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The Washington times., 1929-03-02
PLAY SETTINGS
ARE BUILT ON
E STREET

When the curtain went up on
the opening performance of the
National Theater Players, on the
night of February is in the Ma
tional Theater, and again on the
second play of the season. patrons
OF the now celebrated troup on r
Street remarked almost unani-
mously upon the beauty Of the
stage settings.
The National Theater Players
had begun their season in mid
winter, closely upon the heels of
the departing road companies,
whose ''sets" are always the last
word in scenery. Here the National
.'feater Players came with set
that far surpassed many seen DUR
ing the regular winter season in
the National. AS a point OF fact,
the setting in the first play seen
at the National during the run of
the National Theaters Players,
This Thing Called Love" was
one of the most beautiful ever
presented on the stage of this
historic old playhouse.
1t is not generally known, but
r all OL llS SLdSC SETS ct tHS 4Ad'
tional Theater are built by the
crew working back stage. AS a
matter of fact, s. E. Cochran, the
manager of the National Theater
Players, while having some sort
of controversy with his musi-
clans, went out of his way to
pay a compliment to the men
who helped construct the sets
used by the National Theater
Players. while the wage scale
of local stage hands is very high,
he said, "I have never regretted
or refused to grant these men in.
creases during the period in which
have operated as i know they
are a necessary part of my or
gaRization. Also / have been
very fortunate in having a fine
crew. men who give their very
best efforts at all times. = Their
productions will attest their worth.
It may not be generally under
stood, but every set of scenery
presented by the National Theater
Players was built by this crew
in the workshop of the theater.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
II Downtown Theaters InDite You to Drop In
Coming Events On
District Music
Calendar

One OF the inuscial highlights
OF Inauguration week viii be the
final 1a2S-29 concert in Wash.
ingtno of the Boston symphony
Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky,
conductor, at Polls Theater,. next
wednesday afternoon, March 8,
at 4:30 o'clock, which viii bring
to close the Philharmonic
Course of afternoon, concerts pre-
sented by Mrs. Wilson's Greene.
In recognition of the historic
occasion which will bring thou
sands of visitors to Washington
this week. Mr.. Koussevitzky has
arranged to present for the first
time ip this city. Ernest BIoch's
epic rhapsody, America" which
was unanimously selected by
jury of five conductors, includ-
ing Mr.. Koussevitzky, bis the
prize-winning entry in Musical
Americas contest, The anthem,
which constitutes an outstanding
feature of Bloch's composition,
will be sung by chorus OF 125
Washington singers.
Among the most significant
music events Of the season Is the
appearance in Washington on
Tuesday afternoon, March S, of
Arturo Toscanini as conductor Of
the New York Philharmonic Sym
phony Orchestra at the National
Theater.
The program will open with Mo.
zart's Symphony in ID Major (K.
$3.50. This viii be followed by
Festa Romano by Respighi. The
third number is IBERIA by
Debussy and the final number will
be Wagner's overture TO Tam
hauser.s'
The concert is under the local
management of T. Arthur Smith
at whose bureau tickets may be
secured, at 1880 g st.
The famous Dayton Westminster
Choir will appear at the Washing
ton Auditorium next Saturday,
March 8, under the local manage
ment of T. Arthur Smith. 1t is
needless here to comment on the
excellency Of Westminster Choir's
singing. 1t would be futile to add
further words of appreciation to
those already pronounced by some
OF the worlds greatest musicians.
When Walter Damrosch, Willem
Mengelberg, Percy Scholes and
Morini say that it is the worlds
best mixed chorus, there is moth
ing to be said In addition.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

STRAND - peaches Is the
name OF the new Mutual attrac.
Con which will provide the In.
auguration week program begin
ming Sunday matinee. There viii
be special midnight performances
Sunday and Monday. Athea Con.
ley. Katheryn Stevens. Edna Har-
RS. Don Proctor. joel Van and
Teaches herself. In sensational
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
BARRIE'S PLAY
MADE IN TO
FEATURE

