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evening, December 2, Myra Hess, soloist,
will play the fourth Beethoven piano
concerto, while Joseph Holman, soloist,
will play the fifth Beethoven piano con-
certo at the third performance on Fri
day evening, December S.
Three famous Beethoven overtures-
"Egmont," "Leonore" and "CoriolanuS"
will open the programs of the first
three evenings of the festival, while, in
addition to the concertoS for pianoforte
to be played by Miss Hess and Mr.. Hof-
mann, Efrem Zimbalist, violinist, will
be heard as Soloist at the second per-
Torrance, playing Beethoven'S violin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27
DR.. SWAN TO DISCUSS
PATTERSON RELATION
Representative of American Social
Hygiene Body of New York to
Give Two Lectures Here.

DR.. Eugene L. Swan Of the American
Social Hygiene Association of New York
City VIII give two lectures on THE
twentieth Century Dad and His Boy"
Monday and Tuesday nights at o'clock
az the Department of the Interior Au-
Quorum. Eighteenth and F. streets. DR..
swan comes to Washington under aus
pices of the Social Hygiene Society of
the District of Columbia, which has also
arranged several talks before local serv-
ice clubs
DR.. Swan will discuss the present-day
father and the place that he holds in
his sons life; the means by which real
companionship may be established, and
the instruction and guidance that the
father should give the boy.
Herbert S. Wood. president Of the
Pubic School Association and member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27

pearl set In q silver
sea. Shakespeare!
That famous death
scene of John of
Gaunt. But 1t hap
pens to be this
precious stone" in
stead of a pearl.
And it also hap
pens that Mr.. Shaw
use exceedingly
plain and unmis-
taxable quotation
marks around it in
the script of THE
Apple Cart"
King M a g n u S
speaks the line. He
Is Shaw on the
subject Of English
t.4sa - hA~Aet1r
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play, who in MS
me as been
associated W | t h
Charles ,Erohman,
Richard Mansfield.
Mrs. Fiske and
George Arliss as
director, made his
ers onal appear
ance.
The Sutton Vane
play has received
high praise from
critics and public.
The cinema also
won critical and
public acclaim when
first presented in
New York City.
Besides Mr.. Milton,
the director. MANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27

Rooney and Pat Rooney. Sd, foremost Of
American dancing comedians. The
musical comedy favorites, Conlin and
Glass; Fred Heating. magician, present.
ing tricks of the Trade assisted by
Alexander the Great, and the Six Mari
nelli Girls. Europe's athletic novelty, are
other features.
Musical accompaniment by Daniel
Breeskin's Orchestra. the latest issue OF
the news events and other house fea-
lures complete the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27

Of the Board Of Directors Of the Social
Hygiene Society, will introduce pr,
Swan Monday night and DR.. George M.
Kober. president emeritus of the society,
will introduce the speaker Tuesday
night
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Shaw's "The Apple Cart"
Next Weeks Feature ut National.

TN his new comedy, The Apple Cart, ="
which the New York Theater Guild
will bring to the National Theater
i Monday night. George Bernard
Shaw has been accused Of plagia-
rizing Shakespeare, even after all Mr..
Shaw has written about both Shake
speare and plagiarisms.
In THE Apple Cart" he refers mag
niloouently to England as this little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27

Beethoven Festival
Begins Next Tuesday.
WHEN the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira (Serge Koussevitzky, conductor)
opens its f1ftieth anniversary Beethoven
festival at Constitution Hall on Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27

heading the Tangled Traffic" unit,
which includes Jay F1ippen, and a group
of acts direct from the Capitol Theater,
New York
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What's What and Where
Attractions Soon Be Seen in Washinston Theaters
Metropolitan
ReOpens with Outward Bound"

EGCWWEWB WEEW UUEWNEW DNFWNINs
UPWARD BOUND" the IA
~ nous story by Sutton Vane,
in cinema form, the fea-
tured attraction which in
augurates q policy OF re-
served seats at Warmers Metropolitan
opened last evening. A gala opening
was provided and leading social lights
and Government officials were present.
Robert Milton, director of the photo
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Feet First"
Due at Columbia Saturday.

