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The Washington times., 1930-04-07
Ell CURTAIN IS INSTALLED AT PALACE TzEATER
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

RK.O-KEITH'S-Barbara Stan.
wyck in Ladies of Leisure" At
11:15 a. M, lis, 3:15, Sis, 7:15
and Gao p. m.
EARLE-Eddie Dowling in per.
son and on screen in Blaze o.
Glory" Personal appearances at
1:20, 3:26. 1920 and 9:2S p. m.
Screen feature at 1880 a. m,
1885. 3:41, 5:29, 1885 and 9:43
p. m.
FOX-John Garrick in "The
Sky Hawk" At ,2:15, 2:39, 4:44,
7:54 and $3.50 p. m.
PALACE-William Powell in
THE Benson Murder Case" At
1905, 2:10, 4:37, 1880 and 9:5O
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Gary Cooper and
Mary Brian in "Only the Brave"
At 1850 a. M, 1850, $3.50, 5:45,
1850 and 9:55 p. m.
MET ET-1OPOLITAN-Frank Fay
in Under a Texas Moon" At
l1:O4 q. m, 12:47, 2:32, AIT, 6,
7:45 and 0:36 .. m,
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
Modest But Good

Occasionally a picture is booked
without much preliminary bally-
hoo only to turn out infinitely
more entertaining than many for
which there has been prolonged
tub humping. Such feature is
at Keith's this week, Ladies Of
Leisure"
Although it is fashioned from
the Belasco stage play Ladies
of The Evening"" I confess that
apart from a similar idea I
found not the slightest trace Of
the Gropper drama. The picture
is decidedly less brazen and by
many degrees more substantial
and satisfying as entertainment
than the play.
Listen particularly to the Joe
Swerling dialogue which makes
every word count and :, seasoned
with wisecracks that efferveSce
and decorate lively incidents in
a well built story.
The direction of Frank Capra
Is of a superior quality, the
emotional acting of Barbara
6tanwyck is superb.
After witnessing its premiere
performance in the east am
not surprised that Major Bowes
mas booked this feature for show
ing In his Capital Theater Easter
week.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07

cent settings, witty dialogue and
colorful characterizations, make
the screen version, which has
been considerably refined, uni
formly absorbing.
DeclaSSe Ladies
The story centerS about de-
classe ladies, who cultivate an
art of living for love, laughter
and luxury. A girl named Kay
is singled out to pose for a mil
lionaire artist. She accepts,
viewing the contact with mer-
cenary eyes. The artist desires
to paint her as Hope" looking
beyond the ceiling through space
to the stars and shining dreams
BY the time he has conveyed the
thoughts behind the expression,
despite numerous barriers, they
have fallen in love and due to
parental opposition, plan to
elope. While he is buying the
tickets, his mother secretly per-
suades the girl to disappear for
the sake of her .sweetheart's
future. How Kay faces death
rather than return to drugging
diSsipations, furnishes action, sus-
penSe and thrills sufficient to
enthrall the most blaSe fan.
Barbara Stanwyck. a comely
young lady with an exceptionally
nice smile, rises from the streets
to the stars, enacting each stage
of her metamorphosis with lively
conviction.
Ralph Graves, blondly hand
some, with a perfect screen voice,
romantically portrayS the wealthy
idealist.
Marie Provost is pleasing as
the bejeweled girl friend and
Lowell Sherman, still the distin-
guiShed villain, evokes some
clever comedy in the role of a
sophisticated play boy. George
Fawcett, Johnnie Walker. Nance
O'Neil, and Juliette Compton
head the supporting cast.
Amusing subsidiaries and Fred
Clark's R-K-Olians in an over.
ture of humorous harmony com.
plete the highly enjoyable pro-
gram. ALICE K.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
FRANK FAY AS
A MEXICAN
DON JUAN

