Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1936, Page 34

AMUSEMENTS. Picture Schedule Upset By Welcome to New Year To Open New Bills Thursday or Friday Is the Question—It’s Answered Both Ways. BY JAY CARMODY. places on New Year eve is doing things ‘To open or not to open on Thursday? That’s the question. The HAT very human impulse to go to the equilibrium of the maharajahs of local entertainment. answer, which applies to so many questions in this world, is yes and no. Loew’s Capitol and Columbia are on the affirmative. R-K: #s another which thinks New Year eve is precisely the proper occasion for‘ something perfectly fresh. ‘Warner Bros. and a group of lnde- pendents are holding off a day; or on s day. “Gold Diggers of 1937 will stay at the Earle until Friday and “Hideaway Girl” at the Metro- politan. “Camille” will remain on | at the Palace; maybe forever from the looks of things at this moment. The Little and Rialto are standing pat on “Scrooge” and “Under Your Spell.” As for the Capitol, it will take the lid off the huge “Folies Parisienne,” French Casino revue, and start un- winding “After the Thin Man” on ‘Thursday. is going to be chased out of the Co- lumbia, and away from F street, by “Born to Dance.” at 11 o'clock on Wednesday night. Keith's is letting Bobby Breen take | his “Rainbow on the River” else- ‘where to make room for Lily Pons, another singer but of & different type, in “That Girl From Paris."” ‘Whether they change on Thursday or Friday, however, the motion pic- ture houses are going to keep open house on Thursday night so every one will have something to see, and do, while 1937 trickles into the lives of Washingtonians. With regard to prices, the picture houses are keeping the faith with their public. There will be no advance merely because every one feels he simply must have some place to go on New Year eve. * ok X X T!m Earle’s fairly raiding the movies for its stage headliners these days. After Herbert Mundin has done his droll stint during New Year week, Ken Murray will come along with his own brand of comedy to entertain John J. Payette's custo- mers. The original Dixieland Jazz Band, claimed to be the originators of “swing music” out about it), is one of Murray's items. Two others are charming Mar- lyn Stuart and Oswald, the latter of *“Oh Yeah” fnme * % % LOUIS EFSTEIN whose show the “Folies Parisienne” is going to be awfully good if it can win the public like “Eppie,” is quite proud of the “Love on the Run” finally | ‘The latter will open | (but let’s not fall | -O Keith’s ‘ bookings which follow the engagement | here and in Miami. The big produc- tion, it has 85 persons in the cast, is going to tour Latin America. It is the first night club show in years to g0 international. That's what it is doing, and in such a big way that it won't be home until it has played | Havana, Montevideo, Rio de Janiero, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and a lot of other places in this hemisphere. As for “Eppie,” he is going to the Pacific Coast as fast as he can get there. * % kX 'ALLACE MUNRO, D'Oyly-Carte Co.'s press representative, comes iback to Washington today to spin more stories of the stage than you are likely to hear from the lips of any other one man in the business . Rudy Vallee does not blame local ate for that cold through which he is singing—and well—at the Capitol. He picked it up in Canada and brought it back, duty free. Feels rotten, but the show must goon . . . Steve Cochran, buried under an ava- lanche of Christmas cards, expects to dig himself out in time for the open- ing of “The Two Mrs. Carrolls,” at the National tonight . . . “Garden of Allah,” with Marlene Dietrich and Charles Boyer, latest of the techni- colors, will be screened tomorrow at the Twentieth Century-Fox Exchange. The idea, of course, is to give the press an advance eyeful of the film sched- uled for the Capitol on January 8 . .. Hardie Meakin entertained his boss Jim Brennan, and vice versa, the other day. Two fathers, they spent quite a bit of time exchanging notes on