Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1936, Page 50

C—-12 AMUSEMENTS. Georgian For Bette Davis In the Role “Gone With the Wind of Scarlett ” Role of Rhett Butler Favored for Ronald Coleman by Mrs. Charles Johnson. BY E. de S. “A she bel I'm positive she'd be best. do something about it?” ('Fraid not.) GEORGIAN” writes in to say: which the scene of ‘Gone With the Wind’ is laid—and d'you know who I'd like to see do Scarlett? But I'll tell you any way—Bette Davis, New Englander that Otherwise I'd pick Hopkins, Can't you MELCHER. “I'm from the very section around No. You probably don't. Mrs. Chérles Johnson, of Connec- ticut avenue - over - the - bridge-an- tique-shop fame, wants Ronald Col- man to play Rhett Butler. Max Gordon, who is down here to see that the finishing touches are put on “Nappi,” goes over to Balti- more tonight to attend to the dress rehearsal of “Pride and Prejudice.” Alan Wheatley, who plays the Count Las Cases (the biographer), came all the way from England to play the same role he created in the original British production. Ann Ford breezed in yesterday agog with news about the Theater Guild-Ina Claire production of “End of Summer,” which comes to the National following “And Stars Re- main.” Otis Skinner opens his new sea- son's lecture tour with a talk of “Giants of the Past” at Trinity Col- lege on October 6. The Barnard Club of Washington will give a reception for Helen Gahagan Bbext Tuesday evening at the American Woman's University Club. Duke Ellington comes to the How: One of Hollywood's rising younge | past. beauties is Cecilia Parker, who plays the “love interest” in Wallace Beery's new film, “Old Hutch.” She made a definitely pleasing impression when this film was screened yesterday at the Fox Film Exchange. Michael Logan, Marian Chace's former dancing squire, is now at the Yale University Drama School. Saw Clifford (“Brookie”) Brooke in the Grand Central Station last Sun- day, and he said he’d be back here for a visit in a jiffy. “The Road to Glory” comes back to the Columbia Friday. This we learned when we were out on the West Coast: Garbo makes all her leading men wear corsets. “Grand Hotel” at the Rialto, is #till one of the better pictures. And it’s true what they say about the Rialto’s new chairs. (Columbia please | take notice.) There are twice as many subscrib- er this season to the American Thea- | ter Society as there have been in the | ard Friday. “And Stars Remain” starts the ball.rolling next Monday. Red Nichols brings music makers to the Earle the week of October 9. EIE ADD local actors on Broadway and elsewhere: Margaret Martin, a former member of the Studio of THeater Arts, is now on the business staff of the Dallas Little Theater, where she also plays an occasional lead. Walter Pick, another former student of Constance Connor Brown's, has just returned to New York after a Summer of stock at the Maverick Theater, Woodstock, Conn., where he played in all but one of the 10 shows the theater put on this season. Other former members of the studio who are now in New York studying and looking for parts are Phoebe Steffey, Robert Duke, James Kelley, Florence ! Morin, Adale Gusack and Frank West- brook. “Obsession” Lacks Mark Of Novelty Film at Belasco Has Minimum Regard for Dramatic Art. HE MAGNIFICENT OB- SESSION” has been a storm center of impassioned debate ever since it was sprung upon the unsuspecting cinemui public more than a year ago. Its| champions promptly proclaimed that | here was a story of real worth, a tale! of moral regeneration to be pondered by every sincere and thoughtful per- son. There was also considerable ap- plause on behalf of its efficiency as & | tear-jerker, a quality not to be spurned in appraising the box-office value of & flicker. Awkwardly Presented. ‘To many others the picture, now in fevival at the Belasco, seemed an obvious and creaky morality play, wasting the time of its performers and all who came to see it. After