Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1930, Page 10

o A—10 DRAMA GUILD PLANS SPEAKERS" BUREAU Leading Local Authorities to Appear Before Clubs Here This Winter. ‘The Community Drama Guild of Washington announced yesterday it is | completing plans for a speakers’ bureau | for the coming Winter, the aim of | which will be to provide outstanding local authorities on the drama and stage to appear before clubs in the | city as part of the recreational and cul- | tural life of the community. ! ‘The speakers' bureau will be can-J ducted under the direction of Willard | Hayes Yeager, Depew professor of pub- | lic_speaking at George Wachington University. Prof. Yeager formerly was in charge of the public speaking de- partments of the University of Illinois | and Ohio State University and is a recognized authority. “There must be many play-loving ‘Washingtonians who do not yet know about the excellent entertainment pro- vided by the guild,” Prof. Yeager said. “It seems to me the Drama Guild is making a distinct contribution to the life of the City of Washington.” Prof. Yeager is sending out invita- tions to a number of well known speakers on the subject of local drama | in yelation to the American stage, and when the personnel of the speakers' | bureau is ccmpleted. within the month, those zuthorities will be sent to speak before any and all organizations desir- ing to add them as a feature of their regular programs for the season. The committee on the second™s annual “play-writing contest,” conducted by the guild, is already making arrange- ments for this event, which will begin before Christmas. The committee com- s Courtland D. Baker of George Washington University, Dean G. Woods of American University and Miss Helen Nicolay. NAVY ORDERS Rear Amiral Wat T. Cluverious, de- tached duty as commander Battleship | Division 2, Scouting Fleet. about No- vember 3, to duty as chief of staff, United States Fleet. Lieut. Franklin T. Applegate, to tem- rary duty. Recelving Station, Hamp- n Roads, Va. Lieut. Joseph R. Barbara, detached National Board of Elections. Nicaragua. to U. 8 S. Marblehead. Uncompleted portion orders May 23 revoked. Lieut. August J. Detzer, jr.. detached | Scouting Fleet. to U. 8. 8. Lieut. Pranklin B. Kohrs, detached ‘Third Naval District about October 1, to. U S 8. Milwauke George D. Lyon. detached U.| B. S Aaron Ward, to U. 8. 5. Was- muth | Lieut. (Junior Grade) John L. Sho- | mier, jr. detached U. 8. 8. Medusa. to | Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, Territory ‘Hawa'll. <+ Ensign Harlow J. Carpenter, detached 3 S Wasmuth, to U. 8. 8. Aaron Ensign John Quinn, detached Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., October 6, to U. S. S. Chandler. Lient. (Junior Grade) Harold Simons | (Medical Corps). detached Naval Acad- emy about October 11, to U. 8. 8. Ari- | Eona. Lieut. Edson H. Gale (Supply Corps). detached U. S. 8. Canopus, to Pittsburgh. Lieut. Comdr. Ray C. Sanders (Sup- Corpsy. orders July 8. 1030, tseued 7 Naval Bureau, modified, to U. 8. B. Peter H. Scribante (warrant officer), detached U. 8. 8. ;:'hn;monc to Navy Yard, New York, Boatswain Milton C. ucflmry (war- rant officer), deuched Vlm y enry (warrant officer), detached Sixteenth Naval District, to United States. ‘The following changes are announced: Lieut. Col. Claston B. Vo'fl on Oc- tober 22 detached Hampton Roads, Nor- folk, Va., to Garde d’Haiti via the U. 8. 8. Kl!ury, scheduled to sail from Hampton Roads on or about November 5; Capt. Howard M. Peter, detached ‘headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D. C, to 1st Brigade, Haiti, via the 8. 