college-boy sons . . . If people ever stop going to see “Camille” at the Palace, Angie Ratto is ready to make |a switch to “The Stowaway,” with Shirley Temple . . The 10-week Winter term of the National Academy of Stage Training is scheduled to open January 11 . . . Hollywood’s most im- posing statistic in weeks is that which discloses that 10,000 kisses are filmed yearly in feature productions. It | seemed more llke 10,000,000. MONTH FROM AUGUST 21 HELD BEST FOR CRITICS RAMA critics and, in fact, all critics, are most completely vested with the faculty of appraisal when born between August 21 and Septem- ber 21, according to J. Ross Tyler, New York astrologer, who is lectur- ing this week at the Masonic Audi- | torium. This is because they entered | upon mortal existence under the sign of Virgo, which concerns itself with perceptive qualities and seems to have & mild interest in newspaper men. Mercury is the planet which takes prominence in the horoscopes of such eccentrics (sometimes less literately referred to as “bums”), Tyler re-| vealed. It is interesting, too, to mnote that the artistry of Shirley Temple can be traced to a natal day included within the second degree of Taurus, the Bull, and tnat William Powell, Myrna Loy and Norma Shearer were born under the sign of Leo, which controls the heart. This auditor learned that his entrance into mundane affairs ‘was made with Aries, the Ram, wink- ing knowingly; he heard with amaze- ment that such fortune marked him as a “self-starter,” (?) in company with Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin. Tenacity of purpose is the principal attribute of Charles Laugh- ton, Ginger Rogers and John Wana- meker, thanks to Cancer, the Crab, while Carter Glass and Marion Davies | are gifted with ambition and hurd work because their birthday was in- | fluenced by Scorpio, the Scorpion. Devoting his attention last evening to the general purpose, application and mechanics of the astrological science, Tyler outlined the spheres of influence of the various planets and signs, with a prediction that 1937 ‘would see a general improvement in business oconditions with particular emphasis on increased building op- erations, but declared that signs pointed to a new depression in 1940. With the week to be occupied with detailed discussions of particular signs, Tyler will talk tonight at 8:30 on Aries and Taurus, controlling be- tween them the period from March 21 to Mly 20. —C. A. M. LANKBOOKQ You get variety and value here. See our big stock. E. Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. Phone NA. 2945 SEA FOO]) With the Tang o' the Sea O'DONNELL’S SEA GRILLE 1207 E St HAVE YOU A LAUNDRY PROBLEM? 11 T Northwest il Mrs. Hunt, Go. 7020 Mrs. Hunt is Dupont’s -expert laundress—she has helped thou- sands of women solve laundry and dry-cleaning problems. If you want help and advice on & particular laundry service—call her at Co. 7020. You incur no obligation. DUPONT LAUNDRY 2535 Sherman Ave. CO. 7020 ICE SKATERS SCARCE | Director Still Seeks 80 Extras for New Film. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., December 28 (#)—Southern California is no place to find ice skaters. Director Wesley Ruggles needs 80 extras for the picture, “I Met Him in Paris,” much of which will be filmed at the Idaho Winter resort, Sun Val- | ley. He has been interviewing for two weeks and is still shy 50 skater extras, CROSBY TO MISS FIGHT Unable to See His Boxer, Freddie Steel, on New Year. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., December 28 ().—Bing Crosby won't see his boxer, Freddie Steele, defend the middle- weight championship at Milwaukee New Year day. But he will get a | round-by-round report. The actor has been held in Hollywood by film work, and has arranged to “see” the bout by a special teletype report. Steele meets Gormu. Jonu COAL HUFNAGEL COAL CO. & ALASKA COAL CO. South Washe, Ve StV Highiands 2.24 the ton. Every Pound Delivered in Bags to Vour Bon"at No Extra Charge. PA. BLACK DIAMOND—Bits- r_Gas: Ege. Size. $9.50; Lump. $8.50. _Wood. $12 cord. VIRGINIA HARD COALS. Jurnace, Esp Size rnace Stove."