Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1931, Page 50

Big Job of Producing “Atmosphere” for Films fl'hs Property Man Isan Important Figure Around the Hollywood Studio—'Somc of the Items He Is Called U By Mollie ASSAWOOD, Calif, October 10— #Please _deliver ' $500,000 in phoney | money, a 32 passenger transport plane, @ pair of lcaded dice, 100 high ex-| plosive bombs, 70 pounds of peanuts, an | electrical tattooing machine, two miles of rope, six aviation machine guns, one | parachute, 20 barrels of sawdust, 2,000 | different sized paper boxes, 60 bottles | to be broke, six rubber coconuts and a | set_of false teeth.” ‘This order made me pr]ck up my | ears—something a lady may'do in these | days of Eugenie hats. It sounded like a nightmare, but it was merely part of the daily routine of a motion plcture « property department. We have no “junk” stores in Holly- wood; there are no second-hand places of any consequence; property depart- ments of various studios buy up every- | thing movable and store it away for | such emergencies as the above. Since the emergencies which may arise in the making of a picture are endless, I choose any movie as an example to scan over the property list. ~“The Champ” with Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper had the following things slated: chuck-a-luck games, first-aid kits, baby rattles, prize-fight rings, ropes, gongs, rub-down tables, Mexican potter: roulette tables, basket work, statua saddles, bridles, complete liquor bars, craps tables, slot machines, toy pistol bicycles, two quarts of ‘“fake” blood, artificial smoke and a lot of other more conventional articles. All these _ were needed to give authentic atmos- phere to Tia Juana street scene, its gambling rooms, nickel-in - the - slot finlacu. prize-fight scenes, races, cheap otels, long bars and other props for the story of a father's fight to get his little son out of the unwholesome sur- Foundings of a Mexican border town. For “The Cuban,” over two hundred pon to Supply. Merrick. pounds of peanuts were used by the company during the filming of the song, “Peanut Vendor.” Peanuts were thrown about as atmosphere. One of the difficulties encountered by the com- pany was finding a 1911 model fliver. We've been behind so many of them in crowded highways, that it seems impossible to believe that they could be rare. But it seems most of them have been dismantled, to the studio’s dismay, All sorts of tricks were assembled by the “props” department for Bert Lahr’ picture, “Flying High.” “Breakaway’ furniture was made a-plenty. “breakaway” furniture for movies is ccnstructed so it will fall apart at a touch. Beds, tables, chairs or any other articles are made this way and they supply no small amount of the laughs. For Greta Garbo's film, “Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise,” a complete | circus side show was ‘bullt. This re- quires no small amount of ingenuity on the part of a prop man. Even freaks must be furnished for certain films. “Freak-Show”, a picture now in the making, has called upon the| property department of its studio for all types of monstrosities. When a scene has perfect “atmos- | phere” nearly half of the work of that | | scene is done. The job of “props” is a very responsible one. If 1890 scene shows _articles made only in the nine- teen hundreds, the studio will be del- uged with hundreds of letters wherein critical eyes have spotted the discrep- ancy and tell of it in no uncertain terms; for technical errors in pictures are a favorite harp of a certain group of very discerning, sharp-sighted people who ‘are the bane of all studio | technietans. ! (Copyright. 