"The powef Of the spoken drama
cannot be overestimated, declared
William C. de Mile. famous direc-
tor. during a recent interview. De
Mile had just completed the diIsec-
tion OF "The Doctors Secret, an
adaptation OF Sir James M. Bar
rie's "Half an Hour filmed by
Paramount as an all-taIking mo-
tion picture.
1T has been clearly demonstrated
on more than one OCCASION" the
famous director went on, ''that
when q player speaks from behind
the footlights. he demands -and
gets the audiences attention.
Talking pictures have this power
in an even greater degree. They
have all Of the virtues of the thea.
ter with none of its weaknesses.
At the same time, they retain all
of the amazing ability Of the
cinema to portray action without
restrictions OF time or place. They
are swiftly mobile, while the stage
is naturally limited IN this re-
spect."
Because Of his belief in audience
attention, De Mile believes that
within three years time the silent
form Of motion picture will be nom
existent in America. He firmly be-
Heves that talking pictures will
meet with increased popularity as
time goes on.
De Mile NOT only directed "The
Doctors Secret but wrote the
adaptation Of the play from which
1t was taken. Half an Hour" by
Sir James NJ. Barrie.
Ruth Chatterton, II. B. Warmer,
Robert E,deson. John Lode. and
others have, roles in the play, with
Miss Chatterton holding the femi.
nine lead:< As may be imagined
from this list OF imposing theatri-
cal names" the cast of THE Doc
tors Secret" is stage trained, as
surfing the film audience of excep-
tional entertainment.
THE Doctors Secret" is the
featured attraction at Loew's Co
lumbia this week.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

PRESIDENT-.9The Birth Of q
Race" the pictured version OF
mankind's struggle for the ideals
of brotherhood throughout the
ages will be the Inaugural week
attraction. There are daily per.
formances at /, 3, s, Z, and 3
p. m. The feature was written
by George Frederick Wheeler,
Rudolph DeCordova and John W.
Noble, and the latter also directed
the production.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

LlTTLE-"B Behind the German
Lines will hold over for q Sec
ond week beginning Saturday.
This pictorial record Of the world
war as compiled by the Berlin
war office is packed with exciting
and authentic shets of the over
seas action. Killing the Killer"
a UFA short film showing
death battle between a cobra and
a mongoose is dividing interest
with the feature. Added short
comedy subjects, "The Great
Gulch Mystery and THE Tragedy
of Morphine Fiend" complete the
program.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

now at the Metropolitan Theater,
it Is announced that the featured
screen attraction to be presented
viii be First Nationals yitaphone
production, The Divine Lady"
"The Divine Lady" which lis
from the novel OF the same name
by E. harrington is one Of the
largest and most eolorful prOduc-
tions ever presented by First Ma
tional.
Madame X" the melodramatic
success of Pauline Frederick and
Dorothy Donnelly, will be revived
as the next attraction of the
National Players.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
VIVA rs JUST AHEAD
IN TTIEATERS

"A Connecticut Yankee" one Of
the most popular Broadway sue
cesses of recent times, opens at
Polls Theatre on sunday, March
Ia, Herbert Fields, Richard
Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are re-
sponsible for preparing this must.
cal comedy version at the Wander
biIt Theatre in New York in No.
yember, 1927. set a new pace in its
respective hne of amusement.
Ronald Colman comes to Loew's
Palace next week in the latest
United Artists synchronized pic
ture, The Rescue" On the stage,
Wesley Eddy and the Palace SYM
copators are presented Tn the
Loew.Publix unit, Harvest Time"
Following Paramount's version
OF Barrie's stage success, THE Doc
tors Secret" a 100 per cent all.
talking picture, Columbia ,thsater.
goers will see the famous Metro
Goldwyn.Mayer talking picture,
"The BelIamy Trial" The cast of
OF this picture includes Leatrice
bDHB ApTLly ADAO eAAEl FA-AN0tA
Nugent.
For the week commencing with
the Friday midnight premiere,
Friday, March s, the Earle Theater
win offer its principal screen at.
traction, the Warner Bros. Vita
phone 100 per cent all.talking mys-
terry drama. Stark Mad" FL. R.
Warner. Louise Eazenda, Claude
Gillingwater, John MILAN, Jac-
queline Logan, Henry B. Walthall,
Andre Beranger. Warner Rich
mond and Lionel Belmore are the
stars who are heard as well as
seen.
Following the current engage.
ment Of Weary River" the Rich-
ard Barthelmess starring vehicle
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
MARION SENDS
REPL Y TO
DOROTHY
Ry DOROT4Y HERZOG

