Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1930, Page 57

AMU SEMENTS. Flashes From the Screen By C. E. Nelson. ELL, it has happened! Information arriving at this desk is to the effect that “I Pagliacci” is to be produced for motion picture patrons. An independent com- Audio-Cinema, comes into feld of established producers and prepares to give us the frst| L5, % ouble with some of its| | stars. Jack Oakie, on the pay roll ! |at s'lgjfl pc?r week{’ l|s salid wdhave| an objection to being loaned out| i %o other companies at $2,000 and | Carolina pany, the movie grand opera. “I Pagliacci” is now in production at the Edison studios, New York City, and it will be fitted with the Western Electric 1dea of sound reproduction. The rs who are under contract to| hurl their voices by the disc route to the four corners of the movie world are Fernando Bertini, tenor; Alba Novella, soprano; Guiseppe Mario baritones—and these are The musical direction comes under siny Interrante, Nina Fucile, Valle, only a few of the big cast. Conductor Carlo Peroni. The screen production of this| particular opera will be closely watched by American and Euro- pean producers. has been mentioned before in these | columns, the reproduction devices | of today may not be entirely worthy of the effort. being improved all the time, but they are new—too new for the best results. The grand opera produced on the screen of the fu- ture—within the next five or six years—will not. resemble the first efforts of the pioneers in this par- ticular field. * * X ¥ THE coming of sound pictures has just about done away ! | with the independent producer.| | That is, the producer who was| It is the first step, an ambitious step, toward bringing to the photoplay palaces the highest form of music. But, as| They are | copation.” {work will bear watching. * % X ¥ 1$2,500 a week. And Mary Nolan sto |work as star’ In “What |to Pauline Starke. This is first break in luck for Miss Starke |in some years. Not so many | months ago, she was whisked from | Hollywood to New York to take the leading role in the Von Stro- | heim picture, “The Great Gabbo.” | Then she was released on the charge that she could not remem- ber her lines. Miss Nolan, once known to the stage world as Imogene Wilson, was taken on as an extra player by Universal company. Then she rose to featured player and star within a very few months. - It may be that she is one of the victims of the “farming-out” sifim of | the studios, but this is ol f the ! things that most players the | various studios are forced to suffer. * % ¥ ok Short Flashes. LSIE FERGUSON'S first talking picture for Warner Brothers | will be “Scarlet Pages,” a screen {version of the Samuel Shipman play. The star appeared in this play on Broadway, and her return to the screen is her first picture ! known as a “fly-by-nighter,” Who | yentyre in the past 10 years. In | produced a picture or two and | then disappeared. The reason for this is the enormous cost of sound production, and here is a little estimate, prepared in Holly- wood: The price of the story starts at $1,000. From $500 to $750 is tHe cost per reel for sound recording. Royalty on music be- ins at $150 per reel. The rental or sound stages is $200 per day, and $750 per day is required for rental of sound equipment. Then a large technical staff is neces- sary; and, of course, the cast, which is not the least of the ex- pense. And so one can readily see why many of the smaller in- dependent producers have left Hollywood. The cost of sound production makes the production game a gamble, unless there is a big and wealthy company back of the picture. B RUMORS are flying thick and fast around Hollywood, and especially around Universal City. The latest report is that Joseph Schildkraut, Glenn Tryon and Myrna Kennedy are leaving the company, and in the directorial ranks Harry Pollard and Paul Fejos are going to other positions. It is also reported that Carl Laemmle, jr., who has been head- ing the production unit, will be shorn of most of “his powers, with an advisory production staff de- ciding studio affairs. - TKE ‘Wampas orgahization of the i< Ppacific Coast, best known for