Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1937, Page 43

AMUSEMENTS. THE EVENING Local Boys S;end April 1st Making Good in Big Way Bert Granoff, Ray Bell and Phil Lampkin Earn Honors—Loew Publicist Earns Trip to Rome and Mediterranean. BY JAY CARMODY. HAT slogan of so many professionals of the theater, “nothing for I nothing,” does not apply to Bert Granoff. Bert, who headlines the | Earle stage bill for the week, which starts today in spite of calendars, | is the local boy who made so of his homecoming yesterday. nicely and as loud as if he were being paid for it. of Carolyn Henry and Dean Herrick,« — who share the Granoff spotlight, he ran through his entire act for the benefit of John Payette's guests at yesterday afternoon’s Granoff festival. Incidentally, it seems to | quite a good act that the former local tenor has built for himself. His voice and that of Miss Henry blend nicely to- gether and carried along on top of Herrick’s accompaniment, t .ey prob- ably will put callouses on the hands of Washingtonians applauding the performance in the course of the next seven days. Mr. Granoff comes home from the wars which tenors fight in strange places with a better voice than that with which he left town more than a | year ago. There is no sense of the | “Jocal boy” in the manner in which he | currently utilizes his vocal cords. He is | impressively professional in his singing and so are Miss Henry and Mr. Her- rick. Bert, however, still is a Washington lad in his gladness to be home again. | Such is his enthusiasm, indeed, that he already has succeeded in convincing his professional associates that the National Capital is the most beautiful town in the world. Had not Mr. | Granoff told them, they hardl, would | have known, for they have seen it | only from the windows of the Earle and a few other buildings. * kK % ANOTHER local boy made good yesterday, too. So good in fact that he won a trip to Rome. He is Ray Bell, Loew’s publicist who has captured so many promotion prizes recently that the problem of storage space is becoming acute. The particular reason why Bell and his wife, Virginia, are going to Rome is that he succeeded recently in out- promoting every one ‘n the promotion business on “Garden of Allah.” That was the David O. Selznick technicolor starring Marlene Dietrich and The prize, for which hundreds of theater advertising and publicity ex- ecutives competed, is a three weeks’ trip to Italy and the Medite....ean. It is the third one which Bell has won in six weeks. His absence from the country during the latter part of the current month and the early part of May probably will keep him from making it four out of eight. * ok kK AND, speaking of local boys who have made good and boys who have made good locally, there is Phil Lempkin. Today marks the end of six years during which the Capitol Theater maestro has waved a baton at musicians in the capacious audi- torium next door to Carter Barron's office. It was back in April, 1931, that Phil eame to the, then, Fox Theater for a week's engagement as ‘“guest” con- ductor. More nearly than any other “guest conductor” in the history of Jocal entertainment houses, he has remained to take over the place. has not left the house since except to take well-earned vacations. His local record is a long-run mark even in Phil's career, which has had 80 many of them. 3 . * ox kX JEMLYN WILLIAMS' play, “Night Must Fall,” which got such good notice from Gotham drama critics— and such scant notice from those who buy their tickets—made a pretty quick comeback. It now is in the movies with Robert Montgomery anc Rosa- lind Russell playing the major roles and it