Evening Star Newspaper, April 25, 1933, Page 10

A—10 AMUSEMENTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 25 1933. AMUSEMENTS. National Players Open Ninth Season ‘of Stock |we ze Forrest Orr and Donal d Woods Play Leading Roles in Mystery-Comedy, “Riddle Me This.™ Excellent Company for Summer Dramas. By E. de S. Melcher. HE National Theater Players, erudite East Coast thespians, who each season become “nearer and dearer” to the hearts of Washington stage fanciers, re- turned “home” last night. To celebrate their ninth season they presented “Rid- dle Me This,” an occasionally exciting mystery comedy, in which, unfortunate- ly, every member of the company (with the exception of, perhaps, two) was miscast. Neverthe- less, the players de- lighted first-night customers by their will power and their obvious desire to make the best of a poor bargain, and they strutted and stormed and play- ed their little play with all the gal- lantness that has resulted in making them one of the wordy and anxious to be completely convincing—although it was vious that he has much more to do than should be e; of any man on an opening night. Romaine Callender was surprisingly calm when he was shown his wife’s lifeless body by the police—although the rest of his per- formance was extremely well modu- lated; Karl Neilson had a good minute as tough Mr. Reid, and Freddie Sher- man was there just long enough to get an ovation. Added to these players were three members of the Clifford Brocke Acade- my—Helen Shields, who never wiggled a muscle and was an ideal corpse; Ted Tenley, who had too small a role to do much with, and John Sikken, who chewed his gum well, and seemed very much at his ease. All the players, in other words, were agreeable. The fact that they didn't start off with their best foot is not a cause for tears, since Director Brooke will soon beat them into shape, and will show you what he can do with white - headed | plays that are better than this and troupes of the coun- casts which are juggled to greater ad- try. . Forrest Orr. vantage. As originally un- Charles Squires, incidentally, or dertaken by Frank Craven and Thomas Mitchell. this play was given a warm welcome by those who know—as also by those who don't know. It is, how- ever, not such a lively discusion of a man who murders his wife as one could wish for—and but for one or two chills and several well-spotted laughs (sup- phed by excellent Forrest Orr) it re- solves itself actually into another so-so mystery drama—with an ending which you are told about almost as soon as the beginning. But for some stretches of theatric yawning in the second act, it holds, however, your attention. As the curtain rises and you are aware that Dr. Ernest ‘Tindal's wife is lying silently and coldly on the floor, and that she has been strangled to death by her demon hus- band, you are led through the remainder of the play—conscious of the guilty man and waiting until he shall be seized, pinched and pushed off to his eternity | :}Ih the “boos” of all mankind behind im. The players last night did their stint | unflinchingly—although handicapped by what ‘must have been their knowl- | edge that most of them were turned | about. The ladies, alas, came in only occasionally — Leona Powers getting | only a minute or so, Ona Munson Te- | laxing into inevitable second-act tears, | Kathryn Givney snatched from sight after a strong beginning, and Adelaide Hibbard funny but brief, in a little scene. | The gentlemen, headed by Donald | Woods and Forrest Orr, had long, long roles with Mr. Orr carrying home most | of the bacon. Mr. Woods seemed too ! | rather not incidentally, has constructed | two excellent sets for the play. * k kX After the performance last night, | Clifford Brooke, who together Wit Steve Cochran, sponsors these players, appeared briefly on the stage and said | his_annual “hello” to the large and enthusiastic audience. Introducing the iplayers one by one, he made them smile and bow, and listened with ap- parent joy to the tremendous applause | with which each player was greeted. Last-minute news about these is that Adelaide Hibbard received the first “hurrah” when she appeared on the stage; that Ona Munson trimmed down a bit and is wearing the latest from Paris (except for that brown hat which we have seen some- where before): that if you look very closely