1931 b: N the North American ewspaper ) y Alliance, Inc Pictures of the Week ‘ late Knute | n C i 6 RIALTO—"“Spirit of Notre Dame” HAT is claimed to be Uni- production of the year, and a ‘“national tribute to the memory of the . Spirit of Notre Dame"”, is being featured at the Rialto Theater this week. ¢ featuring Lew Ayres, was_ mads Tollowing ““Rock’ came into being through the co- operation of Uni- * offictals of Notre Dame _ University g.nd the great i who shares in the s,a one of the most distinguished casts [ ever assembled for embracing _such names as Frank Carideo, who plays with Lew Ayres; the famed “Four Horsemen” (Elmer [T Harry Stuhldreher), Bucky O'Connor, © Arthur McManmon, John Law, Adam Walsh, John J. O'Brien, Al Howard, J. The Rialto offers also a& short comedy, the Universal News with Mc- Namee the Traveling Reporter and the 3 EARLE—“Road to Singapore” l ILLEAM POWELL in “The Road to Y gingapore,” his first picture for i Lee, a jumping, nervous quartet of | \ fun-makers, head the screen and stage | activities this week at Warner Bros. e Road to Singapore” is said to 'a picture of enchanting sincerity, romantic beauty and tense drama. suave magnetic man of the worl I ihe jungle-naunted tow of Khota, in Ceylon, and quietly {% and love lightly. Philippa, played by | Doris Kenyon, comes to Khota to marry | @ doctor she had known in England. | When her husband neglects her for his | ’£ patients. The Tesulting climax is said £ to give Powell one of his greatest char- | gcreen discovery: Allison Skipworth, » Lumsden Hare, Tyrrell Davis and A. E. Anson are seen in support. | stage show, present a nonsensical act replete with laughter. Other acts 1 clude Vic Oliver with Margot Crangl: " talent; Young China, entertainers from | the Orient, and Maxine Doyle, mistress | of ceremonies. - versal Pictures' finest screer Rockne”, a fooiball epic, “The S This picture, tragic death and .{ versal Pictures, the coach's widow, Toyalties. It has 2 college picture, Rnute ockn + Layden, Don Miller, Jim Crowley and % Farrell McDonald and Sally Blane, z organ music of Otto Beck. {* Warner Bros, and Lee, Lee, Lee and | Earle Theater. Powell is seen as Hugh Dawitry, 2 ¥ gloating over his ability to drink deep | She falls under the spell of Dawltry (. mcterizations. Marian Marsh, new Lee, Lee, Lee and Lee, who head the . Lovejoy Dancers, a revue of youth and Short real subjects, including Graham MacNamee Newsreel, and an | orchestral prelude, will complete the | FOX—"“Sob Sister” |JAMES DUNN, an overnight star in “Bad Girl” is making his second screen appearance in “Sob Sister” at the Fox. This picture also serves to “fntroduce Linda Watkins, one of the Fox debutante stars of 1931, in her first » talking picture. Miss Watkins comes ¢ Trom the Broadway stage, where her Tast success was in “June Moon.” The @ cast also includes Minna Gombell, the Edna in “Bad Girl’; Molly ODay, Howard Phillips, George E. Stone, Sara Padden and Lex Lindsay. | Adapted from the novel by Mildred | Gillman, with Alfred Santell directing | the production, the story concerns & # New York newspaper man on a con- servative sheet, who falls in love with " a girl reporter writing for a rabid tabloid. The plot is said to take them ", through a series of misunderstandings and breathless adventures to a smash- ing clima: On the stage Fanchon and Marco present the “Once Upon & Time" idea, which had its origin at the Roxy Theater. Featured in it are Marian Bellet and Gil Lamb; Raye, Ellis and La Rue; Dorothea and Helene Blossom: kiyn Record, and the Sunkist Beauties. Al Mitchell with the Fox Music Masters, an original overture, and the last of the “Vanishing Legion” serial, shown at the morning and supper shows, complete the entertainment, PALACE—“The Unholy Garden.” ONALD COLMAN'S latest picture, ¢ “The Unholy Garden,” i{s this week’s feature at Loew’s Palace. It is elaimed to exceed by far anything the suave gentleman adventurer had done in the past. Colman is seen as a member of a %mlm} n the Algerian desert, he has gone to live in order to @scape the law. Everything goes well S ———— e e g e ———— TrronrEw ivate lessons. DANCING STUDIO BTl 100 5 dancing. Class Jlesson & dance 8at. gve. 8 to 12. 