Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1931, Page 46

AMUSEMENTS THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTO! Flashes From the Screen News and Comment of the Photoplay By C. E. Nelson. N ing back over the past|J" of the motion picture, one is inclined to wonder over the future of this marvelous en- tertainment medium. Since the movies came into their own—and even since the first crude efforts of the directors and producers— there has been a certain tendency to find fault, The first motion icture I ever saw was exhibited n a little red school house. It showed a company of Uncle Sam’s soldiers scampering throuEh the su-f and landing in Cuba. A spectator was sup) ed to possess a vivid imagination to distin- guish the soldiers from the surf, ang yet it was a wonderful thing. w’ marveled over it, and won- dered what the world was coming to—pictures that really moved— ictures that told a story—pictures hat showed a far-off land! And yet, there were persons in the audience in that little red school house who condemned the inven- tion. It was too glcl: ry; the in- vention was a “bus never amonnl'é‘ to' the proverbial nker’s tarnation! Y Since those days other marvels have been found, and, last of all, we have the sound picture. This, in my mind, tops the list of most modern ideas, for the simple rea- son that it affords amusement, combined with a certain educa- tional value. And, in this day| and age, an invention to afford | amusement for the masses is one of the most vital and necessary of all creations. Tt is rather easy to find fault with the motion picture. It is not technically perfect; it garbles certain well knowh stories; every once in a while, it verges upon rough-house tactics; its comedy is often of a low-brow variety, and its drama is sometimes t00 high hat; the directors are care- Jess and the producers more So; players are badly cast—and _there are hundreds of other complaints. It must be confessed that I have. now and then, joined those of the anvil chorus, but it has been done | with a sole idea in mind—to lend a word toward improvement, and with the thought that the word may reach those who have the wer to make s}x‘mllmpr%rement. All this may be e, as it some- times appeay!s, but the critics will be with us, always. The big thought, however, con- cerns the great strides made in the industry, or art, during the past few years. In spite of igno- Tant producers, careless directors, technical defects and all those things, the movies have gone for- ward. They have established themselves as a thoroughly mod- ern form of entertainment; they are getting better, regardless of complaints, and in all probability they will continue to improve. This speaks well for the idea of the motion picture, and not so much for the men and women who are producing them. It shows that the motion picture is almost foolproof. But what a field of opportunity it offers in the days to come! L TR IETS Sl B een placed among the glayws who have back. ow. come Sack. ul." a‘c, m"an y | enough, blames her come-bac upon the fact that, after her el , she constantly re- fused offers to return to the screém. This, she says, com- vinced the producers and di- rectors that she was a treasure hidden jrom public view. Then, wé){eu became ezcep- backed in a finan- , Lois simply returned to work in the studio. The ‘ormer star of the silent drama refused to e cast in “one- type roles. i weeks. | Gloria Swanson, in New York E many of the producers on a visit, denies that she has had i have been seeking to do|friction with her employers, away with the star system, and| United Artists. Rumor to the ef- advertising the stories above the fect that there womld be a parting players, one company, during the of the ways simply goes back to past couple of weeks, has an- | the rumor closet. However, the nounced the elevation of three|star states that last Summer she new: players to stardom. The was offered a contract by Metro- new stellar role leaders are Robert | Goldwyn-Mayer which would Montgomery, Wallace Beery and have given her $600,000 more| Marle-,Dressler. The importance than the United Artists contract of the star has not' dwindled to| Now that Paramount has signed | any large extent. Certain stories Theodore Dreiser, it remained for | may draw audiences, but the|Goldwyn to