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The Washington times., 1930-08-15
BY HARRISON CARROLL
(copyright. 1890. Premier
Syndicate. Inc.l

6OLL4WOOD, Callt. :. AUG. 10s
Heeding to the CAN Of the open
spaces, Charles Rogers, whom
Paramount DEGREES may no longer
be referred to as Buddy" Will
go Western In his next talking
picture.
The star himself is my author
ity. He says that Herman
! Mankeweicz, erstwhiIe New York
reviewer and now scenarigt, Is
writing q story for him about q
dude ranch.
Perhaps Paramount will send
the company on location to Gary
Cooper's place in Montana.
In the meanwhile Charles Is
making q picture that bears the
unattractive title. ''Molinoff =
Time, no doubt, win take care Of
That: II we are to believe the
studio, ''Molinoff" is mot q mu-
sical, but has few songs in it,"
Leading woman for the star
In this film is Frances Dee, q
pretty newcomer, who already
has had a tilt with the stlIdi6
over her screen narne. She liked
her own, Dee; the studio wanted
TO change 1t to Deane. They
compromised. and it is Dee.
Soft Music
The sound mixer on the set
often Is meddlesorne gentleman.
Out at Universal, Max Fisher was
trying to tone down his orchestra
to suit Bessie Loves voice. A
trumpeter and trombonist had
been silenced, but still the
mixer cried for a slash in
strength.
Max cut out two more ilnstr,I.
ments, and turned to the direc-
tor; Mr.. Craft" he said, 1T beg
to report that the orchestra now
consists Of the director"
Comes High
A Hollywood restaurant patron
lied by many film people charges
one dollar for an ordinary ham,
burger that is impressively de.
hvered to the table In covered
skillet. The meat is still sizzling
in hot grease.
Margaret Fealy. who taught
Douglas Fairbanks acting while
he was high-school boy in Den
yer, is in Hollywood, working for
the tallxies.
Deadlock Renewed
My Impression was that Janet
Gaynor and Fox had come to an
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
LATEST STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

Arthur hopkins announces the
opening Of his first production Of
the new season. Torch Song" q
new drama by Kenyon Nicholson.
at the Plymouth Theater on
wednesday evening, August n.
The following players viii ap-
pear in the cast: Mayo Methot,
Dennie Moore, Henriett Kay,
June Clayworth, Aphie James.
Pearl Hight, Reed Brown, jr.,
Guy Kibbee, John junior, Rus
sell Hicks, Hal K. Dawson. Larry
Oliver. Frank Andrews and Paul
Porter.
Prior to the Broadway pre-
miere, Torch Song'' win be
played for one performance at
Fox's Playhouse, Great Neck, L.
L. on Saturday evening, August
23. The settings for Torch
Song" were designed by Cleon
Throckmorton. The play is being
staged by Mr.. Hopkins.
The new Martin MadtSon-EVa
Kay Flint comedy, "The Up and
Up," which Blatt and Nicholas
now have In rehearsal, will come
to the Biltmore Theater on Mon
day evening Labor Day night,
September /. Changes In cast
have brought Anthony Blair.
Harry Wilson, Sam Devene, Roy
LeMay, Mabel Granger and Lou
Eckles into the swelling list of
players already signed for "The
Up and Up"
Grace Brinkley, leading woman
In Flying High" has returned
to the cast after a fortnight's
absence due to tonsilitis. Helen
Miller. who played the role for
two weeks, was rewarded for her
performance with a term con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
In Vaudeville

Despite her success in the
movies, Lillian Roth yearns to get
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
o. K. for Pickwick |