8. Cristobal, scheduled to ‘sail from New York, N. Y., on or about October 15; Second Lieut. Frank C. Croft, de- tached Pensacola, Fla., to San Diego, Calif.; Second Lieut. Wallace O. Thomp- son, assigned to duty at San Diego, Calif.; PFirst Lieut. Thomas C. Parrin, l.ssmned to duty at Cavite, P. 1.; Sec- ond Lieut. Knnnt!h H. Weir, detached Pensacola, Fla., to San Diego, Calif.; Chief Pay Clerk Charles W. Eaton, tached New York, N. Y., to heldqunr. TRIO TO APPEAR IN THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, “GOLF” SHOW “Miniature Golf” is the title of a play to be presented by members of the Aris Club Thursday evening at the club headquarters, 2017 I street. The pro- | duction is to be given by John O’Neil, Eldred Wilson and Miss Josselyn Giffin | (left to right). —Star Staff Photo. From the Front Row Reviews and News of Was]’lington's Theaters. Two Stellar Shows At Earle This Week. HANKS to the vivid and sin- cere perfoymance of Ann Harding rent feature at the Earle Theater, is a competent, sometimes exciting and sometimes emotional film. The proof of its success may be found in the attitude of the audi- ence, which breathes with audible excite- ment _ during the classic poker game and just about cheers Miss Harding for cheating 80 nicely. ‘There is, of course, noth- ing very new ~ in this lctlil‘l‘e. iy The plot has T been strewn almost over every stage in the coun- try, but the star demonstrates the brilliance of her acting in subtle and novel fashion. Miss Harding is unique in her method of histrionic attack. She is never coy, neither is she ever cheap. Her acting is far removed from the laugh-and-sigh typ2 so favorable to Hollywood. H:r voice is siow and a full half-octave below most “heroines.” And in one might complain that she is always Ann Harding, there is nothing to worry about, since her quiet, blonde beauty and theatrical mann:risms— it she has any—are most soothing to the eye and ear. Mr. Belasco's very presentable plot serves well enough as a basis for Miss Harding’s “emoting.” She loves her man quickly, and succumbs to his embraces, if hurriedly, at least amusingly. The director has handled the scenes skillfully and with the mc!ll‘ht on the young star, so that ere is never any danger of running aground. The cast is adequately “ern." James Rennle being the thief who is loved, and Harry Ban- nister and Bert Roach, "coununl" unsteadily in the “academy,” being among the more successful. All is don]e, in mz very nicely, even to the excl the possible thzme song. Besides nm more than pleasing film the Earle has assembled Ted Hetly and his band of laconic stage racketeers as amusing and original entertainment. Mr. Healy, whose nonsense has graced many a Broad- wly production, has an unusually hilarious group of performers to help him along. Although may of the “gags” have no longer their.pristine vlrtue. Mr. Healy can always be counted upon for laughs and the concoction of not-too-se wr and during this weel seems better than ever. Of all '.he actors, only the well-knogn Bobby Folsom seemed not to have "‘T{ “hit” material at her beck and cal Overtures, comedies and newsreels complete a bill f-hl' is long but well worth attention, E.de 8. M “Follow Thru,” at the Palace, Made Effective by Screen Methods. TRANSP'ER from stage to screen, with color photoplay, tends to improve “Follow Thru” in one re- spect—in giving reality to the golf 8 I'ght romantic comedy. George Olsen’s band is featured in the mo- tion picture version. The stage presentations for the week at the Palace are notable for their general excellence without any weak spots. Ted Claire, who re- ceived & warm welcome on his ap- pearance yesterday, conducts the proceedings in approved fashion, and not only contributes to the smoothness of the several acts, but also exhibits his own skill in danc- ing and musical features. He offers a Capital Theater revue, “Bye Bye Blues,” and creates a spirit of co- operation betwen the Palace Or- chestra and those who appear in these acts. One of the best things on the program is billed as “Max and His Dogs,” and, while the stage has had a multiplicity of canine performers, “Max” seems to have acquired an unusuzlly talented group. Two good dancing teams also appear. Th-ppPenthe comedy, “Hold the Baby,” has some real humor in its composition, while the newsreel offers the latest .uhjem ol puhhc comment. C. “Her Man” Proves to Be a Good Dramatic Film. TH.E new film at R-K-O Keith's, seems a shrewdly done vehicle, acted by a superb cast and suffering only from what might be called “overdirection.” On the whole, however, dealing as it does with the seamier side of life, it is an unusual and stimulating film based on the good old Frankie and Johnnie legend. In this case Frankie, in the guise of Helen Twelvetrees, who is rapidly becoming one of the cinema’s im- portant