Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1937, Page 30

B—10 x AMUSEMENTS. Script Writers Get Nods From Press Book Authors It Happens Rarely in Hollywood, but There Are Indications of a Change of Practice in the Present Scheme of Things. BY JAY CARMODY. AYBE it's jealousy, and maybe it is not jealousy, but the bflys in the movie publicity departments waste few words on the lads in the “cell The cell block, of course, is that sector of the studio occupied block."” by the script writers, M As one typewriter mangler to another, this department has mentioned the matter to the breezy boys who drop in from time to time to uhx:per of the miracles being wrought in celluloid b Warners, M-G-M, R-K-O, Paramount, and the like. “Is there no publicity value writers?” the department wants know. “None,” is the invariable answer. “Film audiences are interested only In performers.” ‘Then, taking command of the sit- uation, the publicity man starts whooping it up about the Gables, the Loys, the Colberts, Gaynors, and what have they, completely ignoring any curiosity we may have about writers. Sometimes, however, a script writer is =0 important to a movie script and the subsequent product that it is im- possible to avoid at least subordinate mention. in to * ok ¥ % There was the case, for instance of “A Star Is Born.” Just about every one in Hollywood who had a faint claim to literacy had tried to write that story. It never came out as a worthwhile picture because it never left a typewriter as a worthwhile gtory. And then one day, years and years later, Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell turned their attention to the old plot and it turned out to be a guperwow. It was so good, in fact, that even the publicity department temporarily suspended its rule about no mention for script writers. It not only wrote things about Miss Parker and her husband, but They even got a kind of honorable mention in press books which usually are devoted to the great artistes who wouldn't have a word to say if it were | not for script writers, After that, however, a lot of pic- tures came and went with less recogni- | tion on the part of script writers than what Joan Blondell ate for breakfast yesterday morning. The mention of Miss Parker began to look like some- thing that happened when the pub- licity department got maudlin—and which would never happen again no matter how partment became. But it didn't work out that way. A piece of publicity concerning Met Him in Par in the mall, starts right with the name of Claude Binyon. Imagine that! Claude Binyon! When the picture has Claudette Colbert, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas and people like that to write about! I smack off * K K ok ‘ JHO'S Binyon? He's the guy who s wrote it. He also is the chap who might have been a good news- paper man if the Chicago gal gangster hadn't made a sap out of him (don't gue, Claude, the rest of the story fol- lows) one time. She talked him into writing a story that was such a mas- terpiece of phoney sentimentality it made every one in town laugh, except Claude and the city editor. The city Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. Capitol—“Night Must Fall,” at 10:30 am., 1:15, 4:05, 6:55 and 9:45 p.m. Stage shows at 12:30, 3:20, 610 and ® pm. Earle—“Kid Galahad,” at 11:55 em, 2:35 5:15 7:55 and 10:35 p.m. Stage shows at 11:10 am.,, %:10 and 9:50 p.m. Palace—"This Is My Affair,” 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10 and 9:30 p.m. Metropolitan—“Her Husband Lies,” at 11:40 am, 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:40 pm. Keith's—"“Wings