Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1930, Page 54

AMUSEMENTS.’ Flashes From the Screen News and Comment of the Photoplay By C. E. Nelson. business of producing and exhibiting motion pic- tures sometimes forms it- self into a puzzle—a puzzle not only for the aforementioned showmen, but for the cash-pay- ing public. Some of the very best pictures of the past year—clean pictures and worthwhile attempts to really elevate the screen—have been financial failures as far as the box office is concerned. On the other hand, some of the most lurid productions have caused the box office cashiers to work over- time. What is to be done in the matter? There is no doubt that the producers and exhibitors pre- fer to make and exhibit first-class, clean pictures. On the other hand, if it is the highly colored effort which brings in the money, who is to blame? This gets the whole trouble, or a large part of it, in the hands of the customer. In going back over the list of the year's pictures, one finds numerous examples of off-color entertainment placed in the list of the season’s successes, as far as one can measure by dollars and cents. One also finds many fine productions that have been finan- cial failures. They have been exhibited to a cold and disinter- ested public. During the past week, here in Washington, we have been treated, at least in name and advertising, with some glaring examples of “flash” pic- tures, to mention “A Lady’s Mor- als” and “A Lady Surrenders.” One of these pictures was offered to the public as entertainment suitable only for adults. Who is to blame for this state of affairs? Of course, the produc- ing companies made the pictures and gave them their titles. That much can be placed upon the shoulders of the producers. They also, no doubt, have a hand in the exploiting of certain films—in the manner in which pictures are brought to the attention of the public. The exhibitor, in most in- stances, follows instructions from the hmxer-ups when it comes to local exploitation. Nearly all of the publicity and advertising copy 1s prepared in the producing com- pany’s offices. leaving for the East daily. So stay away from Hollywood! UPON the Central Casting Bureau of Hollywood falls a large part of the task of caring for the hopefuls who go to the city with the idea of entering mo- tion pictures. Thousands of per- sons are now passing through the office each day, applying for the few extra positions available. It is estimated that about 17,000 men and women—mostly women —apply for jobs as “extras” each day. Of this number, an average of 800 are given employment, per- haps for only a few hours. The daily wage of the “extra” is $9.13. Of the 800 selected, a large per- centage of them are experienced in photoplay work. The city of Hollywood has changed a great deal in the past few years. It is no longer a sub- urb of Los Angeles, but a city of 150,000 population. The day seems to have passed when a man, wom- an or child, inexperienced, could go to the Movie City and obtain some sort of work in the studios. Independent production at present is at a standstill in Holly- wood. The small producers are awaiting the release of the Charlie Chaplin film, “City Lights,” before they invest any more money in the talkies. This is a peculiar situation, for the Chaplins ‘will be attended by the cash customers who prefer the silent pictures. Of course, the ad- herents of the talkies will also see it. They will want to convince themselves that even a Chaplin will be better with dialogue. Or they will go to see Charlie Chaplin on general principles. e Chaplin picture is really the first silent picture to be released from Hollywood this year, and, from this viewpoint, it is difficult to determine just what it will prove. It will give room for an argument at least. Those in favor of the silent pictures will say that it proves their point—that the silent pictures are best. Those who favor the talkies will claim that the picture would have been even better if it had been accom- anled by dialogue. Charlie Chap- in is a mime de luxe; he is a genius of the screen, and he is a clown who has flever spoken for the movies. His picture is almost It comes to my ear that Will Hays, “Czar of All the Movies,” was