Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1937, Page 18

A—18 AMUSEMENTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1937. movies 18 recorded separately, so that Actors and actresses can synchronize prettily with lip action). In between working days, Harry refrains from shaving (a four days' growth hid his features the day I saw him). He had just finished rehears- AMUSEMENTS. CLUB MEETS TONIGHT Representatives of three chain store | companies will lecture on “Chain Store Advertising” at 8:15 o'clock to- | night at a meeting of the Advertising Club of Washington at the Willard Hotel. Louis D. Krakow, District Grocery Stores, Inc.;:G. B. Burrus of Peoples Drug smm and A. M. Rosenthal of | Sears, Roebuck & Co. will be the speakers. A question and answer | period will follow the talks. A mov- ing picture, “The Voice of Business,” | will be sho | IIOWARD Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. Tenite ATIONAL Nites $1.10 1o 83. Sat. Mat, $1.10 & jor to New York Harry Is Comedy Brains Of Ritz Brothers Team BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. ing a love scene with Alice Faye. “She OLLYWOOD, January 15.—The Ritz brothers . Al Jimmy and | gidn't seem to mind the whiskers” he Harry . . . the newest fun-makers of the screen ,'. . debuted \n} id dacanti * “Sing, Baby, Sing” . . . currently convulsing audiences in “one in s | 38id complacently. million” ., . . baby Hnrry the craziest brother, is the centerpiece of | Jimmy is the only brother unmar- the trio—also the comcdy brains. He enjoys his pictures as much as you do. | ried. “I don’t think I'l ever marry,” “It I can laugh—I know it’s 0.k.” . . . Jimmy hates his screen self. “I can't | he opines. “It’s such a responsible look at myself. I watch the audience— obligation—and you never can tell to see if any one is walking out.” o During the shooting of “One in a | ¥Nat is going to happen.” Jimmy ;\l unl!m;:;:tl;lenfle; too busy think- Million,” Director Sidney Lanfield | lives in an elegant duplex apartment e i led & |sald to the cast, “these are very | (See SHEILAH GRAHAM, Page A-10,) ?ofi ‘:":e bm":“e“ | funny men—don't laugh and spoil In real lite, |ta et m"fi'nth;"’ffi to us 3 ng ter: appens us,” :::: e ::co"‘:; gloomed Jimmy. “The silence at the | S**tsties el Next Sunday Aftorsos, 4 P. w. o call o'ctions end of our act broke our hearts.” Their jokes "e' “Yeah—but when I laughed, they all | | Joined in, mlknewn.wmxldbeok"j Eimti | e H‘y’- Tooe 6 WA T old—an except said Harry. fil Afl. # %' ROSENTHAL *3: when describing . All the gags are spontaneous and 01,16, 9108, 8238, Mre. Dursy's, 100 8 (Droep's) ‘Steve’ Cochran Surrenders Management of National Professional, if Not Personal, Rift With New York Termipates in Split—Plohn Is Successor. BY JAY CARMODY. (STEVE) COCHRAN, identified with the National Theater for DENNIS ERNEST KING _GLEASON TRUEX m3 Lebar's New Operetts Stage and Directed by HISSIHD SHORT National—“Frederika,” at 8:30 p.m. Capitol—"One in a Million,” at 10:45 am, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15 and 10 p.m. Stage shows at 12:40, 3:25, 6:15 and 9:05 p.m. Earle—"More Than a Secretary,” at 11 am., 1:40, 4:25, 7:20 and 10:10 p.m. Stage shows at 12:35, 3:25, 6:15 and 9:05 pm. Keith’s—"The Plough and the Stars,” at 11:52 a.m,, 1:55, 3:58, 6:01, 8:04 and 10:07 p.m. Palace—“After the Thin Man,” at 10:15 a.m., 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7: 10 and 9:40 pm. Metropolitan—“One Way Passage,” at 11 am., 12:45, 2:35, 4:25, 6:10, 8 and 9:50 p.m. Columbia—*“Camille,” at 11:55 a.m., 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:40 pm. Rialto—"“It Happened One Night,” at 2, 4:40, 7:04¢ and 9:47 pm. “The Plough That Broke the Plains,” at 4:07, 6:27 and 9:11 pm. Little—"These Three,” at 11:28 a.m., and 9:44 p.m. ‘White Hunter,” and 9:55 p.m. E. more than 30 years, surrenders management of Washington's last legitimate theater officially tomorrow. He will be succeeded by ® Edmund Plohn, who comes to Washington after five years as manager of the New Amsterdam Theater in New York. In the departure of Mr. Cochran, the local amusement world does not lose the value of the experience which s he has been building in this field since he was 9 years old. “Steve” will leave HE&E&;:Sem'h:!: be;:‘emth%:{ the National, but he goes to work m- |, oooiL B, Boe TR 08 LBe e mediately in a fleld that has been | \*% IHtTduce = i peculiarly his own for more than a ‘;::ml et et Bt ;':s; l'dll;' b decade; namely, Summer stock. With |{em® ¥ ‘:;e Pl the assistance of his son, Joseph, he | | Weismull (ahe L U ieoudior. 