Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1930, Page 57

AMUS EMENTS. Fiashes From the Screen By C.E. NE of the sincerest pleas- ures in this task of writ- ing pieces about the mo- tion pictures is the re- cording of outstanding work, di- rectorial or acting, which one comes upon all to infrequently. ‘There are many who hold that $1e critic's work soon turns him to a hard-boiled, morose indi- vidual who pounds his typewriter in a spirit of destruction; that he | sees only the defects of a produc- tion and fails to mention the good points. But when one gets right down to the bottom of the matter, the average motion picture writer gets a real thrill in announcing the discovery of a new star or an- nouncing that the public has ac- claimed a player who has all the prospects of turning into a top- rung performer. And all this comes about and is written after seeing “Ladies of Leisure.” This picture, which has not yet been exhibited in New York, or anywhere except in ‘Washington and Los Angeles. is a much better production than its stage parent, Belasco's “Ladies,of the Evening.” The story has been changed, switched around and made into a movie—a treatment which should, by the way, be re- quired of all stage productions be- fore the screen versions are made. ‘The average stage show will not stand unchanged transfer to the| studio and the sound picture. Now that the vehicle has re- ceived a word or two, we get down to the real subject—a new star of the photoplay. Barbara Stanwyck, by her work in “Ladies of Leis- ure,” steps from the featured players to the spotlight of the movie world. Her success is im- mediate, her work so thoroughly good that she will find herself in the select group headed by Greta Garbo. And her triumph also may be likened in a way to the recent success of the Garbo in “Anna Christie.” Combined with Miss Stanwyck’s cleverness in handling her role is her unusual beauty and grace. She should go far in| the world of motion pictures, and | we herewith predict such a future for her, placing our name and of- ficial seal to the document. There is another bit in “Ladies of Leisure” which is handled by a capable character actor, Lowell Sherman. It is about the | best thing he had sone, showing without doubt that a man (and | especially an actor) never grows too old to improve. This man Sherman is at his best when play- ing the sort of character in which he is featured in “Ladies of| Leisure.” * Xk %k % PICTURE producers advertise in the trade papers great num- bers of short subjects—one and two reel pictures—to be used as added attractions with regular theater bills, but in glancing back over the “shorts” of the past six months I am rather doubtful of the quality of these products. The coming of sound should have aided the manufacturers of these short-reel subjects, and they in- tended that it should, but the short subjects remain just about| where they were. With the ex-| ception of a few nature studies| and a couple of short comedies by Marie Dressler and Polly Moran, I have had no opportunity to view | a good “short” during the past| ‘Winter. The manager of a Washington motion picture palace informed me yesterday that he had spent one night, to 4 o'clock in the morning, in the private exhibition room of a distributing firm. He viewed 22 “shorts,” wore out two! airs of spectacles and finally se- lected a single picture as worthy of exhibition in his theater. We might start a campaign for better and shorter “shorts.” * x X X 'ARL LAEMMLE, head of Uni- versal Pictures, announces that he has secured the American rights to “The White Hell of Pitz- Palu,” which is “the greatest pic- ture to come out of Europe in| years.” The picture was made in the high Alps of Switzerland. Peak-Palu is one of the highest and most hazardous, with ava- lanches, storms, breath - taking slides and great falls. The story concerns three persons, two men and a girl, who are trapped while climbing the peak—and the eter- nal triangle, as usual, is “handled with subtlety and delicacy.” L OTION