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The Washington times., 1930-07-25
! WITH BROADWAY OFFERS
.IVERIGHTI IS.
SIGNED FOR
PICTURES 1

Horace Liveright, information.
ally known publisher Of New
York, has undertaken a new ca.
reer in the movies at a time
when other men are just begin.
ming to look around for q nice,
coy nook in which to settle
down. Though still young, he
had already achieved such q
nice niche Of his own In the book
world that one would fancy that
he would be glad to turn into
a composed and quiet book worm
for the rest OF his days.
That is, one would fancy that
If one didn't know Horace Live.
right. Instead he has thrown
In his lot with Paramount, ven
turing forth into new medium in
Hollywood shortly and bringing
to the audible screen q restless
energy which has taken him into
some strange places, including
particularly the homes of literary
geniuses. Here is a man who
refuses to let his spirit be toned
by SNUG success.
Starting his career as q man
with very advanced views Of hu-
man brotherhood, his outlook
changed to the point where he
admitted with cheerful grim q
couple Of years ago that he lay
awake nights thinking of schemes
to outdO his competitors. He
has always been known for his
readiness to take chance, and
this, coupled with a Shrewd in
sight into human tastes, has en-
abled him to accumulate a for
tune where other publishers were
barely suhsiSting on the crumbs
dropped from ParnasSus.
He brought out Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes" when an older
and apparently seasoned publish
ing house had pompously turned
it down, and cleaned up on that
sufficiently to satisfy any Broad
way blonde. He figured that
such high.brow authors as Theo-
dore Dresser and Sherwood An
derson had at least one popular
success concealed somewhere about
their person. So he virtually
grub-staked them in their earlier
works until they both blew him
windfall with "An American
Tragedy" and Dark Laughter" i"
Deciding that he had some still
unfettered vitality, he decided
to unleash 1t at the drama. Here
again he displayed the same will
ingness to try anything if the
portents and the horoscopes
seemed against it. When "The
Firebrand" opened out of town,
it looked like q sure.fire flop.
1t was played in the romantic,
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
CARROL GIRL
AND PICKF0RD
DISCUSSED
BY ANDREW n. KELLEY


There may be quite few Hol-
lyWood stars graeing the boards
81 the legitimate stage next sea
son If there is any truth in the
hot weather stories which the
press agents inspire.
Thus you may read that the
Selwyns are anxious to put Mary
Pickford's name in the marques
electric, lights. The play talked
about for the Pickford Broadway
debut is Barrie's Quality Street." !"
This you may recall served Maude
Adams well.
Miss Pichord began her puolic
career, trouping the length and
breadth of the land as q child
actress. Her most notable work
was with David Belasco. and IN
the plays, 'Warrens Of Virginia"
and poor Little Rich Girl" Then
the movies discovered her or
rather D. w. Griffith recognized
. wonderful talent. The rest Is
history.
Increasing difficulty in finding
suitable screen material Is said
70 have induced Miss Pickford to
listen closely to the soft pleadings
Of Broadway. The Selwy1 office
announces there is a strong posi-
bility their proposal will be passed
upon favorably. .,''''.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Gloria Is Listening

. Gloria Swanson, who has just
finished What a Widow" and is
hard at work on plans for her
next, is another Hollywood actress
eager for a fling at the footlights.
She has been offered a play by
Producer A. H. Woods and if she
accepts the advice Of her voice
mentor and tutor, Laura Hope
Crews, will try to conquer Broad
way. Miss Crews feels certain La
Swanson would be a stage sensa-
ton. ~. e..
Another being discussed for re-
vue exploitation is Clara Bow.
The 1T" girls contract with
Paramount expires within a few
months and she has frequently
expressed a desire to appear in
the frothier stage CONNECTIONS.
Alice White, at the end of her
First National career, is another
name discussed for Broadway.
Lillian Gish has made sue.
cess Of her first play, Uncle
Vanya," and will tour the
country in it under the JED Har-
1ts banner. When the play re-
opens in September. Dorothy Gish
will also have role.
Somehow this department can
generate but little enthusiasm
at the prospect of West Coast
drnportationS. I have q vivid
recollection Of Theda Bara' S
opening night at Polls in THE
Blue Flame" Of Conway Tearle's
debacle at the old Garrick,. Of
Lillian Dimples) Walkers several
efforts, of Charlie Rays acting
in within the Law" and CT
Irving Cummings flop as an F
Street leading man. They are
pages written in the "red" on
the theater's history.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Roxy Recalls Pencils