sign Sinclair Lewis. stars draw MY er ones. Famous| “Arrowsmith” is to be filmed as names are still being sought, high | 3 starring vehicle for Ronald Col- salsses are being paid. {man. The suthor has heen in Young Montgomery's story 15 |yited to Hollywood to prepare his en interesting one. He landed in|own adaptation of his e Hollywood_after a trip on an oil | 4 According to the press agent, tanker. Early stage ex{)ermncebp G. Wodeh 1 bl q caused him to seek employment | ™" o i e to write in the studios, and his first pie- | o7, dun?y ries unless he is ture; was @ hit. From the first,[55aled in an English garden. he 'was known as a ‘“picturc | inerefore, such a garden had to steafer” (that is, a player who‘be constructed near the studio usually made more of a hit than &hfl‘ol};‘;gg"’;}l tflufilll"l' lmv;d the star) and, playing opposite . Naturally, you do Norma Shearer, he certainly did |Rot belleve this yarn. not add to the glory of the star.| A few days ago, some of the Wallace Beery is one of the few | 0ld-timers of movie comedies con- players in Hollywood who never |8regated in Hollywood and posed, desired to become a star—and|in costume, as they appeared in there was method in this mad-|the early Keystone comedies. The ness, The good character actor Keystone cops were Bobby Vernon, is never out of work; the star Ford Sterling. Chester Conklin, Joafs between his starring vehi- Clyde Cook, Mack Swain, Jimmy | cles. Beery is an old trouper who|Finlayson and Hank Mann. knows the rules of the theatrical| If you should care to know: gante, and he has worked in|John Gilbert is to be starred in nearly all the studios on the West | three new talking pictures. The Coast. Now, being a star, he will| first will be “Cheri-Bibi,” from the have more responsibility. If one | pen of Gaston Leroux. Leila Hy- of Rhis ricturu is not well re- mans plays opposite. Another ceived, it will become a “Wallace picture selected is from the stage Beery flop”—and this is an lden;play. “Candlelight.” not at all well received by Beery.| “The actress of sensuous, slum- Like Beery, Marie Dressler came brous genius,” Greta Garbo, is to to the movies after a long stage| have two new pictures during the experience. She was a surprise|coming year. Her producers ad- hit of the past year, and today|vertise her as ‘“gorgeous Greta, 'HE producers and exhibitors seem to be really serious in their movement to “bring back the children” to the theater. Carl E. Milliken, secretary of the Mo- tion Picture Producers & Distrib- utors of America, writing in the Film Daily, says: “Determination of the motion picture industry to produce an_increasing number of pictures with child as well as adult appeal, and the ready ac- ceptance of such pictures by the theater-going public, emphasize the progress of sane thinking on the ancient problem of the child and screen entertainment. For the first time, seemingly, it has become obvious to all that the constructive solution to the prob- lem lies in the production and support of a group of pictures ap- pealing to the family unit, rather than in the overrestriction and adult films to juvenile themes and taste. In other words, that it is better to direct child attendance to those films which are produced with his needs directly in mind than to attempt to cut and mold to the child’s taste the more sophisticated themes which an adult dramatic art must also pro- vide if it is to serve its full pur- e. pofiWe all realize that the child must be taken into account in mo- tion picture entertainment, and for nine years the organized in- dustry has been engaged in the task of developing community programs of selectivity. The varied nature of each community, of each theater in relation to its community and of parental hab- its locally in supervising the child’s interest In entertainment make it impractical to develop a uniform program which will meet all the needs of every community. “Lately the large number of plctures lggenlmg to children, as well as the increasing nuwber of such pictures in preparation, speak for themselves of the in- dustry’s determination to add to the solution by seeing that the child in the audience is served with suitable screen entertain- ment. Acceptance and support of such pictures is the public’s re- sponsibility, which we now have reason to believe will be fulfilled.” Also, Film Daily devotes an en- tire edition to motion pictures for children and the effort to get the children back to the theater. Mention is made of school and home activities in connection with pictures and lists of suitable pic- tures are given, together with producers’ announcements | forthcoming films that will make special appexl.