Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1933, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. AMUSEMENTS. FRNEST TORENCE, | A—12 MONDAY, MAY 15, 1933. ILAW MAY BENEFT Ina Claire Gives a Fine SCREEN ODDITIES Out Where the Movies Begin Performance in“Biography” Star, Who Is Numbered Among Washington's Own Players, Is Having a Brilliant Season on the New F our three native celebrities, Al Jolson, Helen Hayes and Ina Claire—three artists who have done things in a great big way—the least is heard these days about Miss Claire. You know, of course, that Miss Hayes is now so fa- mous that her film halo is approxi- mately the size of Marie Dressler’s or Fraulein Garbo's, and you know that Mr. Jolsen is off somewhere on an expensive vacation with his talented young wife, Ruby Keeler, who wa. greatly responsible for ture as it was. But next to noth- ing is noised around about Mi-s Claire, nce her rise 11 in the films, has been some- what neglected As it happens. Miss Claire is at the ment giving one of the most brilliant performances of the season on Broad- way. On acccunt of the traditions of the Theater Guild, you will not find her name in headlines announcing that sl Ina Claire. But that she is the star, s extraordinarily suited to the she fairly_glistens, and, ac- ) the gentleman of the old scheol whom we had the privilege of i t to th> other night, that minds me of nobody so much » is apparent if you will the next time you | d in “The Last of | s Miss Claire bzen so chind the footlights. She is cal, sensitive and thorcughly You will not find a keener aracterization than this in the current lay itsclf is pleasant fun, e pertly written by the expert Mr. Behr- t remembered in Washington “Brief Moment”) and admira- bly cast. Although one of Mr. Behr- min's most noted play rivals has called the piece “verbos2,” it never seemed to us to be that as long as Miss Claire was on the stage. And that she is present through the length and breadth of it indicates that it hasn't much time to be s As a matter of fact, never writes stupid plays. His lan- guage is always interesting—always His situations invariably have Ity about them. When, there- . some one had the brilliant idea to entrust his dialogue to the witty Miss Claire, the combination, as Mr. Gabriel has said, “must have been ar- ranged in heaven You will certain! evening in the theater. ¢ find no_pleasanter it has becn rumored that “Biography” will be presented here as the first offer- ing in the Fall of the Theater Guild. Miss Claire will assume the major role, and Earl Larrimore (remember him here in “The Good Earth"?) will play opposite her. Saturday night in New York, a newcom Norman Stuart, Mr. Larrimore's role. Mr. Larri- ‘Mr. Behrman | ‘This shouldy please tell us what happens to all of be gocd news for local playgoers, since’ Maxine Doyle's dresses each week?”... York Stage. By E. de S. Melcher. more had mumps. Mr. Stuart played very well. _His sincerity and deter- mination were all to the good. But for the fact that his dark-blue suit was overshiny in spots, his appearance and performance seemed fauitless. | What, now, has Mr. Stuart done be- | fore in the theater? We trust the Theater Guild's eminent Russell Crouse i will advise us as to this. ‘ x K k% Donald (leading man) Woods has had a tough break. Last Winter Broadway saw Mr. Woods only briefly in a play called “Singapore,” in which he did some very tempestuous wooing, but which, unfortunately, did not alter the {fact that the play was a very bad play. |Mr. Woods then relaxed temporarily |into radio work, waiting for that mo- {ment when he might be allotted to ! something very fine on the stage. That | moment, unfortunately, did not come. | Broadway was not particularly cordial |to ncw young actors. Even the old | established actors caught severe colds | from lolling around in draughty agen- Last week Mr. Woods was offered that “break.” As a result of his splen- did work in the local production ol‘ “Goodbye Again,” he was asked to come to Broadway to play the same | role which Osgood Perkins, on account of film work, was being forced to re- linquish. Mr. Woods, however, had already signed a contract to fulfill an engagement in Elitch Gardens, Denver (prize stock company troupe, next to Brookie's.) So Mr. Woods will not be able to go. That is enough to break any actor's heart—Elitch Gardens or no. Congratulations and our sympa- thies. Mr. Woods. That, we should | say, is a real “"Goodbye Aga S Announcement has been made that “The Working Man,” the recently suc- cossful George Arliss film, will play a return enzagement at Warner's Metro- politan, starting tomorrow. “Song of the Eagle” is being shown at this thea- ter for the last times today. | Awards to the winners in the third | annual music week festival at Loew’s | | Fox Theater will take place tomorrow | night at 8:45. The Clifford Brooke Academy of Stage Training will conclude its present term on June 10. There will be a third term, starting early in October. | _The National Players are playing Noel Coward's “Hay Fever” tonight. | Present in the cast will be Louise Har- rison Gwynn. Don't forget this week’s all-star stage show at the Earle...Or Mr. Barrymore in “Reunion in Vienna”...And how | about giving Miss Chatterton a story in which she doesn’t have to go to pieces? Does any one remember that she played “Mary Rose” once quite perfectly on the stage?...Dick Powell manages to get in | Mary Brian’s name in his Earle stage act...This is Addie Hibbard's eighth | season with the National Players... Somebody writes in to ask, “Would you Now, then, Maxine, what does?...Noel Coward is sailing on the British battle- ship H. M. S. Danae for the South Seas in a fortnight...Katherine Cornell will | rent a house when she plays Boston for | & week...It will cost you $84 to see all the sights at the Chicago Fair...And | take you 10 days if you do all the sights ' properly. KATHRYN MULLOWNY IS Artist | rence, veteran screen actor, died today (cent operation for gall bladder trouble SCREEN STAR, DIES Actor Also Won Fame Grand Opera and as Pianist. in By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, May 15.—Ernest Tor- at the age of 54. The noted portrayer of character roles succumbed at dawn at Lenox Hllli Hospital. He failed to rally after a re- and for hours physicians had known | that death was inevitable. Weeping relatives were at the bed-| side as death came to the tall man who | had gone from a career of music and the legitimate theater to win additional fame in the films. His wife, the former Ilse Reamer, was with him at the end, as were his son, Ernest, jr.; two brothers and other kinfolk. Torrence, who broke into the films in “Tol'able David,” went on to suc- cess in “The Covered Wagon,” “Ruggles of Red Gap” and a host of more recent pictures.” Was Concert Pianist. Audiences all over the world, fa- miliar with his 6 feet 4 inches and | 220 pounds of screen ability, were no | generally aware that he once sang| grand opera, became famous as con- cert pianist before he went on the stage, and was a musical comedy star prior to his Hollywood debut. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of nonprofessionals and was educated in private and public schools, and at the Edinburgh Academy of Music, the Conservatorium in Stutt- gart, Germany, and the Royal Academy of Music in London. About 35 years ago he launched his professional career as a concert pianist, winning critical acclaim in many Euro- pean capitals. He had a fine baritone voice and in 1900 was awarded the Royal Academy of Music Medal for operatic work and the Westmoreland Prize. In 1901 he became leading baritone | of the Savoy Opera Company and sang a wide range of roles in many parts of the world. The combination of a great singer who could also act made his services greatly in demand by light opera and musical comedy producers, and for several years he was featured in Lon- don and on Broadway stages. First Talkie Actor. He claimed the honor of being the first talking picture actor, for 20 years ago the late Thomas Edison announced he had effected a talking picture device and scenes were “shot” at East Orange, N. J.. with Torrence singing the prison role in “Faust. ‘While appearing on Broadwa rence made a tremendous “hit” Night Boat” and then it was that mo- tion picture producers visualized him as_a screen personality. He made his debut as the villainous mountaiheer in “Tol'able