its selection of “baby stars” of the year, has ceased to do the picking, and no selected list is being sent out for 1930. However, Richard Watts, jr., writing for the Film Mercury, picks his own list of bables in the film world. He starts off the list with Joan Ben- nett, and following her are Nina Mae McKinney, Armida, Sally Eilers, Joyce Compton, Jean Ar- thur, Dorothy Jordan, Joan Peers, Dorothy Lee and Miriam Seeger. Miss Bennett is given her top lace on account of “her poetic oveliness, cool intelligence and quiet humor.” Nina Mae McKin- ney was the Negro star of “Halle- | lujah,” and on account of her| _spendid acting, Mr. Watts pre- dicts that her problem will become a difficult one for the producers, because she has a star's ability. ' Armida is the little Mexican girl who almost stole the picture, “General Crack,” from such a ' seasoned actor as John Barry- more. According to Mr. Watts, *“Armida turns out to be the fas- + cinating person Miss Lupe Velez, her countrywoman, thinks herself Miss Eilers has “beauty, personality and charm, combined with a modicum of act-| Joyce Compton did her best work in “The Wild Party,” and Jean Arthur in “The Saturday Night Kid.” Dorothy Jordan came to be.” grace, ing ability.” to the front in “Devil May Care”; Joan Peers has the ingenue role | Miss Ferguson’s supporting cast {will be John Halliday, Marion Nixon and Grant Withers. { Harry Langdon, the comedian, is to have a featured role in a full-length sound picture, “Come Easy,” which will star Lotti Loder and Ben Lyon. The story was written by Vina Delmar. Lew Cody, instead of Ian Keith, will play opposite Gloria Swanson in “What a Widow.” Owen Moore is also in the cast, which includes Margaret Livingston and Arthur Hoyt. Allan Dwan is directing. Polly Moran, on account of her especially good work in the sound pictures, has been signed to a new contract by Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer. She will appear soon with Marie Dressler in a new comedy. Olive Borden plays with Jack Oakie in “High Society.” Mary Brian has also been assigned a role in the same picture. Florence Lake and Lewis Stone have prominent parts in the new Greta Garbo picture, “Romance.” P. G. Wodehouse, the English humorist, goes to the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer organization as a writer of original dialogue pic- tures. He has written several suc- cessful stage comedies, but he is better known for his novels and short stories. Gus Edwards of “School Days” fame is a new scout for the mov- fes. He is traveling in the East in a search for undiscovered tal- ent for the Hollywood studios. Paris detectives are now using the sound pictures for the record- ing of criminal confessions. This move was started by American police in several of the larger cities. Yola D'avril, who gave a cred- itable performance in “The Love Parade,” has been assigned to a role in “The Right of Way,” be- ing made at the First National studios. The Paramount offices an- nounce that 11 new pictures are being made at the present time. George Bancroft is be starred in “The Caveman.” Maurice Chev- alier appears in “Too Much Luck.” “The Devil's Holiday” has Nancy Carroll in the leading role. Clara Bow. is starred in “True to the Navy,” and Jack Okie is featured in “High Society.” Because it would be in violation of the Hays producers’ agreement that no company shall make or show a picture which has been banned, unless a certain formula of changes is complied with, the RKO houses will be made in England. Galsworthy’s play, |to play the leading role. Dean is the producer. “Barbary Coast.” SUPER. PROGRAM TWO NOW PLAYING A PARAMOUNT PICTURE SARALI-SON - Qhe¥story of a wo ” S her sor~ RUTH CUATTERTON FREDERIC MARCH ~ON TH LOBW REY Hasters B LWIGIE SPB OIRECT FROM THE CAPI J REMOS and ket M|DG:TS AUL OLIVE FAYE CHESTER H SR /AA\.. o & STAG OOUCTION 1 BROTHERS | 1, =2 TOL THEATRE.NEW YORK LORIA L ALE - GIRLYS e in “Applause,” and Dorothy Lee; appeared in “Rio Rita” and “Syn-! Miss Seeger is claimed to have exhibited special ability in “Fashions in Love” and “The | Love Doctor.” Mr. Watts says her! "T'HE Universal company is hav- |65 Penna. Ave. S.E. ped her | Central | Men | 425_otn | Want,” the role being later zl:}eln e THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, Sunday Monday Tuesday WEEK OF MARCH 30 D. C. MARCH 30. Wednesday Thursday 1930—PART FOUR. Friday Saturday Georre Arliss George Arliss n n “The Green Goddess.” “The Green Goddess.” Comedy. Comedy. { Ambassador n “The Gree: ddess.” | 1%th & Columbia Rd. . Py George Arliss Bernice Claire and Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray in “No. No. Nanette.” Alexander Gray in “No, No. Comedy. Nanette.” omedy. Marion Davies “Not_So Dumb. medy. Vitaphone variety. _l,;_.