a glimpse at the reel in its current visit, | we are inclined to agree with the lat-| ter faction, not denying the merit of | the saga’s doctrines, but insisting that | they are presented awkwardly and | with a minimum regard for the lively | arts of the drama, “The Magnificent Obsession” argues {4 Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. National—"St. Helena,” at 8:30 p.m. Loew’s Capitol—“My American Wife,” at 10:45 am., 1:35, 4:25, 7:10 and 10 pm. Stage shows at 12:34, 3:25, 6:15 and 9 p.m. Palace—"“The Great Ziegfeld,” at 11:20 a.m,, 2:40, 6 and 9:20 p.m. Columbia—“The Georgeous Hussy,” at 11 am, 1:10, 3:20, 5:20, 7:35 and 9:45 pm. R-K-0 Keith’s—“My Man Godfrey,” at 11:35 a.m,, 1:37, 3:39, 5:41, 7:43 and 9:45 pm. Warner’s Farle—“The Texas Rangers,” at 10:50 am. 1:35, 4:20, 7:10 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows at 12;45, 3:35, 6:20 and 9:10 pm... _ Metropolitan — “Anthony-asdverse;™ 11 a.m,, 1:35, 4:15, 6:55 and 9:35"pum. Belasco—“Magnificent Obsession,” at 11:39 am, 1:38, 3:37, 5:36, 7:35 and 9:34 pm. Rialto—"“Grand Hotel,” at 2:16, 4:36, 7:06 and 9:36 p.m, Little— ‘Power,” at 11 am, 1:08, 13:16, 5:24, 7:32 and 9:40 p.m. Ambassador—“To Mary, With Love,” at 6, 7:50 and 9:45 p.m. Tiveli—“Mary of Scotland,” at 2:15, 4:40, 7 and 9:25 p.m. NOTED SHOWMAN DIES John Francis 0'Connell Called Greatest Since Barnum. that mankind gains power through unselfishness, that a nobler sense of life is the reward of self-sacrifice, and | that unheralded benevolence repays the inmost soul—all ideas so closely bound into the teachings of Christi- | anity that they have not, to say the | least, the mark of novelty. The ser- mon is no richer for its manner of de- | livery. Directed with a sense of the | obvious that amounts almost to genius, | it is a labored preachment, seldom mindful of the theater's rules and oblivious to its intriguing practices. ‘Taylor Equal to Material. ‘While it is rather difficult to main- fain the position that anything what- soever is a waste of time for the screen’s featherweight Romeo of theI hour, Robert Taylor, we must admit | that this time the lad is no worse than his material. The lovely Irene Dunne, Betty Fur- ‘ness, droll Charlie Butterworth and . Ralph Morgan have proved in the past, | however, that they deserve far better | things. R. B. P, jr. | Education Week Proclaimed. COLUMBIA, S. C., September 30 () —Gov. Olin Johnston yesterday proclaimed the week of November 9-14 American Education week and re- quested “all citizens of the State to observe it accordingly.” COAL SACRIFICE PRICES Blue Ridzo, Va Stove and Egg, $9.75 Special Furnace Size, $8.50 Special Stove Sise, $8.50 Chestnut, $9.50: Pea. $7.50 Buckwheat, $6.25 Low Prices en Bituminous Coal Smokeless Egg, $9.00 minous Coal Without Smoke or BltamIgoss, S0% Lump. $8.00 Hard Structure Pa. Bitumineuy Makes Only flll ‘White Smoke i No ex- n bags te your e — Delivered tn o, Py rrying, Over - .-1‘.‘.!1’. f-'a years (n Baltimere Lll'ui BLUE RIDGE COAL CO. Alexandria Rd. So. Washington. Va. TYLER, Tex., September 30 (P).— | Friends said last night the body of John Francis O'Connell, who died here of a heart attack, will be sent to Lynn, Mass.,, for burial. He was ad- vance man for Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey’s Circus. Mes- sages of regret came from all corners of the Nation. Samuel Gompertz, vice president of the circus said: “The circus world lost its greatest | showman since Barnum.” His widow and two sisters survive. JACK JOHNSON ACTOR NEW YORK, September 30 (#).