Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1930, Page 60

AMUSEMENTS. Flashes From the Screen News and Comment of the Photoplay By C.E NE of the interesting phases of photoplay affairs con- cerns the banning of “The | House” by the Ohio Board ot ensorshi It has been decided that the picture is “harm- | ful to the boys and girls of Ohio.” In some guarters the action of the censors has been called “an in-| sult to the people’s intelligence”; in other quarters the banning has been upheld. Politics plays no small part In movie censorship, and in this particular there is lit- tle doubt regarding its unfnir~| ness. Not a great while ago the Ohio State Penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, was the scene of a riot and fire,. 300 prisoners losing their lives. Efforts were made to place the blame for the terrible disas- ter; the names of prominent poli- ticlans were mentioned, but the investigation resulted as most in- vestigations do. Looking back upon the disaster, the political ency of the Ohio Censor- p Board’s action seems obvious. “The Big House” told a story quite similar to the true story of the Ohio State Penitentiary, and the Fall elections were coming| along. This matter -of censorship grows more complicated and un-| explainable as the days come and | go. The States, counties and com- | munities have their censors. No two boards work alike. A picture may be suitable for one State, but its neighbor may -place it upon the banned list. The censors, as a rule, are political appointees. It is estimated that recent action of the Ohio Board of Censorship will cost_the State’s exhibitors in the neighborhood of a million and a half dollars during the coming year. But, aside from the cash angle, there are several things radically wrong with the system of censorship, the most prominent being the fact that censorship is usually lined up with politics. Public entertainment should cer- tainly be divorced from political affairs. . * %k % LIM SUMMERVILLE, who has a rominent role in “All Quiet on the Western Front,” is the hero of this little yarn, which comes di- rectly from Hollywood. Slim, who was one of the pioneers of movie comedy, had about reached the end .of 'his Hollywood rope, pre- to leave '.hlt, delightful est. Cout resort on account of ack of work. He considered other modes of gaining the well known bread and butter. Then along came Lewis Milestone with his plan to film the German war ctuu Slim had already folded is motion picture tent and was preparing to leave when Mile- stone approached him and offered a part in the new picture. The slender comedian was to play the part of Tjaden, but the director never dreamed that Summerville would become a classical comic. Now 'the comedian has one of the best contrsets in Hollywood. ‘A week or two ago he was “bor- rowed” by anosher company, and his nhry for & single day’s work was $1,000. One year ago the nme gompany had offered Sum- a contract at $75 a day. It is natural that movie records contain a number of “hits” of ré is no game in such opportu- X lny picture may mean mrdnm tomorrow. is now- riding around W in a_fore! car, and every flow and ‘then he asks the chauffeur to stap in order that he may lsugh up his sleeve » x R e u‘:r! Srektord i b ord in the l;“mm"'m ot ‘lgl'kl "Le The 8 g stagrgremembers Lenore qud the National um leuon in “The Pagan) Lady " as the staz of “Kiki.” Denny has just completed a role OF site Grace Moore in “Jenny Lind.” Henry Walthall, who first came into photoplay prominence in Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation,” has been added to the cast of the dia- logue version of “Tol'able David.” Helen Ware also will have a part. ‘The silent vmhn of this picture, | once hailed as “the year's best | film” was & vehicle for Richard | Barthelmess, Others in the cast are Joan Peers, Richard Crom- well, Noah Begry, Edmund Breese and George Duryea. Carmel Myers and Miriam See- | ar have been cast for the con- : rasting roles in “The Lion