Evening Star Newspaper, November 16, 1930, Page 64

e News and Comment of the Photoplay “By C. E. Nelson. « talking pictures, the more ope 1is inclined to the belief | been class on the stage, but i certainly causes a movie audience ;&lxn;n. In some n:nl:mr. &e of real personali on e results in “smart 8" b% an E‘fiflefll t. ‘The does mot “go over,” in n%:. fi':' phéwphyl of the sea- have been those with plenty ‘ to carry them along, an ‘g’x.odwr should not lose :‘l'gnt fact. The smart drawing edy of the e cannot to & su the photopiay. manutac: manufac- discover that they must eir own technique the be for all concerned. screen play was an It successful for the being, but it was worked to e The underworld story gave of action, but all pictures not be stories of the gang- Falling back upon success- stage talkers, we ve plenty of conversation and little action. I.heard and saw a talk-talk pic- ture on'F street during the past m&l’ - ¢ v‘vtol:xld el been r‘li;; hted witness a rip-roai ggnum enter the quiet drawing room and start his machine gun. to have broken the mo- ,sg H 3 AL iésé = 3 not | advance information, is one of the d [of the Hollywood studios ma; why make stars of players who are not of that caliber? It has a_serious mistake to offer stars when there is little else to offer, and in m&n{lmfinm this has resulted in falling stars. Some of the best pictures ever roduced were offered to the pub- ic without stars. One ht name “The Four Horsemen of the Apoc-~ -l_lznpu," “The Covered Wagon,” “The Big Parade,” “The B - way Melody” and “All Quiet.” Of course, some of the rlnc.?ll play- ers were hailed as stars after their work in these particular pictures, but they were not stars when the Ictures were made—and the pic- gurea made the stars; not the ictures. The real stars be counted on the fingers of hands, easily; and they cannot make box office hits with poor * ok ok ok TH! above - mentioned prizes awarded the Universal com- glmy by the Academy of Motion icture Arts and Sciences may be stars the supplemented by other awards, as follows: For the best actor, George Arliss in “Disraeli”; best actress, Norma Shearer in “The Divorcee”; cinematography, Willard Vander- veer and Jough T. Rucker, who made “With Byrd at the South Pole”; sound recording, Douglas Shearer, who handled the micro- ghone duflnp the making of “The ig House”; writing, Frances Marion, who firaplred the story for “The Big House.” L TBI first really radical change in local theater affairs is an- nounced by the Me tan. Be. ginning with the sht of “Out~ day plats goes It effact, and. the 8y goes e an current exhibition of “The Goril- 1a” is the last of the continuous performances. “Outward Bound,” accol to season’s picture features. It is the | thought to be revolutionary in i i i f b o d | leading roles are Fllrmz form, yet combining romance and drama to a de; . The led Douglas banks, jr.; Leslie Howard and Helen Chandler, while Dudley tehorn, Dyke, in charge of publicity. This will be the second presentation by the players this season. It is de- scribed as a very sophisticated, modern play, most of the action taking place in & colorful studio in Boston. Mrs. Fuller, the playwright, who is now in Washing- ton, is directing the production. MACFARLAND PLAYERS ALERT. Macfarland Players of the Mac- il Frisco in “The Gorilla.” 'OE FRISCO, whose. real name is Lewis Joseph, has left the stage to headline on the screen and is seen role in “The 3 fam vy Digges, Alec B. Francis, Montagu Marle Dressler introduces Love, Beryl Mercer and Alison Skipworth make up a splendid supporting cast. * ¥ ¥ % Short Flashes. ]DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., is to be starred in thafil:mflton which was classed the best lod of the m the Wash- ol base ball fans: “Whataman Shires, one of our clever first has been a!ned by the company y_oppo- site Kane Richmond g‘ two “The _Leather Pushers” series, to late news from Holly- wood. Monta Bell plans to refilm “Man, Womnlgdsln." Accord- 2 b of before it is entirely suitable for local exhibi- Vilma Banky will return to the screen in “The Beloved Enemy.” Ulrich Steindorff, who trans- lated lh.r; Twain’s :lorka into now worl y, “ et.” He German screen plays of “Moby Dlek"”lnd “Show Girl of Holly- Jean Hersholt is to essay th tuh’u'cd ;hlmter role in “Our- ang,” and this may be another monkey picture. James Whale, who directed on the Spot” an story. = It is reported that Thomas Meighan, who has been taking it easy for several years, is about |sity to make a comeback to the screen. He is negotiating with the Fox Ry y - Mackaill is to be starred in “The Green Cat.” Here is your c! , if you need fi\:ney. A local :finm. through press representative, announces that “Dr. Soandso will give her famous money vibrations in the rotunda of the theater. She claims that after a subject has received her money vibrations the subject immediately comes into possession of money. Sometimes only small sums, but in a t - | many cases, subjects receive large d | sums. Any patron of the theater may receive these psychic vibra- tions free of charge,” There’s a chance for you! JANET RICHARDS Public Questions: Home and Foreign Every Monday Morning at 10:50 Masonic 13th St. ’ N. X, Ave. FIRST TALKNov. 