at Donnie Woods, you will see that his nose—broken once in the ser- vice of foot ball—has been reset and is straighter and firmer than ever; that Leona Powers was given the biggest hand; that Freddie Sherman looks exactly as he did when he first ap- peared with the troupe a few years ago: that Forrest Orr gave the best performance of the evening; that Kathryn Givney has trimmed down, too, and is looking both as regal and as naughty as ever, and that John Sikken's ease behind the footlights in- dicates great possibilities for the future. After this stage celebration, the players ran off to the Club Michel where they were given a testimonial dinner and feted in the manner which they deserve. NAVAL ORDERS Comdr. Charlton E. Battle, jr., de-| tached Naval War College, Newport, R. 1., about May 26; to staff, Naval War College. Newport. R. I Comdr. Abel T. Bidwell, detached as inspector of ordnance in charge Naval ‘Ammunition Depot, Dover (Lake Den- | “mark), N. J., in May; to command U. S. S. Bushnell. Comdr. Francis Cogswell, detached Naval War College, Newport, R. about May 26; to staff, Naval War Col- lege, Newport, R. I | Comdr. Morton L. Deyo, detached Naval War College, Newport, R. IL.| about May 26; to staff, Naval War Col- | lege, Newport, R. 1. Comdr. Granville B. Hoey, detached Naval War College, Newport, R. L about May 26; to staff, Naval War Col- lege, Newport. R. I. Comdr. Robert A. Lavender, orders | March 21 revoked; continue duty office | of judge agvocate general, Navy De- partment. i Comdr. Wallace B. Phillips, detached | Navy Yard, New York, N. Y.; to staff | commander, Train Squadron 1, Base Force. Comdr. William C. Wickham, de- tached Naval War College, Newport, R. | I.. about May 26: to staff, Naval War College, Newport, R. I | Lieut. Comdr. Romeo J. Jondreau, detached as assistant naval inspector | of machinery, New York Shipbuilding | Co., Camden, N. J., in May; to U. 8. 8. | ‘Wyoming as gunnery officer. Lieut. Comdr. Don P. Moon, detached Naval War College, about May 26; to staff, Naval College, Newport, R. L | Lieut. Comdr.” Paul S. Thelss, de- | tached Bureau of Ordnance, Navy De- | partment, in M: to U. S. S. Nevada as | navigating officer. | Lieut. Henry F. Agnew, detached Na- val Academy, Annapolis, Md,, in May; to U. S. 8. Texas. Lieut. Joseph R. Barbaro, detached U. S. S. Marblehead in May; to Naval Academy, Annapolis. Md. Lieut. James B. Bliss, detached Navy ‘Yard, Puget Sound, Wash,, in May; to U. S. S. Colorado. Lieut. Guy R. Bostain, detached U. S. S. Pensacola in June; to duty as radio materiel officer, Navy Yard, Bos- War Lieut. Angus M. Cohan, detached of- fic of Naval Intelligence, Navy De- partment; to command U. S. S. Swan. Lieut. John S. Crenshaw, detached U. S. S. Chicago; to aide to comman- dant 9th Naval District, Great Lakes, 1 Lieut. Leon G. DeBrohun, detached | Navy Yard, Mare Icland, Cal, in May; to U. S. S. Cuyama as navigating offi- cer. Lieut. Dallas Grover, detached U. S. S. Decatur in June; to instruc- tion, Naval War College, Newport, R. I. Lieut. Alfred M. Granum, detached Bureau Engineering, Navy Department, in May; to command U. S. S. Tern. | Lieut. Joseph A. Guard, detached | Navy Yard, Boston, Mass, in May; to U. S. S. Mississippi. Lieut. Theodore G. Haff, detached U. S. S. Bushnell in May; to Naval Acad- emy. Annapolis, Md. Lieut. Hance S. Hamilton, orders April 12 modified. To U. S. S. Badger as executive officer instead U. S. S. Blakeley. Lieut. Roy C. Hudson, detached as assistant inspector of naval material, Pittsburgh district, Munhall, Pa, in May; to U. S. S. Fox as executive offi- cer. Lieut. Walter R. Jones, detached U. S. S. McFarland in June; to instruction Naval War College, Newport. Lieut. Malcolm D. MacGregor, de- tached command U. S. S. Eagle 32 in May; to U. S. S. Tennessee. Lieut. Harold E. McCarthy, detached Naval War College, Newport, R. I, abcut May 26; to Instruction Field Officers’ School, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va. Lieut. George C. Miller, detached U. S. S. Zane in June; to instruction Na- val War College, Newport, R. I. Lieut. Gilbert B. Myers, detached Na- val War College, Newport, R. I, about May 26; to U. S. S. Herbert as execu- tive officer. Lieut. Dewey G. Porter, detached staff, commander minecraft, battle force, on April 1; to VP Squadron 6F. Lieut. Norman O. Schwien, detached