‘ * * % Because John Drinkwater wrote a book about Carl Laemmle, head of the Uni- versal company, Carl has al- most had to buy an entire edition and send autographed copies to his enemies, oOr friends, the critics. And, un- like most books of this sort, Laemmle’s story is an inter- esting one, especially where it deals with the growth of the motion picture industry. The head of Universal company did not go into picture production untd he was 50 years old, and success has crowned his efforts. % x % Short Flashes. MINIATURE golf was a serlous worry for exhibitors last year, but they do not seem to consider the little game for the coming Summer. Some sections of the country report a revival of “min- nie,” but the picture people say that competition has passed. If you did not see “The Secret 8ix” and “Iron Man,” you missed two of the best pictures of some she 45 one of the most popular playbrs in the Hollywood colony. She - varjes her roles between| broad comedy and straight roles, | :and her success verges upon the “henomenal. Always a charac- fer mctress, Marie will have less work to do, but the movie audi- @nces will not see so much of her.] . ¥ ¥ ¥ Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer has purchased the motion picture Mghty to “Grand Hotel,” the lar novel by Vicky Baum. t will serve as a starring vehi- cle for Greta Garbo or Norma Shearer. Also, the same com- pany has purchased “The Gugrdsman” rights, to the Eugene - O'Neill play, “Strange Interlude” and the late stage who has convinced the world that her unique personality is to the screen what Sarah Bernhardt and Eleanor Duse were to the stage.” ’rh.;‘ new Norma Shearer pic- ture, “A Free Soul,” has been com- pleted. e With Ambition USSELL GLEASON has all his life mapped cut along the “boy friend” route. Russell is one of the eligibles of Hollywood who refuses to fall in love or even to consider matrimony. He ot it b rst of all, he intends to go to Ox- ford College and study vnun;” for ?:o Stylish Movie Men. “HOLLYWOOD men are the best- dressed in the world,” says Bela Lugosi, the actor who “has traveled all over Europe and America, created the role of Dracula, and is now in Holly- wood making motion pictures.” Lugosi has just arrived from Hono- lulu, wearing a grayish green felt hat, with soft brim and band of the same shade, to set off a light gray suit. A tie the color of the hatband went with the ensemble. Claud Allister walked down Holly- wood Boulevard at the same time in a gray suit, and plum colored hat, a soft, grayish plum, finished with a grosgrain band of the same. Lawrence Grant has his hats made in Austria, wearing always the same patterns, in different colors. Each has & tiny feather on the left side, com- bining several bright tones. Lew Cody appeared for lunch wear- ing a navy blue felt hat, with ribbon band of the same. His tie and hand- kerchief and socks were dark blue, and his suit of lighter blue mingled with gray. | James Gleason likes green hats and usually wears a felt hat the year around. The greens are very subdued, and match his green shirts. Big Help From Navy. HE Pacific Battle Fleet of the United States Navy, it is announced, “ra- pmates,” gomery's first star picture, now at Loew's Palage Theater. Culminating a year's practice and preparation, the fleet stcamed out to sea for the annual force-firing exercises in which the entire battle resources of for 10 roaring minutes. With dreadnaughts and their turret batteries of 16-inch guns were the destroyers with intermediate batteries and tor- pedo tubes, the bombing planes from floating carriers and the fighting sea- | planes, launched by catapult from the big ship’s decks. In this great tactical feat some 40.