( lCopyright, 1928, Premier syndicatel
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. March 2.--
The movies are still In their an
noyfng infancy when directors
substitute closeups for story.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
Sought by Circus

Fred Gregory and Pat Walshe,
important members of the Joe
Cook circus musical comedy,
Rain or Shine" at Polls this
week received offers from the
management of the Sells. .Floto
Circus to. appear with that or
ganization this coming season.
Gregory. an acrobat. and Wa1she.
delineator of animal and
clown roles, have had previous
circus experience with the Ring
ling and John Robinson shows.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES all
talking picture, THE Doctors
Secret will be the feature at.
traction, beginning today. The
cast for this dialogue film con.
ststs of H. B. Warner. Ruth
Chatterton. John Loder and
Robert Edeson in the principal
speaking roles. It is an ada ption
OF Sir James NJ. Barrie's Half
an Hour" A Metro.Goldwy
Movietone will present Jack Pep
per acting as master Of cere-
monies for musical revue in.
PRODUCING Frances White the
Ponce sisters. the Reynolds sis.
ters and Joseph Regan. There
will be midnight showing to-
usher in Inauguration Day
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March 2. -
The movies are still in their an
noyihg infancy when directors
substitute closeups for story.
Goodness!
A certain casting director sent for
Gertrude Short, w. k. flicker
coincidence. He gave her to under
stand, Ia his splashy accent, that
her reputation preceded her and he
heard she was a good emoter. Ger.
tie took this big. On the next
breath, the q. d. leaned toward
her and suddenly shouted;
SHOW me ,Ecraid Face. I.
Miss Shorts. eyes bulged., She
burst out laughing, Some one else,
1t is, to- be expected, showed the
amazing. G. d. "fraid face" and
landed the Job. All, the quaint
cinema
Alright Now
A messenger boy delivered an
other enyeloped Wailop this, noon
from Marion Davies. Miss Davies
takes Issue with yesterdays
answer to her initial communica-
tion. Her letter follows.
My Dear Miss Herzog:
III couldn't act any better
than YOU can write, I'd retire from
the motion picture business to-
morrow.
Marion Davies"
To which / hasten to reply:
my Dear Miss Davies:
Have you handed In your
resignation yet? / would like 10
know Immediately so / can broad
cast II to a long suffering public.
Dorothy Herzog.
Clever Clara
If you know that Clara Bow
gave HOLLYWOOD the slip and
chugged away to New York! ship
this paragraph. She has been
gone almost two weeks. Clara
wanted to. keep her vocational
destination secret. Reason: She
craved a hoop-de.da time minus
stellar complications. And from
what can be CLEANED the Bow gal
is having just that in the ILL town
of Manhattan. She hits West
shorty, however, to begin work IN
her next outloud, a circus yara
yclert pink Tights. !"
Ere leaving town, Clara got rid
of the honey bear for WHICH she
pIunked out $3.50 check. She
couldn't find customer to pur.
chase the dern critter-even
though she advertised in the clas-
sified ad pages! So she presented
the bear to her cook and fired the
cook! Good riddance.
Screenalities
Viola Dana Is 1apdlady of q
charming. Beverly Hills home.
Half the garage Is leased to Do
lores Costello. The other half to
Jack Conway. Priscilla
Deans mother had the daylights
scared outta her when she re.
turned to her apartment 'tother
eve and discovered an unscrupu.
lous soul had walked off with all
her clothes! As Myrna KEN
nedy, Edythe Mickey Flynn.
Florence Dudley, and another fem
--all of the Broadway cast
spent the night recently in a
turkish bath. The four played
bridge after being boiled, with
Myrna and Mickey winning the
stupendous sum of "a cents
Renee Adoree has the most In.
fectious chortle of any fem in
Hollywood Ruth Elder
admits terrible yen. She Graves
to ride atop a bus. never having
INDUCED in that kind of sports
before. Wonder IL the height will
make Ruth dizzy! Norman
Kerry and Buster Collier espied
spinning down Sunset Blvd, ha.
ha.ing about something or other,
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
Pitt Was Actor

