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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Card party, Gamma Rho Chapter,
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority, 4l0 Fourth
street northeast, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Meeting, Columbia Historical Society
Cosmos Club, Sis pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Dance, Massachusetts, Society Of
Washington, Wardman Park Hotel, gold
room. pm.
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Lecture, S. c. L. wesleysmith, JEWS
Community Center, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS. Calif.-Heard
our ace, Eddie Rickenbacker, over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Recital and musicale, Anti-Cigarette
Alliance of Washington, M-unt Vernon
Place M. E. Church South, Ninth street
and Massachusetts, avenue, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

henyourthroat
is sore with
coughing and the
inhamed surfaces
seem to stick and
rub together-be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Card party, st. James Catholic
Church, Thirty-seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue, Mount Rainier,
Md, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Supper meeting, Washington Cham
Der of Commerce. 'Mayhower Hotel,
grand ball room, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

theran Church, Eleventh and H streets,
to 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Monthly meeting. Parent As
ISOLATION, Weightman School, tonight at
the school, Twenty-third and M streets.
DR.. Curtis Lee Hall. orthopedic special
ist. representing Washington Kiwanis
Club will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Meeting, Trinity College Alumnae,
Mayfiower Hotel, pan-American room,
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Pictures Ahead.

CTARTING Friday of this week, at
Warner Brothers Metropolitan
Theater, the new weeks feature will
be "The Vagabond King" all in tech
nicolor, which the advance notices
describe as q "stupendous, spectacular
musical romance adapted from the
sensational Ziegfeld stage success" with
Dennis King as Francois Villon, lyrics
and music by Brian Hooker and
Rudolph Friml, respectively, and dia-
logue by William H. Post. jeanette
Macdonald, Lillian Roth, 0. p. Heggie
and Warner GLAND are in the cast.
At the Earle Theater, also Warner
Brothers house. Hold Everything"
with the inimitable Winnie Lightner
and the amusing Joe E. Brown, will
have its initial performance Friday. IL
is described as delightful combination
of romance, comedy and song hits, with
splendid settings.
The beginning of another week witch
new attractions will start In the Loew
houses. the Palace and the Columbia,
on Saturday, with Buster Keaton In the
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer comedy, Free
and Easy" and q notable cast including
William Haines. Trixie F1ganza, Anita
Page, Lionel Barrymore, Fred Niblo,
Karl Dane and even Cecil b. De Mile,
at the Palace Theater. At Toew's Co
lumbia, Harry Richman and Putin
on the Ritz" are expected to continue
for another week.
The Fox Theater, after its grand
opera interlude. will revert to form on
Saturday with Elinor Gyms first talk
ing picture, Such Men Are Dangerous, :"
in which Warner Baxter, the scroll
winner for the best performance last
year, Is the star, supported by Catherine
Dale owen.
R-K-O Keith's on Saturday will
exchange alias French Gertie" as Its
attraction for an African exploration
picture titled I'm Gagt," a travel pro-
duction, with pictures made In the
Congo by the Congo Pictures Co. Of
America, with sound effects. It Is said
to contain interesting studies Of the
gorilla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
On the New York Stage
By Percy Hammond

pelts and furs, but now an international
financier. Miss Ruthelma Stevens,
handsome actress, imperSonates Sleep
walker.
Well, their somewhat puny problems
are solved by Mr.. Barry in Hotel Uni
verse" 1t is an uncanny location how
ering above a suicidal Mediterranean
cliff and full of ghostly suggestions. The
house is endowed with the power to re-
duce it's guests to minor memories of
childhood days, and TO amply the sig
nif1cance of little incidents into inn
portant crises Here is another instance
Of what good actors and good stage di-
rection can do to make play out of an
enthusiastic dramatist's stacy chaos,
MR.. WYNN describes himself in his
1VA immodest advertisement as The
Perfect Fool" When he appears upon
the stage sanity abdicates, giving way to
his ludicrous representations Mr.. Wynn
is addicted to humor rather than to wit.
He Is q clown de luxe, cleanly buffoon
from whose lips, so far as recall, no
filthy Joke has ever issued. To Mr..
Wynns shows one may take ones wife,
daughter or sweetheart without fear OF
communicating their innocence with dirt.
In Simple Simon" Mr.. Wynn Is a
noble hero He is ridiculous, sentiment
tai, foolish, funny and clean, and what
more can you ask from an entertainer?
HIS play Simple Simon" is just an
other of those things-a little plot.
song or two and some chorus girls, plus
Ed Wynn. In it Mr. Wynn dreams a
Mother Goose dream full of Cinderellas,
fairy princes and naughty kings. AS
Miss Bobbie Ernst. the queen of SOU
brettes, sees in Simple Simon"
The people of the nursery rhymes
Are very, very dull at times.
Mr.. Wynn should leave Mother Goose
to Fred Stone and his family, and de-
vote himself to extravaganza less SUBJ
urban. With Simple Simon" playing
to $4,000 per week, should give Mr..
Wynn and his producer advice!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Learned WAYS of the West.

