Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1935, Page 38

AMUSEMENTS.” Plenty of Good Pictures Mixed in With Bad Ones Therefore, a Writer's Suggestion of “Grouch Column” Does Not Win Favor at Present. Splendid Performances of Last Few Weeks. BY E. de S. MELCHER, rab LETTER has come in asking for “a grouch column.” “For too long now,” says hearing about how good is better than the last. tacks and tell us the truth?” XWZ, “we have been affiicted with the movies are and why each film Why don’t you get down to brass ‘Alas, we have tried. We have said that we admired “"I"he Informer,” that we thought “The Girl From Tenth Avenue” a pretty bad icture, that “Forsaking All Others” was one step short of madness and that Pat O'Brien does the best job of his Jife in “Oil for the Lamps of China.” This, to us, was truth—at least, we thought it was. As for “a grouch column,” there doesn’t seem to be much excuse for it at the moment. And so, in spite of the fact that the morning is dark | Easf and wet and ominous, we prefer to turn the other cheek and tell you what we have particularly enjoyed during the past few months on the screen and on the stage. Once again, “The Thformer.” Edng May Oliver in “No More Ladies,” which you'll see at the Palace starting Friday, Also Joan Crawford and Bob Montgomery in the same film. It's Joan's best. Janet Coon and Eugene Kressin singing “Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl” in the current Road- side Players' production of “After Eddie Duchin playing “Solitude” at the Earle. Joan Marsh—visitor. Eddie Perkins, usher, singing with Phil Lampkin's orchestra at the Fox. Maureen O'Sullivan in “The Flame ‘Within.” “Three Men on a Horse,” the fun- niest play since ‘Once in a Lifetime.” Elizabeth Bergner in “Escape Me Never,” and particularly when she walked down that hospital corridor. W. S. Van Dyke, director and visitor, and responsible for “Naughty Mari- etta.” Carolyn March's torch songs at the Fox, Ruth Draper at the National, Paul Draper, dancer. Martha Eggerth in “The Unfinished Symphony.” Alison Skipworth making her cur- tain call in “Doubting Thomas.” Mary Rogers, ingenue. Fred Stone’s oratory in the first act of “Jayhawker,” which if it had been re-written would have been an im- portant play. * % ¥ X EDMUND GWENN in “Laburnum Grove.” Maude Howell Smith in at least two piays, one of them being “Declassee.” There was something important about one of her hats, too, if we remember correctly. Elissa Landi receiving the press in her suite at the Shoreham. ¥ Franchot Tone, Gary Cooper, Sir Guy Standing and Aubrey Smith in “Lives of & Bengal Lancer.” The first 10 minutes of “Bring on the Girls.” Katharine Cornell's “Juliet.” Louis Heyward in “Point Valaine.” Osgood Perkins in “Ceiling Zero.” Bette Davis falling on the floor in #Of Human Bondage.” The pained expression of the Fox ushers the first day they put on those fezzes. Audrey Seiber—stylist. John Sikken in one of the Com- munity Center Department’s final one-act plays. ‘Thomas Cahill in “After Dark.” Florence Reed’s “Shanghai Gesture.” * x % % BEBE DANIELS and Ben Lyon— nice people. Maxine Doyle coming back to town. The Ballet Russe at the National Adelaide Hibbard having a birthday. John Arledge getting a break in *Flirtation Walk.” Merle Oberon—star, Troupers Glimpses of Stage Folk in Washington. YOUR correspondent has just re- M “turned from the first American interview,ever granted by Raphael, the great Hungarian concertina artist. ‘This distinction may be attributed to two factors—first, not many people go around trying to find out what makes a concertina player run, and secondly, Raphael doesn’t speak English any- way, and couldn’t tell anyone who ‘wanted to know. Since it is a well known fact that Dan Terrell of the Warner staff would arrange an interview in Indian sign language if necessary in order to put over one of his stars at the Earle, no one expected him to be flabbergasted by Raphael’s inability to say ought but “tank you verrry much” in our native tongue. He wasn't. By noon yesterday, Mr. Terrell had organized & covey of translators including two acrobats and a