Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1937, Page 39

z AMUSEMENTS. -Jean Arthur Threatens To Return to Stage Tw Mrs. Fred Astaire Given Chance to Veto Dancer’s Dates With Movie Friends. BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. from the screen at the conclusion of “Easy Living,” her cuirent film, Douglas Fairbanks, jr., calls Marlene OLLYWOOD, Mry 2! (N.AN.A).—Jean Arthur threatens to retire | | and return to the stage . . . Dietrich “‘Angel,” the name of her latest flicker . . . Jeanette Mac- Donald and Gene Raymond have a very good answer to those who liken their forthcoming marriage, now scheduled for June 16, to the Goldwyn publicity fiesta given Rod La Rocque and Vilmag Banky at their marriage many years ago. “Well, they're still married, aren’t they?” say Jeanette and Gene, trium- phantly. George Raft will appear as a musical gaucho in “Argentina” . . . Clark Gable tells . me he is the quickest make-up artist in the film colony, requiring a minute and a half only to apply and take it off. Gable is among i the filmites planning to spend six months of each year abroad in order to escape high local taxes. Sheilah Graham. The reason behind Fred Astaire’s social seclusion is Mrs. Astaire, who is sald to dislike movie people. And Fred is 80 fond of his wife he rarely makes a date with his former friends without Mrs. Fred's approbation and eonsent . . . Constance Worth admits having married George Brent in Mexico on May 10. but at this writing George still refuses to emerge from his retreat to say “ves” or “no” ...A horse ridden by Barbara Stanwyck stepped into s gopher hole and stumbled. Miss Stanwyck fell off the horse and the animal rolled over her. She was seriously hurt. Katharine Hepburn has been teamed with Ginger Rogers in “Stage Door,” because of the latter's popularity with the fans. And that reminds me of a story told me by Janet Beecher. About five years ago, Miss Beecher was in Philadelphia, playing a leading part in “Electra.” Katharine Hepburn dashed into her dressing room after , the performance, waving a telegram. “They want me to go to Hollywood and play the daughter in ‘A Bill of Divorcement,’” She said excitedly. “Should I go? You played it on the stage, Janet. Isita good part?” “It’s & fool-proof part,” replied the older actress. “You must go.” And that's how Katharine Hepburn became a film actress. . RUSSIAN COMPOSITIONS PLAYED BY MARINES Tschaikowsky's Works Feature Concert, Which Closes With 41812 Overture.” SE’V!:RAL of Russia’s contributors to the musical world made up a torrid bill of fare in the concert of the Marine Band Orchestra, conducted - last night by Capt. Taylor Branson at the Marine Barracks Auditorium. The composers represented are four who have been major factors in establish- ing music typical of their native soil— music which is laden with rich color, sppealing melody and stirring rhythms and tempo. Perhaps as it should be, the compo- sitions of Peter Tschaikowsky occupied the favored niche of the program with the orchestra essaying in capable fashion his violin concerto, “D Major, Opus 35" principally among three other works by the Russian master. Musicians William F. Pfeiffer han- dled the solo violin in the “concerto” with creditable ease, featured mainly by smooth bowing and agile fingering. SBuch craftsmanship is necessary to this taxing work, with its especially | involved roulades and cadenzas, which are prominent throughout with em- phasis particularly on the score of the last movement, “Allegro Vivacis- simo.” Apparently the most relished by the large crowd was the songlike “Canzonetta,” in which Musician Pfeiffer was at his best. From ‘Tschaikowsky’s ballet-suite, “The Sea- sons,” the orchestra selected “Bar- carole,” which has proven its popu- larity many times previous, and the haunting, though overused “Andante Cantabile,” played by demand. Alexander Glazounow and Reinhold Qliere, two comtemporary Russians, were given acclaim as the orchestra . went through the former's tone poem of that venerable river pirate of folk-lore, “Stenka Razine,” a thorough instrumental hashing of that tune | known as “Volga Boatman.” As for Gliere, Capt. Branson gave the most spirited rendition of the evening in the composer's “Russian Sailor’s Dance,” from the “Red Poppy” ballet. ‘The stomping and bawdy tonal sug- In the old days, before Garbo had changed into a frightened faun, she | visited a Marx Brothers’ musical in a New York theater with King Vidor and John Gilbert. The three of them sat in the front row, and, to jolly up the proceedings, wore red wigs and beards. Groucho rose to the occasion. Step- ping to the footlights, he said, “ladies and gentlemen. A few minutes ago, | Greta Garbo was here in the audience. Now there is a bearded lady.” Garbo Joined in the laughter. Time changeth all things! Did you know that Ronald Colman was fired from the stage play, “Green Goddess,” because they said he couldn't act? . .. The latest motion picture contracts include television clauses prohibiting the player from participating in broadcasts without the studio’s permission . . . Gypsy Rose Lee will use her own name—Louise Hovick—for