and the Lamb,” which is taken from one of the E. Phillips Oppenheim | storles. And Bebe Daniels will have the | leading feminine role in the new | Douglas Fairbanks picture,| “Reaching for the Moon.” Irving Berlin, a few days ago, completed the songs for this film. Work on| the picture starts this week. ook % THI trend in biograph publish- ing is toward truth-telling. The old style of “pussyfooting his- tory” has been thrown into the discard, and the movie producers are attempting to follow in the !ooutepi of the publishers. Va- ‘rious complaints have been reg- istered against the ‘“Abraham Lincoln” on account of its reveal- Nelson. Rather, it magnifies his real| achievements. Lincoln, it should be remembered, was not born and | brought up on Park avenue. vard. credit that he came from a back- woods cabin and that he strug- gled valiantly from childhood to manhood against every sort of obstacle. Our children have been taught too much falsity. Give them too many fables about their heroes and, disillusioned, they may finish up by going to the other extreme of skepticism. If they learned the truth in the be- ginning, they would have a straightforward, honest; attitude.” * k% % Short Flashes, NOW that Douglas Fairbanks, jr., has been elevated to star- dom, the natural Hollywood idea throws him into an air picture. One cannot become a real, dyed- in-the-wool hero until he has starred in an air picture. So John Monk Saunders has written a new story for First National, and Young Fairbanks will have the eading role. Marilyn Miller has two leading men “Sunny.” They ~ve Lawrence Grey and Joe Donwnue. The lat- | ter is well known to the stage,| but ‘e is a newcomer to the| screen. Dorothy Revier, one of the fea- tured players of the First National studio, started her stage career as a Russian dancer. But she was born in Oakland, Calif. The Four Marx Brothers, who are quite prominent in “Animal Crackers,” have been booked for a short vaudeville tour around New York. The final title of Evelyn Laye's first picture has been decided on as “Lilll” John Boles plays op- | posite the star, and George Fitz-| maurice directed, Walter Huston, who plays the ludmz role in “Abraham Lin- coln,” has been engaged to star in “The Criminal Code,” the screen version of a play which scored a' success on Broadway. It is again reported that George M. Cohan is planning to enter the film world by way of United Ar- tists. Plans under consideration call for his acquiring or building a studio in New York, where he will “talkerize” some of his plays. The Spanish venion of Antonio Moreno’s “Bad Man,” is reported to have made a big hit in the movie theaters of Mexico City. Paul Lukas plays '.he leading role in “Ladies’ Man,” taken from a novel of Rupert Hughes. The detective stories of William J. Burns have been turned into a series of 26 one-reelers. Some of the exhibitors are wor- ried over the “holiday” pictures. “Holiday” and “Devil's Holiday” | have already been made, and we are to have “Sinners’ Holhily” and | “Sin Takes a Holiday.’ “Tom Sawyer,” trom the Mark Twain story, will Head the Novem- ber releases of the Paramount or- ganization. Jackie Coogan returns to the screen in the leading role. Other Paramount releases for No- vember are “The Virtuous Sin,” with Walter Huston and Kay Francis; “Fast and Loose,” from the Avery Hopwood stage Plly. “The Best - People”; “Derelict,” starring George Bancroft; “Onl; Saps Work,” featuring Leon Errol, and “Sea Legs,” with Jack Oakie. There has been a scramble among the producers for the movie rights to the Ernest Hem- inxwly novel, “A Farewell to but the Paramount com- fnny "is reported to have acquired t at a figure around $80,000. Gary Cooper has been decided upon for | the leading role, and Lewis Mile- | - He| |- was not educated at Yale or Har- |} It is infinitely more to his! in the screen version of | as “Escapade,” It was first known | ry | Dot be SUNDAY T Sings Only for Screen. IN spite of flattering offers for her ap- pearance on