Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1936, Page 15

AMUSEMENTS. Spinach and Algebra Top Woes of New Child Star Deanna Durbin’s Inside Story Is Told and It Discloses Her as Youngster One Must Like. BY JAY CARMODY. EANNA DURBIN Goes not eat her spinach. What's more she s pretty terrible in algebra. 'These two admissions about the latest child star of the movies, made here yesterday by her press representative, Miss Beulah Live , got her off to a flying start toward the favor of local dramsa re- who also do not eat their spinach and to whom all algebra is an un known quantity. & It they were not enough to clinch her popularity, there were other ad- missions almost as effective. Deanna, Pinocchio, indeed, is the simplest of the many characters to dress. He wears but two changes, his wall-paper it seems, is just like any other health- ‘ suit and the real boy’s suit, which he ful, wholesome youngster of 14. The eventually earns. The rest of the cast, two major differences, the things that | from the Blue Fairy to Medors, the set her apart, are a voice which is fls| Tontian. lareid ealiaieh rated as one in 10,000,000, and con- . o0 ehbontel; woors: stant hard work. As to the latter, | P any child which thinks it 5 imposed | CREENING rooms around town are upon at home and school, ought to read about Deanna. Bhe does four hours of school work five days & week. That she is working constantly in pictures and has s Weekly radio broadcast requiring steady rehearsals does not get her a break on school tasks. The four hours daily are prescribed by Cali- fornia law. Tutors follow her around from set to set on the lots and microphone to microphone in the studios. They carry elaborate charts, on which they check off the interludes of learning which dot the child’s day. Representatives of the State are con- stantly hovering about Deanna and other Hollywood cRildren to see that the check marks add up to four hours s day. LR IR O DKAN'NA who simply could not be Miss Durbin to any one who likes children, is entirely unself_conscious, Miss Livingstone insists. She thinks ©f herself as would any other child. 8he likes to sifig without the slightest apparent awareness of her unusual gift. She will sing for any authorized person at any time. Her liking for the movies is quite the same as that of any other child of 14. She likes everything from animated cartoons to Lily Pons; likes them quite as if she had no motion picture career of her own. “Three Smart Girls,” the picture which will bring Deanna to Keith's early in January, proved a great many things about the Durbins’ pretty and talented daughter that no one had suspected. It was her voice which in- terested the entertainment world in her future. It was not assumed that she was gifted in any other direction. When the picture was in its initial stages it was evident that she pos- sessed rare dramatic ability as well as an amazing voice. The entire script Was rewritten to give her a pre-emi- nence in the picture not theretofore planned. * ok x % SPIAK!NG of children, although in slightly different terms, Matilda Young adds to the news about “Pi- noechio,” next Children’s Theater play. Scheduled for Saturday at the National ‘Theater, the production is the largest and most elaborate of the season's plays by Clare Tree Major and her tal- ented troupe. Bauer Leads Orchestra In Yule Pieces Agricultural Depart- ment’s Symphony Well Received. N KEEPING with the seasonal l spirit the Department of Agricul- ture’s miniature symphony orches- tra, directed by Dr. Walter Bauer, presented a program of Yuletide selec- tions last