The Washington times., 1928-10-16
GLEANINGS|
SCREENINGS
BY Andrew r. Kelley

reach an armistice.
The -1essrs. Shubert, becom-
ing ired at something the we'll
beloved Rennolf Wolf slid into
type some years ago, promptly
withdrew all advertising con-
nection with the paper. From
time to time there were bitter
blasts from both sides and fire.
quent efforts to bring peace
came to naught. The Shuberts
checks long since ceased to pass
through the Telegraph's count
ing rooms. Shows playing Shu-
bert theaters, if they cared to
advertise las some did), were
obliged to bear the full ex-
pense.
1t was the pro-Shubert New
York Review which first gave
to an eager public the news. of
the papers transfer to the con-
troll of A. d. Lasker, John
Hertz and Joseph Moore. 1t is
the same paper which announces
Mr.. Fowler's assumption of new
duties. Radical changes in the
Telegraph are prophesied, but
it will still retain its intimate
touch with affairs of the thea
ter, and, of course, racing.
'Our Dancing Daughters" has
proven such box-office smash,
plans are already under way for
the early filming of a sequel.
Hunt Stromberg, production di-
rector for Metro-Goldwyn, an
nounces the follow-up picture
will be known as "The Brass
Band" and will concern the
blaring methods used by many
modern girls to promote false
and dangerous sales campaigns
for themselves. Jack Conway
has been picked to direct the
feature and casting win get
underway within fortnight.
Tn the commonplace little
comedy 1.-THE Great Necker,
which caused no great ado when
shown at the Belasco a fort
night ago, was a motion picture
screening called aching Lips"
a wholly satirical short film de-
signed to give the author a
chance to poke fun at the
censors.
aching Lips" survived the
critical eye of Nina Van
Wrinkle or whoever looked it
over for naughtiness in WASH
ington but the censor's ak fell
upon it when the play reached
Baltimore. Some of the alleged
pulse-quickening scenes were
among those. shipped by the
pruning scissors.
The first report on the state
of the new season for the Broad
wav drama indicates the pros
perity which the politicians are
talking about has not yet
reached the point where the
producers of theatrical wares are
shouting from the house tops.
Out of total Of SIS new
plays produced since mid
August, three straight dramas
and six musical comedies can be
as meeting that pat
ronage which spells success.
The non-musicals are 1.-The
Front Page" "Machinal" and
THE High Road" The six girl
and melody shows are "The
New Moon" Scandals" Evan
tiles" George M. Cohan's
billie" Good Boy" and Irene
Bordoni's latest, paris" Thir-
teen successes held over from
last season are still running in
Broadway's theaters. Twelve
of the new plays were not and
out flops. The remainder were
classed as indifferent or doubt
full money makers.
All Smiths in town. Don't
get excited. It's not THE Al
Smith. but his namesake in the
working theater. This Al Smith
is counting the money for Nc
Intyre and Heath and fulfilling
such other duties as fall unon
a npany ma ger. Incident
ally this AL had some success
in his attempt to cross the
portals of the White House. As
advance manager for Thurston,
the magician, a feN: years ago,
he was successful in arranging
a private exhibition of magic at
the Executive Mansion for the
Coolidges. Needless to say, his
success was the envy of every
publicity salesman from one
end of the country to the other.
Who's he going to vote for?
Darned if | know We don't
have a ballot here so we get
out of the habit of asking
political questions.
The motion picture industry
was represented in the precious
cargo which that huge million
dollar bag known as the, Graf
Zeppelin carried when it sailed
triumphantly over Washington
In the freight cabin
was a print Of the >UFA produc-
ton called "Spies," which will
be released by Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer. Also an M-G-M cam
era man was among the passen-
gers who made the historic
flight from the banks of the
Rhine across the Atlantic. You
may look for his exclusive shots