- | 000 men took part and tons of ammuni- ticn were used in the mighty panorama of destruction which is staged every year to determine the fitness of Uncle Sam's watchdogs. ‘The entire spectacle, including night firing, was filmed and recorded by the studio, and the battleship Colorado was wired for sound and used by the com- pany to te shipboard k Harry this sallor flm. As Juliet ven under- a play he “rings the bell.” ‘This is agal in his latest comedy, “That’s Gratitude,” which the National The- ater Players will present during the week of May 18. Mr. Craven, & write a play, 8 how to act in one. He played on Broadway n “That's Gratitude,” and then took it out on the road. ‘Washington, how- ever, failed to get a | | glimpse of the com- So Manager to show theatergoers here just what made Broadway Raymond Bramley. atly to Broadway saudiences, e, following an old custom of Frank Craven, touches a universal trait in human nature. The story has to do with a traveling salesman who is taken MISS HELEN TUCKER Of Washington, who takes the role of Julict in the American University's Spring play, “Romeo and Juliet,” at the college gymnasium next Friday evening. Photo by Bdmonston. sick on the road and saved by the kindly administrations of a perfect stranger, a theatrical producer. The salesman in- vites his new-found friend to visit the old homestead—and what happens after |that invitation is something that will be appreciated by anybody who ever “HOPI springs eternal in the human breast.” Carl Laemmle has recognized the famous talents of May Robson and he has bought for national release the Liberty uctions feature, “Mother’s Millions,” whose world premicre was given at the Rialto Theater yesterday. ‘The record of May Robson as actress and star is indelibly & part of the history of the American stage, Pifty of the 65 years of the life of this fa- mous actress were spent in the theater, in the hinterland one-nighters and ck companies east queraded as theaters of the fast-fadini among dramatic and west. No one has ever doubted or ques- a player of parts. Two generations of experience ha given her the right to be called a “star.” May Robson to get her chance in the talkies. No one would listen, no one had faith in the ability of “an old woman" to interest the youth of today. A stranger to Hollywood by the name of Gumbin, whose previous screen ex- perience was nil, E" Miss Robson her chance by financing, on Poverty Row A New Pose NORMA SHEARER, One of the box-office attractions of the Metre-Goldwyn-Mayer production unit. She won first award for her work during the past yea Fad DANCING. DANCING—PRIVATE LES- n.w., 1st-fl. Phone Met, years, at the expiration of his Pathe contract. He was attending Berkeley when Pathe gave him a five-year con- tract in the movies. But he wanted to complete his college work, and so turned most of his salary into an an- play, “As You Desire Me” The es paid for these stories Ul nte igh, very high, 7 hi m although there is some a financial depression. nuity in order to have ample provision for study and travel vtu‘: the five yem:n Mm for & “boy friend?” g sk 8 s VY s Il room class e T Bt s not only in the fine theaters of the | country, but in the barns that mas- May Robson’s Hope. in Hollywood, the production of | “Mother’s Millions.,” The preview, &s | they call a first showing of a picture | in Los Angeles, is said to_have proved | very definitely that Mr. Gumbin made one of the biggest mistakes of the film capital, for he bad made, even the wise ones admitted it, & splendid human- interest story, s real comedy drama. The mistake was—“never be & success '—they think ather's Mil- with your first picture that way in Hollywood. After the preview of * lions” the big companles began quite |shawn Studio here, cf which they are present | founders and directors and which is an | Carl Laemmle | official branch of the mai earnestly to bid for the right to “Mother’s Millions.” and competition. With®the debut of May Robson in the | talkies & new future seems assure | “Mother’s Millions” in Washington. | However, Washington theater-i at' the National Theater, she looks for & welcome Million: is based in the fact that James Flood, the director, had the good | sense to permit May Robson full sway |Denishawn dancers danced |in playing her part in the picture. Miss Robson had used the story for many years on the road. It is sald to have been inspired by the once-famous Hetty Green, the wizardess of finance in other days. And Miss Robson knew her Hetty, and, much better than the dyed-in-the-wool screen ayer, the value of her