Learned Ways of the West.
IF Joan Crawford didn't gain any
thing else during the several weeks
she spent In San Jacinto Mountain
cattle ranges during filming Of her
latest Metro-GoldwynM Mayer all-talk-
ing vehicle, Montana Moon" she at
least learned the why's and wherefores
of the traditional American cowboy
regalia.
Among the things she learned is
that the five-gallon sombrero is worn
to protect the eyes from the sun glare,
hail and rain, its wide brim afford
ing protection to both head and Shout
about the throat to serve as a hand
kerchief and to protect the mouth and
nose from alkali particles in dust storms
not only for warmth and to shield the
vent denim trousers from being torn
and, most important, to serve as an
armor against rattlesnake bites.
Miss Crawford was also informed
that the cowpunchers wear high
heeled leather boots because they pre-
vent chatting, the odd-shaped heels
clinching the feet into the stirrups
for hard service; that revolvers are not
carried for protection against bad
men" but for the purpose Of killing
steers or horses and to be used
to check maddened beasts in STAN
pedes; and finally. that lassoes were
used. not to string up cattle thieves, but
to rope steers that are to be picked out
from herds and to bind them for brand
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Spacing the Laughs. "

ONE Of the difhculties that beset the
path Of the director Of comedy
talking pictures is how to space for
laughs.
Audiences are apt to be changeable
In their response to comedy situations.
On the stage the players can wait for
the laughs to suhside before continuing
the dialogue. But on the screen this
Is, of course, impossible. Many meth
DDS have been tried for spacing the
laughs" while making a talking pic
ture.
Probably the most satisfactory solu-
ton thus far is the laugh barometer. "
devised by Bryan Foy, director in chief
of Vitaphone Varieties.
Says Mr.. Foy: IF the actors laugh
at the dialogue and the situations while
rehearsing the picture, 1t is practically
certain the audiences will, too. This is
what I call the laugh barometer,
which I employ with the view of slow
ing up the dialogue while the audience
is laughing.
Actors" continues Mr. Foy, "are
usually accustomed to comedy situa-
tons and lines. IT, at the rehearsal
Of brand-new picture scenario, they
laugh at each others lines, it is sure
IRE for real laughs on the screen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Walter Hampden
In "Richelieu.

w WALTER HAMPDEN in
"Richelieu' is coming to
wv Polls Theater the week of
April %, the biggest success
the actor-manager has had
since his memorable production Of
"Cyrano de Bergerac." "Richelieu' has
served nearly, II not all, the great
actors of tragedy and romance In Eng
land, France and America during the
that Mr.. Hampden should come forth
in the red robe Of the great churchman-
politician in the height Of his highly
successful career.
The plot Of Bulwer-Lytton's play
shows Richelieu in his old age when
he has raised France to first place
among the nations of Europe and has
earned the hatred Of powerful foes at
home and abroad. 1t deals with a plot
on the part Of the Duke Of Orleans and
Count Barodas to overthrow Louis XIII,
beautiful ward, Julie, as bride for Ba-
rodas. The willy cardinal, however, a
rare combination of the lion and the
fox, outwits them, preserves the throne
for Louis, saves his own life and aids
Julie to wed the man she loves, Chew
alier de Mauprat. It is one Of the most
dramatic plays of the theater.
"Richelieu" will also be played Tues
day, Thursday and Friday evenings.
"Caponsacchi" will be given by Mr.
Hampden at the Wednesday matinee
and on Wednesday and Saturday
nights. At the Saturday matinee Mr..
Hampden will appear in his greatest
role Of Hamlet for single perform
ance.
Mr.. Hampden's supporting company,
coming direct from Hampden's Theater
on Broadway, includes Ingeborg Torrup,
Evelyn Goodrich, Mabel Moore, Cecil
Yapp, Ernest Rowan, C. Norman Ham
rnond, Edwin Cushman, S. Thomas
Gomez, Moffatt Johnson and Dallas
Anderson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Poor Jimmie Gleason.