film work. Boss Darryl Zanuck, who hired the lady because of her strip-tease past, hopes the name reversal will obliterate the burlesque label and establish Gypsy in the minds of the public as a dramatic actress. Joan Blondell is confined to bed with a severe cold. Both she and husband, Dick Powell, are financing an interior decorating shop as a second string to acting . . . Kay Francis insists on performing her movie love acenes be- hind screens, a la Garbo . . . Olivia De Havilland is sponsoring a kinder- garten for Japanese children. Olivia was born in Japen . . . Robin, of Robin and Rainger, song writing team, was once upon a time an advertising sales- man. Rainger used to practice law for a living . . . Frank Morgan plays the pert of a timid dictator in his next film, “Rosalie.” To put his orders over, he masters ventriloquism and relays his commands through a dummy ... The producer kissed his sweetheart, and, without telling her, went off to marry another girl. “How could you do it, with your lips still warm from my kisses?” wailed the forsaken one later that day. “That's Hollywood,” replied the executive. (Copyright, 1937, by the North Americs Newspaper Alliance. Inc.) gestions of a drunken sailor offers a good bid for an award in descriptive music and the orchestra did much to “put it over” with desired effective- ness. A fitting close, which is very often used as a fitting close, was the “1812 Overture” of Tschaikowsky, acclaimed a8 his most bombastic chore—perhaps Jjustifiably so in that it celebrates the retreat of Napoleon from Moscow with & true Russian faculty for celebration. The orchestra emphasized the noisy parts a little too much. Didn’t Stay Home. ELEN VREELAND and Hilda Vin- cent are secretaries in a Holly- wood studio, but not at R-K-O Radio Pictures. However, when they turned out an original story with the punch title, “Highway to Hell” it was R-K-O Radio that purchased it for filming. The Misses Vreeland and Vincent are employed at the Fox studio, and their story is a romantic drama laid in the Texas oil fields. —— Bobby’s Support. RALPH FORBES, Leon Errol, Don- ald Meek and Leonid Kinsky have been engaged for important roles in Bobby Breen's forthcoming musical starring vehicle for Principal Productions, “Make & Wish,” vir- tually completing the cast of prin- cipals. Basil Rathbone, noted actor of stage and screen, and Marion Claire, former opera singer, have al- ready been announced for the ro- mantic “leads” in the story, and the explosive Henry Armetta will be seen a5 one of a trio of slightly “cracked” song writers. Stevenson Story. SCREEN rights to Robert Louis Ste- venson's “Kidnaped” have been purchased by 20th Century-Fox, it is announced by Darryl F. Zanuck, vice president in charge of all production. Definite plans for casting the fa- mous story have not been completed, but it is hoped to start production within a few months. “Kidnaped” was one of the most successful stories written by Stevenson and has sold in millions of copies. THE NEW WAY TO BUY R (AR $3 per $100 per y ', » o an of the eriginal unpaid balance plus the cost of insurance at manual rat FOR EXAMPLE: NEW 1937 FORD SEDAN for NEW 1937 STUDEBAKER SEDAN for 15 Down . . . 24 Months to pay FIRST [REDIT '(ORPORATION WASHIN Mourieh Butlilng 1 oTON, C. 162! troet, N. W. District 8200 Zrim hined _BRANCHES IN OTHER LEADING CITIES Plays Tonight NORMAN FRAUENHEIM, Washington pianist, who will give his only concert locall this evening at Pierce Haly. This season Mr. Frauenheim has concertized ertensively throughout the East besides continuing his teaching ac- tivities. Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. National—“Lost Horizon,” at 2:30 and 8:30 pm. | Capitol—"The Good Old Boak,” at 10:45 a.m, 1:35, 4:25, 7:05 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows at 12:30, 3:20, 6:05 and 8:55 pm. Earle—"The Go-Getter,” at 11 a.m,, | 8 1:30, 4:25, 7:15 and 9:55 p.m. Stage shows at 12:45, 3:35, 6:30 and 9:05 p.m. Palace—"Romeo and Juliet,” at 11 am, 1:40, 4:20, 7 and 9:35 p.m. Metropolitan—“A Doctor's Diary,” at 11:20 am, 1:25, 3:30, 5:30, 7:35 and 9:40 pm. Keith’s—"Shall We Dance,” at 11:50 am, 2:15, 4:35, 7 and 9:25 pm. “March of Time,” at 11:30 a.m,, 1:55, 4:15, 6:40 and 9:05 p.m. “Wake Up and Live,” at | :20, 3:25, 5:35, 7:40 and | | | | Mine Tonight,” at| 12:36, 3:16, 5:56 and 8:42 p.m. | Little—"David Copperfield,” at 11:25 | am, 2, 4:25, 6:50 and 9:20 p.m. Ambassador— ‘Maytime,” at 2, 4:25, | 6:45 and 9:10 pm. i Trans-Lux—News and shorts. Show | runs 1 hour and 15 minutes, contin- uous 10 am. to midnight, Tiveli—"Top of the Town,” at 2, 3:50, 5:40, 7:30 and 9:20 p.m. Uptown—"“When Love Is Young" at 2:30, 4:20, 6, 7:50 and 9:40 p.m. e I DR Buddy Signs Again. ACK in 1926 an Olathe, Kans., youth named Charles “Buddy” | Rogers became the prize pupil at an acting school for amateurs conducted by Paramount. He rose to stardom and then, when his star began to dim, atepped out of films for orchestra lead- ing. This week Paramount signed its former star for the lead in “This Way, Please,” with 8hirley Ross. THEATRE PARKING 6P.M. 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