picture publications, commenting upon the Hays code which was recently adopted by the producers, are heartily in favor of the move, but they all agree that the success of the measure will depend largely upon Nelson. the degree of good faith exhibited toward it in Hollywood. Mr. Hays is making an earnest effort to “clean up” the movies, do away with the cry for national censor- ship and quiet public criticism, but he must have the unqualified support of the men who are mak- ing the pictures. The producers themselves have formed an association and they plan conferences when there is| doubt concerning any picture., Any picture which is held to vio- | late the principles of the Hays| code will not be distributed. Also, the producers have undertaken to provide facilities for consultation on all questionable themes and situations. By this method, it is possible for the producer to pro- tect himself against mistakes which if carried through to the finished picture are often very costly. ek EW YORK critics and theater audiences are talking about John Barrymore, comedian. They have discovered that this distin- guished actor is a real comedian, ! the fact having developed through his work in the new picture, “The Man From Blankley’s.” The star’s vehicle came into a New York theater unheralded. The produc- ers, Warner Brothers, seemed to have an idea of exhibiting the| picture “cold” in the metropolis. , It was given no advance public-l ity and very little advertising. Then New York discovered that John Barrymore was a comedian! But the critics should have gone back over Mr. Barrymore's early stage career. Who can forget his comedy parts in “The Fortune Hunter,” “A Slice of Life,” “The Affairs of Anatol,” “The Man From Mexico” and “Here Comes the Bride”? * ok ok % Short Flashes. 'I‘HE filming of “All Quiet on the Western Front” has been at- tacked in a speech by Geheimat Sievers before the Reichstag in Berlin. The claim was made that German stories filmed in America, France and England were anti- German and that they were only exhibited in Germany after cer- tain parts had been eliminated. In “All' Quiet on the Western Front” the speaker stated that the picture gave a wrong impres- sion of the German army, show- ing private soldiers badly treated by non-commissioned officers. In| spite of the Reichstag protest, the | picture will come along in the| regular schedule. The Chinese-American actress, | Anna May Wong, is starred in a| picture, “Haitang,” which has been banned in Budapest. The claim is made that the picture carried an anti-monarchist theme. With five complete casts enact- | ing scenes in succession in differ- ! ent languages, Hal Roach has started direction of Metro-Gold- | wyn-Meyer’s “five-in-one” nlm.f “Monsieur le Fox.” Barbara Leon- ard, heroine, appears in all five| versions and Gilbert Roland plays opposite in the English and Span- ! ish parts. The three girls of “Our Dancing | Daughters” are reunited in Harry | Beaumont’'s “Our Blushing Brides.” The girls are Joan Craw- | ford, Anita Page and Dorothy Se- | bastian. In New Pictures—Billie Dove is starred in “The Devil's Play- ground.” . . . Lola Lane has a featured role in “The Big Fight” and she has just signed a five- year contract with James Cruze. . . . Clara Bow will do a number called “Sweetheart of the Fleet” in the finale of “Paramount on Parade.” . . . Mildred Harris is playing the lead in “Ranch House Blues,” a two-reel comedy. . . Sue Carol has been signed for a part in “Tommy,” and Arthur Lake is the featured male player. . . . It is reported that Al Jolson will appear in one more picture! for Warner Brothers before his contract expires. Alan Crosland will direct him in “Big Boy.” . . . William Haines is starred in “Easy Going,” directed by Fred Niblo. . . . “Queen High" is being trans- ferred to the screen by Para- mount. Ronald Dawson complains to this department regarding “The Cohens and Kellys in Scotland.” “Will Hays,” he says, “would do well if he paid a little more at- tention to cutting out insults to various