Frank Reilly, New York pro
ducer, wants to know whether his
play. ssMr. PickWick." would be
good for a second week in Wash
ington. He opened the Dickens
drama at the Belasco in 1927. I
think 1T would do a great busi-
ness In the revival.
Why doesn't Mary Pickford
quit before she becomes a back
number or q SeCond-rank star?
Maybe going on the stage indi-
Gates such an intention.
They say Douglas Fairbanks
planted that 500 hold-up story
50 that he could break the front
page with the news that Mary,
was upstairs sleeping when it
happened, thus killing the di-
vOrce tattle. And Variety reports
somebody will offer Mary and
Dough $4,000 for q national
radio broadcast. which will prove
they still love each other. Gosh,
some folks certainly earn $4,000
easily.
Out in Minneapolis an exhibi-
tor advertised Mitzi Green sup
ported by Clara Bow in Love
Among the MillionaireS," which
Is q straw showing what. bad
publicity and poor pictures viii do.
A bunch of the boys having
nothing to do were discussing.
the best location in Washington
for q new motion picture theater.
/ picked the northwest corner Of
Fourteenth and New York Ave
nue.. But I was outveted. Gar
finkePs corner won, although it's
not big enough for a big thea
ter.
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PICKFORDS To
GET $4,000
FOR TALK
By ANDREW 4. KELLEY

BY ANDREW e. KELLEY
Thoughts Of q dramatic editor
wandering around the theatrical
highways trying to pick up
enough hot news to fill Friday
column:
Everywhere you 60 nowadays
you find tlleater managers hold
ing meetings with union officials.
New contracts September Il and
It looks as though a good many
Washington musicians viii soon
be out Of jobs.
/ wonder how long it viii be
before the motion picture opera
tors win be up against the same
problem as the musicians.
Mechanical progress which will
replace the present booth skill
with 3 set Of buttons. This is q
machine age.
Dick Leibert at the piano q
let down from Leibert at the
organ. He goes to Cleveland next
week.
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
WITH UNION CONFERENCES
F4EA TIERS KEPT BUSY NOWADAYS WITT
Buddy Rogers Goss Western n LIS Nszt FiIm Feature

agreement. but she says they are
just as far apart as ever. I've
been spending my time at the
beach trying to get q TAM" de-
clared the star. When discovered
by this department. Janet was
lllnching with her husband,
Lydell Peck. ct the Paramount
restaurant. He's employed at
this studio as an assistant to an
associate producer. This is q
promotion from his former job
In the writing department. Z
According to d close friend,
Colleen Moore Is closing her
house next month to sail for
Europe on September ~. Col
leen's exshusbaiid, John McCor-
mick, is now back in the film
colony, being new resident at
Malibu Beach.
The Washington times., 1930-08-15

Iowa and waiting for big Mon
day nights on e Street and
Lafayette Square.
Elmer Kenyon, the erudite pub
licist for the New York Theater
Guild, pens me a post card from
Vienna and says that the theater
there is struggling hard against
poverty. And it is the first mes
sage have ever received from
Germany which doesn't mention
Pllsener.
II Jack Pepper beats Wesley
Eddy's box office record for a
week at the Palace-which now
seems possible Wesley will say it
was the picture, and he'd be near
~ right.
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
sign Youngster

Posing for q news reel got
Bobby Dukes q Job in the movies.
Bobby, who is 3la years old, is q
seasoned radio performer, having
been heard in q number Of ma
tioral broadcasts.
Recently sound newsreel was
made Of him singing q 'sStein
Song" AS the mood hit him,
Bobby paused to yawn.
A Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Off
cial saw the newsreel and was
so impressed by the young per
former that he called him to
the attention sof his associates.
AS result Bobby was signed by
telegraph yesterday for an i'm
portant role in the film version
.of Kathleen Norris THE Passion
Flower. !" Accompanied by his
parents he leaves the East today
for Hollywood.
Do You Know
That q coach which originally
belonged to Emperor Franz Jo-
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
Old Partners

Gordon and King, who appear
this week In Get Happy" at
Loew's Palace, have appeared in
George Whites Scandals" and
have been partners for over eight
years.
The Washington times., 1930-08-15

