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The Washington times., 1930-12-08
GAYETY SHOW
RANKS WITH
CHOICEST

BY far the most ambitious un-
dertaking that Washington bur.
lesque fans have been privileged
to witness this season, is playing
at the Gayety, this week under
the title of Fine Feathers"
Margie Bartel, dancer and
singer is enough cause for a trip
to the Ninth Street house, while
her dance in the second act, in
which she is bedecked in bronze
is in reality an artistic triumph.
Three extremely gifted and
personable young ladies, Jackie
Teeter, Leonara DeAlba, and Ida
Shaw add no little to the enjoy
ment of the audience, Miss Shaw
being especially suitable to its
taste.
Comedy prevails, as is only to
be expected when such troupers
as Harry Levine, Art Gardner
and Art Brooks are among those
present. Brooks also steps to the
fore with an amazing exhibition
of dancing on roller skates. He
later makes use of a nice voice
when he sings ''Old Man River"
Fields, Smith and Fields, a fast
stepping male trio. showed that
not only are they masters OF
dancing, but expert funsters as
well. Manager Jimmy Lake an.
nounces that Jean Bedini and
his Peek-A-Boo Co. Is in the
offing.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
STEPHENSON IS
FIRST AIDE
FOR HAYES

Helen Hayes appearance in
Washington is always heralded
with great fervor, but this season
her coming in "Petticoat Influ-
ence" at the ShubertB BelaSco
Theater will have an added at
traction, for Henry Stephenson
is featured in the cast. Mr..
Stephenson is Britisher by
birth, but the American .theater
has long since adopted him as
her very own. He is one of those
sterling actors whose perform
ances are always a. Joy to watch,
bred in the English school Of
acting, his work is definitely
stamped with the painStaking
care and thoroughness Of his
early training.
One of Mr.. Stephenson'S first
appearances in America was made
in Washington in Spanish
Love-" the play which also fea-
tured James Renee and William
Powell. Later came Jane Cowfs
Smiling Through" with Mr..
Stephenson in a delightful role;
more recently he has appeared
here in "The Command to Love"
and Journeys End"
"Petticoat Influence" has an
English setting and in it Mr..
Stephenson finds a character
most ably suited to his dra-
matte ability.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08

On the screen Neil Hamilton
"The Widow From Chicago" in
the person of-youm never guess !!
She's slim and blonde and we've
not seen her for a long time for
there is a story floating about that
she went Hollywood and her
contract was not renewed, and
while she has the title role in
this picture of racketeers and
"sin-dens" and really handles a
hard bit rather creditably, she is
not the center of the story. But
why be impetious? Meet Alice
White.
Robinson AS GangSter
Edward G. Robinson plays
Dominick, a fearless gangSter who
lets nothing stand in the way
of any plans he has made; the
weakest point in the entire story
is where the girl leads Dominick
to boast of his nefarious deeds.
Neil Hamilton plays the role of
Swiftly Dorgan from Chicago
who finds that the police are
right (sometimes). Mr.. Robin
son is excellent and lends a
smooth performance to an enter.
tanning program picture.
Petite Maxine Doyle graciously
names the acts for the stage
revue and we find Marion Sun.
shine ('member Marion at
Keith's?) teamed with Frenchie
Melan and giving series Of her
delightful imperSonationS; then
there is a burlesque on the
Apache dance by Chamberlin and
Hines; Monge Troupe, a novel
toss and tumble act and then
the high spot of the bill, Irving
AaronSon and his commanders
who do almost everything but
initiate four HawaiianS; they
have some very amusing numbers
and a rare Interpretation of the
simple ditty titled Sing Some,
thing Simple"
Clark Has Baton
Freddy Clarke replaces Daniel
Breeskin in the orchestra pit
Daniel, you know, has stepped
up to the position Of director of
music for the Warner Brothers
houses! And Graham McNamee
newscasts the latest important
bits of pictured happenings.
Stop in at the Earle and enjoy
a line-o-laughs!-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08

