The Washington times., 1930-01-23
GLEANINGS
SCREENINGS
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

ming WIN george BERNARD
Shaw, playwright, can have it
by journeying to Baltimore dur.
ing the week of February IT.
His latest play, THE Apple
Cart" will be given its first
performance in America in the
neighboring city at Ford's The
ater and is the only outside
booking arranged by the New
York Theater Guild.
When you call Franklin 1920
the voice on the other end of
the line answers: Good morn
ing, the Fox theater." 1t
sounds good and if it means
a new era of politenesS around
motion picture theaters. l
trust it extends to the audi
enceS where the reform is truly
needed. More ill-bred and i'm
polite people find their way
into the movie houses in one
week than you will find in a
full season in the legitimate
theater. This is not meant to
condemn the large, we'll be-
haved and peaceful majority
but, instead, the decidedly OBJ
noXious minority who find cat
calls and Objectionable noises a
method of expressing their dis
like. For these there ought TO
be a law or at least a goOd
strong arm. Any house man
ager who feels this appraisal
of audience manners is unduly
harsh, is invited to prove the
truth of these statements ny
having his sound booth ap-
paratus get out Of kilter for
one full minute and test the
result.
John Hays Hammond, jr.,
who is best known for his sci
entific inventions, is going to
take a flier in the theater. Ill
late March or April revue
will be presented on Broadway
which will have novel settings
and lighting effects attributed
to the Hammond genius. The
inventor is supplying also the
bankroll for the production.
Leighton Rollins is the nominal
producer of the show.
It is Charlie Belt-a move
goer of some regularity and
critical judge of the Hollywood
product, who generally sees four
square with this department. in
its verdict on the new talkieS--
who enters a dissent on calling
Maurice Chevalier the French
Al Jolson." It is. he says,
libel on Uncle Al.
Since the precious WedreS
day Variety has Just arrived 1
am taking the liberty of quot
ing from its front page, this:
Maurice Chevalier has oe3n
engaged as the name attraction
for the San Francisco auto
show February 81, which runs
eight days. Film star will ap-
pear twice daily. singing two
numbers each time, and viii.
receive $4,000 for the engage
ment."
That at least sounds like a
Jolson salary. And I still think
THE Love Parade at the Co
lumbia, is the best picture Para
mount has turned out since
wings"
George E. Wintz. who $pon-
sors The Vagabond King" now
showing at the National The
ater-and doing nicely-has
just bought the revival
of "Sari." The musical COM
edy is now playing the Garrick
Theater in Philadelphia and
will be taken with it's star to
the Liberty Theater. New York,
directly after this engagement.
George White. whose new
show, Flying High" is due on
Broadway early in February,
has just arranged a fat buy"
with the spectators. The laugh
comes because Mr.. White is one
of the producers who signed
the proclamation doing away
with all ticket bandits after
March /.
THE lawyer who subpoenaed
you in the Wesley Eddy case
probably thought you we're his
press agent. Can you blame
hlm?" writes L. L. E.. who also
signs his full name to show
he means it. Well, yes, I can
blame him. Not so much for
the subpoena, but for keeping
me standing around the dreary
corridors of the municipal
court for five hours and then
telling me he didn't feel my
presence necessary as a wit
ness. Then dismissing Mr..
Michael Cullen and myself with
out suggestion of the Gus.
tomary fee which the taxi
drlVer would nave been glad to
accept.
AS for the press agent stuff.
The same thing could apply I
think to Florenz ziegfeld,
George M. Cohan, Greta Garbo,
Eddie Cantor Stephen Dilling-
ham Cochran, Johnny Pay
cite, Janet Gaynor, John Barry.
more. Corbin Shield, Andy Shar-
rick. Ruth Chatterton. T. D.
Bonneville, Jimmy Hughes and
Ell Brendel-all fine people and
very useful in their activities
also, when there's a column to
be filled each day in the week.
Charlie Columbus forwards