One of those strange quirks of
Hollywood casting places Frank
Fay, vaudeville jester and torch
songs singer, in the role of a
Mexican Don Juan. The picture
is Under a Texas Moon" cur
rent at the Metropolitan Theater.
AS it is worked out by Director
Michael Curtiz, the Stewart Ed
ward White story becomes a
colorful satire on the Rio Grande
bad man series, with Comedian
Fay equipped with Sombrero and
a line of bull" ambling leisurely
through the cactus country and
leaving behind a trail Of diSap-
pointed damsels.
Out of it all the philandering
Mr.. Fay manages to extract con.
siderable fun, though there is
nothing to indicate the 1880 Bill
Hart or Tom Mix has appeared.
It is ziegfeld wild west with
Urban colorings.
Armida makes a petite and
dashing target for the gay cabal-
lero's pretty nothings and Ra-
quel Torres, Myrna 10y, Betty
Boyd and Mona Maris are other
attractive creatures who fall vic
tim to his romantic speech and
soft croonings. For this caballero
is invariably accompanied by two
Understanding pals who har-
monize love songs whenever Mr..
Fay feels sentimental. Under a
Texas Moon" is the theme song,
and it is decidedly tuneful.
There are picturesque outdoor
backgrounds of real Photographic
beauty with a roundup of a cattle
herd that makes a striking scene.
AS one ardent pro-Fay rooter
this critic suggests the Broadway
playboy's passport be vised back
to the meringue musicals of Holly
wood, where his talents finds a
more congenial setting.-A. r. K.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
No Interr11ission

The New York Theater Guild
confounds first-night critics and
others prone to gather in the
lobbies at intermisSionS and dis
cuss the reactions of the play,
with Philip Barry's Hotel Uri.
verse;"
The new play opened at New
ark last week and was disclosed
as an opus that runs two hours
without intermission.
While on the subject of inter
missions, here is an appropriate
place to remark that AL Woods
has new play called "Intermis-
sion" The author is Irving Kay
Davis and the scene of his play
Is a theater lobby. It originally
called for 200 characters put
Producer Woods, with an eye on
the weekly payroll, has scaled
the cast downward numerically.
"Intermission," like "Trial Of
Mary Dugan," does not bother
to raise or lower the curtain.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
FOX SELLS OUT
TO BANKER
CONTROL

NEW YORK, April 7 Q.N.SO.-
The gigantic financial battle for
control Of the Fox theater and
motion picture enterprises ended
today when William Fox an
nounced a final peace move.
The magnate relinquiShed control
of his $500, 600, 900 movie business
in the sale of his $1,000 of "B"
stock shares to syndicate
headed by Harley L. Clarke. pres
ident of General Theaters Equip
ment, Inc. Clarke is Chicago
public utilities company head.
In a formal statement, Samuel
Untermyer, attorney for Fox,
said the conflicting banking in
terests involved in refinancing
the Fox companies will partici-
pate jointly in a new refinancing
plan that will feature a $50, ,OOO.-
900 issue Of six and one-half
debentureS.
The price received by the mag
nate from the Chicago syndicate
was not revealed.
Fox, although selling control,
will continue as chairman Of an
advisory board Of the company
for five years.
Both Halsey. Stuart & Co., and
the Bancamerica Blair Lehman
Dillon-Read banking groups will
aid the refinancing, it was an
nounced, and both have approved
the new organization plan.
w. r. Sheehan, vice president
of the Fox companies, who
backed the Halsey, Stuart re-
financing plan, said Clarke has
provided ample finances to cover
an expansion program.
Untermyer saaid all the debts
Of the Fox companies would be
paid at once with interest. He
said all pending litigation will
doubtless" be dismissed.
Fox'S financial and legal trou-
bles were revealed last october,
shortly after he recovered from
injuries sustained in an automo-
bile accident. Two stockholders
suits, demanding an equity re-
ceivership were filed, and these
started an amazing succession Of
legal actions, climaxed in recent
weeks by several injunctionS.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07

