The Washington times., 1928-11-28
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RE; NING'S
BY ANDREW K. KELLEY

Watching the only millionaire
comedian Eddie Cantor) sway
an audience from mild filters to
gales Of merriment, / concede
an envy for such q great talent.
Not because Of the money it
brings in, no indeed, but for q
power to amuse which can make
an audience hang upon every
word.
| have often thought it would
be interesting reading to set
down what star Is think
ing about when he is bending
low as the drop goes up and
down. Is he saying ssThis Is 4
swell audience and they cer-
tainly like nice things, or.
saturated with self-satisfaction,
musing, "Well, / deserve it all,
/ got more in Newark last
week" Whatever it IS It must
be d happy feeling.
Those iii the most exalted
places must also think Of these
things. From the recent Hoover
archives they have dug up.
this opinion of the actor and his
art As expressed by thel Presi-
dent-elect replying to an address
delivered by Daniel Frohman.
Mr.. Hoover speaking:
confess that the charge
chiefly brought against me, and
one to which I admit guilt, is
that / myself cannot act. often.
wish could. I certainly could
deliver my own message infinite
III better If I had some of the
qualities of your profession.
Therefore / always envy you
the training and method by
which you are able To interpret
the thoughts of the people to
the public. This is envy on my
part because have never been
able to make the remotest pre-
tense at acting 4
But even without this envied
quality Mr.. Hoover seems to
have put over his most i'm
portant message very we'll.
Not even Will Rogers could do
better.
About III years ago Elsie
Ferguson, then budding as
dramatic star, enacted woman
Of the oldest profession, IN The
Outcast, play from the pen
Of Hubert Davis. Corinne Erif-
fifth has now done the same
role for First National and the
film play comes to the Earle
beginning Friday night. II Isl
said to offer this screen beauty
the best acting opportunity pro-
vided since she became Holly
wood big name.
Some weeks since discovered
that one Of the hest bargains
il the current amusement mar
ket Is q visit to the Fox Thea
ter, along about 4:3O p. m.
That is, il you prefer your
entertainment ii considerable
quantity.
It is the supper showsome
wag has called it the Scotch
mans matinee land besides the
regular programmed pictures,
extra news reels, comedies,
scenics and novelties are run
through the projection machines
while Leon Brusiloff and his
musicians enjoy tea interlude.
Over three hours is the dura-
tion of the program and many
have already made a habit Of
dropping in regularly for the
extra long show.
Why mention it here? Well
only because some of those who
stumble upon the bargain in
sist upon being considered r.
Street Columbuses and come
to this department to tell of
their discovery.
ErstWhile Washingtonians ac-
tive on Broadway are Clifford
Brooke, who has been picked TO
direct the new Earl Carroll mu-
sical comedy in which Lionel
Atwill will have part and due
to open at the National early in
the new year; also Jack Pepper.
whom patrons of the Earle The
ater recall fondly and who is
playing in presentation act at
the Capitol Theater this week.
Arthur Ryan, of the New York
Theater Guild, is another No
vefnber Santa Claus. He drops
in to give first official tidings
of Strange Interlude" and to
deposit for our library a copy
of the play and tome upon its
author, Eugene O'Neill.
Jimmy Sullivan opines that
the man of real Importance in
Washington this week is the
fellow who had occult power
enough-or is it pull-to get
row A tickets for "Whoopee."
Gust how is it done ?" queries
Jimmy, "and who are these inn
portant folks ?" Ask me an
other. I refer this one without
prejudice to Stephen Dillingham;
Cochran.
Next week the Belasco mu-
sical comedy offering will be
nI little Jesse Iannns A.