will come to the Capitol late in | the current month . . . “Idiot’s De- light,” which had its premiere here P HILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA LeoroLp STOKOWSKI conducting BEHREND-KELBERINE .T%° Pianos Apr. 6—8:45—Constitution Hall Tickets at T. Arthur Smith £10 G St.. Witt-Hamill Music Co. THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART 15th Biennial Exhibition Contemporary American Oil Paintings Open Daily to May 9th Friday Evenings (Admission Free) from 7:30 to 10 P.M. GAYETY BURLESK Tk Ak e ks sk s s ke sk e s ke ok ek BURLESK SCOOP BILLY “BEEF TRUST” WAT- SON AND HIS FAMOUS BEEF TRUST CHORUS, ALSO HIS FAMOUS SIDEKICK, BILLY “GROGAN” SPENCER. DON'T BE CONFUSED WITH THE NAMES, THIS IS NOT “SLID- ING BILLY WATSON,” BUT THE FAMOUS BILLY OF *“BEEF TRUST” FAME. IT IS THE RECORD - BREAKING EVENT OF THE SEASON. THE OLD BOY IS ENTERTAINING AT THE AGE OF 71 YEARS. STARTING THIS SUNDAY MATINEE, APRIL 4th. 814 17th ST. It Is Danced, We “Ganellis Dance Studios 24 11th St. N.W. Private zmel 1633 I r:r'll..nmnsl‘oo Special 3 Mos. Course BALL ROOM DANCING For Hirh School Students— $6.50 Enjoy all Srrmx proms by enrolling before closing date, Aoril 7th ETHEL M. FISTERE (Formerly with Arthur Murray) Phones: ST. 9888, MEt. 3675 PEGGY KELLY SCHOOL OF THE DANCE Also offers expert courses in Tap. Ballet, Acrobatic, etc.. for children and aduits: Scientific’ exercises for body bullding snd reducing. BTUDIO—1018 _ Eighteerth = 8t. Phones, Sterling 0888 and MEt. 3675 And, at the party, Bert sang as long and as good that a party was given in honor | In fact, with the assistance before it and the Lunts went to New York, is setting new records for Theater Guild shows on the road. The only records it has not broken are those in towns where it has not played . . . Incidentally, speaking of the guild, “Storm Over Patsy” already is showing signs of outrunning the subscription season in New York . .. At least five, possibly six, of the re-| maining weeks at the National Theater will find the E street house in the picture business. After three weeks of “The Good Earth,” there will be three weeks of legitimate, the Ziegfeld Follies and Jane Cowl in “First Lady,” with one week remaining to be filled. After that there will be two, maybe | three, weeks of “Lost Horizon,” Co- | lumbia’s entry in the best picture of | 1937 sweepstakes “Jane Eyre” is| on the list of plays from which the | Theater Guild will select its New York | | productions for Fall . . . A “juvenile| type” with ambition and the right ent can get a part in the forth- | coming play « the Troupers of East Washington Community Center. He is wanted by.Arthur Rhodes, director, for a role in Elliott Lester's “Take My Advice.” Tryouts are set for tonight ... Principia Alumni in Washington | STAR, With Local Play Group He Nat. 3300 | will sponsor benefit performance by | Frank Parker, diseur, at Wardman Park Theater on April 9. It is a fresh idea in entertainment which Mr. Parker will bring to town. FILM FOR CHILDREN “Dog of Flanders,” at the Rialto | man Park Theater. AMY VEERHOFF Plays one of the leading roles in the Washington Civic Theater’s production of “Girls in Uniform,” now to be seen at the Ward- Tomorrow, Is a Favorite. | “[DOG OF FLANDERS" Ouida's famed story, but this time with a happier plot, will be tomorrow’s motion picture presentation of the | Junior Ginema Guild. The film starts | at 11 a'm. at the Rialto Theater. “Dog of Flanders” was one of the pictures polling the highest number | of votes in the questionnaire to deter- | mine the films Washington youngsters ! wanted to see. It also is especially A Skyrocketing Lark. recommended by Parents’ Magazine. | By Bernard C. Shoenfeld | — | Phone NAtional 0149 | Washington Civic Theater CONCERT | Four Eves.