Roxy has called .in the gold
pencil passes which served as
admissions to his film cathedral.
Those holding the pencils have
been told they may retain them
as souvenirs but they will no
longer serve as open sesame"
to the Roxy doormen for the
critics and their friends. In
stead Roxy has issued individ-
ual card passes to those entitled
to crash the theater gates and
these fee waving credentials are
1ion.transferable.
It seems that the golden pen
els became community booras.
One came by the doorrnaf1 six
times in a single day. Another
brought in a party Of six on his
pencil and fuIned about the
Roxy service. Critics were hard
put remembering to whom they
had last lent the pencil. Some
lent the pencil and It is still
missing. They became a nuts.
ance for the theater and the
r1ehtful beneficiaries. So passes
q golden idea.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

FOX-Frank Albertson in
wild Company" At 2:02, 4:16,
5:46, 1859 and 1918 p. m. Stage
shows at 1:20, 3:34, 7:17 and
9:31 p. m.
METROPOLITAN--Ann Hard.
ing in Holiday" At 1925 a.
m, 1:25, $3.50, $40, 1880 and
9:30 p. m.
EARLE-Joe e. Brown in Top
Speed" At 11:40 a. m, 1:40,
$40, 6:35. 7:40 and 9:42 p. m.
PALACE-William Powell in
Shadow Of The Law" At IL,
2:20, 4:40, 7:25 and 9:45. Stage
show at 1:40. 4:05. Gas and 9:1c
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Joan Crawford in
"Our Blushing Brides" At II. l..
3:05, Sis. 7:15 and 9:25 p. m.
RK.O.KEITHS Lowell Sher-
man and Bebe Daniels in Lawful
Larceny" At 1l:40 a. m, LAS.
3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

Charles Dillingham; has COM
pleted casting on his first play
for the new season Suspense, "
a melodrama by Patrick Magill,
that will open at the Fulton The
ater on Monday evening, August
II. following its successful run
last season in London at the
Duke Of York Theater.
The cast will include Charles
Dalton, John Halloran, Lionel
Pape, Reynolds Denniston. Seth
Arnold, Herbert Ransom, Alfred
Ayre, James Vincent, Henry Saw
age, Frank Horton, Charles Dill,
Perry Norman, William Evans
Walter Scott, Charles Scott and
others. Reginald Denham, who
staged the production in London,
is directing the American presen.
tation of Suspense" and re-
hearsals are now under way.
Selena and Josephine Royle
probably will be starred next sea-
son in a play written expressly
for them by their father, Edwin
Milton Royle. Selena is now
playing leads at Fitch Gardens
stock company In Denver.
do you know" writes whoever
is doing publicity for Murray
Phillips, that Lou Tellegen, star
of Technique goes up in a
Gates passenger plane in Jack
son Heights for three hours every
day to study his part. Tellegen
rented the plane a month ago
to avoid the noise and heat Of
the city and also to avoid the
female admirers who annoy him?"
No, we didn't know it, and
now that you've mentioned the
matter we don't believe it.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
In Husbands Play

Nancy Carroll, the Paramount
star whose film reputation is In
the ascendancy, Is another acqui-
sition being discussed for the
stage.
In this case it would be with
Paramount's permission, blessing
and with O production put on
under the auspices of the film
corporation. The Charles Froh-
man Company, which is controlled
by Paramount, has purchased a
play called "Florodora," written
by Jack Kirkland. He happens
to be Nancy Carroll's very de-
voted husband and as Broadway
hears it, the film star would give
anything to see her mate as the
author Of q smashing New York
hit.
"F1orodora" is described as a
comedy. Of back.stage life in the
1900's, and Chester Erskin, the
new play producer Of the Froh-
man office, is said to have done
bit Of collaborating upon it. At
any rate, "F1orodora" will be pro-
duced and the plan discussed is
for Nancy Carroll to star in the
play and then make it as a Para.
mount picture.
Yet another star who Is listen.
ing to Broadway offers is Janet
Gaynor. She is barred from pic
lures until she settles her diff.
Guilty with the Fox company. al.
though some see in the stage
Tt1raorS a move to stir Winfield
Sheehan, Of the Fox company,
into peace overtures.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Revue Graduate

Babs LaVelle, who appears this
week in July Follies" at Loew's
Palace, was selected for the cast
of Lew Leslie'S famous "Interna.
tional Revue" Considering that
Babs is only II and the dancing
star Of the show. she has much
to be proud Of. Her mother was
a prominent actress on the Brit.
ish stage and her father is q
dramatic writer.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
N E w SPAPER
MEN MAKE
GOOD

