Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1935, Page 49

AMUSEMENTS. “L’Aiglon” Tops Theater Chief Players in Tomorrow’s New Films at Downtown Theaters Schedules for New Week Eva Le Gallienne Production Comes to National Monday Evening—Russian Film at Belasco and “Gold Diggers" at Eatle. BY E. de S. MELCHER. ALENDAR of stage and screen events of the new week, starting, incidentally, today with “Petersburg Nights”: “L’Aiglon” at the National. Here you have not only the reopening of this E street play house with a play that Saran Bernhardt and Maude Adams once trotted out in the open (although they didn't, of course, use the Clemence Dane version), but you have the return of one of this country’s finest actresses to town—Eva Le Gallienne. In her company you will find Sayre Crawley, Donald Cameron, Leona Roberts and the fioung man who played Romeo here so effectively last season, ichard Waring. “Petersburg Nights” at the Belasco. 1‘ Wardman Park Theater. M-G-M's More about this tomorrow. It won a | Harold Weinberger directed it. 3 medal in Venice last year. Ought to| Get set for “Ruggles of Red Gap be good. “The Gold Diggers of 1935” at the Earle. Those digging this season in- clude Gloria Stuart, Dorothy Dare, Glenda Farrell and Alice Brady. ‘Those more or less playing around include Adolphe Menjou, Frank Mc- Hugh, Hugh Herbert and Dick Powell. Busby Berkeley directed—which means that the girls will be shapely, the dances original and the music just as good as the radio has said it is already. Dancer Georgie Taps and Ros-coe-coe-coe Ates (champion stut- terer) head the stage show. “Wedding Night” at the Palace Anna Sten gets Gary Cooper this time —or rather she doesn't get him—and therein lies the drama. Miss Sten appears as a Polish farm girl in Connecticut and Mr. Cooper, who is wed to Helen Vinson, finds consola- tion in looking at Miss Sten when his wife goes on a vacation. While the plot isn't complicated, Director King Vidor has made it interesting. And Miss Sten, while still plump. never- theless has the face of a Polish angel. “Roberta” at R-K-O Keith's. Sec- ond week. If you go at 9 p.m. you can see it quite easily from the roof. At 8 you can get as near as the top rew of the second balcony. If you start shortly after breakfast the chances are fifty-fitty of your making the first balcony. “The Little Colonel” at the Fox. | Bhirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore and Bill Robinson's dancing make this a | combination that is pretty hard to, beat. It's Shirley’s best. Don't miss | 1t. Everett Marshall heads the stage | show. “While the Patient Slept” at the Metropolitan. This one features Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbe in another Clue Club picture. Miss MacMahon appears as the nurse, so Mr. Kibbe is | probably the patient. An added at- tiaction is E. M. Newmans “See America First,” which Mr. Newman filmed especially for Warner Bros. “The Private Life of Don Juan,” at the Columbia, is said to bring Douglas Fairbanks back to life with a bang. The ladies who assist him in this re- creation include Benita Hume, Binnie Barnes and Merle Oberon, most of whom were wives of Henry VIII at one time or another. Other events: “Under the Lilacs” Eaturday morning at the Nation: ‘This is said to be so good that grown- ups will want to see it as well as youngsters. One of the chief players is a dog—not Miss Corneli's Flush, kut another one quite as good. And then there's the new show at the Gayety, starting Sunday, called “Blue Rhythm Girls,” including that | popular person, “Bozo” Snyder, who goes through the evening without say- ing a word. i * k% % MOR’I‘ON EUSTIS, a member of a prominent Washington family, an associate editor of the Theater Arts Magazine of New York and the suthor of a recent book called “Broad- way, Inc.,” has written a play called | “Opening Night.” It has been bought | by J. J. Vincent for presentation in the Fall. | * Kk ox x | "DEAR Mr. M——: I notice in ’rhe! Star tonight"—last