the stage, Gloria Swan- son's singing voice is to be heard only from the sound screen for the present. “Motion pictures are my first inter- est,” said Gloria during a recent discus- sion of stage and sereen. “I feel that ifur the time being, ‘at least, I should remain true to them. I would not want to attempt public appearances without | properly preparing myself, which re- ]uulren considerable time. Pictures un- fortunatel eave little time for any- | thing elst iss Swanson has just romp]s‘ted a w United Artists comedy, “What a " now at Loew's Columbia, in | poiohuene sings three new songs—"Love Is Like a Song” “Say Oui, Cherle’ and “To the Only One,” her by Vincent Youmans, composer of the music for “No, No, Nanette,” ‘Hit gelmk," “Hallelujah” and “The Only ‘While making “What a Widow! Miss Swanson received more than half a dozen singing offers from various stage production and concert managers. She was also invited to appear as guest soloist with the Los Angeles Phil- harmonic Orchestra, the first motion picture star to be honored. Arlen’s Ups and bi)wnl. motion picture player have taken him from thousands of feet above the :r!.h to fathoms below the ocean'’s sur- It was the air epic, “Wings,” that started Arlen on the way to stardom. While that picture was being filmed, he was in the air every working day for several weeks. In his role as a diver in Paramount’s “The Sea God,” he spent much time o the‘ ocean floor under several fathoms of water. prefers the air. “It is &n uncenny experience to be andering about with the fish down | on the ocean’s floor,” he declared. “And when the heavy diving helmet was fastened over my head I felt as though I were being sealed in a tomb. It was a tremendous relief to cch up into the air and sunshine and gé& eut of that cumbersome outfit. “‘However, the submarine sights were intensely weird and interesti: and I wouldn’t have missed the e; ence for anything.” ADOLF FASSNACHT, Who portrays Christus in the “Passion Play” at the Washington Auditoriym during the week of October 27. Thirty- six German players fill the roles of the principals of the play. Mausic by Bcrlm. JRVING BERLIN, composer, has com- pleted one of the most difficult tasks of his career. In preparing the musical numbers for Douglas Fairbanks' next United Artists’ icture, be Daniels, He is said to have taken nine mon! to write songs that would be part of STAR, AS THE CONFEDERATE LEADER all written for | RICHARD ARLEN'S activities as a| Of the two extremes, Arlen eays he | “Reaching for the Moon,” with | the composer-producer | was anxious to avold haphazard songs.| the story and that would help carry out the plot. He wrote 20 numbers in| all before selecting four that would be & constructive part of the picture. ‘The titles of these songs, Which will heard until the Irving Berlin uction is released, are ac] or the Moon,” stone will direct. ‘The next Wheeler-Woolsey com- | edy will be “Hook, Line and Sinker.” | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stu- | dios announce that they are busy making “New Moon,” with Law- rencc Tibbett and Grace Moore; “Great Meadow,” with Johnny, Mack Brown and Eleanor Board- man; “Remote Control,” with Wil- liam Haines; “Within the Law,” with Joan Crawford, and “The Passion Flower,” with Kay Fran-| cis, Kay Johnson and Charles' Bickford. . Sunny Almost Ready. TN about two weeks, “Sunny,” starring Marylin Miller, will be completed at the Pirst National studio at Burbank, Calif. Miss Miller will then go to New York to be starred by Florenz Ziegfeld in a new stage production, and Harry.” “Sunny” is being directed | | by William A. Seiter and the supporting cast includes Lawrence Gray, Joe Don- ahue, Inez Courtney, O. P. Heggie, Clyde Cook and others. “Tom, Dick | Down.” One of these numbers was, written especially to it the Flh'blnksl personality. Edward Everett Horton will have an important role. “The picture will be directed by Edmund Goulding, who di- rected Gloria Swanson in “The Tres- passer” and