Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1933, Page 10

N (] AMUSEMEWNTS. Former Star of the Screen Has Lead in Stage Thriller Lillian Gish Rather Startles New York Playgoers With Her Lizzie Borden Role—What Will Ho]lywood Do About It? HE most discussed theatric event of the Spring season in New York has been “Nine Pine Street.” This is due not so much to the sprightliness of the play, but rather to its heroine, the gossamer- like Lillian Gish, who years ago floated downstream on a cake of ice to fams in D. W. Griffith’s “Way Down East.” Miss Gish now es- says the role of the tabloid Lizzie Borden, who, in a fit of abnormal Fall River, Mass., emotion, “gave,” as the legend goes, “her mother 40 whacks” and was then hoisted to a court room fame that has seldom been duplicated. Manhattan pl goers, “ while sug- gesting that a play about such gruesome reality is not so effective as one which is built on fancy, nevertheless have agreed that Miss Gish is wonderfully adept in her cur- rent mission, and that while she is not actually given an ax (in the true manner of the original), she is graceful in her administrations of anger. Others have hinted, however, that she is too ethereal a creature to have been planted in such a spot and that as long as the story is meant to have been modeled after history, its leading lady should have been square and broad and pince- nez-ed after the pictures of the original. ‘The question now arises, what will the screen do about such a matter? ‘That it will do something is manifested by the interest it has shown already in the play, and the Hollywood rumors which have come East. But that it will import Miss Gish for the “lead” in its celluloid version is another question. Miss Gish has whispered that she cares not for the films, and the films—ever since the somewhat stupid treatment of “The Swan”—have not been wild in their enthusiasm over Miss Gish. ‘Who then will be Lizzie Borden? On the stage the matter of a New England pronounciation is made light of. It seems that Miss Gish does with- out it altogether. But, presumably, the screen will want to be quite correct in this detail—so that when the film is shown up and down the Cod Fish Coast, New Englanders will not boil with na- tive rage. Therefore, the screen will'| want to have Lizzie (not, mind you, re- ferred to as Lizzie in the play) a per- fect model of sobriety—sober in tongue and in bearing—sober in everything but in that moment of frenzy when the ax chops up the better parts of not such & better woman., Hollywood obviofisly has not a fleet of Lizzie Borden's at its elbow. Chesty New England ladies do not warm Malibu beaches. Miss Borden would not, really, have been a howl in the movies. So it is easy to say that Hollywood will have considerable _trouble dishing up its “Nine Pine Street” heroine. ‘The only star we can think of who comes straight from the Lizzie Borden State is Bette Davis. She can talk straight Cape Cod if called upon to do Lillian Gish. By E. ‘de S. Melcher. slim and gentle and pleasant—so ob- | her viously unqualified to reach for an ax very likely might be given the role. Others who might be Lizzie Borden, if the screen remains true to some of its miscasting ideas, include Greta Garbo— she at least could say “I tank I keel you now"—Katherine Hepbury and Marion Davies. If, on the other hand, the screen walts & bit and scurries around for such a person, it might happen on Dressler or Katharine Cornell—and strange as it may seem, either of these ladies would be splendid in such a role, Miss Dressler with an ax would be immense. * k ok ok All is in order now on the stage of Loew's Fox Theater, and you may view madge stage show without trepidation. Miss Talmadge is very, very lovely in a series of spectacular gowns, and Mr. Jessel works very hard and succeeds in being more than averagely amusing. You will laugh long and loud at that scene in which he sits offstage in a box with his “mother”—a lady with a pecul- jar hat with a feather on it which swings back and forth like a pendulum— and you will enjoy those Oalifornia Redheds, who do some exceedingly in- tricate steps with great success. Other high spots include an adagio team and Mr. Jessel's vocalizings. The sketches will not bowl you over—but if you haven't seen