upon his person, this to result in
the South attacking, which proves
their subsequent defeat. Exciting
and thrilling events follow close
upon one another and only Lees
surrender saves the hero and per-
mits the tale to end in true story
book fashion.
The direction and photography
are notable. A remarkable combi-
nation of the grim horrors Of war
and the honest, human phases of
life, make a smooth and interest
ing picture. A fine discrimination
in local color and background
serves the play well. The support
ing cast is exceptionally well
chosen.
An "Our Gang" comedy and
Hearst Metrotone news supple
ment the program. incidentally
isn't it time that these really COM
petent youngsters be provided with
a natural and human comedy in
stead of always OVERRIDING what
might be good entertainment?
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
POWELL STARS
AS MASTER
SLEUTH
THE latest and probably the bes

TNHE latest and probably the best
i of the s. s. VanDine detec
i've mystery stories is being solved
this week on the Palace screen
Far less gruesome and not
nearly as complicated as the
Bishop Murder case which was
shown here a few months ago, the
current thriller, the Benson Muir.
der case, proves every bit as alb
Sorbing and as battling.
BY applying the psychological
aspects Of the crime to the
various individuals under sus-
picion. the fastidious Philo Vance
amateur detective extraordinary,
easily pins the murder Of Tony
Benson upon one whom no one
else suspects. He makes it plaus-
ible, too.
The cast. headed by william
Powell, as the amateur detective,
contains several other members
who have appeared in previous
VanDine stories. These include
the roles Of Sergeant Heath and
District Attorney Markham, both
capably enacted. Powell, 1t is
generally acknowledged, makes q
perfect Philo Vance.
Al Evans, who served as master
of ceremonies at the Palace for
a considerable period, is back this
week in summer attire welding
the baton and maneuvering the
acts. He opens the stage pro-
gram with an excellent blues
arrangement of his own concoc-
ton, starting off with the
familiar rhapsody Of GerShwin'S S.
Shaw and Lee, dead-pan comics,
have a novel line of wise cracks
and an original way Of putting
their stuff over. Jerry Coe does
a voluptuouS dance in slow
motion, aided and abetted by his
two brothers. You have never
seen anything like this. Not to
be outdone, the next act, Desha
and Sansone, stages a Slow-motion
adagio. Tite Coral, a handsome
South American. sings a couple
of songs in Spanish and with the
pleasing dance routines of the
Chester Hale girls the program
comes to a close.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
JOURNEYS END
ON SECOND
WEEK

In Journeys End" we have a
play entirely lacking in the for
malism of what is known as
good theater";; it has none of
the imperial quality of great
tragedy, none of the hall-marks
by which It might be linked to
the traditional masterpieces of
English drama.
1t is a wistful, searching COM
mentary on the Illustration of
normal human destiny which
was epitomized in the World
War. 1t is not bitter, pacifist
dogma, not drama with pur-
pose. It's story is insignificant
almost routinary material. But
through its very lack of thrust or
drive, through the mysterious
charm of its subdued, under
accented picture of life in a Brit
iSh front-line trench just before
the great German drive in the
spring of 1918, it reaches out to
greatness.
There are Britons here, young
and middle-aged, maintaining the
savoir faire of a Balfour before
they are to be sent out in raids
across No Mans Land, jeSting
irrelevantly and with quixotic
touch. All of them seem to say,
almost in the spirit of a Beau
Jeste, I'VE who are about to die
salute you" There is a squirt of
tangled nerves, of emotionalism,
now and then, which just serves
to give tang to this picture of
British stoicism.
Journeys End" is in its sec
ond week at Polls, on its final
lap Of Washington's warm well
come to an international drama.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07

