Evening Star Newspaper, June 14, 1935, Page 56

AMUSEMENT Signor Armetta Knows His Stage and Film Audiences Constant Demand for Something New Is Realized by This Player, Appearing “in Person” at the Fox This Week. BY E. de S. MELCHER. P MONG the unsung neroes of the screen none is more popular than Henry Armetta, small, dark, whiskered man of Italy, whose wrath is an important factor to Hollywood. Signor Armetta has never appeared in a film and passed along unnoticed. No matter how small the job, he has made the most of it—and even if he walked into the room as a second, third or fourth waiter, as soon as he came onto the stage as far as you were concerned he immediately became Waiter Number 1, When Mr. Armetta made his first | stage appearance this morning at the | Fox he was stepping out into a real | spotlight. And in so doing he was raising the standard for a dozen or | more other players who are far from | being stars and who are yet as well | known in the big cities, the “prov- | inces,” the ninterlands and the hay- | seed communities as Marion Davies, | Garbo or the blushing Miss West. Among these may be classed the| bulging-eyed Cliff Edwards, that peren- “ nial nitwit. Patsy Kelly; the ever- | blooming Roscoe Ates, that weeping willow, Zasu Pitts, and possibly the | even somewhat more in demand Ed- ward Everett Horton Put these on any stage and they will get as much mitten enthusiasm as their more ex- pensive sires—and the air will be sundered with exclamations of joy, surprise, enthusiasm and admiring ‘whatnots. JMR: ARMETTA has won his spurs in distinctly novel fashion. Not having been born a beauty, nor blessed with a flow of Cambridge (England) English, he has had to trim his small, ! squat figure to a new style and evolve something which would strike the at- | tention of his customers for good and all When, therefore. he came upon the &cene, he knew that unless he could | outdo himself in some faaciful ges- | ture, throwing pride and everything else to the winds, he would become an | also ran, hounding the mournful wicket of that window where each | morning a harrowed female says “No™ to most extra seekers, and running | out ia the evening with only a measly $7.50 for his day's work. “Therefore,” said Mr. himself, “I must find something new And something new he found. He | found that by gritting his teeth, he | found that by rolling his eyes in| four directions, by screwing up his | mustache, by panting and heaving and sighing, by roaring and scream- ing and tearing his hair, by crying and howling and tearing his clothes, by doing, in other words, everything that everybody else does about six | times harder, he could attract atten- tion. And attract attention he did, and has done, ever since. And we don't | mind saying that no character on the | screen today is more welcome than Mr. Armetta. His wrath is his joy end everybody else’s joy. He can| scream and howl and poke his neigh- bor in the jaw and his audience will be with him to the man. We haven't | seen him as yet at the Fox. but we'll | bet a Braddock against a Baer that | he’s knocking his customers cold and that they are as glad to see him “in | perscn” as they have always been to see him in any old role on the screen. * x x x | 'ODAY'S news: | k M-G-M is singing and dancing in the streets already over “No More | Ladies,” the new Joan Crawford-Rob- | ert Montgomery picture, which will | be screened tomorrow morning for the benefit of the local drama de- | partments | Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Duchin, after at- | tending a dance last night at the | Curtis Club, left for Cleveland via a | couple of one-night stands. - ; | I | Armetta to | One of the real events of next weel tertainers recently at the Warner Bros.’ convention banquet in Holly- Will Eva Le Gallienne do the bal- cony scene from “Romeo and Juliet” at the Fox next week? We are grateful to the local Warner Bros. for our copy of “Oil for the Lamps of China.” “Public Hero No. 1" will get an- other downtown showing at the Co- lumbia, starting next Friday. Dick Powell flies up to New York to do his broadcast there today. Couldn't find an orchestra here, he says. The title, “Anchors Aweigh,” has been changed to “Dress Parade.” One of the reasons for the change: M-G-M owns “Anchors Aweigh." The Annapolis “Dress Parade” company 1s scheduled to return to- Hollywood June 28. MUSIC IS FEATURED IN WOMEN’S COURSE EVENING STAR ) M. P. STRELKOVA, Featured player in the new Russian musical comedy film, “Moscow Laughs,” which opens at the Belasco today. Leading Artists, Group Singing at University of Maryland Next Week. Choruses and Music will be featured this year at the annual