violinist, all of whom offered pleasantly to converse with Raphael in French, German, Hun- garian and Russian. Taking a chance on being tossed into a net by the dis- appointed acrobats, we chose the violinist and the Russian dialect. The interviewing team lined up for & triple play as follows: We were to ask Terrell a question; he would in turn ask Alex Podnas, the musician- translator, who would in turn pitch to Raphael. Raphael, we anticipated cor- rectly, would then stare at all of us, trying to decide which bemused zany was responsible for such an idea. The system worked perfectly. We learned first of all that the Hungarian was born in Hungary. That he studied in a Russian academy, in- tending to become a cellist. That he decided to deny this after Alex had passed on the news, because it looked better to say he had studied con- certina all his life. After all, he is now a concertinist. No reason why he should be blamed for sins of earlier life. He came to America with the “Con- tinental Varieties,” after playing all over Europe and the Orient. (The Orient later was deleted.) He has a little press booklet anent his appear- ance in the “Varieties.” All the im- portant critics raved., One of them sald “he draws gasps of astonishment from a swooning audience,” quite a feat with the smallest concertina ever seen on this side of the Atlantic. An- other remarked that he “looks like Guy Kibbee impersonating St. . Ce-|. cilia,” which suggests just how dili- gently he “mugs” every one of his ‘That ship setting sail in “Naughty Marietta.” Charles Boyer in “Thunder in the Judith Anderson and Helen Menken in “The Old Maid,” a sure-fire sob story as well as the Pulitzer prize- winning play. Charles Laughton reciting the Get- tysburg Address in “Ruggles of Red Gap.” Charles Laughton in “Les Miser- ables.” Freddie Bartholomew, actor, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing in “Roberta.” Henry Fonda in “The Farmer ‘Takes a Wife.” (Watch for him in the Fox film production of this same lay.) P D'Oyly Carte company at the National. Irene (Loew's Fox) Weber suc- cumbing to green . . . the arrival of the Tony Mutos in town . . . Some of Hardie (Keith's) Meakin outside-of- theater displays ., . . Bert Granoff singing at'the Earle . . . Carter Bar- ron’s informal offiee luncheons , . . the Variety Club’s Monday flestas . . . Johnny Payette's party for the “Three Little Words” , , , Hollywood-on-the- Chesapeake, THEATER SOCIETY WILL PRESENT FIRST DRAMA ‘The National Civic Theater Society will open the Odeon Theater in For- est Glen, Md., for the Summer sea- son at 8:45 June 24. The first play will be “A Murder Has Been Ar-| ranged,” under the direction of John Mann. The cast for the society’s first play includes Robert G. Pitkin, a character actor with 25 years of Broadway ex- perience in both legitimate drama and musical comedy; Margaret Hat- field, now a resident of Washington, who has devoted her life to the theater, playing in many long-run productions; John Mann, remembered for his excellent portrayals and direc- tion during his one year in this city, having been formerly with the Gloucester Little Theater; Harriet Borden, another from the Gloucester Little Theater, having been leading lady with that group; Catherine Mc- Cord, Beth Thompson and Forney Reese. All are well known in local theater circles. Reservations and tickets may be ob- tained through the T. Arthur Smith Bureau in the Homer Kitt Building, | 1330 G street northwest. *CREATIVE DRAMATICS.” ‘The Shakespearean’ performance by members of the Arts Club last night holds the high mark for spontaneity. The players were 12 years old or under. Perhaps the bard wouldn't have recognized many of the lines of his “Taming of the Shrew,” but he would have had to admit that what he heard was quite as sprightly as what he had written. Nothing had been memorized. The process, unique in dramatic produc- | tion, is called, according to the im- presario, Miss Helen Burton of the Brightwood School, who “M.C’'d” the | affair, “creative dramatics.” The audience went behind the scenes, watched the first rehearsal, which wasn’t a rehearsal