Addison Pitt, director of the
National Theater Players, once
played juvenile roles on the same
stage where he is now directing
Wilfred Lytell, Freddy Sherman
and others of the younger school.
He got his start in theatricals
here in Washington a quarter Of
century ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03

sley. who is Mrs. Fountains guests.
we're also present for the evening
Alice Mae Seawell and Jean Cot
ling entertained jointly Saturday
evening with a Halloween party
at the Seawell home in Nix adj
dition. D~corateions of the home
we're carried out III the cOiors OF
orange and black.
The guests were costumed in keep
ing with the occasion. Contests.
bobbing for apples and a treasure
hunt were means Of entertainment,
prizes being given 10 the winner.
The old witch with her cauldron
was found at her retreat in the
garage. Refreshments served there
amid "spooky'' surroundings.
The guests enjoying the hospital
ity were: Ruth Griffin. Admentha
Ewing. Olive Grissom. Rowena
HUMPHREYS. Marjorie Weber, Joy
Blair. Ora Louise Hardin. Jean
Samson. Francis Fields. Dorothy
Horn. David Garner, Sonny Boy
Hasness. Berlvn Bonner. Gwend0lyn
Cannon. Charlotte Marie Malone.
Catherine Miller. Gardner Seawell
and Elizabeth Anderson
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HARGILL
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
Rev. r. Fl. Crowder. local pastor
or the Hargill first Methodist
church attended conference last
week at San Antonio. Texas. ard
vas returned To the Edcouch Har-
gill circuit. He Will live in Har-
gill.
Or. Cobb and family Of Direks,
Ark, have moved to Hargill to
make this place their future home.
Mr.. W.. @. Thomas and daughter,
Miss Pearl. returned from a visit to
their old home at D~eatsville, Ala.
last week. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Thomas son-ln-law
and family.
The women of the First Meth
odist church and First Baptist
church held a Halloween party
and pie supper at the Baptist
church Friday night.
The Methodist w. s. M. held
their regular meeting at the church
last Wednesday with an all day
quilting party. Lunch was served
at noon.
Sydney G. Lakeland and r.. G.
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Richards were In Raymcndville
Tuesday night attending the meet
ing OF the chamber of commerce.
Mesdames IL. WV. Bonham and I'D
G. PEBBLES were Edinburg shoppers
Monday.
Mrs. Newt ShifIett was "a visitor
IL Edinburg Wednesday.
Mrs. w. =. Holt spent several
days with her son, Mr.. Harvey
Holt, and his wife at RaymcndvilIe
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. r.. Ut. Cruwder and
two children spent Saturday night
a. the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. q.
wv. Buoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lancaster
were Raymondville shoppers last
week.
Miss Tommie White spent sthe
week end with her aunt Mrs. Jack
Holt. at Raymondville.
Col. Cleveland Sammous WV a
visitor IN Harlingen Sunday.
a. M. Albrecht was a business
visitor In Edinburg Thursday.
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NErGHBORHOoD BRIDGE
B. Y. r.. U. PARTY

