Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1934, Page 40

AMUSEMENTS ‘Chu Chin Chow’ Is Lavish, Cleverly Cast Spectacle Anna May Wong Steals Most of the Actinfl Honors in New Picture at Keith's—Lore of the East From “Arabian Nights.” BY E. de S. MELCHER. UR British cousins do well by “Chu Chin Chow,” that ex-Century Theater, New York, production in which Bett; Blythe appeared in a nifty collection of beads. Aithougl the film, now playing at R-K-O Keith’s, is just about one hour too long, coming fo positive climaxes not only once, but twice and thrice, and while the recording of the music occasionally sounds like one of those old phonograph records which have had their hey-day, it is a lavish production, handsomely mounted, cleverly cast and including that ace product of the East, the cagey Anna May Wong. Young folk will particularly want to see this during the holidays. The legend of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” is revived with evident joy, so that when some of the boys cry “Open Sesame!” and those gaunt gray walls slide apart, revealing acres of treasures and enough diamonds to use as car tokens for the rest of your life, you will find your Arabian Nights coming back once more upon you and realize that it is time, perhaps, once again to delve into their mystic lore. “Chu Chin Chow” is the story of the poor man of Baghdad who fell into a pot of gold by discovering those two immortal pass-words, “Open Sesame!” By so doing he runs into the wicked Abou Hassan, who kills the real Chu Chin Chow on his way to Baghdad and then puts himself in Chow’s place. It is also the story of the little spy (Anna May Wong) who is party to all this, and who, when she is made slave by her former master Abou for supposedly playing traitor to him, escapes from her im- prisonment, dances before some sort of a king and kills Abou, who is there 1 in disguise. This part we liked best. As the king watches this dancing girl dance, he is bored to distraction, having as he says seen scores of dancing girls during his journeys across the world. But when ‘Anna May bounces up to her former master and sticks that knife neatly in one of his ribs, the king sits up, smiles and cackles and says that he has never been so amused in his life. Then when Abou gets an arrow in his chest and rolls down that long flight of stairs the king positively howls for pleasure—and ends up by freeing the beautiful slave girl who has been wanting her freedom all along. The love story of this slave girl, by the way, is pretty sad, since besides showing some good-looking shots of good-looking Pearl Argyle, it does nothing but stop the flow of the story and give some sort of a tenor two very bad songs. However, when you have skipped the tenor and his songs and when you have surmounted two or three long musical sequences, you'll get some enjoyment out of the spectacles that are presented. Other than the capable Miss Wong, the chief roles are played by George Robey, Fritz Kortner, John Garrick and Denis Hoey. But these, alas, although perfectly good actors, mean no more to us than might a lily at Christmas time. * * ok % AT LEAST a half dozen people from Washington are planning to at- tend the opening of Katharine Cor- nell's production of “Romeo and Juliet” at the Martin Beck Theater | in New York Thursday—"planning” because unless they have their seats now the nearest they'll probably get will be standing room on Sixth avenue. Saturday night, too, will find many Washingtonians at the premiere of Helen Gahagan's new play, “Mother Lode,” in which a Washington lad, Robert Shayne, has an important role. Word this am. from Donald Woods (he has the lead, by the way, opposite Irene Du in “Sweet Adeline”). Says he: “Received some clippings telling me about Steve Cochran adding Hibby” (that would be Adelaide Hibbard) “to the facuity of his school. No fooling, Steve's school is to be congratulated on ac- quiring Mrs. Hibbard. She not only knows the theater from A to Z, but has a personality that cannot fail to help her in that type of work, or any work for that matter. “Maxine Doyle is back in the fold again with long tales of her good times in Washington a few weeks ago—also Guy Kibbe bears same from New York and Washington.” etc. Incidentally, Addie Hibbard's arrival in Washington on Saturday was a sort of triumphal entry. Everybody from A to Z was on hand to greet her, and the ovation she received last night at Troupers Glimpses of Stage Folk in Washington. BEHOLD these paradoxes in the life of Miss