at all, but the reading of the story—not even | Shakespeare’s story, but a simplified version. Then there was a discussion of the characters, the children doing most of the discussing. In step No. 2 the children acted out what they had been talking about. Then the show in full regalia. The ordinary process was compressed into an hour, H.R. B. Plays Tonight JOAN TYLER MITCHELL Plays one of the leading roles in “The Passing of the Third Floor Back,” which the Triangle Players of the Young Men's Christian As- sociation will present tonight at the Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1935. Color Ellm ORens Tonight at Keith’s Miriam Hopkins and Alan Mowbray in a scene from “Becky Sharp,” the new R-K-O technicolor film which will make its debut tonight at R-K-O. Keith’s Theater. Pupils Heard in Unusual Program at Barker Hall Together With Tuesday Evening Music Club, Young Singers Include Compositions Not Often Sung in Student Recitals. BY ALICE EVERSMAN. ‘The recital last evening at Barker Hall by pupils of Florence Howard, together with the Tuesday~ Evening Music Club, took on the atmosphere of an artists’ concert. Staid numbers were avoided in the program and the pupils demonstrated their ability in songs and choral compositions quite out of the ordinary. This in itself is one of the most progressive ideas in studio work, for it tends to place good musicianship above every other con- sideration. When pupils can present works such as were scheduled last night in an interesting fashion it speaks well for the influence exerted in the way of fine musical appre- ciation. The choral numbers sung by the Tuesday Evening Music Club pre- sented something entirely different from the ordinary type of chorus works and were the result of intelligent re- | search and study. Appropriately be- ginning with two chorales by Bach, “Break jonh, O Beauteous Heavenly Light” and “Jesu, Joy of Man’s De- siring,” three works by contemporary composers followed, including “Shep- herds in Spring,” by the Czechoslo- vakian composer Josef Suk; “Saint Nepomuk,” by the German Hans Gal, and “Jubilate Deo,” by Hans Lang of Austria. All three were chosen with fine sense of balance and the chorus sang with the proper accent of variety to bring out the originality of idea in each of these interesting works. * Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. Earle—“Oil for the Lamps of China,” at 11 am., 1:40, 4:25, 7:05 and 9:45 p.m. Stage shows at 12:55, 3:40, 6:20 and 9 pm. 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, 3:30, 6:20 and 9:10 p.m, R-K-O Keith’s—“Hooray for Love” at 12:03, 2:03, 4:03 and 6:03 p.m. “Becky Sharp” at 8 and 9:53 p.m, Metropolitan—“Air Hawks,” at 11:30 am., 1:35, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:45 pm. Palace—“Doubting Thomas,” at 11:15 am., 1:20, 3:25, 5:35, 7:40 and 9:45 p.m. Columbia—"“Goin’ to Town,” at 11:15 a.m., 1:05, 2:50, 4:40, 6:25, 8:15 and 10 pan. Tivoli—“Our Little Girl,” at 2:40, 4:30, 6:15 8:05 and 9:50 p.m. Ambassador—“Cardinal Richelieu,” at 6:15, 8 and 9:50 p.m. Howard—"“G Men,” at 11:30, 1:50, 4:10, and 8:50 pm. Stage shows at 1, 3:20, 5:40, 8 and 10:20 pm. Gayety—"“Sex Madness,” continuous (for men only). Roadside, Rockville Pike—“After Dark,” at 8:30 p.m. PYUS ADAMS MARVELITE No Better Paint Sold Painters Recommend It Get Our Special Spring Prices Now 1119 9th St. N.W. NA, 4174 ¥ LANK BOOK A Complete E.Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. Phone NA. 2945 LEHMAN'S LIBERAL BUYING PLAN N7 7 "SEIBERLING — ‘The final number of the chorus which also concluded the program was the beautiful “A Page From Homer” by Rimsky-Korsakoff, with short solo moments sustained by Flor- ence Booker and Elizabeth Jackson, sopranos, and Catherine Gross Mor- gan, contralto, with Evelyn Scott, violinist, and Howard Mitchell, cellist, assisting. The work was interpreted with beauty of tone and a classic sim- plicity that made it the most effec- tive of the programmed numbers. Individual solos were sung by Eliz- abeth Jackson, Gertrude Kluge, Myrtle Barnes, Elma Dotter, Florence Booker, Gladys Wilcox, Alice Sherrer and Ina Holtzscheiter. Several