them before, they will do. * K X X Local news and other news includes: ‘Will Rogers e Willard ‘Talmadge trying to make uj whether she will or will not dance in the forthcoming musical in which she and Mr. Jessel and Miss Beatrice Lillie will star iln Chicago . . . Joan Blondell, one of the most popular “in artists ever to come from Hom holding receptions backstage at the Earle . . . Nice letters from some of the “42d Street” troupe, including this morning’s greeting from Lyle Talbot, who has just finished “Mary Stevens, M. D.” with Kay Francis, and who writes to say, “Haven't seen Franchot Tone but once since returning and that was at the Cocoanut Grove one night” (we can guess who his partner was). “M-G-M is certainly keeping him busy” . . . That nice feeling of co-. operation and respect for each other which the Warner players have . . . You should hear ' Miss Blondell “talk about Aline MacMahon . . . The definite announcement this morning that Kath- erine Cornell will not make her screen debut in a film to be produced for the Actors’ Fund of America . . . Hardle Meakin's excitement over the film, “The Silver Cord,” coming Friday to R-K-O Keith's . . . And our exciteme: at what should be a very funny film, “The Warrior's Husband,” coming Friday to Loew's Fox. * k% * You will catch Mae West today at the Avenue Grand Theater in “She Done Him Wi " “Gabriel Over the White House,” which our Sunday sched- ule listed for yesterday and today, will play at this same theater Thursday and Friday of ‘hL; week. * * X Don't forget “Good-by Again” at the #0. Nevertheless, she is so small and Out Where the Movies Begin National tonight. Millinery Architects Promise Surprises in Matter of Height—Tall Turban With Taller Bow Miss Twelvetrees’ Taste. BY MOLLIE MERRICK. HOLLYWOOD, Calif, May 8 (N.A. N.A)—When we were younger—and more foolish—we used to say that the Queen of England wore a “high reach- ing hat” Little thinking that we'd be trailing right along some day with edifices rising a good 6 inches above the brows and all sorts of fantastic shapes making merry with our counte- nances. Some of the bonnets you will see in pictures the next few months will surprise you. There is, for instance, that example of millinery architecture worn by Helen Twelvetrees in “Dis- graced”—a turban of blue crept that boasts an enormous bow at the center front. The bow is 6 inches high and the crown of the turban is a fine tall one also. The leaning tower model is one that will first make you laugh and then gasp at its chic. Created in white linen crash, it makes upward in a series of folds, each layer becoming slightly smaller toward the top. Four or five of the upper folds bend off toward the right in this instance. If you have a face whose leaning is to the left, the procedure is reversed. While many are wearing the high chechia type headgear, Elissa Landi crowns her imperial beauty in a flat crowned sailor of violet blue which slants upward slightly in front from the | crown line and reveals her blond | loveliness to the best advantage. A dress of the same shade is cut on the bias and has very full sleeves at the el- bow only. Above and below the elbow line they are close to the arm. Shoes of violet doeskin complete the picture. Any method for arriving at the bulky shoulders that are so popular today is fair. So it is arrived at in one of Helen Twelvetrees' wraps by means of bands of silver fox running upward from wrist to neckline—a somewhat different ap- plication of / fur to the present-day model. _Although a coat designed for Peggy Hopkins Joyce had red fox skins on the skirt of it somewhat in this man- Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing National—"“Good-by Again,” at 8:30 pm. Gayety—"Girls de Luxe,” burlesque, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Palace—"Today We Live” at 10:45 am, 12:55, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25 and 9:35 pm. Rialto—“Out All Night” at 11:52 am, 1:52, 3:52, 5:52, 7:52 and 9:52 p.m. Loew’s Fox—"The Barbarian,” at 10:45 a.m., 1:20, 4:10, 7:05 and 10 p. Stage shows at 12:30, 3:20, 6:15 und 9:05 p.m. Columbia—“After the Ball,” at.11:10 am. 12:55, 2:40, 4:30, 6:15, 8:05 and 9:50 p.m. i % Metropolitan— " Picture Snatcher.” a 11 8 1245, 2:30, 4:20, 6:05, 7:50 and 9:40 pm. ~ R-K-O Keith’ 12:14, 2:14, 4:14, pm. Earle—“The Working Man,” at 11:15 am., 1:55, 4:35, 7:20 and 10:15 pm. Stage shows at 12:55, 3:35, 6:20 and 9 pm. Tivoli—“Christooher Streng,” at 2:30, 4:15, 6, 7:50 and 9:40 p.m. " Central—“The Big Cage,” from 11 ’s—“Diplomaniacs,” at , 6:14, 8:14 and 10:14 ner, the pelts being applied in a diag- onal line. Adrienne Ames has a white taffeta Jjacket whose sleeves, billowing beyond the shoulder most satisfyingly, are made of four tiers of pleated and ruffied edged taffeta, giving her a winged effect that is both startling and very chic. Seersucker has won the day in the newest beach things being planned by Hollywood stars. Janet Gaynor, whose beach togs are as famous in Honolulu as at Malibu and Santa Monica, has pajamas of thfs type material, the coats being done in fine plaid, the trousers in stripe with the plaid cuffs. Seersucker bathrobes for the patio breakfast are being shown everywhere in Hollywood and Janet' Gaynor has some in that clear blue, which is so ith tiny white plaids running across it. This year beach clothes must be sim- ceedingly chic. For this chic, beau- tiful color combinations are sought— exquisite soft greens and blues and flesh pinks—faded hennas and all the variants of that most lovely color of them all—the incomparaly chic white. (Cx ight. 1933, by North American News- OPYHERY: Caper Alliance. 1nc.) g ST GLEN ECHO OPENS. Glen Echo Park got off to & good start over the week end, for its 1933! season. Starting at noon Saturday, and continuing up to the early hours of, last evening, visitors streamed in the gates. Approval greeted the new ball! room, done in the Spanish motif, where MacWilllams was on hand with his| band. The new Coaster Dip, with its lighting effects and thrills; the Old Mill with its mechanically operated scenic display, the cld reliable Airplans Swings and Carrousels drew the crowds. The Dodgem Ride, too, enjoying the benefit of a new stucco front and new lighting effects, was one of the stars on the first day’s business. Picnic parties are acquainting thems:lves with the im- provements made for their benefit, judging from the attendance records. The only thing missing last night was the dancing from 8:30 until 11:30, which is taboo on Sundays. IN MUSIC FESTIVAL. The 80 best instrumentalists in 10 junior high schcols are competing this ' afternoon on Loew’s Fox Theater stage for a trophy in the third annual Losw’s when Frank- Fox music week festival, lin J. Jackson leads the Inter-Junicr High School Orchestra in renditions of “Rememberances of Waldtenfel,” Ru- | binstein’s ‘‘Melodie in F” and Losey's march, “Trisgian.” Other festival participants today 3 Gordan’ Junior High Girls’ Glee Club, under Miss Mary Minge Wilkins, direc- tor, competing for the Junior Choral ‘Trophy cffered by the Locw manage- ment, which will be heard at 12:10. Foundry M. E. Church Junior Cho- rus, which will compete for the same | trophy, under Miss Esther Linkins, di-| rector, at 5:50, and Washington Gas Light Co. Band, compet! at 8:40 for the Senior Instrumentalists’ Trophy, under Otto Siebeneichen, leader, and E. Kirwin, march director. GAYETY THEATRE Presenting Burlesk Only 2—Summer Concession Coupons—2 A $1 orchestra scat for 50c. A 50c_orchestra seat for 25c. [Plus Gov't Tax.) am. to 11 pm. Ambassador—"“The Working Man,” at #:15, 8 gnd 9:50 pm. Clip_eut a nd exchange this coupon at box omce. " No.} Teservations cented. THIS -1 ple, of inexpensive materials and ex- |’ VTHE EVENING STAR,. WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1933 DANCERS HAVE LARGE PART IN GAYETY SHOW But the Stock Company Holds'to High Standard With This Week’s Performance. Two excéptionally ulmh-dnxlm. sup- ited with comedy dances, make “Girls De Luxe,” at the this week, an entertaining show. house continues its' of it B : poliey presen! Gloria Lee, who is billed as an impor- tation from Hollywdod, offers several and twirl it around her head—that she | danc: toes, wing mendous “hand” ‘and just about took the evening’s show with her fast-work- ing dance numbers plus a (OJITES IT 1 preicd cme for show the Big Four, com] of Bim Davis, Charley La Vine, Joe Yule and Lee Hickman, with Bob 1g as the straight. La Vine again offers a spe- clalty and otherwise acquits himself in fine