Over Honolulu,” at 11:15 am, 1, 45, 4:35, 6:20, 8:10 and 9:55 pm. “March of Time,” at 12:40, 2:25, 4:15, 6, 7:50 and 9:35 p.m. Columbia—"Cafe Metropole,” 11:25 am, 9:40 pm. Belasco—"“Ecstasy,” at 12:05, 2:05, €:05, 6:05, 8:05 and 10:05 p.m. Little—"Cavalcade,” at 11 1:05, 3:15, 5:30, 7:35 and 9:50 p.m. Trans-Lux—News and shorts. Show runs 1 hour and 15 minutes, contin- uous 10 a.m. to midnight. Ambassador—“Kid Galahad,” at 6, 7:45 and 9:40 p.m. Tivoli—"The Prince and Pauper,” at 2:20, 4:40, 7 and 9:20 p.m. Uptown—"The Woman I Love,” at 2, 4, 5:55, 0 and 9:50 p.m. at this dramatic love story « . . this romance of brass buttons e « + « the women's side of the navy . . . their wives learn- ing life must be captured in quick moments before bugles call their men away. QNGS-OVep —-HONOLULU / which came today | 1:50, 4:30, | at| 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40 and | | kind of writer and another in Holly- | opens today at Keith's, has to do with | over you some day to go calling on nice things. | maudlin the press de- | | drama department door opened yes- |“BIG NAME"” AMATEURS | of the National Woman's Party in the | garden am, | the | editor fired Claude by way of getting even with the gal and fate. Binyon went to Hollywood. Ever since he arrived he has been making the old city editor look pretty silly. The kind of writing the latter didn't like has made Binyon a script pro- ducer of such merit that even the publicity department recognizes him. The combination of that reward, plus his salary, ought to take the sting out of the memory of that slip in Chicago, and its immediate aftermath And, maybe, a long time from now he and Miss Parker will be canonized as the script writers who introduced the practice of nodding between one wood. * ok kX JEW combinations of words can evoke a more dismal image H\anI “buffer state.” But one of the episodes in the new March of Time, which buffer states. What's more, advance reports that it that this particular treatment of the subject gives it dra- matic excellence; turns it from the dullest sounding thing in the world | into something that you'll feel deeply. It has to do with how sad it is to be | Poland and live between Germany and Russia, either of whom might walk the other. The other two chapters in the issue deal with the American dust bowl and *seeing-eve” dogs. The fea- ture supplements the main attraction, “Wings Over Honolulu.” * ox Kk NCE when the phone rang yester- day it was Kitty Prichard to there was going to be a radio preview of the Roadside Theater's play on Thursday night Dick Creyke, she explained, had condensed the play into a half-hour version and WRC is going to present it to the public. You will hear Ralph Fowler, Janet Coon and lots of others. ... And once when the terday it was Don Craig. He dropped in to let us, and you, of course, know that “Dancing Lady,” the picture which “made” Fred Astaire and Ne] son Eddy, is coming to the Little The- ater next week. ... “Ex-Mrs. Brad- ford” will be the 'Rialto attraction opening Sunday. . . . Best note of the day ‘Loneliness’ following ‘Ec- stasy’ at the Belasco.” Any one want to say that it usually does? SCORE IN BARD’S PLAY “Love’'s Labour Lost™ Again Tonight at Woman's Repeated Party Headquarters. “LO\'ES LABOUR LOST,"” a light- hearted piece by W. Shakespeare, was accorded excellent treatment last evening by a group of reliable amateur thespians performing under the direc- tlon of Maurice Greet. The production was presented under the sponsorship | of its headquarters, Alva Belmont House. Eschewing scenery, the participants, nevertheless, con- trived