Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1936, Page 16

A MUSEMFNTS. East-Meets-West Theme Rampant Here This Week It Is Consistently Sad, Too, in Cornell Play, Opening Tonight, and in New English Film. BY JAY CARMODY. AST and West, .that twain which it was ordained never should meet, are destined for what appears to be two ex- tremely unhappy attempts to get to- gether in Washington this week. Their meetings provide the themes of “The Wingless Victory,” the new Katharine Cornell play tonight at the National Theater, and of “Broken Blossoms,” the photoplay which has its American premiere tomorrow night at the Belasco. It,is only thematically, of course, that unhappiness attaches to the two stories. From the standpoint of in- terpretation, it is difficult to imagine the combination of Maxwell Ander- son and Katharine Cornell meriting the term “unhappy.” As to “Broken Blossoms,” which is having its turn with the white tie and mink brigade tomorrow night at s particularly gala opening, the sad- ness of the story is relieved by some notably poignant acting on the part of Dolly Hass, expatriate German actress. Miss Hass takes Lillian Gish’s old role in a fashion that will start an endless chain of arguments. .- On the whole, what with “Winter- set” opening at Keith's tonight, one could get the impression that this was tragedy's moment in Washington in so far as stage and screen are con- cerned. Even though it ignores East and West altogether, “Winter- set” manages to develop its own par- ticular kind of savagery and violence, ® powerful story fabricated out of home-produced raw materials. * x Kk x F COURSE, those who desire to save the emotions that are de- stined to be affected by any of the more serious dramatic creations open- ing tonight and tomorrow, should find suitable material in the visit of the even dozen “Gold Diggers” who will storm Washington today under the sponsorship of Warner Bros. The | gold diggers’ visit positively will not be tragic. From their first appear- ance at Washington Airport this morn- ing at 11 o'clock they should not evoke a tear. _If the theatrical forecast for the | next couple of days is overcast skies— | in spite of the gold diggers—the out- | Jook for mext week is brighter as to | playwright's and scenarist's themes. It is largely comedy—musical at the | National, with “Naughty Marietta,” | and non-musical at the Palace and Earle, where “Love on the Run” and | ®Theodora Goes Wild” are the re- spective offerings. The latter picture, in which Irene Dunne comes down from high C to & delirlous type of comedy, was screened yesterday afternoon. Miss Dunne, who appeared in this column yesterday without the final “e,” ex- hibits a talent for comedy which will startle those who have the idea that Hollywood had only a mighty fine voice | in that girl. As for “Theodora” in detail, more after Thanksgiving. into the piece through the loophole of accent. Essentially, however, the i the same as that which taught yes- terday's children that love was not the only thing resident in the heart of man. * Xk x % Wn'fl “Libeled Lady” returning to the Columbia on Thursday and “Love on the Run” at the Palace, Washingtonians probably should be reassured that newspaper people are not really that crazy; that both flims just go to show that Hollywood will do anything for a laugh. Come to think of it, the newspaperman in “Theodora Goes Wild” probably also needs a lot of debunking. It's just fun, remember. ‘There are no newspapermen mak- ing the world a sillier place to live in in “White Hunter,” which is the Capitol’s next. * x %% The Pierce Hall Players, don't