style. Yule, Hickman and Davis, hough rather old material, in the back- the current George Jessel-Norma Tal- | ground the evening’s perf Fanslau, seen to advantage in the com- edy skits; Joy St. Clair and Nora Mur- ray, the latter offering several colorful ballets with splendid scenic effects in evidence in the background that add greatly to the scene. R.B. H. STUDENTS TO COMMENCE FORSENIC TOURNAMENT High School Pupils Representing 80 Institutions to Begin Three Days’ Competition. By the Associated Press. WOOSTER, Ohio, May 8—High school students were here today for the start of the third annual high school forensic tournament. _For three days they will orate in efforts to win for the four score schools they represent honors in debate, extempore speaking and dec! tion. The tournament, held under the aus- g:cses of the National Forensic League, attracted entrants from more than 20 states. They were invited to an as- sembly at the high school this morn- ing to hear Gov. Gecrge White “wel. come them to the contests. All of the contestants have won their State tournaments or other competi- tions sponscred by the league. Their efforts will be judged by repmsenta- tives of a dozen Ohio colleges. The finals in the debate tournament will be held Thursday morning. The extempore speaking and declamation contests continue through Wednesday. In Concert NORMAN FRAUENHEIM, Concert and radio pianist, who ‘will give a t1;lecltal at the Arts Club tomorrow eve- ning. 20 PERISH IN ARCTIC AS SOVIET SHIP SINKS Radio Flashes’ Last Farewell to World as Storm-Battered Steamer Plunges to Bottom. By the Associated Press. LONGYEAR CITY, Spitzbergen, May 8.—Tha story of a shipwreck in which ale-hammered Russian steamer carried 20 sailors to the bottom of the Arctic was told today. “A last farewell to everybody. We are sinking,” saild a message flashed by the salvage vessel Rouslan, a craft of 300 tons, before she plu to the bottom off South Cape, Spitzbergen, several hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle. The ship sank near the end of April, but details of the disaster were lack- ing until a party of Norwe Te- turned from a visit to the Soviet Colony at Barentsburg, in the Spitz- bergen . archipelago. The wireless fare- well was picked up at Barentsburg. ‘The Rouslan was towing the Soviet icebreaker Maluguin from Spitzbergen where it had been stranded in pack ice. A tremendous gale on April 24 separated the ships; the Maluguin was blown on to the ice and the Rouslan sprang a leak. GASOLINE REDUCED Standard Oil Cuts, However, Apply Only to Middle Western States. CHICAGO, May 8 (#).—General re- ducticn of normal tank wagon and serv- ice station prices of motor gasoline of all grades in amounts ranging from 2.2 to 3 cents a gallon was announced last night by the Standard Oil Co. of In- na. * The reduction, the announcement said, will be effective at 7 am. to- morrcw throughout the States of the company’s main marketing territory, in- cluding Michigan, Kansas, South Da- kota and North Dakota. Edward G. Steubert, president of the concern, said the reduction was ordered “to iron out inequalities in adjoining markets which have developed out of local price conflicts, and to leve! all vrices on as normal and equitable a oacid as possible.” l:‘lll BROS. lll'l‘lll 8 SCREEN ODDITIES g% BY CAPT. ROSCOE FAWCETT. T RICHARD ARLEN HAS NEVER REMOVED HIS WEDDING RING. HE CONCEALS IT ON THE SCREEN BY AN ESPECIALLY OESIGNED . SIGNET RING - N N THIRTY_DAYS 8Y DIETING. (i vou wanT Her SEN' A STAMBED, SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE TO |, SSCREEN 000“'!‘% IN CARE OF THIS PAPER.) AND LEARNED TO BXTRACT TEETH. . The ideal comedy is that which keeps an audience rhaking with mirth intérnally, but seldom causes outbursts of roaring laughter. If the mirth becomes too loud, explains Mark Sandrich, come: the come will be lost. In making carefully and each joke timed so that Recently when Lionel ore was Testing on the set of director, many important lines of , audience reaction must be gauged it will be heard. ‘Looking For- ward,” he picked up an English newspaper and read it avidly. His, interest became intense and those nearb; ment. He remarked that he dlc{ and commented on other startling bits heard him uttering exclamations of astonish- not know a man named William was premier, of news. Laughter of his fellow actors halted him and then he discovered he was reading a prop new: made uj of ghniud news items for the picture. g S > Ha and nzumrefl out the floors. nothing better to do one day, Edgar Kennedy, comedian, sat down punishment he has taken during his career. He estimated that he has beent hit with 500 soft pies, 150 flower 150 eggs, 200 ripe tomatoes, 20 stepladders, 700 , 400 bricks, 10 bedposts, and 400 sidewalks and “Lukewarm” refers to s person who falls to make a favorable impression or tells an unfunny joke. “Pig Latin” " supplies "’ump-ch:y.