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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Seeue1 re J%.LovE PARADE
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First Nights on Broadway

But such is the fate of all such nat
uraliStic tricks when they have been
seen once and the news" is on On the
stage, Of all places, q thing must have
its own inner pulsebeat, its tlnrob and
life" however that may be COM
pounded Of sentimentality and hokum.
Little as we relish croaking about the
good old times, we couldn't but be re-
minded. as we sat through the thumb
printing, fashlightine and mysteries Of
the recent Headquarters" of the cold
and mechanical quality Of the contem-
porary crook" piece as contrasted with
old-fashioned melodrama.
%A
.nLD-FASHIONED melodranaa is
- smiled at, generally, nowadays. The
bathoS which its puppets talk about Is
good for laugh, as they proved IN
Hoboken last year; but, like the bathos
OF Dickens characters, It nevertheless
was rooted in solid human soil. The
puppets were symbols and convictions
which civilized people of our race and
breed more or less live by.
The golden-haired heroine who defied
the villain with Rags are royal raiment
when worn for virtues sake" may seem
funny to present-day audiences, but she
was, nevertheless, doing something
which moves people in the theater and.
for the matter of that. in life. She was
using language which had a certain
ring and eloquence, that rose above the
gruntS and hating monoSyllables OF
every day; and she was taking her
stand in a mood and on a conviction
which. has had much to do with making
Anglo-Saxon civilization. In short, her
stand was heroic, and she expressed it
IN a sort Of poetry.
The curious hodge podge Of gags,
puns, wisecracks and general absurdfty
OF THE Sap From Syracuse" is really
funny-partly because It is so inconse-
quenttal and silly--arld Hugh O'Connell,
who plays the Sap" about whom every
thing centers, Is good deal better than
his play. an ,,...I''...-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Irene and the Show Boat.
IRENE FRANKLIN. lady Of the talki

IRENE FRANKLIN. lady of the talkies
as well as of the stage, who let
it be known a few weeks ago that she
was planning TO send q lot Of actors
down to sea in a ship, In order to
present plays thereon during the Sum-
mer months, says now she has acquired
the necessary craft.
It Is q handsome steamer, belonging
to the Vermont Steamship Co., whose
name viii be changed to the Irene
Franklin Show Boat, probably (ac-
cording to F. p. Dunno, jr.) by smash
ing q ticket speculator on Its bow It
Is q boat that boasts $50 feet as its
length and will house In its interior
. nice big dance floor, two bars, a
candy stand, o dining saloon, hur-
ricane deck and, in fact. all the equip
ment necessary for capturing that
modern Moby Dick-the public.
There seems to be only one trouble
and that Is the question of smoking
which Miss Franklin has promised not
to allow on board. So, taking in a
notch In her belt and a couple OF
reefs, the clever lady Is going to have
scow or lugger out to the rear, where
smoking viii be permitted and where
audiences can go between the acts
thus still further initiating the lay
out OF q landlubber theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Speaks For Itself.

JUST how once-popular movie Of the
silent school can be remade into an
up-tc-date modern picture in which the
characters and actions speak for them
selves is admirably illustrated in "The
Phantom Of the OPERA
This hlm, IN which the eccentric is
seen In Lon CLANCY, his most srotesque
role, was successfully shown five years
ago as . mute. It has now been mi
raculouSly transformed so that all the
cast talk, sing and dance as IL they
had never done anything else For this
purpose most OF the scenes had to be
done over again before the microphone.
1t is no secret to say that the voice
Of the Phantom itself Goes not belong
to CLANCY. He, still, ladamantly refuses
to succuInb to the tallkies. But he Is
said to have an admirable ghost double,
and the other voices that have anything
to do with him are all 'Eenuine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Ready for Television.