While Winnie Lightner's fea-
ture, She Couldn't Say No. is
regaling movie audiences, Char
lotte Greenwood is having con-
siderable success with the stage
version of the play.
In difference to the screen and
to avoid confusion, the Green
wood version is now known as
"Mebbe." It has Bryant Wash
burn, better known to the Holly
wood fans, as male lead and is
booked for Chicago ON its way
East. On Broadway, "She Couldn't
Say No" served as a vehicle
for Florence Moore without Great
ing any great stir.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
BRIAN
TEAM SCORES
A HIT

GS0NLY the Brave" at Loew's
" Columbia. may be re-
garded as one of the delightful
and entertaining pictures Of the
season. Few feminine hearts but
will miss a beat over the charming
portrayal by Gary Cooper and
still fewer masculine patrons but
will find the provocative and
coquettish Mary Brian, a fascina-
ton, indeed.
The play too, is made to
order" for It's the type that be-
fits this daShing, clean-cut man
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
MARIE PROVOST
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Marie Provost goes home to-
morrow. From the hospital.
Whence she went, a week or so
ago. for an operation. Marie has
certainly had her share of illness.
Four or five ear operations is not
too pleasant. Her ear trouble
goes back sundry years, when she
was a Mack Sennett bathing
beauty and traipsed in comedy
after comedy, making water
scenes at any and all hours and
Sech.
Marie, incidentally, has lost
quite bit of weight and is said
to have dieted to slim proper
tionS. She'll be flickering shortly.
In a celluloider, I mean.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
Rain Ruins Business

The cherry blossoms brought
an extra crowd of from $4,000 to
$4,000 to Washington but the
theaters with wide open doors
got very little benefit yesterday.
Blame the rain.
Visitors from Maryland and
virginia rolled right back to their
naive heaths after muttering
maledlctions on the weather and
sundry complaints over the Poto-
mac Park traffic jam.
Astually, business was away
OF last night. What began as a
bumper weekend Jagged when the
sunday receipts were counted.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
WHAT BECOMES OF
BAD LITTLE GIRLS

Frances Lee, who makes two
reelers for Christie, was doing
Just that on this partik occasion.
Several tots were in the same
scene. One refused to obey di.
rectorial instructions. Finally,
Miss Lee asked the child:
DO you know what becomes
Of bad little girls?"
"YeS'm," retorted the precocious
one. They go placeS!"
I'll be seeing you.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07

and this eXQulS-
ite, b Q a u t iful
girl. Based upon
q hist cal
m We in the
civil war, q
young C a p tain
In the Northern
army is sent be-
hind Confede-
rate lines, arm
ed with false
plans. Almost
C er tain death
confrontS t h e
spy who must
see that these
plans are found
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
BUSINESS HIT
BY SABBATH
MOISTURE
b. ANDREW r. KELLEY


RY. a stroke of ingenuity and
- enterprise not uncommon in
the theater. Loew'S Palace sue
ceeded in building and hanging
the new $4,000 fireproot steel
curtain without missing a per
Torrance.
Between 11:15 Saturday night
and noon yesterday. workman re-
moved the old asbestos, carefully
moved the five-ton steel hield
TOUR feet at a time from remote
nack stage to the apron, and in.
stalled it without mishap. In
TACT the theater was enabled to
open a half hour earlier than
usual yesterday to care for the
early crowd which brayed the
rain.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
Rex Beach's Novel ,
To Become a Movie

Rex Beach's famous novel, THE
Iron Trail" is to join his other
best seller, THE Silver Horde" IS
one of Radio Pictures big pro-
ductions on the 193O-31 program,
according to an announcement by
Joseph I. Schnitzer, president of
Radio Pictures.
Jane Murfin will adapt it to the
talking screen.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07

the Earle where
the popul a r
Song-and- dance
man, producer,
musical comedy
star and late
" r a in b o W /"
Man." is max.
ing q smash hit
in Blaze o.
Glory"
Mr.. Dowling
tells a few of
his experiences
in Hollywood,
Of the effort he
is making to
give the public
The Washington times., 1930-04-07