Miss Evelyn Devers was hostess to
the members Of the B. Y. r. II. on
Friday evening, TO a Halloween
party. The guests were IN cos
tunes and Halloween games were
played during the evening.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess TO Bill and Mamie sue Bill
lue. Mable and Nina Leeper. Holace
and Ilene Waller, and MFR, and Mrs.
F. L. Iyey and daughter, Colleen.
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very simple, and just as pretty as
can be. So there are some more
people who can look forward TO
good luck. And. oh, there are Just
roads Of other enticing things be-
ing planned. incidentally. in the
midst OF all her other activities, and
even though she has been making
plans for a visit from her son. Mar
cellus b, she has not forgotten the
palm-planting drive, and is busiiy
trying TO get some work lined up
in this direction. Not just palm
planting, either though that was
the primary aim OF the campaign. as
outlined by the cleaning up yards
and vacant lots. as we'll as the
planting OF all kinds OF flowers,
Is her goal.
We saw the most fascinating bit
Of Valley handiwork n a shop this
week. A beautiful handbag, made
from exquisite cloth. handvoven BY
an Edinhurg woman. mounted on q
perfectly finished top made from
native ebony. even the catch. Uni
que. and far more attractive tlnn
the tortoise shell effects seen on the
factory made products. The shad-
ing Of the wood Is particularly eff
fective in its blending with the soft
shades in the cloth.
Duck Hunt widows
This is the season of duck hunt
widows. And the trihuIations Of a
golf course widow are as nothing TO
the duck hunt widows. With a
good golf course as near as the
country club Is here. Friend Hus-
band does get home at least once
in the twenty-fcur hours. even II
it * just passing by.
Bft the confirmed ducsr hunter
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goes from business to the hunting
grounds to get In a little shooting
before sunset, stays all night To get
a few more shots just after sun
rise, dispoSes OF tn kill some where
en- route home. makes q quick change
from hunting toys to business
colthes. and disappears Week ends
are a total loss. Even Mrs. Newly
wed can't keep a duck hunting hus-
band home on Sunday long enough
to help hang the curtains, and the
shopping season Is dull because
wives never have time enough TO
cajole their heavy sugars out OF
the price OF a new hat.
Meets His Own Wife
The wife OF one Of the most con
firn cd hunters left on a trip just
before the beginning OF the sea-
son. And the story Is told that
near the close Of the season last
year. a man was dragged up by a
hunting companion whose acquaint-
ance he had made during the sea-
son. presented TO his own wife. and
expected to appreciate the odd CO.
incidence in names.
It's "a wonderful time for house
cleaning. though Many housekeep-
ers have adopted II instead Of spring
for the grand shakeup Of the year,
when they can indulge the feminine
foible for turning things topsy tur-
Wv without interruption or protest.
And the advantage In that. for the
men. Is. that they are wearing the
ratty looking costumes that r their
favorite Farb I'm the wilds. SO the
woman-of-the- house doesn't have a
chance to give them 10 the yard
man. o. she almost invariably does
If they fall into her clutches at
other seasons
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-03

The spcok season is come and
gone. bringing a realization that
the holidays are really upon US.
Until Halloween. no one really feels
that fall Is here. and Thanksgiving.
Christmas and New Year are Just
around the corner.
The season Of pumpkin pies. sur-
key. ~poinSettias. football classics,
fires. cosy small parties. gifts and
all the rest Of the trappings and
paraphernalia which give 70 much
glamor to the winter months. Queer
how the fall and winter celebrations
bring little bit OF a glow just under
the sixth rib. and 81 sentiment OF
friendlineSs to the whole world.
Even a visit from all the in-sSws
can be viewed more OF less philoso-
phically. CBy the way. we kn0S
several local men who hail visits
from their mother-in-law With the
greatest enthusiasm. Not feigncd.
either. They couldn't put on that
gleeful tone OF voice.
CRANBERRY" Season"
Cranberries have been on the
market for some time. and within
the past few days we have heard
several people speaking or Christ
mas gifts. Miss julia O'Brien. who
Is notable for her forehandedness.
was In one Of the shops Thursday
looking over as lovely a collection
Of giftwares as one Is likely 20 find
III any Texas town. Surely the ones
fortunate enough to receive her Sc
lections will be more than delight
ed.
Mrs. McDavitt brought back an
idea for the daintest and most
fetching handmade luncheon sets,
and she intends TO make several for
Christmas gifts. she says. They are
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Indigestion Ended
AT Small Cost
Stomach Antiseptie Acts
Promptly; Guaranteed