4 THOUGH television at the moment
"A Is hardly household product and
anything but practical, at least two film
companies have their eyes on the future
and are taking no chances. Both Met
-Goldwyn-M Mayer and Universal have
announced that they have purchased
the television rights, along with the
motion picture rights TO stories they
have contracted for.
Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer's first project
in this new medium is to be Arthur
Schnitzler's story, "Daybreak," but just
when it is TO happen has not been dis
closed. Carnival Is the FIRST story on
Universals list for the teievision.
incidentally Universars contract for
story material now contains the fol-
lowing paragraph:
The purchaser may reproduce any
photoplays produced IN pursuance here.
of by radio broadcasting, television or
any other device known now or here
after to be devised, by which any said
pnotoplay may be reproduced usually
and audibly before an audience not
present at the exhibition Of said photo
plays"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Electric experimentation.

IN filming the tuneful musical scenes
= for Playing Around" Alice Whites
latest picture, now at the Earle Theater
the studio made use, for the first time
of an electrical tuning form. A new
type of ultra sensitive microphone was
used, and the tuning form was neces-
sary to get the mikes" In harmonious
vibration with pianos, violins and other
musical instruments.
According to sound engineers, the
vibration points had to be equal or In
accord with each other, so the musical
instruments had to be tuned to vihrate
witt. the microphone. This prevented
harshness and ground noises" from
reaching the record.
The distance between the prongs Of
the tuning form was altered by q mo.
tor which was connected to electrical.
ears" The ears gagged the vibration
points.
Playing Around" Is the story Of q
girl who wants to play around" unit
she gets married. It Is adapted from
Vina Delmar's "Sheba" and was direct.
ed by Mervyn lie Roy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Do They Make Good?

no the American girls make good un-
der the blazing banner Of. the great
"glorifer' Of American womanhood,
Florenz Ziegfeld, in his picture made
for clarifying purposes? 81.
That question patrons at the Metro
politan Theater this week must decide
after seeing "Glorifying the American
Girl" which is being shown there.
The picture, produced under the per-
sonal supervision of the great Ziegfeld
himself, is a spectacular extravaganza
of girls, music, dancing, comedy and
drama based on a story that might have
been, and probably has been, an actual
ity in real life.
Mary Eaton. herself a glorified show
girl who rose to the position of premiere
dancer for Flo Ziegfeld, plays the lead
ing role. A special revue scene in the
production clso brings in Eddie Cantor
Helen Morgan and Rudy Vallee with
songs and Skits.
The big girl and music spectacles are
done in Technicolor, and, it is said
help to make an amazingly gorgeous
picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Emmy, whose mad ways" are fea-
II tured this week at Ioew's Palace
Theater, is said to conduct the only
canine university in the world. Hum
dreds of dogs have passed through his
courses OF higher learning. At Emmys
school vocational training is exempli-
ned in its highest degree. Tuition Is
free, but those, students not especially
equipped to profit BY education are
quickly dismissed.
Vocational training for dogs, like
that for human beings, Is described as
q process of finding out the tricks in
which the individual is most proficient
and specializing him along that line, {"
says Emmy. Dogs which are natural
born comedians should not be compelled
to become acrobats. Those At only for
chasing cats or foraging in garbage
cans, like children best adapted to
plumbing or carpentry, should not be
forced to learn the profession Of acting
ANY one can teach q dog to do
tricks. But educating dog Is different.
BY that, mean teaching him to per-
form In concert with other dogs.
Before q dog can become educated
he must become used to q simple vo-
cahulary-like 90, come, sit, stand and
jump. When he has acquired that
much patience and understanding will
do the rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Soeue7rovr Jhe KIBlTzEE
Palace
Well Tried Friends Happily
Tn E.uidnnco
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