Bureau Engineering, Navy Department, in May; to U. S. S. Talbot as executive officer. Lieut. Rufus G. Thayer, detached University of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12; to U. S. S. Dobbin. Lieut. Joseph C. Van Cleve, detached as officer in charge, Navy Recruiting Station, Des Moines, Iowa, about May jr. Newport, R. I, |t University of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12; to U. S. S. Cachalot and on board when commissioned. Lieut. Earl S. Caldwell, detached U. S. S. Tattnall in April; to duty Battle Force Torpedo School, U. S. S. Zane. Lieut. Edward P. Creehan, detached University of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12; to U. S. S. Maryland. Lieut. Charles N. Day, detached U. S. S. 8-20 in May; to instruction, Na- val Academy, Annapolis, Md. P Squadron 6B (U. S. S. Saratoga) about June 18; to VP Squadron 5F, Aircraft Squadron based at Coco Solo, C. Z. Lieut. John L. Ewing, jr. detached V. J. Squadron 2F (U. S. S. Wright) about June 18; to V. P. Squadron 5F Aircraft Squadrons based at Coco Solo, C. Z. Lieut. John D. Hayes, detached Uni- versity of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12; to U. S. S. West Vir- ginia. Lieut. Richard F. J. Johnston, jr., detached University of California, Ber- keley, Calif., about May 12; to U. 8. 8. Arizona. Lieut. James C. Landstreet, detached Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., May; to U. S. S. New Mexico. Lieut. William J. Marshall, detached University of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12; to U. S. S. Lexington. Lieut. Robert B. McCoy, detached U. S. S. Hamilton in May; to Asiatic Sta- on. Lieut. William J. O'Brien, detached University of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12; to U. S. S. Chester. Lieut. Henry E. Richter, detached University of California, Berkeley, Calif., about May 12; S. S. Brooks as en- gineer officer. Lieut. Louis D. Sharp, detached Uni- gineer officer. Ensign Charles R. Almgren, detached U. S. S. Pruitt in May; to U. S. 8. Nevada. Ensign Horace D. Barker, detached U. S. S. Upshur about May 20; to U. S. S. Nevada. Ensign Frederic R. Brace, detached U. S. S. Trever in May; to U. 8. 8. Arizona. Ensign Henry L. Brossy, detached U. S. S. Gilmer about May 18; to U. S. 8. Chicago. U. S. S. King about May 18; to U. S. S. Northampton. Ensign Thomas H. Copeman, de- tached U. S. 8. Arizona about May 2; to instruction, Naval Air Station, Pen- sacola. Ensign Leo O. Crane, detached U. S. S. Saratoga about May 2; to instruc- tion, Naval Air Station, Pensacola. Ensign James H. Davis, detached U. S. S. Hulbert in May; to U. S. S. Penn- sylvania. Ensign Lucien F. Dodson, detached U. S. S. Elliott in May; to U. S. 8. Lexington. Ensign Ralph W. Elden, detached U. S. 8. Simpson in May; to U. 8. 8. Texas. Ensign Robert B. Farquharson, jr., detached U. S. S. Saratoga about May ; to instruction, Naval Air Station, Pensacola. Lieut. Comdr. R. J. Walker, detached command U. S. S. Pope, to U. 8. 8. Houston. Lieut. Comdr. W. S. Heath, detached U. S. S. Rochester as first lieutenant, to U. S. S. Pecos. Lieut. Comdr. P. C. Morgan, detached U. 8. S. Black Hawk, to treatment Naval Hospital. Canacao. Lieut. Comdr. R. F. Skystead, de- tached U. S. S. Rochester as navigating officer, to U. S. 8. Canopus. Lieut. D. Harrison, detached 16th Naval District, to U. S. S. Pecos. Lieut. J. B. McVey, detached U. 8. 8. Rochest to U. S. S. Houston. Lieut. W. G. Forbes, detached U. S. S. Peary, to U. 8. S. Houston. Lieut. F. Rorschach, detached U. 8. S. Houston, to Destroyer Squadron 5, Asiatic. r, detached U. S. S. hip, S Lieut. G. R. Berne! Edsall, to Receiving S| an Francisco. JOE YULE-BIMBO DAVIS and their “PROSPERITY GIRLS” ADDED ATTRACTION REGGIE (TASSELS) WHITE 24; to U. S. S. Constitution. ideut. Elmer C., Buerkle, detached 3xT | HINDA WAUSAU Lieut. William A. Deam, detached V.