The Washington times., 1929-08-16

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In swapping up stage plays
for the movies Hollywood pro-
ducers are seemingly not much
disturbed over the possibility Of
censorship. One Of the bulletins
fresh from the publicity type
writer's tells about "The Com
mand to Love-" being acquired
by Universal, with Joseph
Schildkraut picked to play the
lead.
Now command to Love- is
spicy, risque, or naughty, which
ever adjective you prefer. It
tell about things you never
learned at Sunday school and
can imagine Aunt Minnie clutch
ing desperately for the smelling
salts as preliminary to swoon-
ing If it ever reaches the screen
without being toned down, In
England they refused to let IT
be staged because they consid-
cred it grave reflection on the
diplomatic service. John Bull
will never admit an accredited
envoy could carry on the way
this uniformed hero Of Com
mand to Love" disports.
Of course Hollywood's answer
will be the story faces toping
down. As matter of fact the
play was soft pedalled when
shown in Washington at Polls.
This was bow to Mrs. Van
Wrinkle after Philadelphia censors
had blue penciled the script and
action. But il the stabasco is
removed from Command to
Love- very little is left. How
ever, / suppose Hollywood has
all Of these things figured out.
"Why Leave Home" which
arrives at the Fox Theater the
week OF, August "a, is musi-
caIized version Of another red-hot
farce, "The Cradle Snatchers.
have recollection of blushing
q nice tomato red in the pro-
tecting darkness of the Metro
poiitan Theater over some of the
scenes in the silent screen ver-
sion of this action drama, which
had Louise Fazenda as passe
grass widow enjoying gay but
suspicious moments. When the
silent version of Cradle
Snatchers" reached the hinter-
land screens it was generally
scissored. In other cities it was
barred.
Down on E Street the Ma
tional Players presented Cradle
Snatchers" in one cf the fare
we'll weeks and lost thereby
some of the devoted followers of
the "clean play" who were UNI
able to forgive what they
called a lapse from dramatic
grace.
In the Fox musicalized YER
sion, Sue Carroll and Nick
Stuart will be featured. Ray
mond Cannon directed.
Out in Chicago the censors
do not bar the not-so-nice film
dramas. They pink-ticket 'em,
which means they must be adj
vertised as "For Adults Only"
Greta Garbo's latest, "The Sin
gle Standard" which comes to
the Palace Saturday, wears a
Chicago pink label, and so does
Billy Doves latest, "The Man
and the Moment" (due at the
Earle August 24l, and her
earlier talkie, Careers"
Tom Mix, erstwhile star of
the Wild Western features Tor
as Hollywood still calls them,
horse operas'), has put, his
imposing Beverly Hills mansion
on the market. Edward Beale
MacLean, Washington publisher,
has it under lease for the sum-
mer, according to the coast re-
ports.
Wilton Lackaye, veteran
Washington actor and one of the
pillars cf the Lambs Club, has
been induced to forsake his re-
tirement plans and lend his, sup
port to Mrs. Fiske, who will go
out this season in a new play
by Fred Ballard, called "Mixed
Jury" under the aegis of Err
LANCER & Tyler.
Mr.. Lackaye, although we'll
grayed around the temples, has
d nimble and canstic tongue that
can match any Broadway mod
ern wisecracker in the lobby
exchanges. He has a very fat
bank account, being rated among