%e Velez T er Rose. Vitaphone cariety. Comedy. Marllyn Miller and Alexander Gray in “Saily.” Marilyn Miller end Alexander Gray “Sally.” ! Apollo 624 B St. NE. TLila Lee and Conrad Nage! in “The Sacred Flame." Var el in Flame.” * rtoon. y._Cartoon. Ton Chaney in “Fhantom of the e i Be: Charles Ki) ‘Ore “Chastng " Rajnbows.” hone . S Ramon Novarro #Devil May Care.” Topics. Ramon_ Novarro “Devil May Care.” ‘Topics. Richard Barthelmess n “Son of the Gods.” Vitaphone variety. Avalon 5612_Conn._Ave. Ruth Chatterton “The Leushing Lady." Vitaphon variety. Va. Richard “Son of the Gods.” Vitaphone variety. ariety. vy Wray in ‘Behind the Make-up.” Come: Vitaphone variety. Everett Hort, The Aviator Comeds. Serial. Greta Garbo in “Anna Christie.” Vitaphone variety. Ruth Chatterton Ruth Ctatterton n “The Laughing Lady." Vitaphone variety. Ave. Grand “The Laughing L Vitaphone Gary Cooper n Days' Leave." Greta Garbo “geven Vitaphone_variety. Bessie Tove and Charles King in “Chasing _Rainbows." Everett Horton “The Aviator.” me: Berial Edw in . Charles King and Bessie Love in “Chasing Rainbows. Act: _News. Dai Cameo Mt._Rainier, Md. n “Anna Christie." Vitaphone variets. La Flante and” Leurs La Flante L h Schildkraut in Joseph Schildkrant "Show Boat. ' “Show Roat.” fnd in Comedy. Gary Cooper in “Seven c “Black Waters." Days' Leave.” omedies. Serial. News. Sally O'Neil and John Mack Brown in ““The Holiswood " “Jazz_Heaven. “The Hollywood Revue.” Torma Shearer and Robert Montgomery in “Their Own Desire." Rudy Vallee in “Vagabond Lover." Marion Da o5, in Marianne.” Rudy Vallee in “Vagabond Lover.” | 105_11th_St. S.E. e O'Neil in el et Tne. Port.” omed: Comedy. Vitaphone variets. Baily O'Neil in “Girl of #he Port.” edy. Ramon Novarro in ome: < i Vitaphone variety. Devil May Care. Marion Davies in “Not S0 Dumb."* Vitaphone variety. Ramon Novarro in “Devil May Care.” in the Lid Lon Chanes “Fhantom of the Opera. Vitaphone variety. in Mary Eaton iGlorifying American Gt Comedy. t. N.W. Wm. Colller, sr.. and Charles Bickford, Marguerite Churehill o0 BN A% Raymona Havon. Hatton Ay RANIATS Heroes.” Heil's_Heroes. Charles Bickfore, d K Circle n Gloria_Swanson in Gloria_Swanson in “The Trespasser. = & ‘The Trespasser. “Harmony at Home." Gertrude Lawrence Bebe Daniels in_ - “The Battle of Paris.” “Love Comes Alons."” 2105 Pa. Ave. N.W. Colony Helen Twelvetrees Marilyn Miller in n g “The Grard Parade.” Cartoon. Marilyn Miller in “Sally.” Nancy Carroll in “Dangerous Paradise.” omedy. Vitaphone variety. Tila Lee and Cgarad Nagel in “Second Comedy. Va n in-Tin-Tin_in, Righard A Burnin n the Border.” Cartoor ph arfe ety. Ga. Ave. & Farragut Dumbarton Mary Brian and Neil Hamilton in “The Kibizer.” Comedy. Bebe Daniels and Lloyd Hughes in Comes Along." Comedy. Bebe Danieis and Lioyd Hushes in “Love Comes Along. Gomedy. Taurs 1a Plante and Taurs Is Plante and foseph Echildkraut in Joseph Schildkraut in “Show Bor “'Show Boat.” Comedy. Comzd: Dorothy M Stdney ‘B ickmer n “Love_Racket.” 1343 Wiseonsin Ave. Fairlawn Janet Gaynor #nd Mary_Duncan in, “The Four Devils.” Movietone News. M:urfu‘cn“evnm 3 5 “The Parade.” “The Tove Parade. T ovietone a: Movieton “Hallelujah." “Hallelujah." Movietone act. Movietone act. Warner nd _Jean Hersholt and Mary Duncan in Kath omance of the Rio "~ “The Giamicrs 0 rande. Comedy medy. Movietone _act. Harold Lioyd “Welcome Danger.” Bartoon. Ansecostia, D. C. Family Harold Lioyd “ ddies.” in PR o “Welcome' Danger.”” Cartoon. Fox Players. News. Ralop, Tnce “Wall Stree Comed Charles Morton and Janet Gaynor in “Chrictina," Sportlight. 