countries and not so much to censoring scenes because they are a little too frank.” Mr. Dawson mentions several “shots” in the Cohen-Kelly picture which he says are not true to life in THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 13, 1930—PART FGUR. PHOTOPLAYS AT WASHINGTON THEATERS THIS WEEK RERR OF Sunday Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday Dorothy_Mackaill “Strictly Modern.” __Vitaphone_variety. Am‘lnuud;r Dorothy_Mackaill “Strictly Modern." Domhymumllll Vitaphone variety. “Btrictly Modern.” Vitaphone variety. Grets_Garbo fiuunr: Tbanks, ir., in “Anna Christie.” Vitaphone_variety. George Sidney and Charles Murray in “The Cohens and K “The Careless Age.” lys_in Scotland.” Vitaphone variety. Apollo Conrad Nai 624 H'St. NE. Conrad Nagel in “Ship_From Shanghai.” Leila Hyams and Roland ‘Youns in “The Blshop Murder Case.”_Vitaphone. Norma Talmadse in “New York Nights."” Vitaphone variety. Leila Hyams and Roland Young in “The Bishop Murder Case.”_Vitaphone. George Sidney and Charles Murray in “The Cohens and Kel- iys_in_Scotland.” Nancy Carroll in “Dangerous Paradise. Vitabhone variety. Gonwi Virgin! “The Avalon e and yallt tn 3612_Conn. Ave. ‘eppelin.” “Her Privi¥e Billile Dove Life.” ne variety. ‘William_Powell 7 “Btreet of Chance.” Vitapho! e ooy Willlam _Powell Mary Brian and in in “Street of Chance." Comedy. Marion Davies Johnny Arthur in n : “Not_8o_ Dumb." Comedy. e TR Vitaphone variets. William Powell in “Streat of Chance.” Vitaphone variety. Ave. Grand 645 Penna. Ave. S.E. _Vitaphone variety. ‘William Powell m Lella Hyams and “Street of Chance.” Roland Young in “The Blshop Murder Case.” Cartoon. “The Prederic Mare “‘Marria sro Comedy. Carroll in cerous aradise.” Vitaphone variety. Lella Hyams and Roland Young in Bishop Murder oon. Toretta Young and Norma Talmadss Lotsite Youns uglas Fa ™ in_“Loose Ankl ir. “New York Nights. Comedy. Cameo Mt. Rainier, Md. ity “The Gre Act. Eric von Stroheim and _Eric von Stroheim a5 Compson in 'tty Compson in X “The, Greag Gabbo.” t Gabbo." g e News. Ramon Novarro | Ramon Novarro in “Devil May Care.” “Devil May Care.” Comedy. Comedy. e Jobyna Ralston in “College Coauette.” ndia; Collegian: . News. Colortone re: Comedy. Jack Oakie in “Hit_ the Deck.” Carolina 105 1th St S.E William Powell and Helen Kane in -;{l‘fk ek “Pointed Heels.” t the Deck.” Lon Chaney and Normai “Phantom Ope nd The Three T i Moore Brothers “College Love, in e Street.” “Rod La Rocaue in Bandit." ne ty. Central 423 9th St N.W. taho Vitapho! “Beau Vit Rod La Rocaue in Bandit.” ne_variety. Greta_Garbo in “Anna Christie.” Vitaphone variety. Grets Garbo n “Anna Christie."” Vitaphone variety T William Powell in “Btreet of Chance.’ Vitaphone variety. Ramon_Noval Marion Harris and Dorothy Jorden in “Devil May_Ci Circle 2105 Pa. Ave. N.W. Dornthy jordan in arion Harris and Ruth_Chatterton and ot Clive Brooke . Ramon Noy o _““The Laughing Lady." Chester_Morris and Betty Compson in he Case of | Grischa ' _ Chester_Morris and Betty Compson in 4 a 3. of Bergt. Grischa.”” Edw. Everett Horton William Powell i “The Aviator.” Comedy. “Btreet of Vitaphone, Richard Atlen and ary Brian in urning Up.* Comedy. Chance va Powell in -Street ot Chance” Conway T rgind “The'Losi a Valil in Billie Dove and Colony Ga. Ave. & Farragut Devil May Ca Eve Greta, Garbo in “Anna_Christte.” in 5;;3‘592 Vitaphone_variety. Greta, Garbo n “Anna_Chri; Vitaphone va . ri‘nnnn. iy t Zeppelin.” Edmund Lowe in “Painted Angel. ' Comed: Dumbarton 1343 Wisconsin Ave. Billie Dove an: Dorothy Mackaill and und Lo ck Oakie in, Mary Eaton in “Glorifying_ti:e American Girl.” Comedy. Fairlawn Anacostia, D. C. “"Norma Shearer Lewis Stone in “Their Own Desire. y Eaton in ~Glorifying_ the Il Comedy. Metro act. American Girl Comedy. Ruth Chatter! ton, Clive Brooke in ““The Laughing Lady.” — _Comed: Marion Davies in ot Bo_ Diumb. Cartoon. onTa nd Kay Johnson in *The ‘Ship_From Shanghai.” Norma 8 d Lewis_Stone in “Their Qwn Desire.” ¢ News. o George O'Brien and Family ‘Slie_Carol in 8th & G Sts. 8.E. ‘Lone Star Ranger. _Fox_ Players. Comedy. Gary Cooper and ry_Brian in “The Vi irginian.” Comedy. Cartoon. Gary Cooper and ‘omedy. _Cartoon. Laugh." Comedy. News. Comedy. 