David,” a role that gave the screen a new type of convincing “heavy.” So great was his success that he left the legitimate stage and definitely launched himself on a movie career. Stars in Many Pictures. “Broken Chains” was his next pic- ture, and then followed his notable role as the giant scout in “The Covered Wagon.” Others of his early pictures were “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” “Ruggles_of Gap,” “North of '36," “Peter Pan, ‘The Blind Goddess,” “The King of Kings” and “Mantrap.” In recent years he had played scores of diversified roles, sometimes sinister, sometimes comic, but always con- vincing. i BY CAPT. ROS! CLARK CABLE LOST‘UHIS FIRST SCREEN JOB ANCESTORS FOR 16 GENERATIONS HAVE BEEN PHYSICIANS o USES AN AVERQAGE OF FILMING A PICTURE IN At last Mickey Mouse has come into his own as a full-fledged movie star! He is to have a starring role with Jimi Munchausen), two of the greatest of present-day comedians. The story, as yet | untitled, concerns the adventures of a than 50 two-reel comedies since he wen his first feature length film. The old story of th2 newly-rich millionaire who cared little for the contents of books just so the volumes were of a is topped by Paramount studios. buy books by the yard. For “The Eagle books were bought from a bankrupt est. The overcoat of Joe Rapf, head of { is distinguished in that it probably has adorned more screen celebrities than any An elaborate black garment, it is worn frequently in pictures where an especially fine overcoat is needed. {50 busy that Rapf, the owner, seldom has the opportunity to wear it. other single garment in Hollywcod. When Edward Arnold, former stage actor now in “The White Stster,” “muffs” his lines, he says, “Somebody bring the gun.” “My pal!” said with a sarcastic violated & friendship. In dressing a set at that studio, property men COE FAWCETT. GOLD PRODUCERS Inflation Effects Depend on Payment of Premium as Now in Canada. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 15.—With the in- flation bill now law, the traditional | status of the gold producer may be Gy ROBERT WOOLSEY 500 CIGARS (N WHICH HE STARS. my Durante and Jack Pearl (the Baron prodigious liar. Mickey has made more t in the movies in 1928, but this will be maroon color to match his new drapes, and the Hawk” 200 feet of miscellaneous ate at a cost of 25 cents per yard. the Metro studios wardrobe department, It s kept inflection, refers to a person who has l Actor Dies ERNEST TORRENCE. 'DIRECTOR OF ARLISS DIES ON BEAR HUNT JJohn G Adolfi Stricken With Cerebral Hemorrhage in Brit- ish Columbia Wilds. | By the Associated Presr. | HOLLYWOOD, May 15.—Stricken by | a cerebral hemorrhage while hunting grizzly bears, John G. Adolfi, director |of the motion pictures of George Arliss. |died last Thursday in the British Co | lumbia wilds. | So far from civilization was the party of which the 52-year-old film | veteran was a member that not until Sunday did the group reach communi- |cation channels by which they could | report his death. Adolfl died in a camp | on Canoe River, 102 miles north of Revelstoke, British Columbia. His widow heard the news over a long distance telephone almost on the | eve of their silver wedding anniversary. She was informed his remains had been |cremated and that the ashes will be brought here for the last services and sharply altered. Unique among the country’s products, gold has suffered no price decline during the years of depression. Fixed by law at $20.67 per ounce, the quota- tion has not been changed, despite the fact that the dollar is no longer moored to gold. Under the inflation law the President can reduce the gold content of the dollar as much as 50 per cent. This would automatically result in a higher price being paid for the metal at the mint. Effect of Premium. On the other hand, credit expansion, currency expansion or the introduction of silver into the country’s monetary system, weuld not affect the price at which America’s gold producers can sell in a gold standard country if exports to_that country were allowed. ‘When the United States went off the gold standard and the dollar declined in the foreign exchange markets, do- mestic gold was naturally placed at a discount, as