Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

| OOOSdn has The 1cdulIlS role.
THE genial Hardie Meakin was
once classified in the Wash
ington Directory as press agent,
or it might have been a public re-
Iations representative. Now that
he is chief mogul of the Fox
cathedral, on Eff street, Hardie
| just cannot get away from old
habits. For instance, when he
sends notice to the press, he
turns to his Stenographer (where
once he banged his own type
writer by foreflnger touch) and
dictates from The Press Agents
Tall and Lofty Volume of Scintil-
lating Phrases for the ConSump-
ton of the Masses" AS an excel
lent illustration of his method,
hereby reproduce verbatim a note
which is intended to convey the
simple fact that performer
missed train: MY Dear Bat:
Something that rarely, if ever,
happens has happened in the
scheduled stage show which I
have arranged for my patrons for
the week of August l. frankie
jerks, who has been wowing them
all over the West Coast as the
rollicking master of ceremonies,
has just wired me that due to
overwhelming public demand, he
was compelled to remain another
week in California and won't
make his appearance at the Fox
Theater until August 8. AS soon
as he completes his engagement |
he will hop aboard a crack limited |
for New York, visit the Fox execu-
tiveS and then make his appear
ance in Washington for the en-
gagement starting August 8. But, |
here is something that will be |
welcomed by all who have previ-
ouSly seen and heard him. My |
talented and magnetic musical |
director, Leon BruSiloff, who has |
entertained the audiences at the |
theater and by way of radio, will |
again step up and lead the ar
ray of celebrities with his smart, |
high-claSS chatter He has an |
appeal which is full of youth and |
guSto, and 1t Is genuine treat to |
hear and see him in the role of |
master Of ceremonies. Very truly |
yours, Hardie."
And all because this Mr.. links
pardon, Mr.. JenkS) could not |
run fast enough to catch that |
train.
THE National Student Fedora
ton Of America has obtained !
the use of the war picture Cali
Quiet on the Western Front" for /
special showings at the leading |
university centerS on ArmiStice |
day, 1882. It is claimed that the |
picture Is OF special interest to
university students on account of |
the fact that war, as a rule, drains
the colleges of their young men.
Also because the students of the |
country raised a million dollars |
to aid their fellows in Europe,
particularly in Germany, after the !
World War. 1t Is estimated that |
fully rs per cent of the students
OF Germany were forced to leave
the universities and go to work
at the close of the world conflict.
The National Student Federation
Of America is the official organi-
cation of university students, hav-
ing $50 college and university stu
dent bodies in its membership.
Short Flashes.
"'THE CAT AND THE CANARY
made an unusually good
silent picture, and the producers
will have their work cut out for
them in keeping it to a high |
standard with sound. However,
the noisy version is being made
at the Universal studio, with a |
cast including Helen Twelvetrees,
Jean Hersholt, Raymond Hackett, |
Lilyan Tashman, Montague Love, |
Neil Hamilton and Elizabeth Pat |
terson. Rupert Julian is direct !
ing.
Monta Bell, former Washing
tonian, is directing East Is West" |
with Lupe Velez playing the lead |
ing role. Others in the cast are
Lewis AyreS, Jean HerSholt and |
E. Allyn Warren.
Considerable interest has been |
aroused in the first screen work |
OF Otis Skinner, the star now be- |
ing engaged at the First National |
studio in "KiSmet." Loretta Young |
and David Manners have been as
signed the leading juvenile roles. |
This same play was once pro- /
duced as a silent film:
A 20-acre tract of land near the I
studio has been engaged as cir
Gus lot to film Sunny" starring
Marilyn Miller. The big top"
animals, performers and all that |
goes toward making successful /
circus, will have a part in the big
production. In addition to Miss
Miller, Joe Donahue, Lawrence |
Gray, Inez Courtney and Clyde |
Cook have prominent parts in the |
cast. The musical play had a
three-year run on Broadway.
Glenda Farrell has been award
ed the feminine lead in Little
Caesar" and Edward G. Robinson
plays opposite. Miss Farrell was
last seen on the stage in Recap
tured"
John Halliday, Irene Rich, Leon
! Janney and Lewis Stone are fea-
tured in Fathers Son." based
upon story by Booth Harrington.
According to Film Daily, minia-
ture golf us on the way toward
stampeding the theater business"
However" says the journal, at is
just one of those fads, like NAH
jong."
Winnie Lightner and Joe E.
Brown are to be starred in "Sit
Tight" a comedy being made by
Warner Brothers. In the support
ing cast are Paul Gregory, Claudia
dell Iotti Iodnr Hobart RoS