17 Season Ticket (18 talks) $7 and $10 sl e, PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY _ o ey Dec. = elling, 1530 6 ot Homor b MAXIM KAROLIK Formerty of the Drama of TUES., NOV. 18, 4:30 AZPRAE | Bl B U AT s e il st Bancroft in “Derelict.” DOyouvln'.whethrmad? To hold your breath while a drama of life of hate and love unfolds -mounting fetion against _F Mrs. Howard Gives Talks. M“ ‘GEORGE ROSS HOWARD, who ve & series of current topic last Winter at the Woman's U Club, s [ “Journey’s End,” has started work | also “X Marl 3 is a college librarian, and is active in the Univer- and Twentieth Century Clubs. Helen Wills, star of the tennis courts, touring the Hollywood movie studios with Joan Crawford. FOX—"The Big Trail.” & HE BIG TRAIL" Raoul Walsh's Movietone epic, is attracting capacity crowds to the Fox. being shown on & greatly enlarged screen. gl Gl Recd egbRegait tning uties. ters, and Don, organists, and the Fox Movie- tone News will round out the program. i l-i-o KEITH'S—“Playboy of Paris.” Tn attraction at K-K-O Keith's is Maurice Chevaller in his new laugh and love hit, “Playboy of Paris,” which is said to Xullyi reveal all of the Cheva- WI)ERELICT,” starring George Ban- croft, is the feature picture this week at Loew's Palace Theater. In this production Bancroft plays the sea skipper, whose chief joy in life seems to be found in antagonizing his first mate, Willlam R-K-O KEITH’S You'll Be Entertained as You've When it comes to loving— Chevalier! When it comes hulhinl——ctl:ovfllnr singing entertainment the most joyous kind MAURICE H Never Been Entertained Before! ™ EVALIER Playboy of Paris’ Q Garamount Picture wit h Frances P. Heggie—Stuart u-n.n':aoh..-. Pallette Fifty million screen fans can't be Maurice Chevalier is mw«nm‘ Post novel of the same name by Willlam Slavens McNutt. In the picture an 8 O S call comes & terrific tropical storm. The of Bancroft's ship attem; to SOk bis chict Delow below since the inauguration of the present licy at thé Earle. . “River's End” is the first Curwood reach the talking Bickford and Evalyn T T T'{E wASHIEGTOa F;Hh'u anTHE WASHINGT TR T, A CLAIRBERT PR SNeTIrOTION Saturday Evening, Nov. 29, 8:30 with special music by De Sylva, Brown and Henderson, and & “fast-moving plot of the period of 1980,” with Maureen A AMUSEMENTS New York’s Theatrical Diet By Percy Hammond. BETTING man might have |the drama's expedient and artificial de- given odds last week that the | Vices, play called “Mr, Samuel” would be one of the season’s victories, symptoms of * % %xw R. LUNT, a8 Lord Essex, in the M oty S0 by Jout | were visiple ia 1t5 prospectun 1t ‘bore were ibla | the trademark of caise, Ames, le Baker, well singer of character stage show, which include a | G. number of acts, with an orchestral prelude and a newsreel to round out. tect a child from its mother, who is de- clared not fit to care for her daughter. summervile” g “We, We, Marie,” g d | Universal Newsreel and Otto F. Beck at the Wurlitzer organ. Carlton Hotel, Tues. Mornings 11t0 12 BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL sale, Mrs. Gre ureau, eoasis, 1300 G st ~MOMLLES AND. GILBERT MILLER, (™ A/OCIATION WITH GUTHRIE MICUNTI) rwfll KATHARINE (ORNEL WEEK OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24th MATS, THANKSGIVING PIRANDELLO’S New “AS YOU A o Boul DESIRE ME” Brilliant Beats Wed, i S et S B A TR B = 1] 555% 2% E! 3 b Mr. for 30 years, Mr, that he does not know & joke reads it. dul when he \R 1 OFENTNG TO- NIGHT AND WEEK s NIGHTS, ONLY MATINEE, SATURDAY, $1.00 fo 53.00 A NEW REVUE DIRECT FROM SOLID YEAR IN NEW YORK 56 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN THE WORLD NEXT WEEK, BEG. MON., SEATS THURS. B R R S e $1.50 & $1.06; 24 Bal,, 60e ARCH SELWYN In Associstion with Erlenger Productions, inc. BASIL RATHBONE N A PARISIAN COMEDY “A KISS of IMPORTANCE" - Adapted by ARTHUR HORNBLOW, Jr. from “Monsieur de St. Obin" . By ANDRE PICARD, TRISTAN BERNARD and H. M. HARWOOD SUPPORTED BY AN ALL-STAR CAST MONTAGU LOVE ANN ANDREWS FREDERICK LA e TR StRor GEORGE , om. | by LIONEL ATWILL One Week Only Beg. Monday, Dec. 1st THE THEATER GUILD, INC, Presents Bernard Shaw’s Satire Q“THE APPLE CART”