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The Washington times., 1929-06-24
HERE'S YOUR June AIRC00LED MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT
HIGH PRAISE
FOR NETS
FEATURE

Chalk up another personal tri-
umph for H. B. Warner. who IL
In the habit of walking away with
taIkies. This time it's "The Gam
bler's," at the Metropolitan. Don't
miss II, even II you should quar-.
rel with its twisted moraltties.
In this instance, the fortunate
audience Is given an opportunity
to see something rare in audible
screen drama--the evolution OF q
character, done so honestly, sub
tly and persuasf vely that one is
unaware Of the dramaturgicai
mechanics which dictate the
changes.
THE Gamblers" is no play that
you can easily label, nor is 1t one
to evoke "reminiscences Of other
opera. Its story Is Of board OF
bank directors who took q chance
with bank funds by playing the
stock market-Losing, and facing
exposure ana the penitentiary.
The moving genius OF this high.
financing combine II Caryel Emer.
son, one Of the gambling Elmer
sons" played by Jason Robards.
On the night when disaster stares
the banks in the face, Carvel
meets his old sweetheart, Catherine
Lois Wilson,, now married to an
assistant Attorney General OF the
United States. James Dunbar
and that's Warner.
Dunbar has obtained evidence
10 send Carvel and his associates
in the bank. .robbing exploit to the
bars and stripes. After intercept
ing Carvel in an effort to steal
the evidence from her husbands 8
apartment, Catherine takes the
mart Of her old boy friend and
seeks to minimize his guilt In the
eyes Of her husband. who Is
humanity jealous.
Dunbar is adamant. however,
and the case comes up for trial.
At the last moment Catherine
threatens to besmirch her name
by linking 1t with Carvers in
open court, thereby defeating her
husbands ambition to become
Attorney General through the
scandal route. The alternative
she offers him Is to withdraw
the prosecution. which would
make u IOOl VI HIut ia NOuIA anu
wreck his chances for the Cab
met post.
One must admit that Charles
Klein, author Of this play, has
here contrived a true dramatic
situation. It's working out Is
swift, sure and brilliant. although
it leaves one a bit concerned as
to the innate nobility of Dunbar,
Catherine and Carvel. Maybe the
moral is that money Is the root
of all evil.
At any rate. it's fine hour Of
good acting and excellent Vita
phoning. In the well-balanced
cast are George Fawcett, Frank
Campeau, Pauline Garon and
Johnny Arthur, who has a mo-
ment which Is very good indeed.
The feature is supplemented by
a nut comedy act for Vitaphone
by Duffy and Gleason, newsreel
photos. of Lindy and Ann, Eleanor
Paintef singing "Habanera" from
Carmen" and q swell trailer on
George Bancroft's "Thunderbolt. :"
J, r.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
*THESQUALL'IS
A VAMP FILM
DE LUXE

Myrna 10y brings to the Earle
this week her Interpretation of an
untamed gypsy. She Is taking the
part OF the dark Villianess(0 in
THE Squall"
Miss Logs acting IL splendid.
She is thoroughly convincing as
the fiery, grating. but thoroughly
enhancing gypsy who wrecks
homes and peaceful lovers lives.
Alice Joyce is given the oppor-
tunlty to do some OF the best act
ing 1t has fallen her lot to per-
form. She takes the part of the
wife and the mother who discov
ers derelictions Of both father and
son and who endeavors to prevent
either from knowing the sin of
the other. All the time, of course.
she is struggling to keep back her
own tears.
Richard Tucker, as the Hun.
garian father and farmer, is less
of the farmer than he Is the
actor. Somehow, in spite of the
setting, Tucker smacks OF evening
dress and taXlcabs.
The scene Is on q Hungarian
farm where the peace OF the
countryside is shattered by the
advent of Nuhi, as portrayed by
Miss 10y. She first steals the
love of q servant, then father, then
son. Retribution, in the form Of
a forsaken husband. finally ends
her vamping career.
The scenery is wonderful. Pas
torals recall Old World masters
and the musical score is of the
best.
Nubi's song is exquisite. Full Of
the weird. plaintive beauty of the
gypsy melodies, her theme song"
is yet vibrant with the hidden pas
sions and fires of that race Of wan:
derers.
Lola Blanche. Of Washington,
gives an Interpretation of a Hun
garian dance. Fred Alien appears
in a short film comedy and the
Earle Orchestra gives another
Victor Herbert program. The
"Lindys" appear in the newsreel
for the first time since the famous
nuptials.-L. 3.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
FOX PICTURE
IS FULL OF
SENTIMENT