night before an attentive audience which filled the suditorium of the Agriculture Building. For the opening number Dr. Bauer delved into the past to emerge with a eomposition by the first violinist of any importance, Arcangelo Corelli, his “Concerto Grosso for Christmas Eve.” This early work, the score of which de- mands the efforts of the stringed sec- tions only (harp included), is quite similar to chamber music in pattern and effect. The principal themes are introduced and elaborated by two vio- lins and a cello and are simply echoed by the remainder of the orchestra. ‘The exacting solo cello, which carries on with no respite through the entire - plece, was capably managed by Leslie Atkins. Jack Levenson and Irving Gin- berg played the featured violins with good mest. ‘The “Adagietto,” from the fifth sym- phony to flow from the prolific pen of Gustay Mahler, a composer whose ‘works seldom see the light of a con- eert hall, was the other orchestral of- fering of major caliber. This per- formance was not as well organized as the “Concerto.” It would seem that the brass and woodwind sections are in need of exploitation, being fre- quently out of pitch and lacking in unity. Two anclent Christmas carols ar- ranged for orchestra by one August Damm also were heard. Miss Elsa Koppel of Washington was the vocalist of the evening, singing, with instrumental accompaniment, Bach's “Sleepers, Awake,” from church eantata No. 160; Franz Bornschein’s novelty arrangement of Adolphe Adam's beautiful “Cantique de Noel” and a German Christmas choral, “Vom Himmel Hoch.” The “St. Mary's Cra- - dle Song” of Max Reger, being gener- ally softer and in the higher ranges, brought out the better quality of Miss Koppel's voice. The effect might have been more agreeable had the singer memorised the words for her selctions rether than employing & book. The continustion of Dr. Bauer’s ad- mirable plan to keep a few lights in the auditorium at all times should meet with the approval of eoneon-m:rl! nmfiu The fi ard F. Miller Stndm lll lfll l‘l' KA‘I'IOHAI. m Leroy H. Thoyer -Trot—" ...._w.n.—»--u el m to :‘ well. “r:u« D- G_;.‘ERIA xu.ep "’:‘.“""M > B s e el Rzt b beginning to look like theaters. All dly these days, men and women run in and out of the screéning rooms from early morning (any time after 11:30 o'clock) until late at night. The men and women doing<+the running are theater employes and drama reporters; the formgr bent on showing, the lat- ter on seeing Friday’s crop of films in time to write reviews before Christmas. Reviews will be marked for release on Christmas day, when drama reporters hope to be far from thelr desks. But probably won't. “After the Thin Mln" was screened yesterday at the Fox film exchange by Carter Barron’s Loew’s Capitol staff. ‘Warner Bros. unwound “Gold Dig- gers of 1937” for the edification of the same audience last night at their own projection room in the Earle Building. Tonight at 8 o'clock Loew’s comes back with “Sinner Take All,” to be fol- lowed immediately by “Camille.” The former is scheduled for the Capitol, the latter the Palace. Both will open Friday. Hardie Meakin, Keith's major domo, is untroubled by screening problems. “Rainbow on the River,” with Bobby Breen, opens at that house today. “The Girl on the Front Page” was screened last night at 11:30 at the Belasco. It looks as if “Hideaway Girl” at the Metropolitan, will be the only brand-new thing sprung on the drama staffs on Friday. * kX WARNI.’R BROS. have found the running mate to Herbert Mun- din’s stage show opening New Year day at the Earle. It is a film based upon James Oliver