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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

DALIEFFS new Chauve-Souris pro-
gram, as arranged for its premier
in New York last week, comprised Is
numbers, 10 of them introduced prior
to the presentation of Mr.. Gest's sur
prise curtain, THE Talking Pictures OF
1929 in One 1ntermission."
The first number after the musical
introduction, THE Blind Street Mu-
Sicians," is based on an old Russian
legend, with music by AleXei Archan-
by Sergei Tchekhonin, a Russian artist
who has been the talk of Paris since his
exhibition there last month. This was
followed by THE Romance Of the Toys,
with music by Charles Laurent and set
tings and costumes by Sergei Sudeykin;
Russian Folk Songs" with music by
Archangelsky and settings and costumes
by Matislaff Dobuzhipsky, foremost
living Russian painter; a number with
settings and costumes by Dobuzhinsky,
"The Billeting of the HusSars," and
Russian Folk Rhymes" with settings
and costumes by " Remizoh.
THE Midnight Review" one OF the
most unusual numbers which Balleft
has ever staged, presents Napoleon and
his marshals reviewing a. ghostly array
Of the troops of all his great battles,
with music by Klinka and scenery and
costumes designed by the French artist,
Paul Colin: 'The knife Grinder" a
popular song acted out by Nine. Komis-
sarjevska and group of the men of the
company, with scenery and costumes by
Nine Vera Shoukhaieff: another song.
I'm Little French Cafe; the first half
of the program closing with "Boublitch-
XII" scene from Soviet life, showing
types to be seen on the streets Of Mos
COW today.
The interval was devoted to Morris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

THE motion picture department Of
the international Federation of
Catholic Alumnae has review commit
tee Of 40 Catholic women. most Of whom
are college graduates. previewing and
classifying films in the studios of New
York, From this contact an Endorsed
list of motion pictures suitable for
Catholic schools, Catholic audiences,
children's matinees. family programs
and group entertainment is prepared
each month. One section of the list
has a special classification of films not
suited for schools but of high enough
grade of entertainment to be worth
while for adult audiences.
This committee, not a censorship
body, announces by way of explanation.
cit has been our experience that to de-
cry the evil is not the way to cure it.
1t is our policy to work with producers,
encouraging the public to support better
pictures. We have found that the pro-
ducers will make that which the public
will support. Publicity for better pic
lures then becomes our chief work.
This can be accomplished by distribut-
ing the list Systematically through your
territory in the following way:
THE making up OF llSt OF lnolV!uu-
ais names and addresses who would be
pleased to receive our Endorsed list every
month as a free service. Of lists OF
these people are sent to US. the mailing
will be done from this Office on a set
date)
TRY to reach other organizations in
your State, non-Cstholic as well rs
Catholic. civic, philanthropic, literary
and educational, and ask them to make
use Of our list"
List Of features for January:
alias Jimmy Valentine" M-G-M,
from stage play about gentleman
crook; very good.
1.-THE Haunted House." mystery drama,
splendidly constructed, suspense holds 70
end: excellent.
"The Land of the Silver Fox" Warne.
Brothers, Rin-Tin-Tin picture, vita
phone; very good.
"Napoleon's Barber" Fox, drama. all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Catholic Film Review.

talking movietone production, from play
by Arthur Caesar; excellent.
ION Trial" Warner Brothers, drama,
all-talking picture, murder trial laid
mostly in courtroom, reverting back to
scene of murder at times; very good.
Phantom City," First National, West
ern drama, spooky; very good.
Prep and Pep" Fox, drama, military
school; very good.
THE Viking" M-G-M, educational
drama. historical, regarding Left Erics-
son: excellent.
What a Night" Paramount, comedy
drama. girl reporter gains position:
through pull finally proves worth; very
good.
The following pictures have received
high rating by the committee and are
suitable for mature audiences but in
appropriate for church and school
Showings:
Dream of Love-" M-G-M. society
drama, based on the play "Adrienna
Lecouyreur"; very good.
THE Last Warning" mystery drama
John Woodruff, an actor. is mysteriously
killed during the play THE Snare" and
the rest of the picture involves solving
of the case; good.
THE Little Wildcat" society drama
very pretty story made interesting by
the 'talkie"; good.
MY Man" Warner Brothers. society
drama, part "talkie," Fanny Brice in
her old song hit; good.
Revenge" Universal Artists, drama
gypsy life in Carpathian Mountains
| synchronized; good.
West of Zanzibar" M-G-M, drama
working on the distorted mind of ma
gician, Lon CLANCY; good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Janning's Achievements.


