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The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Actors Reunion

Mere coincidence, or more
than likely the New York book
ing offices, have all had a finger
in the pie in bringing together
in Washington r h an k S giving
week an actor and actress who
were both members of Mrs.
Fiske's Madam Sand" company
way back in 1917, Jose Ruben,
playing with Judith Anderson in
"As You Desire Me" at the Shu-
bert Belasco, and Marjorie Hollis
in Basil Rathbone's company at
the National. And to lend still
another surprise to this happy
reunion, Imogen Taylor Walcott,
daughter of L. Stoddard Taylor,
manager of the BelaSco, who
vas also a member of that self
same company. expects to be on
hand at her dads theater and
also Harry Rapley's to welcome
old friends and wish them best
Of luck in new ventures.
Miss Hollis and Miss Taylor
both gazed upon Monsieur Ruben
from afar in the days of Madam
Sand" for he was a leading
man and their roles held little
claim to prominence. Still, they
both understudied the two major
feminine roles and there was
always just a chance that oppor-
tunity might come knocking at
their door and they might, for
Just a single performance, play
opposite this charming actor.
However, despite the blizzards
through which they travelled, the
cold, draughty theaters in which
they played, and the long, tire
some rides on trains hours late,
every member of the entire COM
pany remained in perfect health,
and they continued to gaze from
afar.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Junior TheGter viii
Present Barrie PLay

The National Junior Theater
will present "A Kiss for Cinder-
ella" at the Shubert-Belasco
next Saturday morning, Novem-
Der 90.
Based on James M. Barrie's
delightful play. the piece has to
do with the fortunes of a wiSt-
full London waif who lives in
London during the World War.
She comes under the attention
of the police and finds her
Prince Charming in her uni
formed guard. What follows is
characteristic Of the charm and
whimSy of Barrie.
Lovely Shirley Horton, Miss
Sue Pollard in private life, has
been cast in the title role. Op-
poSite her will be seen Mr.. Henry
Fonda who has played the part
of the romantic policeman for
two seasons. He was formerly
associated with the Theater
Guild. and is a graduate Of the
University of Minnesota.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
'OutUard Bound Has
ALLttrinq Love Story

No more alluring story of youth
full love has been told on stage or
screen than that of outward
Bound" the Warner Bros, anG
Vitaphone production coming to
Warner Bros. Metropolitan The
atre. This is an adaptation of
the stage play by Sutton Vane,
which set New York and London
agog several seasons ago. The
theme is so unusual and the
treatment so deft that the re-
suit is an idyll of such compelling
tenderness as to make it irreSis-
tible to all sorts and conditions
of people. 1t has to do with the
effort of two despairing youth
ful lovers to leave this world for
another in which their love may
so on forever.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., and
Helen Chandler play the lovers.
Leslie Howard is featured as the
ne'er do we'll, who, with a number
of other phantomS, find them
selves aboard a mysterious vessel
bound for regions of rewerd and
punishment. Othels in the cast
are Beryl Mercer. Alec B. Francis,
Alison Skipworth, Lyonel Watts,
Montague Love and Dudley
Digges. The adaptation was done
by J. Grubb Alexander.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
YOUNG ACTOR
GETS GREAT
CHANCE

"ToIable David" lives again
upon the motion picture screen.
The Joseph Hergesheimer story,
which raised Richard Barthel-
mess to the ranks of the stars
10 years ago, has been re,made
as a talking picture by the Co.
lumbia Pictures Company, play.
ing at RK-O Keith's Theater.
Science has given the talking
picture to the world since the
picture was first made. and the
new version Is all-talking. This
new medium of expression gives
new and wider scope to the
characterizations.
Given a Chance =
The leading role in the talkie
version is played by Richard
Cromwell, a youth who was an
unknown before he started work
In the picture. as was Richard
BarthelmeSs before the silent
version. Production executives
of Columbia made tests of more
than 180 aspiring youngsters. all
Of whom thought they could
play the part, and many of whom
had many of the necessary quail
fications. They had all but
despaired of finding the perfect
type" when young Cromwell ap-
peared at the studio gates and
requested a test for the role.
Liked the Role
Cromwell, whose ambition was
to be an artist with pencil and
brush rather than with grease
paint and camera, only asked for
the test because, of all the heroes
of fiction, "Tol'able David" most
appealed to him. He had read
the story many times, and had.
long before he dreamed of play
ing the part, imagined himself
as David. Consequently, he had
more than Just a good idea of
how the part should be played.
He was David himself as he
stood before the camera and
mike" even to the extent of
quoting most of David's speeches.
1t was his remarkable physical
fitness for the role. his intimate
knowledge of David's character
and his natural flair for acting
which earned for him the most
coveted juvenile assignment of
the season.
Included in the cast with
Cromwell are such film luminar-
les as Noah Beery, Joan Peers,
Henry B. Walthall and Edmund
Breese. John Blystone directed.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
VELEZ IN
"MING TOY"
ROLE

