The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-21
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SCREENINGS
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

or ShAkespere, ~ mAghC DC aP-
propriate to remark that our
own Belasco Theater in Lafay-
cite Square takes the middle Of
the road in the matter. For in
stance, the drop curtain has an
artistic conception called
"Dream Of the Boy Shakes
peare." And the bas-relief
plaque Of the Bard Of Avon
decorating a stage column Is
labelled Shakespeare. Ask
Manager L. Stoddard Taylor
about il. He may know.
The American Federation Of
Labor will be behind the Actors
Equity Association in the i'm
pending battle with the Holly
wood producers to force an
EQUITY contract on the industry.
President william Green, Of the
A. +. of L., makes this plain
in a letter 70 Paul Dullxell,
EQuity's executive secretary, IN
which he says: .
'sYou may rely upon this
great organization to assist in
YOUR campaign amOng those en-
ployed IN producing talking mo-
ton pictures. You and your
associates are deserving OF this
support because your effort to
improve the living standards
and working conditions Of those
employed in the motion picture
industry In q most laudable and
commendable one.
'sPlease tell me, at any time,
how far / can assist you, and
rest assured that / VIII gladly
respond in so far s Il lies
within my power to 10 50"
The Significance of this letter
in that the A. r. OF L. was the
real factor for victory IN the
last great battle between the
actors and the Broadway pro-
ducers. The organized actors
struck and the managers were
prepared TO 20 ahead and recruit
casts from the nom Equity ranks.
Then the A. r. OF L. stepped in
and closed down q theater by
calling out stage hands and
affiliated craftsmen. Facing
this condition all over the coun-
try, the managers were forced
to yield.
First National Pictures execu-
tives were informed at their
convention in New York yester-
day that seven of the new Tech,
nicolor film features will be
road showed next season. That
means $3.50 top prices and re-
served seats. What Stanley
theater in Washington will M
augurate this policy, if any,
awaits the return of General
Manager John J. Payette from
the New York sessions. Here
are the pictures listed to go
after the aristocrGtic movie
shoppers:
= Colleen Moore in "FOOtlights
and Fools" Music, drama and
color.
Irene BordOni in "Paris," with
Jack Buchanan. Music and
color.
Marilyn Miller in sally" a
musical comedy in color.
"The Song of the Flame"
Hammerstein operetta in color.
Richard BarthelmeSs in "The
Son Of the Gods" Color.
mo, No. Nanette." Musical
comedy IN color.
"The Lady In Ermine." Color.
Ah-singing, all-dancing.
Four-year-old Davy Lee must
, have absorbed some Of Uncle
Al Jolson's business acumen
while climbing on his knee in
Sonny Boy" Or else his
mamma did. Keith's. has just
booked the precocious young
ster over its circuit of theaters
at q weekly wage, quoted by
Variety, as 81, 600.
Tiny David has made another
Warner Brothers picture with
the Nanny minstrel, called
Say Il With Songs" It was
first called Little Pal" but
Eddie Bowling pre-empted the
value Of this title by using it
for a song in Rainbow Man"
hope Master Lee gets all
that is coming while the getting
is good. Which means while
he is still cute. The 1929
Jackie Coogan is not much of 4
drawing card, but any time he
feels downhearted over q van
ished popularity he can look at
his California apartment houses,
fat bank book and then run
off the Charlie Chaplin old
timer called "The Kid"
Col. Charles Lindbergh has
proven an effective movie CEN
SCR. It seems that when he
graciously posed for the movie
and still photographers, Wednes-
day at Mitchell Field, he made .
wise crack about the brides fly
ing costume. Everybody had a
laugh and all was o. X. until
the colonel discovered the Movie
tone had made \ record Of his
little joke.
Forthwith he hustled to a
telephone and by exerting the
right influence received def
mite assurance the nifty would
not be released for the edifica~
tion and possible amusement of
the cinema audiences.