'y Eaton in rifying the American Girl.” Cartoon. New Hippodrome &b 808 K St. N.W. ‘Maurice Chevaller Mary Eaton tn © “Innocents of Paris.” O omeds. “Glorifying the American Girl." Cartoon. News. n “Innocents of Paris.” Camedy. Evelyn Brent and Clive Brooke in “Womantrap.” Comedy. Maurice Chevaller Richard Arlen in n “Burning Up. “Nix_on Dames.” Comedy. Act. Comedies. New: Home 13th & C Sta. N.E. _ Ingomar “Son of f the Gods." __Vitaphone varlety. Darx Richard Barthelmess Rich in Barthelmess n “Son of the Gods." Vit Mary Brian wnd “Ann Pennington Freferic March n "Marriage. Pl sround. y. Edward E. Horton Bally Atar and in n “The Aviator.” Come Johnny Arthur, ‘Personality " Vitaphone variety. aphone variety. I Dorothy n Tan Keith in “Great Divide." Comedy. Cartoon “Flying Hoofs." Serial. Comedy. d_ Dorothy Ma; ckaill and _Edw, Tan Keith in "Great Divide. " Comedy. _Cartoon. Hoot Gibson 1n “Big_Timh “Courting Wildcats." Comedy. Cartoon. Comedy. Alexandria. Va, Laurel Dark. “Happy Days.” D Lo Act. Comedy. Act. Comedy. Ramon, Novarro n “Devil May Care.” Act. _Comedy. Edward E_Horton in “The Aviator.” Act. " Beris Laurel. Md. Liberty George Bancroft in “The Mighty." Virginia vaili in “Mr_ Antonio. Comedy. Cartoon. George Bancroft in “The Mighty." comedy. Betty Compson in ‘oman.” dy. ‘Woman to Comedy. Snapshot. f Prance.” “Boul of Act. - Cartoon. et. 1419 _ Gang comedy. Princess Bebe Daniels in “Love Comes Along." “Love Comes Alons.” George O'Brien in Bebe Daniels in_ 88 O, Brie and 11 in he_Sophomore.” Eddie Quillan George O'Brien in Sally O'Ne! “Salute.” “Why Leave Home?" ey 1119 H St. N.E. Richmond Dark Charlotte Green: in “8o_Long. wood Charlotte Greenwood in “So Lons, Letty." Letty. Lo Comedy. Act. Richard Bariheimens n Richard Barthelmess n “Bon of the Gods " “Son of the Gods."” Vitaphone act. Vitaphone act. Joretta Young Doug. Pairban) in “Loose Ankle New Richard Barthelmess in “8gn of the Gods.” Vitaphone act. and 5. Alexandris, Va. Savoy Gorinne Grimith “Lilies of ‘the Pield Comedy. Evelyn Brent in “Darkened Room: _Vitaphone varie e Corinne Griffith ‘Lilles of the Pleld.” _Comedsy. Evelyn Brent Helen Morgan in n “Parkened Rooms.” itaphone “Applause.” Biioon Bob Stecle “Man Prom Nowhere." Vifaphone variets. Katherine Crawford and, Jean Hersholt in “The Climax." Vitaphone Variety. 3030 14th_St. N.W. State Dark. Bernice Claire in Bernice Claire i Bernice Claire in, No, No, Nanette."” variety. _ Norma Shearer in ~ Edward E. Horton in “Thelr Own Desire.” “Wide Open.” Charles Bickford in “Hell's H !, Charles Ruggles 1n eroes.” & ‘Battle of Paris.” Bethesda. Md. __ Takoma Takoma Park. D. C. - Vivienne Segal in Tivoli Song of the West 14th and Park R4 Cartoon. Var York : Ton Chaney in “Phantom of the _Opera. John Bole: f the Gous.” one variety. s+ Richard Barthelmess Ted Lewis Ton Chaney o Everybody ‘Happy?” n “Phantom of the Qe Ted Lewis in Grant Withers in “Is Eversbody “80 Long, Letty." Happy? Noah Beery in “Tove In the Desert.” William Powell “Pointed Heels." Grant Withers “80 Long, Letty." John | “Winnie_Lightner in Viohenne e “She Couldn't 8ay ‘Sone of the E Ro® Cartoon. _Variety. Vitaphone variety. William Powell in o the Goar. ne variety. Son i “Btreet of Chance.” Fons ‘Comedy. of ho: Winnie Lightner in “She Couldn't Say T Vitaphone variety. il Banky in dy to Love.” phone variety. Alice Day and Eddie Buzzell in “Little Johnny Jones. __Bportiight._Serial. Vllmnmlfl{ry “Lady to Love. Vitaphone variety. velyn Brent in “Darkened Rooms." Lila Lee and Conrad Iagel in Second Wife.” Vitaphone variety. con Vitaphone variety. Richard Arien in “Burning Up." Comedy. Serial r “Son _of Ga. Ave. & Quebec Vitaph Has Leading Role CAROLINE CLIFF, Who has the leading role in_“The Rock,” to be presented by the Young Soclety at the First Congrega- Church, Friday, April 18, and Sun- day, April 20. A Rollmg Stone. DlxlE LEE is one rolling stone that