FEET FIRST" Harold Lloyd's latest
production, is the picture coming
to Loew's Columbia Saturday. This pro-
duction Is a sequel to the laugh and
thrill producer, Safety Last" the come
dian made several years. ago and which
is considered by many his most out
standing production. Barbara Kent
plays the leading feminine role, with
Robert McWade and Lillianne Leighton
in support.
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Regular Delivery

over 100000 families read The
Star every day The great ma
jcrtty have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sum
day morning ct q cost OF Ia
cents daily and 5 cents Sunday
II you are not taking advan-
tage Of this regular service at
this low cost, telephone National
5000 now and service will start
tomorrow.
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Rialt0 Offers
See America Thirst"

Rtalt0 OMeFN
See America Thirst"
THE first Satirical revelation Of the
great American liquor traffic and
gangster methods is promised on the
screen under Universals banner, en-
titled See America Thirst" at the
Rialto Theater. beginning regular per-
formances on Thanksgiving day.
AS feature length comedy, See
America Thirst lays claims to being
one Of the really unique pictures of the
screen, in that 1t presents gangster life
in hilarious vein. Harry Langdon and
Slim Somerville were selected for the
comedy team, with Bessie Love portray
ing the character of a cabaret singer
and sweetheart Of a gang leader.
The casting department of Universal,
IL Is claimed, ran a close race with the
police rogue's gallery in rounding up
gangster types" for the picture--extras
whose ugly faces are their fortune, fig
uratively speaking.
In the picture AIRY and Slim are
mistaken for two gunner hired by a
gang Of liquor runners to put a rival
leader ION the spot" They become
thoroughly implicated in the affairs of
the two gangs, with results that are
said to produce the most comical of mix
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Earle Bill
MAN to Man"-Pat Rooney.
EOR the week beginning Saturday the
Earle announces as the screen fea-
ture Warner Bros and Vitaphone S
Man to Man." with Grant Mitchell,
Phillips Holmes, George Marion, Otis
Harlan and Lucille Powers, while Pat
Rooney heads the stage program.
The picture story concerns Barber
John" Bolton, who, having killed for
honor, is sentenced to prison, and re-
turns after many years to De welcomed
by old friends who know the truth and
tie resentment of his son, who has been
the butt of insults on account OF his
fathers wrongdoing. Both father and
son become implicated in bank rob-
berry. each confesses to the crime, which
neither committed, but the boys sweet
heart cleverly discovers the guilty men
and reunites father and son.
The stage program is led by Pat
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ups. A colorful night club scene, street
battle between rival gangsters, hl1ack-
of bullets. are some Of the big scenes
in the picture.
The story was written by Vim Moore
and Edward buddy. The supporting
cast includes Mitchell Lewis, Stanley
Fields. Tom Kennedy, Dick Alexander
and Lloyd Whitlock. William James
Craft directed.
Universal News, selected short reels
and Otto F. Beck at the organ complete
the program.
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THE Dancers
At the Fox Friday.
"THE DANCERS" an ultra modern
drama, is scheduled to open a
weeks engagement at the Fox Friday.
The cast includes Lois Moran, Walter
Byron, Phillips Holmes, Mae Clarke and
Mrs. Patrick Campbell. The action
takes one from the smart night clubs of
London to q lumber camp in Canada
and then to Continental Europe.
Mae Clarke, stage favorite, who has
achieved considerable fame in talking
pictures because of her singing and
dancing. Is said to give an outstanding
performance in The Dancers"
The stage show is the Fanchon &
Marco Rose Garden" idea, which was
especially prepared for the premiere of
the Hollywood Pantages Theater. n
cluded in the large cast are Red Dona-
hue and Uno. the former a blackface
comedian and the latter his biting and
kicking mule; Harold Stanton, tenor;
Rio and Dummy, the famed Three
Jacks and a Queen" adagioists; ''elen
Petch. acrobatic toe dancer. and the
Sunkist Beauties. The Fox Music Mas
ters' overture and Ron and Don at the
organ. with the Fox Movietone News,
complete the program.
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of the cast that appeared in the original
are in the screen version.
Outward Bound" one of the rarest.
stories ever brought to the screen, pro-
vides drama that is intense from begin
ming to end. The incidents on the
voyage of this ship of "phantoms" which
is bound for unknown ports are
fraught with more suspense and action
than many of the great melodramas.
The management and producers are
emphasizing that outward Bound" is
different In theme, in plot and charac-
terization to anything hitherto shown
on the screen.
Warner Bros and Vitaphone gave Mr..
Milton, the director, a free hand in
producing this picture. and notable per-
formances are said to characterize the
work of the entire cast, which includes
Douglas Fairbanks. jr.; Leslie Howard,
Helen Chandler, Beryl Mercer, Dudley
Digges. Lyonel Watts, Montague Love
and Alison Skipworth.
A supporting program thoroughly in
keeping with the mood and distinction
Of outward Bound" is promised also.
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"Sin Takes q Holiday"
Starts ut Keith'S Today.