| Ensign Lawrence B. Cook, detached | EXCITING “WESTERN” ON COLUMBIA SCREEN ng, Bad Men and a 1 Dainty Heroine All Figure in Good Story of the “Wide Open Spaces.” If you lise your entertainment spiced with & “¢ip Yi” and can smell dust every time you hear the creak and Jangle of harness against a background g:n clattering hoofs of cow ponies rid- stars John Wayne as a two-fisted sheriff—even though he looks u’m Just stepped from the portals of Yale it detracts nothing from his role—Noah Beery, screen bad man, who continues o the villain; Louis Alberni, & swash- buckling vaquero; Mae Madison, pretty pioneer girl, and Duke, a trained and highly intelligent white horse. You will enjoy Louis Alberni, known better as a sputtering, dinner-jacketed wiseacre of more sophistcate films, dressed in his picturesque outfit of a Mexican vaquero which he wears with as much aplomb as he does the dinner jacket. You will also enjoy Noah Ber- ry’s villainy and John Wayne's ener- getic portrayal of the sheriff, and, in all probability, you will hold tight to | what there i='of those Columbia seats jduring the cattle stampede. Like the majority of Western films there is more action than plot and, in | this particular picture, the action takes place during the settling of New Mex- ico and centers around the establishing of law and order in that State. John Wayne is the young sheriff who rids | New Mexico of rustlers and their leader | (Noah Berry): Louls Alberni is the fun- |and-fight loving “malo hombre” who, | with all his gang, is converted into a deputy sheriff, and Mae Madison is, of course, the young lady supplying the love interest. However, a much-w! tled hit song of a few years ago has no place in a depiction of Western life of isome few decades ago, and for some| reason one has been interpolated. A Terry Toon, “Romeo and Juliet”; {a Hodge Podge release, “Women of All . Nations”; the Paramount newsreel, and last, but by no means quietest, a comedy by W. C. Fields, are other enjoyable | features, J.N. H. At Arts Club DOROTHY A. LAWRENCE. A member of the Burnside Players, who will take part in the Shakespeare dramas at the Arts Club this evening. CHILDREN’S JINRIKISHA TO FEATURE BLOSSOMS Touch of Old Japan to Be Added So Young People Can Ride Through Oriental Scene. A real touch of Old Japan will be added beneath the double blossom cherry trees in East Potomac Park immediately when a children’s jinrikisha—the method of transportation used in the Orient—is hired out, so that young people may take rides in it beneath the blooms, Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and public parks, announced that he has granttd per- mission to Mrs. David Lawrence and operate in the park. Mrs. Lawrence and her friends are interested in raising funds through this method for the Children’s Hospital, the colonel is ad- vised. They expect to have the ve- hicle in operation by tomorrow, with favorable weather. Col. Grant said that permission to use the jinrikasha in the park is to continue as long as it proves popular and is not necessarily bound by cherry- blossom time. DOAK TO RETURN TO JOB Will Reassume Post as Trainmen’s Representative and Editor. Willilam N. Doak® of Fairfax, Va. President Hoover’s Secretary of Labor, said yesterday he would resume his post as national legislative representa- agazine editor of of Rallway Trainmen about May 5. J. A. Farquharson, who has been filling Doak’s job during his absence, will return to Cleveland to the general offices of the brotherhodo as assistant to the president. ‘Waterloo Preservation Problem. BRUSSELS (P).—A sodlalist project to repeal the law of 1914 forbidding new buildings on the battlefield of Waterloo was tabled in the Chamber of Deputies. The motion stated that the British committee charged with preser- vation of the site hindered inhabitants of the district by holding the govern- ment to the letter of the law. Q)fou HAVENT s WHAT'S NEW (N THE OVIES UNTIL YOU Saturday U PITTS Starting I SLIN SUMMERVILLE—ZASI “out Al Might" SCREEN ODDITIES BY CAPT. ROSCOE FAWCETT. LEG IN A SK' RACE EDEN. [EACH HAIR OF A MOVIE WIG IS CEOCNET!I BY HAND. Claudette Colbert never had any intention of embarking up a theatrical career and only did so upon the insistence of influential friends who obtained for her a role in a Broadway play. Since then offers of stage and screen roles always have overlapped and it never has been necessary for her to seek work in either medium A tall, gangling young fellow named Nils Anton Alfred Asther was deter- mined, as he waited at the starting mark of the 1917 national cross-country skii- joring race near Stockholm, Sweden, to win the race and thereby realize an ambition that had endured since childhood. In the crowd, watching, was Mauritz Stiller, Swedish movie director and discoverer of Greta Garbo. As