informed of certain exploita- tion methods used with a picture in Washin, last week, and the rules of the movie game. Whether this pro- ducer will be brought to account, 1 do not know, but it is inion that he should feel the force ‘Czar’s” anger. code re- passed by the producers is, & thing, but if be ignored, it certainly value. one considers the fact blic contributes to the an unclean screen r:—h tertainment should be given the patronage. In the long rum, wholesome entertainment is the best policy; the success of the un- clean firm is a temporary thing, although it seriously complicates the situation. A Chlc:go publication recently interviewed eight dramatic critics in order to obtain their opinions of the cause of the present state of the aking stage. Four critics ascril the present situation to a “prevalence of smut.” The in- terviews have been noticed by the heads of various motion picture producing units, and they have caused considerable concern in some quarters. “Unless you have a contract, stay away.” This is the mes- e sent out from Hollywood, where at the present time “mediocre scenarists can be bw’ht by the carload, song- writers have about as much chance as a Republican in Georgia, and a pretty face will not even reach first base.” In Jact, the girl problem is the most serious. Auto caravans 'd with broken hopes, am- tions and aspirations are SHUBERT ELASC MGMT., LEE AND J. J. certain to be a success. It would be a success if it had dialogue. From Soviet Russia comes Director Eisenstein, who is charged with the production of Theodore Drieser's “American Tragedy” for Paramount. The newcomer has prepared his own script of the two-volume novel, and he has gone to the {oothllla of the Adirondacks o thoroughly acquaint himself with the background of the story. Then, he goes back to Moscow to complete a Russian picture, returning at a later date to start work on “The Tragedy.” Eisenstein is a grad- uate of Russia’s Cinema Uni- versity of Moscow, and he is now @ member of the faculty. R Short Flashes. INOW that they have reached the top of the movie ladder, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, movie comedians, are considering a trip around the world. Robert t | 58Ys hey may “hitch-hike it.” Eight of the new Fox produc- tions, headed by “Lightnin’,” are about ready for exhibition. Wil Rlong'e"" plays the lead in “Light- ni Several of the Warner Brothers layers are on vacation, or at least away from Hollywood. John Barrymore and his wife, Dolores Costello, are aboard their yacht oft the coast of Mexico. Joe E. Brown, the comedian, is in the East. George Arliss is taking a real vacation in England. Evelyn Knapp taking a part-time course at the University of Cali- fornia. Herbert Brenon considers Lester Vail, who plays the lead in “The Devil’s Battalion,” as one of the “movie finds” of the season. The director predicts that the young layer will rise to great cinematic eights within the next year or so. “One-Eyed” Connelly is at- tempting to convince the Holly- wood directors that his various adventures could be turned into a fisrt-class movie. So far he has failed in his argument. The Universal Co. purchased three Broadway plays t week. They are “Apron Strings,” “On ts};ie Up and Up” and “Many a p.” Matines Sat. At 2:30—$1.00, 1.50, §2.00, §2.50, SHUBERT $3.00 D-ind from Ziegfeld Theater, New York Presents HIMSELF in ZIEGFELD’S MUSICAL COMEDY SENSATION “SIMPLE SIMON™ With HARRIET HOCTOR and 100 Others ENSEMBLE OF NEXT WEEK. MAIL ORDERS NOW. BEAUTIFUL GIRLS SEALS WED, PRIOR TO ITS§ NEW YORK OPENIN DAVID BELASCO Presents “TONIGHT OR NEVER” A New Play by LILI HATVANY English Version by Frederic and Fanny Matton HELEN GAHAGAN And & Notewerthy Supperting Company Including DOUGLAS ROBERT GREIG EDMUND LOWE FERDINAND GOTTSCHALK KATHERINE STEWART GRETA MEYER AGNES DE DOME THE SUNDAY STAR,. WASHINGTON, D. C., OCTOBER 26, In Capital Theaters World's Greatest Unknown. INmNATIONALLY famous yet prac- tically unknown! Sounds like a paradox, but it applies to the kings of radio entertainment, Amos 'n’ Andy, whose first all-talking picture, “Check and Double Checl has just premier- ed at R-K-O Keith' Motion picture players whose names are not nearly so well known as Amos 'n’ Andy scarcely can go