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The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Mrs. Campbell
In Movie Debut

At one time the love affair
between Mrs. Patrick Campbell
and George Bernard Shaw occu.
pied front page space in the
press Of the world, and kept the
wagging tongues Of three con
tinents humming while the out.
come was in doubt.
That was the heyday Of the
noted English actress fame when
she was playing the name role
in Pinero's most famous play
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.'
Her most recent appearance is in
the Fox Movietone version of
The Dancers" directed by
Chandler Sprague, now at the
Fox Theater.
Mrs. Campbell also numbered
among her admirers in the days
of her youth, King Edward VIII,
Oscar Wilde, Sir James Barrie,
Max Beerbohm, Sarah Bern.
hardt, Maude Adams and every.
one else Of worldwide proni.
nence in the arts and letters
of the time.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
STARS REVEAL
SECRET OF
LAUGHS

It Is characteristic Of the hu.
man race to want to laugh, and
with even the slightest provoca.
ton Of a real comical situation,
men and women will toss con.
vention and reserve aside and
give way to an unrestrained feel,
ing Of joy and mirth.
Such is the unanimous opinion
of Harry Langdon, Slim Summer
vile and Bessie Love, the trio
featured in the Universal feature
length comedy satire "See Amer
lea Thirst" which is now show
ing at the Rialto Theater.
In plain English" explained
Summerville, people like good
comedy regardless Of the form
in which it is presented to them"
Different Method
True enough, but few people
however, have ever stopped to
analyze the source of a good
laugh-fortunately! And yet there
is a psychological reason for
every smile, laugh, grin, "side
splitter" guffaw. chuckle or any
other joyful emotion. 1t is true
that each comedian has his own
special manner Of working, and
has at least one particular char.
acteristic on which he must de-
pend.
Maintaining serious and in
nocent front under all circum.
stances may be termed the most
important thing on which I rely
together with acting just the op'
posite Of what is expected OF
me-" explained Langdon.
Miss Love, as a comedienne
must depend on an entirely diff
ferent method Of attack. She
does not resort to any kind Of
"slapstick" tricks or obvious broad
comedy.
"A good portion Of my comedy
must be done In mimicry, gesture
and pantomime," Miss Love ex
planned. "On the stage I discov
cred that a roll Of the eyes, a
flippant wave Of the hand or Q
facial imitation when properly
executed will bring about the
same reaction from an audience
as aiming a pie at a cook and
hitting man in a full dress suit
with it,
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Interstate Chorus
Concert on Dec. II

The Interstate Male Chorus,
Clyde B. Aitchison, conductor, will
open its eleventh season on the
night of December II with the
twenty-ninth concert to be given
in the D. A. r. Memorial Cont
mental Hall. Mr.. Aitchison has
prepared a program Of unusual
interest.
The chorus will present Alma
Kitchell, contralto, of New York
city, as the soloist on this occa-
sion. Through the courtesy OF
Major General Fuller, command,
ant of the Marine Corps, a string
quintet and flute from the or
chestral section of the United
States Marine Band will accom-
pany the chorus on several of its
numbers.
Gertrude Snallwood Mockbee
will assist at the organ and Rob
ert L. Feurstein the very popular
accompanist of the chorus, will
preside at the piano.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Show Boat Play,
Mr. Jim Bailey

Now that Washington has
taken ,ull sweep with its oars
aboard the James Adams Float.
ing Theater (original Show Boat)
the new week is announced at
the Cameron Street wharf in
Alexandria with "Mr. Jim Bailey
q drama redolent of the type
used at the turn Of the century
The opening weeks attraction,
Gossip" closed Saturday Qast
night) and records show the
bulk of the patronage was from
Washington. Jim Bailey" opens
Sunday night.
This is the first time in Wash
ington's history that a real vint
age show boat has showed in its
environs and the novelty Of it
has registered quickly. Aboard
for instance, are four Of the orig
inal people whom Edna Ferber
fashioned as characters for her
novel, "Show Boat" These are
Charles Hunter and Beulah
Adams, originals Of Ravenell and
Magnolis; Pop Nell as himself
and Joe Gum, the darkey Old
Man River, who still maintains
he can sniff the air and tell the
boat management If the weather
will be fair at the next river
landing.
Alexandria buses leave Twelfth
and the Avenue direct to the
wharf, and will return to Wash
ington after the show.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
TWO PLAYS OF
MERIT OPEN
MONDAY
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

