Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1936, Page 48

AMUSEM ENTS. Palace’s Comedy Film One of Season’s Best “Libeled Lady” Wins Praise as a Laugh Fest, and Stars Jean Harlow, Bill Powell, Myrna Loy and Tracy. BY E. de S. MELCHER. &« IBELED LADY” is a madcap film which deserves all the laughs that it gets. M-G-M, wisely tossing its better stars into a oomcdy which begins with a libel suit and ends with something called “love,” has concocted a film which all fun-seekers will want to see. At first showing yesterday at the Palace—no, the second—the audience was howling fts head off, and it is easy to understand the rumor that came out of Holly- wood—namely: That this will be onegp—m of the most popular films of the year. It couldn’t help but be—with such stars as Bill Powell, Jean Harlow, Myma Loy and Spencer Tracy to keep it afloat. The story, crazy as it is, something about a great heiress who sues a paper for $5,000,000, and & father who is the country’s prize is Izaak Walton, and a girl (Jean Har- low) who wants to marry Spencer "Tracy, has been treated with no sense whatsoever (as it should have been) with the result that you can enjoy | every minute of it without shame. Mr. Powell marries Jean Harlow in | order to try and fix up the libel busi- | ness and thereafter he has the tough assignment of going to Europe on the same boat with Myrna Loy. The complications from all this are va- rious and amusing—but it must be admitted that the best scene in the film is the one wherein Powell tries to land a fish. The Waltonian touch—with Walter Connolly as the best Walton of them all—has been deftly treated by Di- rector Conway, who apparently knows his fish. Nor does Mr. Powell seem to object to wading midway into stream and getting not only one but two and three and four good duckings. He falls at least twice on his face and runs madly down the stream in pursuit ©f the greatest fish of the year. ‘We believe that not only will you enjoy this fish and Mr. Powell, but that you will ind Myrna Loy at her handsomest, Jean Harlow at her toughest and funniest and Spencer Tracy likewise ace high. It is the sort of film that will do nobody any harm and most people a lot of good. It is| fast and it is funny and it doesn't take itself seriously. 'Nough said! L 'AGCOR.DING to a dispatch from Pred Jordon, “The Night of Jan- uary 16th,” which is currently having 8 Chicago run, will come to the Na- tional in the near future. French Film A Laugh Hit At Belasco ¥Carnival in Flanders’ Is Refreshing Satire. FLmotheflaacflpakothlgh A foreign prize awards and the banners of New York critical praise at its masthead, there ‘came to the Belasco Theater last ‘night a French motion picture which you should mark down right now as & must attraction. The title is “Car- pival in Flanders” (“La Kermesse Heroique”) and it's as bright and gay and thoroughly enjoyable as the best of the recent Hollywood comedies. The director, one Jacques Feyder, seems to have the welcome knack of kidding everything and everybody in sight, including himself, when he's handed a comedy script to turn into celluloid. The result, in “Carnival in Flanders,” is a motion picture of rare and impudent good humor. It is done with all the zest, the ‘speed, the wit, the satire and the refreshing devil- may-care attitude of something that might have been done by Rene Clair, or Capra, or another of the ace di- Fectors of film comedies. The story itself is an exhilerating satire which is a true delight to every one of the human impulses toward daughter. It pokes merry jibes at superiority and it romps happily through the liveliest evening the little town of “Boom,” in Flanders, ever had. The brilliant and human humor is maintained at a high pitch and it is of & deft sort of double entendre which at times attains more than elight ribaldry, but still couldn't pos- sibly offend any one. In bringing the story to the screen M. Feyder has been aided by the fact the cast entered into the job at hand with considerable