1ihe will concentrate his full attention upon | "¢ T“u'al o' = P! s o doot e plans for an active stock season here Jx;nem pers:)r:‘] r:ppe:'“mes o ihe :p:;‘tll]m: £oes efine stk mateiurama -cm;l as stage director. '.Ml her re- g in Quest, and without orchestral accom- u;;“‘:;,’;“"fi;f"’d",‘_ ‘;‘,;ofl‘;f;“m‘i;'; paniment, Johnny crooned. Also, he & scene from their next flicker no one—not even the brothers—knows —%“On the Ave- | what they are going to say or do until nue”—Their hu- 110 minutes before shooting begins. | mor null and ‘The one rehearsal is always better | | void. “we 3 than the actual performance.” ac- | cording to Al .. . six cameras take the l $avoy BALLRooM at NINTH ST. must have & big "oy 0y Granam. that there will be no departure from the established policy of the National. It will go ahead with the program arranged under Mr. Cochran's man- looked like “Tarzan” but acted about like any one else rehearsing under very capable stage direction . . . What has happened to the descendants of “Winterset,” at 2:05, 4, 5:50, Uptown—“Reunion,” at 2:27, 4:16, audience when doing our stuffl—or it doesn't jell,” explains Harry. “We invite every one | we know to visit the set when we work | sequences trom every angle, includ- lng close-up and single shots. “We nnnt work like other people—it has | |to be done once only, or it loses the | Jan. 28th North of G Bi}, ¢ Stap,e Show 6:03, 7:. g .m. ) the signers of the Constitution? DA Andie:t0 nin ‘ | M-G-M wants to know as a result |of having produced a two-reel film | based upon the signing of the famous document. It sought them first for promotion purposes in connection Baliroom 63 and B3¢ Kitts. 1330 6. "Nat 3330 | «pige » .30, | —We Ignore the camera and act to |sparkle.” For this reason, songs are | s i ekin Parade.tiat S50 |the - cameramen, electricians, props | SUg at the same time as the camers | 350 Lot 1 in R g prar Shinsemeson laction. (Every other song in the Oilfield Is Discovered. egement. Not a single change in schedule 'is contemplated. Every ef- | fort will be made to keep faith with | that section of the theater public which has found the National the last bulwark of the flesh and blood drama @alGABlf../ MCO[B!KI “It Happened One Night” Alse “The Plow That Broke the Plaine” SUNDAY: 4 MARX BROS. In “HOR~" | FEATHERS” and “The First World War" MID-NITE SHOW TOMORROW in Wu.shmgwn NEX’IHKR the new nor the old managements of the theater is disposed to attempt to conceal that relations in recent months have not been happy. Mr. Cochran has had his ideas about policy. The New York interests in control of the theater | have had theirs. There was disagree- ment between them: radical disagree- ment at times. The inevitability of the split between them was sensed months ago by many who hoped vainly that it might be avoided. It ‘was not avoided, but both sides de- scribe the parting as amicable within the limits of their differing profes- sional viewpoints. There is genuine regret on the part | of Mr. Cochran in breaking an asso- | ciation with the theater pubhc of ‘Washington after a period of than three decades, an interval dlu'- ing which he became one of the best known theater managers in the! country. His connection with the theater began when he was 9 years | old and his first Job was one of dis- tributing programs. He advanced steadily not merely in professional | standing, but in public esteem until | he became manager of the theater 10 | years ago. Prior to acquisition of | the actual title, he had fulfilled the office