Estelle Taylor, one-time famed screen siren. She passed her childhood in a family strongly anti-theatrical, her grand- mother still being known as one of the chief opponents of Sunday pictures and plays in her native heath, Wil- mington, Dell. Yet from childhood she, Estelle, loved nothing quite so much as the backyard dramas enacted in costumes borrowed from the grown- ups, and she never really thought se- riously of any career except that of an actress. She attained fame as a wily siren, and a very attractive one, in the days of the silent films. Yet when she as- sayed the same roles in the talkies, it was discovered she could not give her parts the hard, cold reading they were supposed to have. Her voice was to0 simpatico, made her seem like any- thing but a wicked and ruthless? ‘woman. She spent three years developing and training her singing voice, which is naturally of a quality suited to operettas. Yet her stage appearances, gimilar to the engagement she is now playing at Loew's Fox. have always required her to sing popular ballads, the beloved modern blues, needing deeeper tones than her natural range. And what does she propose to do about these odd circumstances? Well, the first one, as you know, is already settled. She became an actress, study- ing at a dramatic school a while, play- ing exactly 12 weeks of legitimate and then whooping off to Hollywood in- dustriously to ensnare various roving romantics of the screen. Being the feminine menace, she was never lowed to get her man, but she did a lot of acting and made a name for herself. As for case No. 2, she has stayed out of the flickers long enough now to make a comeback in an entirely different type of role, one which will suit the naturally warm speaking voice. This she proposes to do. And as for singing, she hopes to find parts in the forthcoming opera comique type of pictures, which surely will appear in great numbers after the success of “One Night of Love.” Personally, we nominate Miss Taylor to do a “Cleopatra,” one at least twice as good as the recent De Mille debacle under that name. Will someone please look after that little matter at once? R. B. P, Jr. Y the National must have done her stout heart good. It is more than likely that Tommy Hamilton—famea for his likeness to the Prince of Wales in “As Thousands Cheer"—will pay this town a visit in the next two or three days. “Cheer” has closed in Chicago and before it reopens is giving its cast a well earned vacation. Margaret Ruckert played the role of Jewel, the Caliph's daughter, in the Roosevelt High School's recent produc- tion of “The Belle of Baghdad,” and not Nancy Hall, as a Friday review in these pages stated. Miss Hall was the talented dancer—Miss Ruckert the very nice “favorite daughter.” Got it? “Candida” is getting a break here this week. On the same night she will be done twice—once by American University, once again by the Pierce Hall Players. The night is Wednesday. ‘What is all this about “The Presi- |dent Vanishes”? Can certain local rumors really be true? If they are, then fie on so-and-so and so-and-so | and so-and-so! |SOPRANO GIVES HER FIRST LOCAL RECITAL Sara Flakaar Adds Folklore and Anecdote to an Entertaining Program. Sara Flakshaar, soprano, who has recently come to Washington, gave her first public recite]l Saturday eve- ning, in the studio of the District of Columbtia League of Pen Women, in the Burlington Hotel. Opening her program, under conditions not often encountered by a concert artist—a | banquet in an adjoining room—Mrs | Flakshaar, nevertheless, gained and held the attention of her audience | with her authoritative and sympa- | thetic interpretation of a program of | German leider and Scandinavian | folk songs. Added interest to the program, par- | ticularly those who could not in- terpret the words, was Mrs. Flak- shaar’s informal preface to each song —a bit of folklore, origin of the song, anecdote about the composer, or some personal reminiscence of her own experiences. Her program included “Wohin” and “Fruehlingsglaube,” by Schubert; “Widmung” and “Marienwuermchen,” by Schumann: “Heimveh,” by Hugo Wolf, and “Verdens Gang” and “Mens jeg venter,” by Grieg. Particularly lovely was the “Heim- ver” by Wolf and “Verdens Gang” by Grieg. Unfortunately for the audi- | ence, Mrs. Flakshaar had to eliminate from her program “Der Dopplegaen- ger” by Schubert and “En Svane” by Grieg, as she felt that these numbers could not be heard to advantage. A delightful group of very old Norwegian and Swedish folk songs, sung in their