Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
Flashes From the Screen
BY c. E. Nelson.

venus Cnem from showing one III
teresting line of sports events
prizefightS. And an effort is be-
ing made to have the law taken
from the statute books. Many
years ago, when the heavyweight
championship was held by a Ne
gro, the law was passed as a
measure to prevent possible riots.
At this time it would seem
rather out of place to advocate
the return of fight films. The
championship boxing bouts of the
past few years have been of such
a character as to make very poor
pictures, and the less one is re-
minded of them the better for all
concerned. The recent Sharkey-
Scott quadrille at Miami Is an ex-
ample of the low state of the f1Stic
amusement.
ALTHOUGH it has been passed
by the New York Board of
Censorship and the National
Board of Review, white Cargo"
filmed in England, has been
barred by the Hays organization.
According to critics, the film YER
sion of the stage play does not
contain the original continuity
and about the only thing in the
stage play it does retain is the
title. Mr.. Hays, sometimes called
Gear" and sometimes THE Bishop
of Hollywood" barred the play
for American production some
time ago. 1t is only natural,
therefore, that he would bar it
from exhibition after it had been
produced in England.
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NOTES of new pictures: The
premiere performance Of
"Hell's Angels" is reported for sew
eral places within the next six
weeks, but Washington is not
among them. Gauman's Chinese
Theater of Los Angeles will prob
ably get the first Screening-and
all of Hollywood'S elite will be on
hand. Myrna 10y has been
added to the cast of Alice Whites
new starring vehicle, Man Crazy"
Pert Kelton, well known to the
Broadway stage, has been signed
to a three-year movie contract,
and her first picture will be "Hot
Curves" Marcelle Corday has
been signed for a feature role in
the RKO picture, Hawk Island"
. Raquel Torres, who played a
prominent part in white Shad-
owS of the South Seas" is Buster
Keaton's leading lady in the forth
coming Spanish version of Free
and Easy" The romantic male
lead is played by Don Alvarado.
Luther Reed is to direct the
big musical special of the South,
"Dixiana," and Bebe Daniels will
be the star. Everett Marshall,
Metropolitan Opera Star, sings
opposite" Come Easy" an
original story of postwar Europe,
is being made by Warner Bros,
with Lott Loder in the leading
role. Otto MatieSon plays a
character part. !. Ruth Roland's
first talkie is Reno" from the
Cornelius Vanderbilt story of the
same name. Ethelind Terry re-
turns to Hollywood as star of a
musical picture, Nina Rosa"
George Fawcett is reported to
have made a decided hit in a
character part in Swing High"
X =
ONE of the greatest motion pic
lures ever exhibited in Wash
ington-and one of the greatest
pictures ever madeleine to the
city last week and closed its down.
town engagement Friday. The pic
ture was not especially well re-
ceived, probably due in a way to
the manner in which it was adj
vertised-aS ''men hungry for
women, Women really have no
part in Men Without Women" It
is a story of brave men and dis
aster at sea. It is a story which
makes men and women think
The plot is built upon fact; the
work of making the picture was
carefully done; the photography
is excellent, and the roles are
handled in a natural, lifelike
manner. It is to be regretted that
such a picture as Men Without
Women" is not more fully appre-
ciated.
UR 10 RITA" has been accorded
the honor of a private show
ing in the palace Of the Emperor
of Japan.
Lola Lane has the leading role
in "The Big Fight" a James
Cruze picture.
Paul Whiteman's king of