night—“you | referred to Helen Jepson as having been heard here at the Townsend concert, but I did not find any refer- | ence to the fact that Gladys Swarth- | out will make her Constitution Hall debut under my management on April | 7 in joint recital with Nino Martini, | who will sing his first Washington | Tecital on that date. ! “As you know, Martini is also going | Into pictures on May 12 to make 8 | series for Fox. In connection with | Swarthout, it may interest you to know | that she was second in a recent radio popularity contest conducted among | some 1,500 radio editors throughout the country, being topped only by Tibbett. Incidentally, I hope to have Jepson here in recital next Winter and negotiations are going forward to that end * * * “Cordially yours, “DOROTHY H. DORSEY.” That concert of Miss Swarthout's and Mr. Martini’s is, of course, some- thing to look forward to, and we are | p sorry to have omitted mention of it. Miss Swarthout is not only a grand singer, but she's grand to look at. | ‘Wait till you see—and hear her. * ok x X 'ONIGHT the Cue and Curtain Club '* of George Washington University will present “Good-by Again” at the DANCING. A | which comes to the Earle a week from Friday. ‘The local Warner ipeople are tossing their hats in the |air over it already. | _Phil Lampkin's sister, Reginie De {Ban, is a featured member of lAdlm"s revue which comes to the Fox tomorrow. This is Mrs. Martin Johnson’s birth- day. Congratulations, Mrs. J. One of the most popular members of the Loew's Fox outfit is “Dad” | Long, who sits there backstage and | tosses you on your ear if you try to crash his portals without proper in- troduction. So popular was he with this week’s Casino de Paris revue |that all the girls and boys chipped |in and have bought “Dad” a new easy chair—possibly to make those | tossing out exercises a little easier. “EVENING OF MUSIC.” The chorus choir of the Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South, R. Deane Shure, conducting, will pre- sent “An Evening of Music” in the main auditorium of the church this | evening at 8:15 o'clock. The anthems | of F. Melius Christiansen will be ac- | corded special recognition, represent- ing the most classical type of lith- urgical literature in the realm of church music. Soloists will be La Vergne Sims Fairchild, soprano; Lily Garrett, con- tralto: Arthur M. Tabbutt, bass; Edith F. Gottwals, at the organ. The guest artists, J. Alden Finckel, composer- cellist, and Alice Finckel, pianist, will play a sonata in three movements, by Sammartini. In Benefit q second. FRANK RICHARDSON, Who will appear here Saturday in the Continental Revue, which is being given for the American Fed- eration of Government Employes as a benefit for its Sick Benefit Association. CONTINENTAL * REVUE 'Ampitu A F. G E. 15 Star Acts 15 \ Sat.,Mar. 16 #% 50c Washington Auditorium Tickets at Droops & Kitts . 3050 - Private less y ment * Soclal_daneing_s_speclalty, _ Dance Smartly!l” Don't Be s Routine Partner Learn to dance smartly become 8 smooth, interesting, (popular dancer) in a 'few lessons, Special _attention o beginners. "Call, for wuest lesson “without obligation Studios open until 10 P.M. Leroy H. Thayer Studios 1226 Connecticut Ave. Metrovolitan 4121 Our Special 1935 Talent Development Courses 16 ONE-HOUR DANCING LESSONS Tap-Ballet Acrobatie Character Limbering a: 16 /ONE HOUR LESSONS nd Stretching Musical Comedy or Ballroom DANCING 3 DAYS TO ENROLL MAR. 14-15-16 Children—Adulte—Beginners—Ad- Students—Reglster NOW HOURS 9 AM. Right reserved applicaiion. TUNTIL 10 P reject say “The School of Pre. gressive Teaching Sys- Constantly Interest” GLADYS WILBUR PARK STUDIO o E ’DANCINIG 1223 CONN.AVE. NAT 563 THE THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS BY CALVARY AMATEURS “Not Quite Such & Goose” was the class of the array of three one-act plays essayed last night by the Cal- vary Players of the Calvary Baptist Church, and Owen Newson, as Albert Bell, the rough-and-ready young chap of 