Curwood’s success- ful novel, “God’s Country and the ‘Woman.” It bears the same name, of course. George Brent and Beverley Roberts have the leading roles in the picture, which is set in the northern woods and has to do with the dramatic aspects of love in a logging camp. * o k x Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will par- ticipate in the Central Union Mission's yearly party for indigent children at the Capitol Theater' tomorrow. She will hand out the first basket of Christmas cheer and otherwise par- ticipate in the program designed to lighten the lot of the underprivileged guests of the mission. Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. National—‘Boy Meets Girl,” at 2:30 and 8:30 pm. llrl.—"Polo Joe,” at 11:06 am., 5 pm. Stage :25 and 9:05 p.m. lrlle Chan at the ” at 11 am. 1:40, 4:35, 7:15 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows at 12:50, 330, 6:20 and 9:05 p.m. Palace—"“Born to Dance,” at 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:35 p.m. Belasco—Don Quixote,” at 12:45, 3:17, 5:39, 8:01 and 10:23 pm. “Life of Edward VIIL” at 11:40 am, 2:12, 4:34, 6:56 and 9:18 p.m. R-K-O Keith’s—"“Rainbow on the River,” at 11:37 am., 1:40, 3:43, 5:46, 7:49 and 9:52 pm. Columbia—"Rose Bowl” at 11:35 am., 1:55, 3:55, 5:85, 7:35 and 9:55 p.m. Metropolitan — “Theodors Goes Wild,” at 11 ., 1:05, 3:18, $:30, 7:30 and 9:40 p.m. Rialte—"“If I Had a Million,” 3:54, 5:48, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. Little—"Rendezvous,” at 11:32 am., 1:33, :37, 7:39 and 9:41 p.m. Ambassador—“Ladies in Love,” at 6, 7:45 and 9:40 pm. Tiveli—“My Man Godfrey,” 3:55, 5:50, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. Uptown—“A Woman Rebels,” at 32, 3:50, 8:45, 7:35 and 9:30 p.m. at 3, at 3, NOwW “IF | HAD A MILLION" LAST 2 DAYS 10E E.. BROVN "Plll ine WSEPNIRE MUSTON 11:94fl » n“u g “goL Il“g_l‘ OF “fl' e mt METROPO LAST 2 DAYS IRENE DUNNE in Columbia’s Grand Comady “THEODORA,GOES WiLD™ ""fi'..':.‘fi':‘-t' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT! And Clark Was Fit to Be Tied! Clark Gable is the lad here neatly roped in by Franchot Tone, but it’s only one sequence in “Love on the Run,” and Mr. Gable can be depended uron to get the upper hand again, The picture returns to F street Friday for a week at the Co mbia. MADRIGAL SINGERS PRESENTED TONIGHT Abracadabra Club Sponsors Music at Tilden Gardens Club House. 'HE Madrigal Singers, directed by Mrs. John Miiton Sylvester, will give a program of madrigals, folk songs | ;'Ca and Christmas music at Tilden Gar- dens club house tonight, presented by the Abracadaba Club. The following numbers will be included: MADRIGALSE. “All Oreatures Now Are Merry Mmdea e john Bennet “The Silver Swan" __Orlando Gibbons “My Bonnie Lass”. ‘Thomas Morley “Pipe. Shepherds. ——-- Henry Youll z FOLK SON “The Parmer’s Daughters. Arr. Gerrard Williams | O Can Ye Sew Cushions?. Granville Bantock “Sally fn Our Allev" ___Arr. Max Vogrich [STMAS CAROLS. “Sing We the Birth of God's Dear Son.” 8. Bach J “Praised Be Thou, O Jesus chf,ll!." “Beside Thy Cradle Here I 8tand.” “Coventry Carol,” from the ies. Bach . 8. Bach “Coventry Gustave Holst Arr_ Marryott IT. Westbrook “Hark, Bethlehem Traditional Polish Personnel—Elizabeth Waters, Wini- fred Thomas Clark, Elsie Rogers Gra- ham, Norma Hughes, Gladys Roberts, Mary Lerch Brice, Robert Barrow, George Roth, Charles T. Hiller, Edward J. Henneberry and George Magde- burger, D. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1936. AMUSEMENTS. Barbara Stanwyck Gets Lead in “Stella: Dallas” Actress Is Loaned to Goldwyn for Starring Role in Revival of Silent Screen Hit. BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. OLLYWOOD, December 23 (N. Goldwyn has been dickering with R-K-O Radio for the services of Barbara Stanwyck to play of “Stella Dallas.” Miss Stanwyck’s studio was quite willing to lend the star for the much sought-after part, but there was the little question of getting from Goldwyn an actor to flll the gap caused by Barbara's absence from her home studio. After much haggling, R-K-O has decided to accept Joel McCrea—when | they have a picture for him—in ex- change for Miss - sStanwyck. And ¥7 " now all that re- mains to be done is for the lady to put her signa- ture to the con- tract, which she oo probably will do directly she gets * to a pen. In its silent form, the film brought recogni- tion to every one £ associated with it 4 —Belle Bennett, Lols Moran, Jean Shellah Grabam. Hersholt and Ronald Coleman. The talkie duplicate, to be directed by King Vidor of “Big Parade,” “The Crowd” and “Street Scene” fame, cannot fail to add to the acting honors already by Miss Stanwyck. Production on the tear- jerker is scheduled for the middle of February. Before or after reporting to Gold- wyn for “Stella Dallas,” the busy Miss Stanwyck will appear in “A Love Like ‘That,” opposite Herbert Marshall, The story, an original by David Garth, tells of a rich man who meets a rich woman. They fall in love, the lady buys the gentleman's business—pre- First Book by Joyce. The first published work of James Joyce, the Irish author, was “Cham- ber Music” which appeared in 1907 [ COLUMBjA Sterts FRIDAY.... XMAS DAY «.IN PERSON ! RUDY VALLEE and e CONNECTICUT YANKEES < PUNCH BOWL REVUE Scrcew.*SINNER TAKE ALL® “You are so young. .. where can you have learned all you know b > about women like me?”’ N ‘ Carbo in the strong ;/ young arms of Robert 7 Toglo... sy a lftime of thrilling romance in one shining moment of ecstasy! RT TAYLOR NEL BARRYMORE N « JESSIE RALPH . HENRY DANIELL WLRIC « LAURA HOPE CREWS Picture « Directed by GEORGE CUKOR *“LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS® ias) by ALEXANDRE DUMAS E—— AN.A.).—For several weeks the leading role in the revived vanlonl! — sumably when he is not looking— | cures him of his playboy habits and puts him to work. This action never fails—in the fiims—to make the man better, wiser, and more in love with the reforming angel. Gladys George has been drawing a Salary from M-G-M for the past two Dawn” will appear in several Pu Manchu stories for Paramount. Here's honln. they will be as successful - the popular Chan series. George Raft “will_run true to cinema form in “Gambler's Maxing” & story detailing the machinations ef race track crooks. Raft plays an um- scrupulous race horse owner, made §0 see the error of his ways through the eyes of the woman he loves, 4 News in brief . . . Bette Davis stafs with Eddle G. Robinson in “Kid Galahad” In the same picture, Humphrey Bogart replaces Pat O'Brien as the ultra “tough guy.” + » » Robert Taylor snags the role of his life in “Private Enemy,” in whi¢h he will play the part of an officer commissioned by President McKinley to smash a ring of bank robbers . ; . Ronald Colman enacts & dusal role in David Selmick’s revival of “The Prisoner of Zenda,” a timely story &t this particular moment . . . Every ohe in town—{rom Dancer Tillie Losch to exotic Tallulah Bankhead—is taking “secret” tests for the part of Scarlett O’'Hara in “Gone With the Wing."” . Madge Evans and Edmund Lowe are co-featured in “Espionage.” . .. “ years without the formality of making & single picture for the studio. But in spite of