IF it were not for the fact that James
Gleason Is a successful playwright,
scenarist, dialogue writer and stage and
screen star, there probably wouldn't be
a thing in the world to keep the wolf
from his door.
Inasmuch, however, as Gleason has
been a success at all of these things, 1t
Is unlikely that any one will ever stage
q benefit performance for the man who
wrote rs Eat SOP" THE Fall Guy" and
The Shannons of Broadway" and who
now Is playing a prominent supporting
role in Harry Richman's starring pic
ture, Putin on the Ritz"
Jimmie, as they call him, has been
alternating writing and acting in Hol-
lywood for the past two years. He
wrote the dialogue for THE Broadway
Melody" played his original role in the
screen version of THE Shannons" and
has appeared with Mrs. Gleason in o
number Of domestic comedy shorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Lily Damita Leaving.

& MOTHER movie queen is about to be
"A lured to Broadway, according to
hopeful reports from the sponsors Of
Sons o. Guns" the musical comedy
in which Lily Damita Is starred.
1t seems the fair Lily is about to
withdraw from the cast in order to beat
a short retreat to her native Partisan
town. For a substitute Messrs. Swan
strom and Connolly are negotiating for
the services of the giamorous Armida.
Armida, incidentally, was probably last
seen in Washington In the film called
Under a Texas Moon" Before that
her Mexican wiles were loaned to John
Barrymore, and before that-well, any
way, by now, everybody should know
who Armida is-one of the fairest Of
screenland's beauties-with voice and
a sense of humor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
A German Film Trick.

WITHOUT receiving so much as a
w Thank you'll" for his effort, and, in
fact, without knowing a thing about it,
until after 1t had occurred, George Ban
croft played q stellar role in a German
motion picture in Berlin during his
recent European trip.
The big-chested Paramount star was
taking a morning stroll down Inter den
Linden. when six uniformed policemen
greeted him volubly and fell in step,
three on either side. They linked arms
with him to form line across the side
walk, and Bancroft, believing this was
just another OF those things which pic
ture stars are supposed to put up with
in public, smiled his broadcast and
stepped along.
Suddenly he became aware that his
sextet of official companions had
turned serious. Then he heard a
familiar and unmistakable clicking
sound and the reason for it all was
plain.
A motion picture camera had been
hidden in some boxes on a large hand
cart, which had been drawn down the
street, Just In front Of the group of
which Bancroft was the central figure.
Unconsciously he had been playing a
part for some still unidentified German
film producer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Tribute to Marcus Loew.

MARCUS LOEW was honored yester-
day in Brooklyn, N. Y, his ma
i've city, when the board of aldermen
Of New York City named one of the
prominent street intersections Loew
square.
The purpose of the designation was
to pay tribute to the memory Of a man
who accomplished much for the better
ment Of his native city. This is prob
ably the first time that any great city
has given Official recognition to a the
atrical leader in this way. City officials
are now cooperating in plans for an
elaborate dedicatory ceremony when
Loew square is officially christened.
A movement has been started among
admirers of Marcus Loew to have 'Loew
squares" designated in other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

THE theater, says George White,
l Scandals" producer, will with the
new season undergo the most radical
changes in the history of the American
show business.
For years the American theater has
been growing bigger and better" con-
tinueS Mr.. White. From standpoint
of production, scenically and otherwise.
we surpasS every nation in the world,
with the result that the majority of our
successful plays are exported for pro-
duction to foreign countries.
Last season came a sudden shift in
fortune, shift due to the fact that
Europe was throwing of its wartime
lethargy with respect TO the theater,
but even more so because of American
invention. refer, of course, to the
talking picture. The perfection of this
medium Of amusement naturally at
tracted an unusually large number Of
our better known figures in the theater.
including actors. directors and authors.
The result was apparent confusion for
a time, and yet out of this chaos will
come a finer and better stage in this
country.
For years talented people, young
actors, writer's and directors, have been
hanging on the fringe Of Broadway try
ing TO get an opportunity to show their
wares. Because more famous names
were constantly in demand, the ambi-
tious newcomers had little chance, only
occasionally breaking in when an in
trepid producer decided to take a gam
BILE on talent.
THE talkies have changed all this
Newcomers are riding high. And now
new brains and new faces, in a greater
or lesser degree, have come to help en-
terrain American OlayQOerS
Long before the advent of the talk
les, however, had been cogitating on
the ACCESSIBILITY of seeking new talent
in all departments of the stage. AS
early as January, 1928, when my last
edition of Scandals was playing on
Broadway, began TO seek new talent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Coming Attractions

