Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1930, Page 56

AMUSEMENTS, ariety of Attractions ‘in NATIONAL—*“Sherlock Holmes.” HE last performance of John Drew in ‘Trelawny of the Wells,” B of Joseph Jefferson in “Rip Van v Winkle"—those were great op- partunities. - for. the playgoer, for. those great. players will never return. Willlam Gilletie In “Sherlock Holmes” offers. another such opportu- nity on the stage in Washington the week commencing tomorrow. .night at the National Theater, where he played the great detective in this city for the first time just 30 years ago. Only -one matinee is announced and that on Sat- urday. - - Mr. Gillette’s farewel] to the stage is l real occasion in the theater. In Springfield, where the. tour opened; in Boston, the. second City on the route, and in New York “Sherlack Holmes™ brought into the audien the most distinguished playgoers of two or more generations. The New Amsterdam The- ater, the largest in New York, has been taxed during the, engagement. The night the play opened in Manhattan the audience. was so brilliant and so representative of all that is best in art, | letters, civic and soeial attainment as to inspire editorial comment in the metropolitan newspapers. William Gillette, the suge idol of a decade past or more and of recent years a retired gentleman lving on his es- tate in the lower valley of Connecti- cut River, is still regarded one of the greatest living actors. “Sherlock Holmes,” a detective story of his own, done in ‘collaboration with -8ir Arthur | Conan Doyle, is regarded as ome of the | most popular American plays. Mr. Gillette's farewell to the stage is | that of a noted American gentleman, a distinguished novelist, a dramatist, an actor, a theater manager aml one of i\l;e most gracious figures in American e. In the cast with Mr. Gillette are sev- eral actors who have been with him in former productions of “Sherlock Holmes,” notably John Miltern, his fa- vorite Motiarty, and William Postance, his favorite stage manager, now play. ing Sidney Prince. the safe cracksman. Others are Wallis Clark, Montague Shaw, Henry Lambert, J. Augustus Keough, Willlam H. Barwald, Burford Hampden, Byron Russell, Alfred Ansel, Donald Campbell, Fred Tasker, Herbert Wilson, Peg Entwistle, Roberta Beatty, Dorothy Peabody, - Russell and Rose Kingston. ‘The play is under direction of the well known management of A. L. Er- langer and George C. Tyler. GAYETY—"Oriental Girls.” ‘The Mutual Burlesque “wheel” pro- vides another new show, “Oriental Girls,” for the Gayety Theater this week. It is described “debut show™ this season, which means that it will be seen here for the first time. Also it is unlike its sister productions, in that it is what might this year be termed ‘“progressive burlesque,” which means that old methods have been abandoned, old jokes have been scrap- Bued. but the it in old-fashioned rlesque has been retained. ‘The cnt. includes Jack La Mont, edian, the star; Joe Allm second 3 "Chuh a8 don- Alma Mack, mhretu and the Wallace Sisters, & lively specialty pair. ‘The show is rounded out by a chorus of pleasing young girls girls: R-K-O KEITH'S—"“Love Comes Along.” Bebe Daniels in “Love Comes Along” is the current feature at R-K-O Keith's. In this, Miss Daniels’ lecond radio picture, a new Bebe flashes upon the screen. she is neither’ the lissom charmer that she was in “Rio Rita” _nor the all-American irl of her -productions, - rican actress *left nuuwu whtn her company disbands olp a unfiw is- iland, and ber, portrayal is cla be the mait ¢ v{mr ‘given the screen sin ith Rudolph Valentino ™S r u- caire.” The story is a ur?] ld;putlon of Edward Knoblock’s play “Conchita,” in which, incidentally, Bebe sings four new song hits, two of them, ‘‘Love Comes. Along” and “Night Winds,” written especially fordthe picture by Oscar Levant and Sidney Clare, Radio Pictures’ composers. cutulmanbefollmmpe which has been stranded at a remote port, she meets a swaggering young gailor from a tramp schooner and an intriguing love affair results. Jealousy causes an estrangement between the two, but the manner in which their | Jove is revived is said to resch the high point of an unusually beautiful ro- mance. The suppofting cast includes Lloyd Hughes, for the first time in a sound film that discloses vnot I,&nly"; rl;!h leasing speaking also a tal- snb for song. Others are Ned Sparks, Montague Love, Alma Tell, Lionel Bal- more and Evelyn Selbfe. Short sound features and PFreddy Clark and his R-K-Olians round out the program. PALACE—"“It's a Great Life.” Rosetta and Vivian Duncan, the fa mous sister team, are:featured in “It's a Great Lifs t Loew's Palace.in the‘ second hit of meu *Jgnuary festival. | Lawrence Gray and Benny Rubin of | “Marianne” fame also appear in the productionh, as does Jerry Prouty. The