Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1930, Page 58

AMUSEMENTS. Flashes From the Screen News and Comment of the Photoplay By C.E. ROM the time the photoplay urlnuuly threnened the -tuc m{: it_has been a tlrw londg-luccfln The intelligent uynintelligent criticism hurled at the screen may have had a rnood effect; it may have resulted lm’provomont and the solving of some problems, although a great deal of the shooting was not deseryed. From highbrow head- quarters came word that the screen was an a ll to the mo- ron; that it woul naver attain a hlgh rhce in the public mind, and t its future was dark and !oi zy Monthly and weekly perlod cals were established to inform the public just how wrong the producers and directors were— and they were never right. One of the results of the criti- eism and a sort of inner warfare was the appointment of Will Hays as “czar” of moviedom. The for- mer Postmaster General was given unlimited power in his new position. He was to correct major | i and minor ills of the industry, and “Czar” Hays went into the ilob prepared to clean the movie ouse. There is no getting away from the fact that Hays has accom- plished much. Even the produc- ers themselves have found little to complain of since he took up the reins, and he has served as a buffer between the cash- xlxnyln; ecirtics and the indus- 2 nun is some talk |- is position, his ~ work stands out more promi- " nently. He has been a valuable asset’ to the industry and he &oum be kept In his high posi- n. , ‘through the ‘years, the photoplay has been able to solve its own lems. Many of the severe criti hushed or they have gone over to the other side. Many of them admit the bright future of the screen, and they have discontin- ued their comparison with the stage, which was decidedly unfair. There has been a noticeable drop- ping of eriticism of the industry | th as a whole. S8ingle productions, of course, e in for their share of mgm:ltfln. but big, rth-whil an , worth-while & belnl uoad and, a way, th for the poor pmJuct ot the studlos. The solve more of its problems as the the” photopiay 1a. getiing betier phot getting r and better —reaching a much hlghu' plane—all he has to do is to view some of the older prod- ucu, some of the crude efforts of e first producers and directors. 'rha has been truly amaz- % ly comes to town” " stage production of “Michael and eMm mida ‘has quite & prominen: "WV mfi;’l ey o Tonds ¥ s “nu.um SLAVENS MCcNUTT, well known as a writer of short stories and recently en- gaged by the Follywood produc- ers, comes !orwnd with a state- ment that the sound pictures, as recently developed, form the best story-telling method ever known. I quote from the writings of Mr. HcNuw ¢ sound picture, potentially at least, frees the old motion pic- ture from the limitation of silence and the old stage from the limita- tion of space. In considering talk- ing pictures as an art, one should lect that the technique of the speaking screen is only a little more than two years old. True enough, the arts of which the talking picture is a combination are ancient, but the technique of the talking picture is a develop- mwt of the past two or three e strides made in story telling Peflud and you may find urself less severely eritical of the faults of construc- tion yet in evidence. There cer- TOMORROW i Py 'H.m'l« have either been |° , and this is proper| full |'wanE Nelson. tianly has never been a growth a new art as rapid as that of the talking pictures since '-he me been | crude mouthings of -only a some of the pictures mat fall somewhat short of perfection, s as it is that some of mom at least approach it. Oddly mou% he construction trend of