II one wanted to be strictly
technical, almost every fault could
be found with Father and Son."
featured picture at the Fox Theater
this week. 1t positively reeks with
obvious melodrama, It is thickly
plastered with sob stuff, the dia.
logue starts in Unexpectedly at
unlooked-for place and falls silent
in situations which need 1t and the
direction leaves great deal TO be
desired.
But, sophisticates and anti.senti.
mentalists to the contrary not.
withstanding. 1t is darn good
picture.
Just why this is so, in view OF
the shortcomings briefly listed In
the first paragraph, 1t is hard to
say. Granting that 1t Is about 50
per cent pure hokum, this spectator
in the interests of truth and fair.
ness must admit that he liked it
immensely. His eyes were moist
more than once and 1t has been a
very long time since the theater
did that to him.
Mickey McBan. an engaging
child actor, did superlative piece
of work as the son. He was the
cause of much wiping of eyes
at the Fox Saturday afternoon,
a.. a.
of it during the rest Of the week.
Good. old reliable Jack Holt
performs brilliantly. In fact, he
and the child are the show. With
out them this picture would hardly
be worth consideration. But they
have a powerful and heart-appeal.
ing theme-much neglected in the
theater and literature-the love
that exists between father and
son. 1t offers wonderful possibili-
ties and while the child McBan
and Jack Holt make the most Of
this opportunity. 1t must be re-
GREETED that the other component
parts of the production are not
up to the standard by these two.
Helen Chadwick, Dorothy Revier
and Wheeler Oakman do a. well
as could be expected considering
the material they have to work
with.
The stage production Is exten-
sive and varied. John Irving
Fisher tpardon the small type,
Mr.. Fisherl. in his thirteenth
week as master of ceremonies.
does his usual good job. Incl.
dentally, he seems to take we'll
with all audiences and the writer,
an inveterate enemy Of all mas.
ters of ceremonies, likes him i'm
mensely.
Max and Gang show to what
heights Of intelligence the canine
brain can be trained. An enter
tanning act, If, unlike me, you
really enjoy seeing animals per-
form.
Dorothea James xoffers SOME
songs and dances. Ted and Jack
Dale do some very entertaining
numbers on the xylophone and pi-
ano. Ice and Bee Madison offer
4 really novel comedy dance turn
and Marguerite Schilling, lyric so.
prano, is heard In song numbers.
The Foxettes, really gorgeous,
too, present, as usual, some beau
tiful ballet numbers. while Leon
Brusiloff wields the baton over
the Jazzmanians. The Jazzman-
iana Iand how j hate that word9
play an orchestra number that de-
serves especial mention.
7 w z
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
THEMARXB0
ARE JUST A
SCREAM