to make its absence unnoticed, to make the result a completely effec- | tive and entertaining session of drama. The program was studded (as the cliche would have it) with names | of pleasing familiarity to followers 01' | I'wld and THE EVEN Star Looks Skyward in a New Air Film Seems to be looking upward at male role. NG _STAR, WASHINGTON WENDY BARRIE the ‘Wings Over Honolulu” in this scene from the picture of that name, which started its local run today at R-K-O Keith's. Ray Milland is featured in the leading D. C, WEDNESDAY N\ N b // /c \ \ A\ \ A | Edward A. Finlayson gave an amusing portrayal of the loveproof Biron, who discovers that he actually is not such. | Finlayson's was one of the better | am Milton, albeit he drew | a natural show-stealing assignment in | the role nl J merits early tic mention. Theodore | re Longavi | performing what more of Thomas g as the and Dun in accom Crowley as the Prin- ¢ Ordway g Jacque- , M: reter was an ebullient | Charles Grunwell, jr.; ord, Theodore Smith, t, R. Hudson Wells, jr.; | Paul Summers '\l d I\A\x uumnn \\(’le 1 ty. “Love’s L’ihml' Lost” will be re- peated this evening at 8:45. C. A, M. THEATRE PARKING | 6 P.M. TO 1AM. 35° CAPITAL GARAGE TERRACE DANCING ':g\ Dinner, $200: Sat., 5225 Cover, $5¢; Sat. & Hol., 31.00 [Ne Additianal Cover fér Dinner Guest local act-for-the-fun-of-it groups, and | | all of the “names” were in fine form. ¢MOONLIGHT ightty ainor Shine’ ,// 3 hour cruise on / Ste:mwommc LONIAL, nncm Trips Every Sunday == 18™ TG A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE WITH WENDIE BARRIE RAY MILLAND AND... (Leading Men in “3 Smart Girls") o another NEW and THRILLING Edition “The MARCH of TIME" COMING: VICTOR MOORE, HELEN BRODERICK, “MEET THE MISSUS® 4 B:- autiful - KD WILLIAN POWELL Nind HOBERT MONTGOMERY n “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney.” “3 LEGIONNAIRES." with ROBERT ARM- STRONG, LYLE TALBOT. FIFI D'ORSAY. ~ ARLINGTON, VA. WILSON ~ sitiirs ASHTON Boulevard AUL, MUN DORIS, NOLAN L 1 and MIBTAM, HOPEINS “TOR, or‘ THE in ano WOMAN 505 th sA s w GRETA GARBO and ROBERT TAYLOR in _ “CAMILLE.” CAROLINA 11 "CRIS‘IINAL LAWYER, Home of M CIRCLE ™ Fcnny. Av Matinees Tues.. Thur |'ux A Wisconsin Ave. DUMBARTON CRAWFORD HE LAST m;fid WILLIAM POWELL In ¢ News_and_Gomedy. FAIRLAWN ANACOSTIA. D. C. ANTON WALBROOK in Air-Conditioned SOLDIER AND 3327 M St. N.W. Double Feature IS MISSING.” with VIC- JUNE_LANG. _Also DICK PURCELL “NANCY STEFL TR e and MARY BRI witl ! nett, AlLStar Cast. | N ALL-STAR supporting cast has | been assured William Powell and | Myrna Loy for their next M-G-Mggcio “7RUEEE picture, “Double Wedding,” with John Beal, Florence Rice, Jessie Ralph, Sid- | ney Toler, Edgar Kennedy and Bar- Parker assigned roles in this ptation of Ferenc Molnar’s p ireat Love.” Richard Thorpe direc Washinsten's | ‘ vWIlSON LINE \k2 2440 - 7TH STREET WHARVE MOONLIGHT Cruise Nightly Leaves 8:30 P. M. Sunday & Holidays 75 Cents Free Dancing! Sidney’s Orchestra fllfi UU” “Added Features OO MOUNT VERNON Leave Dally and Sundars YxduND TRIF w (Admission to =i Groundiifoe) oo MARSHALL MALL NOW OPEN Washington's Plays: POTOMAC RIV Rides—Free Plcni UND Ly. Wash. 10 A. M. 3308 ] New STAT NO_PARK ANNABEILA and HENRY FONDA in “WINGS OF THE ORNING ' AMBASSADO EDWARD G DAVIS in " FALLS CHURCH. VA. A LEE HUGH HERBERT in CTHAT MAN'S unn £t & CoL Col. 5595 R,onwsoN and BETTE KID GALAHAD. __in “TOP OF THE 'TQWN AVENUE GRAND S&raAw SIMONE SIMON. JAMES, STEWARE __in_“SEVENTH HEAVEN. B revelnnd 2348 CALVERT inee, 2:00 P.M. MIRIAM HT?PKINS JQELMeCREA In CENTRAL 3,2th, st 2811° BARBARA STANWYCK. JOEL Mc. in “INTERNES CAN'T TAKE NEY."” O} Special Short COLONY #0385 & Are N.W. GEORGE MURPHY. DOR!S . NOLAN __in_“TOP OF THE TOW! OME 1230 C St. | Phone Line. 10206 JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON GEOH(‘E _BRENT in “"MOUNT. NSRS Wisconsin Ave. “Servant of the People,” Ll'l'l'LE Alr‘.’