7 Fhilbin i irl Overboard. “Isle of Lost Ships.” Comedy. Gary_Cooper in “Seven Days' Leave.” ‘Comedy. medy. Cartoon. G Sts. S.E. Hippodrome William_Powell 1o Helen Kane and, “Pointed Heels Comedy. N Telen Kane and william Powell in “Pointed Heels." Jacqueline Logan in “Bachelor Girl.” ‘omedy. Sportlight. Gary_Cooper in “geven Days, Leave. omedy. Gartoon. George O'Brien and George O'Bri Caro she_Sarol o “Lone ‘Star Ramger " Cor News. _Comedy. Ne: nice Claire wnd B exander Gray n “No. No. Nanette.” !nu K_St. NW. Home Ruth Chatterton “The Loughing Lady.” Vitaphone variety. ‘Bernice Claire ard Alexander Cray n Nanette.” Helen Tyelvetiees n Lagy.” “The Giani Parade.” Vitaphone variety. Ruth Chatterton “The Laush! Vitaphone “On_the Border."” Vitaphone variety. Cartoon. _Ccmeds. 13th & C Sts. N.E. Ingomar Colleen_Mgore in Wby e Gooar" Comedy. Sportlight. William De: = mond_in “Straight L Throush. “North of 49. Comedy. Cartoon. iria, Va. Wm. Collier, sr.. in “Harmony at Home. Vitaphone act. omedy. Comedy. Wm_ Colller, sr. in “Hagmeny ot Home. Vitaphone act. Someds. Dark. Charles King and Bessie Love in “Chasing Rainbows." Act. _Comedy. Chatles King and Bessin Love in “Chasing Rainbows Act._ Comeds. Lon Chaney “Phantom of he Opera. Comeds: Laurel, Md. Hyams 1 e “Masquerade.” medy. Costello and O'Brien in Comed: News. Geori “Noah's Ark. Cartoon. News. “Tommy Atkins." Comedies. News. Dousias Fairbanks. Jr. n “Power of Press.” Comedies. Lenore Ulric in Gary Cooper “Frozen Justice.” Comedies. .Mary Brian News. Barbara Stanwsck in George O'Brien in roars Stanweek, George O Briei & Reherr. . Leader 2O henser.” “Lone St Sth & B Sts. N.W. Comedy. Come: Liberty gmesy Cooper and Mary Brian in, ““The Virginian.” Comedy. Sportlight. Ken_Maynard_in “The Phantom City." Serial. Comedy. Cartoon. MO N. Captol 8 ooy eniand Evelyn Brent and 1 Glenn Tryon Glenn Tryon rincess i i in in “Broadway.” “Strest_Girl." Betty Compson and Jack Oakie Joan Crawford in ry “Unfamed.” “Street_Girl." William Haines in "NATY Bliea in 1119 B St. N.E. “Broadway." Richmond Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll in tway to Heaven. News. uddy Rogers and Blehey ‘Gartoll in “Halfway to Heaven.’ medy. News. Dark. Bernice Claire and Lawrenc y o anette.” ernice Claire and e Bestencs Gray No. - No. Vitaphone act. Gray in “No. No. Nanette.” Vitapone_ act. Bernice Claire and Lawrence Gray in “No. No. Nanette.” Vitaphone _act. Nancy Carroll in “Dangerous Paradise.” Comedy. Alexandris, Va. Savoy Betty Compson in w adise. ‘Woman to Woman. Paradlys Marilyn Miller in Conrad Nagel in “Sally.” “Dynamite.” Comedy. Sportiight_reel. 2030 _14¢h St. N.W. _ Vitaphone variety State Rudy Vallee in Dark. “Red Hot Rhythm.” lotte Greenwood SRAE Cone, Letts.” Ceeil B. De Mille's Cecil B. De Mille's “Dynamite.” “Dynamite.” Wm. Collier. sr. in, “Harmony at Home."” Morton Downey in “Lucky in Love.” hesds, Md. ‘Geol Geol ¢ nd Dolores Cnstello and T "Brien and Tge O Brien ® g "%8ue Carol "Sue Carol Fack Fufnan " in i “Lone Star Ranger.’ Dolores Costello and Jack rufmu Edw. Everett Horton B in’“Wide Open.” Gary Cooper 1 Edw. Everett Horton “Seven Days’ Leave.” in “Wide Open.” ‘Sally CNeil in Takoma S % Takomsa Park, D.C. _‘“Lone Star Ranger.’ Hich'd Barthelmess o Richd Barthelm Tivoli o 3 “Son of the Gods. Vitaphone variety. Cartoon. William_Powell in M Vitaphone variety. “Street of Chance.” Comedy. Comedy. William Powell n “Street of Chance.” Comedy. rning_UP. Vitaphone variety. Serial. e Gods. Vltlb‘l’wne variety. 14th and Park R4 Cartoon. York Ga. Ave. & Quedec Applaud, but Do Not Copy. Ruth Chatterton in “The Laughing Lad: Vitaphone variety. ice Claire and Htxander Gray in, “No. ‘No. Nanette." Sportiight_reel. Berni ire_and ail der_Gra: Ner*Ro. ‘Nanett ‘Sportlight reel. SAYS the warden of the Maryland Penitentiary about the talkies: “I know of nothing in the way of enter- tainment more suitable for institutional use than good talkies. When crime has been portrayed in pictures sent to this institution I have seen the honest per- son in the picture receive much more applause than the crook in the same cast. “Men confined in institutions can ap- preciate