spirit. The burgo- master’s wife, who decides the Span- fards shall be entertained when her husband feigns death and all the other men go into hiding on hearing of their arrival, is played brilliantly by Fran- coise Rosay. At times she reminds you of Bee Lillle, at times she has a subtle style all her own, and always she is just right. Louis Jovet is another who is noth- ng short of superb as he sticks his tongue in his cheek to portray a Spanish padre, vintage 1616, and the rest of the people present have a swell time and transmit the feeling through & strip of celluloid. The film, of course, is in Prench, but you need no understanding of the tongue, nor do you need the English dialogue titles, to catch the rare and delicious flavor of “Carnival in Flan- ders.” H M EURYTHMICS LECTURE Miss Austin of King-Smith School at Play House. GIRTRU'DEAUBTIN new head of the children’s department at the Miss Austin, who came to Washing- from the faculty of the Cornish SKYLINE DRIVE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8th $3.00 Round Trip 200 Miles of Scenic Beauty leave 1417 Pennsylvania A H,-l'—flu AM., return 6:30 P.-. Phone District 0600 for reserve- tions and information The Gray Line and Royal Blue Motor Tours Don't forget to run in on that Royal Casino Troupe dance program tomor- row night at the Willard. “Midsummer Night's Dream” is do- ing far, far better than any one an- ticipated at the Metropolitan, and is going great guns in its second week. ‘The baldheaded row is in a lather on account of the fact that Ann Cor- rio’s coming to the Gayety. There's nobody in town except perhaps Hinda Wassau who gets such distinguished | patrons down on Ninth street. * ok % % E. 8. WILCOX is known as “king . of hosts.” His party the other night at the Willard was a miracle of good taste and good fellowship. With Mrs. Sarah Young at his right hand and Carter Barron at the toasting helm he couldn’t have given his many friends & better time. Norman Pyle talked about “Midsummer Night's Dream,” Hardle Meakin had his pic- ture taken, Mrs. Meakin told about her Hollywood experiences, the Sam Wheelers performed a folk dance, Lou Rome, Jo Kalisky, George Crouch, W. A, Whitney, Perry Hunter, Andy Kelly, Betty Hynes and others stood up man- fully and toasted their host and his guests, and Ray Bell wrote a poem which has won him the title of the “Rudyard Kipling of F street.” It was a handsome affair, as would be any- thing staged by popular Mr. Wilcox. ‘The same tribute should be offered Ruth Perrott for her Kennedy-Warren high tea yesterday afternoon, where some of the town’s ace actors and actresses assembled. Addie Hibbard | was thefe; so were the Day Tuttles. | Others included Caesar (George Far- rington), Mrs, Maude Howell Smith (in a flaming new sunbonnet), Ann Ives, Richard Kreusberg and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Beers. Later some of the troupe adjourned to hear Addie Hib- bard lecture at Steve Cochran’s School of the Theater. Where. and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. National—“Ethan Frome,” at 8:30 pm. R-K-O Keith's— The Magnificent Brute,” at 11:44 a.m,, 1:47, 3:50, 5:53, 7:56 and 10 p.m. Capitol—“Ladies in Love,” at 10:40 a.m. 1:30, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:50 p.m. Stage shows at 12:35, 3:20, 6:05 and 8:50 p.m. Palace—“Libeled Lady,” at 11 am, 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25 and 9:35 pm. Earle—“Charge of the Light Bri- gade,” at 10:30 a.m,, 1:15, 4:05, 6:55 and 9:45 pm. Stage shows at 12:40, 3:30, 6:20 and 9:10 p.m. “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” at 10:30 a.m., 12:40, 2:50, 5:05, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Columbia—*“Devil Is Sissy,” at 11:40 a.m., 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:40 p.m. Rialte Hell's Angels,” at 2:30, 4:45, T d 9:35 p.m. Belasco—“Carnival in Flanders,” at 11:55 a.m., 1:55, 3:55, 5:55, 7:55 and 9:55 p.m. Little—“All Quiet on the Western Front,” at 11:20 a.m.,, 1:25, 