Don't mind the tough shedding
when you are Just a cub reporter.
Smile when the prominent bush
ness man slams the door in your
face when you try to get an inter
view on how to be successful. The
time will come when a newspaper
man will be able to capitalize on
these experiences.
So says E. H. Griffith, one Of
Hollywood's most successful di-
rectors. His last picture. "Holi-
day." starring Ann Harding. is
proving to be sensation. Paris
Bound" and Rich People" we're
excellent.
He received the experience In
the newspaper world which led to
these triumphs. Griffith worked
on the Chicago Journal and on
the Cleveland News Leader before
he started to work at the Edeson
Studio in New York IA years ago.
Other important men In the mo-
ton picture industry Of Holly.
wood who began their careers on,
newspapers are Homer Croy, au-
thor Of They Had to See Paris,"
and the famous novel, west of
the Water Tower; Monta Bell. a
Washington editor; Benjamin
Glazer, formerly supervisor for
Mary Pickford and now free lance
writer: Chandler Sprague. scenario
writer at Fox, and others. Croy
was on the st. Louis Post and the
Kansas City Star. Glazer worked
on the Philadelphia Press, Sprague
was on the Los Angeles Examiner.
I should enjoy doing a news
paper story for pictures" Griffith
says. There is wealth of ro-
nance and action and human in
terest in this field" The director
believes that no work fits one for
writing like newspaper experience.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Skate Veterans

Gaynor and Byron, who appear
with Arnaut Brothers this week
at Loew's Palace in July Fol-
lies" are not satisfied to do
their roller skating on the stage;
they go up on an eight foot
platform just to make it more
difficult. These boys have prac-
tically skated their way around
the world, having visited all five
continents.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
CaWthOrne's Faith

Joseph Cawthorn, who appears
in Radio Pictures "Dixiana," :"
once worked 10 years for a pro-
ducer without a contract. The
producer was E. L. Erlanger, of
New York.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
HOLLYWOOD Product

Dorothy Lee, five-foot actress,
who plays the role of Poppy in
"Dixiana," is a Hollywood product.
She was born in the shadow Of
the R-K-O studios,
The Washington times., 1930-07-25

high-flown manner of genera
tion ago, with everyone, in the
cast taking his art very seriously.
Thereupon Liveright decided to
take a chance by changing the
accent and the tempo of the
playing-and the play breezed
through a long run
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Another Premiere

An0tner HFemIeFe
The first-nighters had two pre-
mieres in as many days when
"Dixiana" followed the Ina Claire
play, and opened in a blaze Of
lights at the Orpheum.
Lowell Sherman acted as mas
ter of ceremonies and introduced
Bebe Daniels, Everett Marshall,
Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey
and the supporting members of
the cast. . -. .
The flappers in the crowd Gre
ated a commotion at the arrival
Of Nils Asther. Nils still favors
blondes and escorted Thelma
Todd. Amos n andy. the latest
R-K-O stars. pau.ed to humble a
The Washington times., 1930-07-25

Open or closed car transportation II
avallnbIe to those who consult the
Used Car" columns Of tOda9's ClaSsI-
fled Ada.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
,LYWOOD STARS ARE FLIRTING WI
FILM COMEDY TEAMS
AGAIN POPULAR

couple Of monosyllables over the
microphone. Betty Compson and
Hugh Trevor, who have been 60
ing about quite frequently of late,
were present; William lie Baron,
radios big boss; Luther Reed,
director Of "Dixiana," and Is
bride, Jocelyn Lee; Ruth Roland
and Ben Bard, and many others
attended.
The shades Of "The Cuckoos, Z"
which recently played this thea.
ter, must still remain as a bat,
attracted by the powerful lamps,
flew overhead for some time.
Eventually it made a landing
atop the box office which might
signify anything.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Br HARRIsON CARROLL

Copyright, $780,. Premier syndicateJ
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. July 25.
Another team of comedians have
been, reunited with the assigning
of Robert Armstrong and James
Gleason to feature parts in
Pathe's Looking for Trouble"
This pair was split some months
ago at the completion of "Oh
Yeah" and since then have been
busy at different studios. With
this combination supporting Eddie
Quillan, who stars in the film,
competition should be keen for
the leading honors.
The story by Walter De Leon
and Russell Mack deals with
gangsters, but is different from
its predecessors in that it treats
the situation entirely from a
comedy angle.
Armstrong portrays a gangster
leader and Gleason is q member
of the gang. Quillan is shown as
a messenger boy for a brokerage
company, who, through a series
Of events, becomes mixed up with
the lawbreakers.
Besides the comedy, the love
interest must be of more than
passing Importance, as Pathe is
attempting to borrow Loretta
Young from Warmers for the fem
mime lead. Rehearsals will start
shortly under the direction Of
Russell Mack.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Double Celebration