compared with that which could be obtained in the free market of London, or if sold to a country still moored to gold. Policy Remains Obscure. ‘The administration’s policy with re- spect to future gold purchases remains obscure. With an embargo on his prod- uct and hoarding prohibited, domestic gold producer has no elternative but to sell to the Government on the same terms as in the past. Under such con- ditions, earnings will be governed solely by the volume of production and production costs. But if the Government adopts the Canadian formula and pays the premium that would be received if ex- ports were permitted, or secondly, if the dollar were devaluated, the earn- ings of the domestic producers would be_substantially increased. In Canada earnings of gold producers have shown improvement during the last two years because the Canadian government is allowing producers the full premium which the free market at London offers. Toweling GUEST DANCE ARTIST His friends said he literallv lived burial. Lisa Gardiner Dancers to Give Spe- cial Program at Roosevelt High School Auditorium. The guest artist at the forthcoming dance concert of Dancers Friday evening in Roosevelt High School auditorium, under the aus- pices of the Community Center Depart- ment, will be Kathryn Mullowny, who has appeared in the past season in “Fly- | ing Col in New York. Announcement was made today that Miss Mullowny, a former member of the Lisa Gardiner greup, has arrived to re- hearse with the organization. She will appear in a Chopin waltz. created by clf, as well as leading the group in Arzbesque.” Opening with a ballet, the program will include Spanish dances and a group of character dance pantomimes. Mrs. Edith H. Hunter, pianist, will ac- company ail numbers. Miss Gardiner and Miss Christine Stewart have de- signed special costumes, and Harold Sny der of ths Community Center Depart- ment has devised stage and lighting ef- fects. Tickets for the event have been Pplaced cale by the Community Cen- ter Department at the American Auto- mobile Asscciation, Willard and Wash- ington Hotels iner Dancers, all be e ) Cobey, Lucy Cutts, Helen Mary Day, Katherine Maric De Lany, Vivian Dawson, Jeanne Densmore, Leila Gurley, Alice Louise Hunter, Georgia Hidden, Sallie Harris, Marianna_ Kyle, Jacqueline Kitchen, Kathlcen Piazza, Helen Roberts, Frances Rands, Rosa Russell Betty Sahm, Christine Stewart, Pillis Speich, Eda Vomachka. Ann Vicinovich. Lora WHIIs, Barbara Worrcll, Nancy Willard, Carol Wentworth, Charlotte Walton, Esther Whited and Betty Yoder. Bontz, Ban Private Cemeteries. MADRID () —The government has decreed that foreigners in the future may not establish private cemeteries for particular naticnalities or creetls. In- stead, all Spanish burial plots will be secularized so that any religious rite mey be performed in them. Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing National—“Hay Fever,” at 8:30 p.m. Ann Corio and Co., bur- 5 and 8:15 p.m. Palacc—“Reunion in Vienna 11 am., 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 1: £:40 pm. Rialto—“The Kiss Before the Mirrol at 11:09 am, 12 8:06 and 9:51 pm. Loew's Fox—"The Warrior's cand,” at 11 am, 1:35, 4:30, 7:25 a o bt Hus- 20:05 pm. Stage shows at 12:30, 3:25, 0 and 9 p.m. Columbia—"Hello, Sister,” at 11:27 am, 1:10, 2: 10_p.m. &nd 9:50 pm. R-K-0 Keith's—“The Woman Biole,” at 12:06, 2:05, 4:04, 6:03, 8:02 «hd 10:01 pm. Earle—"Lilly Turner, 2, 4:35, 7:30 and 10 p. at 11:25 am, 8:30, 6:20 and 9:40 p.m. Central—“Smoke Lightnin’,” 11 am. to 11 pm. Tivoli—“The White Sister,” 8:50, 5:50, 7:45 and 9:40 p.m. Ambascador—-Lilly Turner,” at 6:15, 8 and 0 p.m. at 2 P ————— DANCING. Feyton Penn Studio, 1745 Instruction in modern ball room ‘&andard routines. Sat. evening da: N.W., M the Lisa Gardiner q! at_the last count 5, 4:45, 6:30, 8:15 and | p.m. Metropolitan—"“Scng of the Eagle,” av 11 am., 12:50, 2:40, 4:30, 6:10, 8 I 3 . Stage shows, with Dick Powell in person, at 12:55,| from . 