anywhere without being recognized, yet Amos 'n’ Andy are seldom recognized in their outdoor makeup. The reason, of course, is that they are radio delineators of Negro types. When they remove their makeup, they remove their identity. To preserve the illusion, no one has been permitted to see them broadcast, not even their wives or their manager. In Chicago, where most of their broadcasting is done, they are known only to their most intimate friends. Amos 'n Andy are known to millions simply as voices, & Yet Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll look pretty much like other young business men, and in “Check and Double Check” they emerge from their usual seclusion to.make their pre- mier world visualization of themselves for the public at large. = . Good at Suiciding. LENN ANDERS “killed” himself with with such neatness and disptach in the Theater Guild's production of “Hotel Universe” that he was immedi- ately employed to die gracefully by his own hand once more in “Laughter,” Nancy Carroll's new starring picture. “I belleve I can say I am the first screen player who ever got a part by committing suicide,” says the tall young actor. “Others have broken into the films by winning beauty contests, sleep- ing on the doorsteps of prominent di- rectors, working up from extras, or even developing appendicitis (he winked at Fredric March, another member of the cast standing nearby, who has the lat- ter cause to thank for his motion pic- ture fame). But it was the bang of my trusty .45 which shot me out from behind the footlights into the camera angles.” Anders has another distinction. He i5 the only actor who has had in three Pulitzer prize plays. 'y were “Hell Bent for Heaven,” “They Knew What They Wanted” and “Strange Interlude.” “Laughter” is Anders’ first motion picture. JACOB BEN-AMI, Who appears at the Jewish Community Center tonight in a dramatic recital and reading. To Appear With Clara Bow. NORMAN FOSTER, newly placed un- der contract by Paramount, has been assigned to his first role before he has set foot on American soil after his current globe-trotting trip. He has been awarded the leading male part op- posite Clara Bow in “No Limit.” Foster made his talking screen debut in “Young Man of Manhattan,” with Claudette Colbert., der the direction of Prank Tuttle, he will again play a distinctive Manhattan type against a gambling background. 'I‘kr;: story was written by Viola Brothers Shore., Fairb;n]:s' New Feature. OUGLAS FAIRBANKS' “Reaching for the Moon” will have the follow- ing in its cast: Bebe Daniels, Edward Everett Horton, Claude Allister, Walter ‘Walker, Adrienne d'Ambricourt (the maid in Gloria Swanson’s “What & Widow!"”) and June McCloy, late of the New York stage. It will be directed by Edmund Goulding; the story is by Wil- liam Anthony MctGuire, dialogue by Elsie Janis, songs and gvloduc!lon by Irying Berlin and sets by Willlam Cam-~ eron Menzies. In “No Limft,” un- | Mary NATIONAL—Mrs, Fiske. HE present theatrical season is not likely to develop & more in- teresting event than the ap- pearance in Washington at the National Theater this week of Mrs. Fiske, with her permanent reper- toire company, now entering upon its first, tour. Faith in the public’s ineradicable, deep seated love of the true drama and its vital and alluring interpre- tation, = the en- thusiastic response that Mrs. Fiske and her associates enjoyed in B the masterpieces in which she has ap- peared during the t five years - e brought :bout e anent es- Mbll:hellm!nt of the Mrs. pany under management of the Erlanger Produc- Mrs. Fiske, tions and George C. Tyler—the management which last Spring presented “The Rivals” and William Gillette in “Sherlock Holmes. This migratory theater, vitalizing the great works of great genius, has long been a dream of Mrs. Fiske's—a dream now realized. Henceforth, from season to season, the finest exemplifications of her artistry will be seen in repertoire throughout the country. Tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, with a Wednesday matinee, “Ladies of the Jury,” a rare comedy from the pen of Fred Ballard, whose ays “Believe Me, Xantippe,” and voung America” are among the most delightful memories of the present-day stage, will be offered. In it Mrs. Fiske