Emil Jannings, generally considered
one of the greatest actors for the
screen, is perhaps the least known in
America.
The Motion Picture Guild says that
Jannings, in spite of his fame and
popularity, is almost an unknown to
most film fans as far as his achieve
ments and his versatility are concerned.
How many people know. for instance,
that Jannings has played in such pic
lures as "Nju," Pursuance" and 1.-THE
Three Wax Works? Or that one of
his most interesting releases is Love
Makes Us Blind?
According to the Motion Picture
Guild, the great German actor has APP
peared in dozens of fine films that
h We never been seen in this country.
and most of these are declared even
more unusual than those with which
his name has been generally associated
One of his most interesting produc-
lions is Peter the Great" the UFA
production in which Jannings imper-
sonates the mightieSt Gar in Russian
history. 1t was this film which es-
tabliShed Jannings as a creator Of re-
gal roles. He has since appeared as
Pharaoh in The Loves of Pharaoh"
as Henry VIII of England in "Decep-
ton" as Louis Nv of France in PAS
sion" and as Gar Paul I of Russia in
THE Patriot"
That Jannings is uniquely versatile
is shown by such roles as the old door
man in "The Last Laugh" the husband
in "Niu," and crook in THE Three
Wax Works"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
In the New York Theaters
By Percy Hammond.
NEW YORK January DC

NEW YORK, January IS.
TIME weeks most urgent warning
TO playgoers was that uttered
by Lewis Beach, whose past in
i vestigations of the character and
habits of the American bour-
geoise have been valuable to his hearers
( not lucrative to himself. In THE
SQUARE Peg" and THE Goose Hangs
High he proved his ability to gather
clouds and then to dispel them, to
combine the tear with what Mr.
Winchell calls the tee-hee and to do
u in a moderately effective way.
,geither play succeeded in creeping en-
Erely into the hearts of the drama
lovers and one fears that his latest lee
ture. Merry Andrew" will receive a
Similar Indifferent welcome.
In this interbreeding Of the lark with
q bird of ill-omen Mr.. Beach raises
an admonitory forefinger to those bust
Hess men who contemplate withdraw
ing from the market place TO seek rest
and comfort in idleneSS. Mr.. Aiken,
r1iddle-aged proprietor of Aiken's drug
4lore (Walter Connolly, grown weary
eud prosperous from the CONNECTION OF
Antidotes in minor metropolis of the
Central West, decides to quit. He is
led to that decision by his adoring wife
tNllSS EIue OkldLlIlOIJ, VIII Id JCdlOuo
of his attentions to trade and who
wishes him to spend all his time around
the house. Therefore, he sells out to
ri6 rival, NorcroSS, and prepares to enjoy
al the pleasing inertias of Sloth. But
he has been too busy to fit himself for
Incidence. He knows nothing of song
or :iance, literature. painting or the
draisa. He has neglected to furnish
himself" as Mr. Wells says. His
muscles. accustomed to welding the
pestel, refuse to adjust themselves to
golf.
He makes mess Of his repoSe and
after Few acts Of Mr.. Beach'S cyncho-
phantic mixture of show, farce, comedy
and sermon, he repurchases his phar-
magyar unbelievably petty one for
so big a town-and resumes the In
Scrutable joys of an old-faShloned
apothecary dispensing a modern drug
stores commodities from hypodermic
syringe to a chicken sandwich. Mr..
Connolly is amusing and as faithful as
possible in the delineation of his role:
and business men of 60. who contem-
plate retiring without the capacity to
do it gracefully, will be taught by him
to be cautious. Also by other items in
Merry Andrew" that money riches are
not always as beneficial as advertised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes of the Stage and Its People.