?:’:mdf:fed‘ DIANA WYNYARD- in “CAVALCADE.” PB[NCESS 1119 0 St. Bonbie FeRare RGOT GRAHAME in “NIGHT WAIT. . MERLE OBERON in “BELOV] RES ENEMY.' 8214 Georeia Ave. Silver Sprink. Md. SECO Continunous From 6:00 P.M. “More Than a Secretary,” JEAN ARTHUR and GEORGE BRENT. “CHINA PASSAGE 2 ALL-STA! STANTON .80 ‘s’L‘?...‘?. auioment Continuous From 5:30 P.M PRANCTS TEDERER “One Ramv Afternoon 2 ith IDA LUP] “SPEED LIMITED & With RALPH GRAVE; BRENT. STATE-BETHESD, Q’:.{.‘.YY;. a HUMPHREY BOGART in “BLACK LEGION.” “UNDER YOUR SPELL.” TAKOMA %, 2ctee Troubies . MPHREY BOGAR’ “BLACK LEGION.” LAWRENCE TIBBETT in “UNDER YOUR SPE JESSE THEATER Sts. N, Carrier_Air-Conditioned. “WAIKIKI WEDDING,” BING_CROSBY and MARTHA RA SYLVAN ‘.2 Mr—Condlllnnad “MARKED WOMA BETTE DAVIS and HUMPHREY PALM” THEATE PEox “THE HIT PARADE,” FRANCES LANGFORD, PHIL REGAN, » BERNHEIMER’S Direction of SlDNEY LUST 650 Penn. PENN '_. PryE MIrTAM “HOPRIN MCCREA in OMANhCHASES AN e 14th 8 rime. SA Phone_Col. 496! EDMUND LOWE. MADGE EVANS 1 Avg & Sheridan SHERIDAN Ran. 2400 WARNER BROS. THEATERS . Matinee. 2:00 P.M. PAUL MUNI_MIRIAM HOPKINS in THE WOMAN 1 LOVE Also t of the People TIVOLL PRINCE AND THE PAUPER" with FLYNN, MAUCH TWINS. UPTOWN Conn. Ave a Newark 8t. N. l’lllno Cleveland 5400 inee. 2:00 P.M. PAUL MU):)I MIRIAM OPKINS in YORK ,o% &, = JEAN ARTHUR,_CHA] ISTORY " |HIPPODROME o&.3%5%, Return Engagement by Popular De- mand—Clark Gable. ‘Men in White. ha _Rave ideaw: CAMEO Lionel Barrymore, __Claire Trevor. ‘'St ARCADE HYATTSVILLE, MD. Double Feature Robert Young. ‘Dangerous Number. Richar il bee e as MT. RAINIER. MD. Double Feature Family Affair. ar_f d_Di Playgroun ALEXANDRIA. VA. MOND **%dsFomor) John_Trent in_‘“Doctor’s_Diai !XA nu. VA Loretta Young and Tyxonu Power in “Cafe Metropol Free Parkine Spaco—800 Completely_Air: tioned. IOCKTVE M John' Tren AIR- CONDITIONED Fres Parking, Cars. Beal, teamed romantically in the | film with Miss Rice, returns to M-G-M, | where he made his film debut in “An- | other Language,” in 1933. Miss Ralph's | ows the signing of a | new contract with M-G-M this week, “Double Wedding” is the seventh picture Powell and Miss Loy have | made as co-stars. crowned m(h the l JUNE 9, 1937 STUDENTS OF NATIONAL ACADEMY IN PROGRAM Acting Skill Is Displayed by Pupils in Play Review at Wardman Park. T APPEARS as though the National Academy of Stage Training is sending a few more young people out to face the world cf grease-paint, foot- lights and matinees every Wednesday. The graduates (and undergraduates) showed off their talents last night at the Wardman Park Theater, in a program of sketches and one-act dramas, marking the end of the school’s year. A lot of these young people seem to have something in the way of talent. There's James Howerton, for instance, and John C. Hallock, Billie Stull and Margaret McCarthy, who last night showed considerable skill in their various roles. The program was a varied one, in- cluding “On the Wire,” a drama, with Isabelle Greer; “He Said She Said,” & comedy, played by Lucille M. Bor- schke, Wallace Atkinson, Martha Rice and Jane Green; “Duetto,” a satire p]a)?d by Hallock and Betty Leggett; “Vengeance Heights,” a | drama, with Miss Stull, Howerton, Mildred Coe Spencer and Wallace At kinson; a comedy titled “The Unseen,” played by Howerton, Ethel