own art in ing & situ- ation or in creating a laugh. She knew, too, how to time a speech or a laugh and how to get the most out of a scene, a rare art in Hollywood. ‘Mother’s Millions” is expected to set 8 new standard in talking pictures be- cause it is a translation to the screen of a play of the stage without the usual ‘han of the average . “Mother’s Millions” proves the suc- cess that Carl Laemmle predicts Jor it. Marie Dregsler is likely to meet with new competition, for these two old legitimate players are of a period, and, many belleve, very similar in their method. Boo-hng With Music. THE picture technique of employing music ta coax tears and put players “in the mood” was revived during the filming of “Tarnished Lady,” the Tul- lulah Bankhead picture now at the Fox. Miss Ba , on the advice of George Cukor, the director, it is said, accepted “atmosphere 0 music” as a means of setting the “key” to her scenes. The music was played right up to the time each scene was fiimed, and Paramount officlals seem to be satisfied that it served a definite pur- Just as it GENEVIEVE PITOT Concert Pianist Bach S TRE Bluymouse 181 Friday usic_and Bt. N.W. May 15, 9 O'Clock. Tickets, $1.50. Mall Orders to Lewis rington, R INGLING BROS and ARNUM & BAILEY TWICE DAILY: 2 : ’ PRICES: ( ¢ AN 3 Anefumcéi' BRhion Y tons at Poharet A CIRCUS BM. D M. Doozs BUBY HEATHCOTE AND MARY HAMPTON, | Featured dancers in the Hoffman and Hoskins Spring Review at Theater May 15 and 16. | | ai “That's Gratitude” appealed hile “That's i A - |and duets and in ensembles with their Universal Pictures Co. won the | Ted Shawn d her, | will be shown, fcllowed by a program nd yet this future will be determined |in the usual order of a Denishawn con- | tioned the reputation of May Robson 85 | to no small extent by the fate of cert program, including a group of | | 0eTS | “divertissments” Yet it 100K | may remember Miss Robson of old from | Shafer and their advanced pupils. months of heart-breaking effort for | her appearance here on days long dead | choreography of a number of their own | - :lh "’afil‘f{"e dances and of the group ensembles has e 0. | been composed by Miss Chace and Mr. 1t seems that the success of “Mother’s | Shafer. g | | | | | 1931, In Dance Recital the Belasco had an unwelcome guest in the house, ug‘ecmly one who overstays the time. ancy Sheridan, Stanley Ridges, Mrs. Hibbard, Daphne Wilson, John War-| burton, Roberta Beatty, Burke Clarke, Edward Poland, Raymond Bramley and Forrest Orr will all appear in a comedy that is literally “sprinkled” with gales of laughter. ‘Two matinees will be given during the week of May 18—on Wednesday and Saturday. “FRIVOLITIES OF 1931.” NEXT week's attraction at the Gayety | Theater, “Frivolities of 1931,” is | described as one of the Mutual wheel | that “bowls them over,” with fun from | start to finish, new jokes, clever danc- | ing, startling ccstumes and dazzling | scenic lighting efTects. i The cast, hand pcked, includes Harry | Seymour, John Grant, Tommy Miller, | Kitty Warren, Virginia Jones, Helen | Fathers, Edna Nobles and Eddie Dear, | with a well-trained chorus, guaranteed to hold undivided attention throughout the entire show. BABY BOOK REVIEW, May 15-16. baby book revue will be presented by Hoffman & Hoskins’ Kiddies at the Belasco Theater May 15 and 16, pm. The plot of this unusual revue is the | diary of a child. As the years unfold the story is told by many novelty dances and cute songs. page turns the little tots scem to creep right into your hearts. On the next page a chorus of little tap dancers is introduced. “Her First Birthday Party” is an elaborate affair. Many novelty dances are in this scene. The next event in “her life” is “school and her first little sweetheart.” A big jazz scene during “her high school years” is one of the outstand- ing numbers of the show. “The pro- posal and wedding scene” is a feature of the second part, and as a “dear old grandmother” she will close the shcw,‘ DENISHAWN RECITAL, May 26. MARIAN CHACE and Lester Shafer will be seen in a number of solos pupils at their Spring recital, May 26, at_the Wardman Park Theater. ‘The program will be a comprehen- | sive exhibit of the work of the Deni- | studio of and Ruth St. Denis in | New York City. ‘The general work of small children music_visualizations and a serles of | by Miss Chace, Mr.