AS one who raved about the
Four Marx Brothers when they
were just vaudeville turn and
applauded their rise TO Broadway
fame, this reviewer went with
some fear, yes and trepidation.
to the Columbia to see their first
talking pictue.
Would the screen do their
peculiar talents justice? Wouldn't
the limitations of the talkie cramp
the style of the irrepressible
Groucho, who ad Ibis freely at each
performance of the stage produc-
ton? Could that mad. mute Jester
Harpo draw heavenly music out
of q talkie harp
The answer is yes and no.
Groucho Marx is at his best.
Many Of his absurd wisecracks
and puns are new. Others -.
such as the one "the next number
will be a piccolO solo which we
will omit" and this ia where we
are going to build an eye and ear
hospital you know q sight for
sore eyes" /. are recalled from
the show. GrOuchO's auction sale
of Florida land ranks with Robert
Benchley's "Treasurer's Report"
In other scenes he keeps the
audience in spasms.
Harpo, however, doesn't get
over quite so well. The screen
fails to do justice to his inimitable
paNtomine. But Chico, who does
the Italian Characterization. Is
perfect. His trick piano playing.
especially, goes over big.
An excellent job was done Dy
Monta Bell, Joseph Santley and
Robert Florey in transferring The
Cocoanuts" to the screen. The
chorus work Of the Candy
Hale and the Allan Foster girls
Is delightful. A new song hit by
Irving Berlin When MY Dreams
Come True" is sung by Mary
Eaton and Oscar Shaw, who play
lead roles.
In fact "CocOanuts' ia not only
the funniest talking picture yet
produced, but one of the best for
general merit.
Several subsidiary short talkies
complete this weeks program.
One q dog act and the other that
banjo clown Bernard
Garcey, who grimaces most an
noyingly while playing exquisitely.
Fox Movietone shows close-ups
of the recent Vesuvius eruption.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24

to have the National Players try
out a drama which will have
Minna Gombel in the leading
role, and, if it clicks in Wash
ington, will go directly to
Broadway. Glenn Hunter is an
other actor with a new play up
his sleeve that he would like to
try out in Washington with the
assistance of the Cochran stock
organization.
"White Collars" was a play
which the West Coast took to its
heart and supported for two
year run at Egan's Theater in
San Francisco. Brought East
by hopeful Broadway managers,
it had it's Atlantic Coast pre-
miere at the Belasco here with
Clark Sivernail and Mona Kings
ley featured. Indifferent busi-
ness attended the Broadway run
and 1t closed after a short en-
gagement.
In the screen version called
"The Idle Rich" and current at
Loew's Palace, Conrad Nagel,
Leila Hyams and Bessie Love
have the lead roles.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
Creenantiea

Norma Talmadge arrived home
from the studio t'other eve and
was so exhausted from the heat
that she calmly tainted dead away.
Rudolph Valentines home,
across the hills from Jack Gil
bert's donlicile, is still for sale.
His estate wants 100000 for It.
Mickey Neilan and Marga'
ret Livingstone dropping into
Henry's for a snack. Warner
Baxter is going to bring THE
Firebrand'' to the screen.
Hear tell also that Paul NUM-. the
new Fox histrionic ace, will do
likewise for "I.illiom." Joseph
Schildkraut starred In both these
plays in New York. "Lilliom" pre-
miered to a swank Theater Guild
audience. That same audience lit.
orally rocked the house with
salvos OF applause and cries Of
"BraYo! at the plays conclusion.
Darn shame Joseph can't bring
this hit to- the screen. doe
E. Brown, Bebe Daniels and her
mother, Mrs. Talmadge. Ben Lyon
and his mother live in the same
apart me n I house. Harry
Green hypnotizing a guest at
George Bancroft's beach home.
Harry told her to kiss George 10
minutes after she awoke from her
hypnotic SLEEP. She did! and
that's ali.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
When the Feature
Is Shown OnSCreen

FOX-Jack Holt and Mickey
McBan In Father and Son." AT
11:a2, 2.31. 4::42, TAG and S:s7.
COIIJAIBIA-The Four Marx
Brothers in THE Coeoanuts." AT
IL. 1907, sI6. SIS, 1884 and s:4s
p. m.
PAI4ACE-Conrad Nagel and Bes-
sic Love in "rhe Idle Rich" At
1l.55, 2:30, $40. 7:35 and 9:55
p. m.
RIALTO-Laura LaPlante and
John Boles in Scandal" At 1880
1870, $3.50, $40, 1880 and $50 o. m.
METROPOLITAN-H. B. war
ner and Lois Wilson in the Vita
phone all-talker, 1.-THE Gamblers"
At II, 12.45, 2:30; 4:1s, sos, 7:5S
and s:45 p. m.
EARLE-Alice Joyce and Myrna
10y. in The Squall." All talker.
At 10:45. 12:4s, S:O1, sos. 7:19 and
1882 p. m.
LITTLE-"S "Simba," wild animal
feature with Mr., and Mrs. Martin
Johnson. At IL 80; 1880; $3.50, $50,
1880 and $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
Glen Echo Park Filled
BY Weekend Crowds