$10.75, $8. PA. HARD COALS Stove. $13.00: Nut. $13.001 Pea. 00 B. W. Siz Dial NA. 5885 or Jackson 2000 ORDERS TAKEN DAY OR NIGHT The picture will star Claudette Colbert. | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. He Looks Like Scrooge Sir Seymour Hicks, who really should look like Scrooge, since that is the part he plays in the picture bearing that name, which is the holiday attraction at the Little Theater. Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. National—"“The Two Mrs. Carrolls,” at 8:30 p.m. Earle—"“Gold Diggers of 1937, at 10:45 a.m, 1:30, 4:15, 7:05 and 9:55 | pm. Stage shows at 12:35, 3:25, 6:15 | and 9 pm. Capitol—"Sinner Take All," p.m. Stage shows at 12:36, 3:24, 6:18 and 9:06 p.m. Palace—"“Camille,” at 11:55 am, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10 and 9:40 p.m. | Belasco—"Don Quixote,” at 12:11, 2:14, 4:17, 6:20, 8:23 and 10:28 p.m. “L'Opera de Pari 1:33, 3:36, 5:39, and 9:45 p.m. R-K-0 Keith’s—"Rainbow on the River,” at 11:15 am., 1:01, 2:47, 4:33, | 6:19, 8:05 and 9:51 p.m. Columbia—"Love on the Run,” 11:55 a.m,, 1:55, 3:45, 5:55, 7: 9:55 p.m. Metropolitan—"Hideaway Girl,” at 11:45 am,, 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 pm. Rialto—"“Under Your Spell,” 2:24, 4:07, 5:56, 7:53 and 9:56 p.m. at w0 KEITH'S 2 BOBBY BREEN 'RAINBOU = RIVER .AY 20RSOR o n S SUTTERWORTS STAR\‘IHG AT6:30P. M. SPECIAL MIDNITE SHOW AT 12 MiDmeNT LILY PONS By Comulhn[ Onr v for & {| examination! M. A. LEESE Optical Co. 614 9th St. N.W. Blue Ridge, Va., Hard Hard Egs 5 5 50 cfi'n . 3.0 B, i 58 Pocahontas Stove, $10.40 Smokeless Egg, $9.50 Situmineus Coal Witheut Smoke eor mers in 3 ¥rs. In Baltimore and Washington There Is a Reason Wlu, World's Largest Re of Va. BLUE RIDGE COAL CO. ““THAT GIRL FROM PAIIS" OPP.THE WHITE HOUSE BELASCO ra_ Added Attraction A DE PARIS™ Poa its famous stars in soenes $uring sad dances frem great eperas. Masonic Auditorium 13th & New York Ave. TONIGHT AT 8:30 ASTROLOGY FOR ALL Talks and forecasts. For persons born from March 21 to May 20. Every Evening Different at = 10:50 a.m., 1:38, 4:26, 7:20 and 10:08 | * at 11:30 am,| Little—"Chu Chin Chow,” at 11 am., 1:41, 4:22, 7:03 and 9:44 pm.; “Scrooge,” at 12:32, 3:13, 5:54 and 8:35 p.m. Ambassador — “Gold Diggers of 1937,” at 2, 355 5:45, 7:40 and 9:35 | p.m Tivoli—"Theodora Goes Wild,” at 2, 3:55, 5:50, 7:45 and 9:40 p.m. Uptown—"Libelled Lady,” at 4:05, 5:58, 3 and 9:51 p.m. Howard—"Cain and Mabel,” at | 12:15, 3, 5:45 and 9 p.m. Stage shows s! 1:55, 4:40, 7:25 and 10:15 p.m. Also: The Academy Award Winner ‘WINGS OVER MOUNT EVEREST” PEARL HAUER AT THE ORGAN RIALTO ‘i North of G AC ADEMY Of Perfect Sound Photolay E. Lawrence Phillips® -rhum Besutital Continuous From 4:30 P. M. WALLACE BEERY i ‘WHITE FA JACK BENNY. BURNS “BIG BROADCAST OF IF e AP AN Y KID and (CHARLIE CHAN AT THE 2105 Penna, Ave. N.W. Free Parking, 2009 K St. R LORETTA YOUNG and DUMBARTON a ALL-U!'AR CAET l o Ile‘tlwnn 'r. and G cousticon Eaui “SCR i The mm AVmIon of Charles Dickens' uln H Y.ll Mr Coulli sad DON AMECHE E PENNER and JACK 8244 ia Ave, !llv'::J Soring. Il. Continuous Prom 6:00 P.M. “DIMPLES.” EY_TEMPLE. = _6th and C Sts. N.E. est Sou: u 6970 Wis. STATE-RETHES',‘ B:tbull [ FRANCIS LEDERER “MY AMERICAN WIFE.” ALL-STAR CAST in “15 MAIDEN LANE.” MARCH OF TIME, No. 21. NEWS and MICKEY MOUSE. Matinee, 2'00 P.M,, Cont. WARNER BROS. THEATEI&S | C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936 Yule Play| Is Praised By Reviewer “The Other Wise Man” Again Stirs Large Audience. ASHINGTON'S traditional Christmas pageant, “The Other Wise Man,” is more beautiful, more moving than ever. Now in its twelfth season, Henry Van Dyke’s stirring story of Artaban the Median—the fourth Wise Man—as arranged into a musical drama by Bess Davis Schreiner, was presented yesterday at the Luther Place Memorial Church as the Chapel Players’ Christmas gift to the city. In the years in which this drama has come to be a part of Washington's religious observance