The Washington times., 1929-03-02
.GLEANINGS'
AND
SCREENINGS.
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

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holiday business was an order
filled yesterday at the National
for $50 orchestra seats to be
occupied Sunday night by out
of-towners vi wing "Mary's
Other Husband" A pencilled
] note from Rose Rosner reports
| the advance sale brisk for. Lit
tle Nellie Kelly" at the re-
lighted Keith's.
Eddie Talbert, Washington's
largest ticket broker, says the
demand is good for Margaret
Anglin's new show and that
Joe Cook in sRain or Shine"
should have q sell-out Sunday
night. The real ticket demand
Is for seats on the inaugural
stands and the tardy are find
ing that little influence as
well as money is now necessary
TO get desirable locations for
the parade.
~ AS for the film cathedrals,
nothing but record breaking
j weekend business will satisfy.
Those who have been checking
MP on the matter report that the
appearance of our distinguished
neighbors-the Hoovers-at the
theater are few and far be-
tween. The last listed public
appearance for entertainment
was at the Washington Audi
torium when the then Secretary
Of Commerce and his wife were
guests of the National Press
Club at the invitation showing
of Wings"
Mrs. Coolidge will be missed
mostly at concerts and the after
noon recitals. She has been n
steady patron of the better
musical events. It has become
the custom to forward each sea-
son to the White House list
of the concert world notables
booked to entertain. This list
the First Lady studied, checked
off what she desired to hear
and returned to the recital man
agement who made the required
reservations. President Coolidge
seldom attended. He apparent
" likes the big musicals, for the
Ziegfeld productions, "Whoopee"
and "Rosalie," marked his last
public appearances in the Ex-
ecutive box in Washington.
John Gilbert admits he has
spent $4,000 on overseas tele-
rhone talks to Greta Carlo, but
she's just good friend.
One of the Connecticut Ave-
nue., furniture dealers couldn't
see the charity" end of the
Inaugural ball. When asked to
accept $75 for elaborate fur
nishings for which the leasing
price was $500, he sent for his
wagons and carted the costly
fittings back to his establish
ment.
Bertha Galland, a famous
Belasco star of yesteryear, took
. in the Savoy musical comedy
last night from the managers
box. She is in town to hear
the Army band play her version
of q new national anthem, as
part Of the Inaugural musical
program.
The alumni of Vassar and Mt.
Holyoke colleges have bought
two performances of the New
York Theater Guild engage
ment at Polls, the week of
March II. It is hoped to have
Mrs. Hoover make her first
appearance in the theater as
First Lady of the Land at one
of the college nights.
Wilfred Lytell, leading man
of the National Players, has
lost his worried look. The in
fected right hand from which
the actor has been suffering, is
definitely on the mend. He ac-
cepted the Washington engage
ment against the advice of his
doctor and has been daily
visitor to the medicos since his
arrival. Despite his painful af-
Fiction he never missed a per-
formance or rehearsal.
All of the Erlanger houses
throughout. the country, incluG-
ing the National in Washington.
will be wired for pictures and
installations made before the
next legitimate season rolls
around. The Shuberts have
also made contracts for wiring
80 houses. It means, say the
we'll informed, that the 81 film
features, with two performances
daily, will be sent out as road
show attractions by most of
the big Hollywood producing
units.
Plentes puttee was made at
an indoor golf tournament
staged yesterday between lead
ing members of George Whites
Scandals and the "Blusnihk
Bride" company.
Ann Pennington, Harry Rich
man, Cleo Mayfield, Cecil Lean
and Albert and Adele Gloria
were leading members of the
competing teams. The match
was played at the King Pin in
door links.
Free flashes of the Penning-
ton dancing were afforded spec
tstors. Ann couldn't resist do-
ing a few jubilant steps when
she made an extra good shot