Sin Takes . Holiday"
Starts at Keith's Today.
STARTING today, R-K-O Keith's will
break its custom of opening its new
show on Saturday, and will present Con-
stance Bennett, star of Common Clay"
in her latest talking picture Sin Takes
a Holiday" 1t Is q scintillating comedy
drama, played against a background of
New York social life, Paris gayety and
tn. brtlliance Of famous European re-
sorts. The story was written by Robert
Milton and Dorothy Cairns while the
dialogue was written by Horace Jack
son. who wrote the dialogue for "Holi-
day" and other screen hits.
The story deals with a plain girl.
secretary of rich philandering lawyer.
who persuades her to marry him in
order that he may escape the atten-
tons of designing women. There Is no
love lost between them. and the hus-
band agrees to pay her $4,000 a year
and maintain her in fine style in Paris.
She goes there for her honeymoon and
creates q sensation when she blossoms
out as a woman Of wealth, fashion and
beauty. She later returns to her hus-
band. and her changed appearance
brings the husband to his knees at her
feet. There are numerous thrilling
scenes.
The cast includes Kenneth MacKenna
Basil Rathbone, Lita La Roy, Louis
Bartels, Zasu Pitts, John Roche, Ken
dali Lee. Murrel Finley, Helen johnson
and Fred Walton. '-''
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Hayes To Sing

Roland Hayes. the tenor whom
the world crowds to hear and
praises as an unrivaled master In
his particular realm Of singing, Is
to appear here on Wednesday
evening. April 80, at the Belasco
Theater.
Hayes saw in London a posi-
BILE opening, and managed to
announce a recital. With that
recital the tide turned his way.
London crowded to hear him. He
was commanded to sing before
King George v. Word Of the ex-
traordinary young negro reached
Paris, and he was invited to ap-
pear there with the historic
Colonne Orchestra. Paris, and
then Vienna and Berlin rose to
him just as London had done
He has appeared as soloiSt with
the orchestraS of Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and other
cities. For his sixth tour Of his
own country, Roland Hayes re-
turns to a far vaSter audience
than any singer in America.
His concert here is unGer the
management of T. Arthur Smith.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
FRANK FAY IS
GIVEN FINE
SUPPORT
GGTTNDER A TEXAS NOON" ar

6GT INDER A TEXAS MOON" an
" outdoor, talking, singing,
production, photographed in nat
ural color, with Frank Fay, the
celebrated stage wit. in the stellar
role. is now playing at Warmers
Metropolitan Theater.
The plot of the picture deals
with the romantic adventures Of
Mexican two-gun man in the old,
colorful Texas of 1888. The two
gun man, Don Carlos, portrayed
by Mr.. Fay, undertakes to recover
herds of cattle stolen from a
ranch and capture the cattle
thieves for a suitable reward. The
path leading to his success in
the task is beset with beautiful
women, each of whom fall under
the spell of the Mexican's harm
less but increditable lies.
Don Carlos constant compan-
ions, two understanding poems,
aid in adding wealth Of conf
cal situations to the picture and
also help in the wealth of roman
tic touches that enhance the pro-
duction. Excellent photograph in
natural color of desert views,
scenes in romantic inns, pictur-
eSque ranches and haciendaS
stamp the picture as a masterpiece
in photography.
Warner Brothers have sur
rounded Mr.. Fay with a strong
supporting cast Of popular film
favoriteS in Under a Texas
Moon" The personnel Of the
production includes such cele.
brities as Noah Beery. Myrna 10y,
Armida, Raquel Torres, Betty
Boyd, Fred Kohler, Tully Mar.
shall. George Cooper, Mona Maris
George Stone, Charles Sellon and
many others.
The theme song of the produc
ton, titled Under a Texas Moon,
is played and guitar StrummeC
throughout the production in
such melodious fashion that il
is rated the most. important sin
gle-number success in talking pic
ture history.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
JOHN GARRICK
MAKES GOOD
In FILMS
SINGING DANCING AND TALKING NE ~ PHOTOPLAY EXHIBITS V
A YOUNG Englishman named