Indigestion iS nearly always dina
I'd fermentation iE the stomach ara
bowels. TO stop IL an an~tissrfts
lis required. GORDON5-the sta-n-
ach and bowel antiseptlr-5f0pa far-
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the inflamed and irritatHd Etnmarl
lining-makeS the stomach like rca.
One dose will relieve indiEesnnr.
dyspepsia. gas. sour stomach. hlnaf-
ing. heartburn. Costs less than
three cents a dose. Get a bottle Cor
day. If not benefited druggist wiil
refund your mOnPy.-Adv.
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NV wv OlAfNAAAA AAA4 49,
Gowan the guest prize.
HALLOWEEN SPIRIT REIGNS
Jean Kreidler entertained q group
Of thirty friends Friday evening at
the home Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Kreidler. with a Hallow-
cen party.
The house was elaborate and
games appropriate TO the occasion
furnished entertainment. The guests
we're costumed. Refreshments were
served late in the evening.
Gwendolyn Cannon. daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. z. E. Cannon. enter
tanned Monday evening at the home
OF her parents in Leslie addition
with a Halloween social.
Twenty guests were present for
the festive affair. Several games
we're featured. in which prizes to
the winners were awarded Leonard
Chalk, Alice Mae Seawell, Jim Smit-
ham and Joy Blair.
Refreshments we're served which
further emphasized the chosen
theme
Misses Nina GlasScock. Sue Foun-
tain and Marion Hasness entertain
ed Saturday evening with a de-
lightful Halloween social at the
J.. r. GlasScock home. The house
was artistically decorated with
lack % lanterns. witches and other
Halloween emblems, while stream
ers in the colors OF orange and black
added 10 the beauty Of the orange
setting. Games appropriate TO the
occasion were enjoyed and dancing
was also a feature Of entertainment.
Refreshments were served to the
following guests: Misses Martha
DouRherty OF Donra. Lorraine Law
renee. Josephine and Katherine
Fate of HidalEo. Jean Kelly, Eliza
beth Fraser OF Edinburg. Vesta
Pearl Rapp, Olivia DUDE. Margaret
Smith. Milly Allen, and Duane Per-
kinS. Leroy Pratz. Jim Bob Martin.
Bill Sole OF Edinburg. George Myer
of Missouri. Charles Redmond. Hays
Moffett, William Pate Of Hidalgo.
Mrs. J. +. Pate OF Hidalgo. Mrs.
Stoeston Fountain and Miss Gel
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r.
uTTLE BRIDGE CLUR

LITTLE BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. w. III. Duncan was hostess
Saturday afternoon to the members
Of the Little Bridge club. First and
-nc0nd prizes we're awarded Mrs,
r. z. Frisby and VIM. Dougherty-
A1rs. Webster Jones received the
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LOS FRESNOS
CLUB

= - - -"
Mrs. IL. wv. Carroll was hostess
TO the members Of the Home Dem
n~nstration club at the home Of Mrs.
Harry Luptons on Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. S. E. Barr presided over ]
short business session, which was
followed by lesson No. 2 OF Alice
in Wonderland led By Miss DOROTHY
Porter. home demonstration agent
Roll call was answered by personal
experiences with agents.
"A covered dish luncheon was
served by the hostess TO seven mem