native language, completed the program. A. MacF. CHILDREN'S PROGRAM. Members of the Saturday class of the Children's Studio, directed by Rose Robison Cohen, displayed an amount of talent which belied their years, in their “Afternoon of Make- | Believe,” presented Saturday after- noon at the studio, 1120 Vermont avenue. ‘The program, including three one- act plays, poetry readings and piano selections, was packed with plenty of entertainment for young and old in the capacity audience. The first play, } “The Birthday Cake,” was played by Shirley Dinowitzer, Elsie Russell, Evelyn Cohen, Doris Goldberg, Mari- | lyn Sirota and Marianne Lichtenstei: The next, “Ten Minutes by the Clock, was well done by Edith Cohen, Ba bara Lichtenstein, Miriam Shapiro, Vivian James, Mary Jo Hall, Phyllis Frank and Doris Sirota. The third, “Little Black Sambo,” probably was the comedy hit with the audience, with Diane Coonin, Maurice Cohen, Claire Sugar and Gloria Jacobi strutting in black-face. Poems were read by Evelyn Cohen, Betty Hall and Teddy Bialck, and Pia- nist Marjorie V. Wilkins offered “The Nightingale,” “On Wings of Song” and “Rustles of Spring” to round out a program of which Miss Cohen may well be proud. H. M. GIVE THREE PLAYS. “Last Refuge,” by Claude Derbes, a clever little comedy about the trials and tribulations of Pierrot and Pier- rette, was the high light of the three one-act plays presentcd last night by the Dramatic Society cf the Jewish Community Center. Melvin Blau- stein and Tillye Braun had the lead- ing roles. | Jack Goldberg took the honors in “Bait,” a story about a spy in the army of Frederick the Great. The third play, “Conflict” by Clarice Valiette McCauley, was not up to the standard of the others, the only thing saving it from complete obscurity being the splendid acting of Ruth B. Palmer, playing the role of a daughter trying to break away from her mother’s apron strings and live her own life. The players were directed by Han- nah Stolar, who also collaborated with Sylvia Weinberg in making the dra- matic version of “Bait.” G.E. H. American Cars in Lead. Nine out of every 10 automobiles in Argentina are from America. o U. S. Refrigerators Used. American refrigerating machinery is being used in French Indo-China. WHERE TO DINE. OOKING FOR A Good Place to Eat? An Atmosphere Yowll Enjoy. Try 17th CAFETERIA 724 17th 8. N.W., Bet. H & Pa. Ave. B R " 7°ALSO A LA CARTE " FREE PARKIN At 10th & E Sts. N.W. CENTER of ALL SHOPPING and THEATRICAL DISTRICT b You Lunch or Dine At MACINA'S RESTAURANT 1009 E St. N.W. second floor Opposite: Parking Lot Wines & Drinks of All Kinds .THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO Stars of “Little Minister” Katherine Hepburn and John Beal are the leading players in the new R-K-O screen version of Barrie's famous play, “The Little Minister,” in which Maude Adams scored one of the great successes of her career. The pictures comes to Keith's on Christmas day. GARBO’S NAME LINKED WITH BRENT IN RUMORS e “Close Acquaintanceship” With| Film Star Reported on News She Will Stay in U. 8. By the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., December 17. —Out of the disclosure that Greta Garbo intends to stay in Hollywood‘ to continue her picture career, came the news that she and George Brent, divorced husband of Ruth Chatterton, | film star, have struck up a close ac- | quaintanceship. | The film colony hesitated to go on | record as saying it meant a romance, | but predicted freely that the two| would be seen together more and more. If this is true, it may explain why | a “spokesman” for Greta has an-| nounced the Swedish actress has no| intention of returning to her native country to devote her talents to the legitimate stage. > Brent received his education in Dublin, Ireland, and quit the National University there to go on the stage, later coming to the United States to further his career. He still is a citizen of Ireland. “B0Z0” SNYDER’S SHOW AT MR. LAKE’S GAYETY Comedians Do Very Well, While Chorus Does Not Draw the Usual Applause. Tommy “Bozo” Snyder’s Own Show, current entertainment enterprise at the Gayety, has enough amusing di- version to make you forget the less happy interlude. It is tuneful and scenic in spots, attains excellency, mostly due to the efforts of Mr. Sny- der, Tiny Huff and Gertrude Hayes. “Bozo” still is among the foremost comedians in or out of burlesque, his hilarious pantomime making for more laughter than the attempts of any six other burlesque clowns. He does not do his famous paper-hanging