Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1935, Page 46

1P MUSEMENTS. Robert Donat’s “39 Steps” Coming to R-K-O Keiths Manager of 15th Strget Theater Announces Showing of British Star’s New Film. Attractions of the Week. BY E. de S. MELCHER. ARDIE MEAKIN celebrated last night. Up and down in his office he did a Keith's jig, accompanying it, as is his custom, with loud shouts of “Hurray for Donat!” Handsome Helen Hayes, who happens to be his secratary, looked at him with some suspicions at first—but —when she heard that “Hurray for Donat!” she jumped up too and in a minute was coing almost as good a jig as her master—including in it, as ehe said spryly, “39 Steps.” = 39 Steps” happens to be the name | hjs theater on the same day as Donat of the Robert Donat picture which | then he will probably start doing that will come to Keith's next Wednesday | jig in double time all over again. ~and that was the Teasen for all the | SR Fifteenth street hullabaloo. Even a | HINTS about the new week's films, new young usher, Robert Pickett, | ete.: fresh from honors at high school and “The Man on the Flying Trapeze” whatnot. joined in the affair, the ga¢ Loew's Fox. Although there is spirit of Donat pervading all the pocitively no fiying trapeze in this upstairs quarters of the theater whils one and therefore no man on it, cownstairs the Whiteoaks family OI there is W. C. Fields, and if you *Jalna” was having its fling, too. like him youll go home in what Mr. Meakin hasn't done such & gre known as “stitches” While the Jig since he heard that Fred Astaire’s paramount Co. has refused to give new film, “High Hat."” was coming e pields anything that apporaches to his theater. Only the other day. g story, it has also seen to it that as he was looking over some DIC- pe js in front of the camera every tures in the paper and saw Mr.| ghihoee Thus, we repeat, if you Astaire looking very spry up at the jice nim you'll like the film. If you Saratoga races he thought to him- gont vou wog't. In that case, how- self that it would be very fine if ever, you still have the annual “Go- he could get Fred down for a day jng 'Native” revue, staged by Gene or so during the opening of his PiC-| porg, including a great many talented ture. “That.” said Massa Meakin. | p ¢ grists a good tune (something patting down the upper reaches of | 5ot wjce") and a skit about the his hair. “would be something"—as | j,ca] reviewers which is a deep and indeed it would. | dark secret. Therefore, if you plan a visit to “The Irish in Us” at the Earle. This Kelth's today prepare to see the OWN- | i ype jgea] family film, combining in ers, the tall, distinguished doorman, | on the nice sentimental Irish hokum and even the ushers, wreathed in |y, 'vove always liked, plus the ben- smiles. The thought that Mr. Astaire| 6 or°a couple of good fights, a couple might be coming to this theater and | o'tearc and a couple of good actors. the fact that Robert Donat's “39 | “eodq actors are Cagney and Pat Steps” will be seen here next week, O'Brien, the tears are supplied by has plunged the whole place into an | yare” Gordon, and the girl in it i era of unrestrained enthusiasm. EVen | young Olivia De Havilland, who hasn't Gen. Sordkin, who once worked side | yyycn'to do but who does it very well. by step with Mr. Swopes son at| ppj Spitalny's excellent girl-band the Mayfair Theater in New York.| peads the stage show. has gone down and bought mOre| .Tne Farmer Takes a Wife,” at limeades than usual at the neighbor- |y qeys palace, is the Fox Film Co.'s ing drug store—and is to be seen in|yergon of the Marc Connolly stage his office next to Mr. Meakin's recit- | ¢, vecc Sides are being taken at the qu snatches of “Alice in Wonder-| o0 b o which is better—the land.” It has been. you see, just a year of a punch (when it got to New York, gince Donat made such a hit in “The that is), and a better performance by Count of Monte Cristo” at the same | June Walker as the “wife” than Janet theater. At that time he was prac- Gaynor is able to give. Nevertheless, tically an unknown actor. his brief | the film has its merits, includes an role in “Henry VIU" having been al- | admirable performance by most entirely overshadowed by Laugh- Fonda, and has a fight in it in which ton's potent