of these, notably Elizabeth Jackson in Gluck's “Divinities du Styx,” Mrytle Barnes singing “Lautenlied der Mari- etta” from Erich Korngold's “Die Tote Stadt,” Alice Sherrer with the “Ro- | mance de Pauline” from Tschaikow- sky's “Pigue Dame” and the “Gavotte” from Thomas’ “Mignon” and Ina Holtzscheiter in three French songs by Hue, Dalcroz and Dupuis, showed themselves capable of giving an in- terpretation to these taxing works far beyond a student’s level. The intelligent understanding that WONLIGHT _ CRUISES Bernie Jarbo's Orchestra Brand-Ne ce Floor! fastest Leaves PM. for The largest and boat on the river. nightly %:45 a 3-hour i‘wu brought into each of the solo numbers was something for which one can be decidedly grateful, for it not only shows how students can be trained to apprecigte the best in music, but also to assimilate the mu- sical content and give it out again with artistic finish. More recitals of this character would quickly lift the musical standard among those who will form the music public of the tuture. ATy DANCE RECITAL. Hazel Richards and Edna More- land will present their annual singing and dancing recital tomorrow night at 8:15 at the Gordon Junior High School, by special arrangement with the Community Center Department. Singers and dancers from 5 to 25 years old will be featured. Both teachers are employed by the Vet- erans’ Administration, —_— Driving Tests Required. England recently became the 24th country in Europe having compulsory automobile driving tests. = China to Train Pilots. China plans to train 1,000 military ] W~ Foxs i “UNDER she PAMPAS MOOK" t] KETICALLIAN-Armida A tfi‘n IN PERSON! FIRSTAPPEARANCE QN ANY MOVIE STAGE N "GOIN'TO TOWN BAND CONCERTS. At the United States Capitol by the (a) “Song of the Volga Boatmen.” (b) “Jablocho,” Russian sajlors’ dance from the ballet “The Red Poppy” . Gliere Symphony, “From the New World” Dvorak (a) Adagio-allegro molto. (b) Largo. (c) Scherzo. (d) Finale, allegro con fuoco. “The Star Spangled .Banner.” By the United States Navy Band at the Navy Yard band stand at 7:30 pm. Lieut. Charles Benter, leader; Alex. Morris, assistant leader. March, “All Hands” (Dedicated to Rear Admiral R. H. Leigh.) Overture, “In Bohemia”.. Solo for cornet, “My Regar Llewellyn (Musician Oscar Short.) " «4oes.Teridor (b) “Canzonetta” .... Godard (c) “Cock o’ the North”....Carris ol.) Fantasia, “Student Songs” Arranged by Douglas Descriptive fantasy, “The Smithy” Excerpts from “The Prince” Ballet suite, (a) Scarf Dance, (b) Love Scene. (c) Variation. (d) Dance Circassienne. Valse, “Invitation to the Dance” Von Weber The National Anthem. —— 100,000th Tractor Produced. A plant at Kharkov, Russia, recent- iy produced its 100,000th tractor. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. IN DRAMA TONIGHT. ‘The Triangle Players of the Young Men's Christian Association will pre- sent Jerome K. Jerome's three-act drama, “ Charles €. Gillman will be in charge of the production. Merhbers of the cast will be Joan Tyler Mitchell, Shirley Rowe, Louise Loetsch Foust, Anna K. Marfin, Kathleen Carson, Richard V. Boulger, Faith Howell, James A. Lampe, Prederic Cole, Dixie Diket, Henry Haviland and Mr. Gill- man. BALLROO 1200000 CRYSTAL POOL SWIMMING 9:30 AM.TO 11:30PM. ALL THE OTHER MORE THAN TONIGHT at 8 Washington will be- hold a new miracle in motion pictures | PIONEER PICTURES PRESENTS MIRIAM HOPKINS Beautiful .. Charming .. Dangerous ... os One of the most astonishing private lives in the annals of the world ! AN RXQ RADIO PICTURE WITH FRANCES DEE CEDRIC HARDWICKE BILLIE BURKE © ALAN MOBRAY ALISON SKIPWORTH NIGEL BRUCE Produced in ifs entirety in the living beauty of the llEW WONDEROUS TECHNICOLOR LJ Two showings of this feature of 8 P.M. ond 9:53 P. M. Pat Josephi N SO'BRIEN HUTCHINSO! o see MITZ). MAYFAIR Ot 3 F.l".'els M CTRANVIS 1% ORCH *“STRANDED * 0 mnn‘ u:?sr.‘ A Coabis Pt ELLAMY » WILEY POST e B BiRRELL Coming Friday PEOPLE WILL TALK CHARLIE RUGGLES MARY Ty I 2 WAITING FOR LEFTY Cn""lffl Odets’ Sensational Hit Pierce Hall Tonight and 15th & Harvard Thursday Nw. 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