Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1930, Page 18

The Fisherman Plays @ 8 Toe & F. Grent B Righis Resemved 3 N THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1930. Golf. —By Burtis THE MAN WHO NEVER. LOST MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE BY MOLLIE MERRICK. HOLLYWOOD, August 16 (NANA), «Since troubles never come singly, ¥ is quite appropriate that Peverell Marley would notify Lina Basquette that he will apply for divorce in the near future. Thus closing another Hollywood chap- ter in the checkered career of the for- mer Ziegfeld premiere danseuse. It is the understanding of the couple’s friends that there did not seem to be a possi- bility of Lina Basquette being with her baby and her husband at the same time. For a long while she thought she could do with occasional visits from hor child. Then, finding that an impossi- bility, she had a diplomatic separation from her husband. But the two were seen dancing and dining so constantly that nobody took the separation seri- ously. Then came the attempte' sui- cide and the surprise of the colony at Marley’s attitude. He came to the bed- =ide of the wife he had been seen in such deep conversation with at various times since their trouble, but remained the briefest time. And now he will start the_ proceed- ings which will leave Lina Basquette free to give her entire attention to her child, if and when she gets her back. We have at the present time in Holly- wood the singular situation of a picture being repeatedly attended by the pro- fessionals of the colony. It is Griffith's production of “Holiday,” made from the Barry play. And directors, actors and writers alike are unstinting in their| I confess to sneaking back a | praise. third time with a sort of hangdog look in my eye. One hates to be caught in such enthusiastic mood. It has a high- school flair that we always hope w> will live down. “Holiday” more nearly approximates | the entertainment of the legitimate at its best than any picture made in the colony since “Disraeli.” A few describe it as a “photographed stage play.” Call it what you will, it’s great. In analyzing the elements that ~o to make up for its greatness one discovers that Eugene Walter, a dramatist of un- mllemomb]e merit, wrote the additional logue necessary to transforming the play into the picture. 5 One of the lacks of talkies—a lack loudly bewailed by critics—is the infe- riority of additional dialogue in the main. But this careful splicing of | cinema needs and stare situations gives a satisfying whole. | And now we understand why pro- | ducers say their product is swinging out | of the musical cycle into comedy of all | types. Smart comedy of the Ba-ry sort. | with & tremendous human punch behind |it, is more than an afternoon’s enter- | tainment; it's a lesson, administered | through laughter: & lesson against smugness and snobbery. | Magpie colors are ruling in the smart | costumes of screen stars at the present time. The clean, chic differentiation between black and white and navy blue and white makes for the majority of the early Autumn things. | " 'We are early-Autumning it, although | the sun has a Summertime sting if you | stand still for more than a moment. Nothing more charmirg can be im- -fined than the little beret type hats in black velvet or very dark blue knit materials with a band ¢f white agal.st the hair line; a sharp, clean stroke of white faille ribbon above the lineless, clean-cut lines of Hollywood's beauties. The white touch is especially lovely next to tanned skin. And let the mode howl as it may, Hollywood went tan with the beach | season and stayed tan. | (Copyright, 1930. by North American News- | paper Allfance.) SHAKESPEARE IN CHINA “Merchant of Venice” Played With | Buccess in Shanghai. SHANGHAI (#). — Shakespeare in | Chinese has proved popular in Shanghai | with the natives, | The Chinese Dramatic Club of | Shanghai, an amateur group devoted to staging translations of Western plays, experimented with “The Merchant of Venice” with great success. The play had a long run and was pa- | tronized by rich and poor alike. Daily Cross-Word Puzzle ACROSS. Shock. . Pertaining o layers. Die for making drain. pipe. . Mother of man. Augur. Slip. Preserve. . Unemployment. . Siamese measure. . Visionary . Supervised publication of Swimming. Ornamental ridge surmounting wall, . Upright. . Shut nolsly. 9. Ttalian family. Having Jeft 2 will Black, visccus liquid Rod, Lodging. Subtle Protection. 0. Colonist. Waterless Foreign warehouse in China, Strange. 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