story opens with the two girls as clerks in a department store and with Gray in the music department. ‘The three team-up for a number in the store’s amateur production-and get over so well that a vaudeville nt signs them up. Parker, an executive of the firm, loves Casey, one of the sisters, and she returns his love, but she does not want to injure her sister, and so she sticks to the act. Jimmy is in love with the other sister. They disagree, and Jimmy and Babe find they are a flop by themselves, while Casey finds that she is not so good without Babe. Casey decides to marry Parker when she learns that her: sister is ill, but when the doctor says the sister is out of danger it is decided that all hands will ]o\n the act. Al Evans is back again as the first of Loew’s rotating masters of cere- monies in the Loew production, direct from the Capitol Theater, “Oddities.” It features Gordon and King, dancers extraordinary; the-Three Dennis Sis- ters, human songbirds; Cole and Sny- der, unique comedians, and a ballet of the Chester Hale girls. The Hearst Metrotone News, the Palace Orchestra, | Tunder Harry Borjes; short subjects and | iCharles Gaige at the organ complete -the program. EARLE—“The Painted Angel. Billie Dove's beauty, charm and grace ’wm delight numerous fans at the Earle ”l‘h?lt!r this week in her latest First :Nltleml and taphone feature, “The $Painted Ange losing the use of an arm, is secretly in love with Billle when a wealthy rival appears and discloses himself as the suitor who had fired the shot. Billle, strange to say, seems to prefer him. The fact contribuites to a thrilling story of dramatic appeal. Edmund Lowe, George MacFarlane, J. Farrell MacDonald and Cissy Fitzger- ald appear in the cast, which includes Selby, Douglas Gerrard, Shep. Camp and a company of dancers. ‘The Earle also offers The Evening Star-Universal and Pathe newsreels, Vitaphone varieties and music by the orchestra conducted by Daniel Breeskin. FOX— Janet Gaynor in “Christina” is. the current screen attraction at the Fox Theater. Based on & story by. Tristam per, with Holland as a background, itSresents Miss Gaynor in an appeal: ing Tole. As the young girl who thinks she has won her sweetheart, only to see another woman take him away, Miss Gaynor has ample opportunity to demonstrate | her histrionic_ability. - Charles Morton, | recently one of the “Four Devils,” plays opposite the star. Rudolph Schildkraut, veteran character acter, is also in the cast. William K. Howard directed. and Marco ,“idea,” entitled “Jazz Buc- caneers,” It will introduce Alexander Callam, who recently was in ‘the cast f “My Maryland.” In addition there will be Emillie and Romaine, ChlrleA | Brugge, Helen Warner, Eddie Ray, La PEH! Marie and the chorus. RIALTO—"Hell's Heroes.” - “Hell's Heroes,” describe as Universal's talking drama of human nature, is being shown at the Rialto Theater. The story ranges the gamut of hu- man emotions. It has romance, ad- venture, pathos and humor, combined with suspense of & nature that'has not been surpassed in motion pictures, ac- cording to its promoters. Its action is shown against a canvas at once weird and awe-inspiring—the desolation of the great Mojave Desert. Against this tremendous background, it presents a human drama of compelling interest that is never allowed to flag. “Hell's Heroes” is a drama of re- generation and heroism. Three bad men of the West have fled into the desert after killing a citizen in a bank hold- up in the little frontier town of New Jerusalem. They find themselves with a new born baby on their hands. They have promised its dying mother that they will bear the child safely to New Jerusalem. They have not enough water for such a journey. And they know that if, by a miracle, they do reach New Jerusalem, lynch law awalts them there, From this central dramatic situation the story unfolds swiftly and poignantly, increasing in intensity until the final fade-out. uurel lnd Hardy, famous comics of Roach fame, appear in their latest tAlkie “The Night Owls,” and The Eve- ning Star-Universal Newsreel brings news events of the world in action, ex- plained by a talking reporter. MEROPOLITAN—"“The Show of Shows. “The Show of Shows,” Warner Bros'. and Vitaphone master revue in techni- color, has begun its second week at the Metropolitan Theater. The last word in screen revues, its keynote is magnificence, with magni- tude. Its ¢ast includes notables of stage and screen such as John_ Barrymore, Winnie Lightner, Richard Barthelmess, Betty Compson, Ted Lewis, Irene Bor- doni, Monte Blue, Alice White, Tully Marshall, Armlds. Bull Montana, Do- lores Georges Carpentier, Sally ONI:;I Nlck Lucas, Alexander ony. Fay and & mors than 300 Holl ;):tdf “v:‘fl le:%lnll of Yy conception 'fie Show of Shows” Tt i8 strictly revue enmmnm sisting of a