wish daughter of mine to be prog
eny Of learning. I don't think so much
learning becomes young woman. For
instance, I would never let her NEEDLE
with Greek, or Hebrew, or algebra, or
simony or AUCTIONS, or paradoxes, or
such infiammatory branches of learn
ing. Neither would 1t be necessary for
her to handle any Of your mathematical,
astronomical. diabolical instruments"
It was January II, ITS. q year be-
fore the Declaration of Independence,
that "The Rivals" was written by Rich
ard Brinsley Sheridan and produced at
Covent Garden, London. Today Mrs
Malaprop, the greatest enemy Of the
Kings English. has returned to the land
Of the living, this time in The person Of
Mrs. Fiske
Mrs Fiske heads a cast that might
well be called all-star (but it ish't) in
the latest revival of 1.-THE Rivals"
James T. Powers is another laugh
maker in the great old play In his role
as Bob Acres. Pedro de Cordoba is
there as Falkland, Rollo Peters as the
dashing Capt. Jack Absolute, Andrew
Mack as the fire-eating Sir Lucius
O'Trigger and John Craig as the chcl-
eric Sir Anthony. The ladies in this
notable cast include Margery Maude,
returned to the stage, as Lydia Lam
guiSh. role which her mother, Wini-
fred Emery, played in an English re-
vival some years ago under the man
agement of her father, Sir Cyril Efaudc,
who himself played Bob Acres; Damn
Malloy, Georgette Cohan, Betty Linley,
George Tawde and Edward Powell.
The Rivals" is under the direction
of A. L. Erlanger and George c. Tyler
Harrison Grey Fiske staged the produc-
ton, now on whirlwind tour, and Is
scheduled for appearance at the Ma
tional Theater for one night only, SUn-
day, May IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
HILIP BARRY in Hotel Uni
verse" distains the old -fashioned
practice of presenting a play In
sections and serves it in single
hunk, unrelieved by intermis-

verse" distainS the old-faSnloneo
practice of presenting play in
L sections and serves it in single
hunk. unrelieved by intermls-
sions. Thus he battles against the
playgoers long established habit OF a
vacation between the acts. period OF
leisure wherein he may rest from the
dramas rigors and refresh himself IN
the foyers and adjacent soda fonts. Al
though Hotel Universe" is hefty play,
full Of ideas and determination, it Is not
perhaps sufficiently brilliant or muscular
to overcome founded tradition. Set in
our ways, we find ourselves, after the
passage Of an hour, wishing for cur
tain to fall upon a climax and leave us a
e1oment or two for ease and recupera-
ton. The mental effort essential TO an
understanding of so serious a drama Is
considerable and should be mitigated by
recesses at frequent intervals. In its
present form Hotel Universe" handi-
caps itself by adding new hardships to
the task Of drama-loving.
What a diligent man is Mr.. Barry,
transplanting as he does his deep
thoughts about the cosmos from his
studio to the stage. The curtain rises
upon a group of rich and nervous Amer
leans wondering what 1t Is all about
In q villa in Southern France. They are
all magnetic persons played magneti-
cally by hypnotic Theater Guild cast
employed for that purpose by Philip
Moeller, the urbanist of the artistic
showmen. Glen Anders, for instance,
Is jovial and bitter ironist, interspers-
ing cynical epigrams with feats upon
the pianoforte. Miss Ruth Gordon. who
is irresistible in any role. is leggy In
genue, gifted with serpent's tongue.
Miss Phyllis Povah and Miss Katherine
Alexander, who excel In exhibitions of
superior womanhood, play handsome fe-
males of normal character and DISPOSE
ton. Earl Larimore is a vague and
reticent Jew, once a petty vendor OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
"UnknOwns" Have a Chance

for the current edition of Scandals >
I searched movie house, variety, theater
and night club for talent. and saw so
many brilliant entertainers, young men
and women who deserved place on the
Broadway stage, that found 1t no sine
cure TO try and select what deemed
best for a revue such as Scandals
IT began signing up talent and have
continued ever since. For the first time
in revue of the magnitude Of Scan
dals' the 'unknowns' have acquitted
themselves with more than passing dis
tinction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
National Players
"Jerry," a Plotting Mink.