performance. He hadn't, only a couple of the punches are however, finished “Monte Cristo” by drawn. The Erie “Canawl” becomes so0 many days when he was in demand “canal.” by every studio in the country. With- “Paris in Spring.” at the Metro- in a month excited press agents re- | politan, ought to be good because ported him signed to play one of “The | Mary Ellis and Tullio Carminati are ‘Three Musketeers,” “Capt. Blood,” [ in it. We don't know that it is “Anthony Adverse” for practically ev- | good—but we repeat that it ought to ery Hollywood studio—not counting |be. It has music and song, and the calls made for him by Germany, Po- Warner Bros., who are sponsering it, land, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Switzer- ' say that it makes very agreeable Sum- land and any other place where there mer entertainment. Miss Ellis is happened to be a motion-picture ' worth seeing if you are not acquainted camera. with her already. Under these circumstances and con- { And the fact that Charles Butter- sidering the overwhelming business | worth is in “Orchids to You,” at the that “Monte Cristo” did at Keith's it | Columbia, ought to make that worth is no wonder that Hardie Meakin's | seeing too—especially since you don't enthusiasm has run all the way down have to count sheep at that theater to his feet. He will probably “jig” all any more (ahem!). The cast of this week—and “The March of Time” is coming to | Jean Muir, and singer, John Boles. | | taneous name for himself as a serious | actor. play or the film. The play had more | Henry | if you remind him that new picture also includes good-looking | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, lem/' tomorrow at Loew's Palace. aEgeLLENL ot N suitEiLINY D. C., THURSDAY & 14, Q) CTNETIEN Eal (328 gl 4 Sentw, S aless! AUGUST 8, 1935. Henry Fonda, newcomer, and Janet Gaynor, Fox film favorite, are shown at the left as they appear in “The Farmer Takes a Wife,” which opens James Cagney (at right) stars in “The Irish in Us,” the new Earle attraction. “Jalna” Is Variable in Brilliancy ‘Book Play at Keith'’s Places Two Actors in Notable Roles. MAZO DE LA. ROCHES' novel, | “Jalna,” has received a literate | and pleasing translation into the | | language of the screen scenario. While | | scme of its actors are at times in- | | adequate to the vivid interpretations needed from them the film currently | at R-K-O Keith's is nevertheless dis- | tinguished by origiral and vigorous | subject matter. | Here we find gathered, in the manor house of a large Canadian farm, the ‘Whiteoaks family, a tribe of rugged irdividualists constantly at each other’s throats, as clans of that ilk |are apt to be. The matriach is old Gran Whiteoaks, 100 years old, active wise and garrulous. Her two sons live ‘ with her, retired and scholarly gentle- men of the old school. So do her| five nephews and a niece: Renny, a | | ©ort farmer and the moving spirit | | behind affairs at “Jalna”; Piers, a | rebellious lad who has dared -to marry | the daughter of the man who jilted | Pheasant, balance some rather ragged performances from the others. C. Aubrey Smith and Halliwell Hobbs are, of course, smooth and skillful in two inconsequential roles, but as much cannot be said for the others intrusted with more significant parts. David | Manners’ petulant Eden is rather thin | stuff; Kay Johnson and Ian Hunter | moon about ineffectually in their love | scene, although both redeem them- selves somewhat in other moments, and the others are only fair. The Keith's program this week in- cludes a diverting short subject with Betty Grable and the splendid Walt Disney cartoon, “Water Babies.” R.B.P,Jr. Local Player | am.s1:49, 3:51, 5:53, 7:55 and 9 | pm. Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. Earle—"Front Page Woman,” at 11 am., 1:35, 4:25, 7:10 and 9:55 p.m. Siage shows. with Leo Carrillo in person, at 12:45, 3:30, 6:15 and 9 pm. Loew's Fox—‘“Shanghai.” at 10:50 am., 1:25, 4:15, 7:10 and 9:55 p.m. Stage shows at 12:25, 3:10, 6:05 and | 8:55 pm. R-K-O Keith's—"Jalna,” at 11 1 7 Palace—"Curly Top,” at 11:20 a.m., 1:25, 3:30. 