| The | “Alle- the The principal ballet will be esse.” which Mr. Shawn and : ) on_tour with the Ziegfeld Follies. Miss Chace | and Mr. Shafer were both members of this company. ‘Tickets may be secured at the studio, 1719 K street northwest. Smfler of Salary. SUSAN FLEMING, former Zlegfeld beauty. will play her first movie role for Columbia Pictures opposite Ed: die Buzzell in “Kings or Better. “Shooting” on the picture, it is an- nounced, will begin immediately, under the direction of Buzzell, who wrote the di?logua and also enacts the starring ol e In addition to being a featured “show girl” with Ziegfeld and George White, Miss Fleming is rated as a specialty dancer and singer of big salary. She appeared in several editions of the “Follies” and in “Manhattan Mar: RECITAL Evelyn Davis School of Dance | WARDMAN PARK THEATER May 15, 1031, at 8:30 O'Clock Tickets, $1.00 T. Arthur Smith, 1330 G 9‘- | tion. | where it will proceed to the interior of As the first| f lso | poration, and many of them flee when at ¢ PART FOUR AMUSEME Royalty Provides Extras. *+ A ROYAL casting office” was em- ployed by Director W. 8. Van y when he filmed the opening nes of “Trader Horn” in British East Africa. This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama, based on the famous book of adven- ture of the same title, opened with a great procession of natives bearing ivory to a barge. Belng thousands of miles away from Hollywood's central (casting office, the director naturally had to choose his extras by other means. So when Mr. Van Dyke arrived at Panyamur, Uganda Province, he sought audience with the native Sultan, and, for a wagon load of trade goods, he rented more than 2,000 natives, in fact the whole village, from the Sultan. These be used in making scenes in which Duncan Renaldo and Harry iCarey watch the cavalcade of ivory- bearers. Following scenes at Panyamur and at Murchinson Falls, in the tsetse or sleeping sickness fly country, Van Dyke and his safari proceeded into the Bel- glan Congo, hunting out wild elephants and other beasts of the jungle and film- ing and recording them with the pert- able sound trucks that follow - g ollowed every: NATIONAL PLAYERS — “The Royal Family.” > National Theater Players to- ‘morrow evening will open & new week of exce] nal entertain- and Edna Ferber, which set Broad- way buzzing with interest and com- ment. George Kaufman is said to have s ular _penchant for ‘pokirg fun at r sacred Institutions, and Edna Ferber, novelist and play- wright, is equally gifted in the knack of scratch- ing with her pen beneath the sur- face of things. What more ideal subject, therefore, could be chosen for them than ‘“the royaltyof the stage,” as exemplified in a certain noted family which has been pleased to consider itself as a sacred institution, a sort of “aris- tocracy of the American stage.” “The Royal Family,” which the Na- tional Players will present to their ad- mirers during the week, is said to with the lives of the illustrious mem- hcl:s o!‘ d: &etrulmn“tuimy of the s S whose identity at once suggest it- Without furiher de- scription, and to lose, as it were, something of their inner lives and the strain under which theatrical people, and this family particularly, exist. . ‘The play presents a series of situations that are said to be without equal on the e, besides offering out- standing _opportunities for delicious characterizations. Nancy Sheridan and Stanley Ridges will be seen in the two leading roles, but Mrs. Adelaide Hl}&;fird also will vehihl'elr ;;hln;:e as The expedition will go via_Boulogne | & “dowager queent which is said to and Marseilles, France, to Singapore, B e o Burke Clarke, Daphne Warren-Wilson, John Warburton and Edward Poland all will appear in a performance that Clifford e, t Another Jungle Unit Sails. ABOARD the 8. 8. Statendam, Hol- land-American Line, which sailed late in April was a motion picture exps- dition headed by Frank Buck, noted wild animal catcher, starting on a 15,000-mile journey to the wilds of the Far East jungles, where motion pictures of the sensational thrill type, detailing hazards incident to the capture alive of wild tigers, elephants, giant snakes and various specles of huge apes, will be made. The expedition is being sent by the Van Beuren Corporation, motion picture producers for release through the R-K-O Pathe Distributing Corpora- India, Indo-Chin: Stralts Settlemen Million-Dollar Films. STARamtonhymlmmmM in the new productions to come from Radio Pictures this year, Joseph I. Schnitzer, president, told the conven- |, tion of R-K-O-Radio Pictures ig Holly- wood. Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Dolores Del Rio. Ina Claire, Hope Willlams, Lowell Sherman, Lily Damita, Bert Wigeler, Robert Wcolsey, Dorothy Lee, Edfla May Oliver and Hugh Herbert will be featured in major productions. In addition to four $1,000,000 pro- ductions, “Marcheta” and “Prontier,” with Richard Dix and Irene Dunne; “Bird of Paradise,” with Dolores Del Rio, and a Howard Estabrook story of Houyvilgod. fimflmle ;;‘1!)'." Ml; Schnit- | Sla zer said 32 a¢ al productions were on the production schedule. Binder, eccentric comic. Others who ¥ lend thelr talent to the smart son numbers and skits include Lew Petel, singing straight; Madeline La Verne, fiuee K Borneo and the th :.:fldnu production. (and Saturday. GAYETY—"“Jimmy Lake's I LAKE'S BLACK AND WHITE REVIEW” is at the Gayety best white and colored thesplans on the burlesque stage are claimed to have been drafted to give the Washington fans one of those “super-productions.” ennedy and Milton Hamilton. n':un-ly costumed chorus is a valuable asset. G. W. U. DRAMA CLUB, Friday. HAKESPEARE'S “Romeo and Ju- liet” will be presented by the Amer- ican University Dramatic Club in the asium auditorium on the campus, husetts and Nehraska avenues, Friday evening, with a student cast under direction of Will Hutchins, pro- fessor of art. ‘The role of Juliet is taken by Miss Helen Tucker of this city. a graduate of Eastern High School, who has been tominent in both high school and col- legiate dramatics. Romeo will be played by James Elmer Swan of East gmn- OUT OF GLEN ECHO PARK. GL!N ECHO PARK has -spened the 1931 season with the usual large crowds of loyal patrons. Many new improvements, costing upward of $300, 000, dstinguishes this A fest!: vno!m:o-fil_noucnfinprkm young Fast car service MISS EVELYN DAVIS, been arranged and there will be plenty ‘Who will give a_dance recital at Ward- | of parking space for the autoist. man Park Hotel Friday, May 15, at 8| Among the improvements this year pm. Her program will include num-|are the new Grand Canyon scenic Old bers by the Evelyn Davis Dancers and | Mill, the thrilling “Dodgem” ride, with by children’s groups. 20 cars of front-wheel drive; new shoot- - ——— e ————— ing gallery, the latest in bowling alleys, new dips in the “Coaster Dip,” as well To Meet Tallulah. I-? additions to the whip. The aero- many persons, it is claimed, have plane swings, the ferris wheel and other tried to “‘crash the gates” at Para- amusements are reported in the usual mount’s New York studlo in an effort fine shape. to see Tallulah Bankhead act in the “Tarnished Lady” that a few of the attempts deserve to be recorded. Many come as “personal friends” of the president, vice president and other >xecutives of the Paramount Publix Cor- Spring Dances ming ?ool will open to the public, with facilities for men, women and children, wide sandy beaches, showers and other conveniences. i ‘This year McWilliams has brought his band up to a strength of 12, and they will be on the job With their snappy tunes on week nights from 8:30 until 11:30. Throughout the park walks, shrubbery and facilities have been made George, the door guard, offers to call the cfficial named. Some try to force an entrance via the casting bureau office, where they fake deal | wea On May 30 the grand palace swim- ing NRS. In Capital Theaters wich, R. I president of the Student Council ofl:haul,l‘nlvmliyw“‘ - cast Arthur Murphy, Chester Carter, John Houston and Ellsworth 3 Prof. Hutchins in selecting “Romeo and Juliet” to carry forward Shake- speare tradition at American University hopes for a presentation in elaborate costuming, but with simple scenery, the Elizabethan system of speed in sction, with colorful costumes, but minimum of impediment from scene shifters, to :;:u enkxtynh::u utlo Lhel merit of the fa o] s themselves and the swee, of the drama. = The Denishawn Dancers will present s d:n‘ecekdurmz & ball room scene in the DAVIS SCHOOL RECITAL—Friday. T“‘. Evelyn Davis School of Dance nnounces an unusual Friday