skit, but the sketch wherein he pounds a bass drum unmercifully and tears a trom- bone to bits cannot be topped. His other appearances are equally good. Micky Markwood and Marty Bohn are others contributing to the fun. Bob Rogers and James Hall handle the straight parts, with Rogers taking the male singing lead in a pleasing enough voice. The feminine half of the cast is not so well supplied with standout per- formers, however, with the exception of Miss Huff and Miss Hayes. Blond Tiny gained such favor with the au- dience that one of her specialties stopped the show, even to the extent of holding up one of “Bozo’s” skits, which is no little achievement. Tiny Huff should be the featured name with this revue. Gertrude Hayes is a | burlesque rarity, a young lady who can read comedy lines with proficieney and put punch into a scene instead of standing on the stage merely sing- songing answers back at the come- dians. The others are Jean Williams, Louise Frazier, Nancy Lee and Lola Bartram. Parading in front of Jimmy Lake’s fine scenery is a lackadaisical chorus operating with an unbalanced line and the double-wing back formation, and evidencing a great capacity for for- getting Prankie Bryant's dance rou- tines. But there is ample entertain- ment. H. M. Wine Sold at New Low. Wine is being sold at 1!, cents & quart, believed to be the lowest price on record, at Rochefor-sur-Mer, be- cause of the great surplus stock in France. Local Player EDMUND EVANS Has one of the leading roles in “Candida,” which the Pierce Hall Players will present Wednesday and Thursddy nights at Pierce Hall. —=Star 8taff Photo. BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Marine Band this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the band auditorium, Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second leader, conducting. BEROGRAM. March, “Sons of Uncle Sam”..McCoy Overture, “Don Juan” .Mozart Romance, “Prairie Lilles” ,....Taylor Grand scenes from “Force of Des- tiny”’ . Verdi Characte: 3 Waltz, “Gold and -Silver’ “Sursum Corda” Grand march, “Entrance of Guests in the Wartburg,” from “Tannhauser” ............Wagner Marines' hymn— “The Halls of Montezuma.” “The Star Spangled Banner.” By the United States Marine Band tomorrow at 11:30 am. in the band auditorium, Marine Barracks. Capt. Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur S. ‘Witcomb, second leader. PATRIOTIC SHUT-INS' HOUR PROGRAM. Marines’ hymn— “The Halls of Montezuma.” Overture, “Mignon”. ....Thomas Duet for flute amn n, enade” . Bartley C. Mool . mann. March, “El Capitan” .Sousa Trombone solo, “Ave Maria”. .Gotnod D. 8. Harpham. Xylophone solos— _“Whistling Willies”....,....Alford “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” Coots Mexican song, “Estrellita”.....Ponce March, “Maryland, My Maryland,” n t Reve angelique, “Kamenoi Ostrow.” Rubinstein Bassoon solo, “Lucy Long”...Godfrey William H. Humoreske, “Darkies’ Jubilee”.Turner in”. agner DREAM Arranged for military band by, Al- bert Bennert, Marine Band. Hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross,” for horn quartet. Thaddeus Hess, Cornelius O'Neil, Richard Schumann gnd Alphonso Ragozzino. “The Star Spangled Banner.” : NINE DAYS 375 Saflfimlabn.Ffi,Dcc.Z]-ap.m,dmbukSum.Dx.M. Join this personally conducted tour party for a holiday to Florida, on large, luxurious S. S. “Dorchester.” shipboard. Visit St. Augustine, Bok Tower (on Christmas day) and Daytona Beach, staying at beautiful Princess Issena Hotel. © Optional tours, sailing same -date: MIAMI, 14 days, $75—10 days, $68 e~ Travel Bureau, tomorrow us - 1426 H Street, N. W., We - and talk it over § ‘ashington. MERCHANTS-MINERS LINE Marine Barracks. Capt.| D. C, MONDAY, DE ISTUDENTS IN SKETCHES AND PLAY SCENES Young Thespians of Clif- ford Brooke Academy Do Wellin Many Roles. It was & long and ambitious pro- gram undertaken by the students of the OClifford Brooke Academy last night at the National Theater, but they came through without a hitch, certain of the budding thespians ex- hibiting considerable dramatic talent. In the first sketch, a group of forest scenes from “As You Like It,” the work of A. L. Diket and Mary McPherson stood out, Miss McPher- son reading her Shakespeare fluently and lending her Rosalind a fresh enthusiasm, and Mr. Diket also splen- didly interpreting his lines. These are two you will see more of. Frances B. Ridgway, Molly Schwartz, J. R. Berger, Arthur Little, John Michael McKnight and Harry Whiting are others who showed an adeptness with the