this bran new form of story telling is not on toward lomemlnl totally dif- ferent, but rather back toward the construction method of the mas- ter dramatic story teller of all time—one William Shake: “Shakespeare used a styl construction fundamentally roximate to that of the modern | Sotsy alking &Icmre, because he was able, with the Elizabethan tradi- tion, to make use of the equiva- lent of the modern talking picture cut ’ ‘dissolve’ and ‘fade,’ y using g e boy to step on the stage nnd ang a placard stating that the set, which a moment previ- had been the throne room, m\u now become a certain 1 fied spot on a certain battle! eld In other words, he was compara: tively free from the limitations ot place by the tradition of his time, which permitted one set to be- come the locale of any scene de- sired merely by the hanging of card. Recall any of Shakespea: plays, with their vast number ol short scenes here, there and the other place, and then note the modern nlklns picture, with its similar arra; short scenes. You will see the umunmy of the con- struction methods. the ast two or three months I have seen talking pictures as well done as the best of the modern stage pllyu I will go further to say that the worst I have ever seen flumb no deeper depths of inan- and incredibility than the worsz of the stage plays produced on Broadway within the past I believe that the average of ex- cellence in tfllkin§ pictures today compnu favorably with the av- !l of the spenking stage. And believe me, is something for e progress of a form of story telling which, both mechanically and artistically, is not yet t.ug. e come, worth while to look forward to. * % % accwdlny to nm dispatches, is nplay than cmuo, but the time to go to flu the Bureau of F Domestic C th-u is a decided move- ment among the vrodueen to inaugurate :fieehl loun tures which lype yl and girls, the new Jackie Coonn picture, “Tom Sawyer,” will serve as a guide for future production line The picture, whlch in th of around least of these cook,” ¢’ chap w busy 'k walls in plaster molds. He casts them in large squares that fit together, and then he paints them. L ARGUERITE CHURCHILL will give up her role opposm George. O'Brien in “The Seas Be- neath,” to be lndlnmam-n for Warner Baxter in e Spider.” Marion Lessing takes over the role in the nrlt-montlonod ple- ture for the Fox col Yes, 1t is Ann H: ln “The Girl of the Golden est." and not Ruth Chatterton. I have 23 letters at hand, and I am wrry about the slip-up. I beg Ann' pu-dnn, Ruth’s pardon and your nh all in one breath. But I lust 1 get those two sterling actresses mixed uj lhermle’: directs and rominent role in “The usband.” Mary Astor plays the part of a princess. BeiascO : The Profeulonll Phyen rrangement with Charles Hopkins MADGE KENNEDY hLLmhl—-‘lfl!fl “MICHAEL and MARY A TALE OF TWO CITIES AR Heraid. Tripuns. The story is il W delightfally told. The audienes enjoyed every minute of it. It fs & play fre- .—London. rmvltl.lll‘l.li-ulllll WEEK BEG. SUN,, OCT. 26 T X MAT. SAT., $1 TO $3 W EGFELD'S itk HARR YNN Musical Pndutflu “‘The Perfect Fool” Presents Himeelt in “SIMPLE SIN B fiafbeped of | recent THE SUNDAY STAR, Warwick at Hollywood. OBERT WARWICK, one of the stage productions on the last uvenl years. of ‘Nice " in Fou mud from the story, “The Man from w;rw{ck has a notable war record. Y | He attained the rank of major and vu member of Gen. Pershing's throughout the war. Jenny Lind and Barnum. ‘A LADY'S MORALS” has been se- lected as final title for the Iun- tion picture lunshd by the career Jenny Lind, ‘Swedish Nhhunnu" of three- qu-mn of & century This is the first screen Vel itan Opera ly placed under cont Ooldvyn-l\lw tnf an Moore is eomou g work vmz Lawrence '!