portrays the role of Mrs. Crane, a fascinating character to which the actress brings all the charm of her fin- ished art. “Mrs, Bumstead-Leigh,” one of the deftest, most entertaining portraits of the social climber, a satirical comedy by Harry James Smith, will be the of- feri Thursday night. The leading role admirably suited to Mrs. Fiske, with a gold mine of opportunities for all the higher varieties of comedy, made richer by just the right tone, the right emphasis, the ability to hold off and to pounce unerringly on precisely the right moment and the right word. Friday and Saturday m.gh& and Saturday matinee, “Becky Sharp,” writ- ten by Langdon Mitchell from the great Victorian novel “Vanity Fair, will be offered. This is one of the really prodigious examples of stage craft. There is little doubt of the primacy of “Becky” in the hearts of the great ma- jority of Thackeray’s readers. She is secure in her place in the little gal- lery of immortal characters beside a few of the immortal Dickens. On the ‘Becky is inevitably linked with . whose success in creating the role is one of the landmarks of the American stage. Mrs. Fiske's company, selected for rounded acting l%flfi'filnclEu]de; :fléfl;:‘n ngersoll, Edmun n, Eleal - ; - Ey Booth, Ethel Strickland, Marga la Rubia, Sterling Oliver, Robert Leslie, Thomas Shearer, Mona Smith, Jennette Dowling, Elsie Keene, Alice Gowan, Mary Emerson, Luke Conness, Will Geer, Vincent James, Kemble Edward Butler and George “ABRAHAM LINCOLN,” Today. 'ODAY at the National Theater an afternoon and evening showing will be given of “Abraham Lincoln,” the be A D. W. Griffith audible screen story of the life of the Great Emancipator. This, a United Artists production, un- questionably is one which may be termed a “better film,” if not a master- plece. Played with great skill by Wal- ter Huston, Una Merkel and an excep- tional supporting cast; directed by & mnsn deserves to be recognized as ont flm most artistic and sincere of movie creators, ‘Abraham Lincoln” should not be missed by any one in or out of that class known as “movie fans.” Grifith’s “Lincoln” is not something to be by. It is a picture to be ranked. among the greatest of all ges- tures in the realm of audible film en- deavor. In it may be seen the martyred President Lincoln, Gen. Lee, Gen. Grant, Todd Lincoln, little Tad Lincoln, the Ann Rutledge who loved the boy Lincoln, and for love of whom our great President almost forsook the dutles of his calling; Col. Marshall, Secretary Stanton and others who gave to the Nation all they possibly could give in the hours of greatest stress. AUDITORIUM—"“The Passion Play.” 'ROM Freiburg, Germany, in the : Black Forest of Baden, comes the Freiburg “Passion Play,” with a tradi- tion of 700 years of presentations be- hind it. With 36 of the German char- acters from Preiburg as principals, and with a supporting cast of local people, including chorus and orchestra, it will be presented at the Auditorium tomor- row evening at 8:15 o'clock and each evening during the week, with matinees at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. 1930—PART FOUR. Presented for many centuries in Ger- many, the play has accumulated many traditions. Its principal actors inherit their parts from generation to genera- tion. ~ Adolf Fassnacht, who portrays the Christus, is the seventh of his line to portray the role since the year 1760, when his family was assigned to it. Others in the cast have inherited the roles for four and five generations. Elsa Fassnacht plays the part of Mary, the mother; Amalie Fassnacht the part of Mary Magdalene, Gorgeously and authentically cos- tumed with authentic costumes of an- cient Jerusalem, “The Passion Play,” besides its great religious significance, becomes a spectacle and pageant of magnificence, of gripping power, of tragedy and triumph. Its appearance is indorsed by many leading citizens, especially religious and educational leaders. After 20 years of playing in the prin- cipal cities of Europe, it is now on its first tour of America. Mr. Fassnacht arranged for it for this country in re- sponse to a tremendous demand from Americans, of whom 61,000 witnessed iggz last presentation in Freiburg in ‘The Freiburg “Passion Play” is de- clared a work of