has gathered quantities of moss. In the last two years Dixie has rolled from Chicago to New York, thence to Hollywood, and en route she has ac- quired three valuable talents—singing, dancing and acting. The last of these she makes much use of in the Fox Movietone picture “The Big Party.” It was in May, 1928, that Dixie, just out of high school, won a singing con- test in Chicago. In October a Ziegfeld scout saw her and placed her in_the| road company of “Good News.” Dixie became popular so quickly that at the end of five weeks she was called to New York for an interview with Florenz Ziegfeld. That impresario decided that | except for her red hair Dixie would make an ideal “varsity drag” girl for the Broadway company of “Good News.” Dixie promptly removed that obstac! by becoming a blond overnight. ¢ Dixie was one of 50 applicants who took microphone tests for a specialty song and dance in “Fox Movietone Follies of 1929.” Winning out, in spite of her lack of screen experience, she has since her film debut played sec- ondary roles in “Seven Faces,” “Har- mony at Home” and “Let's Go Places.” Now she branches forth as a straight lead in “The Big Party.” Scotland. Joutiving- WAL SKELLY DORIS THE HILL STAGE SUCCESS ‘THE SHOWOQFE® %‘\Swmswofaflmww‘c AODED ATTRACTIONS MEARST METROTONE NEBWS LOEW'S FsTag 127 SPRING CARNIVAL HIT NO.3 “WHAT'S THE HELD OVER 2nd WEEK! By Tremendous Demand IT IS THE ANSWER TO Coming Attractions “Scandals” at Poli's. George White's Latest. Monday Evening, April 21. HE latest edition of George | White's “Scandals” will begin a | week's engagement at Poll's Theater on Monday evening, April 21. A new “Scandals” invariably evokes interest, because George White is. con- sidered one of the most astute show- men in the theater, and any production sponsored by him is generally regarded as something not only entertaining but | also that fairly crackies with new ideas in scenic investiture, originality in cos- tume design and novelty in presenta- tion. An unusual note is struck in_this years “Scandals” in_that most of the | names so long associated with George | White revues are conspicuous by their absence. With the exception of the inimitable Willle Howard and the bril- | liant Frances Willlams, the principals are virtually new to the revue stage. All of them represent new talent dis- covered by White himself, who searched night clubs, movie houses and vaude- ville theaters for exceptionally talented people. The new cast, therefore, features, in ddition to Willie and Eugene Howard and Frances Willlams, Mitchell and Durant, Evelyn Wilson, Marietta, the Abbott _Specialty Dancers, Carolyn Nolte, Florence Robinson, Fred Lyon, James Carty, the Elm City Four, the Scott ®isters, Arthur Cardinal and Harry Morrissey and a company of 50 “Scandals” beauties. The sketches are by William K. Wells, Lew Brown and George White, with music and lyrics by Cliff Friend and George 3 “The Homor of the Family,” By Steve Cochrane’s Players, ON!: of Otis Skinner's finest vehicles, “The Honor of the Family,” will be revived by the National Players next week. It was produced originally by Charles Frohman, and Mr. Skinner found in it a role dear to his heart, one not surpassed even by his “Kismet” or “Mister Antonio.” Some years iater Mr. Skinner revived the plece and toured the country for a full season. The play is a comedy of the late Napoleonic period, based on a Balzac tale, “Un Menage de Garcon.” The thread of the story deals with the re- turn from the wars of Col. Brideau, whose swashbuckling tactics on the fleld of battle #re again called into use when he finds his uncle’s home domi- nated by a shrewish woman and her consort, a young officer, who threaten to cheat the elderly weakling and his rightful heirs out of their prumy. ‘The blustering fire eater, Col. Bri l takes things in hand and eventually | sacchi” and “Hamlet,” will come to this | BEST PICTURE IN WASHINGTON TODAY” COLENMHIA R CILbEN - LADIEYS LHS Adapted from the *DAVID BELASCO Stage Play By )wffi: Herbert Gropper A Brilliant and