The Washington times., 1929-03-18

and brighter E Street, it is a
pleasure to report that William
Hartman Rapley has let the
contract for a brand.new cleo
tric light sign to adorn the
National Theater. 1t will be as
big as the law allows or with
letters about four feet high,
the limit under District regula-
tions.
Henceforth on Saturdays
LoeW's Palace Theater will
have five de luxe shows, in
stead of the customary four
performances with the unit
stage attraction. Also the sup
per show, or that which starts
about p. m. daily, will from
now on comprise the complete
picture program instead of the
slightly shortened screen rou-
tine of the past. Innovations
ordered by Managing Director
Cullen.
Bert Frohman, the new mas
ter of ceremonies of the Fox
Theater stage programs, ex-
presses the hope that he will
be around this time next year
to say howdoyerdo. hope so,
too, Bert, although / have heard
that Frances White ran for
the nearest fire ak when one
of the midwestern M. C.'s
walked in on her bows.
The National Press Club in
vitation pre-view of broadway
Melody" will be the night Of
March 20 at 1880 p. m. at
Loew's Palace Theater.
Madeline MacMahon, who was
Eddie Buzzell's leading lady
when "The Gingham Girl"
showed at Polls some three sea-
sons ago, will join the National
Players this week.
The Washington branch of the
American Association of Uni
versity Women has bought the
opening performance of Helen
Hayes in "Coquette," April 90,
at Polls.
And Mary Piekford, who will
soon be seen as the screen
"Coquette," not only has bobbed
her curly locks, but will 60 the
whole distance by smoking q
cigarette.
A Sunday morning pre-view
of "Syncopation," the latest
Radio Pictures challenge for
{ first-run prestige. drew q trade
and newspaper audience to the
Tivoli yesterday. Fred Warnings
Pennsylvanians, Morton Dow
ney, Bobby Watson and Barbara
Bennett are featured in an in
teresting back-stage tale portray
ing the rise and fall of a team
of two-a-day dancers. It's cork
ing screen entertainment and
will get the money anywhere.
Morton Downey sings, and so
good that Radio has rivited him
to a five-year contract. Waring
lives up to his reputation of
directing one of the greatest of
jazz organizations. Barbara
Bennett has no more expression
that Navajo, though she
dances nicely. A flossy English
man and dumb Dora wife, just
bits, click for the comedy honors.
Fifteen minutes Topped from
the running would tighten it
up, though it might sacrifice a
little of the Pennsylvanians'
melody. If this is sample Of
future Radio products, watch
for some winners. "Syncopa-
tion will be shown soon at the
Metropolitan.
Although the New York coll
umnists have all noted it, the
credit for this ironical discovery
belongs to Cal York, of Photo
play: Raoul Walsh lost his right
eye when a jack rabbit jumped
through the windshield of his
automobile while making "In
Old Arizona" The first story
assigned him to direct upon his
return to the studio was ''This
Cock-eyed World"
Mary Newton sang Chauncy
Olcott's "Irish Lullaby" over
VOL Saturday night, and from
our easy chair listening post it
sounded swell.
These little Fox Movietone
screen talks are just about as
entertaining as anything that
is projected from the booth
For example you may pay close
attention to Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon in this weeks
issue while he tells of the trials
and the pleasures of being in
the portfolio of three Presi-
dents. The talk is a little dry
for movie audiences, but the
chance is present to watch the
Mellon expressions--as varied
as that of Wampas star-and
to hear the voice of one of the
worlds richest men. He evil
IDENTIFY spoke from notes at
which he glanced from time to
time and seemed just a bit ra-
lieved when he came to the last
word. The Fox audience gave
him hand Saturday before and
after his remarks.
The New York Theater Guild
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