the most exquisite art. Its artistic presentation of the story of the Savior makes it a production with an outstanding appeal. BELASCO—*“Simple Stmon.” WITH Ed Wynn, “The Perfect Fool,” starring under his own manage- ment, Florenz Ziegfeld's production, “Simple Simon,” will be presented at the Shubert-Belasco Theater, beginning the week tonight. Wholesome fun is provided under the influence of that droll comedian and his_associates in the gay masquerade. Making his stage debut when he was 16 years of age and beginning his career on the lowest rung of the theatrical ladder, Ed Wynn has entertained audi- ences throughout the country for more than a score of years while steadily climbing to stardom. Having the in- stinct for humorous expression and original in writing dialogue and think- ing out jokes, he has continually sought to develop and freshen his st per- to‘rmnincuxlo l.halg t.hglyay le;xe e im- pression of novelty. s0 he forged to the front, and fml;n‘l dozen years or more he has been featured or starred in Broadway productions. Be- cause of his drollery he has been dubbed “The Perfect Fool,” and under the title he starred in one of the musical revues for two seasons. That nickname, how- ever, belies his alert mind and enterpris- ing character as a comedian. Mr. Wynn believes in a clean stage and he foments mirth without resorting to questionable jests even to please so- phisticated Broadwayites. His wide pop- ularity is proof of the soundness of his policy. “Simple Simon,” the For book written by Mr. Wynn and Guy_Bolton, and the music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, deals with characters and happenings in child- hood’s fairyland. The theme has been handled in an original manner that lends fresh interest. Spectacularly pro- duced by Florenz Ziegfeld in New York last February, it attracted 'attention that kept it at the Ziegfeld Theater for negrly fl;‘tel months. upporting Mr. Wynn is a compan: of 100 singers, dancers, comedlannp:ng speclalty artists, including Harriet Hoc- tor, whose dancing in Ziegfeld's “The Three Musketeers” and “The Show Girl” called forth much favorable com- ment; Winl Shaw, Margarite Breen, Marjorie De Haven, Jack Squires, Har- Shannon, Hansford Wilson, Gil Squires, George Offerman, Will J. Fer- 1y, Frank De Witt, Joseph Schrode, Pete Da Della, Prieda Mierse, Buff Bul- lard, Billle Seward, Villi Milli, Barbara Hamlilton, Jerry Rogers and others, not forgetting the large chorus of girls and boys and the Ed Wynn Ballet. Matinee will be given on Saturday, but the usual Thursday matinee will be omitted. GAYETY—"Speed Girls.” **QPEED GIRLS,” the attraction this Wweek at the Gayety theater, is re- DANCING. CATHERINE BALLE—AIl styles of stage and ballroom dancing. Private or _class. Starting our regular Thursday eve. dancing class. Orchestra. Special Halloween dance ve., Oct. 30 (mask). 1341 Con- “North_7213. OF DANCE. mDaneing. me North ssse. e MISS ELLEN WALLER Member, ’Dlnl‘lflfl Masters of America, Ine. Season’s New Ball Room Dances " niversity Dras. Six Siep, Tanro, and Private Lessons Classes Studio, 2619 Fourts St. N.W. Telephone Adams 2530 _ FOX DANCE STUDIOS—Ba]l Room and Stage Dancing, children's classes:’class instruction, ‘ed. and Sat., 7:30 to 8 Dancing 'till 11:30. "2817 14th st. n.w. Col. 8508. . Marjorie Schuster DANCE_STUDIO—-Adults and children of all ages—Ballet, Inter., Tap, Clog, Soft Shoe, Ball Room. Institate of Musical Art. 831 18th St. N.W. Met. 2511. 84 studto, 1154 Conn: Av eenth | Who plays the title role in “Tom Saw- yer,” the first offering of the Junior Theater season in Washington, at the Belasco Theater Saturday morning, November 15. arded as providing all the requisites ghn belong to_thoroughly satisf: entertainment. It reveals a backgroun: of colorful designs for each of its scenes, of which and “Zanzi- bar” are elaborate examples of modern art and ingenuity. It is described as a refreshing, speedy show, presented by a small army of merrymakers, songsters and experts in frenzied dancing, with “speed” as its trade mark. Mike Sachs and Fred Binder are the stars, and Mae Dix the featured sou- brette. Others are Adeline Parks, Frances Farr, Harry Cornell, Johnny Cook, Frank Damsel, Alice Kennedy, with a saucy chorus, well