3:30, 5:35, 7:40 and 9:45 p.m. Ambasssder—“‘Swing Time,” at 5:30, 7:30 and 9:35 p.m. 1t will pay you to see SHERWOOD before you buy SHERWOOD 0ILBURNER Visit Showroom 1723 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N. W, Open Until 9 p. m. PHONE Decatur 4181 Ward Off Winter Colds Drink Plenty of ORANGE JUICE 100% Pure, Fresh DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME 45 “75¢ $1.45 Grapefruit Juice alse available at this low price. Call District 5557 CITRUS JUICE CO. 1214 14th St. N.W. wo? Bz beit? la{’l}m no more’ 00006000600 060006 00000000000000000000000000000 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1936. Star of “The Informer” Here in New Film Who won the Academy Award for his per “The Magnificent Brute,” which started today at R-K-O-Keith’s Theater. opposite him. GIVE COSTUME RECITAL ACO CANSINO, son and pupil of Antonio Cansino, one of Spain’s greatest dancers, and also the first teacher of the great La Argentina, will appear in a brilliant costume recital of Spanish dances with his partner, Sen- orita Juanita, tomorrow evening, at 8:45, in the Willard Hotel ball room. They will be assisted at the piano by Fernando Alonso. Paco and his partner have appeared with Don AMECHE Paul LUC Alan MOWBRAY Tytone Power. ] VICTOR MCcLAGLEN, with success in Rome, London and Paris. In this country they have been featured in “White Lilacs” and the “Greenwich Village Follies” and in concerts on the Rafaelo Diaz and Ru- benstein Club course in New York City. All the Cansinos—Paco, Rafael, An- gel, Eduardo, Jose and Elisa—have been prominent in recent years in mo- tion pictures tulu.rlnl Spanish ballet numbers, Tickets for this nctu! are available at the Homer L. Kitt Co,, 1330 G street. UNBEATABLE ALL-STAR CAST In Gay, Giddy Reckless Romance! M-G.-M put all ‘your favorite stars in one picture — AND -WEAT A PICTURE! ey 18th Anniversary Program &Ak s +THE YEAR'S SURPRISE ORAMATIC * WILLIAM POWELL - LOY HARLOW * MYRNA * SPENCER TRACY WALTER CONNOLLY COLUMBIA formance in “The Informer.” plays the leading role in Binnie Barnes plays First Considered Amusing. Both Shakespeare and Cervantes were for some centuries read in their respective countries at first as amus- ing authors before being recognized as among the world’s great spirits. JEAN HARLOW in “HELL’S ANGELS" Also SHARLES LAUGHTON in “FRANKIE and JOHNNIE” FILM COMEDIAN SEEKS RETURN OF HIS YACHT BY the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 6.—Stan Laure], blank-faced film comedian, misses his favorite sport of swordfish- ing so much he went to court about it yesterday. ‘Through his attorney, Gerry Geis- ler, he asked Superior Judge Caryl Sheldon to remove an injunction by which Mrs. Virginia Laurel, his es- wife, tied up his yacht. Geisler also asked Judge Sheldon to compel Mrs. Laurel to pay $9,000 at- torney fees out of money his client had given her. Two weeks ago Mrs. Laurel was awarded ' separate maintenance of $750 a month, She has pending an action to increase the amount to $1,135 a month. GAYETY BURLESK COMING SUNDAY “ANN_CORIO” MARSHAI.I. and LEONARD (n!uml Ntmw 'tFI.ANDES m of the Ibn pictures of the yur 1t speaks —_—e -noxm I H’s A WASHINGTON INSTITUTION Opposite U, §. Treasury on 15th St TODAY.! BOCRS OPEN 10145 AM, For the best performance of the year “The Informer MSLAGLE 7£ The Screen’s Fighter-Lover in ‘MAGNIFICENT BRUTE" He mastered men . . . conquered. fire . . . but when & woman .. . A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE WITH BINNIE BARNES « JEAN DIXON - ANN PRESTON WILLIAM HALL ¢ HENRY ARMETTA AND . ..Still Incomparab.le i | “THE MARCH OF TIME"” THE PRESIDENCY . . . behind the scenes ot the White House NEW SCHOOLS FOR OLD . . . from the. little red school house fo the modern classroom. Coming ° “The PRESIDENT'S MYSTERY" Conceived by Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, and written by Rupert Hughes — Samuel Hopkins Adams — Anthony Abbot — Rita Weiman — S. S. 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