rural women's short course which opens at the University of Maryland Monday and continues through Friday. Concerts by leading artists, choruses, group singing, class instruction in music and an operetta | are on the program arranged by Venia | M. Kellar, State home demonstration agent. More than 700 women from all sections of Maryland have en- rolled for the event, sponsored by the extension service. Mme. Edythe Marmion Brosius, Washington concert harpist; Prof. Harlan Randall, baritone, the music instructor of the university. and Eve- lyn Randall, soprano, will give an entertainment under the auspices of the fourth-year group in the uni- versity gymnasium Wednesday night. On Thursday evening Ritchie Coliseum will be the scene of the operetta presentation, “The Bohemian | Girl,” given by the Calvert County Chorus under the direction of Prof. Randall, who will be assisted by Margaret Ross and Ethel Bowers. Choruses from several other counties, including nearby Montgomery, will give a concert entitled ‘Musical Mo- ments with American Composers” in the gymnasium, Tuesday night. The program for that evening also will include readings by Hester Beall Provensen. Other evening musical events scheduled include a vesper service | Monday and a music festival directed by Augustus D. Zanzig, Friday. Both will be on the campus. In addition, each morning assembly program will open with “general singing,” while Mr. Zanzig, who is director of the music service of the National Recrea- tion 8chool, New York City. will con- duct classes in music appreciation be- | fore the general assemblies. AT THE HOWARD. Beginning today the Howard will | ORIGINAL SKETCHES AT THE ARTS CLUB Mildred Coleman to Be Featured in Sunday Evening Fer- formance. Mildred Coleman will present three of her original character sketches | Sunday evenins, at the Arts Club and | the junior group of the Clifford| Brooke Academy will repeat, by re- quest, “The Wil of the Gods | act Japanese fantasy, which was staged at a recent program of the| school. The Arts Club program origi- | nally was scheduled for Thursday| | night, but was postponed because of | the Shrine fesuvities. Miss Coleman, who for the past three years has been an instructor at one of Washington's well-known dra- | matic schools, has been associated | with the stage for 10 years. She once | was with Fay Bainter in New York, in the cast of “The Man Who Changed | His Name.” Ore of her Jast local ap- | | pearances was with Madge Kennedy | |in “Michael ard Mary.” | The Japanese fantasy will be pre- sented by stucents between 8 and 14 years old, among them are Patricia Benedict, David Davis, Idelyn Kafl, | Idalyn Cohen, Clyde Maxwell, Betty | Marie Miller. Shirley Walcott, Jac- queline Embrey, Elizabeth Taylor, Esther Gerber, Muriel Gerber, Bernice Phillips, Fay Saloman and Phyllis ‘Warner. i | If the weather is fair the program | | will be given in the Garden Theater of the club. IN THE PAGEANT. A section of the Columbia Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra, Sophocles Papas, director, took part in the West- ern and Mexican scenes staged during the Shriner’s pageant last evening. A Complete Selection in Stock present on its stage “Harlem Ex- will be the performance of “Waiting | press,” a fast-moving revue featuring | for Lefty.” which will be given by the | Tommy Myles and his orchestra, with | New Theater Group at Pierce Hall pillie Eckstein as chief vocalist. Also ‘Thursday and Friday nights. This iS| the “Three Rhythm Kings,” who were a play you don't want to miss—and | on the bill for 12 weeks with Eddie one that should particularly interest | Cantor while on his vaudeville tour; local tax drivers at this moment! Hardie Meakin entertained mem- | bers of the press last night atop| Keith's Theater marquis. The night | before he also entertained there— | but only one gentleman writer ac- cepted, sitting there in the rain and watching the parade with grim de- | termination in a rain coat and um- brella. Maxine Doyle was one of the en- Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. | Belasco—"Moscow Laughs,” at 12 | noon, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 pm. Earle—"0il for the Lamps of China,” at 11 am., 1:40, 4:25, 7:05 and 9:45 pm. Stage shows at 12:55, 3:40, 6:20 and 9 p.m. Loew's Fox—'Under the Pampas Moon,” at 10:45 am., 1:25, 4:10, 7 and 9:50 pm. Stage shows at 12:45, 8:30, 6:20 and 9:10 p.m, R-K-O Keith's—"Hooray for ane,"“ et 12:03, 2:03, 4.03, 6:03, 8:03 and | 10:03 p.m. | Metropolitan—"Air Hawks,” at 11:30 a.m, 1:35, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:45 p.m. Palace—"Doubting Thomas,” at 11:15 am,, 1:20, 3:25, 5:35, 7:40 and | 0:45 