DOuDlS OelcDE6tlOh
Quite by coincidence Ann Hard
ing will receive congratulations
for two events on August 7th.
The first is the formal opening
of her starring picture. "Holi-
day." at the Carthay, and the
second her birthday, which falls
on the same day.
Celebrating both, the studio Of
ficials plan a large party in her
honor after the showing Of the
picture.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
King for a Day

From Fetchikan, Alaska, comes
the news that Louis Wolheim as
surned the duties of mayor of the
town for a day, relieving the regu-
lar official, who strangely enough
bears the name Of Jimmie"
Walker. The mayor relinquished
his office to Wolheim as a ges-
ture Of honor to the R-K-O pro-
duction unit filming THE silver
Horde" in that city.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Roster Complete


The signing Of Ford Sterling
by AL Christie completes the list
Of eight comedians that will star
in 38 comedies for the producers
during the coming season.
Johnny Hines, who was put
under contract few days ago,
has started on his first two
reeler, and stories are being pre-
pared for the balance of the list
which includes Clyde Cook, Char.
otte Greenwood, Buster and John
West, Bert Roach and Tom Patri-
cola.
Do you know that Andres de
Seguerola is never without his
as he carries five spares
in his pocket for emergencies?
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Paid With Interest

Walter Huston took up the
role Of a financier recently when
he entered into a strictly busi-
ness proposition with his 22-year-
old boy, John. John has just
graduated from college and as
pires to write rather than be-
come an actor. To encourage
this pursuit, his father offered
to finance him with the under.
standing that he receive half OF
every check received through lit
erary efforts.
Last week he had a letter and
inclosed was half check for
the first accepted story. Alsc
there was an extra 81 bill with
a note attached which read,
Buy something for yourself. Sug'
gest you get hold Of some bonds
with it, and it will keep you."
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
A Flat .Inke

Charles Judels, who initiates
several languages expertly, was
responsible for a feminine trans.
lator almost losing her job with
Fox when the actor worked at
that studio. Posing as q French
man he talked at length to the
girl, who had been hired as a
translator. When she failed to
understand him the company dis
pensed with her services. How.
ever, Judels heard about the in.
cident and had her reinstated be.
fore she had lost any salary.
The Washington times., 1930-07-25
Taking No Chances

Taking No Chances
An excerpt taken from Sam
Mintzs script of Tom Sawyer"
reveals that the author is TAX
ing no chances, authentic or
otherwise. According to Sax, the
scene opens with Tom looking
at a raft. From there he writes,
sit dissolves to a Spanish gar
leon, then dissolves back to the
raft. (Galleon or no galleon,
there's a miniature silver ship
in Roberts Department Store
that's just the ticketO
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
NATIONAL MEMS SINGLES
 OPEN AT FOREST HILLS
Thirty-One First Round Matches Will Start the Ball Rolling
 at West Side Club.

Forest Hills, N. Y. Sept. lPl- Thirty-one first round matches were to start the ball rolling in the na- tional mems singles tennis cham pionships at the West Side Tennis club today
 Although many of the 95 entries have drawn first round byes and were not to compete until Monday. both Big Bill Tilden, favored to win the title for the eighth time. and Jean Borotra, formidable French contender, were 10 swing into action the first day.
 Tilden was matched against C.. Lincoln Halberstadt of New York at S:So p. m. (est, an hour after Borotra's match with Berkeley Bell, fighting first ten player from Aus tin, Tex
 Although Tilden and Borotra headed the list of favorites, d galaxy of youngsters were ready to step in should either or both faltor. Among the younger players con Ceded chances to go far were Will mer Allison. George Lott, dney Wood Cliff Sutter, Gregory Mangin John Van Ryn, Ellsworth Vines anI Frank Shields.
 England's contingent of half a dozen was headed by H. G. N. Lee. Frederick Perry and J. S. Cliff. Marcel Rainville of Montreal was ready to uphold Canadian prestige and Irish hopes were pinned on G. Lyttlcton Rogers.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
PRO CHAMPIONSHIP TO
 BE DECIDED IN TOURNEY
SiXty-Eight Crack Golfers Arrive at Fresh Meadow Club in
 Quest of HCnors.