Stiller followed the race through field glasses, he saw Asther stumble and fall on a turn. Asther broke his leg and lost the race, but he won a contract, for shortly he received a summons from Stiller to appear for a screen test, which he successfully passed. Hair used in making wigs for fllm stars is imported from Germany, where it is grown especially for that purpose by peasant women. An elaborate and interesting procedure is employed to make the wigs. First it is necessary to make a net of hair which fits closely to the head. Then each individual hair of the wig is painstakingly crocheted to the net by hand. When completed, the net is glued to the forehead so adeptly that detection is virtually impossible. Toshia Mori is Toe-shee-ah Mor-ee. Out Where the Movies Begin JURY GETS INJURY SUIT Estelle Taylor Seeks $150,000 From Frank Joyce, Theater Agent. LOS ANGELES, April 25 (#).—The accident damage of Estelle Taylor, film actress, against Frank Joyce, theatrical agent, and his chauffeur, N. L. Scott, went to the jury late yesterday. Miss Taylor, former wife of Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight cham- she seriously glon, said Was ‘hristmas morning of 1931 when Joyce's car, driven by Scott, struck a palm tree. AMATEURS GIVE PLAY. Those who like good, funny plays will enjoy “Oh Professor” as it was presented last night by the St. Ga. briel's Players (to be repeated tonight) in the St. Gabriel's Parish Hall, Web- ster street and Grant circle. This complicated love tangle has many ex- citing moments and to all appearances, from the that ran throughout the capacity audience attending the performance, proved quite entertaining. As proof of what can be accom- plished by good acting, Kathleen Baker, in her minor role as assistant to the dean of a girls’ seminary, displayed an ability rarely found in amateur cir- cles. To Miss Baker goes the honor of giving the best performance. William Collins, as real Prof. Percival Courtwright, also deserves commenda- tion for his acting. Virginia Magill, as the heroine, and Josegh O'Donnell, as the hero, added much to the smoothness of the presen- quite well in their roles, are Thomas Gowen, Robert Adams, Audrey Ma- | gill, Marie Weigert, Catherine Lester, | Leo Murphy and Helen Winkle. To | Justin F. Winkle is given special men- tion for his directing, and also to Stuart Kelley and Edward Coffey, for their work as stage mlnlg:x;. =5 | Plays Lead Chamber Mus ic Festival Applauds Busch Quartet Organization Makes Its Bow to American Public at Library of Congreu—Members of Boston Symphony Offer Modern Compositions. By AHCE Evenman. HE Adolf Busch String Quartet, Adolf Busch, first violin; Gosta Andreasson, second violin; Karl Doktor, violist, and Hermann Busch, cellist, made its first bow to an American public yesterday morn- ing at the Coolidge Festival of Cham- ber Music at the Library of Congress. ‘The occasion also served to introduce Ildobrando Pizzetti’s new “Quartet in D” and to give a first hearing in America of “Nine Pieces,” by Adolf Busch. The reception accorded the members of the Busch Quartet on their appear- ance was enthusiastic and a second acknowledgment of the applause was necessary before they were permitted to begin the program. The interest of the audience was at its height not only as regards the new compositions, but as to the visiting organization, which had come to join the ranks of those already well known to the festival public. It must be confessed that the first reaction to the playing of the quartet was one of disappointment. Excellent musicians as they are, with well or- ensemble, it was nevertheless not entirely satisfying from a chamber music standpoint. The suave quality of tone which an ensemble of this kind | can so well attain was lacking, the tone | being forced and even shrill at times. The abandon with which they played was more in keeping with orchestral | than quartet style and the absence of repose was a disturbing element. | These qualities, however, were more or less eradicated when the quartet played the Beethoven “Quartet in E Flat.” The tone of the instruments | immediately became more sonorous and | the artists played with carefully spun legato and thoughtful shadings. In the | adagio movement an unusually fine | pianissimo was achieved and the violin and viola accomplished a refinement of quality