3050. dancing. nce. | RUBY KEELER, ‘Who is the wife of Al Jolson, as she appeared in a scene of the new screen revue, “Gold Diggers of 1933.” | DANCING AT THE LAKE. | Chevy Chase Lake, popular dance re- | sort, will open for the season Wednes- day night. Announcement to this ef- fect has been made by Eddie Carr, who leased the place a year ago and carried | on with such success that he signed an agreement for 1933 before the season (closed. Carr will assume personal | charge this year. For the past few weeks the park has been undergoing changes that will add materially to its attractiveness and to the comfort of its patrons. The huge dance pavilion has been redecorated and renovized and the floor has been placed in tip-top shape. Out of a score or more of those who request auditions Manager Carr has selected “Bill” Strickland and his Capi- tolians, who spent last Summer touring more than 20 countries. Strickland claims an unbeatable combination and promises to introduce some novel fea- tures. From time to time special programs | will be provided. A number of Amer- ica’s finest dance orchestras will appear between now and late September. S Rubber Trees Are Idle. | _ BATAVIA, Dutch East Indies (#)— | Nearly a fifth of the rubber acreage in | the Dutch East Indies was out of tap ‘The figures showed 185,000 acres idle, being 18.8 per cent of the tappable area. GAYETY-BURLESK NOW PLAYING ANN CORIO (The Gorgeous) Starting NEXT SUNDAY and All Week each part, from the first shot until the final closeout. After studio hours, they related, he went into seclusion, so as not to lose the “feel” of his char- acterizations. One of his hobbies was music and in Hollywood it was considered an honor to be invited to a private re- cital at his home. ANN CORIO STARS IN THE GAYETY SHOW She Leads a Good Company in Stock Burlesque at Ninth Street Theater. _Considered by many the prettiest girl now in burlesque, Ann Corio makes her first appearance here since early in the Fall with her “Girls in Blue,” cur- rent at the Gayety this week. Miss Corio, although not displaying a convincing voice, nevertheless is a de- cided favorite here, as was evident by the applause that marked her initial appearance. With good musical num- bers as an aid, she scored a pronounced hit in only two appearances, sufficient to satisfy the most critical patron. Several changes find Evelyn Brooks and Lurisse Fox working in the comedy skits, and Joy St. Clair and Darlin’ Lucky doihg specialties. The former two are newcomers here, but their work , will most likely entitle them to a few more weeks, particularly Miss Brooks. Joy St. Clair continues her pleasing numbers, as does Darlin’ Lucky, who is again seen in those dance numbers that start off slow and wind up in cyclonic movements. Nora Murray, the pretty prima donna of the show, is ever wel comed in those original ballets that are 50 cleverly arranged by Paul Kane. Joe Yule, Lee Hickman and Bim Davis are still showing the way in comedy. The three boys are exception- ally clever comedians. Bob Sandberg fills the role of straight man. Charley La Vine is taken out of the comedy role for the better half of the show to exhibit his versatility as a character man, and he fills the bill. His impersonation of Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde is a masterpiece and one that is well worth seeing. Then, as a con- trast, he teams up with Joe Yule in a novelty song number. e ‘The chorus continues to show im- provement under the guidance of Paul Kane, the director. . H. “GANG” AUTHOR TO TALK Prof. Frederic M. Thrasher, New York University “gang” authority, will speak on “Juvenile Delinquency and So- cial Hygiene” at the meeting of the District Social Hygiene Society Fri- day night at Barker Hall, Y. W. C. A. Dr. William A. White, president, will give the opening address and serve as chairman, and Ray H. Everett will summarize the year's program and work. Prof. Thrasher is best known for his studies of 1,313 gangs of all ages and types, and for his book, “The Gang.” which is considered the most authori- tative in its field. a/ways 8 better show ot.. *“THE WOMAN | STOLE” JACK HOLT FAY WRAY Baquel Torres Noab Beery —Coming— The Most Amezirz Girl of the age! in person “Peaches” Browning (IN PERSON) The Most-Talked-of Woman in the World ASK GENE—SHE KNOWS! And on the Screen {LANSBURGH HOUSE PLANS | LARGE HOUSEWARMING Wives of Cabinet Officials and Capital Leaders Invited by Chest Wednesday. Wives of cabinet