even! at §:30 o'c! mg“lrr!n gl,; Wardman Park Theater. Tickets may be procured from T. Arthur Smith, 1330 The youngest p is dancing & num- ber. ted by Lewis Carroll's "Al::s in Wonderland.” “Alice and the White Rabbits.” Katherine Walsh, & 5-year- old, s the part of Alice. Another gc‘hfldreurgshgrrgun will do the famous lazy The most unusual dance by chil will be “Crossed Rhythms,” l’belufite\fi Tavin al; two s‘epur:to rhythms. Chil- e pro nal 0! o o iy el ” ated uyn wvis Dancers have cre- tterns. The “Benediction” " also will be danced by 5'{:? group. “Serimpl,” Japanese court dance, will l?e danced by Miss Davis with her grou| using music by Seelig. Miss Davis will also appear in two solos, “Incantation” and “Two N Studies.” Mrs. Eula Alexander will accompany “Incanta- :gz;pouna the filfln' Two Gershwin ons wi used | characterizations. e b states T he 1is especlally ambitious to match with | gng Theater, on Ninth street, this week. The | #d b} Kathryn Mullowny, who th‘I;l. ::u:rl w‘un x;:‘o‘l‘:-doml , will lassic val n of the Ch b ni:“ Waltz” on the evening ;gg-‘ 3 0~ vicz. Jacqueline Kitchen, cnm“"fiu Walton and Phyllls Speich. Betty Jean ‘Wheatley, age 7, will give the opening herry Blossoms,” and a& chil- dren’s ensemble the Spanish “Jota” Spanish dance t> folk musie, will be evening prograrfi, wl cludes the Beethoven “Sonata, Opus 26,” in four parts, for ensembles; two hnfu and the children’s “Jota”; a mnovelty, “Africana,” without music, that in- cludes a jungle dance, & newsboys' crap game and “tap-strutters” staged by Beatrice Coles. Gershwin's prelude will close this section with a bit of jazz in toe dancing. Alice Louise Hunter will contribute classic dances of her cwn arranging: Christine Stewart a “Danse Profane” and Jane Dunscombe Spanish and Caucasian solos. DOORS SEASIDE FARK. EASIDE PARK, the new amusement Tesort at Chesapeake Beach, situ- ated just above the waters of Chesa- peake Bay, will open for the season on Thursday, May 21, with the many populsr amusements of last season and a number of additional features, details of which are to be announced shortly. Fast and convenient service by the Chesapeake Beach Rallway will operate between the beach and District line station, and the new motor road, com- pleted last season, cffers an inviting drive for motorists. fast passenger steamship service from Baltimore will be put into effect soon after the k opens and Wash- tonlans will able to enjoy a sail on the bay, as well as the bathing and other amusements at the park, by leav- ing the District line on an early train, spending a few hours at the beach, and leaving on the afternoon boat to Balti- more, thence returning via train or bus. The Wilson Line will operate the serv- ice and the steamship State of Dela- ware will be use,d a vessel sald to be more agreeable for picnic parties; plenty of tables, chairs, etc, for all-day par- GAYETY-BURLESK JIMMY LAKE'S Black and White Revue 2 DISTINCT SHOWS an attempt to secure employment as actors, and, failing that, demand “pro- fessional courtesies.’ A few have tried to “Interview Miss Bankhead” for publications which never existed. None of the expedients known to man have been untried. All alike have falled, it is said. But Tallulah isn't sorry, anyway you take it. capable. of carrying 4,500 persons and equipped with a dance deck the full size of the boat. e LISA 2 Dance Recitals May 16—2:30, 8:30 riday and Saturday Eves. Belasco Theatre May 15 and 16, 1931 Curtain at 8 P.M. Hoffman & Hoskins’ Baby Book Review Tickets, 50c to_$2.00, on sale 1810 Conn. ave. n.w. North 2175. On sale Belasco Theatre May 14, 15, 16. - S-E-COCHRAN MONL NiCh i AMD WEE i A MEN—WOMEN—CHILDREN THOUSANDS OF THEM - MARVELLED AT THE PRACTICALLY NEW GLEN ECHO | cstanieiss, WARDMAN PARK THEATER $1.50, §1. T. Arthur Smith. 1330 G O WNICH OPENED FOR THE SEASON YESTEABAY PRESENTING ITS SPLENDID ARRAY OF & CLIFFORD BROOKE THE naPr Home [ife of Stage L of Comedy OFFER. THE NATIONAL ATRE PLAVERS Parody on the ’;szoribr. FAMILY ncely of odctor cAristocrals Pv Geonae 5. KAUFMAN & EDNA FERBER NEXT WEEK B, !i::‘.u Mon. ITHAT'S GRATITUDE NEW FEATURES ADDED TO ALL THE MORE THAN FIFTY AMUSEMENTS THAT MAKE UP THIS REAL RECREATION CENTER FOR YHE ENJOYMENT OF PARTICULAR PEORLE R REIGN SUPREME IN THE NEW $200,000 CRYSTAL POOL WITH SAND BEACH STARTS MAY 30