Jpan J.sDalv. the auburn-tressed
dramatic cris 81 whose hair re-
fuses to behave, is back from
The Washington times., 1930-08-15

seph Of Austria,Hungary now Is
"a property at the Paramount
studio?
That Harry Langdon plays II
musical instruments? Y,
The Washington times., 1930-08-15

ton, has no theater league to con-
tend with. What worries him is
when will the season begin? Well,
it looks like Fred Stone, in rip
pies" at the National, and late
September will start things off.
To Hal C. Farrell What you
say is partly right. The answer
is reader interest. You might be
interested to know that the
movie payrolls for house staffs
alone is around $4,000 a week,
money that is all spent in Wash
ington. And when something
comes along that win provide
the necessary diversion for so
cents or less, then the movies
will feel the competition. But
until then the public will beat
a path to the lobbies. And what
about baseball?
The Washington times., 1930-08-15

back to the vaudeville. She says
that upon the completion Of her
current taIkie, Broadway win see
her again In an act &C Che Palace.
After that she'll play several
other theaters. It's something to
know that there are that many
left sr-'
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
Pretty Constance

The girls win watch Constance
Bennett in Common Clay" pretty
closely. saying meanwhile, $50,
that's the girl who is supposed
to be No. with Gloria Swanson's
Count" And so win some of the
men folks.
Whispers along the E. Street
curbstone are that the stage
hands and the Washington. legit-
innate theaters will negotiate
that new contract now under
discussion without calling IN a
referee.
All the publicity which Earl
Carroll has been getting is work
ing backwards at the box office
for @Vanities" and now there is
talk of sending this one on the
road before many weeks.
John Mccormack cables that
Ireland has acclaimed his pic
ture. But il Ireland didn't ac-
claim John McCormacks picture,
that would be news.
Jphn j. Dali, the auburn-tressed
dramatic criMs whose hair re-
fuses to behave, is back from
Il ? IL -.
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
Lily Back. Soon

The German version Of Sons
o. Guns" never, Inaterialized. Lily
Damita is due In New York on
September II, and win return to
Hollywood to start work with AL
Jolson about two weeks there
after. She's been away two
months, vacationing.
The Washington times., 1930-08-15
Going Democratic

Bill Ewing, of the Warner Broth
ers publicity forces, heard John J.
Raskob has bought a flock Of the
w. B. stock and was overheard in
quiring, "Who do you have to see
to join this Democratic party?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
The Weeks attractions in Local Theaters
Reviews of New Photoplays and Stage Productions

/ pect. He is, in fact, not only very much
at ease, but extremely funny. Marion
| Davies gives another of her character
| izations of dumb drollery, managing in
! the first part to be dunber than usual
and toward the end not so amusing, all
Of which is due entirely to her part
] and in no way reflects upon her more
than creditable acting ability. The
other players are excellent, especially
Raymond Hackett as the irritated house
guest.
The stage presentation. "Gym-Jams, -
which is responsible for the appearance
OF Trixie Friganza, is one of the best
| that has been witnessed on these local
boards. In it Miss Friganza shines with
truly explosive brilliance, which reaches
something more than a climax when
she energies as the bathing beauty from
Weehawken. Apart from Trixie there is
talented lady who exercises herself
on a trapeze: Davey White, who dances
with originality: one of the winners of
the six-day bicycle race, showing how
he did it, and Prosper and Maret a
team of acrobatS worth much more than
the price of admission.
The remainder of the bill is given over
to the Chester Hale Girls the Hearst
Metrotone News and an overture by the
orchestra, all of which provides an en-
tertainment of much merit
FART A riotious comedy, high
Il ANIL ly amusing as well as
Loose highly improbable. fills the
Ankles" Earle Theater with echoes
of hilarious laughter this week. as a
group of youngsters, headed by Doug
las Fairbanks, jr., and a few old
timers, principally Louise Fazenda,
romp through Loose Ankles" War
ner Bros. Vitaphone production.
AS a matter of fact, the inimitable
Fazenda fairly walks away with the
show, despite the fact that Loretta
Young is charming young heroine
and Douglas, jr., most uncompromis-
| ing COMPROMISED. From Louise's first
| appearance (caSt as an "auntie" of the
| gay COS, who steps out bit on her
own one night to her final walkout,
she is riot. Her partner in crime,
whose name wasn't available, is a
worthy ally.
The story really doesn't matter a
whole lot, but it seems to be all about
| will which leaves various things to
sundry relatives, If and when the love-
ly debutante granddaughter of the de-
ceased Is safely wed, without breath
of scandal being visited upon the
household through her. Apparently,
grandma didn't put much faith in the
| younger generation. Judging from the
assiduousneSs with which the young
ster and cousin apply themselves to
the task of arranging a little made-to-
order scandal just to show their indie
pendence of wills that sought to re-
strict their freedom, one might surnlise
that grandma was right.
| Nick Lucas, star of the Gold Dig
| gers of Broadway" brings special
treat in a personal appearance with his
banjo. He was encored warmly after
| singing group of popular favorites
among them Painting the Clouds With
Sunshine" and "Tiptoe Through the
Tulips"
Daniel Breeslzin, directing the Earle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10