officials, House and Senate leaders and others prominent in the Capital have been invited to at- tend the housewarming at Lansburgh House, new headquarters of the Com- munity Chest Applications Bureau and the Travelers’ Aid Society at 1018 Ver- mont avenue Wednesday _afternoon, when the hcuse will be officially ac- cepted by the Chest. The purpose of the housewarming is to acquaint the public with the fact that all applications for aid can now be sent to one point. The house is being furnished the two groups, rent free, through the courtesy of the trustees of the Gustav and Louisa Lansburgh es- | tate. MILWAUKEE GIRL GETS FIRST PORTRAIT PRIZE Miss Pauline Beck Receives Award at Opening of Junior League Exhibition. By the Associated Pres: PHILADELPHIA, May 15.—Miss Pau- line Beck of Milwaukee, yesterday was awarded first prize in the portrait sec- tion of the Fine Arts Exhibition held as an opening feature of the annual conference of the Association of Junior Leagues of America, Inc. ‘The exhibition comprises works of prize winners in art exhibits held dur- ing the year by local leagues through- out the country. Winners of the na- tional competition were selected by & jury of Philadelphia artists. Miss Emeline Bush of Chicago won first prize in landscape. In sculpture Miss Amelia Peabody, Boston, was awarded first prize. In_ water colors, first prize was awarded Miss Margaret Gest of Philadelphia. In culture charts, Hartford, Conn.,, was awarded first prize. EX-WIFE READY TO SUE NEW YORK, May 15 (#).—Mrs. Mir- iam C. .Walsh., divorced from Raoul Walsh, film director, five years ago, has been granted autohirity by Su- preme Court Justice Gavagan to serve her ex-husband by mail in an action for $2,350 which, she claims, is due under an agreement he made to pay her $500 a week for life. The delinquencies, she said, were in March and April, last. Loews PA l SHE WANTED 10 KISS Mins ONCE MORE FOR OLD TIMES SAKE | Born of a stage family. his parents ‘and their parents before them had ylramped the boards. Likewise did Adolfi for 10 years, but the greater period of his life was given to the | screen, where for seven years he was an actor; for 15 a director. He started in films with the pioneer Vitagraph Co. “Voltaire,” the last film Adolfi di- {rected for the British actor. has not yet been released. The trip to Canada |was taken by Adolfi for a vacation, |along with Darryl Zanuck, producer; | Lloyd Bacon, director; Raymond Grif- fith. actor and writer, and others. Adolfi was a native of New York. | | Seldom has any church promoted a one-act play tournament among its own members as the Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church did last week with such success. With mediums such as “The Valiant” and “Joint Owners in Spain” for the expression of their tal- ents, the four dramatic groups present- ed dramas of entertaining value. “The Valiant,” presented by the Young People’s League, lost none of its emotional qualities by the adept fash- fon in which the cast portrayed the roles. Clarence Walther, as the convict, enacted his part with skill and not a little understanding. The parson, Rob- ert Hill, and the warden, Charles Hunt, were exceptionally fine in their roles. The cast was completed by Lee Huntz- berger, Donald Cottrell and Betty Weist. ‘The Wesley Club'’s presentation, “Joint Ovwners in Spain,” provided many a laugh. Outstanding were Maida Foster and Eveyln Spencer for their interpre- tations. Madie Lea Cardwell and Elsie Parker completed the cast. “What Men Live By,” offered by the senior department, was entertaining. Mildred Hearn as the wife of William H. Rodda was as talented as her hus- band. Frank Brisebois, Austin Gattis, Leonard Smith, Barbara Harris. Portia Keller, Marion Lancaster, Margaret ‘Woods, Grady Gore, Carolyn Brian and Carolyn Laise completed the cast. The Hi-League's presentation of the “Florist Shop.” with a little more prep- aration, would have been as well done as the other plays. Eleanor Lyle was the star of this skit. The cast included Alf Jansson, Elizabsth Schrimer and Walter Best. Credit is due to Douglas McKnight, Marguerite Rench, Miss Maude Elliott and Miss Ruth Wheatley for their di . Justin Lawrie and Leland Sprinkle entertained with musical ‘moments. F. L. C. MAE DAVISONl VIEW_AND DANCI Tuesda: 16, 9 P.M. Y. W C A1 K sts. N.W. Tic) jor ‘sate at studio. 