A YOUNG Englishman named
"A John Garrick dreamed Of
coming to America and making q
try at motion picture acting when
films were silent. He decided to
give up his dream when the talkies
were born, and now the dream
has come true in spite of his de.
cision. In the days when he first
considered a motion picture career
he was known as Reginald Dandy,
vaudeville and revue star Of Great
Britain and Australia. His name
was changed when he became .
talking picture star.
Arriving in the States, he got
the leading part in THE Wishing
Well" .1laying up and down the
West Coast. He hoped to come
to New York and look around 0
bit, If the company proSpered.
After four weeks in San Fran
cisco the company went to Los
Angeles for a run.
Before "The Wishing Well"
passed out of existence, Fox Of
! ficials had seen the play and had
become interested in the leading
man. He was called for test
which he passed to the tune Of q
fat contract and an assignment
to sing in Married in Holly
wood"
With q long term contract In
his pocket, one successful talking
picture role completed. and the
assurance of Fox executives that
he was a find" and would be
given bigger and better roles, Mr..
Reginald Dandy, renamed John
Garrick, decided to give himself
the pleasure Of a social jaunt
to little old New York.
Again the trip was given up.
Director John Blystone nad seen
! his movie test and assigned him
to the lead in 1.-The Sky Hawk,
a picture based on the Zeppelin
raids over London during the war.
which opens at the Fox 1heater
TO-DAY
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

The premiere of Three Little
Girls" the new Shubert musical
comedy originally announced for
Monday evening at the Shubert,
has been postponed. The opening
Is now set for Tuesday, April 8,
the delay having been occasioned
by difficulties of staging. A
revolving stage has been installed
at the Shubert for this produc-
ton,
."Joy of the Serpents," q play
by frederick Schlick and J. Barry
Mccarthy, was offered at the
PlayShop, formerly the Macdougal
Street Playhouse, last night. Har-
riett Russell and Grover Burgess
head the cast.
Maria Germanova, formerly of
the Moscow Art Theater and di.
rector of the American Labora'
tory Theater this season, ill sail
for France today. The actress
director intends to return here
next fall to continue productions
with the Laboratory Theater. That
group has in rehearsal the Jean
Cocteau version Of "Antigone."
THE Last Mile" has beer
chosen by the Catholic Actors
Guild as its official recommends
ton among plays for the month
Jed Harris's production Of Che
kov's Uncle Vanya" will open al
the Cort Tuesday night, April Is
In the cast are Walter Connolly
Lillian Iish. Osgood Perkins. Eu
gcne Powers. Joanna Roos, Ed
uardo Clannelli, Kate Mayhem
and Isabel Vernon. Uncle Van
va" will start a weeks engage
ment at the Shubert Theater
New Haven, on next Monda!
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
CHOIR BOY IS
NOW STAGE
COMEDIAN

THE biography of Eddie Bowling,
L celebrated musical comedy
star, who is appearing in person
at Warmers Earle Theater in
conjunction with the showing OF
his new motion picture, "Blaze
O. Glory" reads more like fiction
than fact.
Born in Providence, r. I which
is also the home Of the famous
George M. Cohan. NJ: Bowling
was one Of a family of II. At
the age of IL. he ran away from
home and shipped aboar1 a liner
at Boston as a CABIN boy
Possessing a soprano voice.
young Dowling attracted the at
tention of an English music hall
performer, who took him on a
tour of music. halls. From the
music halls, young DoWling
Joined the famous st. Pa'Il'S
Cathedral Choir in London, and
with the choir toured the Wolld.
With the natural changing Of
his voice in his youth. Mr.. Dow
ling's days with the choir we're
over and he was seized with a
yedkning for home. After a year
at home Mr.. Dowling got an OPP
portunity to play in New Eng
land stock company, and with
this company he remained for
more than two years.
Then followed engagements IN
vaudeville and his gradual lise to
a big time" act. In 1918, the
late A. l.. Erlanger became so i'm
pressed by Mr.. Dowling's ability
that he featured him in She
Took a Chance" Mr.. Bowling
then followed with success in the
Zeigfield Follies, The Magic
Melody" THE Girl Behind the
Guns" and more recently Sally,
Irene and Mary" and Honey
moon Lane"
Blaze O. Glory" is Mr.. Dow.
ling's second venture in the mo.
ton picture field. His first pic.
ture, The Rainbow Man." scored
a huge success last year.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
NELL SEEN AS
GENTLEMAN
OF SOUTH