Bringing to the screen one of
the greatest stage successes q
recent years. the Rialto Theater
will offer Universals all-talking
version of East Is West" as its
nexa attraction, beginning Satur-
day.
Rich in romance and the in
trigue of the Orient, East Is
West" first scored heavily SIS a
stage play with Fay Banter in
the role of Ming Toy when pro-
duced in New York, where it
enjoyed wide popularity for more
than two years. Later produced
as a silent picture, East Is West
again scored with theater audi
ences and the Rialto Theater
management believes that the
talking screen version will be
even more enjoyable than either
of its predecessors.
In Screen Hits
Lupe Velez, the feminine lure
of many screen hits, is said to be
adorable in the role Of the piq-
uant Ming Toy, who is sold by
heartless father to the operator
of a Chinese love boat"
Lewis Ayres, the boy of "All
Quiet on the western Front"
fame, makes his debut as a ro-
mantle star as Billy Benson, the
wealthy American youth who falls
in love with Ming Toy.
Edward G. Robinson, one of
the most famous of stage char
acter actors, is cast as the men,
acing Charlie Yong. half-caste
Chinese ruler of San LranciSco'S
Chinatown.
Miss Velez does her first screen
singing in East Is West" wien
she sings the never-to.be-forgotte
Chinese Lullaby"
Universal news reel, short sub
jects, a comedy. and Otto F.
Beck at the console round out
the program.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Some Financial Facts

Just Imagine" at the Fox
Theater, hoped off to a fine
opening yesterday and seems
pointed at the box office record
hung up by Sunny Side Up" a
feature, incidentally, turned out
by the same authors, De sylvia,
Brown and Henderson.
Earl. CAROLS Sketch Book"
will depart from Washington to-
night after a prosperous week
and about $4,000 greater than
Baltimore provided for the same
attraction.
Clarence Darrow, who debated
to 3,40O people at the Washing
ton Auditorium last Tuesday
night, is now the most profitable
one.man attraction on tour. He
lectures or debates on an average
of five nights weekly, and his
weekly income from platform
work is conservatively estimated
at $4,000. Last Sunday night
in Carnegie Hall, New York, the
takings we're Slo,S0o. at SO top.
Darrow's cut was in excess of
AZ 600
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
GALA OPENING
IS PLANNED
FOR MET
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY


Plans are going forth for a
gala opening Of the Metropolitan
Theater under It's two.a-day
policy, which will begin on
Thanksgiving Eve.
BY a happy booking co-inci-
dence, Montagu Love will be in
town. with the Basil Rathborle
company plating "A Kiss Of I'M
portance" at the National Thea
ter. Since Mr.. Love plays the
role Of the millionaire on the
ship bound for the hereafter in
"O1tward Bound" it Is hoped to
have him make a brief personal
appearance at the premiere.
This is all contingent upon his
role In the new play giving him
q breathing spell in which he
can make a flying visit to the
Metropolitan Theater without in
terrupting the National perform
a1ce.
In Outward Bound" movie.
goers will see Leslie Howard, who
played in the original stage pro
duction and whom many critics
hail as No. among the leading
men of the contemporary stage.
Theater Guild patrons will prob
ably say this honor belongs to
Alfred Lunt, co-starred with his
wife In guild productions. How.
ard is an Englishman, and,
strange to say, never set the
world on fire In and around
Picadilly. He had to come to
America to achieve his footlight
triumphs. At the moment he is
touring in Berkeley Square" !"
Alfred Lunt is American, and
while q great actor has many
mannerisms, Leslie Howard, on
the other hand, has a marked
oxford accent which limits the
scope Of his roles.
Outward Bound" made a
great stage play with Alfred
Lunt playing the role taken in
the picture by Leslie Howard.
Young Douglas Fairbanks, ir.
has the part taken by Mr..
Howard on the stage.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
PIANO PLAYER
:. MIMIC HARD
TO FIND