of Christ’s birth, many well-known amateurs have taken part in its presentation, and this season it has what is perhaps its best cast. There is Denis E. Connell, playing for the sixth year as the Median of Ecbatana, who planned to follow the Star with his three com- panions of the East. The story is known to all, yet Connell gave it a new meaning to an audience which was often moved by his portrayal of the sacrificial role. More than 50 other players took part in the colorful, gorgeously cos- tumed drama. Eugene Kressin, who has made a place for himself in the hearts of local theater followers, could be heard leading the Wise Men with his rich baritone singing “We Three Kings of Orient Are” as they followed the Star through the Temple of Seven Spheres. J. Edmond Veitch and Elliott Button capably handled the remaining parts of the Eastern | trio. A few of all the others assisting to make the play a success were Thomas M. Cahill, Clifton P, Clark, Frank | Koonce, Wade Robinson, Joseph C. | Fought, Irving L. Kock and Miss Nina Norman. An important part of the pageant is the accompanying harp music arranged by Miss Katherine Riggs and played in a nave above the altar. It is difficult to pick out an outstanding scene in such a well- rounded drama, but perhaps the scene at the Damascus Gate at the end of Christ's three and thirty years and the “SOLODIGEERS '6“:‘"'1 ur On Stage YORK & KING Lee SINS & llomay Bailey "‘“!I)!Il“ Can Aiss be Som Todey, Tomorrow. & Wod At The Ambassader NEW YEAR'S EVE MIDNIGHT SHOW m.my,m 3ist—11:30 0. 1. MARTHA RAYE In Paramount's Comedy “HIDEAWAY [Ty Shirley ress NEW YEAR'S EVE MIDNIGHT SHOW Tharsday, Dec. 31st — 11:30 P. M. Neaded by Gionda Farell in “Smart Blonde™ All Seats 40c Rat Ca®aSos 200 Bu AVALON S5p- CriAtinee. 3:08 | “THE CHARGE LIGHT BRI- GADE." with !R.ROLNBI.YNN and Theater - UROrout il redct o rated throughout and equipped with new chairs and other improvements for your comfort. RVENCE GIAND 25 LEW AYRES and W AYRES and MARY cmu!u CENTRAL 3er 5%, JOHNNY WEL! 3 BEEN, QSULLIVAN in MTARZAN COLONY. 5 5 058 Matince, 2:00 CH| THI uOl;;l'"BKl» A RAYE 1 5 19‘!7 v BIG BROADCAST I’ENN cua o S st;‘ Bl ARLIE RUGOLES and’ MAE'NY BO- 'rlvoll EETTY. Kl. . Park Rd. le' NO_Pi FALLS CHURCH. VA. STATE = "% LEE All Seats 50 cts., Inc. Tax. Ball room classes. Tuesdass d Fea awonumenwn health, S é% M St NW. mmn CJ Priends IM D\lflfll lnnud The Edward F. Miller Stmllo .l‘ I'MI ST. NATIONAL 8093 1Is Danced, We Teach It Leroy H. Thayer Fox-Trot—Ta vwrou MeLAGLEN m m in mfifigfl TAKOM‘ “.5 ?-nfi'mrn"u- RO D *DoDSWo RTH v " 1st ll‘... L Ave. IW. “DANCING LADY,” —— . CaTtOOD. AN THEATER SF. PAIM. msmy 4 YORK fiApyt gy mx BENNY % l'uuuzd ALLEN. 0’ To :_;__m m BROADC, HIPPODROME BARTHOLOMEW- “DEVIL IS A CAMEQ ™™ RAINIER. MD. m&?"l" SIMON in “LADIES IN N I“l‘-.r’m IR in ‘Today-Tomor.-Wed.-Thurs. MAE WEST in “Go West, Young Man.” MILO OOk ear P TRR S T b vsavmg o{ thr chlld! life from lhe HERBERT MUNDIN, Film comedian, who will head the New Year day stage show at the Earle Theater. He will add the mirth angle to a show which will get its melody Jfrom Little Jack Little. Roman soldier are the most moving and enlightening. For an hour preceding. the per- formance, an organ and choral pro- gram was presented by Mrs. Chester Adair and the church choir under the direction of Mrs. Cornelia Long Kin- sella. Long before the drama was scheduled to open the church was filled by those gathered to hear the beautiful music and choral effects. “The Other Wise Man” will be pre- sented again this evening and tomor- row evening at 8:30 in the historic old red stone church in the triangle at Thomas Circle. Tonight’s choral program will be given by the Pet- worth Episcopal Church Choir, di- rected by Miss Ardis Atkinson. To- | morrow evening the Pepco Glee Club, directed by Harry E. Yeide, will give the musical prelude. —G.E.H. NICK AND NORA (MR. and MRS, THIN MAN) ARE-BACK IN NEW THRILLS AND FUN! The long-awaited sequel $0 “The Thin Man” is here. It's slickl It's as new as 19371 These new “Thin Man” laughs...these