- Terry" a farce, not unlike Twin
y Beds" which is scheduled by the
National Players for next week. begin
ming April 20, enlists in the title role
Marion Wells in one Of her best me-
diums to date.
Jerry" is a vivacious mink, modern
to an extreme and a matchmaker at
heart. Seeing her favorite aunt, Joan,
embarked for mismating. she connives
a plot that mixes the suitors, accom-
plishing the twin-edged achievement Of
fixing both herself and Aunt Joan in
ideal matches. Her privately managed
marplot, however, results in her i'm
prisonment in a robins egg blue bed
room. permitting a splendiferous dis
play Of pink pajamas and other ac-
coutrements of the modern girl in re-
pose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Minstrel Revue,
st. Peters Players.

A MINSTREL revue, combining all
the elem ents Of an old-time min
strel show with present-day musical
comedy, will be presented by the st.
Peters Players in the Church Hall at
Second and streets southeast Monday
and Tuesday evenings, April % and 49,
Billy Kelly, well known local come
dian. and Pete Oliver, blackface artist,
will carry the comedy leads in the show,
which was written by Mr.. Kelly. Musi-
cal numbers are being arranged by Ell
mer Brown of the G. w. Troubadours
Special numbers will be offered by the
Kahola Boys. Ann Arlen, Edith San
Fellipo, Walter Oliver, John Dwyer, the
Dugan Sisters and Eddie O'Brien, with
orchestrations under the direction of
Dick Breen and the stage setting and
lighting by Chris SanFellipo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Sheridan's Great Comedy,
"The Rivals" Due Here NAV IL.

THE Rivals" Due Here May II.
EXACTLY 155 years ago Mrs. Mala-
~ prop knew that geometry made one
know something Of contagious coun-
tries"
At that date the old Lady had her
program of higher education for a
young girl.
II wculd by no means" she claimed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
DANCING.

JOSEPHINE JACKSON. PRIVATE DANCING
lessons, 81; 8 for S. Glass dance every Frt.
day, 9 to ~ pm. 1885 10th NV Pot 03is .
STAFFORD PEMBERTON STUDIO.
styles Hy sho Ros Hnrt Pas Sstn AZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
"Rarin' to Go"
New Gayety Show.

DALEY's big black and white revue,
II known as "Rarin' to Co." is an
nounced for the Gayety Theater next
week, with "a fast and furious show
that has always gone over big with
Gayety patrons" Scenery and costumes
that cost more than kings ransom
and performers OF both sexes who put
over each act in a way long to be re-
membered are added claims Of its pro-
motors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Continued From First Page

and other strange people-face lions,
wild elephant herds and other perils,
and come through smiling with mo-
ton picture that Is regarded as solid en-
tertainment as well as education. A lee
ture that has both snap and educa-
tional value makes the picture almost a
complete talking production.
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RSOCie1Y@|
Mrs. E. S. Edmonson, Society Editor-Phone 5S4

tess to the members of the Altar
Guild of st. Andrews last week.
The afternoon was spent sewing on
linens for the altar. Those present
included: Mrs. Maud Williams, Doris
and Frances Hannah, Miss Pearl
Marleau, Miss Eta Mae Lewis, Mrs.
Patton.
A@N&m*m&a&&&
Mrs. w. H. Walker and her grand
daughter, Virgie Walker, left Satur-
day for Taft, California, where they
will visit with Mrs. Robert Cameron.
formerly Miss Gladys Walker.
@&&AA&H
Miss Amy Jones entertained the
Crawford Street Bridge Club last
week. Those present were: Mrs. E.
K. Cumming, Mrs. E. Titcomb, Mrs.
I. Burgoon, Mrs L. H. Watkins, Mrs.
A. L. Gustetter, Mrs. A. L. Lewis,
Mrs. J. E. Wise, Mrs. Amy Jones.
Nogales international., 1930-06-10

Mrs. ]. Lindsay Patton was hos