When st. John Ervine served
as guest-critic for the New York
World he made wealth Of
Broadway enemies with his caus-
tic pen. Actors particularly
burned when put on the criti-
cal gridiron by the Pulitzer i'm
portation. Secretly and openly
there was a small army hoping
and praying his first play offered
after the Park Row apprentice
ship would be a glorious footlight
dud. y,
It was "The First Mrs. Fraser" "
and Ervine clicked as a drama
author by turning out something
which ran for a full season at
w. A. Brady's Playhouse on
Forty-eighth Street. His enemies
will have to wait. Grace George
found a role that fitted her per.
fectly and the combination OF
play and star was one OF last
seasons bright chapters.
This is the play which comes
to the Belasco on Monday nlg1t.
I recommend it as a smart little
comedy, brilliantly acted. indeed
as choice a dramatic morsel as
will come our way this season.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
WALTERBYRON
AT BEST AS
BRITON

Tommy Atkins" the British
film depicting the exploits Of a
typical soldier during the war, is
to English audiences what "The
Cock Eyed World" and What
Price Glory" are to Americans.
It was the sterling perform
ance Of Walter Byron in the title
role that made Tommy Atkins
a smash hit, and, incidentally,
gave Byron his opportunity in
American films.
His portrayal Of the wealthy
lover in mot Damaged" directed
by Chandler Sprague and featur'
ing Lois Moran. proved such a
sensation that Sprague chose him
for his second Fox Movietone pro
duction, The Dancers" now at
the Fox Theater.
In this story Of modern youth,
Byron is again afforded an op
portunity to play opposite the
beautiful and talented Lois Moran
THE Dancers" was adapted tc
Fox Movietone by Edmund Burke
from the famous play OF tht
same name by Sir Gerald DU
Maurier and Viola Tree.
Phillips Holmes is seen IN the
romantic lead, with Mae Clarke
Mrs. Patrick Campbell and TyreI
Davis completing the all-featurec
| cast
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
HAROLD LLOYD
PROMISES
THRILLS

Safety Last" the Harold
Lloyd comedy which thrilled
movie audiences was made sew
en- years ago. but it Is Still in
demand, and there are few who
can forget the breath-taking sit
uations when Lloyd dangled by
his ffnger-tips from the hands Of
a clock II stories in mid-air.
The thrills of Safety Last"
seemed for a long time impos-
sible to surpaSs or even equal.
Even Lloyd himself had aban-
doned the idea Of doing more
thrilling thrill scenes.
Devised New Scheme
But several months ago, while
scouting for new idea for Feet
First" now showing at Loew's
Columbia, Lloyd hit upon a
scheme which when developed
offered what he feels has been
his greatest opportunity for pre-
senting spine-tingling entertain
ment. .
This is another sky-scraper
angle, only different from any
thing he has done before. To
those who have pre-viewed this
production the reports come that
Feet First" begins where Safe
ty Last" left off. It is reputed
as being a nerve wracker II
there ever was one.
Although Lloyd had thought it
impossible to equal Safety Last" !"
he had not reckoned with his
own imaginative and creative
genius. He made the thrill
scenes, which come toward the
end Of Feet First" at great
personal risk, spending several
months at work which required
him to swing by his hands in
precariouS poses. Without his
splendid physique he could never
have accomplished such feats.
But the work was so arduous
that this time it seems likely he
will let Feet First" stand as
his high water mark for at
tempts at gasping thrills.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
SHAW'SSATIRE
AT NATIONAL
NEXT WEEK

Washington playgoers will have
the privilege of seeing George
Bernard Shaw's latest comedy,
The Apple Cart" at the National
Theater Monday night. This will
be the first production of the
Washington subscription season
of the New York Theatre Guild,
and the engagement is limited to
one week.
Mr.. Shaw's new play is the latest
thing in the New York Theatre
Guilds repertoire, and comes to
Washington with the New York
cast intact. It is the first new
Shaw play in six years. Gilbert
K. Chesterton, whose controver-
sizes with Shaw have been noted
for years in literary circles, says;
Il think The Apple Cart about
the best play he ever wrote" The
piece has been called high farce,
satire, fantastic wisdom, and
Shavian nonsense. The author
takes us to the year 1860 and
shows what will happen to our
most treasured institutions by
that time. Like many other come.
dies by Shaw, THE Apple Car"
upsets the theatres rules, yet re-
mains great fun and has all the
elements of popularity as estab,
lished by its engagement last
season in New York and its en-
gagements in London, Warsaw,
Berlin and Vienna.
SatiricaI Mr.. Shaw
There are two acts and an in
| terlude. The interlude is a de.
parture from the accepted form OF
playwriting, and comes between
the first and second acts. The dia-
logue is said to be the wittlest
Shaw ever penned, while his
shrewd observations and essen.
TALLY sane viewpoint cannot be
questioned.
'"The Apple Cart" comes as
something of a surprise to Shaw's
followers. He had threatened to
retire and was evidently carrying
out his threat. Then, out of a
clear sky, came the announcement
from the Teatr Polski in Warsaw
that it was to do a new drama by
George Bernard Shaw. AS usual,
even his most ardent disciples were
caught mapping.
In the leading roles at the
National Theater December / will
be the Theatre Guild Acting Com
pany which gave the play in New
York, including Tom Powers. vi
olet Kemp1e Hooper, Claude Rains.
Ernest Cossart, Frederick Trues-
dell, Jane Wheatly. Eva Leonard
Boyle, Barbara Allen. w. H. Sans,
John Dunn. Hannah G. Clark,
George Graham, Audrey Ridgwell,
George Colours, Ferdinand Hast,
and others.
The play was staged by Philip
Moeller. The settings are by Lee
Simonson.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29

