Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1932, Page 22

From the Front Row Reviews and I\ews of Washmgton s Theaters. “Animal Kingdom,” Previewed and Discassed. NIMAL KX\(JI)OV[ 14 A ahad-of eternal triang will not win public pol of its untimeliness in ground. Connecticut ciety and 1 Yo big crash. That's what seems to be wrong. “The class of people about whom the story is written prob- ably won't rel- ish being re- minded of their hey - days just prior to the financial debacie. As for the rest of the public, all that the women folks’ of the latter to start a ~may create a suspicion that Rard times with the upper classes are merely propa- ganda.” The above statcments seem to this obscrver to be slightly foolish. It's gotten now to the point where pros- perity must be spoken about only in whispers and prc(cnm\ kept locked tight in the family closet. ‘To say that you mustn’t mention these high priced bread-and-butter days makes about as much sense as saying that you mustn’t speak about before prnhlbmou because now we Leslie Moward. “If now, objection is it re : $1.95 SILK CREPE LOUNGE SLIPPERS that were times and days when the goose hung high, then it s2ems as though the public has become acute- ly sour. The fact remains, however, that the public isn't sour— and that it still enjoys watching even such a mediocre actress as Constance Ben- nett merely because she is bound hand and foot in the most astonish- ly expensive clothes. At this rate Miss Bennett should bo said to be reminiscent of happier days (when, for some reason or other, to this department, she is just the op- posite). ‘We haven't seen the film version of “The Animal Kingdom"—but we have seen the play. The play was crusted either with litterati or with furs. The players _were er than the usual players because happens that —but there was fault to be found in the mntter o( Teminding us unnecessarily of “the good old d: Then again while it is pleasant to hear that this reviewer liked the perfcrmances of Leslie Howard and Ann Harding, it is alarming to Genuine Kryptok Lenses correct- ly ground to your individual requirements no matter how com- plicated your eyes may be. Absolute ac- curacy guaran- teed. 'HE _EVENING read the following: “Willlam Gar- gan's character butler seems out of place in this serious drama. With Howard's excellent subtlety, Gar- gan's extreme comedy—almost farce —tends to overbalance the theme which in times other than those current might have been exception- al entertainment.” The reason for this alarm is that Mr. Gargan was that third in the original stage ver- sicn which Howard wasn't. In other words, he was a good reason for thoroughly enjuymg the play. He brought a certain relief to a situa- tion which at times threatened al- most to become maudlin. The re- viewer seems to think that even a funny man shouldn't b: funny in these sad days. If a comedian isn't to be funny— who i5? E. de S. MELCHER. Gilbert Miller Will Direct Pictures. "[HE surprise announcement of to- day is that Gilbert Miller, one of the stage's most honored and saga- cious producers, has cabled from Eng- land his intention of producing and directing films. Mr. Miller has be- come associated with Columbia pic- tures and is planning a series of pictures, of which he will take per- sonal charge. This should give the Columbia firm a considerable boost —since Mr. Miller has always been noted for his taste and the high ranking of his plays. This scason, for instance, he is sponsoring that particularly pleasant “The Late Invisible Bi-Focals Both far and near vision in the same lenses. price in- your eyes our expert optometrist. 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And last season saw him here at the Belasco with that interesting but somewhat diffuse “Distant Drums.” ‘The Loew-Fox firm hastens to send in word that Wesley Eddy will not be here Christmas week. Lina Basquette, Bert Frohman, Buck and Bubbles and Arthur and Florence Lake are taking his place. Franchot Tone will play Joan Crawford’s brother in the new Joan Crawford film. Una Merkel has been given a nice fat contract for the coming year— which should please those Washing- tonians who were fortunate enough to meect this better-than-she-looks- on-the-screen lady last Summer The season’s first Christmas card —and from Vaughn De Leath. ‘Thank you! W. E. Hall, attached to the Hydro- | What ever happened to that an- |graphic Office there. In command of nouncement that the Columbia was |thz 1st Batallion at to_be done over? Licut. Comdr. A. M Norris. Have you heard that “Oh, Say REPRESENTS AUSTRIA D. C., NAVY INSPECTION DEC. 22 Reserve Units at Baltimore to Be Visited. units at Baltimore, Md., will be held on December 22. ‘This announcement was made yester- day at the Navy Department, which saild that the inspection will be - ducted by the Naval Reserve !mmn tion Board, headed by Capt. Alexmder Sharp and'his colleagues, Comdr. C. Osburn and Lieut. Comdr. O. O. Kefllnl from the Navy Department. Aiding in the inspection will be Comdr. R. E. Cassidy, attached to the Navy recruit- Can't You See” music, as written by talented Dan Beattie? “This Is Goodbye” should be welcomed by any Broadway producer who wants real music. The whole ccore, in the werds of the litterati, is “swell.” de 8. M. e LR Saws Wood at 84. David K. Baker of South Yarmouth, Mass., sawed three cords of wood the day before his 84th birthday. 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