program of ch dy skits, dramatic episodes, musical numbers, in which are introduced many of the newest song hits and other novel- ties, such as a big military drill, Winnie Lightner and Bull Montana, wnbl!nl. “me\n‘ in the Bathtub”; John Barry- more a Shakespearean characteri- & dazzling “Lady_Luck” number, COLUMBIA—“Condemned.”" Ronald Colman and :Ann Harding have so delighted motion picture fans at Loew's Columbia that “Condemned” will be held over a second week. United Artists’ talking hit, “Condemned,” also has Louis Wolheim and Dudley Digges | in_the supporting cast. ‘The story is laid at Devils Island, the famous French penal colony, with its shnrk-lnres:ed waters and its fever- breeding jung! To this colony Michel is sent for a petty theft, comrade is quuen. the ugliest-looking prisoner of the lot. The warden, to break Michel's spirit and to show his own importance, makes him- his young wife’s house servant. #The couple are attracted each to the other, but they do not dare express their feelings. Gossip reaches the warden and, before they have told their love, he throws Michel in the dungeon and decides to send his wife back to France. Jacques is installed in Michael’s flace as servant. When the wife learns he is Michel's friend she sends a message urging Michel to escape and meet her aboara a ship bound for France. The warden, sensing their plan, surprises them au the boat and in a last effort to save his pal, Jacques kills the warden ana is himself killed. Michel returns to serve his short sentence. ‘The Hearst Metrotone News, the Co- lumbia Orchestra under Claude Bur- rows, a_talking M-G-M comedy fea- turing Stan Laurel and Oliver Haray and other short subjects complete the program for the second week of “Loew's January Festival.” JANET RICHARDS—Tomorrow. Miss Janet Richards, having closely followed the trend of world events dur- ing the past year, at her weekly talks on public questions, home and foreign, will not attempt at her first January talk tomorrow morning to offer a gen- eral review of the world's work for 1929, but will touch, instead, upon sub jects of more immediate interest, in- cluding the latest reports on condi- tions in Russia; new relations between France and Germany, and the reputed attitude of Mussolini toward Iftalians in the United States. Under home af- ‘ fairs, | rafiwa; ys and threatened trouble grain men also will be touched upon. The talks are given every Monda; morning at 10:45 o'clock in the M sonic_Temple, Thirteenth street ant New York avenue. i A talking picture was recently pro- jected on a fast-moving train between Chicago and Los Angeles, the dining mmm. a funny Floradora sextet and ! .| the plan for merging our great | e- | tween the new Farm Boerd and the | THE SUNDAY STAR, Coming Attractions. NATIONAL—“Gambling.” George M. Cohan, with what the New York critics acclaimed his greatest act- ing company, will appear in “Gambling’ at the National the week of January 13. The importance of the announcement is the: news that Washington is to be one of the few cities to see Mr. Cohan on his first coast-to-coast tour sin 10. “Gambling” will have been pl up- wards of 150 performances at the Ful- tbn Theater, New York, when ita en- rllem!nt closes January 4. It met with nstant success, and only because Mr, Cohan ‘agreed to direct and write a talk- . | Ing pk:lure for Al Jolson is a road trip made possible. Following Wuhlnmn. a lelp-lnd»run tour will be made to Los Nellie Bly Baker, Will Stanton, Norman | Angeles. The original Broadway cast is_guar- anteed, including Mary Phillips, Robert Middlemass, Harold Healy, Isabel Bar- ing, Douglas MacPherson, Jack Leslie, Edward F. Nannary and Kathleen Niday. “Gambling” concerns a gambler's en- deavor, to find the slayer of his foster daughter, Mr. Cohan, in the role of the gamester, has the whole proceeding move with his usual dash and humor. Four massive settings are uud to un- fold the tale.- Sam Forsest, who has dlrecud many of the ‘Cohan plays, staged the produc- tion. s . GAYETY—“Dimpled Darlings.”. Al Golden's “Dimpled D-rm:':o; sprightly: Mutual Burlesque ai ; P nces for _the - Gayety Thea: ter next week. The stars are from vaudeville] musical comedy and cabaret, as well as the cream of the burlesque On the stage will be another. Fanchon | tage Rut,h Bradley is the featured we player, with a “powerful soprano,” a Bert Oarr, Happy Hyatt, a 280-pound eccentric ‘comedian; Tereta Sheaffer, specializing in songs and chatter; Ruby May, dancer; James Marsh, character delineator, and Abe Sherr, juvenile, are other outstanding performers. The pro- ducer is Al Golden. ‘The “Dimpled Darlings” chorus is de- scribéd as one of the most youthful and talented on the Mutual circuit, RS Getting at Realism. THOSE who have seen the Ronald Colman picture “Condemned,” which is.being