upon many occasions for Harry Rapley. whom he finally succeeded | upon the latter's death and to whom | he owed his complete knowledge of | the theater. In addition to the promotion of ms, Bummer stock company, in which field he has enjoyed singular success, Mr. Cochran will continue operation of the National Academy of Stage Training. From this school of thei drama many members of the erst- ‘While National Players personnel have been drawn and it is Mr. Cochran's intention to supplement his stock company personnel from among its students. * % % X MR PLOHN, new manager of the | Washington this year by the Chil- | traction of the Woodrow Wilson High with “Servant of the People.” Now it wants to find them just out of plain curiosity. . . . “Little Women,” an even 70 years old this year, will be the next attraction of the Children's Theater here. It is coming to the Na- tional on January 30, not-as a mo- tion picture with Katharine Hep- burn, but with a living cast headed by Clare Tree Major. It is the fourth | in a series of six plays booked for | dren's Theater. . . . “The Goose Hangs High,” which dripped so hap- pily from the pen of Lewis Beach quite & few years ago, will be the at- | discovered a big oil field in Kenya, capable of supplying the needs of all British Africa south of the equator. A French engineer claims to have EAVING TOWN? Yz tnien STORE YOUR CAR n the Heated CONTINENTAL GARAGE Attached to Hotel Gontinental Entrance on D St. NEAR UNION s'rA'rlml | Guard Against Theft, Parking Bans and Freezing Weather | School Dramatic Association tonight. | | A cast of 13 will have its efforts sup- | plemented by the school orchestra which will play before the play lnd | between the acts. * WREATHS TO BE PLACED ON FRANKLIN STATUE —— GAYETY BURLESK Now Playing THE SHOW OF SHOWS ANN (Delicious) CORIO NONA (Sensational) MARTIN HARRY J. CONNELLY and MAX FURMAN DANCING. ‘Wreaths in honor of the 231st ln- niversary of his birth will be placed | ™ on the statue of Benjamin Franklin, | Tenth and D streets, at 4 p.m. Sun- | tions. The three groups are the ‘Washington Club of Printing House | | Craftsmen, the Government Printing | 1 Office class of '40 and the Washing- | Modern ton Chapters of the National Stu- | dents’ Graphic Arts Society. John A. McLean, president of the | Washington Club of Printing House | Craftsmen, and Clark R. Long, presi- | dent of the International Club 0( Printing House Craftsmen, will be the | principal speakers. Harold H. Kirk, | printing instructor at the Langley Junior High School, will represent the seven Washington clubs of the Nl~‘ tional Students' Graphic Arts So- | ciety at the ceremony.. The master | of ceremonies will be Joseph A.| Toussaint, assistant director of tne Government Printing Office Appren- tice School. Ball Room Dancing; talented teach rates! St. Lonesome Fox Trot. day by three local printing organiza- | The Edward F. Miller Studi DON MARTINT Dancing_Stut 1511 H -St. N.W._ National " CATHERINE BALLE Join classes in Rumba, Waltz, s. Cuban Orch. 814 13th ST. NATIONAL 8093 it Is Danced. We Teach It Met. 3054 ancing. _Bailroom " a _speclalty. PEGGY KELLY SCHOOL OF THE DANCE —Offers expert courses for chil- dren and adults in beginner. in- termediate and advanced classes in Ballet. Tap. Modern Technique Acrobatic—Professional and =Ad- vanced Tao classes Rhyth- - Music Appreciation . . Limbering and Stretching Classes Students registering now will be presented in Spring Revue Studio, 1018 18th St. N.W. Phone STerling 9888 F+AT- 14TH @€ ME.S5001 1937°S Wonder Show ENOUGH STARS . . . SONGS LAUGHS...LOVE... THRILLS FOR A MILLION HITS WITH SONJA HENIE Adolphe MENJOU ¢ Jean HERSHOLT NED SPARKS ¢ DON AMECHE RITZ BROTHERS BORRAH MINNEVITCH AND HIS GANG ARLINE JUDGE ¢ DIXIE DUNBAR STAGE GOES wigp - LIONEL s Slmum To * The hero of "My Man Godfrey” Star- ring with the tender heroine of "Give Me Your Heart". . . Brought back in response to thousands who want to See their greatest success again! William POWELL National, comes to Washington after more years of experience in the theater