Nancy Carroll in “The | Devil's Holiday. | Foot B;il. chmres 1 COLOR sequences by the Pathe colora- tura process are offered in the Knute Rockne foot ball subjects which | Pathe is releasing by arrangement with Christy Walsh. Terry Ramsaye is producing this se- ries, with the fleld direction in the hands of Clyde Elliott, former sporting | editor, special foot ball writer and pro- duction expert. Harry Smith, Pathe News veteran, | for the first newsreel scenes to be pre- | sented in natural color, is personally recording the color sequences of the | saries. The natural color scenes include | Knute Rockne himself in a foot ball talk and the famous Notre Dlme Band ‘Pllyln. alma mater's stirring “Victory reh.” WASHINGTON SIX NIGHTS (3 Mats.) | STARTING MONDAY, THE WORLD & OLDEST ing nature, but we may look upon the matter as simply one of the trends of the times. In speaking of truth in biography, Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, professor of his- torical sociology at Smith Col- lege since 1923, and one of the! country’s leading authorities on history and soclology, says: “The true man is much more interesting than the mythological character. The actual story does not minimize the man, but, on the contrary, often gives us a more admirable figure. Because the howpl hn a more impor- &.n blic education, it shouls set lo the truth rather than illusions. The old school of “pussyfoot bi- ography” has lost ground rapidly | during the past decade, and it is expect that many worthwhile | pictures of a blographical nature will follow “Abrenam Lincoln.” plcturestue Chasscter "t heroes ctul ue characters—I e] ’ r:fla,ma for theun of mwlu . Barnes continues: ¢ “The truth about Lincoln’s | sonality and environment not in #y sense belittle the Nothing which i falsifies is really educational” | FIRST PLAYED AT & FREIBERG "W ADOLF FA ; Evenings, 50¢ to $3. Passion Play ONCE IN A LIFETIME—FIRST TIME IN WASIIINB'I’ON DIRECT FROM GERMANY PRICES—"‘ rrm-y.ue Adults, ALL lun lunvnn FOR ALL PERFORMANCES. All Mall Orders Will Be "Ilhl In Order of Their Recelpt. Committee, Washington Auditorium, Washington, D. C. “"THE SPOKEN DRAMA—NOT A MOVING PIGTURE AUDITORIUM OCTOBER 27 ]PJ AY N 1264 SSNACHT 00. Children's Matinees Wednesday $1.00. Saturday Matinee, 50c Address “Reaching “Little Things in Life,” | “It's Yours” and “High Up and Low| who filmed the New Orleans Mardi Gras | WASHINGTON, D.. €, 9, OCTOBER HOBART BOSWORTH As Gen. Robert E. Lee in the David Wark Griffith picture “Abraham Lihcoln,” at the National Theater October 12. Players of Note. MAUIC names of the theater and of theatrical history are to be found in the list of players who appear in the new Attila von Orbok comedy, “Every- body's Secret.” Many are well known in this city and some who are compara- tively rew to the local stage bear names of families that belong to the old aris- tocracy of the theater. Charles H. Croker-King has ap- peared here in a wide v-netgeof parts during the past 20 years. fore the time of his American debut he had played in the important companies in London for 15 years, and prior to that he was a leading member of what is perhaps the oldest amateur acting or- ganization in the world, the Oxford University Dramatic Soclety. Mr. Croker-King belongs to an army family, his father having been a colonel in the Seaforth Highlanders. The theatrical fame of the family rests upon the shoul- ders of Mr. Croker-King himself. And it is a fine measure of fame that he has gained, since he has played more than 500 roles, varying from at least 50 Shakespearean characters to the | stellar role in don. Anthony Kemble Cooper, one of the youngest members of the company, is a descendant of John Philip Kemble, whose career in London as an actor and as manager of Drury Lane Thea- ter marks a distinct period in the an- nals of the English stage. The great Sarah Siddons was a member of this family, as also was Fanny Kemble, a large part of whose career is linked with the history of the American stage. The Cooper family is likewise an old and honored one in the English theater. WILSON-GREENE CONCERTS, 1930-31 CONSTITUTION HALL PHILHARMONIC OOIII‘E “n Nev. 26. 