honesty, squareness and up- rightness of purpose, even though they have not been imbued with those ideas when outside. In short, good pictures are good for persons in prisons as well as for those outside.” . Anglo-American “Escape.” ‘SSCAPE,” the first Anglo-American film to be made under the Radio Pictures banner, will represent, it is claimed, the richest supply of English acting material thus far acquired for any one picture. This Galsworthy drama, originally produced on the Lon- don stage almost four years ago, has a cast that—to the British way of think- ing—is said to be perfection. Among _the more famous of the play- ers are Sir Gerald Du Maurier, Edna Best, Ian Hunter, Mable Poulton, George Curzon, Eric Cowley, Margaret Yarde, lT looks very much as though tie slogan “Not a woman in the cast” would soon lose its application to “Journey’s End”—not, however, s0 far as the casts of the American or Eng- lish productions, or even the two pres- entations of the play now running in Paris, one in the English and another in the French language, are concerned. But the Hollanders have ideas of their own. The Dutch custom of casting ac- tresses in the roles calling for youths will for the first time introduce a woman in_the cast of R. C. Sheriff’s play, which has recently been put on at_The Hague. The fact that “Journey’s End” had no part for a woman was a “headline” incident which first brought the play to the attention of English newspaper readers. The yen for producing plays without a woman character, however, evidently does not obtain with the stolid Holland managers. It was introduced by their Anglo-Saxon theatrical brothers. The first of the all-male plays came 17 years ago, in 1912, in the English drama by Hastings, “The New Sin.” It was tried out in Chicago under the aegis of George Tyler. Notwithstand- ing a rather morbid theme and an ut- ter absence of the female—although there is mention of a somewhat pas- sionate affair—the critics went wild Ben Field and a score of other names, all of which are to be found in the theatrical register of England. Held Over 2We Dhe picture thats thrilling the word, with their praises. The scheduled New York bookings were canceled, and every one sat back and waited for a unable to show “White Cargo,” which was “Escape,” goes to the sound screen by way of an English company. Sir Ger- ald du Maurier has been engti:fi B: Mary Nolan is starred in a pic- ture called “Young Desires.” The title was recently changed from LAWRENCE TIBRET A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ¢ . PRODUCED ENTIRELY. IN TECAN|COLOR with CATHERINE DALE OWEN STAN LAUREL OLIVER HARDY Directzd by Lionel B How playing to tyat the Astor 7h s i W’Zereféfr‘e’y‘;/afi ‘Loe‘r?&?r/ec’:f — 2 (OIUMBIA = F ST af TWELETH. D SPRING- CARNEVAL A MONTRH OF SUPER. PROGRAMS Ruth Chatterton in Norma Taimadse “The Lsughing in “New York Nights." Vitaphone variety. Vitaphone variety. Love Interest in Plays. smash hit. But the general public never came to see it. After a brief and struggling run, the play folded up and went to New York before its time. And there the performance was repeated. After critical eulogies of a rapturous sort the patron: fell away almost entirely and “The New Sin” was washed from the Broadway decalogue. ‘The theatrical wise men smiled complacently and reiterated their dic- tum that love interest is necessary for a successful play. But “Journey’s End,” with not a woman in the cast and only a reference to a love episode, has been one of the greatest successes in dra- matic offerings during the past year. To Be a Fil;n Universal. ‘* JOURNEY'S END,” the play by R. C. Sheriff which will be on view this week at Poli’s, has been made into a talkie by Tiffany and will be repro- duced in German, Spanish, French and ibly Italian picture versions, accord- ing to Grant L. Cook, vice president of Tiffany productions. Mr. Cook states that the foreign ver- sions will employ soldier charatters native to the land in which the film is produced and only the war material would re retained, the English senti- ment in the work being eliminated in favor of the umrenment of the na- tionality depicted in the