K e l t n s
under the
S p e C ula-
in g title
Ladies of
LeiSu r e."
h a s been
bro u 6 h t
to talking
pict ures
W i t h a n
e X tr ava
CANT eX-
c e ii nee
t h a t
marks 1t
a S o n e
o I t h e
S e q S on'S
brightest
CO m e dy-
d r a m as.
M a nifi.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
EDDIEDOWLING
S T AR Rim 6
TWO WAYS

EDDIE BOWLING, Broadway's
~ haha boy, on the stage and
on the screen, all in one week in
this historic town of ours, is the
occasion for much jubilance at
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
EDDIE CANTOR
JOKING ON
COAST
BY DOROTHY HERZOG
Copyright. 1880. Premier
syndicate Inc.1


Never a dull moment, now that
Eddie Cantor has come to town
to stay for at least that long. Ed
die was strolling around the
United Artists lot.
What's doing?" he hailed a
friend.
Nothing much" indifferently,
adding: They're shooting Lincoln
on stage S."
"What?" eyebrowed Eddie.
"again?"
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
Amos NJ Andy

The radio team Of Amos
m Andy is being bOmbarded
with offers to appear on the
stage and is also being
sought by commercial firms
for the air.
The latest news says Amos
and Andy have been signed
to q contract by Louis
Marks, maker of novelty
toys. When their present
contract expires they will
broadcast for him during the
same period each evening
In addition he plans to make
q toy of the fresh-air taxi
and of Amos and Andy.
Salary is S15O,OOO q year and
royalty on the sale Of the
tey, is the report.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
Merger Note

Credit Film Daily with the
latest merger rumor:. Warner
Brothers and the National
Biscuit Company to get to-
gether for the manufacture
and distribution of talking
animal crackers.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
CartOonist Signed

Norman Macleod. Writer, car
toonist and film director. has
signed to write and direct :or
Radio Pictures.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
BELASCO PLAY
MAKES FINE
MOVIE

DAVID BELASCO'S startling
~ stage success, Ladies of the
Evening"" now current at RK-O
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
Wheeler Sideburns

Bert Wheeler is growing side
burns for his next role in Half
Shot at Sunrisass'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

~ NE of the most notable events OF the
season will be the exhibition OF work
by Violet Oakley, N. A., which opens
y his afternoon, without formality, in
the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-22

The Golden Text was simply veri-
fled in life of Saul Wherefore lei
him that thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall" l Cor. 1912.
Think for a moment, can't you
call to your mind some young man
whom you knew, who started out in
life strong and robust, with the out
look great before him, who ran well
for a season, but when success came
his way he could not stand prosper
ity and gradually fell, until his life
was a wreck and failure.
So with King Saul, he spent his
life in rioutous living and the end
was death from suicide. So many of
our young men of today are going
at a pace which ultimately leads to
wrecked lives and in the end an un-
timely death.
Services Sunday morning, August
"a: Notwithstanding, 10 a. m.--
Church school.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-22
CLIFTON'S CORNER
(Near LeWes)

Mrs. Henry King has been sick in
bed the past week, but is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Annie Walls is still under the
care of a doctor.
Mrs. Maggie Walls, Arthur Walls
and son John called on Mrs. Annie
Walls Monday. They also called on
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vessels.
Mrs. King Powell and son of
Snow Hill spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Hudson of
near here and Mr.. and Mrs. William
DOrman of Angalo and Roy Dorman
spent Sunday in Chester. They went
to see their sister, Mrs. Myers Yes
sells who is in the hospital there.
She is slowly improving.
Careys Camp is now going on.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-22
FRANKFORT