pm. Columbia—“Goin’ to Town,” at| 12:15, 2:10, 4:05, 6, 7:55 and 9:50 p.m. Little—"Sins of Love” (for men | only), at. 10 am, 12:30, 3:45, 5.45,; 8:45 and 10 p.m. | Tiveli—"‘G Men,” at 2:20, 4:10, 5:55, | #:40 and 9:30 p.m. | Ambassador — “Naughty Marietta,” @t 5:45, 7:35 and 9:30 p.m. Dancer ‘ MITZI MAYFAIR, Popular dancer who heads the stage show this week at Y.hf Earle, ¥ | Amanda Randolph, singing comme- | dienne; Chickie Martin, Slim and | Eddie and a creole dancing chorus. | “G-Men” has been held over on the screen by popular demand. There will be a midnight show tomorrow, with reserved seats. | YOUR EYES Don’t tet poor vision hamper ress. If your eyes are weal been giving you trouble Consult Our Optometrist For an Eye Examination M. A. LEESE Optical Co.| 614 9th St. N.W. r prog- | or 'have | SUNDAY CRUISE June 16th on the Steamer “POTOMAC” TO * QUANTICO Leave 1:30 P.M, See Mt. Ver- non and other historleal sights from” (he ' river. AND ’58 Adalts 5 gEfidun. 35e. % MOONLIGHTS wignun FREE DANCING. Bernie Jarbee's | musie. Leaves 5 P.M. 3 m Sundays and Hol i8e | % CHAPEL POINT Trips Start Wed.. June 19th. Leave 9 A.M. Every Wed. and Say. 9 A.M.. Thereafter % COLONIAL BEACH 8 2 ThJmAn St s * DL 4246 | POTOMAC RIVER LINE GAB uses JICHAELL BL‘A NK BOOK Blank Books \ 1 E.Morrison Paper Co. ! 1009 Pa. Ave. Phone NA. 2945 COAL SACRIFICE PRICES 2,240 lbs. to the ton We are sacrificing our large sizes of famous Virgi hite Ash Hard Coal. x r mine running to o ol g 190 Special Furnace Size. . $8.00 Special Stove Size . $8.25 STOVE. $8.95 CHESTNUT, $8.75 Egg, $8.95 Pea, $6.90 Also Low Spring Prices on Soft Coal Smokeless Egg .. 80% Lump Blue Egg . 75% Lump . . 50% Lump coveenes BLUE RIDGE COAL CO. Alexandria Rd.. So. Washinston. Va. Me. 3545 Wal. 8475 WHERE TO DINE. “The Coolest Spot Around” TOBY TAVERN and GARDEN 1509 H St. N.W. Cuisine under direction” of former chef to_the King of Belgium. DINNERS DE LUXE, $1.00 §1-35 Luncheon, 50¢ and wp HOSTESS LUNCHEON SATURDAY B0c, 85c. idc. $1.00 15+ R A 17th Cafeteria Jaiy 724 17¢h Se. M. W. - Bet. H & Penm. Ave. Thursday Special 5 OC Special Chicken Dinner .r' Foods Well Cooked DINE WHERE, IT IS COOL ALL FRESH Vesetables “Moderate. Prices LOTOS. LANTER| Die Wheel's ool e i B mer after 10 P.M.), Lo got' to bs Gooel! A SHERWOOD trsnnue'v HELD AT ELLIS ISLAND 1 [ Scotsman Fails in Fifth Attempt |k, to Enter U. 8. NEW YORK, June 14 (P).— Hugh McLeod, 39-year-old Scotsman who just can't stay away from the United States and who can't get in it, was again lodged at Ellis Island for the fifth time when the Aquitania docked June 6, immigration officials revealed last night. Percy A. Baker, superintendent of immigration for New York, said Mc- Leod was taken off the ship as a stowaway. How he boarded the ship or how long he remained undiscovered was not learned. McLeod will be held until the Gov- ernment decides whether to prosecute him, Baker said. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Army Band, at the Capitol, at 7:30 p.m., Thomas F. Darcy conducting. Flag Day Program. March, “You're a Grand Old Flag." Cohan “American Fantasie” . .Herbert “America First” . “National Spirit “Northwards,” from the Ways” suite........ “American Patrol” March, “National Emblem”...Bagley “The Star Spangled Banner. AMUSEMENT PARK NORTH BEACH Chesapeake Beach ON THE BAY £yBus An hour to the sea- shore through Marl- bore = md_ Historle Southern Maryland. Free Parking at Beach. Salt Water Bathing Pancing Amusements Half-Mile Fishing Pier Tickets Good Any Time. $1.50 (3 rminald w. Opposite Star Office For Information, Call NAt. 0213 W. M. & A. Motor Lines, Ine. 3rd HIT JUNE JUBILEE 105, From the Book that Thrilled Millions ALICE TISDALE HOBART WASHINGTON AUTHORESS ON STAGE . 1ice s Youthful Dancing Star MITZI MAYFAIR Feature Dancer of “Ziegfield Follies™ ‘Calling All Stars,” etc. Assisted by BOBBY BIXLER. RAPHAEL — 4 DELCOS STEWART SISTERS t Enge Al Syl One W, BERT GRANOFF Rathbone Recalls Joys Of Trouping in States Actor, Next to Appear in “Anna Karenina,” Played First in Suffolk and Thrilled With Romance of Benson Company Dramas. (Basil Rathbone, successful stage and scrcen star whom you will see next as Karenin in “Anna Karenina,” is guest artist for Mollie Mer- rick today and offers reminiscenses abovt “The Days When.”) BY BASIL RATHBONE. OLLYWOOD, June 14—It was at Ipswich, in Suffolk, Eng- land, that I first walked on the stage. That was just before the Great War. I played a small part in “The Taming of the Shrew” one night, the next night I played | Fenton in “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” and so on. We gave eight performances a week and at each one a different play. We