kind, with stalwart themes and
the inspiration of outlaw tradi-
ton.
His play Abraham Lincoln
earned for the English author
John Drinkwater the distinction
Of being an outstanding interpre-
ter in drama of American his
tory. It was an American libret-
fist, Harry B. Smith, who sup
piled the greatest of all stage
stories, based on the career of
England's pet Of romantic adven-
ture, Robin Hood" It is an in
stance Of graceful reciprocity,
leaving Drinkwater, of course,
with the best of the bargain SO
far as literary dignities are con-
cerned.
One of the most appealing
numbers of Robin Hood" ooh
Promise Me-" was not writ
ten by Smith, but by the London
dramatic critic Clement Scott
who is said to have come to this
country with the mission of max
ing available suitable press litera-
ture for a woman of so much dis
tinction as Lily Langtry. His
poem was set to music by de
Koven, who treated it in such q
manner that it fitted into the
score Of his opera so closely thai
it ceased to be in any sense ar
| intrusion.
The theaters are showing ar
interest in the oft-repeated re-
quest for revision downward o.
the scale of prices. Three dol.
lars top" has become a frequent
announcement, and it apple;
even to so prominent a produc.
ton as 'The Strange Interlude,
as well as that eminent favorite o.
the footlghts Otis Skinner. II
the case of 1.-The Interlude,
which has record in this city O.
holding audiences spellbound TO
no less than nine acts, there car
be no question on the score o
value received. The play come
as reasSertion of activity by tn
Theater Guild, which has sup
piled the season with some of it
most responsible and rewardinl
demonstrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Why It's a Big Industry.

COME idea Of the Importance Of en-
tertainment as an industry may be
gathered 1om the announcement by
the International Labor Once in Gen.
eva, Switzerland, that motion picture
theaters throughout the world approx
innate $1,000 and that the capital in
vested In the, world film industry az
sregate $4,000, O00, 900. Half of this
total is invested In American companies.
Investment In the British industry rep-
tegents $3.50, 100000.
OF the $1,000 picture houses, $4,000
are in Germany and 1000 In England.
Estimate Is made that American the
aters can accommodate 1O0, 0OO, 900 per-
sons weekly. Which means that there
Is Q seat for every person Of theater-
going 6Se in the country and then some.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Sweden to the Rescue.

WORD comes that Sweden has capt.
ulated to Hollywood. Paramount
has announced that It has ,cajoled the
country. now known as Carlo Land, Ia
the person of Ernst Rolf, to come over
and teach us how to make good swedish
dialogue.
According to report, Rolf dantasti-
cally. billed in this announcement as
"the ziegfeld of Sweden'O Is the iIn1
presario OF Stockholm's China The.
ater." the center OF after dinner life
through those startling Summer nights
when the sun starts playing the fool BY
blandly emerging Of 2 am. There he
has done things such as ''Rolf's RSvlS
1929" which Is very apt TO be repeated
before the Paramount micropfore, and
which, inaSmuch as Il Is said to Sc q
grand satire on everybody In general N
Hollywood, ought 10 be something a
the way Of novelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

A UTHORS have been dofing
~ their caps to musicians in
"A the washington theaters.
s'The Vagabond King" re-
splendent in melodious ornamen-
tation, acknowledges but little Cd
LEGATION to Justin H. McCarty 8
presentation of the life OF the
poet in terms Of romantic biog-
raphy.
The case of Francois Villon Of
ferS one Of many reminders that
the poet is not necessarily crea-
ture who passes his existence in
quest Of Sublimities Of fancy,
with eye in q fine frenzy roll
ing" Even the gentle VIII Shake
sueare himself is represented as
more or less adventurous in his
private activities and as often un-
welcomely direct in his aSsump-
tions as an analyst of high po-
litical motives and methods. The
ridicule which represents the poet
as plucking daisies with no Sc
verer object in life than to turn
q rhythmic phrase has often been
contradicted. And q disposition
to be meddlesome in statesman
ship may account to some extent
for the abject failure which GER
tain conspicuous poets have made
In finance.
One Of these most conspicuous
financial failures was Villon, q
character whose portrayal wa
prominent in e. H. Sothern'S re.
inarkable list of notable stage
contributions. The topic set forth
by the title IF I Were King" wa
In protest against the established
social order, and the experience
of the hero of the tale reflected
the hardShips which might easil.
await the poet who offended
power.
Francois was many years be
hind the times, compelled to as
:Bart his underworld leadership il
terms Of courtship and convivial
ity, without any practical enter
prise in the line Of organization.
A Villon at odds with society i
the present civilization woul
very possibly give over his rhym
ing and devote himself to SNUG
Cling enterprises and to the pro
motion of fear among his oppo
nerlts Of being taken for ride.
AS a singer he was sublime. A
an idol of the underworld h
missed his business opportunitiei
&%#
very little of the characte
subtlety Of Villon survives in til
musical version, which makes s
Valentine more his guiding influ
ence than the muse. The com
pany which has been offering TIL
lyrical opera is impressive as I
numbers, and has a strong grou
of male singers who exemplify til
social protest of the plot by ter
dency to individual assertion
From principal to chorus ma
they are nearly all comedian
each limited in his mirthful PR
pensities only by the prominenC
accorded his own particular rol
Mr.. Frin1l, who made the mus
calls for renewed appreciation {
his charming episodes of son
and particularly Of his readjuS
ment Of Q good old cowboy tuI
to q rcusing chorus for the me
Of the cast This week brinI
another opera of much the san
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Chance to Be a Critic.