Concert Orchestra, offers a medley OF
airs from SHOW Boat" News Tea
lures are covered In The Evening SGar-
Universal News Reel. Subsidiary screen
features wind up an excellent program,
including a Vitaphone sketch starring
GEORGES Carpenter In Naughty But
Nice" and a short comedy, "A Matter
of Ethics"
-N+1rnrk "The Girl Said
.IOLO vi Ola No" at loves CO.
"The Girl Said No" lumbia this week,
is another of those
'.wise cracking" pictures which has been
nrenared as entertainment for the
MANY admirers OF William Haines.
JUDGING from the laughter that &C.
companies his every gesture and action,
this gentleman makes the film in every
resoect a success. without him, OF
course the picture would be impossible,
and yet--eyen if it be treason-wlthout
Marie Dressler and Polly Moran 1t still
would be impossible.
Although these two are before the
camera tor very short time, they
manage, as is now their custom, easily
to steal the honors MISS Dressler mas
a chance to have more than a sniff OF
an alcoholic liquid, which produces the
most circulating effect, not only on
herself. but on the audience. 1t seems
almost as though she were blessed to
90 through her cinematic career with
a bottle, of which no end of theSpian
inbibing is capable Of becoming tire
some. Polly Moran, in a milder and
less bibuIous role, accomplishes her
usual wonders, too.
The plot of The Girl Said No" is
one of those embarrassing things for
which there is neither rhyme nor
"A dc IN
heroine-personified with rare beauty
and distinction by Leila Hyams-refuSes
William Haines with considerable de-
termination, which is not hard to I'M
derstand, when this gentleman has a
waiter pour a tureen of soup down his
rivals neck. Through a series of antics
of this type Mr.. HaineS pursues the
lady OF his heart, finally abducting her
from the scene of her wedding, and
thereby winning her for himself.
It must be admitted that in the last
half OF the picture the star suddenly
becomes subdued, and in these unusual
and fleeting moments he demonstrates
an ability to act, even without the help
of clowning. The other members of the
cast appear to be trifle bewildered
as we'll they might, with the exception
of Leila Hyams, who has future that
should be as successful as she is lovely
A revue in colors, entitled "A Night
in Shooting Gallery" and the news
reel complete the program.
e. de S. M.
R-K-O KEITH'S THE Cas- $,
'The Case of Grischa.'' :
Sergeant Grischa." drama of starl
realism, involving a Russian prisoner
held by the Germans, continues for
second week at R-K-O Keith's.
This picture, based on the novel by
Arnold Zweig, has an eminent cast tc
interpret the thrilling adventures Of
the prisoner, thrown against the Ger
man military machine, and ground
through the mills of the gods of war,
until he finally suffers death at the fir
ing squad. Chester Morris is convinc-
ing as Sergt. Grischa. The picturesque
and well known player of villainous
roles. Gustav Won Seyffertitz, is the
German commander in-chief, while q
German officer, standing for more COM
plete justice in the case of Sergt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
RAINS COST 11LIVES.

CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa,
March 10 (P9.-Heavy rains in Northern
Natal have caused the Little and Great
Bushman Rivers to overflow, flooding the
Estcort and Weinen districts. Eleven
were reported drowned.
A massive bridge over the river near
the town of Estcourt was swept away.
One resident disappeared with his wife
and family. and every trace of their
home. Reports said other residents
living nearby were swept away by the
torrent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
METROPOLITAN
~strert AZ chance

M L MI NIL - Wi liam
rStreet of Chance" uws Y
e;ates the danger of exaggeration and
Is sufficiently skillful to avoid 1t, the
Paramount picture, street of Chance,
Z showing this week at the Metropolitan
T,heater. ranks with the best of the I'M
derworld pictures.
Powell goes about the business OF be-
+ ing New York's biggest gambler With a
calm assurance that lends convection 70
his playing. 1t is part that might
easily be spoiled by too mucn emphasis
but this flaw is never permitted TO creep
MANY of the racketeering pictures
leave the spectator with the feeling
that such things couldn't exist. This
one does not. To Powell the creolt
must go. -,,...,,
Is based on the Rothstein MURDER put
the analogy is not closely drawn. Per-
hans the noker game scenes in various
hotel rooms are similar to those IN
which the slain gambler participated,
hut the details which led the gunner
r. NIT Natural Davis ION the spot
must be accredited to the Imagination
of o. H. P. Garrett, who wrote the
story. ..
those seeking entertainment the picture
Is recommended without reservation.
Two Vitaphone Varieties and Para
mount Sound Newsreel complete the
bill. D. y.
nATA1E Donald Ogden Stew
PALAOE art and Trixie Fri
sNot So Dumb" CANA are the most
scintiIlating and up
roarious of the many stars that grace
the Palace this week The former lends
his wild talent to the Aim Not so
Dumb." and the latter holds mirth-
stricken audience in commissions by the
genial enthusiasm OF her caVortlngS'
Thev are the particular leaders OF one
of the pleasanteSt concoctlons OF enVeF-
tainment for some time.
THE picture mot So Dumb" which
contains the highly effervescent Marion
Davies, besides the laconic Mr.. Stew
art. taken from the Kauhman-C Connolly
play "Dulcy," is an amusing bit OF
nonsense, made often hilarious through
the efforts of the players. The plot is
of no great matter. 1t tells the strug-
giles of young girl who tries, by means
Of q week end house party, TO help her
rance improve his position in the jew
elrv business and thereby does little but
make matters worse. The girl has a
capacity for saying just the wrong
thing. She is in reality one of the most
infuriating morons on record, who,
aided and allotted by heart OF gold
finally, through a freak Of fortune, fixes
everything to perfection.
Although this film has been stretched
out almost to the breaking point, 1t is
saved time and again by MIR. Stewart,
who. as the peripatetic golf addict, with
a hobby that includes tall drinking
glasses and game called Guess Who,
Is an extraordinary example OF over
night cinema genius. A newcomer to
the films, he INDUCES in none Of the
generosity antics that one might ex'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10