carried 10 plays in all. At that time I was a member of {he No. 2 Benson company and there were many such companies on the road. ‘The towns we visited included the lovely cathedral towns of Canterbury, Norwich and Exeter. How good “fried fish and chips” in paper tasted, | bought on the street and eaten walk- ing home after the evening perform- ance! We rarely rehearsed after the first week of production and our days were free to visit the many places of in- terest in the towns in which we played. We lived in “Digs” (bed room |and sitting room for two persons at 15 shillings a week—about $3.50) and would “get out” on the week at 1 pound each ($4.85). The company always had a special train, and there were many admirers to meet us and see us off. Advancement Rapid. Outside the stage door, too, at every performance our admirers would be waiting. How pleasant it was to hear | one’s name mentioned in the crowd! | The warm glow of something accom- ished, something well done, was ost satisfying. Improvement came, | visit was unbounded and most affect- ing. In all the cities in which we played, the enthusiasm of the audi- ences was unbounded and our visit was a gala occasion. We had heard that the people were starved for “good | theater” and our tour certainly seemed to prove it. This year, Helen Hayes has re- | doubled the proof with her tour of | “Mary of Scotland,” which was highly | successful. | In our travels, I think we reached | the peak of old-time romance in New | Orleans. At the old Tulane Theater | no seat could be bought for our plays | | for 24 hours before we arrived in town. | | The box office was literally beseiged | {and extra police had to turn out to | prevent a stampede. At the end of | each performance, Miss Cornell and | her company found it almost impos- | sible to get away from the theater, so great were the crowds of enthusiastic | fans. | While there we dined at Antoine’s | —an unforgettable night of good foods and wines; visited the night | court, and walked atout the innumer- | able streets of individual beauty, of I shall never forget the old houses, |end with it advancement and Lon- | don. Costume plays, modern plays— | better lodgings—then a flat of one's own. Supper parties, lunches and meetings with prominent people in and out of our profession. Then, in 1921, New York and such with their courtyards dreaming back | over the years—the little tea shops— | the museum—and the docks along | the Mississippi. In Savannah, one of my favorite | cities. I first saw those amazing trees | bedecked with trailing moss, like which New Orleans is so justly proud. | plays as “The Swan” and “The Com- | beautiful Old World people smothered mand to Love." Sometimes a tolr|in lace. There is a graveyard in of a play after its New York run— | Savannah where the children play. but nothing even faintly resembling Round and round the graves they go | the romance of the Benson No. 2 days | —life and death—the beginning and | at Norwich, Canterbury and Exeter. And 50 it was that the results of the now historic Katharine Cornell tour | of 1933-34 came to me as a very| pleasant surprise. This tour, in its own way, recaptured something of the | old-time romance. We carried three plays, “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Bar- | retts of Wimpole Street” and “Can-| _ dida.” in which I played Romeo, Rob- ert Browning and Morell, respectively. | Enthusiasm Proves Tonic. | Soon after we opened, we hit Du- luth, where, in the hotel in which I stayed, an old lady in her 70s had the room next to mine. She had traveled over 100 miles to see “The | Barretts' d_her gratitude for our | HI! NOBLE! TAKE CABIN JOHN OR GLEN ECHO STREET CARS 25¢ THE ROUND TRIP DIRECT TO THE 40 ACRE ONLY 40 MIN. FROM TOWN and where EZ SALAMU ALEIKUM awaits, water from the WELLS OF ZEM-ZEM and | the end. Happy voices and laughter all day long. One hopes the dead rest peacefuly beneath this continued | pormise of life. | In Savannah, too, we attended a colored prayer meeting and heard the music, chiefly of drums. ‘"AMUSEMENTS. over the United Btates, had its spe- clal charm. We played one-night stands, two-night stands, or remained | & week, as the case might be. And| people came by the thousands, lov- ing the spoken word well spoken, the | perscnal contact of audience and actor, and the simple beauty of a dramatic story well told. To do it again would be an anti-climax. One lived so fully in those few months. Dear days with the Benson No. 2; enthralling adventure with Miss Cor- | nell’s repertory company—God bless them both. Life has been worth living, if only to lave had such experiences! . 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