17 who abhors “sissies” and tennis, | was the class of that bit of drama- turgy. Young Mr. Bell, however, soon be- | comes a dcvotee of both tennis and | sartorial elegance, including a rose | in the buttonhole, merely proving the power of a woman's wiles. Gene Ames played the part of the woman charm- ingly, and Avis Bell gave a true-to- life portrayal of Albert’s “beloved” sister. The potentialities of “The Finger of God” possibly were not taken ad- EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, vantage of to the full, but Cleo Harris performed creditably as the thief, risen to executive of an investment house, but about to succumb once more to the lure of lucre. and abscond with the company’s funds. Charlotte Nelson, playing the stenog who, after hearing her boss’ story. leads him | back to the straight and narrow by | giving him her savings to invest as| evidence of her faith in his integrity, read her lines with understanding, but & trifle mechanically. 9:15 pm. The final, Hall and Middlemass’ R-K-O Keith's—“Roberta,” at 11:32, ‘p'ox{‘uhz and gmvinx niece.u T::; 1:34, 3:36, 5:38, 7:40 and 9:42 p.m. aliant,” was done very well wi " Sl < = | Stephen Truppner as the condemned | stz‘:;: &t ';8’.5 S o o | murderer who refuses to reveal his4 gnq7g pm. Stage shows at 12°10, 3, | identity even to his own sister, and | 5.50 204 °8:40 pm G Gorden Hicks, the warden, & close| g ., .wyole Town's Talking.” at | 10:45 am., 1:25, 4:15, 7:05 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows at 12:35, 3:25, 6:15 and 9:05 p.m. (;;ulnmbil—fi"flabosonu.”d utll 1:30am., » 1:40, 3:50, 5:45, 8 and 10:10 p.m. “Uncle Vanya” at Embassy. |nr and Mrs. Martin Johnson in per- The Columbia Players’ production of | son, at 1:25, 3:35, 7:45 and 9:55 p.m. “Uncle Vanya” was apparently such | Metropolitan—“Woman in Red,” at a success last night, that they have | 11:15 am. 1, 2:45, 4:35, 6:20, 8:05 been asked to repeat the performance | and 9:50 p.m. at the Soviet Embassy Saturday night. 'n:ie request came from the Ambas- sador. Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. Belasco—“Petersburg Nights,” at 11:56 a.m, 1:55, 3:54, 5:53, 7:52 and “On a Park Bench” a short skit employed as a curtain raiser, evi- denced overplaying. C.A. M. {pm. Tivoli—“Rumba,” at 6:10, 7:55 and 9:45 p.m. Ambassador—“Lives of a Bengal Lancer,” at 5:45, 7:40 and 9:35 p.m. “The Right to Live,” at SEEREETE BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra in Stanley Hall this evening at 5:30 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster. Anton | 12:30, Pointner, assistant leader. | show at Last Helen HAYES - Robert MONTGOMERY /e *VANES SA' age..CASINO DE PAREE REVUE w2 MILTON BERLE 2:35, 4:20, STAGE..the celubnated stage, sceen and radio stan IN PERSON JOE & PETE MICHON 7ZE0° FRED LIGHTNER & ROSCELLA D ADAIR . Dance ond RIANA DE BORI~ RUTH LONG - DOROTHYARDEN-JEAN FRANGS LAMPKIN OVERT Lt limetday. WasWirs WARTIN JOHNSON P°*"endonte scen i BABOONA T Loews COLUMBIA % SAFAIRBAN o f/ in UNITED ARTISTS k Ve PRIVATE LIFE g OF DONJ LAN' p.m. Stage | 5 Palace—"The Gilded Lily.” at 11:15 | _MINISTER i am, 1:20, 3:25, 5:30, 7:35 and 9:00‘ FAIRLAWN ANACOSTIA. D. C. 83c. Mrs. Dorsey’ 1300 G st. ACADEMY ©f Pericet Souna ot 8th at G E. Lawrence Phillips' Theatre Beautiful Continuous From 4:30 P.M. VIRGINIA BRUCE in NE EYRE GEORGE M_COHAN in “GAMBLING. " ASHTON 'cl.hnzsno;hv; BOLES in “YRE WHITE BARADE S | CAROLE LOMBARD. CHME}I{. MOi(RlS. | __“THE GAY BRIDE." Chase Com. News. | DUMBARTON 313 Wiscomsm ave KATHARINE _HEP- RENISTER v Bhows. T apd bt IRENE DUNNE in_“! PRINCESS MARIAN M. L Continuous Prom 6:00 P.M. CLAUDETTE COLBERT and WARREN WILLIAM in “IMITATION OF LIFE” News._Comedy. Continuous From 5:30 P.M. ANNA NEAGLE in “BITTERSWEET. REGIS TOOMEY _in RED_MOR! STATE 6970 Wise. A Double Feature—At 6 and 8:30 P.M.. CHESTER MORRIS and MARION NIXON. | “Embarrassing Moments.” | c‘y%i?zl"rh&'»?fl 258 SOAN BENNELE 1n MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD.” TAKOMA “&=: tiernut Sta. “BROADWAY BILL.” HIPPODROME 5.2, Return Engagement by Popular Demand MAE WEST in nof SIDNEY LUST irectio “She Done Him Wrong.” Ricardo Cortez in_“Big Executive.” Today-Tomorrow lelrnln Marsh in “Girl of the Lim- R i S HYATTSVILLE. MD. Today-Tomorrow AR CLAUDETTE COLBERT, “IMITATION OF LIFE.” ALEXANDRIA. VA ‘Today-Tomor.