melodrama, “The Trial of Mary Dugan.” (I exclude mu- sical shows from this, because the Zieg- feld variety of flesh-and-blood drama is inevitably more desirable when viewed | in the flesh.) ‘The theater now finds its audience among those who will cheerfully pa: $7.70 to sce as intelligent, as stimulatin; and as honest a play as “Street Scene,’ but who couldn't bPhhlrrd to attend a showing of "Th! Cohens and s in Atlantic City.” Lo Now, after all these years, the movi people are going after this $7.70 audi- ence, and “The Letter" pr will be able to get it. Not that “The Letter” is particularl]; remarkable as food for the intellect. is an obvious and none too expert mur- der melodrama, in which the aristocratic heroine is heard to remark, “You wouldn't treat a dog like you treat me!” But it was made by Paramount with no | regard whatever for the old movie tra- DY JACK »:” HUNY I (oA POLI'S ich could not be duplicated on | Sherwood. the red ink); it was made with no re= gard for the movie public, en masse, which expresses its attitude in the words, “I go to the theater to be en- tertained.” “The Letter” was produced cheaply, as feature pictures go, agd its distribu- tion will be limited. It won't have to appeal to*the millions o fans, in big towns and Ilttl(’ ones, wWho went into ecstasies over “Lilac Time." It will appeal to the few who would have been qualified to appreciate “The Last Laugh” had it been brought to their attention. From those few, in a few big cities, Paramount will derive a handsome profit. What they have done with “The Lv" ter” they will be able to do with other play, any novel or short st for that matter. They can and invade that last exclusive precinct which has been the drama’s ultimate | citadel, which means that a great many more asbestos curtains are soon to be rung down for the last time. | . We hear much of mammoth mergers in the movie industry at this time. | Fox has merged with Loew, and Pa | mount, they say, will merge with the Radio Corporation and possibly with Warner Bros. This is all part of the vast scheme of reorganization, the ob- Ject of which is to achleve monster corporations along the expansive lines of General Motors. ‘When that has come to pass, movies will be made and sold as automobiles are made and sold. I, therefore, warn all Broadway play- wrights, actors and managers to stop reassuring themselves with the state- ment that “the mere mechanical movie can never take the place of the glorious | speaking stage.” And I also warn all | Hollywood scenario writers, actors and | directors to stop alibing themselves | with the explanation that “we know our pictures are stupid, but we've got | to make them for the morons, not for | the grown-ups.” Since the movies have learned how to talk they have also begun to learn how to think. They have previously ‘nad wealth and plenty of charm; now, with the added attraction of intelli- gence, they should be practically irre- sistible. | Appeared Personally. 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