HAVE you ever heaved . sigh and
= wished you were motion picture
critic?
'"Well, here Is your chance, and evil
IDENTIFY 1t Is q profitable opportunity.
Loew's Columbia is presenting q beau
tiful radio set to the person submitting
the best revue on The Love Parade
now at that theater. The conditions
are few and to the effect that the revue
be written or typed on one side Of the
sheet and not be submitted by profess
Sional writers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Stage and Screen Attractions This Week
NATIoNAots Skinner ia Papa Juan" comedy. Opens
morrow evening.
PoLIs-Robin Hood operetta Opens tomorrow evening
evening. #.-' 5000
"Glorifyng American Girl" after
noon and evening. ~ e
PAIAcE-"The Kibitzer" This afternoon and evening.
FOxRcmance of Rio Grande" afternoon evening
ming.
EAFIE-'Playing Around This afternoon evening
COLUMBAThe Love Parade" This afternoon and evening.
RKo KEITHs-"Hit the Deck" This and evening
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
PHOTOGRAPHY is NEW
SUBJECT OF RACKTEERS

"The newest racket being employed
in the state to separate the citizen
from his money" says the Long
Prairie Leader, "is the tramp photo
grapher movement which is reported
to have caused considerable annoyance
in several parts of the state. With a
camera under his arm the itinerant
photographer calls at the house and
often pushes his way boldly into the
home when the door is opened. His
particular hobby is taking pictures Of
children. If not Immediately order
ed out of the house, he proceeds to
take a picture and then demands a
dollar deposit. Some time later he
calls again and collects another dol
lar, leaving the pictures. Needless
to say, the cost of taking these pic
lures is only fraction Of the charge
that is made. These men are tramp
photographers and should be ordered
to continue their journey as soon as
they are recognized"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03

meens.
Sunday-They was a funeral out in
the country today in honor of wo-
man witch was distance cuzzen Of
Jakes ma but she sed she CESS she
woodent go to it on acct. evry buddy
wood be a crying and it makes her
anna Wrist when they are so much
dampness a round.
Munday-well l got 100 in lang
wage today. all most. the teecher
asst l kweschin witch was. Whut is
sinnanim. 1 supposed she was
tawking about kind of bakry bisket
but Blisters says she was GLIDING to
a wird.
Teusday-A ole friend of mas rote
to her and she sed she wood be very
happy onley her husband was Son.
nambelist. And Ant Emmy sed she
wassent surprised to hear that becuz
she can remember that he was try
ing to lern to play one of those there
things when he was little boy.
Wensday-well I got a good chan
Get to get even with Pug Stevens for
a lotta things he done to me in the
passed. in fuball pracktise he fell
down and l slips up and gives him a
good kick. But now beleave in the
old saying. Never kick man when
he is down. A speshully unelse you
think you can mebby keep him down.
Thirstday-well l met a dandy girl
at Mildreds party tonite. she tawked
about whut a wanderful #. ball play
err l am and she sed she herd l was
a mighty smart boy in class. she was
very a greeable to evry think l sed.
and / treated her to ice GREEN down
to the drug store times. and l
think she is very peril girl too. It
are a pity they arnt more like her.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03