Thousands OF pleasure seekers
found heat relief and fun over
the weekend at Glen Echo Park.
From morning until late into the
evening cars of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company
carried capacity crowds to the
park. The beautiful picnic groves
under the large shade trees were
the scene Of many family outings
enjoying both dinner and supper
in the open air.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
'*SIMBA" BACK
AT LITTLE
THEATER

"Simba," the remarkable pic.
ture Of wild animal life in Africa,
made during four-year sojouTn
at the heart of the jungle by
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Johnson,
is showing this week as q re-
peat engagement at the Little
Theater, where 1t enjoyed a sue
cessful presentation some weeks
ago.
This is one of the most SEN
sational animal pictures ever
made. 1t reveals the ery-day
life of the denizens of the jungle,
many of the scenes showing beasts
that are today extremely rare.
Indeed, it is said that some have
become practically extinct since
the film was made, although 1t
was only a few years ago. The
perils of jungle life are very real
for the weaker members of the
community.
Some amazingly thrilling views
are presented-One OF a tiger
charging directly at the camera,
another OF Ii great eats" at play
and, finally, lions hunted by the
blacks Of the native tribes at the
greatest personal risk.
The picture represents q re-
markable achievement, and is in
itself high praise for the courage
and resourcefulness Of the daring
explorers who made 1t possible.
Typical Little Theater short sub.
jectS and music by the trio round
out an enjoyable program.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
Coming West

saxophonist OF the Paramount
theater in New York, comes
West soon to begin work on a
r. K. o. feature talky. James
Creelman is busy writing the
story.
Perhaps Rudy's story is as
stal Ting as any that could be
penned. He graduated from Yale
two years ago and tried unsuc-
cessfully to lineup with a band.
Finally, when things looked
blacker than black, he got a
meal ticket break. A small radio
company engaged him to sing
a song or two. He was q wave"
hit pronto. VAHee's voice iss de-
scribed as sex appeally. moany,
and gifted for sobbing sentimental
melodies. Letters poured into the
small radio station. Rudy ad.
varced to larger organizations, be-
came a radio star and finally as
sembled his own band. What price
college education is right.
New Yorkers recently arrived
in Hollywood vow it's amazing the
way the fems storm the theater.
His fan mail Is terrific. Sos his
weekly salary, which is said to
average $40, 200 this from his
night club, the theater and the
radio. He has made short sub
5ects for a picture outfit in New
York. He makes the feature
finn for r. K. o., however, as
this company Is affiliated with the
National Broadcasting group that
has Vallee under contract. Well,
1t has been many a day since
Hollywood had q matinee idol.
Come ahead. Rudy
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
Many FaYOrites

Many screen favorites are heard
Ia 'The SqualI," the First Ma.
tionaI Vitaphone all-talking pic
ture which is now at the Earle
Theater. Some of the older favor.
ties are Alice Joyce, Richard
Tucker. Nicholas Soussanin.
Knute Erickson, Zazu Pitts, George
Hackathorne and Carroll Nye. The
newer ones are Myrna 10y as
Nubi, the wild gypsy girl. and
Loretta Young, one of the 1923
Wampas Baby Stars.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
DICK ARLENS
ARE KEEPING
SET DATES
Ru nORNTHY HERZOG