The complete cast of "Indiscretion,"
Myron c. Fagan's play, which will open
in New DIRK February 4, will lnclude
Minna Gombell Edward Pawley, Louis
K.mball, Harold Elliott, Madge Evans.
Ethel Jackson and Diana Pattison.
"Boom Boom!" a musical comedy in
which Frank Mcintyre and Jeanette
Macdonald are featured, opens in New
York tomorrow night. The book is the
work of Fanny Todd Mitchell, the music
by Werner Jansen.
The Theater Guilds production of
Eugene O'Neill's new play, Dynamo.
is to open in New York February IL.
No theater has yet been definitely Sc
lected.
Lets Be Gay" comedy by Rachel
CrotherS, will be produced early next
month, with Francine Larrimore as the
star. RehearsalS, under Miss Crother'S
direction, started last week and the play
will open in this city February IL.
Messmore Kendall will soon produce
1.-THE Sandy Hooker" play by Fred
G.. Ballard and Charles A. Bickford.
Hassard Short will direct the produc-
ton.
BE Your Age" in which John Mil
tern, Romney Brent and Spring Bying-
ton are the principal players, is an
nounced to open in New York Febru-
airy 4.
Flight" which Laura d. Wick is
producing, will first be seen at Atlantic
City the week of February and is an
nounced to reach New York the week
following. Heading the cast are Miriam
Hopkins, Ernest Glendenning, Helen
Freeman and Gertrude Bryan.
Ned Jakobs. producer of The House.
boat on the Styx," is about to start pro-
duction of another musical show, to
open early in the Spring.
Arthur Hammerstein announces that
with the closing Of Polly" week ago
last night, on which he says he lost
$4,000, he will withdraw from pro-
ducing for the rest of the season.
Polly" featuring the English actress
June, ran for less than two weeks.
Patterson McNutt announces that he
will soon produce "Kibitzer," a comedy
by 10 SWerling and Edward G. Robin
son, with the latter in the title role.
This play was tried out about a year
ago and has since been completely re-
written.
Eddie Bowling announces his inten-
, ton of producing Q musical version OF
Laurence Stallings' successful MIN plot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

For weeks I have been advised by
my counselors that I was missing
a rare entertainment by not going to
see Miss Helen Menken in "Congai."
Since the time that Miss Menken made
her great success in THE Captive" she
beneath a messy stone. and she elected
to present herself In "Congaf' on a
night that was full of other openings.
Therefore it was not until yesterday
that could borrow chair from which
to view her performance.
The play, as all the world of Broad
way knows, is a dramatization of Harry
Hervey's novel of the sex-life of Indo-
China, with the amorous French in
vaderS plying their casual romanceS
among the defenSeless native women.
"Congai" is not a bad play, and one
hesitates timidly to add that 1t is not
"a good one.
THE new police commissioner, Mr.
Whalen, temporarily abandons his
quest for the murderer of so eminent
a citizen as Arnold Rothstein and en-
ploys the entire constabulary in an ef-
fort to make life easier for the theater-
goers. Mr.. Whalen's revolution against
the Bourbon traffic laws is victorious,
and now we can attend without discom-
fort the GodivaS in "Whoopee," the
soualor and bloodshed in Street Scene"
the Matchmaking in Miss Alice Brady's
show, and t he assassinations, emoez-
filings, burglaries and mayhems preva-
lent in the show district. Cynlcs have
observed that Mr.. Whalen might serve
his subjects better were he to make IL
impossible for them to go to the thea
ter. instead of smoothing their paths to
and from the Times Square crime
orgies. However, Mr.. Whalen has
made himself and many others happy
by his attentions to the drama as the
most important and the most ailing
of New York's civic advantages. Mr..
Kelley Allen, the Broadway critic OF
"Woman's Wear" witnessing Mr..
Whalens triumph Monday night, in his
tower at Forty-fifth street, exclaimed
in a rapture of enthusiasm, Hes TAX
ing bows!" And he earned every cheer
he got from the multitude. because his
spectacular efforts result in easing the
anguish of every one whose happiness
depends on arriving easily at the
theaterS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Songs You Know.

DE SYLVIA, Brown and Henderson,
- among the leading musical comedy
writer's on Broadway, have gone to
Hollywood to fulfill contracts with the
Fox Film Corporation, it is announced.
They have already completed MY
Tonia." the theme song for Fox's I'm
Old Arizona"
An unusual record has been attain
ed by this trio of young music writer's.
During the past winter no less than
five musical comedies, all hits, have
borne their names on Broadway. These
shows were Good News" Hold Every
thing" Follow Thru" Three Cheers -
and George Whites Scandals"
Among their individual successes, De
Sylvia counts an Everything" and
III Say She does; Brown has to his
credit, Yes, We Have No Bananas"
Collegiate" and I'D Climb the High
est Mountain" and Henderson fathered
those we'll remembered pieces, Follow
the Swallow" and Bye, Bye Black
bird"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Painting the Lily.

