Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
Washington's Newsreel
BY w. II. LANDVOlGT.

Stars Universal Newsreel, which
is expected to become an impor-
tant factor in the life of the peo-
pie of the National Capital, eSpe-
cially and to all beyond it who arc
interested in motion picture news
reel service.
A THOUGH we may not all be
"A aware Of the fact, neverthe-
less the new season, as it is known
in the movie industry, started on
August / and now is in full opera
ton. It may mean much or little.
Let us hope that it will be as
abundantly full of realization as 1t
is in promise of good things to be
expected. True, the movie palaces
never, or, at least, hardly ever,
close their doors. Like TennySon'S
brook, they seem to go on and on
forever. Their new season means
that the time has arrived for re-
leasing their box Of surprises upon
which the movie makers have been
engaged since the previous new
season. Let us hope we may have
new achievements in color pic
lures, improvement in the hook
up of the sound devices that will
make the dialogue more lifelike.
something akin to newness in plot
and story detail, and, perhaps. pic
lures with the long-heralded third
dimension that will make them
stand out like life itself. Yes. we
love the stars, all of them: we love
the supporting cast members; we
love even the humble extras. but
after recalling the glorious prom
ises of the press agents In their
advance stories, we do hope for
well, something we can talk about.
COMETHING almost akin to new
- ness seems foreshadowed in
the announcement that Doug and
Mary actually have finished Aim
ing their promised ShakeSpearean
production, Tanning OF the
Shrew." True, much has to be
done vet in the studio in the way
of cutting and assembling, as
well as in otherwise putting on
the finishing touches to give the
production the distinction due It's
ancient author. And if all is as 1t
should be, who knows what glo-
rious train of ShakeSpearean pro-
auctions may follow in its wake!
Somebody has started a discus
sion about Mary and Dougs Eng
fish. That of itself must give
pause to the faStidious in the mat
ter of language. However, as noth
Mary and Doug have won endless
fame and fortune both here and
abroad with their old vernacular,
their admirers are perfectly will
ing to run the risk that 1t will NIL
the bill in Tanning Of the ShreW."
ANOTHER item of newness in
"A the movie world is the SEEM
ing desire to modify the calendar
so as to start the new week" of
on Friday instead of the Christian
Sabbath. as long has been the Gus
tom. Managing Director Payette,
going his local competitors in
washington one better-for they
have been starting the week on
SATURDAY. for some time-haS IN
troduced the Friday idea into
some of his Stanley-Crandall
chain. There are many week ends
in the year. it is said. when the
daily receipts begin to falter about
Thursday, and if the new week
could be started on Friday things
might loosen up a bit. 1t is also
said that the blue laws have made
the movie world exceedingly timid
about mentioning Sunday. Under
the new Friday plan, the weak
week ends may be eliminated, but
won't Sunday still be Sunday,
whether it comes at the beginning
or in the middle Of the week In a
new calendar?