Miss Olive West of Philadelphia
and Mrs. John S. Tingle, Jr., of
Omar gave a tea party Monday at
Mrs. Tingle's home in honor of
their sister, Miss Mildred West, who
has Just returned from abroad.
There were twenty-five guests pres
ent from North Carolina, Pennsylva-
mia and nearby towns. Miss Mildred
West was at one time public
health nurse in Sussex. county.
The members and their families of
Fidelity Lodge, /. o. o. F., of this
town, enjayed an outing last
Thursday at Walters Bluff on In
dian River. Bathing, games and a
fish dinner were the events of the
day.
Jack Ellis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
w. Ellis has returned from two
weeks visit with friends in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Allie Davis, of Philadelphia
is spending the week here with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Parker.
The authorities are having the
SClOOl ClCduCug 1CpclAA anu PNS 80
proper condition for the opening OF
school which is September 2.
Mrs. Ethel Quillen of near Ocean
View recently lost two beautiful
diamond rings of one and two carats
each. Whether they were lost or
stolen is not known.
The fourth annual reunion of the
Tunnel family was held last Satur-
DAY and Sunday. A dinner was held
Saturday at the Sussex Tea Room
at Bethany Beach. Sunday afternoon
special services were held at the
old Blackwater Presbyterian
Church. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Thomas P. Mckee, pastor of
the Georgetown Presbyterian
Church. Rev. William G. Watson of
WilliamspOrt, Pa, who was for
mer pastor, was present and assist
ed in the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Hudson and
Miss Ruth Watson were visitors
this week of Mr.. and Mrs. Zack
Wells in Wilmington.
James L. Hummer, assistant cash
ier of the First National Bank, spent
last week in Baltimore. He was ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Hummer and
their son.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-22
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Clarence Graham, of New
York, has been spending the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. William II
Graham.
Mrs. William Lindley, of LeXing.
ton, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. K
Lang, of Pocomoke City, Md, have
been spending the past week with
Mr. and Mrs. o. T. Roberts.
Mrs. Rachel Haviland is spending
some time with relatives in Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Miss Evelyn oberts has been a re-
cent guest of Miss Ann Taylor at
Cape Charles, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Roberts have
returned from a visit with friends
at Cape Charles, Va.
The Misses Elma and Bessie Ian
grell are spending this week with
their sister, Miss Annie Langrell.
They expect to visit Philadelphia,
Atlantic City, Chester and Whining
ton before returning home.
Miss Annie Langrell, of Whining
ton, spent a part of last week with
her mother, Mrs. M. b. Langrell.
According to a report of the fire
recorder, the Harrington Fire Com
pany did not have a fire alarm dur
ing the month of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Franklin and
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson, of
Akron, Ohio, are spending this week
with the formers sisters, Mrs. A..
M. Taylor, near town, and Mrs. Hes
ter Reed.
Miss Emma Ross, a clerk in the
First National Bank, is spending her
vacation this week visiting points
of interest, including Niagara Falls,
N. Y, Pittsburgh and Gettysburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldred J.. Raughley,
of Chester, Pa, are spending a few
days with the formers mother, Mrs
Ada Raughley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Harring
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. f. H.. War
ringtOn have returned from a trip to
ChincOteague, Va. They looked over
the wild ponies.
Mrs. E. M. Fisher, of Houston, and
Miss Ella Marvel, of Wilmington,
have been spending the past week
with Mrs. E. w. Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Richards, of
Detroit, Mich, are spending ten days
with their respective parents.
Mrs. L. R. Beauchamp spent a part
of last week on a house party at Re-
hobOth.
Mrs. T. L. Wingate, of RehobOth,
has been a local visitor during the
past week.
Maurice Lazarus, of Philadelphia,
Pa, spent the weekend with Miss
Mary Satterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Weitzel, of Bridge
port, Conn.,, are spending this week
at Rehobotb.
Miss Ruth Thawley, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Thaw-
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Robinson, of
Chestertown, Md, spent the week
end with the Misses Minnie and De-
lena Quillen.
Mrs. Alice Wix was chaperOn for
a party of young ladies who spent
last week at RehobOth. The party
included: Misses Ruth Beckwith
and Henrietta McCubbins of Cecil