-Sat. ._“David_Copperfiel ROCKVILLE, MD. Today-Tomorrow Laurel. Hardy. “Babes in_To: ASSADOR 1°% 5t & é{grn COOPER. BRAS%'ns‘-r' Youe “LIVES OF A’ BENGAL LANCER.” APOLIO *>* st nNE SYLVIA SIDNEY in *I it SN Sinine Comedse AVALON [ Matinee, 2:00 P.M. GEORGE RAPT. ARD, CENTRAL °® ;b Dane s | mENE THEATERS ts. N.W. g ol & MADY CHRISTIANS WOMAN." Gomldy.h T SAVOY T ft & Gor BaWW B e mmaten TIVOLT 4t ot & Forv iz ww lnlno.cl:w PM, o ) 1_Comedy. Ge. Ava & St N Y0 CLAUDE BAINS in “MAN WHO RE- —TESSE THEA mgi %':: e *Rforsaking Al Others.” WILL ROGERS in “The County Chairman.” Comedy. _8port Novelty. PALM THEATER °eLisv WARNER BROS, lu’ lfl “The fiéfilfim" THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1935. Patricla Ellis (at left) is promi- nently concerned with “While the Patient Slept,” at the Metropoli- AMUSEMENTS. ECKINGTON PLAYERS IN OSCAR WILDE PLAY Subtle lines and a generally smooth performance marked the Eckington Community Players' presentation of Oscar Wilde's “The Importance of Being Earnest,” given in the audi- torium of the Langley Junior High School last night. A complicated play as written, it was nevertheless enacted amr.oct.hly| ALcon':mm. enough for the audience to get an exacting and understanding version | UNDER THE LILACS” 'of Wilde’s clever story. =2 Ellis Birnbaum, one of the “Er- nests,” and Vernon Lyden, the other,| ® n finally bring things to the proverbial X happy ending when their marriage is consummated through the efforts of JEROME KKERN'S Magicel, Musical Romance the mother of one of the girls, por- “‘ROBERTA" trayed by Mary Cromwell, and the FRED ASTAIRE governess of the other, played by | Marjorie McI. Folks. The girls were | GINGER ROGERS IRENE DUNNE ATIONAL Nights, 85¢-52.75. ot ok and St $5-§2.20 Wosk March 1 LE GALLIENNE Rostand's Famous “L'AIGLON" Frances Waltemeyer and Margaret McDowell. The play, though complicated, is amusing, especially when Lyden is around, the young man acquitting himself nobly. However, no indi- vidual should be commended for his or her work, as they all worked to- gether to make the play entertaining. | Elizabeth Beatty did a very nice | Job of directing the group, and much | of the credit for the splendid showing made by the players should be show- ered on her. R. B. H. 4 : Moscow Art Theatre Players in DOSTOYEVSKI'S “Petershurg Nights” A thrilling story in sight and sound of the struggles of a musical ius . . . with complete dialogue titl, English. 6 WEEKS IN NEW YORK Continuous from 11:18 A pleture GAYETY BURLESK NOW PLAYING 2—Gems of Burlesk—2 MIKE SACHS PEGGY HILL Coming—BOZO SNYDER And Ali New Show tan. Gary Cooper and Anna Sten m‘f-‘ » (center) are the stars of “Wed- ding Night” at the Palace. At right is Shirley Temple as she appears in “The Little Colonel,” at the Fox. All these films start their week’s engagement tomorrow. & m. 25 ustil 1:00 | person ean o m. mies! See Feature at 10:30- 1:20-415-7-05-10:00 [ ] TOMORROW The entertainment triumph of the year— Warner Bros. sumptuous successor to the famqus “Gold Diggers”! THEY gt =~ 41938 DICK POWELL featured in the number that has the whole country talking “LULLABY.- BROADWAY" ADOLPHE MENJOU ¢« GLORIA STUART-ALICE BRADY GLENDA FARRELL » FRANK McHUGH * HUGH HERBERT WINIFRED SHAW+DOROTHY DARE « JOE CAWTHORN 16— VITAPHONE GIRLS —16 & GEORGIE TAPPS BUSTER SHAVER with TNy sTARS GEORGE & OLIVE JOHN & MARY MASON oA ROSCOE ATES sturmerine comic GIRLS! STARS! ROMANCE! SPECTACLE! LAUGHS! TOMORROW THRILLS! CHILLS! ‘COMEDY! SUSPENSE! Screen’s Newest Thriller MIGNON G. EBERHART'S WHILE . Warner-First National Hit GUY KIBBEE-ALINE MacMAHON LYLE TALBOT - PATRICIA ELLIS L J Also Select Shorts Warner Bros. b Y