actresses, gives Johnnie the go-by for a young and dashing sailor who promises to take her away from her cabaret surroundings in Havana and remove her to a land of sun- shine and trees. Johnnie, of course, is not to be dealt with thus easily, and, in one of the noislest fights ever staged, in which endless sup- plies of chairs and bottles crash on one skull after another, he registers his disapproval and fins ly is killed at the point of his own treacherous knife e. This latter part is chilling and ex- citing to the audience’s pulse, and the first is good but too long drawn out “atmospherically.” One has an opportunity, however, of seeing Mar- jorie Rambeau, long absent from the stage or screen, turn in a perfect score as the old, gin-soaked lady of the cabaret, who proves to be the mother of Frankie. Also, Phillips Holmes gives another one of his now expected excellent performances. | | £ | The cast has, among other celebri- ties, James Gleason as & pl inebriate, Ricardo Cortez doing well enough by unsympathetic role of Johnnie, and Thelma Todd com- ing in momentarily in & new and shining black wig. Miss Twelvetrees is, quite naturally, the star. While this picture seemed to hold the audience at its finger tips for an hour and a half, there was still time for comedies, newsreels and the stal- wart R-K-Olians making musical noise. E. de 8. M. “What a Widow” Continues Blithely at Columbia. FOH a second week Gloria Swan- son may be seen at the Colum- bia pirouetting about in a film called “What a Widow,” which seems to be very good, if popular approval means anything. Those, however, who are not vitally concerned with a lady's wardrobe may find this screen com- edy somewhat unsatisfactory. FPull of a continual babble and chatter and an endless collection of glasses and hiccoughs, toward the end of it all one wonders whatever persuaded the talented Miss Swanson to lend her charms to such folly. Blessed with one or two good songs, which are spoiled «by faulty synchronization, the star skips through a serles of amatory trivall- ties which result finally in her com- ing down to earth, or rather marry- ing Owen Moore, and flyjng from Paris to New York in a giant Dornler plane. Why Mr. Moore should have wanted to marry such a talkative and mad-as-a-loon widow scems hard to understand. However, by doing this, he brings the film to an end, and thus rescues Miss Swanson from touring Europe with various musician admirers. The assets of this film are the star's clothes, some of the sets, the extremely clever prologue and Owen Moore. " Al<o. for those who like noise. this film is heartily recom- mended. HONEST SCHOOI PUPIL MAILS ADMISSION FEE Boy Who Climbed Fence to See County Fair With Pals Re- pents and Sends in Money. BLAIRSVILLE, Pa, October 11 (N.A.N.A.)—George Washington's cherry tree has gone forever, but its shade lingers on. A schoolboy here in company with | & group of pals sneaked over a fence to see a county fair there. Donald Mar- tin, secretary of the association spon- soring the fair, received this letter: “Dear Sir: “I am one of a bunch of schoolboys who became impatient about getting into the fair yesterday and some of the boys argued that it would be all right to go over the fence. I went | with them, but I can't feel right about it, so I am enclosing my gate fee, as I want to be straight with everybody. “A School Kid."”, It took eight hours for Martin to let over the shock. (Copyright, 1930, by North American News- e BSPEE Alliente) Sturtevant Blowers For Burning Buckwheat Coal Fries, Beall & Sharp 734 10th St. N.W. NA. 1964 5 Rooms and Bath $65—$75 SAVOY 2804 14th Street Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The Star every day. The great ma- jority have the paper ¥ asitvered regularly every evening and Sun- day morning at a cost of 1% cents daily and 5 cents Sunday If you are not taking advan- tage of this regular service at this low cost, telephone National 5000 now and service will start tomorrow. for Spring bloom We have a complete line of high-grade bulbs, consisting of Breeders Darwin and Cottage D. C., OCTOBER 12, Spothght S Wool Dresses $2.98 All-wool jersey and cioth jumper and broadcioth blouse. 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