UNA MERKEL In its talking
celluloid version and called THE
Bat Whispers" as the main screen
attraction at the Palace this
week it retains much of its mys
tifying quality and queer hocuS'
pocuS.
Even as the play left much Of
the plot unexplained in a maze
of excitement and hysterical
shrieking so the picture skirts
lightly over logical solution. You
are expected to ignore loose ends
in story telling and Chester Nor
riS steps out of character at the
finish to request audiences not 70
circulate the identity Of The
Bat" So be it.
Loose Ends Story
Director Roland West has
requisitioned the mechanical de.
vices and resources of Hollywood
to generate moments for high
blood pressure. His camera is
moved about for unusual shots
and he contrives to pyramid sus'
pense while weaving weird melo-
dramatic incidents into his story
It impresseS more as a clever
exhibit of theatrical hokum than
as convincing narrative.
Chester Morris is the advertised
star, but his role Of Detective An
derson makes little demand on
acting talent. Indeed, the east,
consisting of Una Markell, Gustav
Won Seyferrtitz, Ben Bard, Grayce
Hampton, Maude Eburne, Spencer
Charters, De Witt Jennings and
others Of the Hollywood elect, have
little to do except to scream ana
look frightened. HonorS go to the
Cameramen and such unseen hands
as executed and manipulated the
trick devices for this house mys
terry.
Good Stage Show
On the stage is a miniature re-
vue, Dream Garden" which rates
high in entertainment value. A
crackerjack team of ballroom dan
cerS-Gomez and Winona-Sho
tersichorean feats of agility and
grace. Allan Rogers scored solidly
with two song numbers, and
Medisa and Michael offeredbr
MediSa and Michael offered
breath-taking adagio. The Chester
Hale girls have two exceptionally
engaging ensemble numbers. Any
merit for Trixie Friganza's efforts
to entertain is dissipated by lyrics
and Jokes too common and coarse
for the lowest night club. The
Hearst -Metrotone news reel rounds
out excellent entertainment.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Reno DiUOrce Court
Scenes in Feature

Actual shots of divorce famous
Reno are a feature of "Lightnin' "
which brings Will Rogers to the
Fox now. Included in these
scenes is the court house and
the court room where upwards
of 1000 divorces are granted an
nually by Judges Bartlett and
Moran.
Appearing in support Of Rog-
ers is a cast that includes such
notables as Louise DreSSler, Joel
McCrea. Helen Cohan, sharon
Lynn, j. M. Kerrigan, Jason Ro-
bards, Luke CoSgrave. Frank
Campeau, Charlotte Walker, Ruth
Warren, Joyce Compton and Rex
Bell,
The Washington times., 1930-12-08

feminine sex, EDDIE QUTLLIAN
because of the marked aversion
to women felt by Bob Armstrong
the more experienced Of the pair
who, although an accomplished
gambler, was Of the opinion that
woman was one gamble where
9 fellow has no chance Of win
ming.
Wins In Market
And so it was that Eddie Quill
Ian, formerly runner" for Nc
Call and Company, brokers oi
Wall Street, cleaned up thou
sands Of easy money in tht
gambling racket, and gave it ur
all for the sweet little Miriam
Seegar, who proved a more pow
erful influence than the louc
call Of the dice and the cards
You usually do not laugh in q
picture where people are muir
dered for welching in q game ol
cards or where q murderer Il
brought to justice, but here, witt
the vivid, smiling personality o.
Eddie Quillan and the tough
demonstrative humor Of JAIME!
Gleason, the production car
scarcely be other than a side
splitting comedy. And whatevel
these two fail to provide, Robert
Armstrong, quiet and conserve
tive, offers with his subdueC
comedy.
Rambling Reporter
Miriam Seegar, young anC
blonde, although new TO TIT
cinema, carries off the laurelS o.
an old-time trouper.
The Rambling Reporter. carry
ing the audience to Borneo, give:
colorful portrayal Of the land O.
the wild men. Screen Snapshots
giving a view of Cliff Edwards anc
Joe E. Brown, Pathe audio re
view Of scenes and songs, ant
Pathe News, giving a picture O
the opening session Of Congress
and the principal figures Of TIT
body, complete the program.
j. A. B.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

The signing Of Arthur Sinclair
and Marie O'Neill for the cast Of
"The Rale Mccoy" M. j. j. Mac
Keown's comedy, is announced
by Sam Lowett, who plans to
produce the. play here early next
month. Mr.. Sinclair and Miss
O'Neill appeared in the original
production, made in 1928 by the
Irish Players at the Olympia
Theater, Dublin.
Two musical shows closed their
tours Saturday night. They are
the "Garrick Gaieties" IN Pitts
burgh and 'The Street Singer
in Boston.
The title of the Louis Verneuil
Ralph Benatzky-Harry Wagstaf1
. Gribble musical comedy has been
changed from MY Sister and T.
to Meet My Sister" The show
will begin a preliminary engage
ment at the Majestic Theater
Brooklyn, on December %.
Schwab 81 Mandel, who recently
postponed their production OF
Beauty Be with Me" until next
fall, will be associated with Bobby
Connolly in the presentation of q
musical comedy written by Her
bert Fields, Lorenz Hart and
Richard Rodgers. RehearSals are
to begin in about three weeks.
Florence Reeds starring We
hicle, Purity" now running ir
Boston, is booked to open or
Broadway December %. The
Pirandello play, "As You Desire
Me-" in which Judith Anderson
is appearing, will go to Chicago
New Year week following its
Philadelphia engagement.
Anne Morrison and John Peter
Toohey's comedy "JoneSy" which
played here two seasons ago, vii
open at the Playhouse in Chicago
on December Is as the produc
ton of George E. Wintz. Tommy
Ross will play the leading role.
The New York season Of F'rit;
Leiber and his Shakespearear
company will begin at, the Am
bassador Theater ON Christmas
night with the production oi
king Lear" in a new version
prepared by Mr.. Leiber. The com
plete program for the opening
week and the other weeks of tht
engagement will be announced
later.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Ex-DirectOr