1745 F st. n.w.. Ist fl. Met. 3050. . STAFFOI MBI EX.-] ARTNER go MAE MU{RAY Private and Class Instruction in o A e "Glven ¢ s Jisdle, ASCEan. Qv “Marie & Charline School of . Ball ‘ . e e, Actobate. and Ball W hudre g hone with this gang of cutthroats until a | beautiful woman arrives. Many ex- | citing moments arise when Colman at- tempts to sacrifice himself to save the | girl. Fay Wray is seen as the lady of con- | tention. Estelle Taylor and Warren | Hymer also appear in important roles. |, On the Palace stage. Bert Frohman is seen in a revue titled “Blue Echoes,” which is direct from the Theater in New York. Many well known Loew acts are featured. | KEITH’ Devotion” ‘BECAUS! of the reception accorded | the latest Ann Harding picture, | “Devotion,” here and throughout the entire country, it is announced the picture is being held for a second week | at the RKO Keith Theater here. ‘With Miss Harding supported by such well known players as Leslie Howard, Robert Willlams, O. P. Heggie, Allison | Skipworth, Olive Tell and little Douglas | Scott, plus the direction of Robert Mil- }ton‘ “Devotion” has accomplished what was hoped for it, to win new admirers | for Miss Harding and to make an unusual appeal to screen admirers. The atory concerns an English girl Tobbed of all romance through the demands of her family, who breaks | away and goes seeking that romance | as a nursery-maid. It was adapted | from Pamela Wynne's novel “The Little | Flat in the Temple.” | Other features of the program in- ! clude Benny Rubin in “Julius Sizzer” and “Wot a Night,” a new Tom and Jerry cartoon, with new editions of the RKO Pathe News. COLUMBIA—"“Monkey Business” “MONKEY BUSINESS” remains a second week at Loew’'s Columbia with & rating as one of the funniest pictures in years. The Four Marx Brothers are starred in it and are re- sponsible for the eccentric comedy that is held to be the fastest in action since the advent of the tlking screen. “Monkey Business” presents the Four Brothers as stowaways on an American-bound boat. When they are discovered, it's a chase through the balance of the picture with comedy and romance sandwiched in between the scenes. The boys become body- guards for a couple of rival gangsters and the climax comes when Zeppo fights one of the ngsters for his sweetheart, who is the daughter of a rival beer baron. A group of short subjects complete the program. METROPOLITAN—“Five Star Final” ¢JQIVE STAR FINAL” continues as the screen atraction for & second and final week at Warner Bros.' Metro- politan Theater, Edward G. Robinson plays the leading role and, it is said, contributes a performance that proves | him one of America's most dramatic actors—the part of the editor of & tabloid scandal sheet which thrives on degrading stories. The newspaper re- vives a murder case of 20 years before and brings about a tragedy in the home of the ex-murderess who has been living a quiet, happy life with her husband and daughter, ‘The supporting cast includes Marian Marsh, Frances Starr, H. B. Warner, Purnell Pratt, Anthony Bushell, George E. Stone, Ona Munson, Oscar Apfel and Gladys Lloyd. Short subjects, & bouncing ball song cartoon, “Little Annie Rooney,” and the latest issue of the Paramount Sound News round out the program. The schedule of neighborhood theater attractions, a feature of The Sunday Star, appears om Page 4 of this section. in “ROAD TO SINGAPORE" with Doris Kenyon__Marian Marsh —On Stage— Lee, Lee, Lee and Lee VIC' OLIVER and other big ects Every Woman, Mother, Swe heart Should See Thi Masterpicce! STAR EiHAL A Warner Bros. Vitaphone Hit with @. ROBINSON Mari h cr ) F, and MRS, ACHEE, 1127 10th Street Voacias and duncy with erchestra every jons by appointuent. Met. 4180 1 s » Capitol | [“R I On the THE SUNDAY Horizon- title role on