New York. Sept s LPl-Sixty- eight crack professional golfers today de- scended on the course of the Fresh Meadow club, Flushing, for a final practice session for the P, G. A. championship, starting Monday.
 The pros will apply finishing touches today and tomorrow to their preparation for the 36-hole qualifying medal play Monday by which the select g will be namel for match play beginning Tuesday Leo Diegel is the defending cham pion.
 All the matches will be over the 36-hole stretch.
 The Fresh Meadow club course, one of the hardest on Long Island. has been made more difficult by the addition of three traps and the lengthening of one hole. As recon structed the course will be more than $500 yards in length
 Monday morning the second round starts four hours after the first
 Although Walter Hagen, who won the title five times, failed to qualify, other we'll known stars win be in the rlnning, They include Gene sarazen, Johnny Farrell Bill Mehlhorn, Al Watrous. Harry Cooper. Al Espinosa. Joe kirkwood, Horton Smith DenSmore ShItc Charles Lacey and Tommy Armour
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06

What may be the last game in the series for the baseball championship of the city between the P. & F. Corbin team, champion of the h. dustrial league and the Sokols. champions of the Senior City league. will be played this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Walnut Hill park. A vic tory for the Corbin contingent will end the series while a win for the essary. This will be played next week.
 A pitchers battle will be seen to- morrow. Because of a sore arm, Partyka. ace of the Sokols' pitching staff, will be unable to occupy the mound and Manager Joe Jackson has consented to the use of Brooks, mainstay of the Pirate team. Jag loski will hurl them over for the Corbin contingent and these two boys should furnish plenty of fea- lures.
 The teams will be at their full strength. Martin, Sokol catcher who was injured in a collision with Joe Jasper last Saturday, will prob ably be out of the lineup but his place will be taken by Adam Sul lick.
 The remainder of the two teams will be at their peak. The Corbi1 crew is confident of winning while the same feeling exists in the camr of the Sokols.
 The contest will be starte1 j promptly at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
AFTER ALL-TIME TITLE
Gallant Fox Faces Chance of Be- ing Greatest Money Winner in History in Race Today.

New York, Sept. R>-Aiming at the all-time money winning title, William WoodWard's Gallant Fox takes the track at Belmont Park today. seeking the Lawrence Reali- zation three year old stake and it's accompanying purse of s30,000, which would send the Fox's total earnings soaring above Zev's record of s313,0O0. The Woodward ace already has won more than soS7,- 900.
 Only three other thoroughbreds have been named to match strides over the mile and five furlongs with the brilliant son of Sir Gallahai l IT. but the thirty eighth running of the stake is expected to develop into a real hoss race with James Buffers Questionaire and William Ziegler Jr.'s Spinach offering stern opposi- ton. A. C. Bostwick's yarn com nletes the field.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-06

St. Louis, Sept. LP,-The grin that helped make Sunny Jim" Bot tomley an idol of St. Louis Cardinal fans for eight years has turned to a grim smile this season.
 Sunny Jim" has lost a lot of his popularity. The cheers that have rung throughout the ball park each time he has been at the plate since 1922, this season have been mixed with jeers.
 Even the women with whom Bot tomley was especially a favorite no longer chant Come on, Jim," when he goes to bat
 Bottomley's play this season has lost the dash and fire of few years back, and his home run punch is missing. The fans have been quick to note the lack of aggressiveness and already are speculating on where the first baseman will be next season. Rumors among baseball authori- ties here are that Bottomley's smil- ing face will not be in the 1881 line up.
 Branch Hickey. vice president of the Cardinals, already has said that James A. Rip Collins. sensational first baseman of the Rochester club will be a Redbird next season.
 Collins has earned promotion and he will get it." the club official said
 Only once in eight years has Bot l tn ob mark until this season. That was in 1925 when his average was .299 This year his hitting mark has hoy cred just below 300.
 Bottomley has been handicapped this season by an injured thumb, which perhaps has been the reason he has appeared to slow up.
 In a recent game Sunny Jim'' came to bat with the tying run on base. He fouled out and the fans, forgetting the past, booed. Bottom- ! ley's smile faded, his head dropped slightly, and dropping his bat, he walked slowly to the dugout
 Reports that he wants to be trad : cd have been denied by the first sacker.
 I've given my best for the Card inals,' says Bottomley. I'm satisfied hero in St. Louis, and naturally it's going to hurt if I'm traded. But I'll be playing ball some place next year so why worry"
 Bottomley. 30, won the leagues most valuable player award in 1928.