JAMES NELL, son of the old
- South, portrays a Southern
gentleman for the audible screen
in Gary Cooper's latest Paramount
release. "Only the Brave" which
is now playing at Loew's Colum-
bia. He is cast as a wealthy plan
tation owner and the father of
Mary Brian.
Neill was born in Savannah in
the year that Sherman occupied
that city on his famous march
to the sea. His father was a
captain in the Confederate navy.
The stage fever hit Neill at an
early age and he left school TO
carve out q career before the
footlightS. He remained on the
stage. playing on Broadway and
IN all the larger cities in the
United States until 1912 when
lie started dividing his time be
tween the stage and moving pic,
lures. Shortly after he turned
definitely to films.
For five and a half years Neill
was under contract to Paramount
He has been a widely sought free
lance character in recent years
The part in the Cooper picture is
his first talking role for Para
mount.
In only the Brave" Gary
Cooper, as the heroic captain o1
cavalry, falls in love with Mary
Brian and thus Is torn between
two loyaltieS-love and duty
After a series Of stirring episodes
he manages to placate the de
mands of both and the picture
ends Sweetly and happily.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
ALBEE WILL CUTS OFF
ACTORS N. v, A. CLUB

The internal dissension in the
National Vaudeville Artists club
which resulted in the humiliation
of the late E. F. Albee cost the
actors club a million dollar be-
quest, according to Broadway
gossip.
The N. v. A. was scheduled
for that amount in the Albee will
so the story goes. Last year all
the Albee followers were ousted
in the. election which replaced
Fred Stone with Eddie Cantor as
president. When the N. v. A.
Sanitarium at Saranac was dedi.
Gated Mr.. Albee was not invited,
although he began the project
and it was one of his pet ideas.
When his will was opened not
O penny was given to N. v. A.
which he, practically dominated
for years. Henry Chesterfield
known as an Albee man was
given $4,000. \
The Actors Fund was bene-
ficiary to the extent of 100000.
For the forthcoming one night
engagement of The Rivals, u
with Mrs. Fiske and it's all-star
cast, due May IL. at the National
Harold Phillips will handle the
nublicity guns for the George
TYLER office. He will also serve
for the Baltimore booking.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
With MIR. Holmes

The Mediterranean Cruise, a
subject of endless fascination for
all travel-minded folk. will be
given a new and colorful screen
Interpretation by Burton Holmes,
raconteur and world-traveler
when he returns to the National
Theater next Thursday afternoon,
April 10.
Few journeys are more salts
factory for the sentient traveller
than a well-planned tour to
those agelesS lands which border
the classic shores Of the Mediter
ranean.
Mr.. Holmes spacious itinerary
will include, among other scenes
Madeira and her terraced gar
denS; AlgierS, the Paris Of North
Africa; the picturesque island Of
Malta, where st. Paul was ship
wrecked, and which is today, like
Gibraltar, a great bulwark q
England's naval supremacy in Eht
Near East; Carthage, that an
cient mistress of the Mediter
ranean; the Dalmatian shores @.
the Adriatic with their fjord-lik'
scenic grandeur: old RaguSa anC
her massive battlementS; Sicil!
with her olive trees, rose gardens
and orange groves; Corfu, tina
enchanted isle of the Ionian Ses
and finally, into the Balkans fol
a visit to those story-bookish capi
tails Of Bucharest, Belgrade, Sofia
and zagreb, where, it's said, the!
have taken all the vices of PariI
and exaggerated them, while leaV
ing all her virtues by the waySide
Worries soon end when you consul
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
SUICIDE BLAMED ON
INFLUENCE OF PLAY

Which reminds that movie eX-
hibitors. and particularly those
who have not enjoyed great
prosperity with the new releases.
are complaining too much of the
Hollywood product has unhapp-
endingS insofar as story content
is concerned.
Suggestions have been made to
the Will Hays office that the aver.
age movie patron likes a fadeout
which leaves a pleasant taste. It's
fashion as old as the beginning
of the movies as an entertainment
institution which still endures.
Directors with a bent for art
sometimes insist upon a logical
ending regardless of whether 1t is
sad and far removed from the
conventional cares. In making
this bow to the artistic and the
so-called in yelligentsia. exhibitors
complain the producer is cater
tng to a minority and cite busi
ness at the box office to prove
10.
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Helen Chandler Was
Theater Guild Actress

Helen Chandler, appearing with
John Garrick in the principal
roles Of The Sky Hawk" now at
the Fox Theater, is a former mem
Der of the New York Theater
Guild Company.
Her first role of prominence in
the pictures was in a recent Fox
films production taken in nearby
Annapolis called Salute"
The Washington times., 1930-04-05
Shooting of Zeppelin
Is Fox Film Thrill

Adapted from Llewellyn Hughes
magazine story, Chap Called Bur
dell" which appeared recently in
a national weekly, The Sky
Hawk" is not only the first all
talking film of daring aviation
but has a distinctive and unusual
plot.
Shooting down a Zeppelin in
flames Is the climax Of The Sky
Hawk" and from every advance
report this is one Of the greatest
thrills yet to be recorded in the
talking, yes, and the silent, films