Eight Of e. II. Calvert'S eighteen
years of screen experience were
spent as actor and director for the
old ESSannay Film Company in
Chicago. He has megaphoned
films for such prominent players
as Gloria Swanson and Colleen
Moore. Of late years Calvert has
been notable as a character actor,
his latest appearance being in
The Widow from Chicago" at the
Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Harold Lloyd
Wins a Repeat

Harold Lloyd in Feet First" Is
convulsing the crowds with his
amusing antics, which Is just
cause for the Columbia holdover
of his feature this week. The lad,
as screarningly funny as ever
puts on a great comedy perform
ance, the kind that sets the
whole family laughing. Fortified
with his tortoise shell spectacles
and a mighty clever celluloid
play, Harold gathers in just
about as much merriment as
one picture allows.
One Harold Horne, a shoe
salesman, determines to gain his
goal by personality. A lovely
girl barbara Kent is suffi.
ciently attractive that the boy
does make the grade and how.
Clever the sales-talk which lands
the young man his opportunity
His escapades as q stowaway are
good for q long round OF hearty
laughs, but his narrowing ad-
ventures mid-air over Los Angeles
city streets brings the final hilari.
Gus climax. Amid gaSps and
giggleS, the audience literally
gurgleS it's enjoyment.
. Clyde Brickman, the director,
along with a very satisfactory
supporting cast, deserves consider
able credit, too, though as usual
with Lloyd comedies, the. clown
ing Of the star holds the center
of attention.
'The Clock Shop" color
subject, an animated cartoon and
Hearst News completes the pro.
gram. H. K.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Parents Won

Reading law books is the unique
hobby of Frank McHugh, who ap-
pears prominently in THE Widow
from Chicago" the new First
National production now at War
ner Bros. Earle Theater. Contrary
in the usual situation, McHugh's S
parents wanted him to be an actor
while his ambition was to be a law
yer, and his parents won.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08

ana on the roll
ing bones In
the R.-K.-O com,
edy, big Mon
ey," now play.
ing at Keith's
Theater. B u I
t h e v on
] e q rn ed the
evil Of their
ways from two
women.
IL was SCrange,
too, that they
S h ould have
learned tn IL
lesson from the
The Washington times., 1930-12-08

rent program
at Mr.. Warner
Brothers Earle
Theater turns
out to b e.
Exciting a n d
amusing a n d
S till entirely
diverting is the
combination of
S ere en- a n d
stage features
with Irwin g
AarOnSOn and
his commanders
as the main
attraction.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Pioneer Director Is
NOLp O. Screen Actor

It was E. Mason Hopper, di-
rector for EsSanay in the old
days, who gave E. H. Calvert his
first film role. It was the lead
in "The Love Test" Afterward
he played in king Robert of
Sicily" Following this he became
a director, handling the mega
phone on the first six-reel picture
ever made, "One Wonderful
Night
Calvert is seen in 'The Widow
From Chicago" the First Ma
tional production now playing at
Warner Bros. Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Likes The South

Because of his real Southern
dialect, John Elliott, who plays
the role Of a detective in ''1he
Widow From Chicago" the First
National picture which is now
playing at Warner Bros. Earle
Theater, gets cast in almost all
stories Of the South, made in
HOLLYWOOD.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Modern Backgrounds

Modern backgrounds FREEDOM
mate in To-day" the big super
feature picture now being shown
at the Rialto. Some of the best
known architects in the United
States we're called upon for ideas
for the modern settings used in
this picture.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Fancy Lighting