‘lbblu in s picturisa- tion of “New Moon.” Sidney Franklin is the director of “A|amo; Lady's Marll&" and the cast of picture mnllldll in the part of P. T. Barnum, Denny, Gus lhy, Jobyns Howland and Gilbert Emq Cut of “"Southerner."” HA!-RY POLLARD will direct Metro- | gon luo “The South starring La ‘Tibbett. Producum of this to start 'lthln a few days, and the sup- mfl.lnx cast that. has been_ assembled cludes Esther Ralston, H. B. Warner, Hedda Hopper, Roland Young, CUff (Ukulele Tke) Edwards, Emma and Louis John Bartels. “The South- erner” is ol by Bess Meredyth lnd We At the Palace created by William Cameron ———————w m"% b Denishawn Dancers :Coming Attractions MRS, FISKE NEXT WEEK. NE of the major theatrical events of the be the of | the large company, among them Wini | b Ferry, Frank De Witt, Joseph Schrode, gu actress’ brilliant successes. “Ladies of the Jury” will be given on ‘Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday nights and at the Wednesday matins od lnflemcnt of Mrs. Fiske in a reper- triguing role. pen of Fred Ballard, who has several other plfis in lighter ‘mood to_his credit, em “Believe Me, Xantippe,” lnd “Young America” of plmant mem- fiur-dly night Mrs. Fiske will pre-|ggt sent the clever satirical comedy by Harry James Smith—'‘Mrs. ‘Bumpstead-Leigh,” in which Mrs. Fiske is seen as a deter- mined, quick-witted and completely un- crashe! 's gate. Tis o8 o ol the ehories of Assetts Fiske and one of the glories of Ameri- is ol.n amumn history, will complete the gllys for the Washington en- lulm-n 1t is unquestionably a classic of English m.erature THE PASSION PLAY. BIGINNINO Monday, October 27, and six days, the original “Passion Pmy" flcm Freiburg, len, Germany, will be presented dally at Washington Auditorium. ‘The “Passion Phy" is essentially and of Wagner, T!u'anlc from the the land of Grimm. and land of tragedy. I: was not, G}MM 1t grew. dodonmln- of religious fervor tradition love! ment are behind it. It is the culm! ”- tion for m and reverence, the | attraction, 5o e | A only LIBRARY OF CONGRESS October 30, at 8:45 P.M. Brosa String Quartet of Londen HARRIET COHEN, Pianist Tjskets at T. , Mcrvics chirve Tor oae een ulu"vlll be reserved after the WISHIIOTOI AUDITORIUM 19th and E Sts, N.W, Sat. Eve, Octaber 25, 9 o'Clock P. M, FRIEDA HEMPEL JENNY LiND CONCERT Prices, $2.50, 82, $1.50, $1. T0e, B0e. gk in of dotel SR What Isabel Refused...! Love! Her Everything! Food to the Lové-Starved Hus- band Even From His Wife's Best Friend! A Gripping Dramatie Cross-Section of LIFE TODAY When s Hus band Took His FUl b » CARL LAEMMLE Forbldden Paradise , o » : anen. Jack Squires, Carter De Haven, | stane book in association with Guy Bolton. | © ‘This mu.!k: lnd lyrlu are by Richard Rodgers ‘The brfllhnt of singe: dancers and speoialty artists huded by Harriet Hoctor, formerly dancing st: of Ziedgfeld's “The Three Musketecrs” and “The Show Girl," are to be seen in | Shaw, Margarite Breen, Marjorie De | jr.; Harry Shannon, Hansford Wilson, Gil Bquires, George Offerman, Will J. Pete Da Della, Frieda Mierse, Buft Bul- lard, Billie Seward, Villi Milli, Barbara Hamilton and Jerry Rodgers, ‘besides a large chorus of girls and boys. Sey- mour Felix staged the dances and the ballets and Joseph Urban designed and painted the scenery. NATIONAL IN NOVEMBER. JUITE a variety of entertainment is at the National Theater during November, and to follow the of ber greatest successes. For the week of November 3 the out- ding mys uq phy of the last New York season, press,” is metropolis. ; e For the week of November 10 the one and only George M. Cohan in & revival of what he considers his great- triumph, ‘Tavern,” is an- nounced. This play met with phenom- cml mouu when originally produced. runs in New York, Boston, Phllld'lbh Chicago and other key emu of '.hn euunl.ry, but has not yet ashington. lognnin lundl m.hu November 16, H y its w ltl'l Clmll‘ “snmh l." 