for- get, will give “Grumpy,” a comedy in three acts, at the hall of the same name, Fifteenth and Harvard streets, tonight at 8:30. Matty Radin, full of anecdotes and enthusiasm, was host last night at a small dinner at the Carlton for guests, drama reporters and others identified with the screening of “Broken Blossoms.” Mrs. Radin, also down from New York for the pre- miere, was there and Leon Lee. The vote was for peace, international and industrial. The conversational vote, that is. Junior Leaguers Devoting Talents To Child Plays By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 24—The Junior League has gone seriously into this business of play writing. More than 4,000 of the association’s | = 29,000 members are busy with plots, scripts and stage settings, Miss Agnes Grant said yesterday. She is secretary of the Children's Theater Department, Association of | Junior Leagues of America. The league's theater movement is 15 years old, with emphasis laid on “bringing good theater to the children of elementary school age.” “Our league players realize that they can in no sense compete with professional actors,” continued Miss Grant “But, on the other hand, with 15 years of children’s theater behind them, they do know children and what they will respond to in the theater. “One of our greatest handicaps is | the lack of vigorous, colorful plays for | children. Despite a large script library at headquarters, we never fully meet‘ ® K X % IT IS a slightly different “Broken Blossoms” that one will see in the | British adaptation of the famous| Thomas Burke story which David Wark Griffith turned into one of his better pictures some 18 years ago. “Chen,” as written now by Emlyn ‘Williams (misspellers can take heart t the fact that his name is mis- spelled in the film cast), is a Chinese lad with an Oxford accent this time; sn accent that is Mr. Williams’ own snd which in no wise affects the in- terpretation of the story. Mr, Wil- Hams, who acts as well as writes “Broken Blossoms.” is too clever at both to allow 1mp1ausibxlm to creep <2 ONE DAY ONLY TODAY i A HAND PIEKED TROUPE | “GOLDDIGGERS OF | 1931" IN PERSON | See Them Land In Washington Arrport at 1100 A. M. ) 3 SEE THEW IN PERSON AT G & 3 P. M. ON THE EARLE STAGE IN ADDITION T0 QUR REGULAR SHOW ST 3 s “3 MEN % HORSE” Warmer Boy Rit Wi mumm- On the Stage NIELA GOODELLE Cappy Bama Narmonica Ensemble Coming Friday IRENE DUNNE “WWWH& GOES wILD” EDDTE CARR And Other Acs 25ct0 L P M, TONIGHT. . are.s” MAXWELL A the league's demands for new mlle-‘ rial. Naturally, therefore, league| members are making their own adap- | tations of familiar themes.” This scene from “Love on the Run” should give yog a hint as to the manner in which the stars of the film, Franchot Tone, Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, carry on. In defense of Mr. Tone it must be pointed out that he wears ordinary clothes most of the time and does not always dress in this quaint fashion, Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. National—“The Wingless Victory,” at 8:30 pm. Capitol—"Reunion,” at 10:45 am., 1:30, 4:20, 7:15 and 10:05 p.m. Stage shows at 12:15, 3:10, 6:05 and 8:55 p.m. Earle—“Three Men on & Horse,” at 11 am., 1:35 4:10, 7:10 and 10:10 .m. Stage shows at 12:35, 3:15, 5.55 and 8:50 p.m. R-K-0 Keith's—"Luckiest Girl in the World,” at 11:24 am., 1:11, 2:58, 4:45 and 6:32 pm. “Winterse at 8:14 d 10 p.m. Palace—"“Come and Get It,” at 12, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:30 p.m. Belasco—"Carnival in Flanders,” at 11:55 am, 1:55, 3:55, 5:55, 7:56 and 19:55 p.m. Columbia—"Pigskin Parade,” at 11:40 am., 