than he ‘“cares to remem- ber.” He has been identified with the New Amsterdam Theater in New York for the last five years. His most recent association with the theater in Washington was as manager of the 1ll-fated “The Two Mrs. Carrolls,” which had its American premiere here. Prior to his connection with the New Amsterdam. Mr. Plohn was as- sociated with George M. Cohan in the capacity of general manager. It is his intention to keep the pres- ent personnel of the theater intact 9 Prsow LUPE VELEZ Johnny WEISSMULLER HOLLYWOOD'S ROMANTIC SWEETHEARTS FRANK GABY 20 ELIDA GIFT OF GAB DANCERS Extra Added Attraction! Borrah MINNEVITCH AND HIS HARMONICA RASCALS Kay FRANCIS s Yaner Boe Trinmph PASSAGE I-'RANK McHUGH Ou:'}Av 77”7/[ [ ;-m. LIONEL BARRYMORE " KEITH'S 15T A6 WORLD PREMIERE! =STARTS TODAY..! Doors Open 10:45 A.M. v‘v!fl’xa{-\é‘ mm-?'m xenneav' AC ADEMY ©f Periset Seund Photeplay ROBERT MONTGOMERBermd RosALIHD FOR TWO." PR FoR' A NIGHT." ith CLAIRE __TREVOR _and _JANE_DAR ASHTON ‘OUR_R E. B St NE P ELISSA LANDI end EOMUND LOWE ‘MAD HOLIDAY." ~ March of Timr AVALON ° x.!w ¥ATRES in AVENUE GRAND 'EMPLE m? DON VA LAUREL and HARDY in RELATIONS. Chase_ Comedy. WELCOME BACK , Mr. and Mrs. THIN MAN! ¥y Ring bells! Blow horns! Nick Charles and the Missus and that dog of theirs are BACK AGAIN in their NEW hyslerical mystery acventure! Never has Washington so completely “Goofy” over any hit—it's a Pesitive Rio 5612 E LABY 5 CARE- 15 Pa. A SE Li® 1313 WkunllnmA::i IGHT News and “TARZ. DUMBARTON X FRAOM-THE sHOULDER" Comedy. ANACOSTIA. D. FAIRLAWN Mo 1n MEN ON A HORSE." 9th Between F and G umu.z Enmonk.a:d' "»i'x'fim!fi""'gp‘xms “THESE THREE.” PRINCBS 1119 B St NE. ATHA HEP] s DD ‘and MARGO in WINTER- COEONY 4035 Ga, Acmnw. CASE OF THECBEACK CAT." Teh chn __TRAVE CORTEZ and JUNE Cine: To%e LADY BE CARE- Siiver Soring. M. Continuous Prom 6:00 P.M. “Murder With Pictures,” GAIL PATRICK and LEW AYRES. “THEY MET ’i’N A TAXL” __CHESTER | REU Give “Hechmicolor Short_subfect. 3030 14tn st 5 JOHN WAYNE |n le’LY TRAIL™ __Silly_Sympho SHERIDAN g fidren. 15c: inees 2 Chi Evenings CChildren Z58 WARNER BROS. THEATERS xm‘w}" IR MAE CLARK! 6970 Wis. Ave. STATE. l)l{E'l}"lgISr!I)éH e 42 “Mldsummer Night’s Dream.” ACT AND NEWS EVENTS. RCH. VA. FALLS CHU LEE NQ, FARKING ‘nqs STEELE in YOUNG MAN RANGER® COMA ¢th snd Butternut Sis. TAKOMA No “Faruing Troubles IRENE DI “THEODORA GOES WILD.” ‘Tomorrow-—Continuous Prom 1:00 P.M.— L1 OF TER- “ a ROR™ Jmmwv'"n scxorg.w GIRL_IN THE WORLD.” Oll C‘llll(ll Vllllit JAMES STEWART e ELISSA LANDI Wi WARNER OLA! lnd BOR!S KARID" JOSEPH CALLEIA e JESSIE RALPH in “CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA." l!II‘ lr ALAN MARSHALL « TEDDY HART JESSE THEATER From the story by Dashiell Hammatt “Big Broadcast of 193:.7: % Directed by W. 5. VAN DYKE i JACK” BENNY. :BURNS and e = Produced by Munt Stromberg —— // wift, Sweeping ....Ripped from the flaming heart of Dublin’s Easter Rebellion LOUGH 2 STARS IT WILL WARM YOU TO TEARS...THRILL YOU TO CHEERS AN REO RADIO PICTURE WITH Barry Pitzgerald and four other mem- bers of the famous Abbey Players . . . (The greatest English speaking Theatre in the world) and starring BARBUARAEA STANWYCK PRESTON FOSTER PATHE NEWS UNA O'CONNOR COMING ® DEANNA DURBIN in “THREE SMART GIRLS* < 6Feature Show and a new edition of “The MARCH of TIME" Business Girls in the Big City China's Dien:cr Kidnepped A SCREEN SNAPSHOTS "MERRY CAFE"Cartoon *The ICE MEN,” lce Skating Stars and BERT MAR.!HALL T A woMAN REBELS. HIPPODROME::*nasate 2. Shearer-Marsh-Howard in “SMILIN’ THR! Also Ross Alexander, Hot uonev' “Similin® "~ Thru. !l 4 1 1\0 P.M. To "'a'uu and Loy in “Libeled Tady.” MT. RAL RAINIER. MD. Jane Withers, “Can Be Dixie?” ARCADE FYATTSYILLE. MD. Diflnne Bables in ALEXANDRIA. VA RICHMOND **=gAfpRus. Barbara Stanwyck in “Banjo on My Knee." e e ROCKVILLE, MD. MILO . SYLVAN st e & L ave. NW. “LIBELED mLAD" u¥x:z)w WELL, c.l;mnl IL!: S 1‘ PM. PALM THF AT"'R DEL KAY. “REUNION, o PRERBHOLT. Comedr Relmlon > BERNHEIMER’S ‘l?udmwn‘ Mae West, “Go Wost. X Direclion of Sitlney Lnd