held for the second week at the Columbia Theater, have remarked upon the realism of its séenes. Aboard the prison transport ship, in the Devil's Island prison and in the jungles shut- ting off the prison from all the world outside, the most striking note is nat- uralness of picturization. As “The Virginian” caught the breath of the outdoors, the echoes of canyons, the rustling of trees in a Summer's wind, so does this picture, observers agree, catch the hot, feverish breath of a tropical island. In the J“kfl‘e uenzl virtually the only element I stench of rank growth and wlter Part of the credit for the realism of “Condemned” is given to the author of the story from which it was adapted, which was titled “Condemned to Devl's Island.” and written by Blair Niles. Mrs. Niles js sald to be the first journalist to have obtained permission of French au- thorities to visit the island, go through the ?flson and explore the surrou: Jungle regions. Her story of the con- vict who made his escape through’ this barrier ‘was' followed in close detall by the producers of the picture. LEWIS AYRES, Who has been selected to play the lead- ing role in the German war picture, “All Quiet on the Western Front.” She Writes Songa. Too. 'HE Dennis Sisters, who provide the week’s stage presentation ‘at Loew’s Palace, have the distinction of carrying their own song writer. ‘The composer is Ann Dennis, eldest of the three. In collaboration with Frank Magine, she has written several songs which received wide publication, among them “Twilight Rose,” “Steal- ing” and “Toddling.” ‘The talents of the three sisters have brought them success in many fields of popular _entertainment. They made their debut in Chicago film theaters, and from stage presentations went to vaudeville, radio and musical comedy. They were featured in “Poor Mamma, a musical comedy which toured t Pacific Coast with Trixie Friganza as star. York, stage presentation, produced by Arthur Knorr under Louls K. Sidneys supervision. e sl e m@ e m Mitzi in “Sari,” Maybe. TLANTIC seaboard cities soon will see players of the Hungarian Art ‘Theater in a variety of musical pla: It was anpounced last week that the company, representing half the entire personnej,. will_begin its tour January 13, opening in Philadelphia before ap- pearing in New York. ‘The first play will be the operetta | “sari,” with Mitzi Hajos in the eld\nl role. 'The musical numbers will sugzd under the direction of Albermn 'l'hu remainder of the company will continue to plAy in Budapest. | will, harmony singing in “Oddities,” this | Jof these two names possesses relevancy 'Oddities” is a Capitol Theater, New |Te: WASHINGTON, the first all-dialogue film for the star. Gillette, THI current theatrical season, which has abounded in futilities, serves least to' emphasize the appeal of per- sonality in the theater. Experienced playgoe: with fairly tenacious memories can recall the harsh things formerly said of the: star system. It was called & force destruc- tive of the best interests of the drama— & vain exploitation of the individual at r.ha expense of lll other potentialities of tage. ay the producer, Wlfl’l - reeocr.hed stellar artist under contract, is, as they say, sitting pretty, and a publi¢ surfeited with nondescript nobodies visits its favor and patronage upon the actor of established position. Not many players of this type are left to adorn the theater. Their' names used to be legion. Today & brief item. ized list will cover the fleld. Conspicu- ous in this category is a player who has been before the public much longer than ‘the vitality of his art might-in- dicate. His name' is Otis Skinner.; * Of similar distinction, though an ex- w’nme of greatly dl.un-nle methods, is lliam Gillette. constituted one of the surprises of the theatrical season. It is doubtful if Mr. Gillette, whose reappearance may be ascribed in part to sentimental consid- erations, foresaw the rosy consequences of his undertaking. Revivals in stage- land may usually be atiributed to lean times. . Mr. Gillet! proposal to do & definite farewell in “Sherlock Holmes' conceivably fell on- desperate and hence Teceptive ears. , has -happened to date But, W amounts to something a good deal more rsement of the y. ed. by the production. in ‘New York is unshadowed by the kind of. competition ,which contemporary theatrical impresarios feat most—that of the motion pictures.., For here we ve refashioned that stronghold of the stage of yesteryear, the fortress of com- manding personalit; ‘The screen at its best may cuitivate actual drama,.but the.spell of..dire contact is unattainable. Hence, obvi- ously, the challenge of the films must be met with dominating individualities as factors of the fundamental non- mechanized npyrochzment between ltyer and specta g ust, therefore, n\o old complaints