If motion picture director sub
stitutes a mechanical piano fer
the musical performance OF a star
who is unable to play the instrG-
ment, that isn't news; but If, on
the other hand, he substitutes
pianists for a mechanical piano,
that demands an explanation.
Such a reversal of the usual
order took place during the film
ing of Remote Control" in which
William HaineS is to be seen in
the leading role now at LoeW's
Palace Theater.
Hard to Initiate
It seems that Director Edward
Sedgwick required the recording
of a player piano for scene in a
music shop. The piano was to
record the song hit of the picture,
Just Little Closer" but since
Joseph Meyer had only recently
composed the number. no player
piano rolls were available. The
director then summoned a pianist
to the studio to do the job for
the microphone.
After various trials the key
ticker complained that he didn't
have hands or fingers enough for
the treble runs and octave
tremoloS, SO second piano player
had to be called in. Between the
two they managed to simulate the
effect of a mechanical piano.
And so, as Haines glibly put it,
the reason you don't hear any
one playing like a player piano is
because no one can play piano
like a player piano plays it,"
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
About KeIly's Play

Facts are beginning to drift in
apout the new George Kelly play,
which Washington will see New
Year week. It is a comedy called
Phillip Goes Forth" and Play
wright Kelly will have personal
charge Of the direction.
Laurence Rivers. who is rolling
in wealth derived from his pro.
duction of THE Green Pastures, "
sponsors the new play. Philip
Goes Forth" goes into rehearsal
on Monday With these actors en-.
gagged for the cast: Anne Shoe,
maker. Dorothy Dorr. Thurston
Hall Dorothy Stickney. Adele
Klaer and MadEe Evans. II
opens at the National or January
: Cor q foVr-day engagement.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Butler Has Blues

Blue is a lucky color, accord
ing to David Butler, who directed
the spectacular DeSylva, Brown
a n d Henderson Fox Movietone
comedy, Just Imagine" now at
t he Fox. Butler has never
directed a picture without wear
ing something blue every day of
production. 1t was David Butler,
who directed the other DeSylva,
Brown and Henderson success.
"SunnY Side Up"
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
STAGE PEOPLE
KEEP JOBS IN
FAMILY

No wonder a person trying to
break into the theater from the
outside has such a hard time Of
it! For almost everyone on the
stage knows a great many other
theatrical people and is bound,
by the tie of blood or friendship,
to many others within the sacred
precincts.
This is true of many members
of the all.star cast to appear in
Arch Selwyn's production, "A
Kiss of Importance" which will
be at the National Theater
Thanksgiving week. with matt.
nees Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
Basil Rathbone got his start
in the thcater through his Sec
ond cousin, Frank Benson, the
famous British actor-manager.
Frank Henderson is the grand
son of Alex Henderson, the Lon
don theatrical manager. Fred
erick Kerr is the father of Geof-
frey Kerr. Marjorie Hollis IS the
wife of Montagu Love. George
Wright, sr. is the father OF
George Wright, jr., who is under
the management CT John Golden.
And Alice Burrage is the niece
of George Ade and the daugh-
ter of Mabel Acker, the actress.
Not to mention Arthur Horn
blow, jr., who adapted the play
from a Partisan comedy Mon.
sieur de st. Obin," and whose
father Arthur Hornblow was for
IS years editor of the Theater
magazine! Mr.. Selwyn. likewise,
is the brother of Edgar Selwyn,
who has been. successfully, an
outstanding actor produceI'and
movie director.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Mutual BUrLesQue
Has s Houses in ". Y,

The Mutual Burlesque Assocta.
ton has secured an extension of
it's lease of the American Theater.
Forty-second Street and Eighth
Avenue. New York.
The owners of the property had
been reluctant to tie it up. due to
the prospect of building boom in
that neighborhood upon the com.
pletin of the new subway.
President I. H. Herk, of the
Mutual, was successful in over.
coming this attitude for the time
being at least, and the American
will remain a spoke in the Mutual
wheel. This gives six theaters to
Mutual in Greater New York, three
in Manhattan, two in Brooklyn
and one in Jamaica.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Marjorie White Fun
In "JuSt InlUqine''