trained and easy on the eyes. BEN-AMI RECITAL, Tonight. TONKGHT at 8:15 o'clock at the Jew- ish Community Center at the open- ing of its National Forum Jacob Ben- Ami will be presented in his second appearance in a series of dramatic recitals and g8. Ben-Ami is an artist of attainments, and has made a particular study of repertory work to which he is now devoting his time, also co-starring with Eva LaGalliene in the New York Civic Repertory Theater. He has chosen as his subject “An Evening in the The- ater,” and will portray a number of the more important roles in which he miu appeared before the American ublic, ¥ An outstanding dramatist and an unusually appealing lecturer, whose in- tenseness and sincerity have always attracted his audiences, his reappear- ance this evening is due to urgent demand of those who heard his lecture, which was a part of the National Forum last season. PAINTERS AND THEIR WORKS. A SERIES of informal talks on paint- ings and their makers is announced by Ada Rainey, art editor of the Wash- ington Post, beginning next Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Freer Gallery, to be followed suc Sat- urdays at the same hour at the Cor- coran g Phillips g:tuery and the National Gallery of talks, 1t is , will be simple, clear and yet intelligently ex- planatory of the principles of art as illustrated by the paintings, sculptures and other treasures in the various gal- leries, in connection with which the group audiences will go through the galleries noting the outstanding works. Tickets may be obtained of Miss Rainey, 2101 New Hampshire avenue, by mall, or at the door on the morning of the talks. BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL By the Famous BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA With Its lllustrious Conductor DR. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY CONSTITUTION HALL Threo Eventnss and Ons Matinee DEC. 2, 3, 5, 6 Saloists— JOSEF HOFMANN, Pianist EFREM ZIMBALIST, Violinist ¥, NEVADA VAN ! - SER' RNGE Sna"Coorus of 200 Volees SEASON TICKETS $13.00. $11.00, $9.00, $7.00, $5.00, $4.00. Mra. @Wilson-Greene’s Concert Bureaus roop’s, 1300 G St. Dis. 6493. STARTING MONDAY NIGHT---FIRST TIME IN WASHINGTON The FREIBURG)| SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA—GORGEOUS COSTU! 7 ASLAY 2 the m”cwnt IN THE YEAR 1264 ITS FIRST/AMERICAN TOURIWITH. NOW ON ADOLF THE TRAGEDY, THAT "GAVE ITS NAME TO THE CHRISTIAN ERA PRESENTED ON A FASSNACHT GER GERMAN ACTORS WHOSE LIVES ARE DEVOTED TO_THE PASSION PLAY BE A FIRST NIGHTER—ONCE IN A LIFETIME 6 NIGHTS COMMENCING MONDAY, OCTOBER 27th---MATINEES WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM COLOSSAL PRODUCTION—500 PEOPLE IN THE CAST—250 VOICES IN CHORUS SPECIAL ENLARGED STAGE FOR WASHINGTON ENGAGEMENT Night Prices, 50c to $3.00. Special School Children's Matinees Wednesday and Friday, 50c; Adalts, $1.00. Saturday Matinee, 50c to $2.00. ALL SEATS RESERVED. Tickets On Sale—Washington Auditorium, Phone District 5458. Talbert Theater Ticket Agency, Willara Hotel, Phones National B5575-76, 4420. Arthur B. Smith, H. L. Kitt Music Co., Phone National 8700. AAA and Mayflower Hotel. THE SPOKEN DRAMA—NIGHTS, 8:15—MATINEES, 2:30 P. M.—NOT A MOTION PICTURE WORLD OFATHENCHRISTUS BPELLT FIST ALAYED W FREIBUAG, BROEN, GERMANY FAMOUS -DIRECT FROM' MANY:AND THE NG—LIGHTING EFFECTS NEVER BEFORE SEEN AMUSEMENTS. How Mrs. Fiske Got a Play PRETTY good 20 years of the life of & playwright, Fred Ballard, were steeped in the idea of evolving & play. “Ladies of the Jury” is the play and it will be presented tomorrow evening at the National by Mrs. Piske. ‘This may or may not have been one good way of spending 20 years, although as & matter of ruthless honesty, Mr. Ballard was doing a_few other things the while. A couple of them were “Young America,” written in collabora- tion with Pearl Franklin, and “Believe Me, x-nuglpe." But if you follow the school of philosophy that deems “Ladies of the Jury” the goal of Mr. Ballard’s career, those plays were merely by way of warming up. This I'll-write-a-play-for-Mrs. Fiske- or-die spirit is said to have started up in Mr. Ballard when as a lad in train- ing for the drama §e attended the University of Nebraska. The training, which was