5:35, 7:40 and 9:45 pm. Metropolitan—“Going Highbrow,” at 11:55 am, 1:55, 3:50, 5:50, 7:50 and 9:45 p.m. Columbia—“Black Sheep.” at 11:55, 1:55, 3:55, 5:55, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. | Tiveli—“She,” at 2, 3:50, 5:40, 7:30 | and 9:20 p.m. Ambassador—“No More Ladies,” 6:15, 8 and 9:45 pm Roadside (Rockville pike)—"Trilby,” at 8:30 pm. “EAST LYNNE” FOR ROOF ! A GALA first mgh:w—r the Willard < Roof Players is promised for Wednesday, August 14, at 8:45 pm. at so successfully produced a revival of “The Drunkard” on the Willard Roof last Summer, and then proceeded to | Baltimore for a very successful run there. ‘The cast is headed by Harriet Bor- den, in the role of Lady Isabel, and | Robert Pitkin in the role of Lord | Levinson. Others having important roles are Margaret Hatfield, Katherine Dirkin, Mary Minnix, Forney Reese, Isham Keith, jr.; John Siken, David Pritchard, Robert D'Orsay and Rich- ard Midgely. | The opening night will be solely for | the benefit of the President's Cup | Regatta Association. | A:“ SEME TS. AMUSEMENTS Musicians Face Threatening Skies in Sun-' set Concert—Dancers Assist in : Graceful Numbers. HE dampness of the atmosphere had no effect on the members of the! National Symphony Orchestra and their guest conductor, Rudolph | Ganz, last evening, when they gave the eighth in the series of “Sunset Symphonies.” Rain coats and umbrellas were the order of the* evening, and not a few of the latter were In use as the musicians took their places in the “shell” at the water's edge, of the orchestra, announced that the- second half of the program would be given in place of the symphony, and that the latter composition would be played as the second half—provided the weather became no worse. And although the mist grew heavy once or twice, there was not enough rainfall to disturb those lovers of music who formed the audience. Mr. Ganz again showed his personal magnetism and his owledge and mastery of the music, in his con- ducting, and again was cheered- by the members of the orchestra at the close of the program. The opening number was the over- ture to Glinka's “Russlan and Lud- mila,” played with his characteristic precision, marked rhythm as well as breadth, and rich tone color. The dancers followed in their first group, Miss Winslow dancing to Mas- sanet'’s “Andalouse,” in which she managed a long, fan-shaped train to her close-fitting gown, with the ut- most kill, * &% N HER later appearances, a prelude of Chopin, Von Dohnanyi’s “Valse Impromptu” and the closing number, she showed versatility, a thorough knowledge of the music and the art | of perfect relaxation and control of | muscles, as well as the rhythm and | poetry of the music. Her interpre- tations are vivid and have a spiritual | quality not always found in present- day dancers. Her work in the Chopin | prelude was marked by originality, both in her interpretation and in the effective costuming, and in the Dohnanyi valse her every move was grace itself, while the rhythm in body, arm and hand was like the rhythm of a calm sea, infectious and captivating. Her final- number, the largo from Handel's “Xerxes,” was outstanding as interpretative dancing, and in its spiritual quality was like a benedic- tion. She was assisted in this number by Olive Cousens, Nancy Minor, Jacqueline Macgrath and Mary Hughes, 1 | 1 GOIN v However, C. C. Cappel, manager' four very unusual young dancers, their ensemble work making the ef- fectiveness of the last number pos-' sible. Other dances were Massenet's. “Sevillanos,” in which Miss Hughes, and Miss Macgrath showed skill in' the use of castanets; a “Sport Inter- mezzo” to a valse of Richard Strauss,, gracefully depicting tennis, foot balt and other sports, and a graceful num- ber by the ensemble to music of Mozart in allegretto. * ox o % 'HE orchestra also played Dvorak's Slavonic dances, Nos. 1 and 2, and Johann Strauss’ “Emperor Waltz,” opus 437, both colorful and rhythmic numbers, but the symphony, Tschai- | kovsky's No. 5, in E minor, opus 64. | reached the peak of the evening, mu- sically. Mr. Ganz lost none of the wealth of themes and the richness of the harmonies of this work, which" gave warmth to the audlence in the chill night air, for at the close few rose to leave until after Mr. Ganz and the members of the orchestra had acknowledged the enthusiastic applause many times and finally played an encore. The ninth concert in the series | will be given Sunday