to make a man LOIS MORAN
of him-more definitely speaking,
to have him return with the
wherewithal for a more prosper
Gus existence.
That girl is Lois Moran, pretty
little girl who forgets the promise
Of honor that she makes with her
child hood sweetheart, Philip
Holmes. But he remembers, even
when confronted with the danger.
Gus appeal Of a night club enter.
tainer Of the lumber camp, played
with a bit Of fervor by Mae
Clarke.
CoIOrfuI Stage Show
And when they all meet in
London, when Lois turns down
her boy friend, now a peer and
a millionaire, because she might
appear mercenary by accepting
him, the night club dancer shows
the true colors of a self-sacrificing
girl by bringing the erring pair
to true bliss.
Philips Holmes. a bit stiff, has
potentiaHties and could probably
be loosened up. Lois Moran,
pretty and petite, does an ef-
fective portrayal.
On the stage Fanchon and
Marcos Rose Garden" idea
lends an array of color and
beauty to the big Fox stage. The
star Of the production is a
young tenor, Harold Stanton.
who carried off the laurels with
his rendition of cor Man River"
Two clog dancers, Rio and
Lunny, with the frozen faces Of
the Buster Keaton variety, offer
a dance that tickles the face
wrinkles into a smile. Red Dona-
hue, with his mule Uno, gives
the old number where the dom
key, and not the black-faced
comedian, carries the scene.
Three Jacks and a Queen.
adagio dancers, do their stuff
with plenty of ardor as does a
tap dancer, Helen Pitch. The
show is completed with Fox
Movietone News and selection
by Leon Brusiloff's orchestra
JAB,
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Shaw Is Unique

There are several unique fea-
lures in the George Bernard
Shaw play, "The Apple Cart" ,"
which comes to the National be-
ginning Monday night.
In the first place you could
toss out the entire second act of
this play and it would never be
missed insofar as progressing the
play to the third and final
stanza. This is G. B. S. catching
his breath and spoofing a bit
with his audience. He shows the
English king in a boudoir with
his lady love, and before they
get through his majesty, in
gaudy regimentals and bedecked
with medals, is rolling all over
the place with his girl friend.
Snap, eh, what?
AS for the first act it fills 80
minutes, mostly dialogue, and, as
the Britisher says, deucedly inter
esting talk. A playwright who can
hold folks in the seats for l
hour and 20 minutes must have
SOIlICCIllIlS W odys EoIldW Ildo. Ill
fact his satirical wisecracks and
his sturdy pokes at our democ-
racy make invigorating dramatic
material. Those who don't like
Shaw contend his political argu-
ments have as much stability as
a toy balloon. What of it? There's
fun In seeing him blow them UP
to Importance.
And my advice to Washington
drama lovers is to buy now, for
I will bet a bright-red rosy apple
bought from an F Street unem-
ployed merchant there will be
precious little flesh and blood
drama for sale in the D. C. after
January Is. The show market
is running dry fast. I know this
will be disputed but it's a fact.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Guild Play Closes

Paul Sifton, feature editor of
the New York World and his wife,
Clare Sifton, magazine writer, are
the authors of the New York
Theater Guilds new production,
"In the Meantime" which we will
see at the National beginning Sep
tember 8.
"Garrick Gaieties," which has
been touring under the auspices
of the Theater Guild has called
it a season. Lack Of nourishment
at the box office. It was an in
innate revue and the first musi-
cal attraction to tour under the
Guild banner, although it was, not
one of attractions included for
Guild subscribers. The cancella-
tion leaves the National Theater
dark the week Of December Is.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Walter Byron Has a
EnULiSh ReDutdtiOHr