A SOUND-FILM lake that may dou-
BILE for a bit of ocean, a quiet
river, a rapids or boiling surf for
medium-range camera shots" is the
latest thing in movie magic.
While still in the process of devel-
opment, such lake now exists at
First Nationals film plant in Burbank,
Calf. 1t was originally constructed in
the form of big lagoon for a bit of
ocean. Many improvements have been
made upon it, and its latest use is in
ocean swimming scenes of Naughty
Baby" co-featuring Alice White and
Jack Mulhall.
The lake of many uses might be
called talking" lake, because, UNI
like the ocean with its many noises
and vast, uneven surface, 1t forms an
excellent location for outdoor talking
films. Movable skies" on three sides
of it not only give perfect illusion of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Tenor to "Talkies."

MORTON DOWNEY, American tenor,
AVA has recently been signed by Pathe
to appear as singing and talking ar
fist in productions to be made in New
York this year.
Some critics have described him as
the most gifted Irish tenor to have ap-
peared since JOHN McCormacks debut.
Downey's first production for Pathe
will be full-length musical feature
called Mothers Boy" from an original
story by Gene Markey, who will also
write the dialogue.
The new film star is a discovery OF
Paul Whiteman, with whom he sang for
four years. With Whiteman he
featured in the Rhapsody in Blue"
and the program Of all-American
music. Later he studied voice in Eu--
rope. and sang in London, Paris and
Berlin. He returned to the United
States last October.
Downey was born in Brooklyn. N. Y.
and was brought up by Jimmie Hagan,
the Tammany leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Able $ Irish Rose.

CINCE his introduction to the Ameri-
~ can public in his first picture, ''Fas-
cinating Youth" which he made upon
his graduation from the Paramount
Motion Picture School, Charles Buddy"
Rogers, who has the title role of Able
in "Abies Irish Rose" Anne Nichols
play, which ran on Broadway for tive
years and then was made into Para
mount sound production, has won a
leading place in the hearts of motion
picture lovers.
When Wings" gave him his first big
part, a wave of applause greeted his
portrayal. When Mary Pickford Sc
lected him to play opposite her in my
Best Girl" a new and greater acclaim
hailed the choice. When Anne Nichols
named Rogers as the one man In Holly
wood capable of doing justice TO the
leading role in "Abie's Irish Rose, "
which is enjoying second weeks en-
gagement at Crandalls Metropolitan,
Rngcrs was at peak in his quick climb
to [aff.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Versatility Plus.

Ever so often the Savoy productions
call for Is or 16 principal characters
instead of the average 10 or IL, and
in every instance the list is augmented
from the chorus, itself, Mr.. Cook
states. Many members of his ensemble
have played leading roles before join
ing his company, the producer adds.
Rosa Snowden. for example, who APP
pears as Mrs. Ten Brock in sally, "
had an important leading role in mo,
No, Nannette" on tour several seasons
before joining the present group in
Montreal Eileen McEvoy, another
chorus member, has played leading
parts in the last three Savoy produc-
tions. Helene Randolph. prize-win-
ming Philadelphia beauty, appearing in
the secondary leading role in Honey
moon Lane" last week. has played prin-
cipal parts on tour and in Philadelphia
stock; she is, in addition, an accom-
plished harpist. Linda Ann, Rita
Ebach, Gladys Huntington, Gladys Nc
Call and Marie O'Donnell are enumer-
ated by Mr.. Cook as having made good
in larger parts. Among the boys of
ia 1t. Mr.. Cook lists Vance Leonard,
Robert Burton, James Mckay, Bruce
Terrence, Norman Travers and Robert
Carbauh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
The Son Shall Rise.
JUNIOR coGHLAN, Philippe de La

JUNIOR COGHLAN, Philippe de Lacy
- and Anita Louise are not the only
famous children to appear in Pathe's
Square Shoulders" new picture in
which 12-year-old junior and Louis
Wolheim are featured.
There is also Eric Won Stroheim. jr.,
son of the famous director. Then there
are the sons of other directors, such as
Charles "Chuck" Reisner and AL Green
The producers are represented by the
two sons of Hal Roach and the scenario
faction has its proponents in the Off
spring of Ernest Vajda and Bess Mere
di :. The stage element is there also,
for tie sons of Frank Tinney. Joe
Brown and Daphne Pollard appear in
the picture. Then there are also the
sons of such screen players as Claire
Windsor and Earle FoXe.
Square Shoulders" was filmed at the
Urban Military Academy in Hollywood
and as these sons of notables were stu
dents at the school, at which Junior
Coghlan also studied, they participate
in the academy scenes of the picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