Marjorie White is one Of the
featured condolences in Just
Imagine" the DeSylva, Brown
and Henderson Fox movietone
comedy with music which is now
at the Fox.
Ell Brendel heads the cast
which numbers Maureen O'Sulli-
van, John Garrick, Frank Albert
son and a dozen others of i'm
portance in addition. under di-
rection of David Butler who di-
rected the first DeSylva, Brown
and Henderson movietone sue
cess. Sunny Side Up"
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
"JEtst Imagine" Has
PODuLUr Soma Hits

Song hits said to fave been
greater appeal than I'm a
Dreamer. Aren't We Alp" and
Talking Picture of You" which
were popularized by their first
picture, Sunny Side Up" we're
written by DeSylva, Brown and
Henderson for their second great
Fox movietone musical comedy
production, Just Imagine" now
at the Fox.
I'm Only the Words, You Are
the Melody" "Old Fashioned
Girr' and Never Swat a Fly" are
the outstanding numbers in this
spectacularly original romance
which David Butler directed.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Basil RathbOne Met
HOUULUOOd Success

Basil Rathbone, idol of the
silver screen, lured to the moves,
has returned to his first love -
the legitimate stage.
Under the management of Arch
Selwyn, Mr.. Rathbone appears in
"A Kiss of Importance" the cur.
rent offering at the National
Theater. Before his phenomenal
movie career. Mr.. Rathbone at
tained great success in "The
Czarina," The Swan" THE Cap
tive" and The Command to
Love"
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Started as Salesman

Lawrence Gray, who plays op-
posite Marilyn Miller in Sun.
n.y." now showing at Warner
Brothers Earle Theater, started
out to be a salesman. He got
into the movies as a business
manager, when a director sud-
denly discovered that he was
screen type. He rapidly became
one Of the outstanding actors
on the screen.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-28
French Island
Prison In Film

With grim DEVILS Island as its To-
ealc, "Condemned", starring Ronald
Colman. now playing at Fox lmper-
ial Theatre, gives picture patrons an
idea of the horrors Of the French
penal asylum N de notorious
throughout the world generation
ago through the unjust imprison-
ment of Captain Alfred Dreyfus of
the French army.
Men condemned to Devils Island
seldom leave there except as dead
men. Located off the coast of
French Guiana, it is well named
and thousands of men have been
glad to embrace death, their only
iberator from the fortunes of its is
olation.
The picture in which the popular
star appears, reveals a beautiful ro-
nance blossoming amid the sordid-
ness and misery of the penal settle
ment, and the efforts of the cruel
warden to break it up.
Colman is ably supported by Ann
Harding in the leading feminine
role, with Louis Wolheim appearing
in a featured part.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-28
Sciots Planning
Visit To Yuma

On next Thursday, January so. n
group of Imperial Valley Sciots will
leave for Yuma to be the guests of
the Masonic lodge of that city at a
special meeting. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all Sciots and
Masons in the valley to join this
group which will leave from the
MasonI Temple at ) o'clock in the
afternoon, making the trip by au-
tomobile.
Saturday. February 8, will see FL
Centre Sciots hosts TO visiting
brothers from Phoenix. San Bernar-
dino. Escondido and San Diego FOR
a monster ceremonial to be held here.
San Diego Sciots have promised to
bring either their famous band or
drum corps and big parade will be
held in the city.
Ernest bort, past supreme phar-
sob will attend the ceremonial and
the annual inspection will be made
at that time. This will be one OF
the biggest days for valley Sciots
and 1t is expected that an unusual
~ large number of members will
be present.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-28
TWICE TOLD TALES
MEETING YESTERDAY

Mrs. F.. j. Mack was the story
teller at the meeting of the Twice
Told Tales section of the Woman's
Ten Thousand club held yesterday
at the home of Mrs. j. b. McNeecc
on Wensley avenue.
Choosing two short stories, Mrs.
Mack delighted the group with her
skilful portrayal of plot and charact-
crs. The first tale, "Mother Gets
Back on the Job" by Bess Streeter
Aldrich, was an amusing account of
mothers attempt TO bring up her
children on the new methods advo-
Gated by visiting lecturer and her
return to the good old fashioned
system.
"The Third Man" by Meredith
Nicholson was an intriguing mys-
terry tale and was the second story
chosen by Mrs. Mack.
Roll call was followed by current
events after which tea was served
by the hostess, the tea table having
an exquisite centerpiece of sweet
peas flanked by lighted candles in
harmonizing shades.
Miss Agnes Ferris was guest Of
the section and members present
were Mesdames Frank F. Anderson,
w. w. Apple. j. Z. Brock, y. A.
Contos, B. NJ. Gruwell, Forrest Kutz,
J. B. MeNeece, E. J. Mack, Hugh
T. Osborne, d. B. Roberts, R. y
Watson and Norman Lombard.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-28
Five Arraigned
For Drunkenness