Three improved lighting ma
chimes with a combined amperage
of 5000 watts were. used to hurl
flashes and flaming bolts in a
scene for Roland Vests produc
ton, '"The Bat Whispers" featur.
ing Chester Morris, which is nov
showing on the Realize screen at
LoeW'S Palace Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
BROWN HOPES
TO BE REAL
REPORTER
Nv HARRISON CARROLL

tcopyrirht, 1880, Premier syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 8.-Screen
reporters have been greeted witn
so many boots that Metro Cold.
wyn-Mayer is enlisting the aid OF
a veteran Les Angeles newspaper
man to teach Johnny Mack
Brown some of the fine points oil
the game.
The apprenticeship is occa'
stoned by the actors new role as
a reporter in 1.-The Secret SIX,
which will be a Cosmopolitan
production. -,
For several days Brown will
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Gray Overnight

Chester Morris had his hair
turn gray overnight, but it was
only q temporary makeup ex-
pedient for his role in '"The Bat
Whispers" which is now playing
on the Realize screen at Loew'S
Palace Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Actor i'm Demand

One Of the most sought after
young actors in Hollywood is Joel
McCrea, who plays the leading
male juvenile role opposite Helen
Cohan in "Lightnin,'" win Rog-
ers' latest starring vehicle now
at the Fox.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08

drama tn a t
t hr ills and
chills. 'T h e
Bat" W al a
pioneer blood
curdler in the
detective fic-
ton which util-
lied Sc cr e t
panels, mysteri-
Gus orS
clu t c h / n g
hands, e e r l e
shadows and
elusive figures
to BATTLE and
amuSe.
Tp itc failing
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Was Collar Model

Neil Hamilton was a collar"
man before he became a film
actor. That is, he posed for the
artists who make these and
other pictures. He also posed for
art schools and photographers.
Hamilton is playing with Edward
G. Robinson in First Nationals
current offering at Warner Bros.
Earle Theater, 'The Widow From
Chicago"
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
From Stage Play

To-day" the feature special
now showing at the Rialto Thea
ter, is from the famous stage
drama Of the same name. ITO
day" was q sensation as a stage
play on Broadway and ran for
several months.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
How He Began

The first stage engagement OF
Neil Hamilton, who is now seen
at Warner Bros. Earle Theater
in '"The Widow From Chicago"
was an extra in 1.-THE Better ole. "
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Mike DOnlin Acts

Mike Donlin. former star Of
baseball, plays q small part in
1.-The Widow from Chicago" which
is the current attraction this week
at Warner Bros. Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Basis of Plot

Love, and luxury, and the queS-
ton does a wife love her huS-
band when his fortunes crash,
form the basis of the plot in
Today" the big Super-feature
now showing at the Rialto.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Likes Gangsters

Humanizing gangster types on
the screen is the ambition Of Ed
die Cline, who directed First Ma
tional'S '~The Widow From Chi
cago," now at Warner Bros. Earle
Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
An Original Stickup

An OFIklu8k StlCkup
Paul Fejos reports an unusual
experience with one Of the local
banditti.
AS he was approaching a boule-
ward stop, a man stepped from
the curb and asked the direction
of a certain street. When Fejos
turned to point in the opposite
direction, he felt a gun in his
side.
The man directed him to hand
over his wallet.
Looking inside, the bandit took
one twenty-dollar bill from the
well-Stocked fold. He then com
PEELED Fejos to lock his car and
turn over the keys.
"I'u put them down ON the side
walk when I cross the street.
he promised.
And that is exactly what he
did. FejoS made no attempt to
follow. He plans to use the Incl
dent in a picture.
It's An III Wind
While Radio Pictures first Los
Angeles stage production proved
something Of a disappointment,
it was a piece of good fortune for
Kitty Kelly.
Appearing in a minor role In
women Who Take" the blonde
comedienne attracted such favor.
able attention that R,K-O has
signed her to a term contract.
She draws a good part in "Pri-
vate Secretary"
/ NOte That
The Marquis Henry de Ia
FalaiSe spent a weekend at
Yosemite where "The Easiest
Way" company is on location. =. .
Yes, Constance Bennett is in the
cast. Wallace Beery'S swimming
pool is used only for his two
bird-dogS to take exercise in. =.
| Buster Keaton has been bribing
cooks in Chinese restaurants to
teach him how to make chop
suey. Bill Desmond, the serial
star, has returned to Hollywood
after II months in vaudeville
and intends to crash the talkieS
:. Los Angeles is soon to have q
second-run Spanish talkie house
The California Theater here
is operating profitably as first
run theater for foreign versions
principally Spanish.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Comedy AcrObats

Castleton and Mack, featured
in the Fanchon and Marco "Ro-
nance" Idea, now on the Fox
stage, are pair of comedy
acrobatS parexcellence.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
LINE-O-LAUGHS
ON TAP AT
EARLE