1 PADEREWSKL Jan, 15. ZBERG_& GEORGL World's Greatest Daneers. 3. BOSTON SYMPHONY Ol(,'.. . Berge Knlul!vlfill! Conducter, o Feb. 34. Mme, JERITZA, (8- Season, $16, 313, ) $11, 88, $6. ARTISTS' COURSE, 4:30 Nov. 14, GERALDINE FARRAR. Dec. 1L FRITZ KREISLER. Jan, 13 BENIAMING GIGLL no, pera (By reauest), Feb. 10. Teadine r'.’nu‘S?"..e Opera Co. ='ll'u'ao s16, ir‘u l lll. 88, 86. WILSON-GREENE E’YENING COURSE Charlot’s revue in Lon- DO, Gossack RUSSIAN ALE CHOR : M. “Singine Horsémen of (he Steppes.” Jan, 17. JOSEF HOFMANN, e LES THOI(AI "aryionc. Chicaco Civie Beason tickets, Mrs, Gmn reau, Dreop’s, 1500 G st.; Dis ‘Young Anthony Kemble Cooper has his early training in Shakespeare, played in George Tyler's production of “School for Bcandal,” was with Alice Brady in “The Thief,” and recently was seen in New York in “The Command to Love.” Herbert Standing is the youngest of the five sons of Herbert Standing, sr., who died at a very advanced age in California five years ago. The father and all of the sons have been promi- nent on the stages of England and America for many years, and one of the brothers, Guy Standing, so distin- guished himself during the war as an officer In the British navy that he was knighted. - . Joseph Cawthorn will play six parts “The Princess and the Plumber.” in The stars of the picture are Charles Farrell and Maureen O'Sullivan. Uiberty VopTind§ JA« Mutllltl-l “ to this Mighty Drama, of an\t:n%v iLn.s' NOW SHOWING GRANT WITHERS| EVALYN KNAPP qyl mruv i a7la’ BELILVE ITOR NOT ‘SHIP AHOY” "1 WILL TAKE THIS ONE' TOMORROW Mals. Thurs. & Sat. MGMT. LEE AND J. J. SHUBERT 924 EVES. at 3:30 $2.50 to 50c mns at 2:30 00 to 50c THE PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS Present the F.m of Their Series of Six Selected Plays Acted by the Original Touring Companies. “EVERY- BODY’S SECRET" A COMEDY BY ATTILA VON ORBOK ADAPTED FROM THE HUNGARIAN By Frederic and Fanny Hatton STAGED BY STANLEY LOGAN WITH A DISTIGUISHED CAST , INCLUDING C. H. Croker-King Hugh Miller Edward Crandall Anthony Kemble Cooper Theodore St. John Herbert Standing William Kershaw Arthur Barry Jane Bramley Lillian Brennard Gertrude Maitland Marcella Swanson Peggy Conklin Isabel Atwill Louise Bateman NOTE: For Reduced Rates to Subscribers to the Monthly Presenta- tlons This Organi MON,, OCT. 13— % Appiz Office of the Professional w MAIL_ORDERS NO WED. BOX OFFICE BALE LEE SHUBERT PRESENTS ETHEL YMORE SCARLET SlSTER MARY A PLAY MADE BY DANIEL TROM THE NOVEL BY JULIA PET Tk QRDERS NOW 19: 30—PART FOUR. Dare the Lion. HEN the Prince of Wales goes a-hunting, he takes along a small army of assistant hunters—human and animal. The mative “beaters” prepare the ground ahead; the gun bearers car- Ty the most extensive and modern rifle equipment made. A lion that could stand up against that array would have to be made of sheet iron. And yet. flesh and blood and bone as they are, meny a lion bas pulled a too-eager sportsman to the ground and mauled him, sending his retinue into wild dis- order, killing and maiming scores be- fore he is through. If that is to the lion’s credit, what can be said of the Masai spearmen who, with a primitive spear and shield, stand face to face with the charging giant and bet their deadly ailm against his fury? To hit a mountain of charging lion exactly in the one spot that will kil him instantly is a feat none of us would like to S for any stake. But the Masai d it often, and the Columbia feature, “Africa Speaks,” shows him ing it with a smile. ‘Africa jungle romance, is now at R-K-O Keith's. New Lxghtmng Type. A NEW type of lightning machine, specially designed for sound pte- tures, was used iIn filming Rolacd West's production, m m Whi featuring Chester M fected by wuu-m electrician for West, and electrical experts at Lhe United Artists’ studios. The old type