“ which means chump. “Wham” is an adjective used in enthusiastic description of the merits of & person or thing. Benefit Role Gave Diana ‘Wynyard Her Real Chance Star of “Cavalcade™ and Other Pictures Telld How a Single Performance of "The Devil - Passes™ Started Her Career. BY JOHN C. MOFFITT. . HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 8— There's & lot to see about Diana Wyn- yard. Those who have seen her in| know how she adorns a | “Cavalcade” great plece of playwriting. Those who saw her in “Men Must PFight” know what dignity and charm she can give a faltering vehicle. When you see her in “Rasputin and the Empress” you will agree she is a great actress, everl when appearing in competition with the greatest. Yes, indeed, if you are a lover of the theater, there is a great deal about Diana Wynward 4o see. But there's little to tell. This is disappointing, since movie patrons love gossip and biography about their fa- vorites. Right now she is busy makiag “Reunion in Vienna,” with John Bar- rymore. This is the picture she was called to Hollywood for. More press- ing engagements delayed it. She was 10 minutes early when she dropped into the room at the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer studios that is ar- ranged for interviews. She still wore her_costume. “I didn’t change to street clothes,” she explained. “I was afraid I'd be late for our appointment.” ‘That was something startling in star behavior—a star worrying over <hether she would be punctual. In a raoment she was to be still more amazing. A Hollywood star was to admit that there was nothing in her life to write abcut. “I'm an actress and I love to act,” nhe':fil; “beyond that there’s nothing to_tell. She insists her life comprises a com- monplace biography. But in the next breath she admits hers was a different sort of English family. “I was born in London,” she relates. “There are four in our family—father, mother, an older sister and myself. My real name is Wynyard, although I was baptized ‘Dorothy.’ At this point it was natural for an interviewer to picture an old Georgian house with creaking doors and butlers. “Where did you live in London?” came the question. “Why,” Diana said, “all over it.” Her laughter is low, but exceedingly merry. “You see,” she went on. “not every one that comes out of England has been mildewing in a ‘Forsyte Saga.’ There is a new type of English—quite modern, really. Father was a business man and he had no ivy entwined about his brow and no roots in the soil. The Wynyards were all for change. We lived in almost every section of London, popping about from one district to an- other, because we liked change. We may have lacked some of the traditional mel- lowness, but life was awfully bright an cheerful.” > She arose in that serene manner of hers which seems to embody the most graceful traditions of her race. “I don’t like traditions.” Catching what must have been a gently skeptical expression, she laughed :nd mnnffd‘ “B“:etft x::n‘t. 1 t]ryflw eep myself from personal tra- ditions. Pefsonal traditions are map- nerisms and cranky habits. If I fall into the habit of eating the same things, I go on an orange juice diet and start all over. I eat new things and keep my palate interested in its job. If I've been reading too many magazines or novels, I start reading biographies or plays.” “I'll bet there is a tradition of the theater in.your family,” the writer said. followed I would have been a domestic sclence teacher. I can cook, you know. The whole family knew I could cook long béfore any one suspectea 1 might be able to act. It was decided I should be a cooking teacher after the first tarts I concocted