bard’s poetry. The “As You Like It” excerpts were will directed by Maurice Greet. A playlet by the junior class, “In the Kitchen of the King,” spoke well for its director, Marie Walcott, and her ability at instilling into children the elements of stagecraft. The play- ers, Harry Lord, Homer Gusack, Esther Gerber, Betty Marie Miller, Elizabeth Taylor, Idelyn Kass, Bar- bara Anne Culley, Shirley Walcott, Eleanor Grace Erickson, Bernice Dorothy Phillips, Mary Jane Chase, Helene Wallack, Phyllis Dudley and Idalyn Cohen, some of whom couldn’t have been more than 6 years old, had & grand time. A one-act comedy, “The Last Christ- mas,” depicting the troubled affairs of three penniless spinster ladies who get unexpected guests on Christmas, when there is only a ham bone in the larder, also was smoothly done. Miss McPherson was again seen to advantsge here. The three ladies were well characterized by Marie ‘Walcott, Helen Wilcher and Margaret Mary Edmonston, and Catherine Simons got in some grand comedy work as one of the unexpected guests. Virginia Shields, Hazel Borden and Marion Wolberg also helped no little. Dramatic honors of the evening, however, probably go to the cast of a highly effective play entitled “Sixty Seconds,” dealing with a murder and a suicide in the sewing room of the women’s ward of a peni- tentiary. Alice M. Brennan, Eleanor Campsall, Marion Sherman, Jean Prince Gwladys M. Keer, Consuelo Tellez, Margaret Mary Edmonston and Edwina Wise made this a suc- cess, with the dramatic efforts of Miss Tellez, Miss Wise, Miss Ed- monston and Miss Sherman being most noteworthy. Mildred Coleman’s direction also deserves praise. Concluding the program was a scene from the second act of Sheri- dan's “School for Scandal.” Grace Harmon, Ruth Blake and A. L. Diket performed in this. The presentation as a whole was directed by Maurice Greet and Mil- dred Coleman. Among the other students taking part are Lillian M. Gartland, Gladys Henderson, Eleanor K. Ray, Louise Alexander, Slaughter, Evelyn Hollingshead, John Duvall, ‘Thomason, Strickland. Hugh Paul Buckingham, Ben Fox and Horace H. M. HOLMES CONCLUDES TRAVELOGUE SERIES His Audience Last Night Was Taken Through Old and New Austria. ‘The beauty that is Austria’s was de- picted yesterday afternoon at the Na- tional Theater by Burton Holmes in his concluding travelogue of the sea- son. The contrasts between the im- provements of the modern states of the globe, that has been the lecturer's forte this year, were missing yesterday. Only the beautiful and the historic held sway. Starting with glimpses of the fer- tile valleys and the peasantry, the globe trotter then showed the moun- transport the visitor to their tops. In an effort to portray the life of this re- maining heart of the once powerful empire, Holmes presented in rapid order the peasant homes, tombs, churches, taverns, rivers, lakes, Winter sports and modern castles. Vienna, the city of waltzes and gayety, has lost little of its charm and glamour, for the citizenry go to the opera, dance on the ice and drink their beer and wines in much the manner of old. Only the colorful array of uni- forms of the pre-war days is lacking. Here the traveler offered the present and past waltz kings, their statues and homes. The art galleries, with the “Madonna” by Raphael and the “Altar Piece” by Rubens, the theaters, the Danube and the former Parliament house, with the Goddess of Wisdom, whose back is turned on the famous legislative palace, all had their place in this highly interesting travelogue. Perhaps the most unusual and in- teresting highlight of the exploitation of Vienna and Austria was the pres- entation of the last act of “Die Mei- stersinger” in the Staats-oper of Vienna. The spectacle, while minus the famous music, was replete with color and charm. After concluding his lecture with ski-jumping and other Winter sports in the Alps, Holmes bid his audience good-by until next year. The lecturer announced that next season he will probably present Mexico, the West In- dies and South America. F.L.C. PYUS ADAMS MARVELITE No Better Paint Sold Lasting, Waterproofing, Clear, $1.75 Gal. 1119 9th St. NW. NA. 4174 MESCO COFFEE T HRILLING AS A RIDE IN No Shelf Age! 1013 E SY. HOME DELIVERIES Dolly | Simons, Charles L. Crowe, J. Edwin | tain peaks and cable cars that quickly | CEMBER 17, 1934. AMUSEMENTS. National Symphony Plays| Special Christmas Music| French Noels in Overt ure Directed By Guest Conductor, Philip James—A Seasonakle Program—Midwinter Dance Rec:tal. BY ALICE EVERSMAN, FEW