the legitimate stage Otis Skinner presente.l one of his most famous characteriza- tions, will appear in a Pirst National screen version as the outstanding fea- ture_at the War- ner-Earle Theater ALZAC'S dramatic romance, "a'he Honor of the Family,” in AR, WASHING D D, ‘0, OCTOBRE ' 1, Current Attractions NATIONAL—Earl Carroll Vanities, AYGOERS are promised the original New York production and cast of a hundred people with Earl Carroll Vanities at the National Theater for one Saturday of this | Week beginning tonight. There will be week, with Warren | but one matinee, on Saturday only. william, who s heralded as & new find in screen lov- ers, and_the ever popular Bebe Dan- fels in the leading roles. The headliners of the stage pro- gram will be Sammy Lewis and Patti Moore, and among the other acts will be & fa- mous a st rologer, who is sald to have mystified millions. Frescott. Bebe Danlels. His name is Norm: FDDII CANTOR in " ~ the brief announcement of Loew’s Columbia for its new feature, s Loew houses. HARDII MEAKIN at the R-K-O Keith Theater is heralding Helen Twelvetrees and Ricardo Cortez—high~ sounding names in Filmland—in “Bad Company,” an R-K-O Pathe produc- tion from the pen of Jack Lait, also will make its appearance on Fri- day of this week. e picture was di- rected by Tay Garnett, who, with Thomas Buckingham, wrote the screen play and the dialogue. ¢’T'HE PHANTOM OF PARIS," with John Gilbert in the leading role, and with Ted Lewis and his famous band as the headliner of the stage at- tractions at Loew's Palace. also are scheduled for Frida: ‘The melan- choly musical comedian will have as company an entirely new group of en- tertainers and songs. “A BRILLIANT cast and & brilliant £ are promised in “Twenty- four Hours,” a Paramount picture based on Louis Bromfield’s magazne story, which will be provided for the delecta- tion of the patrons of the Warner-Met- ropolitan Theater, starting Saturday of this week. Clive Brook, Mirlam Hop- kins, Kay Francis and Regis Toomey will appear in the leading roles of this drama of tangled lives and love. O less & celebrity than Elissa Landi, with Victor McLaglen, in “Wicked,"” and Estelle Taylor, in person, to lumine the stage program, will be pre- | sented at the Fox for the first time next Friday. This is the simple her- alding from the Fox Theater of great entertainment to come. Linda Has “It." ITHER you have it, or you don't,” is one of the sayings of the the- atrical and motion picture business. When they say “it” they mean some- | Glyn meant. In| Erlanger thing more than Elin the present instance, “it” means some- thing more than beauty of face or figure. It means the combination of qualities that enables a player to leap over the barrier of the footlights, or the limitations of the camera and screen, close to the heartstrings of the audi- ence. Recently when scouts of the Fox Film Corporation saw “June Moon” on the New York stage and agreed that Linda | Watkins, the leading woman, looked like good screen material” they were guessing, with the ald of a few known factors. Their guesses were bolstered by hope. Miss Watkins went to the Coast last April, and waited three months for her first role in “Sob Sister.”” The story is based on Mildred Gilman's romance of a tabloid “Sob Sister” and a reporter on a conservative sheet, who despises her methods. ‘When the picture was shown the studio executives began to lay plans right there, Within a few weeks, they predict, the little blonde girl weighing about 110 pounds, with sparkling gra: blue eyes and a vivacious charm, will be one of the most-talked-about women on the screen. l At Gayety | LILLIAN WAYNE Of “The Parisian Beauties,” this week's burlesque attraction. GAYETY—BURLESK Two Female Knock-Outs GEORGI): m?OTHERN CONNIE ST. CLAIR LINDA WATKINS 'SOB SISTER The pleture all Wash- ington Is talking about Fanchon & Marco's ““Once Upon & Time” Jdea with Bellet & Lamb . R Sisters ankior Cavegi “Palmy Days” is | tarting | Friday under the new policy in the, which , | provided comedians This is the eighth edition and from the New Amsterdam Theater, where Mr. Carroll made the production and where the show raa for over seven months last | season. For comedy sketches Mr. Carroll has whom are Herb Williams, Jack Benny and Chaz Chase, and as inall his revues, the su- ?reme quality of feminine beauty. Staged in 60 scenes, the show moves through a fast succession of comedy scenes, dance ensembles and specialties, song numbers and gorgeous scenic spectacles, with brilllant and col- or:u‘l light effects, jams. Original notes be- Herb Williams. g found in_the “Curtain of Splendor” and “The Ter- race of Color,” with the 56 dancing prisms presented for the first time on the stage in the famous Colorama” as created by Fernando Cadenas, as well as the Cuban “La Rumbe” from the Havana Casino dance ensemble, and the scenic spectacle, “Strange Inhabitants of the Skies.” The dances and ensembles were staged by Ned McGurn, the dialogue is by Eldie Welsh and Eugene Conrad, staged | by Charles Ashley. The music and lyrics are by Jay Gorney, E. Y. Har- burg, Harold Arlen and Ted Kohler. The orchestral score is by Domenico “FINE AND DANDY" OE COOK in “Fine and Dandy,” one of the outstanding musicales of the past season in New York, will be the attraction at the Na- tional Theater for the week start- ing Sunday, October 18, with but one matinee performance during the en- and that on Saturday. The Fine and is by Donald Ogden Stewart, music by Kay Swift and lyrics by Paul James. It is & Green - Gensler production, staged by Morris Green, and presented by Produc- tions, Inc. The “Fine and Dandy” company numbers close to 125 persons. S0 lavish is the en- tertainment four baggage CArs are required to transport the scenery, silks, satins and equipment that are utilized. ‘Especially is the show famed for its comedy, for every phase of its produc- tion was fashioned on the theory that wit is the most important essential in musical comedy.” Assisting Joe Cook, the star, will be found Alice Boulden, singing comedienne; Dave Chasen, a young man skilled in hilarious pan- tomime; Eleanor Powell, lithe and lustrous young dancer, and Nell O'Day, the dimpled ingenue. ‘The expert supporting cast includes John W. Ehrle, James Howkins, George Schiller, Ethel Wilson, Herman Ergotti, Paul Brack and Buddy Goodrow. In addition, there is a troupe of Merriel Abbott Dancers and the Tommy Atkins Sextet. SCHUMANN-HEINK IN “MIKADO. ME. ERNESTINE SCHUMANN- HEINK, the world famous con- tralto, will star in the revival of “The " at the Shubert - Belasco Theater next week. This will be the first time this celebrated diva has ap- peared in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. An exceptionally good Gilbert and Sullivan cast will include Jobn Duns- mure, Robert Pitkin, Charles Galagher, William C. Gordon, James R. Lidd: Marian Palmer, and Berta Donn, with a large singing chorus, in a lavish pro- duction, designed by Watson Barret and staged by Frank W. Shea. “THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR” AURICE BROWNES. arrival in Washington in connection with his production of James B. Fagan's “The Improper Duchess,” at the Shu- bert-Eelasco Theater, is accompanied Joe Cook. | by the announcement from James B. Pond that Browne will play a single engagement on Sunday, October 25 at the same theater in the title role of Paul Raynal's famous war play “The Unknown Warrior”, which will begin a_transcontinental ‘tour following the Washington engagement. Rosalinde Fuller, Who sppeared opposite Mr. Browne both in the original London production in 1928 and BeLascO MGMT, LEE AND J. J. SHUBERT of note, chief of Savino, played by Charles Ruddy and his “Vanities” Bl{ld, s BELASCO—"“The Sex Fable” "THI SEX