evening at the Watergate, when Burle Marx will be the great conductor. K. B. ACA_DEM | Of Pertect Bound Photopiay 8th at G S.E. 4 E Lawrence Phillins' Theat Continuous from 4.3 Al MAYNARD. FRED KOHLER, __NESS MAIL CLARENDON VA ASHTON wrSe2"EX2%%R T herre GALLIAN. "UNDER = THE ~PAMPAS Iso KERMIT- . “WILDER« CAROLIN 1ith & N C. ENEMY." e SE. ure THE PEOPLE'S A\RT 1343 Wisconsin Ave DUMBARTON, e riooes Bh457: HERO No. 1" __Comedy ANACOSTIA. D. C. | FAIRLAWN s ELNEEHE PRINCESS Completely Air-Cooled EDDIE NUGENT_ JUNIOR COGHLAN in KENTUCKY BLUE: e STREAKS " UCK JONES in "OUTLAW GUNS» >oC SECO Siiver Sriae. M- Continuous Prom 6:00 L 0 P.M. “FOUR HOURS TO KILL" Comedy Pathe_News. . “THE PHILOSOPHICAL NEWS COMMENTATOR HORACE HUNNICUTT |STANTON e2 FLANDERS * STATE or0 Wise aven othnrse. wa | Doors open 5:45; show, §:00. 3 Shows, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00. JEANETTE McDONALD “NAUGHTY MARIETTA" | TAKOMA 5, wnd jBwticemss sis No Parking Troubles Troupers “DOUBTING THOMAS” Producers and directors who had | his older sister years before; Eden, a ! | catalogued him merely as a good | heavy man or character player began Glimpses of Stage Folk in Washington. to see infinite possibilities in his ca- pacity for pathos, an emotion custo- | ‘mari]y expressed only by the better - g comedians, odd as that may seem. rr“f;fh“s:;; °::atsp:_‘;‘:1:n"“§:;: There is talk now of casting Carillo bum newspapermen. Be that = ’t’uithnut the dialect, an opportunity . he is keen to embrace. Its potentiali- may, we have lately become convinced | g "o e 1o your imagination. that newspapermen make splendid Whatever the progress of his pro- e e erne past three mONMNS We | fessional career, Carillo remains a - ¥ man of unusually catholic tastes, Uated from the city room to the spot- | o} pleasures are of substantial light, and they have been variously | E impressive as entertainers. The most important of these is Leo Carillo, the Earle stage headliner this week, who first discovered his thespian talents by amusing reporters and copy readers on a San Francisco sheet. After going out to cover a story, he would return to the office, write it, maybe tack on a small cartoon to illustrate it, and then settle down to tell the boys about | the things that are never printed. He | enjoyed imitating the accents and mannerisms of every character he mentioned, and his reputation as a mimic mounted steadily. Eventually he was induced to appear | &t The Family Club, and thence he graduated to the legitimate stage. In | films Carillo has been so long asso- | ciated with dialect roles that it is a | distinct shock to discover he normally | speaks without the slightest accent, that he is not by any means a for- | eigner, but a descendant of that ancient and justly proud Latin stock which peopled California ere the pres- | ent-day Eastern aristocracy rose to supremacy by sharp fur-trading, sell- | ing whale blubber and such. During his years on the stage, how- ever, Carillo was not confined to dia- lect roles. He played a few parts straight, alternating them with im- personations of everything from |an average portion of his vanity, but Chinese mandarins to Mexican bhan- | it seems foolish to suppose that his dits. His specialty has always been | interest in living would collapse if LEO CARILLO. stuffl—sport, a working appreciation of music and painting, a love of | poetry, which he writes himself (we | do not: know whether badly or well) and quotes with astonishing facility. He has the actor’s pride in praise and the sensitive, whimsical bad man, the fellow addicted to homicide, profes- sional gambling or other faintly in- delicate habits, but beneath it all a lover of poetry, flowers, music and gracious women. The peak of those portrayals was his recent characterization in “Love Me Forever.” As a stockyards worker risen to riches by shrewd gambling, consumed by a deep passion for opera and a pathetic worship of refinement, he quite easily lifted the picture from our handsomes: modern canary, Miss Grace Moore and made an instan- BOAT TRIP On Washingto! ‘I‘ll.lnflfl‘n. Steel Excursion steamer y d T. VERNON °zoin ._Dally 10 A, M.-2 P. L'iundny. 2 P. M, Only 2. MARSHALL HALL £2250¢ Lv. Daily 10 A. 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