years ago Lawrence Gilman wrote: “I have often won- dered why it is that so few conductors in planning their programs bring to that delicate and vital task a sense of timeliness. A conductor with a lively sense of audience psychology would realize that he might legitimately capitalize the moods and inclinations of a Christmas audience and delight them with something seasonable. audiences enjoy 'hearing music that is associated in one way or another with the Christmas season. A On the program selected for yester- day’s concert of the National Sym- phony, Dr. Kindler chose just the numbers that would please a holiday- minded public. Lovely old French Noels in the excellent overture which Philip James has written, a beautiful old “Concerto per la Notte di Natale,” by Manfredini, both heard for the first time in this city, and Rimsky-Korsa- koff's charming troduction and Polonaise,” from his “Christmas Eve,” contained the religious and festive at- mosphere which belongs to this season. There was a viril quality in Mr. James’ conducting of his own overture, the first guest conductor to direct the National Symphony, which imme- diately established community. of spirit throughout the hall. Skillifully writ- ten, with the two French carols, “Venez, Divin Messie” and “Rejouis- sez-vous, Divine Marie,” for basic melody, it contains an undercurrent of joy that was always present in the early Christmas celebrations. A con- crete work satisfying for its finished form and elaboration of simple melody, it was a joyous introfluction to the rest of the program. Mr. James was heartily welcomed for his spirited read- ing of this charming number and forced to acknowledge several recalls. Deeply impressive was the classical “Concerto” by Manfredini, particu- larly the Pastorale movement. Italian grace gave a flowing suavity to the more severe form and the spiritual character was enhanced by use of two violins as solo with an accompaniment of strings and piano. Although weak- ening somewhat in the two following movements, the Pastorale was suffi- cient in its purity of outline and re- ligious significance to place the “Con- certo” on a equal footing with the cherished masterpieces of composers who, many years later, thought in the same musical idiom as Manfredini. Between the concerto and the Rus- sian version of “Christmas Eve,” by Rimsky-Korsakoff, Dr. Kindler gave two of the Brahms ‘“Hungarian Dances,” those heard before by the National Symphony being so well re- ceived that Dr. Kindler chose Nos. 1 and 2 for yesterday's program. Their verve and elan were stressed in a well accentuated reading that was a reve- lation of the artistic elasticity of the orchestra. Somewhat in the nature of a Christmas gift the addition by Dr. Kindler of the “Fifth” and “Sixth Hungarian Dances” as encores, the the delighted recognition of the au- dience. An atmosphere apart but fitting in | excellently with its temperamental | swing was the “Nights in the Gardens |of Spain,” by De Falla, with the Chilean pianist, Blanca Renard, as 1 soloist. Although De Falla has put most of the descriptive material in the orchestra, Mme. Renard played the piano obligato with a crisp, clear Itouch and a true Spanish color that |stood out above the more complex orchestra scoring. It will be a pleasure to hear this excellent artist again in a longer and more individual program, for her success was very genuine, as the audience tried to convey with its applause. The program finished with the charming number by the Russian, who delighted to visualize in music the rich fairy lore of his country. A most satisfying concert. Dr. Kindler sent his auditors home with his personally expressed Christmas good wishes. * x % % THE midwinter recital of the Lisa Gardiner Dancers took place Sat- ‘urdny evening at the Central High | School. Miss Gardiner in two solo |numbers won an ovation and the and Time of Showing. Earle—"“Limehouse Blues,” at 11:05 am., 1:50, 4:35, 7:20 and 9:55 p.m. Stage shows at 1, 3:50, 6:35 and 9:10 p.m. Loew’s Fox—“Hell in the Heavens,” at 11 am. 1:35, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:50 p.m. Stage shows, with Estelle Taylor in person, at 12:40, 3:25, 6:10 and 8:55 p.m. Metropolitan—"“Menace,” at 11:25 am., 1:10, 2:55 4:40, 6:25, 8:15 and 10 pm. R-K-O Keith's—“Chu Chin Chow,” at 11:40 am. 