FABLE,” Edouard Bour-} det’s Paris success, which will be presented by Gilbert Miller at the Shubert-Belasco Theater this week be- ginning Monday evening, prior to New York opening, was adapted from the French by Miss Jane Hinton, a new- comer in the field of adaptation, but apparently a very able one, for Mr. Miller engaged her to adapt his forthcoming production of Molnar's “The Good Fairy.” “The Sex Fable” scored a trium- Khlnt run of more than a year and & alf when it was presented in Paris, n:x: has had luctions lnwml:nl other languages, notably one ax EE}l‘nohlrdt. nald Squire, who plays omniscient maitre d'hotel, is an portation from the London stage and brings an excellent reputation for his work in fine English comedy. Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the distinguished actress, whose name is often associated with those of Sarah Bernhardt and Eleanora Druse, will also appear in the Bourdet play. GAYETY—"Parisian Beauties” ¢(JPARISIAN BEAUTIES,” with an exceptionally strong cast topped Geo! Sothern, comes to the atre with a matinee today. Harry “Boob” Meyers and Joe Rita appear as rib-tickling eccentrics and exponents of slapstick Al Baker and Les Sponsler as straight men and Walter Wayne, sensational dancer, stands out among the men. Supporting Miss Sothern also are a quartet of girls that soon probably will be seen as stars in their own right. Beatrice Cralg, Lilllan Wayne, Marian Lee and Ann Valentine, with Connle St. Clair, sensational singer and dancer the im. 1931—PART De | at 8:30 o'clock. from the Apollo Theater in New York City. in the 1930 revival, is now en route from land to play the role of the Betrothed, and Ellen Van Volkenburg, director of production for Maurice Browne, Ltd,, London and of the Lon- don_ Theater Co, will again be at her post as director. The only change in the cast will be in the role of the Father, which will be played by Daniel Reed, actor, director and play- wright, once associated with Browne in the Chicago Little Theater. ENGLISH PLAYERS, Nov. 2 ‘HE Stratford-Upon-Avon Festival Company from the Shakespeare Memorial Theater at_Stratford-Upon- | Avon, Warwickshire, England, will be- | gin an engagement limited to one week at the National Theater Monday eve- ning, November 2. The director of the Memorial Theater, W. Bridges Adams, | personally supervises the productions, | which will be given in Washington with | exactly the same fine equipment of costume and scenery as in Stratford, and as nearly as possible in the man- ner in which the author intended them | to be acted. This _season’s repertoire includes “The Merry of Windsor,” “A Lear,” “A Mid- King_Henry ‘The Taming Night,” and rt One), “Twelfth “THREE'S A CROWD.” ¢'T'HREE'S A CROWD,” the big re- vue in_which Clifton Webb, Fred | Allen and Libby Holman are starred, | will begin a week's engagement in the National Theater, commencing Sunday, | October 25, ‘Three's a Crowd” was concelved and | compiled by Howard Dietz, who wrote | m f the lyrics and sketches of the | first “Little Show.” It is being pre- sented by Max Gordon. Hassard Short staged the revue. The dances were ar- |ranged by Albertina Rasch, who for |the first time has stressed modern | dance routines, rather than ballets. The settings were designed by Albert R. Johnson, while the costumes are the | work of Kiviette. “LA BOHEME GIRLS.” I\IANAOBR LAKE of the Gayety burlesque theater announces that his next attraction, starting Sunday, | October 18, with a matinee, will be |the “La Boheme Girls, featuring | Billle Shaw and Harry Stratton. Seoond Wi - ANN HARDING |h| -"Devofion"-«- LESLIE HOWARD STARTING FRIDAY elen Twelvetrees, Ricardo Cortes in “Bad Company” ond_es an added attraction Wheeler & Woolsey in & Masquers Comedy “Oh! Oh! Cleopatrat” -_— MATINEES A$ 2:15 Thurs. 