DI OSAAOAAN b.
tcouyriEht, 1879, Premier syndicatel
HOLLYWOOD. June 22.-n
Dick Arlen isn't having the time
OF his young life. The boss OF
the family, Jobyna Ralston, has
lust started work In a college
picture for Harry Cohen's Column.
bia outfit. Joby keeps set
dates" Dick, however, Is enjoying
late hours. He watches Joby race
through her toilet and settles
himself more comfortably for
another snooze, warning her:
Come on, now. Get a move
on you. How do you think I'm
gonna get three squares with
you runnin the risk Of being
late at the studio?"
Pretty swell, Dick opinea.
yoby's a lady. however, and can't
Mrs. Basil Rathbun hostessed
at aparty. Her guests were the
flicker gentry. The gentlemen
were requested to wear full even.
ing dress. Yes, it has been
warmish.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24

Is called ''The Installment Col
lector". and in the tabloid comedy
Fred has the assistance of
Portland HOffa (his wife) and
Alonzo Price. 1t is loaded to
the nozzle with. Mr.. Aliens
sober-faced wisecracks includ-
ing a few which he uses most
effectively in the Little Show"
/ think it contains more laughs
to the foot than any short reel
released in recent months and
should establish Mr.. Allen as a
Paramount screen comedian.
Chicago, by the way, has
barred "The Trial of Mary
Dugan" from Windy City screens,
although the play was permitted
to run without interruption.
Also Billie Doves first talking
feature, Careers" seen a fort
night ago at the Earle, was
only permitted exhibition after
the management agreed to ad-
vertise "For Adults Only"
While the National Players
will suspend activities after
Saturday night plans are under
way for a post-season of six
weeks beginning early in
August.
Manager Cochran is now in
New York arranging for the re-
sumption of activities with the
probability strong that guests
stars backed up by the National
Players will appear in brief en-
Ragements in brand-new plays.
nMAdneaE MyFOn FRgan u eager
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
1t May Happen

Edward Everett Horton Is
cOmik.drama-ing through his new
Warner celluloider, THE Aviator"
with Patsy Ruth Miller the fem
in the reels. Years ago, Frank
Craven brought this play to
Broadway. 1t was then yelept
Going Up" Doug MacLean
made a picture of 1t. Eddie's
flick, however, is talky with new
dialogue written by Arthur
Caesar.
The indefatlgable Mr.. Horton
has. for the past eighteen months.
been immersed in his theatrical
troupe as well as flicks. With
nary a vacation during this time.
Now. he rather bankers for u bit
Of rest and perhaps will man.
age six or seven weeks off upon
completing THE Avitaor."
Seems Eddie has grand place
In Lake George. New York. His
house faces the lake. The prop.
erty was purchased by his grand
mother for his mother some so
years ago. When In New York
years ago making a flick with
Harold Lloyd, Eddie recalled the
property and made arrangements
with an architectural firm to build
the house. Now, he has a yen
to see it. So with a bit of luck
he and his mother trek east
shortly for q several weeks So
journ at Lake George. Then TO
New York to see plays plus q
little travelling.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
The Truth

For 10 these sundry years, q
story has gone the colony rounds
crediting Norman Kerry with eat
ing q goldfish from the Buster
Keaton fountain. Natalie Tai
madge Keaton says the story is
slightly exaggerated. 1t happened
thus. Buster and Norman had
been bedeyillng the life out Of
Natalie and her mother, Peg"
Talmadge. To cap the climax,
Buster disappeared into the
Kitchen and cut a carrot in the
shape of a goldfish. After which
artistic effort he strolled out and
Joined the family ct al. winRing
at Norman, he suddenly yelled
and dipped his hand into the
water. He brought forth what
appeared to be q goldfish and to
everyone's astonishment ate 1t
with eusto.
The Washington times., 1929-06-24
'GLEANINGS
SCREENINGS
md
Ry ANDREW R. KELLEY