TT HIS revolutionized machinery age has its effects
upon the farmer and the local dealer. The agri-
culturst, of all businesses, has been affected by
this radical change for modern machinery in order to
keep pace with the progress of the times During a
period of great industrial prosperity the farmers have
been the underdogs Practically all of the farmers
machinery is for seasonal use, necesstatng large
investment. The farmer has bought much of the ex-
pensive modern implements by securing loans CIV
ing notes. and the big ndustralst received his pay
leaving the farmer and the dealer pinched, in fin
ancial sense. Because of low market, the farmer
can't pay his debts readily he would like to do,
and the merchant and businessmen have felt the
effects. When the farmers buying power decreased
perceptbly the big industriaists felt their volume of
business weaken, and q result men and women are
today trampng the streets, searching for work. look
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03

speak TO MIN no
more and after
she told him why
he bgins a make
ing faces at her
and grinning and
/ honestly beleave
he was a trying to
make her madden
at him.
Saterday-A Ant
Emmy got a let
ter frum her cuZ-
zen and she sed
her uncle Link has
got a fatal disease
and f he ever gets
well it will be
kwite a mirricle.
All of which l
don't know what
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
Smiling With the Rising Sun

w ELL, the annual feast is over with and another
M vision has replaced the turkey, that Of Santa
Claus and his pack busily filling the various
stockings before the open hearth, brought wildly to
mind by the evergreen festooning multcolored elect
ric lights and the rising centerpieces which de-
corate the business area.
The Commercial club and the Merchants assoca-
ton to be commended for their initiative in dress
ing the city of Redwood Falls in yuetide attire at
cost which truly reflects the interest in this communi
ty. For it is these little things which make all the
difference between the drabness of dull town. and
the alert inviting atmosphere of the progressive city
where the mann- theroad prefers to stop and while
away a few hours
This Christmas dress is symbolic of good will and
hale and hearty cheero to the out of town visitor
during the holiday who is here mission of
good WILL in the belief Of the spirit of Christmas Civ
ing.
1t is characteristic of the people of aggressive
city to forget the many petty things of this life and
enter into wholehearted spirit in striving for some
goal to smile with the rising and happily about
their work confident and optimistic of the future
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
Dubious Success of County Fairs

| ancally this year. Few fair associations made a
large profit, and others broke even while some
perienced financial setback
When is fair successful? eff it makes money"
invariably is the reply eff the exhibits and livestock
show is above average, and the entertainment and
educational features good from the point Of view
of the visitor The fair officials desire BOTH Without
sufficient income the association will be handicapped
in making the following seasons exposition ut
standing affair.
An organization such as a county fair must bring
returns sufficient to pay dividends to the investors
whose put into the business to give it BIRTH
1t should realize income that can be apportioned
for building and improvement program after the
current disbursements have been made For fair all
things must forward if it hopes to keep alive.
Deficient income means decreased improvements, de-
vitalized progress, dearth of patronage and DEATH
The few outstanding county fairs in Minnesota
those that draw attendance from the surround
ing counties Steele county fair has the biggest
crowds second only to the state fair and their gates
are open wide to the public, admission Charge yet
they make money.
Redwood county fair came out ahead this year af-
bad last year, but the balance after all current
disbursements had been made, and approximate
$4,000 of last years debts paid, was only meagre
$S1.29. Not so much but decidedly better than being
in the hoe many of the county fairs are this sea-
The big losses experienced every few years eats
up the profits of the successful years. leaving much TO
be desired for improvements and expansion. Few peo
pie thinking up of inducing the farmer to
buy stock and in other ways interest him. but the
farmer will attend the fair it is interesting enter
tanning and worth his time and efforts to show stock
and enter exhibits.
1t seems perhaps that the plan of combining two
county fairs institution will solve the
problems for the much ballyhooed digger and better
fair Individual county fairs seem to have exhausted
their resources and revenues attempting such pro-
gram. According to press reports there is talk of
the Watonwan and Martin fair associations to combine
the former having sustained near $4,000 loss this
past season. The Fairmont Sentinel suggested that
the county fair associations of Minnesota could well
afford to study the successful methods of Iowa tri
county organizations.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
STATS DIARY
By Ross Farquhar

Friday herd ma tell pa tonite
she was all most mad enuff to not