1320'M St. N.W. and at Y. W. C. A. Phone National 3331 IORR SWEETHEARTS. ENTANGLED THEIR LONELINESS| ! MINNA GOMBELL \\ s00Ts WRLBRY HELEN VINCENT Of Hollywood shows the newest beach costume—made principally of Turkish toweling. The wide-sleeved jumper has white and red stripes. Helen's new picture is the First National produc- tion, “The Little Giant.”, POLE TO FLY HERE Skarzynski f Capt. Receives Per- mission to Come to Washington. WARSAW. Poland, May 15 (#).— Cagt. Stanislas Skarzynski, Polish fiyer, who recently made a solo flight across | the South Atlantic from Senegal to Pernambuco. Brazil, received permission from the military authorities today ‘to fly from Brazil to Washington. The aviator will return from the United States by steamer. L oras GI\;Eisi’BING REVUE. ‘The Mae Davison School of Dance will present its annual Spring revue, “The Dancing Master's Dream,” to- morrow evening at Barker Hall, Y. W. C. A., Seventeenth and K streets, from 9 to 12 o'clock. | All of the talent for this revue will| be enlisted from the pupils of Mrs., Davison and will include Mary Massino, | Frank Masti, Eddie Reeves, William Jones, Nettie Livingstone, Virginia Lewis, Freda Banks, Joe Simmons, | Charles Cartwright, Gladys Hitsler, Kelvin Shevers and Catherine Mills. There will also be a demonstration | of old and new dances by the Mae Da- | vison ball room class. The music and costuming for this revue was arranged by Mrs. Davison. | \ | Hollywood Stars Learn tion of A BY MOLLIE MERRICK. HOLLYWOOD, Calff, May 15 (N.A. N.A)—The smartest thing in the Hollywood world, these days, is to make about three costumes look like 8 dagen or more by the clever manipu- latiop of accessorles and combination of costume parts. Lilyan Tashman was one of the first of the colony’s sartorialists to try this successfully—and, I must confess, long before anyone else dreamed of it. She would take the belt of one frock and put it on another frock, and then top the entire thing with the coat of still | another costume. And that was that. | As a result she escaped the monotony which sometimes follows when one cos- | tume is worn faithfully as it originally | came. | ‘Take Claudette Colbert’s simple | straight slip-like dress of heavy mate- lasse crepe in white. It is cut on bias tailored lines, is longish for sports wear, which makes it adaptable to the | Summer afternoon informal tea |or cocktail drive. The wily little | bert has any known number of effects she can get from this one foundation | dress. First of all, there is its own ength cape which ties in a huge v under the chin and which, when with a leaning-tower fez of the same materfal, is formally-informal and fetching to a degree. With this | she wears fine white suede gloves with- | out buttons, and at least four sizes | larger than any she has worn for sev- eral seasons now. It is chic for la- |dies’ hands to swim about in their gloves: Last season they merely were comfortable and with room to spare. Now let us assume La Colbert has come in from the somewhat informal beach luncheon and is getting herself ready for the more fcrmal cocktail party to which she wears the costume described above. She has but 7 min- utes in which to effect this change, be- party | Col- Trick of Making Several Costumes Out of One by Manipula- ccessories. cause a picture star'’s life is not a leislurely one. What dces she do? She has come in looking very chi- chi and cute with a coat of brilliant blue cotton with yellow dots all over 1t The tles of this coab form a grest cat bow under her cute little chin and a beret made of the tiniest detail-- &gther !.zx‘;ehe-‘tz band nng“ nnnn;uol e printed cotton. She [ . liant yellow socks and sports shoes of the same material, as her full-finging little coat with the great bow. It only takes 7 minutes to slip out {of the shoes and socks, and into white | buckskin shoes with high heels and a | very smart design in punch-work. The rest you know—cape of the white dress —which has been on all the time under the blue coat—and white fez. Another pair of gloves, for her hands have been covered with brilliant