50e to $1.50. At 2:15 Sat., 50 o $2.00. GILBERT MILLER Presents THE SEX FABLE A Comedy by EDOUARD BOURDET With MRS. PATRIC RONALD K CAMPBELL SQUIRE Staged by MR. MILLER o NOTE—{ 5, 25 Weaneednr” the ecurtain will rise d Saturday afternoens. at 815 Next Week—Seats Thur—Mail Orders Now THE MESSRS. SHUBERT Consider It m Great Honor to Be Prl leged to Announce For the First Time in GILBERT snd SULLIVAN Opera THE WORLD-FAMOUS OPERATIC CONTRALTO MME. SCHUMANN-HEINK in thelr notable revival of “THE MIKADO" Supported by a Distingulshed Ca; ROBERT PITKIN JAMES R. LIDDX A chorus of 100 SPECIAL—, <o reasonable as these. Nights: $1.50; Balcony, $1.50, day: Orchestra, $1.50; M MARIAN PALMER CHARLES GALAGHER Barrett, Orchesira, $1; Gallery, 50e. zanine, §1 Gilbert and Sullivan Singers Including JOHN DUNSMURE WILLIAM € GORDON d & gorgcous and movel production At prices never before so §2.50; Meszanine, $2.30. §2. Matinees—Thursday Batur- i ‘Balcony, 5, $1; Gallery, B0e. ‘Numerous requests that MME, SCHUMANN-REINK include one or famon already reaching [ME. SCHUMANN-HEINK will of her most ADO" operatic “selections i her_ performance of - o thoenter, it ls "premisea epesing graciously consest om FOUR. Washington’s Players What Various Dramatie and Propo “MRS. BUMPSTEAD-LEIGH.” P RS. BUMPSTEAD-LEIGH,” from Mrs. Fiske's repertoire last tour, will be the first of this ' season’s produc- tions of the Montgomery Players, Maryland's little theater group. ‘The play, a comedy in three acts, concerns the vicis- situdes of the fam- iy of a patent medicine king in their efforts to reach more rarified social altitudes, The aspiring Mrs, Bumpsteed - Leigh, in trying to ar- range s match for her sister Violet, played by Louise Massey, with the son of the aristo- cratic Rawsons, most comes & crop- per when her own ;e"!‘ewhue - suitor, Swallow, ap- pears on the scene, kool it played by Thomas P. Dowd. “Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh” will be pre- sented at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School on Saturday, October 17, Aflene Sanford has the title role, while Irving and Doris Day will have prominent parts. Louise Massey, Lea Willson, Margaret Stim- son, Austin Swartout, Martha Roberts, Mary Swartout and Capt. Guy 8. Kin- man are others in the cast. “LANTERN FESTIVAL,” October 21, 'HE Lantern Festival which will tdke place at Central Community Cen- ter, Thirteenth and Clifton streets northwest, Wednesday evening, October 21, at 8 o'clock, will be one of the two | big mfln‘ events of the 1931-32 sea- son, first event of this center being offered Tuesdey evenln{. October 20, when s jolnt recital will be given by | Louise Homer Stires, lyric soprano, and Katherine Homer pianist. ‘ Practically all the city's community | centers operated under the direction of | the Community Center Department have opened their doors officially for | the Winter’s activities. During the past 10 days registrations for a wide variety | of activities have been made in all sec- tions of the city. The community cen- ter program of this season is designed to offer an unusual number of recrea- tional opportunities for the leisure time of the people of Washington, end will include many new features in addition the athletic, dramatic, musical, social d civic pi of the rogr past yi Organizations and groups of citizens Organizations - Are Doing se to Do. desiring the use of the school buildings after school hours are invited to apply t> the Community Center office in Franklin Administration Building for | affliation or for special uses of the | centers during the Winter, or to the community secretary in charge of the center which they desire to use. Com- munity groups desiring & new type of activity in any center aiso are asked to communicate ‘with the community sec- retary in their own community. THE ARTS CLUB. DRA.MA’I‘IC activities at the Arts Club of Washington will begin with the presentation of two one- act plays by the “Workshop,” a group of