of decided richness. It was in every respect a splendid interpretation of Beethoven and deserving of the long applause which broke forth at its finish. lPh alone. The difficult part was superbly played by Czp fi:l;mml.l Aaron 's suite in five parts, “Music for the Theater,” was most interesting and enjoyable. Copland is not strictly original in the handling of his material and it is doubtful if he has written anything that will greatly advance the music of the dance, but he is not ordinary and his composition has power and inspiration. In moments, it rises to an unusual beauty of utter- ance as in the “Interlude” and the “Epilogue.” The banal effects used in the “Dance” and “Burlesque” are too ordinary for a composer of his true talent to waste time in trying to adjust to some novel expressiveness. The audi- ence applauded with enthusiasm and when Mr. Koussevitsky discovered the composer in the auditorium and in- sisted on his coming to the stage to acknowledge the applause, it was re- do:bledlin intensity. n - “Introduction and Allegro,” b Ravel for harp with string qulmty. flute and clarinet, may be said to be not an outstanding work of that com- poser. It was the opportunity for some exceedingly fine harp playing by B. Zighera of the orchestra, but beyond this reached no point of special de- velopment. It was, however, distinctly refreshing after the “Octuor” for wind instruments of Stravinsky, which seemed designed as an insult to the intelligence of the listeners. It is no wonder that it was the Bach suite with its charming opportunities for flute, splendidly played by M. Kountz, and harpiscord ensemble that remained the bright spot of an ad- venturecus evening. Mr. Koussevitsky conducted superbly and did all that was possible with the material he had selected. MIX SUIT IS STUDIED ysician Asks $9,700 as Balance Due for Appendectomy. The “Quartet in D,” by Pizzetti, with which the program opened, proved to be of operatic structure in so far as the general melodic plan was concerned. The molto sostenuto was reminiscent LOS ANGELES, April 25 | —" |$9,700 suit of Dr. G\ll’m smu‘r”-m?: . | the screen cowboy, Tom Mix, was taken under advisement yesterday by Kemper | B. Campbell, acting Sgperior Court tation. Other members of the cast, also her associates to have the jinrikisha | BY MOLLIE MERRICK. HOLLYWOOD, Calif.,, April 25 (N.A. N.A)—How much do the Hollywood stars know about showing themselves off to best advantage? Very little, if you listen to cameramen and make-up men of this professional colony, who will tell you that every one of the famous fights like a tiger at | pear “like what they ain't.” According to Charles Rosher, who has been cameraman for Mary Pick- ford these many years, any woman can make herself look thin or fat by the colors and lines of her dress. “An improperly cut skirt makes bulg- ing hiplines,” says this authority; “and round necklines make thick-looking chins and jaws. Dresses without sleeves show the plump upper arms and give the impression of great fat. “Try to tell a plump star that black is very flattering to the figure and she’ll always build up a fine story about how it throws haggard hollows into her face. or makes her chin look saggy. Another mania is the one for red, which should only be worn by very slim v:nmenl—lt nrnl;en every one look large, regardless of es. '!Ivery woman,” said this cynical cinematographer to me, “should stand before her mirror once & month if her eye doesn’t tell her, her tape measure should, just what changes are going on in her silhouette. If she is gaining weight—see a good dressmaker even before she sees a good dietitian. Halt the horror of fat is having the public—or your friends—thinking of you as a fat woman.” Charles Rosher has been cinematog- pher for Constance Bennett in her s:t six pictures. This lady isn’t trou- bled by excess avoirdupois. In fact a liberal diet of black olives, whole milk, cereal with cream and other forbid- den foods is her daily menu. Gilda Storm, the Broadway actress to whom B. P. Schulberg has just given a long-term contract, is 4 feet 11 inches tall, brunette, weighs 95 pounds and would like to be a 6-foot blond. In New York she played the lead opposite Tullio Carminati in “Christo- Pher Comes Across” and had important roles in “Coquette” and “Manhattan Medley.” She has dramatic eyes with