this oversight, the blond ac- tress has just been awarded a new long-term contract with a substantial increase in pay, which all goes to prove that, in Hollywood, & girl can get away with anything—if she has sense enough to make a successful picture for another studio; 1. e., Miss George recently scored heavily in Paramount’s “Valiant Is the Word for Carrie.” Now that Louis B. Mayer is paying Miss George s small fortune, he plans to keep her nose to the grindstone of picture work. Her firsi film for M- G-M will be “They Gave Him a Gun,” with Franchot Tone, to be followed by “Madame X,” in which Ruth Chat- terton scored her first movie success. Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) had better look to his laurels. A rival —Akim Tamiroff—has reared an ugly head. The gentleman who played the general in “The General Died at GAYETY BURLESK NOW PLAYING “BOOTS BURNS” THE ‘mA!"oTORNADO 'nn-r AL PRO RIGHMOND THE FUNNY CLOWNS MAALLY TDEVINE - A SENNY TODAY! zxo KEITH'S “Maiden Voyage,” which was to have starred Luise Rainer and Robers Montgomery, has been shelved Dbe- cause Miss Rainer disliked the seript « . Comedienne Louis Fazenda has been signed for the funny woman's role in “The Road Back,” Erich Mafia Remarque’s serious sequel to “All Quiet On the Western Fron (Copyright, 1 A= SAMUEL SPEWACK Next Week Beg. Mon. Seats Thur. AMERICAN PREMIERE of LONDON STAGE SUCKESS . B.A.MEYER Prescects - @ mew drama by MARGUEAITE VEILLER with a dirtinguiched ot including ELENA EARLE FRANCES MIRAMOVA-LARIMORE-STARR taged by JOHN HAYDEN Settings by C.E.CALTHROP Mats Wed. (ine. taz). WASHINGTQN lNSTITUTlO: Qypeoxio . Treasury on The ideal attraction for your Xmas Holidays to bring you happinessl BOBBY is here again and ZING will go the strings ot your h eart when he sings ... OUISE BEAVERS ALAN MOWBRAY him sing “Rain- bow on the River,” “Waitin’ for the Sun” and many neverold songs that echo forever in the garden of your memories. Hall - "SECOND 2105 Penna. Ave. N.W. CIRCLE ety S RS m!dles DUMBARTON Cartier AlE Condli Q ADELEINE A RM n l REND VOUS » PRINCESS l!-n e c.-mln'.ea _ PhReweL SECO “The °é’é'§?€?"£l'fi'f‘e&°§e'nawn ” _GARY COOPER. MADELEINE CARROLL. STANTON r..3% % Continuous Proi “KILLER AT LARG! HAM'? snd MAR STATE BE'I'HFSDA Bethests: Me 'ES DEE in “HALF ANGEL.” ALL-STAR CAST in “Hollywood Boulevard.” Shown at 8:15 and 11 P.M. LOUIS-SCHMELING FIGHT. HURCH. VA. i NOiOHAEL. "Retum of SOphie Lang.” PILBEAM. ) "Nlne Days a Quee.n W Nfl& Om m TOWN.” and the famous Iohnson Choir COMING LILY PONS “THAT GIRL FROM PARIS” GENE RAYMOND—JACK OAKIE 18th 8t AMBASSADOR * 8,4 St SIMONE_SIMON. JANET GAYN{ LORETTA YOU‘NO and STAN ,: BEI DI N! ’ AI’OLLO SEEL SIMONE SIMON. JANET GAYNOR. ORETTA YOUNG and COEC A CE BENNETT in_LADIES LOVE™" | Matinees Hollday week CLOSED POR REDECORATION AVENUE GRAND &4 2% Matinee, 2:00 P.M. WALTER _HUSTON. RU]‘H l'.'HAI'- TERTON and "MAR “DODSWORTH. CENTRAL ~ Hine"hett 2807 NINO MARTINT and IDA LUPINO in “THE GAY DESPERADO.” COLONY 87U/ in “PXGSK!L HOMF Pl'lll I.Inonl#"“ JEAN ARTHUR and JOEL McCREA in “ADVENTURE IN MANHAT- CAROLE LOMBARD and POWELL in * MY MAN GOI March of Time SAVOY “**y WILLIAM P di TR WARNER BROS. THEATERS 1 Matinee, 2:00 P.M. CARO] (BARD and POWELL in “MY MAN oow March of Time. Matinees Daily at 2 KATHA INE HEPBURN a MARSHALL in A W March of Time. " Ga. Ave. Place N.W. G at Prices. JESSE'I'HEATER L iy 'WIVES NEVER OW it CmARLIE muGOLES Aovecia) Added Attras: 1st and B. L Ave. N.W. “RAMONA,” A Y ononm PALM 'l'l-lEA’I'ER b/ ible Fea un “l H]PPODRO.;“.»‘E l"”“‘*“fi:"& 3| s £ cam 3 ARCA “My_American_Wife.” RlCHMOND ‘“m&& *