ingur kitchen. You see, it moved the costume that had brought was believed wise for me to have a pro- fession in case no one would desire to marry me.” But she went on to admit she had desired to be an actress ever since the first time she portrayed Queen Elzabeth in the nursery. She's a quiet-eyed, thorough sort of person, the type that cannot be turned from an objective once it has been sighted. She scored a thrilling juvenile success in a school play, so complete a success that her parents, sensible folk, decided such tal- ent should be given its opportunity. When her academic education was com- in assured her modulatéd voice and her delicacy of facial expression were not created by a village amateur. Her debut was inauspicious. She was a guest in a cabaret scene in *‘The Grand Duchesse.” Young Diana got secret satisfaction in noticing OF AIR ASSOCIATION Woman Ozean Flyer Resigns as Vice President and Member. of Group. yesterday announeed her resigna Vice president and a member of the Na- flm‘llM 1 Aeronautical Association. te the - , “I feel it is 12’0‘:: of all concerned that I opposition to the association’s plan to turn publication of its monthly overfl;: & private agency to be ited for the agency’s it in competition with pri. pum;d aeronautical organs. She said she also “skeleton” organization. Miss Earhart had been active in the Contest Committee. Sceusiotiee DELEGATE W, F. KEYS’ .FATHER. DIES AT 77 ln. F. Keys Was Among Oldest Residents of Brentwood. Worked in Washington. Bya ’:;:Tc;-nsmdem of The Star, ‘00D, Md., Ma - ard P. Keys, father of ywusu;l;.ld; Keys, one of the Prince Georges County Delegates in the General Assembly, died’ nld]:;nlnyj‘lt his home, 3707 Baker Mr. Keys was 77 years formerly worked for a Wi T store. He was one of the oldest residents of Brentwood, i m: 23 it having moved e is survived by his wido Mary Prances Keys: two m:.flfn;: l)ze:; fim Dgglhf: Keys; a daughter, . Harry of Hyattsvill lllfnm mfifichfldnn. o e s 3 mmmmu. had not been BOARD OF EDUCATION DAY IS OBSERVED IN COUNTY Prince William Public School Teachers Are Entertained. Superintendent Speaks. Special Dispatch to The Star. ASSAS, Va., May 8—Board Education day was observed here sx‘zf urday when the Prince William County Board of Educaticn entertained the public school teachers of the county. Supt. of Schools R. C. Haydon X assisted by the rural supervisor, Miss B oviag in Jcom e addr t by Supt. Haydon mfie Dreap?nse bey Miss Grace Metz, president of the local Education Asso- chapter of the Virginia bers of the school Board were & were in and Members of the board vho'p:zk:!m duced were as follows: D. J. Arring- ton, chairman; W. L. Lloyd, vice chair- man; Mrs. Annie Shumate, and Mrs. Johr Plercey. 3 Entertainmes t for the gathe: of Mrs. Wmhmml:n:;f man, who presented piano and vocal she | numbers by her music " Mi pupils, includ. walked on and off the stage with a|ing the more assured poise and less self-col scious grace than did the leading wom- | Leac] an. She had been on the same stage with professional actors and she knew she had nothing to fear. From her extra bit, she obtained an inconspicuous place in a traveling ertoire company, and for 40 weeks she toured England. Her adaptability land- ed her in second on tour. There are tricks that one¢ must master to be a favorite in a second company which the premiere performers in Lon- don or New York never dream of. Then ‘Walter Hackett produced a play called “Sorry You've Been Troubled” and gave her the leading woman's role. It was not an important play, but it was of fearful consequence to Diana. She put everything she had into it and waited for results. They were slow in coming, and when they came they were slight. The sum of them was an invitation to take the lead in a benefit performance of “The Devil Passes.” The play was to bz given only one night. ‘ ‘That part was the sort of thing she had been dreaming of. In that single night she realized all her ambitions in the theater. When the final curtain had fallen, it was with sadness she saw the scenery taken down. Reluctantly she went to her dressing room and re- her so much happiness. She seemed to be laying aside achievement as she donned her costume for the street. Beneath the light of the stage entrance she saw the manager