Beautiful New Star BARBARA STANWYCK And a Galaxy of Others Al Iready Established in the Photoplay Firmament RALPH GRAVES, LOWELL SHERMAN, MARIE ruvos‘l;i NANCE O'NEIL, GEORGE FAWCETT, JOHNNY WALKE! ALL SEATS WEEK {DAYS EXCEET SATURDAY 1:4 manages to save the honor of the fam- ily, to <he accompaniment of boisterous comedy and dramatic situations. Walter Gilbert again inherits a role which, totally different to that he es- sayed in “Brothers,” nevertheless offers generous latitude for fine characteriza- | tion WALTER HAMPDEN Coming April 28. WALTER HAMPDEN, now on wur‘\ with three of his greatest metro- politan successes, “Richelieu,” “Capon- city, at Poli’s Theater, the week begin- | ning Monday, April 28. Mr. Hampden's position as one of the foremost actors of romantic and classic roles is well recognized. His portrait gallery of famous characters includes Othello, Macbeth, Romeo, Petruchk Shylock, King Henry V, Sir Giles Over- | reach in Massinger's “A New Way tu Pay Old Debts,” Dr. Stockman in Ib- | sen’s “An Enemy of the People,” and Cyrano de Bergerac, a galaxy of ex- traordinary range and compass. | Cardinal Richelieu is the latest figure | to enter this varied and exacting group. ‘This crafty and puissant churc! was prime minister for Louis XIII and the real ruler of France during that monarch’s reign, and was the storm center of many exciting plots and in- trigues. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton made one of them the basis for his famous play, “Richelieu, or the Con- spiracy.” It is Arthur Goodrich's version of this play, which has well served all thc great actors of a century, that Mr. Hampden is using. He recently closed a 12 weeks' engagement in it at his metropolitan playhouse, the longest run of “Richelicu” in its entire history. Mr. Hampden is presenting it in a beau- tiful new scenic production designed by Claude Bragdon. “The Rivals,” Sunday, May 11. 'T'HE present dramatic season, mark- ing the 155th anniversary of the original production of Richard Brins- ley Sheridan’s immortal comedy, “The Rivals,” is signalized by a revival of this eighteenth century classic, which comes to the National Theater for one night only, Sunday, Msy 11, under the management of A, L. Erlanger and George . Tyler. A brilliant coterie of players has been combined for the play, in which Mrs. Piske heads the cast as Mrs. Malaprop, with James T. Powers as the ludicrous Craig, the choleric Sir Anthony; Mar- gery Maude, Lylia Languish, and with other assignments in the hands of Georgette Cohan, George Tawde and Betty Linley. Of the scores of eighteenth century “‘comedies of manners,” popular in their time, only three have survived to this day for major productions along with Shakes e's plays. These are “The Rivals, The School for Scandal,” by Sheridan, and “She Stoops to Conquer,” by Oliver Goldsmith. Ever since it was first revealed at Covent Garden, Lon- don, in 1775, until the present time, *“The Rivals” has held first place among these three in popular favor because of its characters and its humor. Save on the technical side, it is as up to date as it was in the time of Garrick. Har- rison Grey Fiske has staged the revival production. “Hello, Pai A Week Ahead. “Hello, " upholding a well| earned reputation for its fourth con- secutive season, will come to the Ga; ety Theater next week. ‘Hello, Paree, has harkened to the cry of “way ahead and promises much that is termed “dif- | ferent” in modern burlesque. Of the company. Lee Hickman, tramp come- | dian, and Mildred Pranklin, dramatic actress and speclalty singer, are fea- | tured. Others include Eleanore Abble. Eida Langer, Milt Davis, Dorothy K. Fuller and Billy Woodall, with “a cho- rus of pippins.” . RIALTO NINTH AT GEE Opening Apr. 19 WITH JOHN BOLES IN PERSON AND HIS LATEST PICTURE “CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD Bob Acres, Pedro de Cordoba as Faulk- land, Rollo Peters, Capt. Jack Absolute; Andrew Mack, Lucius O'Trigger; John PATRCE PRING CARNIVAL gUPED. PROGRAM FOUR. NOW PLAYING A United