With Xmas in the 9offing and
all those tiresome hours Of shop
ping ahead what a JOY the cur
The Washington times., 1930-12-08

accompany. Jim Mitchell around
the Hollywood studio beat.
Mitchell is one of the beSt-known
local newsgathererS and has been
mentioned In several fiction Sto-
ries of the film colony.
"The Secret Six" will be a
gangster film, in which Wallace
Beery, Marjorie Rambeau and
Lewis Stone appear. It is from
the pen of Frances Marion, who
did THE Big House" George
Hill will direct.
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
THE BAT HAS
THRILLS AS
TALKIE
By ANDREW r. KELLE

BY ANDREW r.. KELLEY
1t was the Mary Roberts Rine-
hart Avery Hopwood mystery
play, "The Bat" which inspired
the current fashion for stage
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
BIG MONEY! IS
DIVERTING
FEATURE

Eddie Quillan and Robert Arm.
strong bet thousands of dollars
on the horses and on the cards
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
A Barber Who
Knew 'ern When

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. S.-One
of the few human fixtures IN
the moving stream Of HOLLYWOOD
| is Jim Adamson, or Jim the
Barber" as he is known at the
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer studio.
For II years Jim has oeen
shaving the stars on this lot.
When he came there, in 1916. it
| was the Triangle Company.
This Stcoky little man, who.
like so many veterans at his
trade, has lost most Of his own
hair, knew Jack Gilbert when
| he was getting SIS a week as a
bit player. 1t was Jim and his
wife who gave the star his first
Christmas dinner in Hollywood.
In those days, Frank Borzage,
the director, was acting for $12
a week. Charles Ray got only
SIS. Lew Cody was in the money
with $35 and Bill Hart was q
big shot at SIS.
The best customers that jim
had in the early days were IS
Indians, who came in once a
week to have peroxide rubbed
into their hair.
Everybody on the M.-G.-M. lot
knows Jim, though few could tell
you his last name.
He has looked into the up
turned faces of almost every
actor in Hollywood.
And he hasn't cut a throat.
Man For the Emergency
Al Boasberg, the gag man, says
he received q call at 2 a. m.
from a Hollywood comedian, who
needed two fast answers in q
hurry.
Royalty Palpitates
The Caddo Company exhibits
a cablegram telling that the
Prince of Wales has been twice
to see "Hell's Angels" According
to London showmen, it is the first
time that England'S future king
has been q repeater at a picture.
Other members of royalty who
] have seen Howard Hughes air
epic include the Duke and Ouch
eSs Of York, Prince George and
the Queen of Spain and her two
? daughters. "Hell'S Angels" is a
smash hit in London.
Helen VIII Star
Six pictures in a year will be
Helen Twelvetree's record when
she completes This Marriage
Business" her newly announced
starring vehicle at Pathe.
The former stage star now Is
acting in "MiIlie" for Charles
Rogers. Whispers are that RrK-O
win ballyhoo this sensational
story.
Joseph Santley, also from
Broadway, is adapting This Mar
riape Business" and will direct
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Daring Journalism

Daring Journalism
Heralding the engagement Of
Jack Oakie's new picture, a local
newspaper printed the following
headline:
"'Only SapS Work for Para
mount"
The Washington times., 1930-12-08
Do You Know

That Ramon Novarro has q
65-seat private theater in his
home?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-12
STOCKS IN RALLY
ON SHORT COVERING
Steel Closes Higher-Some
Issues Advance Despite
Heavy Offerings.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
nec,s, n,snatch tn The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April Discretionary,
but not weak, today's short session in
the stock market illustrated at once the
bearishness that prevailed in profess
sional circles and the good demand for
stocks at concessions.
The market opened lower and there
were persistent offerings thereafter, but
as a rule losses were not large and
there we're number of advances.
The only fresh ammunition that OPP
orators for the decline had overnight
was the copper statistics. The week
end trade reviews were encouraging and
otherwise there was no change in the
business situation. The increase in
stocks of refined copper on April l over
March was 22,897 tons, and the
guesses of the increase had ranged from
10000 to $4,000 tons. Production OF
copper in the United States in March
was 1901 tons against 59,196 In Feb
ruary.
Besides the foregoing data, the bears
stressed the weakness in copper In the
London market. Declines on the Lon
don Metal Exchange for several days
now have been little short of drastic.
The market rallied at the end under
the leadership of some of the utilities
International Telephone g. Telegraph
was taken in large blocks at the best
of the recovery, American & Foreign
Power turned upward and American
Water Works made new high. Pacific
Gas g. Electric did better at this stage
also. o.
The late rally included United States
Steel, which, above 1874. was up on the
day. Anaconda Copper benefited by
short covering to slight degree. The
market left off with mixed price
changes.