be re\'usd it the star system, of which, among the few, Mr. Gillette and Mr. Skinner remain inspiring representa- tives? It would seem so. Employ the glass of retr t to justify a reversal of viewpoint. Unguestionably the the- ater flourished in the regime of his- trionic constellations. Ascribe, if you & certain amount of vanity to stellar players of yore. As a rule this attribute served as merely a superficial coating to- legitimate pride, legitimate self-esteem and legitimate artistry, both in_methods and choice of vehicles. ‘The actor at the head of his own company assuredly felt responsibity for the quality of drama he submitted. And in 9 cases out of 10 he strove to secure and exploit worthy material. Borrow for the moment G. Wells’ serviceable “Time Machine.” Adjust it to quarter of a century ago, more or less. Mark in, the panorama ‘- unfolded Richard Mansfield, Joseph Jefferson, Ada Rehan, Viola Allen, Eleanor Rob- son, Stuart Robson, William H. Crane, Kyrle Bellew, E. H. Sothern, Maude Adams, Olga Nethersole, John Mason, Robert Mantell, James K. Hackett, An- nie Russell, David Warfleid, John Drew, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Henry Miller. Mark also Otis Skinner and William Gillette. Many players in the extended, yet haphagard, foregoing list have passed on. Some have retired. Mr.. Gillette and Mr. Skinner, however, retain the kind of prestige which has largely van- ished from our theater. The linking not alone because they are 4t present s0 gallantly sustaining ‘the magic of personality on the stage, but also Le. cause of other associations less generally Mr. Skinner, who this year adds Papa Juan to a range of roles of a itive Mansfield diversity, and llette, who has so 1y classes at the> Hartford, Conn., School, while Papa Juan was in It ‘'was Gillette who the attention of Charles Frohman upper High the lower forms. dre memorable dramatization of a bit of Balzac, candidly described by Mr. Skin- ner as “my most memorablé pla; It is not of record that Mr. Skinner i and Mr. Gillette ever acted together. But they made many chapters of hi tory in simultaneous sta; tou: throughout the land. - Gillette, as -' his activities to Greta Garbo, the Swedish star, and her director, Clarence Brown, one of the rehearsal moments of the new picture, “Anna Christie,” "able “The Return of Sherlock Holmu‘f ‘has | the t | so D. C., JANUARY 5, GRETA GARBO REHEARSES - | shopping. during which will be Skinner and The Star System BY GEORGE womuroon.' “Too Much Johnson,” Becret Service." “Clarice,” “The Dream Maker” and “Sherlock Holmes.” Among the excep- tions may be ‘listed Barrie's “Dear Brutus” and ton,” ful Calamity.’ Since the dissolution of the old W} nut Street Theater stock compan; Philadelphia; marking the end of an era in 1879, the versatile Skinner has applied his ' talents to almost every conceivable form of stage entertain- ment exceépt musical cumedy and grand opera. Assoclated with company in its nalmlest to old and new comedies, ol Shakespeare and the restoration dram- atists, Mr. Skinner, as the star system took 'form, embarked a career which led him to Browning in the unforget- “In a Balcony,” to George Boker in -the miunlly lamoreus “Francesca ean Richepin in the finely sensitive and atmospheric “The Hi T, to !dwud Knoblock in the “Kismet,” to Balzac in “Maison dé Garcon” brilliantly vitalized in the comedy “The Honor of the Family,” to Booth Tarkington in “Mister- Antonio,” to Henri Lavedan in the neatly fabricated, wistful “Sire” and the dialectic “Duel”; to the Lost Dauphin legend in “Lazarre,” to Robert Louis Stevenson in the slightly sardonic romanticism of the dramatized “Prince Otto,” to Cervantes via the echoes in the play of “Sancho Panza,” to Ibanez thm:xh the footlighted “Blood and Sand.” As star, as "|eldh’|l man.” when !.hn appellation meant something, and in the prologue to his career in .‘“sec- ond leads” Mz, Skinner has. also evoked numerous trajts. in the Shal sarean gallery. He plased with A han. during the heights of her tri- umphs at Daly's and in the .course of her last tour, when he enacted, after an interval of many vears, Petrucchio, Shylock ll'ld Charles Surface. His ff in “The Merry Wives of Wind- m revealed in association as “guest star” with two other stage luminaries, - Henrietta -Crosman .and Mrs. Piske, ‘This survey, which is only partial and refrains from emphasizing failures, may, nevertheless, be deemed suffi- ciently impressive to warrant respect for the old scheme of things in stageland. The stars which used to twinkle in so many playhouses naturally sought to shine in congenial environment, which meant that vehicles were fitted to per- sonal endowments. But if the artistic equipment was diversified, as in the case of Mr. Skin- ner, no monotony of dramatic fare was engendered. In