much_intensity in their black depths. Schulberg’s flair for discovering screen talent is a very fine one—he it is who Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing | This,” National—"Riddle Me at | 8:30 pm. Gayety—“Prosperity Girls,” burlesque, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. | Rialto—"Be Mine Tonight,” at 11:53 am.,, 1:50, 3:47, 5:44, 7:42 and 9:40 p.m. Columbia—"“The Big Stampede,” at 11:25 am,, 1:10, 3, 4:45, 6:35, 8:20 and 10:10 pm. 4 “The White Sister,” at 11:15 am., 1:50, 4:25, 7 and 9:40 p.m. Metropolitan—“A Bedtime Story,” at -0 Keith’s—“The World Gone at 11 am,, 1:05, 3:12, 5:19, 7:24 39 pm. “Elmer the Great,” at 11:05 am., 1:45, 4:25, 7:20 and 10:03 p.m. Mad, and 9:: the | Stage shows at 12:37, 3:19, 6:14 and 8:57 pm. Loew’s Fox—“Pleasure Cruise,” at 11 am., 1:50, 4:40, 7:25 and 10:15 p.m. Stage shows at 12:30, 3:20, 6 and 8:55 pm. 2:35, 4:20, 6, 7:55 and 9:50 p.m. Central—“42d Street,” from 11 am. to 11 pm. Ambassador—“A Bedtime Story,” at 6:15, 8 and 9:! 50 p.m. BROS. THEATRES JOE E. BROWN i "ELMER THE GREAT® CHEVALIER A BEDTIME STORY’ Wik BASY LE ROY each and every move to make them ap- | :05, 3:10, 5:10, 7:20 and | Tivoli—"“She Done Him Wrong,” at | Hollywood Stars Reluctant to Take Cameramen’s Advice on How to Improve Their Appearance With Proper Types of Clothes. | first saw the possibilities in Clara Bow |and put her under personal contract. | Eight auto salesmen were on deck to dispose of a car to Dorothea Weck ithe morning after she carelessly re- | marked at a Hollywood party that she | “must pick up a car to get around in.” | Showing that some of our better movie | names make a little on the side by tip- ping the salesmen off as to who is in the market and for what. | _“Stage Mother” is a new vehicle which | Charles Brabin will direct and about which he has no end of enthusiasm. It is the story of a woman of the | vaudeville world whose baby is born following the death of the father killed | while going through his bicycle stunts | before an audience. The story is the | struggle of the mother to train the daughter into a youthful cynicism which | will give her the advantage of the | mother’s experience with the unreliable sex—men—without having had to go through the actual mill of trouble and disillusion. Now, the strangest part of this story is what Charles Brabin said to me after we had both enthused about points in the story. “But who,” he cried, “can we get to do it? Who can play that mother the way it should be done and who will I get for that daughter?” Of course, there are only some thou- sand leading stage lights around this neck of the woods longing for a chance —but it is amazing how few of their names cropped into the foreground of our minds when we wanted to think of a truly unusual performance and one not hampered by a lot of conventional old tricks and mannerisms. (Copyright, 1 by North American News- Allianc ce. Inc.) paper compieud work in her picture, “Secrets. An A‘t‘n Indictment of PAT O’BRIEN w EVELYN BRENT WALTER’S. STUDDIFORD, Who plays the leading role in “The Dumb Waiter,” a musical comedy, to somewhat of Debussy, but the adagio returned to the Italian idiom and was an ideal representation of such a scene as might pass between a Paolo and 8 | Francesca. The melody was skillfully | developed with Southern languor and | passion, while the transmission through | the movimento di scherzo to a really | magnificent finale was done with sure | | dramatic instinct. It was an interest- | ing composition with a well-cut pattern and with an unfailing sense of inspira- tion back of it, but represented no new departure either in form or melodic | construction. The quartet gave it a | | colorless interpretation with a tone | | J'u%ge. & r. Stout presented Mix a $10,000 bill for his services in an appendec- tromy. The actor‘ Ppaid $300 and resisted urtaer payment on the groun bill was too high it Laurel Festival Arranged. LAUREL, Md., April 25 (Special).— The Ladies’ Guild of St. Philip’s Bph)cn- ](:lsl“Pl:rishdw'lgx }klold mfl mul May festival and chicken an r in St. Philip’s Hall May 10. e ! = —_—= -oduced by the Bright: | quality mellow enough but wanting in TONIGHT ‘1\);. l;;’ g)cmrchytomeghzrsndwmm?n‘n"k virility. The romantic jes were | NATIONA 8:20P. M. too restrained and the same factor held NATIOTS. WED. & SAT. ————— | back the fire that should have gonme NATIONAL THEATER FLAYERS SINGER TRIUMPHS AT 85.