Walter Byron, who essays an
important character in the Fox
Movietone drama, THE Dancers" 4"
now at the Fox Theater, is a
native of Leicester, England. He
has lived in London, Paris, Cairo,
New York and Hollywood.
After the war, he was awarded
an important role in the English
picture, Tommy Atkins" Since
that time he has played in mot
Damaged" Queen Kelly" and
"The Awakening.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
MET" Is Prospering

Under its new reserved seat
policy the Metropolitan Theater
is thriving, the ticket racks being
cleaned Wednesday, Thursday
and last nights. Outward Bound
is rated a movie with limousine
trade appeal and will not be
shown in the neighborhood houses
after its downtown run.
Irving Aaronson's Commanders,
a crack stage band last seen here
In Irene Bordoni's show, Paris. 4"
will headline the stage show at
the Earle Theater beginning next
Saturday.
Helen Cohan, daughter of the
famous George M, makes her
screen debut with Will Rogers in
"Lightnin'." the feature at the
Fox Theater beginning next Fri
day. She's a pretty girl, in.
>telligent, and Hollywood reports
are that she is q real screen
conner. -,
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Slim SII11lnlerUiLLe
Is Oklahoma Bred

Slim Summerville, who is fea-
tured In Universal'S comedy
satire "See America Thirst" now
showing at the Rialto Theater,
has earned his own living ever
since he ran away from his home
in Oklahoma at the age Of q.
He has been in practically every
large city in the United States
and Canada.
Summeville, Harry Lansdon
and Bessie Love have the fca-
tured roles in "See America
Thirst" The supporting cast in
cludes Mitchell Lewis, Matthew
Betz, Dick Alexander, Lloyd Whit.
lock, Stanley Field and Tom
Kennedy.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Ed Wynn'S Picture

Ed Wynn's first talking picture
for Paramount, called Follow the
Leader" is a December booking at
Loew's Palace. This is our old
friend Manhattan Mary" but
with precious few songs and
described in the preliminary pub
licity as a screen farce. Ed
Wynn made a picture in the
silent days called Rubber Heels" +"
It was pretty terrible everybody
agrees who saw it and was never
exhibited in the District Of
Columbia.
Microphones have been per-
fected to the point where the
Wynn lisp can now be captured
successfully for reproduction.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
81 Settings

Thirty two settings, ranging
from modernistic apartments and
night clubs to a French villa of
the Louis XVI era, were built for
Sin Takes a Holiday" Pathe's
new Constance Bennett starring
picture which is now being shown
at R-K-O Keith's Theater. The
picture was directed by Paul L.
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
LOIS MORAN IS
STAR OF FOX
FEATURE

Oftentimes you have a desire to
see a picture that shows you how
honorable love shold be, how sacri-
ficing lovers should be and how
happy the virtuous shall ultimate
ly be. If, sometime during the
The Washington times., 1930-11-29

coming we x
you feel your
self falling into
just such a
mood, go to the
Fox and see
THE Dancers. =
The author
plays the tune
Of wo girls
who are in love
with the same
man. One little
girl in London
sends her lov-
ers away to far
away Canada
l. 1919
The Washington times., 1930-11-29
Constance Is Poet

Constance Bennett, star of
Pathe's sophisticated romantic
comedy, "Sin Takes a Holiday"
which Is now being shown at r
K-O Keith's Theater, is fond of
poetry and has written some
verse which has been published
anonymously.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

Check and double check now, a
popular phrase throughout the
United States, might with great
profit to motorists be put to prac-
ticaI use in relation to automobile
headlights. We are urging this at
tention as a matter of personal
precaution. Another reason is the
announced intention of the state
highway police to undertake Wig
orous campaign to enforce the
headlight provision Of the vihicle
code. 'One-eyed' cars will be par
ticular targets for highway patrol
men, and no excuses will be ac-
ceptable. Superintendent Reynolds
takes the position that extra bulbs
should be carried in every car and
installed as soon as q light fails. :
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
AUTOS MUST HAVE LIGHTS
State Police to Prosecute Opera
tors of Conceived" Cars

tors of "One-Eyed" Cars
A check-up Of motor vehicle
equipment, particularly headlights,
is urged by the Delaware Auto
mobile Association "a. M. A.), I,
Eleventh and West streets, which
asserts that the beneficial effects
of the inspection last year are
wearing off and that many motor
lists are neglecting to keep their
safety appliances in proper condi-
tion. Reds" Kenton, manager Of
the road service department of the
association, pointed out that hun
dreds of glaring headlights are to
be seen on the highways. This"
he said, sis to be expected with
motorists depending upon one in
spection to keep their lights in
focus. Many car owners don't
seem to appreciate that headlights
can be kept in proper adjustment.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
LODGE ENTERTAINs MASTER
Grand Master Henry Ennis Pays
Official Visit to Milford