new “Thin Man” adventures w.mean a new high in rollicking, rowdy, roman- tic screen entertainment! a W. S. VAN DYKE Production with JAMES STEWART ELISSA LANDI JOSEPH CALLEIA JESSIE RALPH Alan Marshall * Teddy Hart #rom the story by Dashiell Homment Directed by W. 5. VAN DYKE Produced by Hunt Stromberg A Metre-Goldwyn-Merer Picture ©® On Stage © Direet from New York’s FRENCH CASINO Complete—Intact “FOLIE PARISIENNE" French . “ European AMUSEMENTS. “BALLYHOO” AT GAYETY PLEASES CUSTOMERS Frank Silk and Patricia Morgan Head Talented List of Per- formers at Burlesque. pleasant duty of conveying happy tidings from Ninth street crops up again today after a two-week lapee, for the Independent Burlesque Association has furnished Col. Lake with & show that possesses all the necessary attributes of superb enter- tainment, Gayety style. Ranking well toward the top among the season’s at- tractions to date, the current offering, entitled “Ballyhoo,” represents a gratifying comeback after two seven- day periods of not quite super-special attractions, and the mayor of Ninth will be able to greet 1937 in more than adequate style at the extra midnight show New Year eve, That ever dependable fun maker, Frank X. Silk, takes care of the hu- morous side in well nigh faultless manner, putting new twists on old situations and scoring every time. Freddie Binder snags his full quota of laughs and runs Silk a close sec- ond, with Jack Ryan and Milt Bron- son handling the straighting quite capably. The latter doubles as a singer and ably abetts to Nate Leipsig, popular vocalist who heads the song department this week. attire, is on hand for those appear- ances that have established her as a favorite. Miss Morgan is a revelatory artiste with a style the customers like. In addition to the customary chore. she contributes some expert toe work in an appearance with the ensemble. Eleanor Johnson is another fair- haired beauty, somewhat reminiscent talented specialist. Anna Smith com- pletes & thoroughly satisfactory trio. The company also includes Ann Wynn, accomplished control dancer; Jack | Farrell, tap stepper of considerable merit; Jean Rose, songstress, and Micky Golden's Rockets, a pleasing chorus array. —C.A. M. PEESEE LT Scenarist Is Signed. HOLLYWOOD, December 28 (#).— | been signed to write the scenario for “The Prisoner of Zenda,” next starring picture for Ronald Col Patricla Morgan, blond Venus with | 8 tiaralike coiffure and eye-filling | of Mae Brown, and, like la Morgan, a | Donald Henderson Clark, novelist, has | TALKING “STAND-INS” NOW USED IN FILMS Enable Sound Man to Get Proper Microphone Levels, Direc- tor Says. BY the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, Calif, December 28.—Now the movies have the talking ¢ “stand-in.” Heretofore, the “stand-in,” & per- son with physicai measurements of the star for whom he stands in, merely took a position while camera angles were being sighted. But Director Harry Lachman has the “stand-ins” recite the dialogue, too. “While the cameraman is getting his angles, the sound man is able to figure his microphone levels,” he ex- plained. “It saves a lot of time.” Another Morris in Films. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., December 28 (#).—Adrian Morris, brother of Chester Morris, will make a movie appearance in “The Love Trap,” new B. P, Bhul- berg picture. —_—— Political unsettlement in Peru is not retndmg busu:us there B 2 of e Bociety " AMENICAN PREMIEAE o LONDON SAGE RGESE 8.A. MEYER Zecssucts 2 @ e droma by MARGUERITE VEILLER with a diitinguiched 2ert imeludis u.!n:” ::lu.: 'n\’:& MIRANGA d 4, ff:/'l{"ot/ JOHN rAYD Next Week—Seats Thursday Fifth Play of American Theatre Society HERMAN SHUMLIN Pr, s MOST DISCUSSED PLAY OF THE GENERATION: -« | CHILDREN'S [ HOUR .. | N Yz Nights. 85¢ to $2.75. Mats, et and Sat., 85¢ to inc. Tax. Yz ® COMPLETE NEW YEAR’'S EVE CELEBRATIONS! Last Complete Show STARTS 11:30 P.M. THURSDAY @y ® NO ADVANCE IN PRICES o stanrs THURSDAY 10:30am. toews CAPITOL NOW! RUDY VALLEE IN PERSON—AND HIS PUNCH BOWL REVUE »