the instance of Mr. Gillette, it is significant that specially individualized methods and a technique artfully held within certan boundaries | did not militate against subtle distinc- tions in portraiture. ‘The characteristic Gillette manner proved unmistakable in the Derth of “Dear Brutus” as in_the title role of “Sherlock Holmes.” Yet by some pro- cess of alchemy known to this star, these creations accorded admirably with totally unrelated materials derived from Barrie and Doyle. Much er!dlt.!bl! conventionally Ffll clent acting—routine and “type" forms the stage in this epoch, uhlch_ the alarmists are characterizing as bleak. Yet, in spite of the sincere effort of the phver interest in him as a rounded artist has undoubtedly deterio- rated. In its claims to lar interest the theater exerts ay charm. But it is beflnnlng if personality were the lifeblood institution. of the Opening Performance TOMORROW T. ARTHUR SMITH Presents By Arrangement With Second American Tour GERMAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY IN UNRIVALLED TOMORROW “MON. WED. EVE.——TR!STAN UND ISOLDE FRI. EVE.—MOZART’S DON JUAN TUES. MAT. (Jan. 14)—THE FLYING DUTCHMAN COMPLETE CHORU 1930—PART FOUR. Next Week's Photoplays. PALACI-—Nnrma Talmadge United - Artists’ sound nh:ture. “New York Nights.” Metro-Gold- Dynamite,” with duction, Bmlte‘ wi Conrad Nagel, Kay John- son, Charles Bickford and Julia Faye. " Those Sidewalk Dusters. N view of the mwu:mlve:'-xtl‘?dune sees- these days in atre lur- ing the %erlod of “readjustment” oc- casioned the style creators’ dictum that skirt lenglhs shall be longer, it might be of interest to hear what one | fashionably dressed screen star thinks of the business. Helen T\alvetreeu says: “I believe in temperance—and I don't mean prohi- bition, either.” On the long-and-short-of-it she adds: “My present definition of anathema is & woman who wears a long, gracefully draped - frock, obviously designed for formal afternoon use, when she goes If she. adds a bracelet, a necklace, two or three pins on her dress or hlt d wears spiked heels, you have a picture of my pet aversion, Del ite the temptation of new styles,” she continues, “the woman who really wants to be smart will temper desire with wisdom in selecting her street cléthes. - She will purchase them longer, of course, but will choose one of the lovely two or three piece ensembles which reach 3 or 4 inches below the knees. She will purchase frocks with longer hemlines, perhaps uneven ones, for afternoon. or formal luncheons, and will rescrve the ankle-length gowns for the evening.” . Coming to Washington. MANAGE’R COCHRAN of the Nation- al says Washington may expect: Florenz Ziegfeld's “Show Boat,” mre- turn engagement of the mullclu-flm of Edna Ferber's famous novel nally produced at the National 'x‘huur. for a limited engagement of five Kl" “Subway Express,” and one of the outstanding will come direct to Washington %;4 ]:un at 'the Liberty Theater, ork. Bert Lyttell, star of the stage and screen, in “Brothers,” a unique play, in which he enacts dual roles. This is one of last season’s hits, which had a sea- son’s run at the Forty-eighth Street Theater and survived a road tour. rkling comedy of life and h'e among the ul'.rl-modeml “Let Us Be hn Golden produe- tion that will come m the National after 396 perforinances in New York. Eugene O'Neill's “Strange Interlude” in a return engagement, the Hudson Theater (New York) musical revue, “Connie’s Hot Chocolates,” and the su‘luord-vpon-Avnn Players in a week of Shakes) is the English company t} :c nroudly boasts the &lnl of England as a patron. ‘!iddle Cantor in & return engagement But—and here comes a_disappoint- ment—Washington is not to have 'the promised premier of Ed Wynn's zlexfeld production of “Simple Simon.” That engagement has been canceled. Naw Brokenshire Touting. F you're passing & music store some time during the week and hear a familiar voice extolling the virtues of the Warner Brothers revue, “The Show of Shows,” now in its second week at the Metropolitan, don't be su You've heard that voice often, if YD\.I happen to be & radio fan of any stand- ing at all, for the speaker is Norman Brokenshire, who for sevéral years has been & favorite announcer. Brokenshire has been featured ‘on many Nation<wide hook-ups, introducing programs and describing news events from New - York, Atlantic City and ‘Washington. He was engaged by the record makers to announce the “The 8how of Shows,” by ‘means of a disc which is being played at numerous music stores throughout the city. The record also introduces two of the ml hits from the revue, :-smqm the Bathtub” and “Lady I JANET RICHARDS Public Questions: Home ln‘ Foreign Every Monday Morning af 5 Masonic lel)h. uu. ll. and Adminion. 