Artists Picture LUMMOX ?annie Hurst's qrea HERMAN TIMBERG “RRALY LAND BARBARA BLAIR cnestiR °£&'§-"8|‘filc tory of a wan sovl, WINIERED WESTOVER BENLYON WM.COLLIER. JR Watch Papers for Full Details! AMUSEMEN TS. 3 Winifred Dieted Up. N this age of the 18-day diet, when ladies with ripe consciences are trim- ming themselves down to Maypole waistlines, it may be refreshing to hear of some one who has defled the con- ventions, Winifred Westover, premier heavy- weight of the picture “Lummox,” ap- plied for the starring role, but was com- pelled to confess she weighed only 120 pounds. “Avaunt thee, lady!” shouted the casting director, looking over the young applicant’s slender lines. “Get thee hence!” ‘Whereupon the former wife of Wil- liam_S. Hart, lion-hearted gunman of pre-Brookhart days, wept three salt tears and betook herself to solitude. At this point, however, fate whispered a gallant suggestion, So, throwing cus- Ve, Miss Westoree Degante est Dilly 3 ‘'estover n el beef in the early hours of the uwmlnx’. bully beef at midday and bully beef at night. ~ Until, with extra portions of lard and buttermilk thrown in, she be- gan to expand like Mr. Aesop’s “gre- noutlle.” ~Hal” said the lady, glancing at her- on the And call- self in the glass as she s scales, “Now we shall see!” ln{ 1n the casting director, who blushéd ;e(“ue at first, she pointed to the index ore. “‘One hundred and ninety-five e ‘“’o’"fi""é‘"d"‘ sx'my i mum‘. “‘One hundred and n! -five . iss Westover smiled. p = “Bought!" “Sold!" And ‘'twas thus Winifred blossomed into the buxom lead of “Lummox.’ * Saved by a Safety Film. IVID memories of scenes from a mo- | tion picture film depicting the res- | cue of miners entombed in a mine dis- aster flashed in the harassed mind of a ‘miner actually imprisoned under similar conditions in a Utah coal mine recently, and culminated in the application of the methods depicted in the film with the result that five lives were saved. | The film, “When a Man's a Miner,” | was made possible through a gitt to the | United States Bureau of Mines of a| man who wished to commemorate the memory of his father, the late Francis 8. Peabody, & former official of the bureau. It was the hope of the donor of the film, that, through its practical picturization of life-saving methods in times of stress under ground, the lives of mine workers might be saved. This hope was realized when J. F. Pritchett, trapped in the depths of a mine at | Standardville, Utah, following an ex- plosion, recalled the scenes from the | film which the crew of a rescue car had exhibited before a gathering of his fel- low workmen, and proceeded as best he could to translate the lessons of the film into effective action. Prichett was one of a group of five men trapped following an explosion in a mine at Standardville about 8:45 p.m. on March 6. A number of scenes in the film which Pritchett had viewed on the occasion of a visit of mine rescue car No. 9 to his community depict methods by which entombed miners may barri- cade themselves within the mine, thus conserving their supply of fresh air until the ever-alert rescue crews may penetrate the mine passages. Display- ing remarkable coolness, Pritchett promptly organized his little group, re- treated to a different section of the mine and rapidly erected a barricade, which fully served the purpose and the next morning the five men were taken out alive, Joys Ahead. 'HERE is never a let-up¥n the flow | of motion pictures. They come and go like the poet’s brook, and the new ones are hardly here before their suc- |’ cessors crowd them out. | Starting Friday of this week, Warners' Metropolitan will succeed “The Furies” with Al Jolson's “Mammy,” his “lat- est and finest” the announcement reads. It is a Vitaphone production, full of Irving Berlin’s song hits, the story | of a lovable, happy-go-lucky minstrel | trouper, with many of its scenes in‘ technicolor. On the same day Warners' Earle will present Alice White in “Show Girl in Hollywood,” the romance of a former Broadway beauty and an amusing ex- pose of how the talkies are made. It is a First National sequel to “Show Girl,” which had Alice for its star a year ago. Saturday will bring a galaxy of new attractions to the other picture palaces. The Fox, whose week will be inter- rupted on Tuesday next by the Metro- | politan Grand Opera season in Wash- ington, will nevertheless present from Saturday to Tuesday, inclusive, “Cameo Kirby,” a dialogue and song Fox pic- ture, with the Ziegfield singing stars, J. Harold Murray and Norma Terris, fea tured. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day will be given over to the opera “La Boheme,” “Andrea Chenier” and “Traviata.” | Loew’s Palace and Columbia, also starting Saturday, will offer at the Palace Joan Crawford’s ‘“Montana Moon,” a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pro- duction, also featuring John Mack | Brown, Dorothy Sebastian, R‘CINOJ‘ Cortez, Benny Rubin, Cliff Edwards and Karl Dane; and at the Columbia “Put- tin’ on the Ritz,” Harry Richman's Broadway spectacle of songs, gay dances | and lively action, in which Joan Ben- | nett. James Gleason. Aileen Pringle, | =" | 1518t & EATER it 1th & Ir JESSE THEATER ™%.* J THE CLIMAX." KATHERYN CRAW-| Ho See and Hear Better at the Circle RAMON NOVARRO. MARION HARRIS. | DOROTHY JORDAN, “DEVIL MAY DIRECTION SIDNEY LUST TALKING AND SOUND PICTUI 507 9th St. Talking and Sound Pictures ‘WILLIAM POWELL AND KANE. “POINTED HEELS8" OUR _GANG COMEDY AND GUS EDWARDS RE- near 9th 'Y EATON in MERICAN ALEXANDRIA. VA. TOMORROW and TUES- LOTTE GREENWOOD in LETTY." i G 4 LIBER" “%llo:‘l'!;%?: :‘gzylygi\.t')r‘r"ln CAMEQ oudiabh" BETTY COMPSON 1 GARBO." LAUREL. MD. LAUREL TOMORROW & TUESDAY All Star Cast “Happy Days” To%, MO 535 Sth _St. CX!AE FAMILY orBRck"o BN in “LONE STAR RANGER.' Al __HOLLYWOOD GIRLS IN PERSON. DUMBARTON | EDM! ANG! r, Md. &' TUESDAY. in “THE GREAT BARTON TS UND LOWE in ‘. P EL COMEDY, _ DARE* CAROLINA 'HE4X JA O Tith JACK OARIE TALL RALKING _ SINGING AND DANCING. N 1119 H St N.E. Li = ‘The Northeast Home of Western Electric Sound Equipment ANIELS “6th_and C Sis. N.E. ONE DAY ONLY FYI! THE AMERICAN GIRL." with MARY EATON, EDDIE _ CANTOR. RUDY VALLEE. AW ( 18th and AMBASSADOR coi"2a ™ —DBORO.- TODAY AND TOMORRO THY MACKAILL n- CBTRIGTLY “Warner Bros.” 624 H St. N.E. ‘TOMORROW--CONRAD ‘SHIP FROM SHANG- Warner Bros.” X T Conn. Ave. MeXiney 8t. TODAY—VIRGINIA 1 CONWAY TEARLE in “THE LOST TODAY AND NAGEL in Il L oth St Bet. D and ¥ TOMORROW—ROD, UE in' CBEAU BANDIT S ros.” Ga. Ave. & Farragut St. 1280 C St. N.E. TODAY and TOMORROW—_RICHARD BARTHELMESS in "SON OF THE 14th & Col. R4. N.W. TODAY and TOMORROW—GOR! GRIFFITH i CLITES OF THE Warner Bros. IR SRS eh & Park R4. N.W. and TOMORROW-JOHN VIVIENNE BOLES and SEGAL in “SONG OF THE WEST." rner Bros. Ga. Ave. & Quebeo St. N.W. ‘TODAY _ and TOMORROW—RICH- ARD BARTHELMESS in “SON OF b T A G AMERICAN " 4th_and Buiternut Sts. Free Parking Lot CH, in ry Day Via R. C. A. “Phantom of the Ope: Lilyan Tashman, Purnell Pratt, Eddie Kane and Sidney Franklin will be both seen and heard. On Saturday the Rialto will reopen with an attraction announced specifi- cally elsewhere in these columns. / The Girl of 19407 De You Know What They Will Be Like? See the Answer in WARNER BROS WARNER BROS. ETROPOLITA NOW PLAYING OPEN TODAY 1:45 P. M. The Most Unusual Dual- Personclity Drama Since “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"” “THE FURIES” A Bold Picturization of & Daring Theme With LOIS WILSON H. B. WARNER A First National and Vitaphone Picture —ADDED HITS— VITAPHONE VARIETIES a EVENING STAR UNIVERSAL NEWS GRAHAM MacNAMEE Announcing District of Columbia. THE EARLE—13th and E sta n.w. AMBASSADOR—18th and Col rd. a.w. APOLLO—624 H st. n.e. AVENUE GRAND—645 Pa. ave ea CENTRAL—9th st. AVALON—Conn. ave. and McKinley, COLONY—Georgta ave. and Farragut HOME—1230 C st n.e. JESSE—3100 18th st. n.e. s TIVCLI—14th and Park rd. n.w. YORK—Geo! ave. and e TAKOMA—4 Maryland and Vi'n'inic. MAR! OPERA HOUSE—] polls, Ma. WEBB—Alberton, COMMONITY—! , Md. EMPIRE—Pocomoke