Police court this morning was
rather tame, few cases appearing for
Judgment. Edwin Livera, 81, De-
wer Mitchell, -, Earl Othell. 20,
X. n. Black, and G.. Singh, 66. plead
cd guilty to charges of drunkenness
and received sentences of $50 or III
days in Jail.
V. Arriginli, %, arrested en- a
charge of vagrancy, pleaded not
guilty and had his ease continued
until ) o'clock this afternoon. Bail
was set at $50.
P. Blankenship, %, and c. Glas-
gov, %, were brought in for investi-
cation regarding their presence in
g certain automobile at ! O'Clock
this morning. Blankenship was re-
leased but Glasgow was held for fur,
ther investigation.
Mrs. May Stanley who yesterday
morning pleaded not guilty to 4
charge of vagrancy, changed her
plea this morning to that of guilty
and was sentenced to pay fine of
$50 or go to Jail for 25 days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-28
Try a Press Want AID
CV%SHj5 f{{SSS&y{@%&%E

tiles of a live porker. 1t is true too
that we produce about 80 MANY hogs
each month throughout the year.
The grading Of hogs is compare
lively simple, based upon weight and
IT is proposed to establish inspectors
who will fix the grades on the cen.
trail market at the time of delivery,
jlst as grain is handled.
Many of our grain and feed pro-
dncers today hedge their operations
by selling a part of their production
through the exchange, at a definite
price for timely and satisfactory de-
livery; selling the balance of their
production on the open market, with
the result that whatever proportion
is sold through the exchange, pro-
vides the foundation, then if the
market goes up the balance of the
product gets the benefit; on the
other hand if it goes down. that
which has been sold for the future
is protected and the difference APP
plies only to the unsold portion.
ms experiment arrangement will
b watched with great deal of in.
terest and if it adds something of
value to the industry it Will rapidly
spread to other centers, and if by
any change the reflection of future
values through this method can be
worked out in practical way, it will
have direct influence on produc-
ton.
More will be said on this subject
after the situation unfolds itself.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-28
Holden Refuses To
Waive His Rights

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., Jan. %. W,p)
Removal of Floyd Holden, of
Williams, to stand trial charged
with cattle stealing in FL Centre,
Calf, was delayed today by legal
disputes.
H. NJ. Bump. Imperial county dep
utv, is here to return Holden, but
the latter's refusal to waive further
proceedings and a mistake in in
formation concerning the case, have
embroiled both sides in maize Of
technicalities, defense counsel said.
The complaint in this case was
signed in Judge Mayfield's court on
January %, and accuses Holden of
fraudulently removing, selling and
disposing of "two cows, leased and
let TO him by an instrument in writ
ing under contract. CT purchase not
vet fulfilled, knowing said cows to
be subject to such lease contract
with the intent to injure and de-
fraud the lessor" Holden is alleged
to have committed this act on April
|, of last year, near Brawley.
From information obtained at the
sheriff's office this morning it ap-
pears that Holden refused to waive
further proceedings and obtained
the services of an attorney. The dis
trict attorneys office is considering
the preparation of extradition pa
pers within the next few days after
a thorough investigation Of the case.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-28
Expedition To
Seek Old Ruins

LONG BEACH, Calf, Jan. %.
(U.P'--An exploration party financed
by \. F. Bramley of Cleveland O..
will sail from here tomorrow in an
attempt to learn more of ancient
civilization from Mayan ruins in
Mexico.
James R. Carter, we'll known arch.
eologist, will head 80 scientific
group which is sailing on the Yacht
Peary. Two biologists from h e
Cleveland Museum of Natural His
tory are also making the trip.
First explorations will be made in
Guatemala. From there the party
will visit Mexican territory at Quin-
tana Roo, with frequent stops at
familiar ruins.
Much time will b g devoted O
crum bling remains of the Mayan
civilization near Progress, Yucatan,
Mex. where the Chichen Etzac ruins
are located.