foreign versis shes ExotiC . She Dances She Sings she Loves She Hates She Is "ROSALIE® Played By LENORE She! Y The witliam Fox A Fz chorfi%co Idea EUDD'J WALKER ose V. (=) € She’ Beautiful She§ Gorgeous Shes Intriguing A French Convent Girl Ands What Tropic Love s Got / < “ SOUTH $€A ROSE A Movietone Romance With Songs The Men Are CHARLES BICKFORD KENNETH MACKENNA alyda randes, Carroll & Mann Alene & Evans - Pear! Hoff Saleien AUTIES 2 ALEXANDER CALLAM Tetta_ Youns and Douglas Fairbani in “Loose Ankl Comedy. Edmund Lowe Constance Bennett in “This Thing Called Love.” Comedy. Dressler in a New Role. MARIE DRESSLER, whose recent characterizations have ranged from such bucolic tipsters, as Marthy in “Anna Christie,” to the more acid and bump- tious Irish housewife in “Caught Short,” will have another opportunity to prove her versatility in “Let Us Be Gay,” which is in the process of being expe- dited. It will give Miss Dressler the role of a society matron in whose home all the fun takes place. Besides the “bonny” Marie, the cast of this screen vehicle, which has been taken from last year's stage success, will include Norma Shearer, Raymond Hacket, recently seen here as Marion Davies' brother in “Not So Dumb,” and Hedda Hopper. Reviving Blacklace Art. P!:EHAPS through the influence of the talkies and perhaps just be- cause everything else has been tried this season, New York will soon see a genuine minstrel show—one of the sort that Honey Evans, Lew Dockstader and Al G. Pields used to do. Thomas Kilpatrick is to be the pro- ducer of these 1930 minstrels, Donald Heywood will be in charge of the mu- sical department and the dialogue and gna will be edited and directed by enry Y It seems, furthermore, that there will | be an all-colored cast blacked up, and, | according to Mr. Kilpatrick, the end | iest that time, talent and money can provide. ULRIC Production AMUSEME NTS 48 What It’s All About. ‘¢ JOURNEY'S END” is really not a play about the war, but a play about human beings in a war setting. It is what the author, an insurance assessor, observed and experienced as a lieutenant. It is not a tract against the war, al- though it drew to the Savoy Theater in London, where it was first produced, a swarm of clergymen and pacifists. It is not unlike the “Unknown Warrior,” :flfl’eflt intellectual study of war men- y. Mr. Sheriff confesses privately that he believes wars are inevitable, and he has no hesitancy in denouncing them or of writing a play with a perfect moral. But he has not done so, he claims, in “Journey’s End,” which he calls a drama of love and fear. “Journey'’s End” is a play which adequately stresses the truth that the brave man is not the one who has no ;ear. but the one who has conquered ear. The name, “Journey’s End,” suggests the lines from Shakespeare's “Journey’s End and Lovers’ Meeting,” but that is the connotation intended. “Journey's End” is not a play of sweethearts, for there is not a woman in the cast. It is altogether a play of manhood in the profoundest meaning of the term. The hero, Capt. Stanhope, is one of those officers who grow more terri- fied of the war the longer they remain in it. As his terror of war increases, so does his_terror of himself. He cannot face reality all the time; he can, only master himszlf when the need arises. So he takes to drink and drinks so hard that he undermines his health and is being drawn inevitably to his ruin by collapse for physical reason or collapse for the egregious dismal moral one. This is the fundamental idea of the play. ‘The dramatic content is heightened by the introduction of a young officer, Lieut. Raleigh, into Stanhope's com- pany, who has hero worshiped Stan- hope for years, and to whose sister Stanhope was unfortunately engaged. Stanhope had been foot ball champion and leader at the school at which Raleigh attended. He is afraid Raleigh will find him out, will see his terror and the real reason for his drinking—in other words, will bring the inner con- flict of fear to its ignominious finish. He is wrong; Raleigh sees an officer who is devoted to his men, who guides, inspires and cares for them, and is himself inspired to play the