— Jack Johnson, one-time world heavyweight boxing champion, is go- ing to appear in grand opera. The husky colored man, who re- centiy has been employed as a whisky salesman, said yesterday he would appear Friday night, at New York's Hippodrome, in the opera “Aida” as the leading Ethiopian general, brought as a captive in chains to Memphis by the conquering Rhadames. He won't sing. 3545 Jack. 1900 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, At Keith’s Today in New Comedy Carole tLombar‘d phlz,vs fihe lead;:na feminine role, opposite William Powell, in “M; motion picture based upon Eric Hatch’s humorous novel today at R-K-O Keith’s Theute? cthe meinams v frey,” Established Film Stars Resent Being “Crowded” Miss Gaynor Refuses to Sign New Contract When Informed She Will Be “Co-Starred.” BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. H OLLYWOOD, September 30 (N.AN.A.).—The practice of cramming films with as many star names as possible has resulted in much bit- terness among old established stars who dislike sharing billing honors. Janet Gaynor, when informed that she would be co-starred with at least one ether player of equal prominence, refused to sign a new contract with Twentieth Century-Fox, and has on the ground that his statement to the press giving the co-starring infor- mation was intended to damage her reputation. Miss Gaynor's forthcoming picture, “Ladies in Love,” . contains four leading ladies, andstudioofficials lost most of their hair endeavoring to bill them in the order to whic which their con- tracts entitle them. Miss Gay- nor comes first. Constance Ben - nett was to have been second, but a clause in Lo- retta Young's contract specifies that only one person can be billed above her. So Loretta will precede her on the credit card. This left Simone Simon, the studio’s pet discovery of 1936, bringing up the rear. But all is well for the prestige of the French starlet. She will receive separate bill- ing after the title of the film is an- nounced on the screen. Recent pictures containing many stars include “ Wife Versus Secre- tary,” with Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow; “Suzy,” with Jean Harlow, Cary Grant and Franchot Tone; “The Georgeous Hussy,” Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Franchot Tone, Lionel Barrymore and Jimmy Stewart, and the soon-to-be-released “Libeled Lady,” with Wiliam Powell, Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy. Luise Rainer has fully recovered from the throat infection which pre- vented her going to New York to see Playwright Clifford Odets, and has been signed to a new long-term con- tract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her first film on the new deal is “Maiden Voyage,” production on which starts next month. In contrast to Miss Rainer’s last two pictures, “The Great Ziegfeld” and “The Good Earth,” her new film contains a great deal of comedy. The story concerns a young girl who meets a diplomat in Switzer- land during a political conference. Due to an idiotic clause in the will of a relative they must marry immediately. The strange honeymoon takes place on a large ocenn liner. When and if Anatole Litvak, famea European director, arrives in Holly- wood, he will find a contract await- ing him at practically every major studio. R-K-O Radio, at present negotiating for the American rignis of Litvak's extremely successiu French film, “Equipage,” want him to direct it for them with Herperv Marshall in the lead. Warners have one certain and one possible picture awaiting his direction—"Joan of Arc,” Ll = Squinting, o - burning, tired eyes! —not only ruin your natural facial expres- sion but indicate that your eyes requlro expert attention. A few moments spent in consulting the registered optometrist here —will no doubt help you locate the trouble. 