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:40 pm. Metropolitan—"Wives Never Know,” at 11:45 am, 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, T:45 and 9:45 p.m. Rialto—“Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,” | —————— at 2:17, 'loznndllme Little—"Bill of Divorcement,” 11:47 am, 1:52, 3:57, B5:54, 7:51 and 9:48 pm. Ambassador—“Thrée Men on & Horse,” at 6:15, 8 and 9:45 p.m. 600 Men! 600 Horses Riding Furiously Into The Valley Of Death Without Fear Of Cannon Or Shell! TOMORROW Another Week Downtown KEITH’'S == DOORSRE»OPEN‘M!PM. NDERSO TWO-SEASON STAGE SENSATIO witH ‘fbwkomade ity INTERE BURGESS 28 much a part of ™ MEREDITH the play as the title . . i“lb" sworn to avenge his martyred father MARGO captured New York's heart as “Mirianne™ who fled 0 “Mio’s" arnfs from world of hate and danger the assassin whom dl.lmn.dfi-h JOHN GARRAIIKE CIANNELLI “Mio” hunted down . . . could not kil young - EDWARD ELLIS AR RKO RADIO PICTURE LJ PINAL SHOWING @ Goming o CHARLES LA with GERTRUDE LAWRENCE and (] ) { “*THE LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD™ :30 P. . ON ai “REMBRANDT™ ELSA LANCHESTER e m—— EZ3 -~ METROPOLITAN at| Tiveli—“Dodsworth,” at 2, 3:50, 5:45, 7:40 and 9:35 p.m. Uptown—"Ramona,” at 2:20, 4:10, 5:55, 7:40 and 9:30 p.m. Howard—"Here Comes Carter,” at 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8 and 10:20 p.m. Stage shows at 1:40, 4:10, 6:40 and 9:10 pm. MARSHALL IS VAGUE ON SWANSON ROMANCE |Actor Returns From England, Saying He and Edna Best Are Best of Pals. BY the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 24.—Her- bert Marshall, the debonair film actor, propounded a conundrum yesterday TODAY GARY COOPER “MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN" 10¢ PARKING AFTER 6.30 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER | when he was asked if things were se- | rious between him and Gloria Swan- son. “I don't have Miss Swanson's per- mission to discuss that,” he replied, “nor do I have my own.” He had just returned from a four weeks’ vacation in Europe. As for his | wife, Edna Best, from whom he has | been separated, 'he commented, “We | are still the best of pals.” Roller Skating Silver Spring Armory Open Tonigh d Every Night || Excent Thursdar, New Floor-—l’opular Music Shep. 1306 Silver Spring 361 CONSTITUTION TOMORROW 333 °5i0 P, NATIONAL SYMPHONY HANS KINDLER, Conductor SIBELIUS SYMPH Beethoven Overture * New Nigh't’ Spot Opens At Raleigh Pall Mall Room Has Sweet Music by Eddie Elkins. HE newest of the town's mid- night merry-go-rounds, the Raleigh Hotel's pleasant Pall Mall room, was previewed last njght to a more or less select group of the village press representatives, and at & lste hour the majority of ayes rolled up in favor of the spot made the recent Roosevelt land- slide look like a neck-and-neck battle. For every one present seemed to hold the opinion the Pall Mall room was here to stay. ‘The major item in favor of the ren- dezvous 1s music. A number of the folk present at the communal Morris | dancing attendant upon the pre- opening admitted they hadn't heard of Eddie Elkins during the past few years, but last night, when they heard him, they approved immediately. The band, for the record, is from New York's Savoy Plaza, and more lately of Jack Dempsey's popular hash house. Its style is sweet, and yet there's plenty of rhythm, with the emphasis on the latter increasing as the night goes on, which, after all, is the secret of pleas- ing the customers. This is Senor Elkins' first night club appearance in Washington, though old-timers in the town will remember | that back in 1925 he came down here | from New York to provide dance rhythms for the 1935 Inaugural Bail. The current Pall Mall room engage- | ment may put Washington back on the | night spot map, too, for the Columbia | Broadcasting System is slated to pick | up the band from the Raleigh tonight for a network broadcast. | With the Elkins music there are two | singers who stand in a fair way toward Constitution Mall, Tues. Eve., Dee. 1, 8:30 RACHMAN-{ ml]lllmlt TIPS ‘REUNION” JEAN HERSHOLT ROORL WDSON NN YIGON sTacs !PERKINS CHARLES saown | WATHERS AMUSEMENTS becoming more than slightly known to habitues of the Capital’s late spots. First there’s young Dorothy Howe, a lass with a pleasant voice and a per- sonality which should soon have the swains of the town bearing unto her gifts of myrrh and incense. She's & contralto, she hails from Norfolk, Va., and her most recent singing chore was an 11-month engagement at the Bossart Hotel in Brooklyn. The other singer is & chap named Bill Owens, who has a mighty nice voice and who Louis K. Sidney recently wanted to screen-test for Hollywood. Also on the Pall Mall room’s enter- tainment program is one of the smoothest dance teams seen in recent months on & local night club floor, Loper and Hayes. They do routines that are out of the ordinary with a grace that would be hard to top. ‘The room itself is & handsome spot, done in modern manner, with gun- metal mirrors and subdued lighting in old rose that makes every gal in the room look & bit more beautiful than did before she came i Of the Greatest Screen Classic of All Time with « Brilliant New Star DOLLY HAAS BROKEN BLOSSOMS' With Enlyn Williams Premier performance under awp"‘u of the Newspaper Women's Club. For Bed Endowment Fund of thé Children's Hospital. First time as a talking picture. Greater than the original. LAST TWO DAYS “CARNIVAL IN FLANDERS" GA ! ETY BLRLFSK NOW AYING t' -Qlll!l'll Senl.lhn B'vl"' “DIAN OGAN"’ THREE_ ORCANIZERS OF FUN AL. GOLDEN, MAX COLEMAN, HARRY BENTLEY 70 years of buying, selling and lending ondiamonds, jewelry, etc. Liberal Loans at Lowest Possible Rates CASH FOR OLD GOLD ¢Goumn.m License) Wash. 11 N Established 1866 HEIHESS JIlTS PHINBE AT AlTAH WCRLD-WIDE SEARCH FOR FLEEING BRIDE AND AMERICAN PLAYBOY ACCOMPLICE IN STOLEN PLANE ¢ all happened in 77 hilarious hours! Sally Parker (Joan Crawford to you) kicks over her chance to be a Princess and falls into those loving Gable arms on the tebound! .. . But the fum only starts there. They steal 8 stratosphere-bound airplane and go winging all over the map of Europe with Joan in Clark’s arms and the police of two continents in hot pursuit .. . And that isn’t all— there's extra romance thrown in for good measure—with dashing Fran. chot Tone as the party of the third G-Men: "Oo-l: sn and Clark! Vi ‘smour!” Come out from behind those goggles, Clark and Joan—we know 2 But the guy with the flowers d reet surprise when they learn what’; Then «luy’ll h. 10,000 feet up in the air! It may be too late! CRAWFORD 3 A N part=—and what a party! LY INTERNATIONAL € * JOIN JoaN AND CLA o ND LEarN ABOUT LOVES “'All I did was pick up a bridal bouquet she left at the alt viera. Love's a funny thing, b\ll , it’s funnier than ever on the run.” Whenever Joan Crawford and Clark Gable get together it’s a cinch for a grand clinch! (Remember *Dancing Lady,” “Possessed,” “Forsaking All Others,” “Chained.”) And this is the happiest romantic hit they ever made! ; Joan's more gorgeous than ever! Clark won't take “No” for an answer! ... They're happy- , and they're in for dden in the bloom: *MOVE T : -A'W. S. VAN DYKE Production Preduced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz STARTS ‘MIDNITE-WED.