stand- ing. He bowed and removed his hat. “If you ever decide to produce this play,” she exclaimed, “promise me that consider me for the lead.” “Considering you for the lead.” he said, “has just about made me decide to_produce this play. He did produce it and it was “The Devil Passes” that carried Diana Wyn- yard to Broadwzy. There the formance in that part led her to Hol- ly:ood for “Rasputin” and “Caval- cade.” On that one benefit performance she built a career. “So you see,” she says, “I'm just an actress working at my job: there’s nothing to_tell about me, really.” It that Norma Tg, IS gr place. lieve the grooming already has begu (Copyrisht, 1033, by North American News- paper Alliance, Inc) Budapest Segregates Culprits. BUDAPEST ().—To prevent pris- oners from conferring on the way w court, “black marjas” here are being! IT BUBBLES WITH FUN/... SCINTILL AES WITH WIT, . PRICES. 25¢040¢ CHILDREN per- | frregularity of em; A series of exhibits of class room work done in the schools throughout the county during the projects were shown. Do yrial C. L. HUNTER IS ELECTED BERKELEY SPRINGS HEAD Only 68 of Possible 400 Ballots Cast at Annual Election on Saturday. !pg:hl Dispatch to The Star. ERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va., May 8—C. Luther Hunter was named mayor of Berkeley Springs at the an- nual election Saturday, with only 68 out of the potential 400 votes cast. He succeeds W. Guy Bechtol, who was not a candidate for re-election. Hunter was without_opposition. Raymond Hunter was named record- er. five councilmen named were D. H. Phillips, H. §. Hovermale, J. Wil- liam . Johnson, W. Roscoe Rockwell, C. E. er. The new administra- tion takes office in June. P o, J WELFARE WORK DROPS Bladensburg Group Provides Food to Only Small Group. Spectal Dispatch to The Sta: tie, head of the organization, who says many of the former dependents have obtained jobs. Howlever. because of the ployment, mary still are finding it difficult to pay rgn’t, in- surance and other e: Rug-Making to Be Shown. May 8 ' (Spe- m’ hooksruel given by the Ashton Heights Woman'’s Club at its club house tomorrow night at 8 o'elock. CLARENDON, V: cial).—A dcmonstrat wi AMUSEMENTS. MISS EARHART OUT |Russian Dancers Present Dramatic Interpretations Masters of the Chicago‘ Opera Company in Pro- gram of International Art Forum—The Brahms Centennial Celebration. By Alice Eversman. dancers, rieva and Vecheslay Swoboda, ballet masters of the Chicago Civic Opera were presented yes- terday afternon by the Interna- tional Art Forum at the Carlton Hotel. The program was shared by Lavinia Darve, lyric P.fl‘l-mnlm of the Opera- A fine interpretive instinct and ex- cellent technical proficiency were united to a high degree in the work of these two exponents of the Russion school of , Mme, Yurieva and M. Swo- have an facility for bring- into play al e and xperssion body m ts to a dramatic inter- | da prefation. of & musical Idea. Seldor does one find 50 much said with such economy of gesture and with such fi- nesse of execution that each move- mens takes on & profound meaning and a made with a slight me- chan| indication is aptly expressive of the thought behind ii. To both , ing is not merely the skill- ful use of the body for a lay of grace but a means whereby the mi- nute movement of the eyes, hands or feet have a meaning of great individual importance in the entire bodily inter- yl!‘ldm. ‘This was_admirably 1 rated in the “Polka, Period 1840” with its coquettish story, and the Russian folk n&g, which brought forth en- th applause and had to be re- peated. A rich artistic sense was evi- dent in all the dances and conveyed more to the audience than a purely visual pleasure #n a lithe technic. This is particularly so of the dancing of Mr. Bwoboda who carries out his ideas with fire and freedom. Mme. Yurieva gave an exhibition of birdlike grace and symetry of movement in a solo dance “Fall,” set to the music of a Chopin “Etude.” and was greeted with en- ;| thusiastic applause. The dancers were accompanied at the piano by Mat Windsor who ably assisted them in their interpretations. Mme. Darve opened her program with a first rendition in-the United States of Lully’s “Revenez, Amours, Revenez,” followed by Debussy’s “Green,” Vidal's “Ariette” and “Stor- nellata