50c a week pays for glasses threatened suit against Darryl Zanuck in which Claudette Colbert will star, and “Tovarich,” the successful stage play for which they are now trymng to buy the screen rights. Walter ‘Wanger has Litvak signed and sealea | for “Wuthering Heights,” with Charies | Boyer and Sylvia Sidney co-starring. | Boyer owes a great deal of his film prominence to the excellence or Litvak’s direction in the French-maae film, “Mayerling.” Olivia De Havilland is coaxing her | studio for the leading role in *I'ne | King and the Chorus Girl,” authored |by Croucho Marx and Norman | Krasna. The brunette actress has in- formed her bosses she is a trme weary of portraying dramatic roies and would like to try her talents in a light comedy. The only stumbling block is whether or not “The Mar- riage Clause,” in which Miss De Havilland stars with Robert Mont- gomery, will be finished before tne new production begins. Producer Mervyn Leroy is so |anxious to get “The King and tne Chorus Girl” under way, he has cabled his leading man, Ferdinana Gravet, the French actor hitherto known as Ferdinand Graavy, to re- port to Hollywood within the next two weeks instead of waiting until the end of the year as originally planned. Which means Olivia will have to hustle if she wants to be in the picture. Her latest film, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” in which Errol Flynn stars, will reach theaters during the week of November 7. (Copyright, 1936, by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) | China Seeks Turkestan Favor. NANKING, China (#).—Where mil- itary, economic and political pres- sure have failed, or achieved but in- different results, China will offer modern medical and health services in another attempt to extend influence over Chinese Turkestan, one-time de- pendency, but now a border province where Russian authority is predomi- nant. 1t will pay you to see SHERWOOD before you SHERWOOD 0IL BURNER Visit Showroom 1723 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N. W. Open Uniil 9 p. m. PHONE Decatur 4181 le“AILis ‘Illan God- ich opened Guard Unit to Organize. COLUMBIA, 8. C., September 30 (). —Brig. Gen. James C. Dozier, State sdjutant general, sald yesterday offi- cials of the South Carolina National Guard would organize another Guard unit at Graniteville, in Aiken County, Monday. ‘The new group will be designated as Company B, mnn Quartermaster Reg- iment. rison’s for all kinds of Stop Blank Books E‘ 'lno::uon Paper Co. o« « looking elsevhere « .+« Tun right to Mor- ‘hou T eater Restaurant M HERZOG’S un & b vater, Sta, 8.W. = nlfi?!llAL CM. nel rled Potatoes Cofee ad"Ivd aad Butior 1& ghoesins otmes” Lobtte "and Butter sl a Foreiies e _$1.00 Salt_water s Are Now in S = TRY OUR 40c LUNCHEON SPECIALS “The Smart Place” T. B, Md., on La Plata Road, enly 13 miles from Washington. HUFNAGEL COAL CO. 0 HIGHEST GRADES OF COALS. Fa rl::: .l:'!" . P35 Bpeetal 5: Nut, 8 ”x PA HARD COALS—Ess, $12.45; $12.85; 55 B 'l Nll. llt?fll Pea, nm National nm 1 I DA m(fi.&]_ son 2000. fl"’w SEPTEMBER 30, 1936. STAGE COUPLE DIVORCED Hugh Buckler and Wife, Los Angeles, Married in 1005. won & divorce yesterday from Hugh Buckler of the stage and screen, terminating & marriage that began in 1905 in South Afriea. Under a property settlement, Mrs. Buckler was to have received $65 weekly, but when Superior Judge Emmett H. Wilson was informed Buckler’s salary is $1,000 weekly, he raised the alimony to $100 weekly. “He was extremely unreliable and selfish,” Mrs. Buckler testified. MAYOR McNAIR CLEARED Jury Dismisses Judge’s Charges of Misdemeanor. PITTSBURGH, September 30 (#). —The grand jury diemissed yester- day a charge of misdemeanor filed by Judge Ralph H. Smith against Mayor Willlam N. McNair. Judge Smith, presiding in Criminal Court last June, impounded the magistrate’s court records and dock- ets for the grand jury after McNair refused to hear cases against five men, contending he could not do so ‘without a docket. Later the State Supreme Court halted the grand jury investigation of the magistrates’ courts. T KEITHS ™= Godirey.. DIDN:T APP!OVE or LADIES KISSING THEIR BUTLERS ., .l 7 - 5 N «ee.A NEW- !XCITING IDITION OF. ‘“THE MARCH OF TIME’’ LABOR V5. LABOR @ COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENTS. “Big” Money in Hawaii. mnmm.u T. H. (#).