The Washington times., 1930-02-10
GLEANINGS
SCREENINGS
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

BY ANDhEW II. hELLEf
Teddy Joyce, the youthful
M. C. with Bermuda Bound"
at the Palace this week, en-
joys a popularity in Pittsburgh
akin to the Wesley Eddy vogue
on F Street. In his Washing
ton debut he plays violin
$3.50, makes announcements ac-
ceptably but clinches his real
hit with about three minutes
of eccentric dancing that
proved really devaSting with
the customers. The dance is
one of those hip tossing. rub
ber legged routines la Jim
Barton, ending up with an ice
skating glide made realistic by
the flicker spotlight. All of
this is danced to an ingratiat-
ing new tune. Maestro Joyce
is content to rest on a good
impression by not attempting
an encore.
This is the same Teddy Joyce
who figured recently in the
headlines as the new flame of
Dolores Del Rio. The glamorouS
Mexican film star and the boy
ish M. C. are said to be among
the best long distance customers
of the telephone company, with
the tariff between Hollywood
and Eastern points being what
it is.
On the stage in Dillingham's
"Waterloo Bridge" they are
very much in love. Off stage
well.-that's another story. June
Walker has again been induced
to recall her two weeks notice
and continue with the play in
which she shares billing with
Glenn Hunter.
Originally intended as star
ring vehicle for June Walker,
she entered vigorous objection
when Mr.. Hunter was cast for
the juvenile role, with equal
billing. Though the play is one
of the mild hits on the Erlanger
books the co-stars are consinu-
ally battling. Miss Walker has
turned in her notice several
times, the last occasion being
after the Wednesday matinee
when both spoke what was on
their mind in the Strange
Interlude manner. The fact
that the Hunter salary exceeds
that of Miss Walker doesn't
make the work of the peace
makers any easier.
If you pay close attention to
Devil May Care" with Ramon
Novarro at the Columbia this
week you will see Clifford
Brooke, erstwhile director Of
the National players making
his debut as a screen actor. 1t
is a very small role but Mr..
Brooke wrote the dialogue for
Devil May Care" also, and
directed the delivery.
incidentally Mr.. Brooke is
being urged to return to E
street. His M-G-M contract has
some months to run but at
present he is unassigned and
would welcome the chance to
return for another season OF
direction in Washington, pro-
vided he can get a release
from the coast.
George M. Cohan told me
this one. When the Fox studio
officials we're casting Harmony
at Home" they scanned the
Hollywood roster for a good
light comedian, a bit gray
about the temples, to play the
part of the perturbed but COM
placent father in the screen
version of Harry Delf's play,
"The Family Upstairs"
Half a dozen actors sought
for the role were found to pc
unavailable. Then somebody
got the bright idea that Willie
Collier might do. But mas he
ever played comedy?" asked
one bright young studio execu-
tive who would be shot on the
spot if he asked such a ques-
ton at the FriarS Club.
P. S. Collier got the joo. He
does such a swell. chore with it
he will probably be further en-
ployed as a screen funSter al
though his contract with Fox
called for his services as
dialogue writer. Roxy turned
the picture down and, in my
judgement. guessed wrong, for
it looks like a winner.
Leneta Lane who has just
completed a season Of stock IN
Birmingham has signed for one
leading role in Penny Arcade"
soon to be produced on 3road-
way by Keighley and Tanner.
Eric Dressler has the male lead
in this Marie Banner play.
Jack Connolly, European
manager for Fox Movietone, is
renewing Washington acqualnt-
ances in luncheon sessions at
the National Press Club.
E. M. Newman. travel talker,
finds Washington likes his
screen rambles. Sundays audi
ence was S. r. o.
It is a Harry Deli week Of a
sort at the Fox this week. The
vaudeville funsters play Is the