Maripata,” by Cimara. Her voice is an unusually fine textured lyric soprano, excellgntly schooled, which she uses with freedom through- out its extensive range. A shading off of pitch at times marred the real beauty of her tones which otherwisz were so well produced that the reason for this deflection from pitch was hard to understand. Mme. Darve is an ex- perienced singer as her interpretations ©f the arias, “Pleurez, pl mes yeux.” from Massanet’s “Le Cid,” and “Un bel di,” from “Mme. Butterfly” proved. At the same time she made no de- partures from the traditional manner of interpreting them nor touched on a deeper sentiment than what was to be found on the surface. This is to be Lene.t‘fed 'fir wm. Darve’s voice could jusf a warmer and m lhauzgtlul coloring which the senti ment. deep feeling on these arias de- mand. She was further somewhat ham- by the accompaniments fur- nished by Winifred Artaud at the piano. At “the insistence of the audience Mme. Darve returned to sing the “Gavotte,” from Massenet’s “Manon.” nce Sppiaies. Wi Do el 2 cere the three artists. . THB Brahms centennial celebration civen at Barker Hall by the Musicology Club of Washington in co-operation :m:A the '!%uslc department of the Y. W. a N e with a concert Haydn. The Cov ,_com- W of Helen Howison, soprano; Richie cLean, contralto; Charles Wilfred Smith, ténor, and J. E. S. Kincella, mrnng the two 'roup‘aedo{’v"uebu- and were accompan: George Wilson and Katherine Ellis at the phnsx La Salle Spler and Sade C. Styron were at the two pianos for the “Varia- tiops.’ CE: an introductory talk, W. Oliver Strunk spoke of Brahms and his works. le stressed the simplicity of character of Brahms and_ his aversion to giving %I;:d aernu." otb&unnfi that might be a contrasted Fing 35.1:..;: qualif ity in Wagner and whic] led him to note down :{lnmlterlll thal: could be handed on to posterity. Mr. . H his *retiring disposition ',: | for publicity which was a | THI final meeting of the dance dis- cussion group of the American As- sociation of University Women, under the p of Evelyn Davis, took Saturday evening at the club . _The guest of honor was Hanya Holm, director of the New York branch of the Mary Wigman School of Danc- efiures” h" Waehulont 3¢ “rasoot at v schools, including the Catholic aUnl3 m’ and the new School for Social rch. Miss Holm told the group of the work done by Mary Wigman i he effort to unite run{y and art in tl:: F ; Charl& Parrar, “Sculpture and the Dance”; Willlam Rodon, “The Antique, the Romantic and the Modern Ballet,” and Elizabeth Andrews, “Modern Dance and Modern Ef‘éfl‘:‘e’xm:..m The talks were a o that had keen given - ing the year by the same . A large audience atten with in- terest to the speakers, who were intro- ducd by Evelyn Davis, and later took advantage of Miss AN entire program of music by Johannes Brahms was presented at the Ten O'Clock Club yesterday, com- memorating the birth of that composer 100 years ago. Edward Dawson, pianist, opened the program with a talk touching on the beauties of Brahms' music, afterward fl]ny!flg four intermezzi and the “Bal- de, Op. 10, No. 1.” Mr. Dawson's fl:iisnx is um;méauy soeuc and he & marked understanding Br_:rhhzxs' s:urks. o “Sonata in E Minor, . 38" for violin-cello and piano, m°€1.m by Arnold Kvam, cellist, and Katharine Wardner Smith, pianist. This work can hardly b> surpassed for a sonata of its kind and the audience fully ap- preciated the beautiful execution of it by Miss Smith and Mr. Kvam. Marjorie League, coprand, presented two very familiar Brahms songs, “Sap- phiche Ode,” “Vergebliches Standchen,” and for an encore, the “Cradle Song,” ;gl of bv:h}l]ch ‘were very enjoyable. Leah enbacl ve splendid support the piano. -~ i G Urge Memorial to Cermak. OKLAHOMA CITY (#).—A “lasting, living memorial” to Mayor Anton Cer- mak of Chicago, slain by an assassin who attempted to kill President Roose- velt, has been suggested by the Okla- Mats. Wed. and Sat.. 25¢ and 50c 8. E. Cochran and Ciifford Brooke off THE REIGNII&’G SUCCESS OF THE CURRENT SEASON “GOODBYEAGAIN" Simultaneously with the N, Y, Engagement hy EXT WEEK E. Lawrence Phillips’ The WHERIER " NOOHEY e B GEROUSLY 'YOURS" Sufprise Nisne CLARENDON VA 0] P, NG, G AVL LUCAS. 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