~The Bish- ©Op Museum here has just unloaded and installed & coin 9 feet high and ‘weighing 711 pounds. It comes from the island of Yap, Japanese mandate in mid-Pacific, where it is legal tender for enough land to accommodaté a good-size villags ‘on} 8:30 Mats, I'J:'A Sat. at 2:30 MAX GORDON Producer of “The Grest Walls,” “Dodsworth.” “Prid rnn:ll:." Presents “ST. HELENA” AL m 80 THEY WERE ( NEW ) ClRCL!': “‘“ = ‘:., 'NE SHIRLEY. JORN LIS DUMBARTON c.:%:5 Ak"c...nfl-. 'ARM FAIRLAWN 'PUBLIC_ENEMY'S LITTLE CAvetsticon” Hestwned Conrad Veidt in “Power Also Charlie Chaplm in “The Immigrant.” Originally Released in 1915. NEXT WEEK SEATS THURS. mm Guild Presents 'il'l\ Py of th l--'lnl fl-ld “AND STAHS HEH”I" PR R ::Hm "6 Eostetn CLIFTON WEBB HELEN GAHAGAN And » Brilliant Cast .75, Ma Sat. 83c te ‘2.2‘:‘ sncind fl 'ON_INSTITUTION T Trassury on 15th Bt STARTS TODAY! FOOTBALL @ ENGLISH TITHE WAR WALLACE BEERY in “OLD HUTCH" —STAGE— “GLORIFIED FOLLIES OF 1936" A GLITTERING NEW REVUE @ NOW—LAST 2 DAYS o FRANCIS LEDERER. ANN SOTHERN ICAN ~—STAGE— Major Bowes Dance Band and All-Star Mevwe Now At Popular Prices The "Great Ziegfeld” with WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY LUISE RANIER Coming—"DODSWORTH"” s COLUMBIR LAST TWO DAYS “The Gorgeous Hussy” Joan Crawford e Rob’t Taylor Friday—"ROAD TO GLORY" a Pmm Yo i1 B B lTi'— Du!lhl! Feature ln R AI.OUN'D rm l.fi“ S fl ver Continuots e From 6" p. :‘:“.' STATE BETHFS)A WALTER CONNOLL “SOAK THE RICH.’ i JAMES DUNN in, -~ “DON'T GET PERSONAL. LOUIS-ETTORE FIGHT. Shown at 6, 8:45, 11-30. FALLS CHURCH, VA. ST ATE NO PAIKINO WA.LKI'NG BING CRWY MXEEIBBXPH" e JE, “FARMER IN THE DELL.” BRIAN DONLEVY in “HUMAN CARGO.” HIPPODROME o, 5i¥..% Return eneagement by popular de- mand—Warner Baxter in "King of Burlesau ances Farmer in MT. RAINIER. MD. Toda: y Chester Morris, voenmm Murder.” ARCADE ™X3E5Yiadiow™ SHIRLEY TEMPLE in “Poor_Little Rich Girl.” Today-Tomor. Josn Crawford. Robert Tavlor in “‘Gorgeous Hussy.” MILO Prances Dee in “I 3 > @ S s = 9 bl = - £ w2 £ | RicHoN 5505 WARNER BAXTER and MYRNA LOY in APOLLO 335 Coll sz & V!'l‘l.l.k? AVAw Y and ROBERT MO NTGOM 2 EVANS Gn Fio. ADILY AVENUE GRAND &% SE P A% Matinee, 2:00 JEAN H W, mncflo’r yTONE and CARY GRANT in CENTRAL 12 5% ST P RANGE." c‘owfi O A HOME oo T in _“‘POPPY. PENN ool B “China Clipper” with Pat O'Brien, Ross Alex- ander, Beverly Roberts. “MARCH OF TIME.” SAVOY '“%5sCor miNW. Col. 4968. with WARNER BROS. THEATERS A Forsmount Picture With FIED ALY & K MCE LEO CARRILLO T T KAY_FRANCIS “Give MeYour Heart” --‘ Bt On Sge Paul Draper 25¢To 1P.M BERNHEIMER'S COME EARLY Positively Last 2 Davs 04 ANTHONY -~ ‘ _nm_nnvms: Footure ot 1100 —1.35 ~415 ~635 935 “SEVEN SINNERS” «u Constance Cummings Smoking Permitted ROBERT TAYLOR IRENE DUNNE ALL SEATS 25¢ Ct UNTIL 1 0. M ® WEEK DAY MATINEES 25¢ 40c EVENING BALCONY OPENS TOMORROW for season tichet sale National Symphony HANS KINDLER, Founder and Conductor x:‘ oflai on -l‘“flofl Julius 2 = i4th Birects HwnA' c. C c-pul. Manager. l I 0.5 Above G Continuous From 1:30 Daily Greta Garbo—Joan Crawford ,Oll and Lionel Barrymore can Hersholt—Wallace Beery IN “GRAND HOTEL” ALSO A SPECIAL TREAT 35-Year-Old Newsreel Including Scenes With Theodore w!ll—'fllh- Jen- nings Bryan—Presi nley Organ Reeltals, 7. 4.. 250 1o 530 ‘300—40e—3S0 Children, Alwers [ tPAlKlNG AFTER 630 GAYETY BURLESK NOW PLAYING (CHEESE ANI;L(:!AGKIIS) GE! SERNE, LEE TURES—M'LL] FReNCH 'file‘numx, AND LAURELL. HARM DANCING. r‘lfl! s'rvmo 1745 F St. N. STUDIO O DAN. B 8:30 p.m._ Call Ne " prmmo S Studic o, 1124 C-ll. Ave, nllc NAL uu e TIVOLI * e TCor 1900 Matines, 2:00 PM. %Am 1o "MARY OF BCOR- 3 Sad_Quebes W Col. wis AN PRANCISCO TER %22, I_ — 2 ASTURES, INGRAM. Novelties. Ist and R I Ave. N.W. YLV Eiteler Ak Combritoned “Poor Little Rich Girl.” SHIRLEY TEMPLE. Comedy. _ Cartoon. PALM THEATER °52*™ “THE SHOW BOAT,” DUNN and ALLAN JONES. Show Begins at 5:30 PM. DANCING. EVELYN DAVIS School of Dance Reopens October 1 Registration Now 2109 S Street North 2358 IRENE Cartoon. erl n\w\w“' ?,',\ce\\v onts, the T . LEILA FOWLER Ballroom Dancing 110 Marylond Ave. N.E. Atlantic 6238 1¢*