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:40 pm. Palace—"College Rhythm,” at 11:25 am., 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40 and 9:40 pm. Columbia—“The Painted Veil,” at 11:30 a.m, 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40 and 9:45 pm. Tivoli—"Evelyn Prentice,” at 2:25, 4:15, 6, 7:50 and 9:35 p.m. Ambassador—"“Limehouse Blues,” at 6:15, 8 and 9:55 p.m. 1935 DIARIES and calendars. A complete stock at popular prices. E. Morrison Paper Co. 2,240 Pounds to the Ton Blue Ridge Va. Hard Stove Coal, $12.00 ot ST THAI R 0" B lllflll.'!& Buckwheat, $7.25 Rice, $6.25 Smokeless Egg, $9.75 ‘Soot. ithout 75% Lump Coal, $7.50 50% Lump Coal, $6.90 in separate compart- from fine—showing el gmenme ol im0 e X X x K e, s will m_'fl::fif‘fli otend your money on not used. o, B0 B Gy 3 v There 1s a Reason Why ‘World’s Largest Retailers of Va. ‘Anthracite BLUE RIDGE COAL CO. opening chords being interrupted by‘ It is safe to say that most Spanish dance, “La Corrida” had to be repeated. In a new number danced to Gershwin's “Prelude No. 2,” her creative ability was applied to a mod- ern form resulting in an interesting adaptation of dance technique to a music discarding the suave lines of usual dance accompaniment. Miss Gardiner’s excellent control, gained in the Russian school, gave a continuity to the fundamentally angular ges- tures and 'intricate poses that con- tained a graceful fluidity of move- ment. Using a form of expression the opposite of the rounded gestures of the classic school, she so skillfully proportioned them that they melted, one into the other, without a hint of awkwardness. It was an interesting number, both for its difference and for its artistic presentation. In the “Obertass,” danced with Alice Louise Hunter, Miss Gardiner drew on another side of her art in her tem- peramental and robust interpretation, again in sharp contrast to the grace- ful but more standard technique of the “Blue Danube,” danced with Miss Hunter and Christine Stewart. The opening number was the de- lightfully pantomimed “Souvenir,” to the music of Delibes-Chopin, danced by Alice Louise Hunter, Georgia Hi- den, Marjorie Beall, Fillis Speich, Lora Wills, Polly Prickett, Ann St. John, Marion Wolberg, Charlotte Walton and Marjorie Megee. “Lotus Land,” to the music of Cyril Scott, reproduced the atmosphere of the poem in color- ful costuming and exotic movements of originality. It was interpreted by Christine Stewart, Eda Vomachka, Leila Gurley, Jeanne Milette, Eliza- beth Berkeley, Marjorie Megee, Mar- | jerie Beall, Anne Vucinovich and Georgia Hiden. Others who appeared in the varied numbers on the program were Bar- | bara Worrell, Eleanor Reynolds, Ju- dith Helmick, Barbara Harris, Greta Ruth Atkin, Jean Hoke, Marie St. John, Laura Allen, Harriet Crowder, Sarah McGrew, Miriam Lewis and | Patricia Benedict. Edith H., Hunter was the accompanist. IN SECOND PLAY. George Bernard Shaw's “Candica,” will be presented by the Pierce Fall Players in Plerce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard streets, Wed- nesday and Thursday evenings at 8:30 | o'clock. Miss Ina L. Hawes is direct- | ing this second production of the sea- | son for this group. | The title role is being played by Dorothy Dietz, a graduate of the Fair- mont School for Girls. James Rawls, prominent with the Community Play- ers, is the young poet in love with Candida. The role of her husband, “a misunderstood man,” ig, played by Edmund Evans, an active member of the Pierce Hall Players for several years. Other parts will be played by Evelyn Schweizer, William Austin Davis, also prominent with the Com- munity Players and the Bartfield Players, and Charles Bell, active sev- eral years ago with the Cue and Cur- tain Club of George Washington Uni- versity. CHRISTMAS BENEFITS. The Lichtman Theaters are plan- ning several benefit programs dur- ing the holidays. Dolls will be given to the Negro children patients in Freedmen's and Children’s Hospitals. A Christmas party for Negro children will be held at the Lincoln Theater Wednesday morning, December 26, at 10 o'clock. A movie show especially se- | lected for the children will also be given. Preparations have been made for 2,000. On Sunday, December 23, a party for the smaller children has been ar- ranged at the Northwest Settlement House, at Sixth and M streets north- west. One hundred tots will be given | a show, Christmas tree, ice cream, ' cake and candy by the Lichtman Theaters. comedy, “BAMBCD COCKTAIL ROOM GHTERS WARNER BROS. THEATERS AMUSEMENTS. .. SONG WRITERS ON PARADE® ISTER WEST LUCILLE PACE _;L(-nv; PALACE + fow. THE ALL-AMERICAN MUSICAL Joe PENNER +Lan Warner Bro In Pas gnt's Drama. 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