McKeon and Marjorie Dalberg; “Pierrot of the Minute,” a light fantasy played by Miss McCarthy and Hallock; “Farewell, Cruel World,” a farce done | by Tahmineh Irani, Ethel McKeon and Howerton; “Silent System,” a novel drama performed by Leslie | Crawford and Atkinson, and “War | Brides,” played by Harriet Freeman, | Crawford, Miss McCarthy, Hallock, | Miss McKeon, Atkinson and Hower- ton. H. M. THEATRE Tnfifis-l‘ux 1L S (6in1) REELS FRANCE o MICKEY MOUSE tss SHORT SUBJECTS stucres BELASCO Opposite Jhite House MUSEMENTS BEKEFI STUDENTS GIVE VARIED BALLET PROGRAM 'HEODORE BEKEFT, himself a dis- tinguished exponent of the Rus- sian art of the ballet, will present children from his studio in a program of ballets and divertissements tomor- man Park Theater. Mr. Bekefl, who has the assistance of Andre Hudikeff, who did the clever panels in the Trans-Lux Theater here, | in sketches for scenery and costumes, has worked out interesting choreog- raphy and sets for two ballets, one of | which will be entirely new to Wash- ington. This is the third act from Alexander Glagounov's ballet monda,” which was one of Paviowa's greatest successes. The older students only will appear in this ballet. Opening the program will be Josef Bayer's “Fairy Doll” in which ballet all the roles will be taken by small children. The closing portion of the program will be a group of dances featuring especially American tap numbers, su- Robt MONTGOMERY Rosalind RUSSELL tn “NIGHT MUST FALL® plus in person BENNY MEROFF d his Jibe music FRIDAY Clark GABLE - Ilym Loy in “PARNELL” in person NERNAN BING Held Over ROBERT TAYLOR Barbara STANWYCK in “THIS IS MY AFFAIR” “:ity FRIDAY “MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW" 'Batcony 10c NOW . .. LORETTA YOUNG Tyrone POWER o Adeiphe NENIOU “Ray- | —_— pervised by Billy Lytell of the Bekefl Studio. Mme. Marie Zalipsky will be at the piano for all the dances, CAPITAL MAKES BID DENVER, June 9 (#)—Five pre- R e ; convention bids for the 1938 Cone vention of the United States Junior Chamber ¢f Commerce indicate the 18th annual convention, to be held here starting next Tuesday, will have » | & lively time deciding its next meeting place. Cities already asking the 1938 con« | vention are Washington, D. C.; Oake land, Calif.; Tulsa, apolis, Ind.,, and Du Okla.; Indiane th, Minn. 5 DE LUXE SHOWS TODAY DOORS OPEN 10:30 A.M. Stage Show at 11 Feature at 11:50, 2 ROBINSON BeTE DAviS {E00DMAN IN WARNFR BRO nd s Kid Galahad Orchestra [ Coming Friday CLAUDETTE CDlB[RT “ Mt Hlm In_Paris’ Mebyn nnmx L Inlm YOUNG. CLYDE LIS & ORDH 25¢t01P M, BENNY rast Ricardo Gail DAYS CURY(Z ¢ PITRICK “NER HUSBAND LIES” o Akim Tamiroff PAUL MUNI In His Academy Award Hit “Story 0f L‘nu_i_sk qugeu(' MAT. 25¢-EVE. 25¢ & 30¢ OF AN EMPIRE! So timely it might have been torn from today’s heddlines! You thought “San Francisco” was exciting—but waitl You'll be th ed to your finger-tips when this mighty drama’ comes thundering from the screen. A fiery romance with two favorite starsl... CLARK GABLE—courageous, masterful leader of a fighting nation. MYRNA LOY—the bewitching beauty in whose arms he forgot the trials of leadership. Ov. !...Awoman (fi:‘t:: %;l'Shu—whon laughing eyes him from thO duty! . .. defense beiou hostile Parliament! Thrill swerved ath of ynamic the after thrill — and everyone o them mfih‘ have been tom from this morning’s flaming headlines! * The Trial! The Trap! The Dread S-cr.;t fifltho‘ F ers Ho;q' Man's Honor Hpnq on lling of a Riots — ments gun- s! the word! when fail an powd-r prev: STARTS FRIDAY Plus in Person HERMAN BING s CAPITOL AT LOEW’ HOWLING SCREEN COMIC