yellow twine— | knit mittens—and she’s off lcoking very | formal after a most informal entrance. | A lot more very cute things may be done with this same dress. There is, for instance, the jacket of black linen- sable as the night—which she some- times tops it off with. This jacket is very broad at the shoulders and tapering at the waist. It sports » | chechia of black linen and if the Cef- | bert wears a scarf, she chooses one of finest black handkerchief linen with a | tiny design in white. These black linen neck gadgets are more than chic: But the linen must be so fine that you can slip the entire thing through a little finger ring. And one day I saw her with a box coat of candy pink pique and what looked almost like a little jockey cap of the same. The shoes that day were of plque also—candy pink and with heels. But the dress was that same white matelasse which saves so much of her time by its sheer adaptability to her many whims. (Copyright, . by North American News- paper Alliance, Inc.) 'FRANK MORGAN IS WHOLE SHOW AT THE RIALTO 'Given a Fine Chance in “The Kiss Be- fore the Mirror.” | | | [ James Whale, star director of the Universal forces, has retrieved from the lesser spotlights of character bits one who has been gathering much notice in czar-ish whiskers and greyed pater- | nal hair and placed him in & staring role in “The Kiss Before the Mirror,” now at the Rialto, and not without success. Frank Morgan, the actor, is just about all a director could wish in his portrayal of an attorney for the defense, defending a friend for a crime he himself is contemplating, in the film version of Fodor's sometimes psychological stage play of faithless wives and the unwritten law. Shearing Mr. Morgan of his whiskers and giving him roles such as this have The | Kiss Before the Mirror” is a bit heavy | for hot weather, but once Morgan gets vour attention he is sure to keep it throughout the film. Nancy Carroll (with a very unattrac- tive hairdress apd muchly-powdered | face) does little more in this film than furnish a rather strained foil for At- torney Morgan in her role of his wile, with the other honors going to Gloria Stuart in _her first role of a faithless | wife and Paul Lukas, for once not the suave lover, but & man verging on in- sanity both from the murder of his wife and her faithlessness. SEASIDE PARK OPENS. Summer will arrive unofficially for many Washington pleasure seckers next Saturday, when Seaside Park, Chesa- peake Beach, opens for the season. For the past three or four weeks painters, carpenters and landscape gardeners have been dressing up the | amusement resort for the opening. The ball room, where Bernei Jarboe's Nite- hawks will again preside, has been re- decorated. The park management has worked out a new arrangement for the amuse- | ment concessions which will bring them closer to the water’s edge, enabling the patrons to derive the full benefit of the bay breezes. The first extra added at- traction for the popular week end dancing will be Frances Williams, who scored a hit last Summer with her tap dance routine. The big 500.000-gallon salt-water pool at Seaside will be filled by Satur- day if the weather is warm enough for outdoor bathing. All the other amuse- ment devices will be running full blast. Russo-Polish Amity Grows. WARSAW (P).—Following an in- crease in trade between Poland and the Soviet Union. attempts are being made at a reapprochement in other fields. An exposition of Russian paint- ings is on vie . and Polish artists %};2 preparing pictures, engravings and k bindings for sho { ) onight. & ats., NATIONAL I ST ran & The scenes of this plot of psycholo- gical tendencies is laid in Vienna and thereby, as usual, calls fcr elaborate scenery with some more dismal and cold scenes of Vienna's pricons thrown in, and in this Universal has outdone it- self. ‘There are also court room scenes, but cne need not fear the usual procedure, for both Morgan and Lukas, though the plot evolves into climatic hysteria, keep a shut door in melodrama, never once allowing unreality to creep in. The majority cf “The Kiss Before the Mir- ror” is just about all Frank Morgan, but that is as it should be. 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