—PALACE o ‘LOEW'S go-lucky; they're devil-may-.care; they're the sweethearts you love to watch in action! He'’s the dark horse in this romance race. Will he get his Joan? iGABLE with Franchot TONE-OWEN A Metro-Goldwyn -Mayer Picture LAST 2 DAYS “COME AND GET IT” | STATE.BETHFSDA ° NATIONAL—TONIGHT & Nights. Mais. Thurs. and Sat. WORLD PREMIERE Co KATHARINE RNELL n luvtll Anderson’s WIIGI.ESS VICTORY Seats for all performances. Famous Britieh, Novelist and Literary ! WALPOLE Dec. 3, 8:30—Constitution Hall !lb,‘el—‘ ‘The Novel and the Film— Some Personal Adventures in Both $1.65, §1.10, 55¢. T. Arthur r Of Perfect Sound Fheteviay 8th at G s, Beautitul lb E. Lawrence Phillips Continuous From GERTRUDE, MICHA!L and WALTER JOHN WAYN B SEA BPOILERS ASHTON GLARENDON. VA JOAN ' CRAWFORD “and __CLARK GABLE in_“DANCING_LADY. CAROLINA CIRCLE .?,‘.':".E: LORETTA YQUNG and “RAMONA."_Comedies. DUMBARTON .13 T Conticionea o‘:h Be.Il'u o ssusticen KATHARIN! HIP RN a Y\mRz in “BILL OF DIVORCEMENT,” With BILLIE BURKE. Also March of PRINCESS_y.1¢ 1119 B, York Air Co le Feature. KELLY THE SECOND " T in “THE CRIME OF 8244 Georzls Ave. Silver Sprine Md. Continuous Prom 6:00 P M. “SWING TIME,” GO0 Wis. Bethesd: d. JOAN CRAWFORD and. ROBERT TAYLOR in “GORGEOUS HUSSY.” News and Travelogue. FALLS CHURCH. VA. ATE NO_PARKING WORRIES | wALTER mUsTO JOHN WAYN] in SEA FPOILERS." and ROTH CHAT TERTON in _“DODSWORTH." TAKOMA g o “CAPTAIN BLOOD.” _Belected Short Bubjects Ovp. Colonial _Viliage, Atllnllun Va. “r and Ruttern P: | KAY “GIVE ME YOUR HEART i mrroonqm Patricia Ellis. John CAMEQ William Powell “Great Ziegfeld ARCADE Robert_Taylor. * K n uu ml ure DR ‘ Tomorrow ERROL FLYNN in “CHARGE OF LIGHT BRIGADE.” Ml nocmu MD. lnmu Younl and Don Amechn in 18th 8t A Col. AMBASSAI)OR Rd. Col. 5595 “Three Men on a Horse,” With Frank McHugh and ___Joan Blondell APOLL one 1 Phone Li ROBERT TAYLOR, and B RA 'WYCK in “HIS BROTHER'S AVALON c.,.,. ;T-f\ltlnnuy FRED Msr\xvnrfi;“'m.nn-: X Siictes Mouas e el Direction of Sidney Lust AVENUE. GRAND ¢ & Matinee. 2:00 P ROBERT TAYLOR and JOAN CRAWFORD in _“The Gorgeous Hussy.” n GENERAL __DIED AT DAWN. COLONV Ga Ave and Farraeat 8t. NW. Geo. & ROBERT TAYLOR _and_BARBARA STANWYCK in S BROTHER'S L S —— HOME 020 0 5t VAE Husr;r \P;ARR\UTAETOEAT. “Dodewolr iy Al i PENN Pen; . Avenue S.E. Bet. mh and Tth Sts Li 2179 atinee 2:00 smu:v TE\(PL;‘ P Bivpres » March WARNER BROS. THEATERS e ORTH." " 'All-S! Show Saturday. \;m»m\,-r One Performance Only at i0:30 AM___ " Conn_ Ave. and UPTOWN somn e . Phone Cleveland 5100 Matinees Dajly at LORETTA YOUNG um DON_ AME- CHE in “RAMONA." in Techni- YORK Ga. Ave. Place N Cor"Yatn GARY 'COOPER and MADELEINE CARROLL “THE BIED AT DAWN."” JESSE THEATER |!li & lrvl-l bR Carrier Air Clndllkl ‘His Brother’s Wife,” ROBT TAYLOR BARBARA STAN- CK.__Cartoon Ist and K. I A Carrier Af Double “JAILBREAK. BACK TO NATURE.” with __PROUTY_and SHIRLEY DEANE PALM THEATER DL Mer “Give Me Your Heart,” KAY FRANCIS, GEORGE BRENT. Novelties ~ MAE DAVISON Ball room classes. Tuesdays and ‘Thurse days. Teachin fl“ou Practice. 9 to 11, Tap. health children elasses. $3.00 mo. 1320 M St Natl. 3341, Also private ing_steps. DANCE LESSONS cost no more at LEROY THAYER’'S Under expert, conscien- tious instructors you re- quire fewer lessons to dance correctly ond beautifully. Visit the studios tomorrow for a guest lesson and donce analysis—without obli- gation. All private les- sons are given in indis vidual studios. Studios open from 10 to 10 THAYER STUDIOS 1315 Oomneeticut Ave, Met. 4131 BERNHEIMER’S