75c and $1.00 Questions of the Hour in National and International Affairs || Miss Clara W. uown || , THE"WASHINGTON CLUB Assembly Room :mnnca 1010 mn st Every Fndny. POLI'S LUCREZIA Mon., Jan. 13, 4:30 Prima Donna D llu oS Dhtriet o403, Mat. Oper GAYE.TY THEATRE JACK LAMONT ORIENTAL GIRLS CHUBBY DRISDALE at 8 o'Clock—Poli’s S. HUROK Manasing Season 1929-1930 mzsznunolvs EVE.—DIE WALKURE the present New York season, 'hlch B. AMUSEMENTS. Photoplay Programs of, The American Producers challenge the talkies have flung at the stage will be even more formidable in.the coming 12 months, judging from the production plans an- nounced. ; “The past year's pictures will be bullt upon and surpassed,” is the promise. Two outstanding war stories will be screened. Hemingway's “A Farewell to Arms,” with John Gilbert in the lead- ing role, and Remarque's “All Quiet on the Western Pront,” with a cast not yet Sherrifi’s war play, *l.lo will be produced. 'King of Jazz,” Greta Garbo's “Romance” lnd “Anna_Chris- tie,” Charles Chln]ln'l “City Lights,” John Barrymore's “The Man fromn kley's,” Lillian Ollh'l first talking wan, ‘The 8 d John Gil- bert’s “Redemption” will ‘also be among the new ones. Incomplete schedules ot the leading producers are listed here Columbia _ Pictures— "Thc Melody Man,” with William_Colller, fr.; Alice Day and John'St. Polls; “Murder on the Roof,” with Parker, Mar- garet Livingston, Raymond Hatton and William V. Mong: “Mexicall Rose,” with Barbara Stanwyck, Sam Hardy and Ar- thur Rankin; “Vengeance,” with Jack Holt and Dorothy Revier, Pirst National—“Bride of the Regi- ment,” with Vivienne Segal, Alan Prior, Louise Fazenda and Ford Sterling: “Back Pay,” by Fannie Hurst, A with Corinne Griffith; “Bright Lights,” with Dorothy Mackaill and Frank Fa: “Murder on the Second Floor,” with retta Young and Sidney Blackmer; “His Woman"” with Monte Blue and Lila Lee; “Lilies of the Field” with Corinne Grifith; “Playing Amund P with Alice White: “.n the Next Room, with Jack Mulhall and Alice Day; "Nu No, Annette,” with Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray; “Loose Ankles,” with Douglas Fairbanks, jr.; “Strictly Mod- ern,” with Dorothy Mackaill and Sidney Blackmer; “Son of Richard Barthelmess; rner and Lois Wilson, and “Other Men's Wives,” with Billie Dove and Clive Brook. Fox Pflmh“The Lone Star Ranger,” with George O'Brien and Sue Carol: “Cameo Kirby,” by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson, with J. Harold ll:urny and Norma Terr picture, 1,” with Charles Farrell and Mary Dunun director, F. W. Murnau; “Such Men Are Danger- ous,” by Elinor Glyn, with Warner Baxter and Catherine Dale Owen Big Party,” with Sue Carol; “Hig! clety Blues,” with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell; “The Girl Who Wasn't Wanted,” with George O'Brien and Helen Chandler; "Yonder Grow the Daisles,” with Robert Ames and Lila Lee; “Temple Tower,” with Kenneth McKenna, and “On the Level,” with Victor McLaglen, Meuo-uoldm-ulyer—"'rhe Bishop Murder Case,” with Basil and Leila Hyams; "Chu with Bessie Love and les King; “Not 80 Dumb,” with Marion Davies; “The Woman Racket,” with Blanche Sweet and Tom Moore; “The Ship From Shagghal,” with Kay Johnson lnd Con- rad Nagel; “They Learned About Wom- en,” with Van and Schenck; with Greta Garbo; with Basil Rathbone, Johnson and Louise Dresser; “Redemp- tion,” with John G\lh:rt and El?nnor Boardman; “The Rogue Song,” with Lawrence Tibbett; esh Prom Col- lege,” with William Hlln ust Kids,"” with Weber and Fields; “The House of Troy,” with Ramon Novarro; High Road,” Wl!h Norma Shearer ‘mote Control,” Wife,” Mick Grinde and John Meehan. Paramount Famous Lasky Corpo: ration — “Safety in Number" with Chlrlfls Rogers; “Return of Pu Man- with Jack Oakie; “Yo Manhattan,” with Richard Aflfl Ifld Claudette l:olbert Mur- der Case” with Willlam Powell; “Let' S e Texan," Gary Border Legion,” with Richard Arl and Fay Wray; “Ladies Love Brutes, with George Blncmfl “Follow Th h, with Charles Rogers and Nancy Oar- roll; “Business Is Pleasure,” and “Para- mount on Parade,” musical spectacle, with Maurice Chevalier, Radio Pictures—“Love Comes Along, with Bebe Daniels; Glrl of the with Sally O'Neil; “Hit the Deck.” '“h Jack Oakie and P(llly Wllker m Wife,” with Conrad Nagel and and “Case of Bersnnt Orhhl.