Travel note: Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Stoddard Taylor, Of the Belasco
Theater, are Europe bound, sail
ing from New York last Fri
day.
To those who like to look
ahead it can be told that Mr..
Florenz Ziegfeld has reserved
Thanksgiving week at the Ma
tionaI Theater for one Of his
attractions. 1t may be the
premiere of the musicalizcd
EAST Is West" or Jack Dona-
hue's new starring show, the
melodious version of "Six-Cyl-
$ inder Love-" Again it may be
return engagement for "Show
Boat" The known fact is Mr..
Ziegfeld has bunch the turkey
holiday in Washington means
good luck. He opened
''Whoopee" here on that week
last year.
On a certain Wednesday about
two months ago, in the man
ayers office at Polls, the talk
turned to prohibition, and then
around to the Forthcoming en-
gagenent of "a Connecticut
Yankee" in Chicago.
"We ought" said Company
Manager Joe De Milt, "be good
for three months at least, and
maybe all summer"
"Yeah," said Billie Gaxton,
star of the show. "Chicago's
Still a swell show town. 1t gets
q lotta notoriety about gunmen
and shooting, but it's the booze
racket. Those gangs get pop
ping at each other, and some-
times an innocent fellow gets
caught between the fire. The
bootleggers give the town plenty
of bad advertising" Mr.. De
NMilt nodded approvingly.
On Saturday Mr.. De Milt had
just finished making up the
payroll for the company. All
the new bills were carefully
stuffed into the right envelopes
and, the labor completed, the
manager started backstage at
the Garrick Theater with a
pasteboard box containing $500
for the actors who have been
entertaining Chicago for some
weeks. He was halfway through
a dark passage adjoining the
lobby and leading to the stage
door when he felt a gun pressed
against his ribs and heard the
business-like command to "stick
'em up" Before he realized
what it was about his hat was
pulled over his eyes and he was
pushed into small, dark room
leading off the alley and used
for storage and water supply.
1t was a lone bandit, and he
made his escape before Mr.. De
Milt's outcries reached the ears
of the police. Joe went to the
hospital for a bad case of
nerves.
The most-talked-about comedi-
an in New York at the present
moment is Fred Allen, comic
star of the Little Show" cur
rent at the Music Box. Mr..
Allen may be seen and heard
on the Earle screen this week
In his first talking movie. 1t
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-01-17
BUDGET CALLS
FOR S17,445,55'
$l,736,O12 Asked for Equaliza
Fund; Normal College Here
Receive $6O,5 for Service 2
ing and Equipment

Raleigh, Jan. 14.-Appropriation
of S17,445,552 for the fiscal year
1929-30, an increase of $2,340,000
over the $15,O99,366 estimated ex-
penditures for the current fiscal
year, was recommended for the gen
eral expenses of the state in the re-
port of the advisory budget com
mission transmitted to the general
assembly by Governor o. Max Gard
ner tonight.
On the prospective increase, ST.
736,012 was recommended for the
school equalization fund, which was
placed at $5,000,000 for each year
of the biennium, as compared with
$3,263,9SS calculated for this year.
A drastic reduction was made in
the recommended appropriation for
permanent improvements at state
institutions, $2,OO0,O0O being sug-
gested for this purpose during the
1929-1930 period, as compared with
expenditures made or contracted for
during the last biennium totalling
$5,435,247. Requests for perma-
nent improvements aggregated $11,-
061, 1858.
The pruning knife was freely used
by the budget makers in the consid-
Grafton of requests, which aggregat-
ed $19,441,728 for 1929-3O, and
$20,076,627 for 1930-31. A slight
increase for the second year was
approved in the budget, which set
the figure at $17,536,867.
Included in the budget estimate
for educational institutions, is $780,
500 for the Appalachian State Nor
NAL, for service buildings and equip
ment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-01-17
PAGE QUITS AS STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER

Raleigh, Jan. 15.-Frank Pages
service as chief highway commission
er of North Carolina came to an end
today when Governor Gardner ac-
cepted his resignation with extreme
regret"
Mr.. Page, who became commits
sioner in 1921 and who has been
actively in charge of North Caro-
lina's $15O,0OO,0O0 road program
since that date, announced his inten-
ton to resign last fall, and his letter
of resignation was on the governors
desk when the latter took office Fri
day.
A determination to obtain the
best man" available for the commits
sionership was expressed by Cover
nor Gardner, both in his letter to
Mr. Page and in conversation
with reporters.