rigorous, consisted of jour- neys to Omaha and its old Brandels Theater at such times as Mrs. Fiske came trouping over the prairie. Mr. Ballard, agog as he was over the theater, had other idols, of course. At one time or another he addressed friendly letters to Charles Klein, Au- gustus Thomas and George Ade, then the reigning triumvirate of American laywrights, permitting them to show im the way to fame and accomplish- ment. Mr. Klein N'Plled with friendly advice. But judge for yourself of the great moment in the life of a South- western Colorado ranchman when, hav- ing sent a play to Mrs. Fiske for her rusal, a kindly note accompanied it k to Colorado. “Be brave,” was the tenor of his heroine's message. On a day, then, Mr. Ballard hung up his saddle, made u gesture of farewell to the cattle and departed for Harvard and Prof. Baker's English 47. It was on the stage of the Hollis Street Theater in Boston that he met Mrs. Piske in person after a per- formance of “The High Road.’ Here was inspiration indeed, and not long afterward Mr. Ballard took the Harvard lay prize with “Believe Me, Xantippe.” m that point he went on writing, generally alone, but sometimes in col- laboration. H. H. Pragee produced his “Rainy Day” in Chicago, George M. Cohan per- formed a similar service for “Young Amer With Henry Beresford he wrote “Out of Luck.” There were also plays that didn’t get & break, and when that happened Mr. Ballard hied him back to Colorado, returning when the Wide spaces had soothed him. Talks on Pictures Will Be Given by Ada Rainey Art Editor of the Washington Post in the Preer, . 1] Nlflnn‘ll Dlfi Lo !II,;&:‘ ps_and ings’at 10:30. First talk at Freer Gal- lery on Baturday, Nov. 1. GAYETY THEATRE 9th & F Sts. Phone Dist. 9324 Washington’s Only BURLESQUE THEATRE MLLE. MAGDA CARLTON HOTEL Monday Afternoon, November 3d, 4 3. o Wils i o'clock’ SEAT SALE OPENS TOMORROW GALA PERFORMANCE CONSTITUTION HALL Saturday Evening, Nov. 8, 8:30 EDWARD JORNION - 7o ON - i85 MAIER & PATTISON - Blano Ensemble « = World's Greatest Harpist But it remained for a certain recent Spring to furnish the climax. Mr. Bale lard submitted a play to George Tyler. Mr. Tyler turned it down, but added, speculatively, that a play for Mrs. Fiske might not fare so badly. Probably in & voice that trembled, Mr. Ballard de- murred, suggesting that it would be a little unfortunate if after the play had been written Mrs. Fiske should turn it down. But here was opportunity wearing out its knuckles on_the door. Besides something in Mrs. Fiske's performance in the then current “Mrs. Bumpstead- Leigh” suggested here as the moving spirit of a play about & mixed jury; so it anything other than the evidence were to decide a court room question, it was sacrilegious to imagine it should be other than the shining light of a playwright's boyhood that could meet Mrs. Piske's desire for a new play Georgette Ross Howard Current Topics Second Season Carlton Hotel, Tues. Mornings w12 ETHER WAVE CONCERT Zenaide Hanenfeldt “The Theremi; Continen! ovem| $2.00, $1.50, $1.00. at Mme. M. M. enfeldt, Portland Hotel, or T. Arthur 1330 G St. . ARTHUR SMITH PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA In a Serles Of FOUR EVENING CONCERTS Leopold Stokowski-Ossip Gabrilowits Conductors SINGLE SEATS NOW SELLING $3.25, $3.00, $2.75, $2.00, $1.50, $! at 1330 G s oo Homer L. Kitt PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY RCHES' NEW YORK THREE AFTERNGON. CONCERTS Constitution Hall 4:30 inf Bernardine Molinart ctors C 3 .78, suher Bo'a %k B o Dec. 16, Ja: Arture Toscan selling, ITITUTION HALL Jan. lw“‘orlfl' UHBIIGD.%“?:OMI. . Serge Koussevitsky, Conducter. Feb. 24 !.: JERITZA, ARTISTS’ COURSE, 4:30 0007, Mer, Opers By seuueet). Heion 16 ST050, 11000, 811, 85, 88. CONCERTS. 1930-31 CO! PHILHARM ONIC COURSE, 4:30 Nev. 26. L PADEREWSKIL Greatest '15-, 3. BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCH. Season, $16, “'LIIDD;(’I-"‘“. 8, 86. Nov, 14, GERALDINE FARRAR. Dee. 11 FRITZ KREISLER. T e——" WILSON-GREENE™ EVENING COURSE sreatest ist. Nov. 29. CLARE CLAIRBERT. Phenomenal Beiglan Soprane, DON_ COSSACK RUSSIAN Bew 16 Rila US, “Singing Horsmen of ihe Steppes.” Jan, JOSEF HOFMANN, ROLAND HAYES. 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