1.-THE Big Parade" Mr., Stallings is as
sisting in the preparation of the book,
that James Hanley will write the rnu-
sic and that he and Ray Dooley may
appear in the production.
joyce Barbour. who has been olsen
gagged since the clrs:nS OF Present
Arms" is TO have one Of the main roles
in the new Aarons & Freedley produc-
ton of Spring Is Here" Under the
Equity ruling respecting alien players
Miss Barbour has recently COMPLETED
her Six-month term of enforced mac
tiv;:y.
George M. Cohan is the latest pro-
Queer to suspend production activities
for the season, three of his plays hav-
ing Topped" He will rest until. Fall:
"Mr Gadabout," a play by Fanny
Todd Mitchell, who has written num-
Der CT musical comedy books. has been
acquired by a prominent producing
firm and will have an early showing.
After more than a years acting in
Strange Interlude," Glenn Anders
will surrender his part as Ned Darrell
to Elliott Cabot. Anders will leave the
cast February IL to take part In
Eugene O'Neills last play Dynamo"
which vii be produced by the guild on
that date.
Jack Mayer, the we'll known pro-
Queer, has accepted for production next
season a farce by Hal Forde called
Nellie, Behave" Forde is at present a
comedian in The Houseboat on the
Styx," now running in New York.
Messrs. Schwab and Mandel an
nounce that their musical comedy,
Follow Thru" is their final produce
ton of the season. Plans for three
companies of Follow Thru" are about
to be completed. These companies will
go to London, Boston and Chicago.
Mary Kennedy, actress and wife of
Deems Taylor, is the author of a play
entitled Her Great Hour" which Will
liam Caryl will produce. Her Great
Hour" deals with New England life and
will probably have Peggy Wood in the
principal role. Rehearsals begin In
March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
An Experiment.

was so gratifying that it has been de-
cided to repeat it, for it is only by try
ing these innovations out that anything
definite can be determined. And SD
Warren F. Lawrence's play, Scars y
which deals with the doughhoy of the
World War, not in his militant spirit,
but rather after the war is all over and
he attempts to get back to earth on a
peace basis, has been brought here as
this weeks attraction at the National.
AS with Wooden Kimono," seat
prices for Scars" will start with $3.50
as the peak and gradually lessen to the
rate that used to delight the heart Of
the theatergoer of old.
And so the experiment goes on, bu5
the management is insistent that the
lower prices are not asked for poor
quality of play, for in cast, stage settings
and merit as drama Scars" will not
lack in interest and entertainment
worth while. The experiences of the
veterans in the play are those of the
playwright himself, for he was one OF
the millions that America sent abroad
to make the world safe for democracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Reverse English.

T OLA SALVI, who wor beauty con-
A test conducted in Italy and there
by contract with Fox Films, tried out
for a role in talking picture, I'm Old
Arizona" Raoul. Walsh-Irving Cum
mipgs production which is now the
screen feature at the Fox Theater.
The speaking role called for her to
play little italian girl with a fairly
pronounced dialect, which brought
about strange situation.
In the year that little Miss Salyi has
been in Hollywood she diligently studied
to master the English language. and
she succeeded so we'll that she oblit-
Grated every trace of dialect in her
speech.
When it came time to talk, and in
dialect, she had almost as much diff
Guilty getting back her broken Italian
as she formerly had in eliminating 1t.
I'm Old Arizona" is a 100 per cent
talking picture, made by Fox Movie
tone. The cast includes Warner Bax-
ter, Edmund Lowe, Farrell Macdonald,
Ivan Linow and Dorothy Burgess. 1t
was produced almost in its entirety on
locations in Arizona, Utah and South
ern California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
The Emory Glee Club Sings
In WASHINGTON Next Month

THE Emory Glee Club, from Emory
l. University in Atlanta, is scheduled to
appear in Washington, February 81, in
the Mayflower Hotel ballroom.
With a repertory of classical and folk
music as well as popular songs, the
club, under the direction of DR.. NAL
colin H. Dewey, has gained the name
of the "South'S Sweetest Singers"
In addition to two trips to Europe the
club has sung in cities from New York
to Havana, Cuba.
One of its chief claims to musical
fame lies in it's Interpretation of the
negro spiritual. The club has made
records for leading monograph COM
panies in London and this country.
The Glee Club is appearing here
under the management of Mrs. Wilson,
Greene.