| ot xioe ecer: by ‘Adomn uscn. | N «RIDDLE ME THIS" . * es” | St based on different tempo markings, RIDDLE ME;!I“S': Lucien Fugere Sings Difficult Role in “Barber of Seville.” PARIS.—Lucient Fugere, 85 years old, France's greatest lyric comedian, triumphs in the role of Bartolo, in Rossini’s “Barber of Seville.” In spite of his great age, the vet- eran baritone sings the difficult music | gave evidence of excellent workmanship and were original in conception. Their technical difficulties would tax the powers. of almost any group of players and the intricate ensembles require | soloists of the first water to put them | over successfully. The quartet played | it accurately and with-a regard for de- | tails, but beyond this conveyed little to the listener. | 10, Se. :\\\\ with fresh voice and pure diction. HE music-loving public can well be | EMY ©Of Pertect Ph B i grateful to Elizabeth Sprague Cool- 1A£Al|‘)“mu Pnuu;r'{}h::tear. %e.:\:’:’ ; BAND CONCERT. MYRNA'LOY, CONWAY TEARLE ta " VhM- By the United States Soldiers’ Home { idge for the opportunities she provides fcr keeping up with the latest ideas of | ITY FAIR “ Y FAIR " SPENCER TRACY In "PACE Band this_evening at Stan'ey Hall at| o v e creators Something novel | ASHTON CLARENDON. VA 130 0" P - & | _LORETTA YOUNG, E 5:30 o'clock. John 8. M. Zimmermann, e acriiaary i (e rulsiotin ‘BRENT. “THEY CALL 3T sxfl.om bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant. March, “Sons of New Zealand”.Lithgow er ful and | estivals, and if all is not beauti! t o | | tuneful, it is nevertheless interesting C AROLINA o0l ® o & Ave iy nd “BITTER COVER P SRNTRaNAY | Overture, “Turandot’ - E | : hecome acquainted with. EN Bt T Lest cvening’s program at the Library | CIRCLE 295 P Scenes from the opera “Chimes of of Congress, given by members of the | joHN GIL] £ Normandy” .. .Planquette | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge | _ STRONG. Characteristic, “A nese Episode,” Zimmermann Waltz suite, “La Barcarollo,” ‘Waldteufel Finale, “The Rookies”. ..Drumm “The Star Spangled Banner.” | Koussevitsky conducting, was decidedly | novel, and s such left a series of emo- | tions difficult to define. Both the neces- | expression and the earnestness of the composers who are undertaking this | makes one give serious consideration to their efforts however erratic they may seem. It would not be fair to form a definite opinion or to dismiss them completely after only one hearing. The program presented appropriate messages from the pens of the modern composers of Germany, Frarce, Russia and America. It was a clever idea of Serge Koussevitsky to begin the pro- gram with Bach and to finish with his very modern disciple, Hindemith. In this way it was proven that Germany is still in the vanguard as regards com- position, with America following close | | MARY PICKFORD AND GLORIA SWANSON, Two of Hollywood’s bright stars, as guests at a recent wedding reception in Holly- wood. Glcria, by the way, returned from Europe a few days ago and Mary has behind. Having been put into an ex- alted frame of mind by the truly beau- tiful rendition of the Bach suite in B minors for flute, strings with harpsi- chord, the listeners were led through | the native exuberance of Copland. the barren waste of Stravinsky, the medioc- rity of Ravel to the real genius of Hindemith. However futile Hindemith's technic may appear the certainty of a logical | idea and plan is indubitably present in the “Kammermusik No. 1 Opus 24.” It is rich and full with a play of fanci- ful ideas that borders on the bizarre. In Hindemith more than with the other DIRECTION OF sity of going forward in search of new FAI DUMBARTON 138 Stissensis, ave, in “DECEPTION.” BARBARA WEI Comedy. g ANACOSTIA, D. C. SPENCER TRACY in “PACE IN THE SKY.” LYRIC GAITHERSRURG. MD, X ) NOVARR 'SON-DAUGHTER. Tum_nndo Sérry. 1119 H St. N.E. Lin. 2600 IE HOWARD in “ANI- LOMBARD CAROLE ON-DOLLAR SCANDAL.” STANTON HELEN HA' PAREWELL" TO CARMS."* TAK 4th and Buttern PHON RGIA 4312 WILL ROGERS and JANET GAYNOR in STATE FAIR” Hll’I’OI)ROME_r “To STATE & BETHESDA. MD, No_Parking Troubles GE 30!1: Barrymore, K Near oth Double Peature e 0 u'l‘od MAE WEST, “She Done Him Wrong” HYATTSVILLE, MD. George Raft. 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