'l'.h ‘Will Mahoney, William the Three Sailors ma the -n'.ln N-v ‘York supporting cast, which, of course, will include all of Mr. Car- roll's famous beauties. For the closing week of November Basil Rathbone, the famous stage and screen star, supported by Willlam Faver- sham and an all-star cast, will offer & new play, called “A Paris Divorce,” under the management of Arch Belwyn and Erlanger Productions, The dear old theater lhould be very much alive in Washington in Novem- ber at least. “FONIGHT OR NEVER,” N". l- DAV!D BELASCO'S new play, ht or Never,” which comes lo the Be! ‘Theater Monday, Novmw 3, is by Lili Hatvany, author of * Love Duel” The English version hn been made by Frederic and Fanny Hatton. Helen Gaha, ho has been study- ing music in 'A\y Alnco mu. vnu por= tray the leading role. Mr. Belasco has selected also a noteworthy -uB%omng M the | company, of | Ferdinand Got uglas, urton Gam- b!o. Robert Grelg, Kn.hnrlm Stewart, Marion Abbott and Edmund Loewe, “SPEED GIRLS” 5" ON THEIR WAY. Nn:'x' week, the Gayety Theater on Ninth street, will present another laughter, fun, frolic and beautiful girl “Speed Girls,” with Mike Sachs and Binder in the leads, as- sisted by Mae Dix, Frances Farr, Harry corn-u. Johnny cook Frank Damsel and Alice Kennedy, big names on the burlasque and vaudeville roster. The w also has an unusually attractive cbnnu. “DISHONORED LADY” Coming. CHANGE in plans for Miss Katha- including Me!wn tschalk, Wi " Marjorie Schuster DANCE_STUDIO—Adults and ehl T e Tor. Toter.s Tab, Glos. Boit Bho: te of Musical ;2 Atbret. w11, ALLER ubway !nnlncm-lnyuxint.he Pij WASHINGTON, D. C., OCTOBER 19, 1930—PART . FOUR. Glasgow, Scotland. © Gibert Mlller and Guthrie uccunue. under whose ml.nllemem Miss Cornel appears, are the cast that mp md t.hn youn{ throughout the .. TUD las! r.r t the Empire Theater ln New Yorl cm\nmm" DRAMA. THE third season of “';na oommunlw Drama Guild of Washington will open the last week in November at Me« Kinley Auditorium, with William Vlu:hn Moody’ Divide,” to be ll'tn with an outstanding cast of all-Washington players under the direction of J. Milnor Dorey, who, irected the successful production of “Sherwood’ the 8ylvan Theater here in_June, 19: ‘The Guild will present “The Queen's Husband,” at ntlrh: comedy from the facile pen of Robert Emmet Sherwood, author of “The Road to Rome,” Midwinter ofl-fln.. in January; nual one-act play tournament at )lcllnlq Audi- , with & “Washin, Revue,” to be tirely by ‘ashing and ine Preston Peabody's poetic play, * ," in Junc. at tho Sylvan Theater. ere will be monthly mnunu lec- tures and play readings f¢ Guild mamben, '.hmuhn ut t.h- Wn:hr. early ovunlm. m‘un the new en- trance and lol I McKinley Audi- m'lum vfll b' ally dedicated for g‘d lom: s! the city, who vl.ll b' invit Subscribing unmbonhlp ln the Com- munity Drama Guild for the season of 1930-31, carrying two tickets to all Guild performances, may now be se- cured from the Communi tgm QGuild offices, in Franklin Administra- tion Building, Thirteenth and K streets. Telephone National 1300. The mem- be; nn!u is $5. E. Connell, this season, heads |4 the Production Committee of the oufld which includes w:umn F. Baker, Milnor Dorey, Miss Esther Gflw\h. Miss Anne Ivu. Miss Ethel Prince and Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, ST. GABRIEL'S PLAYERS, Oct. 37-18. “Tu cn AND THE CANARY" be presented for the first fim:u