“ w\th Chester Morris an nemy Compson. United Anuu' Corporation D\l Barry,” with Norma Talmadge; Bad One,” with Dolores Del Rio; "cny Lights,” ‘the Charles Chaplin produc- tion; “Raffies,” with Ronald Colman; “Whoopie,” to be produced by Florenz Zle feld -and Samuel Goldwyn, with le Cantor: “The Locked Door," by Chlnn!n‘ Pollock, with Rod La ue; “Bride 66,” Arthur Hammerstein's first film, with' Lois Marln “Abraham Lin- coln,” D. W, ith's dramatization, wlth Walter Humn. “Upstairs and Down,” an Irving Berlin production; “The 8 " with Lillian Gish; “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” with Harry Elthmln: “Hell Harbor,” with Lupe Velez; “Be Yourself,” with Fanny Brice; mox,” with Winifred Westover, “Hell's Angels,” with Ben Lyon. Universal producunns——“ml Quiet on the Western Front,” with Lewis Ayres; “King of Ja: with Paul Whiteman “La erufllll!w. with Laura La Plante and John Boles; “The Climax,” with Jean Hersholt; “The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland,” with George Sid- ney and Charles Murray.. Others will include “Barbary Coast,” “The Little Accldcnt" and “The Vl.l’l’ln of Stam- um- and h | boul.” Warner Bros. productions — “Second Choice,” with Dolores Costello; “Song of the West,” from “Rainbow,” with John Boles and Vivienne Segal; “The Man From Blankley's,” witht John Bar- rymore; “Mammy,” with Al Jolson: “The Agony Column,” by Earl Derr Biggers; “On the Border” and “Rough Waters,” with Rin Tin Tin; “Isle of Escape,” with Monte Blu d erything,” with Winnle Lightner; Couldn't Say No,” with Bllly Eilers and Chester Morr! “The G with George Al’l’&l- ," with_ Vivienn !C"l “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” !rorn e Belasco play, with Marion Nixon. Seats Now Operain English Third Washington Season AMERICAN zov:- OPERA .., 5~ FOUR PERFORMANCES COMPANY Three Evenings and On Matines Jan. 20, 21, |nl Anl-ll: Bwlr. Yohndn of Cyprus * Mme. Bnllerfly Faust Carmen AC VAN GROVE. Conduetor, 4 40. $3 00. $2.50. $2 00, chu,” with Warner Oland, Jean Arthur |lnd Neil Hamilton: “Marco Himself," PENoOLS © Aese m'f.;:' v. “‘Hell's Heroes' 1s different L ums\\.l e e Wilkon Grene’s Coneert Rroop’s, 1300 G st. District 6493, By popuLAR DEMAND O NINTH AT GEE LAST TIME THURSDAY NIGHT tHogtne s ’mlm 198 Shiunig Ll cend monthe.’— Andrew Relley, The Times. The curtain will ri T AMPORTANT NEXT WEEK, BEG. MONDAY GEO. M. IN HIS NEW A e b 00, B ATIONAL 00 u; 3100, 2 Bl b0e. Dt N R Y R ey WEEK BEG. SUNDAY, JAN. I9th o OB 2%k icxs RETURN OF THE MOST THRILLING MUSICAL PLAY EVER PRODUCED IN AMERICA 1‘..!”.!" Loy promptly at 0115 for the evening per formances and at 2:15 Saturday Matin ' EVENT OF THE SEASON WILIAMGILLETTE HIS LAST PERFORMAN CESi 172 (Ao TREATRE M His Famous Creation of M'lqlme ¥ ind. Sir r-thwt'oun Qmeuoq Auw\mu ad GEORGE CTYLER MAIL ORDERS ' NOW ACCEPTED SEATS THURS. COHAN MERICAN PLAY “GAMBLING” DIRECT FROM A 1-MONTHS RUN ON 4 228 ROADWAY. S0 24 ORIGINAL N. ¥. CAST L, $1.00. Wed. and Sat. While hitherto she has been known | Tlekiots—86.60, 85,50, $4.40. §5.00, $2.00, $1.50. B Homer b Rt ISADORA DUNCAN DANCERS Dissse or TN Sy irect Y ‘Al —Three Performances— Thurs. Eve., Jan. 9—Sat. Mat. and Eve. 5 ) “You 'fl‘.:lul.“l:."‘:l.l'h;hl l;.fllluu of an un l"lrl" :l.l'h:ll'h‘“'. s FIRST CONCERT PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK WILLEM MENGELBERG, Conductor TUES., 4:45 co\!"'l'l'rmlou JAN 7 Sluist ALEXANDER, BRAILOWSKY. Pian Prograra—Str. ‘'one Poem Don Juan, in Cencerto No. 1, E 11 Far FiamatiandiOoebe it o b nor ;i. 64. qnm <)nly for her beauty and pantomimic | car serving as the theater. Films have v jalso been screened on airplanes in bility, in “The Painted Angel” Miss| 280 | “THE VAGABOND KING” Music by RUDOLPH FRIML WEEK BEG. MONDAY JAN. 27th. oTIS SKINNER inPAPA JUAN one of the moest compelling of his performances i recesd AL 20 il BLD B8 el Bon Wod. wnd sat, E W MAN TRAVELTALKS | g1 ! TS, MOTION PICTURES X VIEWS SEAT SALE MON. JAN, 13TH SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE 19, Arfenting; Jan. 26, Brasil; Feb. 2, Around South Ameries Fobi:16, Vienss, Buds-Posth. I"Llfll Week Com. ‘:)m» is said to display a singing voice | f Zof excellent quality and also to show | Fherself to be a splendid dancer. % “The Painted Angel” is a story of a thight club hostess whose despairing suitors in Newd(g)srlcln:elln'd 5;!1 l:rlnd— is0 fought so rately for her han En el inie s owned by night life itues as the Her business manager, ho had once saved her from the bul- t of 8 jealou sdmirer at the cost of DANCING. BERTON "“nm- — o North 3352+ MAE BA\_’ISON .M. of | na_Raliroom Dancine. | %° tor . adults. | POLI'S 5wt JAN. 13 MATINEES Thursday and Saturdsy William A. Brady, Jr, and Dwight Deert Wiman PRESENT JANE COWL IN THE NEW YORK SUCCESS “JENNY” By Margaret Ayer Barnes and Edward Sheldon With GUY STANDING AND AN EXCEPTIONAL CAST Direct from BOOTH THEATRE, New York EVENINGS—S0:, $1.00, $1.50, 32,00, 32.80, $3.00 THURSDAY MAT.—806; $1.00, $1.80, $2.00, SEATS SATURDAY MAT—80e, $1.00, $1.50, 42.00, s2.00. WED. MME. SIGRID ONEGIN 0 on-m-un Hall, 8at. Eve. Jas, 118 136" &8¢ “CTUI:“ Library of Congress January 11, at 4:30 P.M. DR. C. SANFORD TERRY will lecture on The Cantatas of J. S. Bach MAIL ORDERS NOW ACCEPTED Fox 1oL, {aught orrectiy in 8 lew lessons, private any hour. cl-u Saturday Eveniny 3. Das 3. AVlSON’S Prof. Mrs. S . Bt niine; 4