Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06

~ the opening or the hellH
a Theater at Fifteenth and
G, plans are being pushed for
ward, according to the best OF in
formation, for the gala presenta-
ton of Bebe Daniels in Rio Rita.
A telegram from the head offices
in New York, several weeks ago,
informed the writer that the
opening would take place early in
October. Since that time no
more messages have arrived. How
ever, the RKO outfit, backing the
project, is very active out around
Hollywood, as studio expansion
involves an expense Of two and a
half million dollars. Eight big
talking pictures are to be started
within a very short time, and
Rudy Vallee is we'll along with his
grooming film, The Vagabond
Lover" Other stars who are
scheduled to face the micro
phones and cameras within a few
days are Richard Dix, Olive Bor-
den and Bebe Daniels. Among
the new pictures are THE Case
of Sergt. Grischa" from a Ger
man war novel;, "Hit the Deck
from the successful musical
comedy, The FireWalker" and
Hunted" Radio Pictures has
signed Bert Wheeler, Broadway
stage comedian. and Harry
Tierney, who is writing the music
for "Dixiana,' which is said to be
the first light operetta ever
written especially for screen pre-
duction, Bebe Daniels will have
the leading role.
Another bit of news which will
be welcome to Washington fans
is that the Rialto Theater is to
remain open for the season. This
comes directly from the manage
ment, together with the informa-
ton that the theater enters the
market in competition for the
best shoWingS.
THE Fox ORGANIZATION is expert
encing some trouble in find
ing the right girl to play opposite
John Mccormack. the Irish tenor.
Frank Borzage is producing in
Ireland, and he cables that the
ideal colleen has not been located.
Among those already selected for
the cast are Alice Joyce. John
Garrick, Joe Kerrigan and Farrell
Mcdonald.
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WITH all the gable of censor
w ship, the newest move of
American clubwomen is interest
ing, to say the least. And it may
work out to the advantage of the
movies. At a recent meeting Of
the women in New York, it was
voted that delegate of the Or
ganization be permanently sta
toned in Hollywood ''to interpret
to the producers the feeling and
wishes of womanhood in regard
to the mediums development to
it's highest usefulness" Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter was chosen to
represent the Women's organiza-
tions of the country at the present
time in Hollywood. She will be
associated with Col. S. Joy, di-
rector of studio relations for the
Will Hays organization.
From the Hays Office comes the
information that the move of the
clubwomen has the backing of
the movie car" and that he will
aid in every way possible the
work of the clubWomen.
From this viewpoint, the plan
to better the movies appears a
little far-fetched-that is, it is
difficult to see how this particular
move will have the desired effect.
It may, in a small way, result III
an Improvement. but not in a
general raising of the tone. The
Will Hays organization has tried
for years to weld the producers
into a group of "all for one and
one for ALL" but without success.
At times peace prevailed and
movie affairs went along smoothly,
only to have small battles start
again. With a closely organized
association, the producers could
do Just what is needed. and with
out much effort, either. But the
way they are working now, a
representative of the American
clubwomen will obtain very little
consideration around the Holly
wood studios, even though she
represents hundreds of thousands
of women of the country. The
movie magnate is known for the
granite-like qualities of his head
and heart; he looks ever the
horizon to the distant profits.
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TT is announced that Victor Nc
Laglen's next picture will be
titled 1.-The Well Dressed Man.
and it will be directed by Raoul
Walsh. George FaWcett, well
known character actor, and Ed
ward Dillon have been signed for
the cast.
X X X X
TO all appearances, the Franco
American film fight has end
ed. The quota dispute, which
has held up the sale and exhibit
ton Of American films in France
since last March, will be. for a
year or more, thing of the past.
France has abandoned the four
to-one idea and has gone back to
the old ratio of one-to-seven.
Going back to the start of the
dispute, the French, last March.