hero he would like to be. There is yet another lieutenant, Os- borne, a middle-aged schoolmaster in civil life—a competent, kindly, wise, protective spirit. There is, too, a lieu tenant who is getting ready to “funk it” and shirk away to the hospital, and a Cockney mess sergeant with a rich vein of humor, Out of this material an unique play has been shaped. The first dramatic climax is evolved from Stanhope’s fear of what Raleigh will write home about him and the reading of his letter of praise. The second is the sharp and bitter conflict between Stanhope and his “funking lieutenant” when he threatens to shoot him if he deserts. These two high points are simply to keep the play moving to its conclusive ending. _ The German attack is expected. Brit- ish general headquarters must have in- formation about the forces in the Ger- man trenches, 50 yards away. Old Os- borne and young Raleigh are picked for a daylight raid, which they make with a company of volunteers. Osborne falls; %0 do some of his men. The informa- tion is obtained. Raleigh, the idealistic boy, cannot pass over Osborne’s death shoulders, mounts the steps %o the trenches. There is & vast 3 earth showers into the dugout and one knows that Stanhope too, will die, or has died, filled with his truly heroie. courage. Films and Myste; Plays. ‘ "IT is more difficult to fiim a detece tive mystery story than to write one,” says Bartlett Cormack, former new_fi;p:per man .mt’i pllhyvmsg:u ttroudti “The average reader, hurrying a chapter, either because he is inter- ested or bored, misses many of the fiomu that he would be quick to see they were presented to him picto. rially,” Carmack says. “If the detective mystery novel or picture is honest, it will present each clue that leads to the ultimate solution of the crime. In other words, the pub- lec will be in on everything that the detective discovers and will have an op- portunity equal to his to solve the crime. These clues, when presented as a pic- ture, are never overlooked as they are on_the pages of a book. ‘That makes the filming of a detective mystery story a very difficult thing, for to be entertaining it must mystify. Cormack wrote the screen play from 8. S, Van Dine’s novel, “The Benson Murder Case,” at the Hollywood studios. ‘William Powell will appear in it as Philo Vance. PFrank Tuttle is directing. Costumes Ma:i: on Plaster. LASTER casts are often used for lln'oken bones—but seldom for dress- ng. They were used, however, in making elaborate costumes designed by Max Ree for Radio Pictures’ musical comedy, “The Cuckoos.” Ballet skirts, sombre- ros and masks used in the spectacular “Caballeros” and “Dancing the Devil Away” numbers were molded first in plaster and then cast in papier mache. Paint and colorful fabrics completed the effects. METROPOLITAN NOW PLAYING 1:45 P. M. Against Smiling and an Ancient Hate as Stanhope and the others do in a champagne feast to celebrate his feat. | He remains dolefclly in ths trenches | while the others get drunk, and he comes down at the last to upbraid Stan- | hope for his heartlessness. de- | scribed as the best moment of the ;irlnlmn, for Stanhope reveals himself | ully. i Not care? He was drinking because he cared. What did Raleigh know about suffering? “Could he not see?” Stanhope breaks down. It is the real- istic collapse of the devasted man. Then the attack falls and Raleigh is killed. ‘War lies in the wait just bayond the dugout where all the scenes are laid; lies there swallowing one man after another, almost as soon as the play has made them known and lovable After Raleigh’'s death. Stenhop2 riser to meet his doom. He scuares his [ FILMS) Warner Bros." TODAY and TOMORROW__GEORGE ARL] in “THE GREEN GOD- “Warner Bros. o4 H st NE MILLER in “SALLY. . TQDAY, and_TOMOR NOVARRO in __CARE Warner Bro 645 VENUE GRAND Pa. Ave. SE. TODAY and TOMORROW — RUTH CHATTERTON in “THE LAUGH- __ING LADY." er Broa.” Eml‘ 9th St. Bet. D and E TODAY and TOMORROW _ SALLY O'NEIL in “GIRL OF THE PORT." y 8 3 W—_RAMON “DEVIL MAY Warner Rra: OL( Gs. Ave. & Farragut St. TODAY and TOMORROW—MARILYN MILLER in “SALLY 1230 C St. N.E. 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