Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-07
n~r A campus frivcilty,
sFOLI>S Hello Yourself" was

POLI'S Hello n ''9 9ooSrs.lf."' W..
go, offered last night At
NeM0; Polls. The musical
ao"Fse"' comedy, an erstwnne
Pew York and Chicago production; rs
the work of Walter de Leon; Leo RonIn
wrote the lyrics, and the tunes arc
Richard Myers. ~.
By virtue of long performance the
presentation moves with precision ana Q
sort of mechanical gayety. !tS piot -
a succession of the usual SOLOS, duets'
ouartets dances and comedy by-piay.
The drollerieS of the piece rest Win one
large Young woman, one SmaH young
man and one rotund performer Win
the insouciance that Is supposed 70 30
with generous flesh. There are, 700, .
hero. a villain, a sweetheart ana an rs.
sortment Of so-called sorority girs ,,. s.e
fraternity men, the latter OF WnOH
double in brass, making up an orehcstrsi
accompaniment for most OF the ne-
velopment of Act 2. A.
One feature which benefits from the
generally exact tempo OF Hello 1nHI"
self" is the routine Of the chorus. ~"
cellently trained in the nrst pI.os'
made up Of attractive young Ma s;e
this group alone exhibits a comphataon
of skill and sportaneity. -. -.
walter Plirnmer. jr.. plays the sou.
dent leader, slick of hair and stapncn OF
heart: Florence Lucille Hedges Is the
New York ball of fluff whom ne WINS.
The fat comedy lines are orered py
Helen Goodhue and Dave Ray Otners
among the prominent princpaM a.S
Garnet O'Brien. Martha Mason, Al
Nord and John B. Warren.
n-r-~ Ann Harding. the wen
lAL ~ known stage star. brings
=. not only her SCflklnB
"Paris Bound beauty but her dis
tineuished dramatic power as wen 10
the screen version of "Pari Bouna.
In this problem play of r1ilip Barfys
Miss Harding is given olportunNy 70
express a whole range OF motions. nc
1t is with genuine power aho suus'e'S
that she builds to dramtic climax.
The story itself is an Absorbing one,
directed however. with Two much EN-.
phasis on the Glynn technique ana an
EFFORT to be daring THAI in several m
stances proves someShat amusing.
Technically the pictue suners from
poor lighting and imRriect IecotonS,
both of which are dqpiy unloILuna'e
in a picture of such damatlc worth:
The high point of te film is reached
IN the dream ballet a daring venture
into trick photograph, highly fantastic
and with q techniqJ that is decidediy
E,,ropean. Frederic March, who plays
opposite the star, foes the most dis
tinsuished work 4 his snort screen
carear IN q role whch bears the brunt
~ the nlav,s "tvtted ethics" Leslie
Tenton oiavs hissensitive artist role
With fine feeling jr the part. and Car
relita Geraghty ialluring as the other
I've rv.pinpjStar-Unive News
paai beads the It of subs" which in
cI,Ides coined with sound and slap
stick and a sonIstory.
, rADyr fast Company" a hui
EAKLE ntrous tale of big league
.. Ike ball, written by Ring
Hdner and George Cowen
company the feature picture al
the Earle. Judging by the crowds
vathered at he early evening perform
ance Sat,lrR, the S. r. o. sign may
be in const& demand this week: This
highly AIMING Aim presents the en-
raging an{refreshing Jack Oakie In
the Ieadindole, that of a base ball hero
on the hon town team back in Gentry
vile. Ind. irrlved IN new YORK 10 WIN
the pennd for the Yankees.
The yoh, one Elmer Kane, q brag-
cart. wh6 none the less pleasing, sets
about tohow the world how base ball
should bplayed. He is quite capable
az bacNg UP his modest" claims
though finds himself in some un-
pleasant tuations before the final fade
Ut The Irritable Jack has keen compe-
tition / his supporting cast, little short
of pert. Richard "Skeets" Gallagher,
as Bd who signs the hero for the
team d thereafter plays a heavy part.
is splhid. He frequently finds him
invalble member of the crowd.
EvelJ Brent is the show girl who en-
Snarlthe "hick." but who later finds
hers in love with him. Miss Brent's
voicIs particularly good and her en-
actflt of the role is very well done.
Gw1 Lee does another excellent char
act4 bit. carrying of o goodly share
OF I honors. Eugenia Besserer as FL
ms mother and Sam Hardy as a base
bamanager are consistently expert in
thu lesser roles.
ne subsidiary attractions, not to be
4 oulassed by the photoplay, are some
ofhe best. The Evening Star Universal
MS Reel unfolds a varied array OF
II weeks events, notable the arrival
1gland and shots" of the American
kgion Convention in Louisville. KY
tudy Vale and his Connecticut Yam
Eees. Eddie Green and company and
Fred Arth contribute acceptable short
ivitaphone numbers. Daniel Breeskin
presents the fifth OF O series OF inter-
national overtures. this one, Gypsy
land" an arrangement Of four numbers
EOV Whatever else might be said
ia of the inimitable Will Rogers,
"They this much is certain: He Ia
Had to aware Of the vast audience of
See admirers. and he seemingly
Paris" knows just how to please
them, TO make them howl with unre-
strained laughter. 1t is. therefore, q
particularly happy circumstance that he
has found his way back to the sound
pictures talking Will Rogers.
His present vehicle. current at the
Fox, an audible adaptation of the
Homer Croy novel, They Had to See
Paris is particularly fitted to his per.
Sonality. He makes his role of Pikc
Peters. the Americans American, one
Of decidedly humorous bent, and withal
q clear and convincing portrayal. In
deed. the big funny man seems well
adapted to his new-found, far-reachine
medium, and there is every likelihood
that he will continue In this field.
Although Rogers forms, easily, the
major portion of interest in They Had
to See Paris" his work Ia ably sup
ported by an acceptably fine cast head
ed by some splendid work by Irene Rich
q we'll known screen veteran, as the wife
and by a newcomer Fin Dofsay, as thu