Grand Master w. Henry Ennis,
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
Independent Order Of Ood Fellows,
accompanied by full staff of
Grand Lodge Officers, made his Of
fetal visit to Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, I. Q. Q. F., of Milford, on
Monday of this week. To allow
the Grand Lodge officials time to
renew their many acquaintances in
Crystal Fount Lodge, plans were
made to officially receive and in
troduce the visitors, after which
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

manager. On and after Saturday
telephone users here will be able
to obtain the correct time at any
hour of the day or night by ask
ing the operator for the '"Time Bu-
reau." The service is planned to
meet the general demand for this
form of information. Since its in
stitution throughout Delaware will
create an additional operating ex-
pense for the Diamond State Com
pany, a charge of five cents is to
be made for each call for time of
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
AT NilDDLETOWN THEATRE
Pictures Now Being
Shown at the Everett Theatre

ANON
Shown at the Everett Theatre
Monday and Tuesday-''The De-
lightful Rogue" the all-talking
Radio Picture in which La ROGUE
is featured as Lastro, a famous pi-
rate ''The Delightful Rogue"
presents an unusual tale of the adj
ventures and love of a 1929 pirate
who wears silk pajamas instead of
dungarees; plays the guitar and
puts perfume on his finger-tips af-
ter every murderi 1t is gay sa-
tire, yet full of thrilling action
with a locale that outdoes, for
scenic beauty, any tropical film yet
made. La ROGUE is seen as Las
tro, the Latin pirate, who steals a
yacht, 1.-THE Golden Rule" and
turns to plunder a group of tropi-
cal isles. There he meets and kid
maps hydra, beautiful red-head-
ed dancer, whose refusal to join
the popular panic at this presence
has intrigued him. Rita LaRoy,
once a vaudeville singer and dane
er, and now said to be on her way
to stardom in Hollywood, is seen
opposite La ROGUE. She sings sew
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

ESTATE OF ]. GOODWIN TAYLOR.
Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of
j. Goodwin Taylor, late of Wilmington.
Delaware deceased, were duly granted
unto The National Bank of Smyrna on the
Twenty-fourth day of January, A. D. 1880.
and all persons indebted to the said de
ceased are requested to make payment to
the Executor without delay and all per-
sons having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said Executor
on or before the Iwenty-fourth day of
January. A. D., 1881 or abide by the law
in this behalf.
TIE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
Executor.
Address
The Uational Bank of Smyrna,
Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

Notwithstanding the inclement
weather the greater part of the
week, fifty-two couples from var
ious points, but mostly from Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland, went to Elkton and
were married last week. Seven
other couples were refused licenses
because of being minors or of
Youthful appearance.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

eral original numbers, including
Gay Love" by Oscar Levant and
Sidney Glare, the Radio Pictures
son-writing team responsible for
MY Dream Memory"
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

an informal reception was held.
Grand Master Ennis made the ad-
dress of the evening. This was
followed by short program and
refreshments were served e. t-e
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
EOsc uP-keeEs costs

1T is IMPORTANT to remember that the
cost of your automobile is not the first
cost only, but the total cost after months
and years of service. Here again there is
decided saving when You buy Ford.
The cost of operation and up-keep is
lower because of simplicity of design, the
high quality of material, and the reduction
of friction and wear through unusual ac-
curacy in manufacturing and assembling.
The reliability and longer life of the car
contribute to its low depreciation per year
of use.
The intelligent, painstaking service rem
dered by Ford dealers is under close fac
tory supervision and is factor in the low
up-keep cost of the Ford. All labor is
billed at flat rate and replacement parts
are always available at low prices through
Ford dealers in every section of the
United States.
In two, three or five years, depending
on how much you drive, the saving in
operating and maintaining new Ford will
amount to even more than the saving on
the first cost Of the car
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26

The lower cost of selling, combined with
the low charges for financing and access
sories, means a direct saving of at least
$50 TO SIS to every purchaser of a Ford,
in addition to the savings made possible
by economies in manufacturing. The
money you pay for Ford goes into value
in the car. 1t is not wasted in high dealer
charges.
Smyrna times., 1930-02-26
TIME OF DAY INFORMATION
Diamond State Telephone Conn
pany to Furnish Time Informa ton

PdIIy 10 uTIIIsII IIIIIe LIIUfIIId tIUIf
Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company for the establish
ment Saturday, March u of a
special time of day information
service, plans for which were an
nounced recently by c. B. Sypherd,