b an amateur group in Wi ers, augur for the suce cess of this year's offering. O. A. Russell, well known menter of this organization, directs the cast, m- ;llldlfl' Kathleen Baker, lower, 9th & F Sts. Phone Dist. 9234 Washingtoa’s Ouly Burlesque Theater ALL THIS WEEK HINDU WASSAU T. ARTHUR SMITH Announces the PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA In a Series of FOUR EVENING CONCERTS Leepeld .:' Nov. & Dee. 1 ue luucmrfi‘ou leKET SALE C o s Bouse. "PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL By the Famous BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA With Ita Illustrious Condacter DR. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY CONSTITUTION HALL Tares Bventase and Ohe Matines DEC. 2, 3, 5, 6 Soloists— JOSEF HOFMANN, Pianist EFREM ZIMBALIST, Violinist A SR W $IX NIGHTS Starting Monday OCTOBER 27 Astinees--Wednesday, Friday and Saturday woR R T b AUDITORIUM ALL SEATS RESERVED FOR ALL PERFORMANCES. Night Prices, 50c to $3.00. Wed. and Fri. Matinees, Schoo! Children 50c, Adults $1.00. Sat. Mat., 50¢c to $2.00. ALL BOX OFFICES OPEN WED., OCT. 22: WASHING- TON AUDITORIUM, Phone District Mfll Talbert Theater Ticket Agency, Willard Hotel, Phones National 8575, 5576, 4420; 8700, and AAA. Anhm B. Smith, H. L. Kitt Music Co., Phone National MAIL ORDERS NOW-—Address Pullu Play Committee, ‘ashingtom, D. C. Washington Auditorium, Wi NOTE—THIS IS NOT A MOTION PICTURE. 's drama, “The Great |Touis K for example, is 1t | the portrait of Lincoln tn “John Brown's o Carlton Hohl, 'l'uu. Mornings AMUSEMENTS.” Benet’s Work in “Lincoln,” ™ 'hhb.ll one = s S s At € “Third Alarm" Filmed. pieture, TICPANY has completed “The Third Alarm.” The lum;k version of the famous old fire has reached the : torial vtth romance, the human in- lterature and the films, just as have g ”"""“ i WS Bromf Frederick Lo omr e leld, nsdale and Tary figures. perusal of the Benet poem revelh thlt me viewpeint of the prlnclpll char- acters In the Griffith film is that of Benet himself, for there is recorded in Miting verse in “John Bro Body" Lrlzxee‘oln six feet one in his atockinged Thelnnkmun, knotty and tough as & Whise Tands’ were alwaye ‘Whose white kid gloves, S - Wh0=e mwi: was & coonskin sack of dry, Whose weathered face homely plowed fleld—s gy Abraham Lincoln, who padded up and down The sacred White House in nightshirt and carpet luppcu" Here is Be Grant, who has & ms progress of the Griffith film: Mhm “A lllu o two would thicken the dog- mm the fair skin beneath the Po;rulnd l!l.lbed ‘Cap.’ Grant of CONCERTS, 1930-31 TITUTION BALL CONY: Plllllllu ONIC COURSE. 4:0 PADEREWSKL. a _azomer e e 't ....w....xm.sz.' Mll. Seasen. 816, 1, 88, 00, ARTISTS’ C IISE. 4:30 smaam e !w Oenem ‘Grant, with his new twin atars!” And so Benet paints, in colors of ETHER WAVE CONCERT Zenaide Hanenfeldt Playing the THEREMIN D. A. R. Continental Hall October 30, at 8:30 Georgette Ross Howard Cumnl 'l'oplu 11t012. Oct. 21 to Dec. 16 January 6 to March 3. s e i e Directed by JOHN FORD It NOW Rocks the Lincoln rolled his own to settle a drinking argument! more effective lefln."—-N Y.AMMM JOSEPH M. SCHENCK PRESENTS D. W. GRIFFITH'’S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT ”I.INCOI.N” NATIONAL THEATRE fnd and Finsl Week, Beginaing Todsy st 8 PM. :.:a—flwcl DAILY—8:30 Engsgement Extended fo Sunday, Oet. 20 NEXT WEEK BEG. MON. NARS. S5 e S308 SsCre. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Nights and Wednesday Matingss, “LADIES OF ‘.l'll JURY"; Thursday Night, SEATS THURS. Wednesday luuuu.Mfl.Nx IM flum‘uu 3nd Beloony, S0c. Saturday Matinees, Orchestra, $3.30; Bals cony, $2.00, $1.50 and $1.00; Ind Balcony, - and - slemped- envelops