—Wed., Mar. 31 to Sat., Apr. 3 by thé | “GIRLS IN UNIFORM” |NoRoicA MANDOLIN AND GUITAR | ORCHESTRA AND THE NORDICA | AT WARDMAN PARK THEATER BANJO CLUB | Eve. Sat., 8:30. Prices: $1.50, $1, 75c, 50< Under direction Walter T. Holt Reserve Seats by Phone—District 1600 [BELASCO .2 TCNIGHT “Hitch Your Wagon™ r 2 TONIGHT 8:15 O°CLOCK Now_on_Sale Hotel Raleich Lobby. Al S i Tomorrow—3 P.M. | Famous American Baritone | ot Metropolitan Opera Assn. IN PERSON1 IN RECITAL! S The LatesT ) R A MUSICAL RAGE- 7%/ Seats: Mrs. Dorsey's, 1300 G, 5 LEAVING TOWN? Sife STORE YOUR CAR in the Heated CONTINENTAL GARAGE Attached to Hotel Continental Entrance on D St NEAR UNION STATION Guard Against Theft, Parking Bans and Freezing Weather { Telephone Met. 4612 DINNER DANCE nner $1.75, Sat. $2.00 Cover 55¢, Sat. $1.10 No Additienal Cover for Dinner Guestsi call 1 TE SHOwW WARNER BROS. Blow Hot!.. Blow Cold!.. That's Love! .... All Fred’s Got For Carole is Time ..and She Can't Be Sure Of That!.. . Carole LOMBARD Sings For First Time On Screen \fred MacMURR Blot:’s Hot Sl:mt Trump:t In Stwing Migh Vo Swinglow A unuh <2 gERRick e e HENRY oes CHAS. BUTTERWORTH DOROTHY LAMOUR 5 SONG HITS! » me him back AT ANOFF om Favorite wth Come Early % 35cto1P.M THE LOAN SHARK RACKET! FIRST FEARLESS EXPOSE OF MERCILESS PRACTICE PROMISE TO PAY A Columbia Picture with CHESTER MORRIS LEO CARRILLO HELEN MACK Warner Bros. METROPOLITAN | Gl r' BB Piney Branch Road and Aspen St. N.W. | | Tomorrow, 11 AM. Special Children’s Program “DOG OF FLANDERS" Admission 25¢ Presented by the JUNIOR CINEMA GUILD RIALTO.,..." 5« (4 (] ON THE SCREEN 7 ROBBER. SYMPHONY A Whimsical Film of Viennese Music Inperion:80 PIECE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAT. SUN.MON. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED ' FREDERICK FEHER Director and Composer of “"ROBBER SYMPHONY" . SONJA FEHER DOG ‘The Stars of Robber Symphony NOW .. RIALTO Will ROGERS WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, IRENE BENNETT SUES PARAMOUNT FOR $500,000 BY the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, April 2.—Irene Bennett, who crashed the movies by selling magazines to film executives, sued Paramount Pictures, Inc., for $500,000 Wednesday, charging im- proper medical attention caused a APRIL 2, 1937. a Paramount contract in 'December, 1935. When she became ill, she said, studio executives referred her to Dr. H. J. Strathearn, studio physician. He failed to properly diagnose the ail- ment, she charged, and the disease became active. Dr. Strathearn was made co-de- fendant. England has more persons learning to run sutomobiles than ever before. serious illness to develop and has ruined her career. 8he has been suffering from tuberculosis, months. Her complaint asserted she signed TRANS-LUX 14th & H Sts..N.W. Films of Headline News Travel. Sport, Comedy Cont. 10 AM. to Midnisht Programs Change Friday Admission (All Hours), 25¢ “THEATRE PARKING sPM.TO 3&, 1AM CAPITAL GARAGE 222934 % &% in a sanitarium, several ATIONAL Tonant SHARD] LAST 2 DAYS MAT. SAT. AT 2:30 MAX GORDON presents the dkk . Murical Play Productien Cone ceived & Directed HASSARD Same Brilliant and Never _belore g such: MacDONALD and Nelson EDDY in MetroGoldwyn- | Mayer's glorious hit, "MAYTIME” . . . Never before | such ‘enthusiasm . . . Jeanette MacDONALD and Nelson 'EDDY in MetroGoldwyn-Mayer's glorious | hit, “MAYTIME” . . . Never before, such enthusiasm | F*AT 13TH F-AT 12th HILARIOUSLY COCK-EYED!... P. G. Wodehouse's gentle “Gentleman’s Gent” GOES BERSERK . . . you'll howl at the frantic L2 antics os Jeeves becomes a fightin' terror. ARTHUR TREACHER PATRICIA ELLIS ROBERT KENT Out of the slums of Paris comes this, THE MOST BEAU- TIFUL LOVE STORY OF MODERN TIMES. It will live and flame in your heart FOR- EVER. W é The World's Greatest Novelty SALICI PUPPETS 40 entertaine MEDLEY & DUPREE KAY, KATYA & KAY —-Exl r(; (uIThv;i atlraclion FRAY & BRAGGIOTTI t Versatile Piano Team World's M —10 magical scenes _ JEANT HERSHOLT n happen Dance Stylists PHIL LAMPKIN'S G#ANNWERSARY OVERTURE @ AMUSEMENTS. 