The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-04
GLEA NINGS.
SAND
SCREENINGS
b ANDREW <. KELI.EY

liable Clifton Aires Belasco
Theater program, an early at
traction win be Billie Dove in
aFamily Affairs"
Imagine, then, the editors
surprise to learn that the star.
Of first National pictures was
leaving Hollywood flat to take
q fling at the spoken drama
without ever apprising her
press agent. who writes me
regularly.
Il turns out it Is all q typo
graphical error such as cteepS
into the most carefully edited
publications. What the pro
gram intended to Say-and
probably WIN after today--is
that Billie Burke. iMrs. Florenz
Ei6gfield) will open her new
play at the Belasco. It is called
Family Affairs sure enough,
and Is fashioned by three auth
ors whose last play was seen
here at Polls and called Yep
pelin." L. Lawrence Weber will
be the producer Of the new
Billie Burke drama.
Brock Pemberton decided not
70 try his luck in New York
with Seven Year Love" which
occupied the National Thcater
stage last week. He closed it
here Saturday night and may
attempt q Broadway showing
after it is revised.
The Middle Watch" the jolly
English farce which tried out
its wings 1t the Belasco three
weeks ago, closes in New York
next Saturday night-a disap-
pointment to the SelwynS., Like
wise Dread" the Owen Davis
play has had It's metropolitan
premiere delayed until next
week while the cast rehearseS
new business in two new acts
which have been provided for
the drama.
The Ghost Parade" an early
nly-tery play exhibit Of Polls
was given harsh treatment by
the New York critics and seems
slated for . quick demise.
Some vagrant thoughts OF an
observer in stage box No. / at
Loew's Palace Theater for the
first Saturday p. m. show:
Western High School rooters
made the most noise when the
scholastic gridiron heroes OF
Washington flash upon the
screen what a hand.
some brute, that Central High
football captain. With such a
face why take a chance of get
ting brogan in the eye
9 pip Of trailer for Joan
I Crawford's new picture. THE
Unframed" they're
standing four deep in the back
Of the orchestra at 2:15. Looks
like business House
Manager Angelo Ratio pausing
in the task of seating the null
titude to give Benito MusSolini
In the news reel q great big
hand. Angie likes the dicta.
tors screen speeches and hears
'eE1 on an average of two q
month without going to Italy
: On the stage AL
Evans presiding as Judge for
the. trial Of the fellow who
killed Sonny Boy" q musical
nonsenSica which will go better
by Monday when it is Speeded
UP the Williams Sis
tiers. last seen in George Whites
Scandals, turning On the heat
to put pep into torch tunes.
They go over for a speech.
Seed and Austin. veteran come
dianS. who know how. They
work fast and make every min.
ute count. Low comedy that
hits for a bull'S-eye every 80
seconds. A short routine and
merry one. The hit of the
Show 80 This Is Col
lege." one Of those coed pic
lures where necking comes
first. then football, junior
pro111S, wiSecracking and cam
puS Whoopee. No time for
studies at this university. Foot.
bali shots that are crackajackS
Actual California stadium scenes
mixed in with the studio grid
iron action so that you can't
tell the difference. Sally Starr
looks like Clara Bow and tries
to act like her with only fair
success. Picture is at least IS
minutes too long, although it
clicks for plenty Of laughs.
Harry Borjes men pouring into
the orchestra pit from the cav
erns below Soon they will
climb under the stage, don
Oriental buds and imagine
they are Chinese while they
play Poor Butterfly" They're
beginning all over again. Time
to get out and give the
standees chance.
You just can't keep Uncle
Al JoIson from being No. l. I
was beginning to wonder where
AL Twas when the cyclone hit
wall Street recently. and now
Mark Hellinger-ArS bosom
pal checks in with the in
formation. AL was In Cali
fornia and when he got through
wiring and phoning Wall
street to buy and sell he was
$4,000, 900 poorer, says Mr..
HeIIinger. That boy Is just
bound to lead.
First National appears to be
choosing the Richard Barthel-