Grischa, is played by Alec B. Frances.
the white-hatred and venerable por-
trayer of loveable roles. Betty Compson
has the featured feminine role, but is
overshadowed by the more intense in
depreciation of the men of the story.
Jean Hersholt is up to his usual stand
ards in interpreting military judge,
A subsidiary of more than average
interest is Grantland Rice film, show
ing a hunt for a bobcat. There Is a
rollicking animated cartoon and news
reel. The musical feature of the show
is an entertaining burlesque of radio
music by Freddy Clark and his R-K-
Olians.
EOX Although not quite up to
the Fox standard of musical
HAPPY revues, though screened with
Days" in the last year, Happy
Days" is now playing for the second
week at the Fox Theater and is enter
tanning.
Included in the cast are such stars
as Will Rogers, Janet Gaynor, Charles
Farrell, Victor McLaglen, FL Brendel,
Edmund Lowe, Jim Corbett, William
Collier, Tom PATRICIA, Ann Pennington,
Walter Catlett, George JesSel, j. Harold
Murphy Marjorie White, Warner Bax-
ter. George Olsen and Sharon Lynn.
The stage bill is unusually good. The
hit of the program, however, is Lam
berti, a xylophonist. His music is so
good he would be a success even with
out his rapid-flre by-play. He makes
an art of chewing gum, and his every
effort draws a laugh.
Karavaeff, Russian tap dancer, per-
forms very difficult steps with astonish-
ing ease. His flying feet add a lot of
snap to his act. Other performers in
clude Sherry Louise, FRANKLIN and War
ner, Jack and Betty yelling, Evarts and
Lowry and the SunkiSt Beauties. The
orchestra plays an overture by Dvorak,
and Fox Movietone newsreel completes
the program. D. B. w.
ia VEL Y Gaye ct this iT week is e en-
"Step Lively titled step Lively
Girls Girls" and, judged by
the manner of its re-
ception, the girls do it very well, in
deed. Twenty-one of them execute
their dances with pert and enthusiastic
professionalism.
Billed as "the furious furore," Elsie
Burgere, with blond inSouciance that
is compelling, does very nicely with her
songs and dances. The two comics of
the revue, Bentley and Levi, we'll nigh
raise the roof with their antics. and
Jackie Teeters makes much of her SOU
brette role. Others in the cast include
the mysterious RaffieS" and Marcella
and Vera and Louise.
Manager Jimmy Lake announces that
he will continue his popular added fea-
ture on Wednesday and the Friday
Amateur" night this week. EN-.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
Trojans,
Painters
Keyed Up
Annual Rose Bowl Gridlron
Classic to Attract
10000 Fans.
BY GEORGE BEALE
United Press stan Correspondent

PASADENA. Cal, Jan. 1.-THE
Trojan warriors of the University of
Southern California, twice losers in
national competition for football
honorS. were keyed to last minute
pitch as the hour neared for their
clash with the University of Pitts
burgh today in the annual Rose
Bowl classic.
Pitt, with a record as an unbeaten
and united team, went into the final
competition favored in the east, but
the underdogs in the west, where
the theory of the native son reigns.
Those who wagered figured that
University of Southern California
was a touchdown better than the
eastern visitors. The weather Ia
vored Southern California with a
bright warm sun shining. Some
critics believed that the battle would
be fought between the lines.
Some 10000 cash customers will
watch the game.
The lineuO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
Wildcats
Beaten by
Irishnen
Thrilling Finish Turns Tide
in Favor of HooSier
Basket Team.

BIZ Times Special
EVANSTON, Ill, Jan. 1.-The
swift travelling Notre Dame basket
ball team battled its way to o.
to-19 victory over Northwestern here
Tuesday night. The game was close
ly contested throughout.
A thrilling finish turned the tide
in favor of the Irishmen after the
Wildcats had held a one-point adj
vantage for the major portion of
the conflict.
The Purple held 10-to-9 lead at
the half and with two minutes re-
manning in the last half, the locals
were in front, 1918. Smith, Notre
Dame guard, dropped in a field goal
from the center of the floor and
Bob Newbold decided the contest
by sinking a pair of freethrows a
moment later.
Walter, Lockhart and McCarnes,
all former Indiana high school stars,
played great ball for Northwestern,
and with Riel shared the evenings
scoring honors for the Purple. New
bold and De Cook were outstand-
ing for the RamblerS.