3 YEARS TO MAKE! COST A FORTUNE! Thousands in its mighty cast! ALL SEATS RESERVED 2:30 o TWICE DAILY splen do”‘ able fifeETs oR-AND Lre NG| SHES TIRED OF SHOWING MEN THE TOWN! SHE WANTS TO BE SHOWN —AND DOES THIS ROMANTIC FRENCHAMAN KNOW HIS WAY AROUND! YOU TE THE JUDGE ! WALTER WANGER presents .. BOYER5-ARTHUR WiSTORY i§ MADE . AT NIGHT .. . takes rank with the famed earthquake in San Francisco.” LEO CARRILLO COLIN CLIVE Directed by FRANK BORZAGE Originet Moy by Gens Towne ond Grohom Beter Reioased thrs Unied Arvrs Coming + + + the giant musical hit “TOP of the TOWN" SADOR 'SP St & Con N Rd_ Col. 5505 Matinee. 2 Contin HOPK CONBAD NAGEL in ELEANOR HUNT. THE GIRL _IN THE WORLD.” WYATT. PR ASHTON wr it i “HEART OF THE CAROLI ARLINE NA JULD('Z.: in SPY." with LUCKIEST with JANE 11th 8. GLADYS GEORGE and “VALIANT 18 WOR! Also_Mareh of Time. 2105 Penna. A 815 Pa Ave. UE GRAND &¥ it 4% Matinee 2 P.M. N ! MPLE,” “STOW DUMRARTON 7% ANITA LOUISE fn *G News and Comedy. FAIRLAWN WARREN _WILL LIDO Open Matine Two Featur PAUL MUNI in “SCARFA “RHYTHM ON THE RANG _BING CROSBY LITTLE_ °® La. Day h ELISABFTH RFRGNFR in o ‘ESCAPE ME NEVER. Sunday—"“THE INFORMER." 1119 A St NE Matinee, 00 P.M. ble Feature ROSALIND KEITH in YAL MOUNTED.” d JOHNNY HED FONDA in LIVE ONCE 1230 C St. N.E. Phone Linc ' 10298 Matinee. 2 P.M M SPANKY MacFARLAND in * ERAL_SP. Also_Short PENN ©° tiiti A Matinee. GRACE_MOOI in_“WHEN SAVOY RICHARD VALLEY. RE YOU'RE IN L( 3030 14th St. N.W. Phone Col 4968 atinee. 2 A ARLEN in ~ ¢ Popeye SHERIDAN g2 S.5750 Matinee, 2 NN, Also BETTY DOWNS_in WARNER BROS, THEATERS r_supporting _cast STANTON 11,82 %5 S Continuous From 5 EDMUND LOWE_and MINGS _in N 13th St. & Park Rd. N.W. Phone Col. 1800 Matinee. 2 P.M. YOUNG ~ and LOVE I8 TIVO! LORETTA TYRONE E COM FOWER in NEWS 3 E DIXIE?" STATF.RFTHESRA o310, ix. Arc. ELISABETH BERGNER in “AS YOU LIKE IT.” NEWS and POPEYE. Matinee, 3:00 P.M., Cont. TAKOMA 4th and Butternut Sts. No Parking Troubles < DEANNA DURBIN in 0 THREE SMART GIRLS. Selected Short Sublects. Tomorrow. Continuous From 1:00 P.M ALLY in “WITHOUT ORDERS. ROBERT WHITNEY in *THE MIGHTY TREVE." STATE ™% Jnxmo' 5 WORRIE® B POWELL, CRAW- | WILLIAM BOYD FORD, " MO! ERY, “THE LAST OF . CHEYNEY.” LOUISE ‘Under Sout Mati; 2 CHARLIE "RUGG BRADY _in BUSINESS.” _Our_Gana_Comedy. HIPPODROME Shirley Temple, Brian Donlevy. CAMEQ ™T BAINIER. WD. Lest Day. Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur in “The Piainsman.” Tomorrow—New Serial, Chapter 1, “Dick Tracy.” Free Candy to Every Child Attending. om. ker.” TLSON OPPhrhington Va o+ “LLOYDS OF LONDON, DIE BARTHOLOMEW. MAD- FLAINE CARROLL, and TYRONE POWER. JESSE THEATFD 1ot “MAN OF AFFAIRS.” With GEORGE_ARLISS 1st and SYL! “BELOVED ENEMY,” MERLE _OBERON. BRIAN AHERNE. PALM THEATER O™ 8T “The Great O’Malley,” PAT O'BRIEN. SYBIL JASON. ExperiencedAdvertisers Prefer TheStar Jones Family, “Off 1o Haces." g Tomorrow—New Serial, Chapter 1— “ROBINSON CRUSOE.” Free Candy to Every Child Attending. RICHMOND *“*ZA0% Claudette_Colbert. 1 of ROCKVILLE, MD. MILO Last Day v Irene Dunne. “Theodora Goes Wild DlRECTlON OF SIDNEY LUST BERNHEIMER’S ’