of lightning machine was found unavailable for sound pic- tures. The new one had a soundproof booth. It locked like a pair of giant scissors, and when it made contact an | electrical storm took place on the set, ! throwing miniature bolts of lightning | clear actoss a giant stage. Players in the production include Una Merkel, Gustav von Seyffertits, Grayce Hampton, Maude Eburne, Charles Dow_Clark, Spencer Charters, Ben Bard, Willlam ell, 8, E. Jennings and Hugh Huntley. GAYETY THEATRE Sth & F Sts. Phome Dist. 0324 Washington’s Only Burlesque Theatre T. ARTHUR SMITH PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA FO R EV!NING CONCIRTS tokoyski-Omin Gabrilowi Nov. 4, ht.c':,“wh?_ 17, 830 SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS NOW READY Bl SN R e w o PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL By the Famous BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA With Its lllustrious Conduetor DR. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY CONSTITUTION HALL Thres Fven .'.'-‘5.."-“5‘-’-"’:':--:- DEC. 2, 3, 5, 6 JOSEF™ HOFMANN, Pianist EFREM ZIMBALIST, Viol E. LEY) NEVADA VAK D SER’' GANGE and Cho irginia C.ter - STUDIO OF DANCE 1204 18th St. N.W. Miss Hunter has returned . to Washington after spénding the entire Summer taking an inten- sive course with Ned Wayburn. Class and Private Instruction Children and Adults Ballet, musical comedy, ae- robatic, tap, limbering and stretching, ete. Latest Methods Throughout Studio CI Saturday, Classes Tako: POtomac 5916 ses Commence 0 idre, Melean, NOrth 1068 Member Dancin of America Day or Mae Dlmun Branch Studie 77 Cl F, Miller A insses Acrobattc. Room Dan {"“"fi'—:filfl"l\" st Rehearsal Halls, ytm Lisa Gardiner SCHOOL OF DANCING (Formerly Tchamlkafl‘aardlnar) TENTH SEASON OPENS Monday, Sept. 29th 1708 S N.W. North 0874 EVELYN DAVIS SCHOOL OF DANCE Technique of the Madern German Dance Tap Das u -nu Sehildren: "‘:&' clase 1 twelve mem! fl “‘-.mu 2ok R 1418 Rhode l-lnd Ave. NW, | AMUSEMENTS. Caught Spirit of Role. LI!WIS AYRES, a youth of 20, who plays Paul, the lead in “All Quiet on the Western Front,” now at the Rialto, has told hls own story of the role. Said Ayres am 20 yeus old. When the World War broke out I was a baby of 4. When the United States entered the conflict| I had just started school. Now I have | played the leading role in the greatest| story of the war, ‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ made into a picture by Universal. “Until the time I began rehearsing my part, I had never held a rifle in my han It's interesting, too, to know that as a boy I can’t remember ever having rllyed ‘war’ or ‘soldier I had read only a few war stories. It puzzied me wmetunu why I was chosen to play Paul when war or military glory had never inf ied me in the slightest. On first thought it would seem the role should have been given to Jome one whom military affairs fascinaf “Now that our picture is eom leted, however, it has all come to me cnrly. Erich Maria Remarque didn't write of soldiers as soldie wrote of them as human being: Paul wasn't a sol- dier. He was simply a schoolboy, who had started to write a play and who lived with his books, when he was press- ed into service. Paul never wished to be a soldier, nor to go to war. “You will remember what thoughts Remarque attributed to Paul, ‘We were | but 18 and had begun to love lile and the world: and we had to shoot it to pleces. The first bomb, the first ex- plosion, burst in our hearts.” “Standing in the mock trenches dur- ing the terrific bombardment scenes of the picture I realized just what Re- Charles R men and Helen Twelve- Te to have the leading roles in f new novel. Denishawn Dancers In a Beautiful Dance Performance NOW PLAYING GLORIA WANSO ot & Monited Arlists Picure WHAT AWIDOW flflqflww LEW CODY -»‘ OWEN MOORE AIDED AYTI‘AC"’IONJ‘ 0501 and Natl, 0503 GH’ $1.00 ¢ MATS. WED. and SAT., 50c to $2.00. WORLD PREMIERE MONDAY NIGHT GEORGE W. 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