members of the club who are stud: ing all phases of the drama, next Sat- urday evering. Both plays are from the pen of Mrs. Alfred Schaublin, bet- ter kncwn to some, perhaps, by the fiame of Andre Dorynoff. Mrs. Schaublin will direct “St. George of the Alley She is the author of many one-act and several full-lengti directed productions in her own studio. “Veils,” the other Saturday offering. will be played by pupils of William F. Baker under his direction. _Those taking parts will be Eileen Fowler, Charles Gifford Kirk, Virginia Barrett, Charles Columbus and James Carberry. The Dramatic Committee of the club will present October 20 and 21 a | group of one-act plays, one of them being directed by Miss Hester Walker | Beall and played by her pupils. November 3 and 4 the Arts Club | Players will be presented in the five- act play by George Bernard Shaw | “Pygmation.” FIRST CONCERT PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Oct. 13—8:45 coNgrrmox rorors STOKOWSKI senducting Program: MONTEVERDI—LULLI— BAMEAU — PURCELL — VIVALDI— HANDEL—BACH Tickets—$3.25, $3.00, $2.75, $2.00, T Artbur 8 n Homer L. Kif Doors elosed from 8:45 to PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY Soclety of New York AFTERNOON CONCERTS 5, JAN. 26, MAR Constitution Hall at 4 Arturo TOCANIN I—Bruno WALTER conductos SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS Now Ready $9.00, §7.50,85.00. §3.5, $3.00 at 1330 G St. in Homer L. Kitt's THRE DI FLOREINE HURLEY CONCERT COURSE Under Management Mary Frances Ward Constitution Hall and National Theater 4:30 P.M. WORLD-FAMOUR ARTISTS Oet. 30—MARY GARDEN. Soprano Nev. 13—CLARE 'CLAIRBERT, Belgian Coloratura. ' assisted ' by Carl Achatz. Flutist. $—HARALD “KREUTZBERG (with liet . 20—-DORIS' KENYON. Soprano, in Loric Silhouettes, - with AL~ FREDO ~ SAN MALO. Vio- inis! . 5—MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY OR- CHESTRA.” Henrl Verbruggen, Copductor: d WALTER GEISEKIN Nos yflowe: 1, Single Tickets, $1, §1.50. $2 and §2.50 Mail Order Reserv., 2811 Dumbarton Ave. Tel. POL. 1572—MEL. 2161 Tiekets The Willard, Ma Company of 100, Including HERB 3. WILLIAMS BE! COLLETTE SISTERS VIVIAN FAY JOHN HALE CLARENCE STROUD CURTIS COLEY OPENING TONIGHT MAT. SAT ONLY STAGED IN 60 SCENES =% 10 OO LAUGHS AND PRODUCTION. . . .DIRECT CHAZ CHASE BETTY VERONICA MARY MARLOWE HARRY STOCKWELL CLAUDE STROUDE EDDIE LESLIE ACK NNY 5IRLS IN THE WORL D! NEXT WEEK - BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT NIGNTS =27 $3.50 MAT. SAT. ONLY COMPLETE SCALE OF PRIC| IN SENDING IN MAIL RESER' €RLANGER PRODUCTIONS / OF ALL 3 BIG SON 2 al Brders Now I'FLEETEST EUNNIEGT ™ STAR ST CHORUS LB”E>AD§'?I FCL&SE IRLS! Enclose ohook or momey order with self-addressed envelope. BEST SEATS $2.50 LOW POR CONVENIENCE NS—SALE OPENS THU DIRECT FROM 35 WEEKS; ON 8 AT MUSICALS G HITS/ NE AND DANDY AND Seats Thur. ORDER NOW AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. WEEK COMMENCING SUN.,, OCT. 25 MAX GORDON, Presents - CLIFTON P WEBB . ALLEN : LIBBY HOLMAN THREE' $4.40; .50; .50, [ 080 ¢ and L plays and of verse, and has taught and | = Disarmament Caravan Mass Meeting BELASCO THEATRE Sunday, October 11th, 3 P.M. The Public Is Invited Jane irman Speakers: lo James Grafton Becretary_of State. ral juston The Katherine De Dorothy Cook “TH _ E URMOLY i COLUM HELD OVER WILSON-GREENE | CONCERTS, 1931-32. Constitution Hall and Natienal Theater ARTISTS’ COURSE, 49 Nev. 16. LILY PONS, Bensational Soprano. Met. Opera. g Y Wi 3 Noted Des. 14, Jea. 19, serien of & P g { BUSSIAN R x O Soars. ‘Gl Feb. 20. Ce rated Spanish Planist kets. Mrs. 1300 G st.) Dist. 6498, NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WASHINGTON, D. 6, HANS KINDLER, Conduetes CONSTITUTION HALL SYMPHONY CONCERTS 4:45 O'CLOCK. day. Noy. 2; s P tickets, Jan. %, Jan. SUNDAY CONCERTS __WOMAN. 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