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The Washington times., 1930-03-08
NEW ATTRACTIONS FOR
D. C.. THEATERS

NATIONAL-The New York
Theater Guild Acting Company,
headed by ALA Nazimova will
give the first performance in
America next Monday night
of Turngenev's comedy, "A
Month in the Country" The
comedy is called the most bril-
liant and popular of TurngeneV's
plays. For leading roles the
Theater Guild has assembled
Dudley Digges, Eliot cabot,
Henry Travers, Alexander Kirk
land, Hortense Alden, Douglas
Dumbrille, Eunice Stoddard,
Eda Heinemann, Minna Phil
lips, Charles Kraus, Edward
Wragge, Louis Veda and 9TH
ers. Reuben Mamoulian staged
the production.
FOX-"South Sea Rose" with
Lenore Uric, the famous Broad
way star. will be the next
screen attraction following the
engagement of Happy Days."
which begins a second week to-
day. The stage show starting
today will present Charles
Rozelle, the Three Gobs, Lor-
ris and Fermine, John Dale
and Mary Miles, Mildred Per
lee, Six Wind Demons and
Alexander Callam in a Fan
chon and Marco revue, Holly
wood Studio Girls" The Fox
grand orchestra and the Movie
tone News will complete the
program.
R-K-O.KEITH'S-"The Case
of Sergeant GriScha" will be
held over for a second week
beginning Saturday. In this
graphic tale of the laws in
justice as pictured in Armed
Zweig's famous novel, Chester
Morris contributes an outstand-
ing performance. Virtually the
entire story of Grischa, a Rus
sian prisoner Of war, is told in
the setting of a German
prison camp, far behind the
front-line trenches. The sur
rounding program will include
an exciting Pathe hunting pic
ture, '"The Feline Fighter"
comedy and music by Fred
Clark's R-K-Olians.
PALACE-Marion Davies, the
screens foremost comedienne,
comes as the main screen at
traction in 'Not So Dumb"
which is an adoption Of the
famous stage play, "Dulcy."
Appearing in the supporting
cast are Elliott Nugent, Ray
mond Hackett, Julia Faye and
Sally \ Starr. On the stage
Trixie Friganza, the Grand
Duchess of comedy. appears in
a Loew unit, "Gym-JamS,"
which brings Davey White as
M. c. with Bobby Walthour,
jr., Prosper and Maret, Flo
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
Brendel Missed Out
On Washington Visit

Ell Brendel didn't get to
Washington for a personal ap-
pearance after all. Everything
was set for such an event when
Winfield Sheehan, producing
head of Fox Films. ordered him
back to Hollywood to resume
the making of a new feature in
which the comedian will be fea-
tured.
He's here though In his
shadow self in Happy Days"
now on its second week at the
Fox Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
laughs Tears and Thrills In the NeU Screen Exhibit
CLASSIC
FOR JUNIOR
THEATER

Genuine fancy and real art
await one as the curtain rises
on "The Poor Little Rich Girl"
Eleanor Gates enchanting child
classic which Marguerite Clark
and Mary Pickford made me
morable in days gone by.
Amid the sophisticatton OF 0
modern millionaire household
we find Gwendolyn, the little
girl" rich in the trappings and
exclusiyeness of extreme wealth
but poor indeed in the expires
sion Of happy childhood which
dancing, French, German and
music teachers, nurse, governess,
first footman and butler can
not bring as they carefully
guard the everyday life Of this
precious little piece OF human
bric-a-brac.
How she longs to dance on
the pavement outside to the
merry tunes of the organ-grinder,
to run through the woods and
kick the leaves, to Scuff the dirt
with her dainty shoes like that
ragged little boy Johnny Blake
in the country-but strict
decorum apd watchful Miss
Royle prevent any such catas-
trophe and so life is made liv-
able with her pretend games"
which imagination builds in
lonliness and longing.
Under the influence of a
sleeping potion administered
Gwendolyn by her nurse. fancy
re-creates all the every day peo-
pie into marveIlously strange
personalities. The awakening
brings her back eventually to
united and happy existence
with father and mother and all
the rest. The Junior Civic The
ater Players will tell you much
more about THE Poor Little
Rich Girl" on March Is at
the matinee and evening per.
formances, 2::30 and 500 p. m.
at the Shubert-Belasco Theater
with an exceptionally well
chosen cast.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
Louise FaZenda Came
By Name Naturally

mo, it wasn't invented by a
press agent, it has no special
significance; I came by it nat
urally and honestly" Louise
Fazenda replies to question con-
corning her famous name,
which. it seems. is Portuguese
and means farm" or farmer !"
However. I'm not portu-
guese," Miss Fazenda saws.
MY mother is English and the
other half of the house is
divided between Italian, French.
and Holland Dutch" The char.
acter comedienne is now ap-
pearing in Loose Ankles" the
entertaining First National and
Vltaphone production at the
Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
Loose Ankles" Make a
Funny Screen Comedy

Loose Ankles" now at the
Earle Theater, is said to be
one Of the screens funniest
all-talking offerings TO date.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., and
Loretta Young are the lovers
in an entirely unique celluloid
romance. Louise Fazenda, Ethel
Tales. Otis Harlan, Daphne
Pollard, Inez Courtney, Eddie
Nugent, Raymond Keane, and
Norman Douglas Selby make
UP the cast Of comedians who
fill Loose Ankles" with every
variety of laugh from gigles to
outlaws.
Ted Wilde directed the pic
ture, which is based on Sam
Janney's stage mirthquake Of
the same title. The clever dia.
logue was written by Gene
Towne, and some good song
numbers fresh from the First
National Studios Tin Pan Alley
are featured.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
''The Charm School" to
Be by 20 Y.W.C.A.GirIs

"The Charm School," the de-
lightful comedy by Alice Duer
Miller and Robert Milton, will
be given by the Kamp Kahlert
Kouncil in Barker Hall, Young
Women's Christian Association,
Seventeenth and K Streets, on
Saturday night, March is, at
8 o'clock, under the direction
of Alice Sigworth Morse, direc-
tor of drama for the Y. w. c.
A. in this city.
A cast of 20 girls will play
all the parts in the comedy,
which is to be given in three
acts, with special settings and
costumes devised by Mrs. Morse.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
In Preparation

Without any ballyhOo, Julanne
JohnStone and partner, Danny
Darling, have been rehearsing
these past few weeks every a.
m. at the Montmartre. Re-
hearSing a dance act. Which
they plan to terpsichore into
voodvil. 'Tother eve, at ye
Montmartre, Julanne was guest
of-honor. She and Darling gave
an exhibition dance and had
to oblige with two encores.
Julanne started her career
as a dancer, If my memory Is
accurate. She and Marian
Nixon were in the same dance
act. They hit Los Angeles.
were shared by the Klieg lure,
and remained. Wouldn't sur
prise me If Julanne and
Darling eventually landed in a
broadway production. Flick
ties, who fail to get their breaks
In these talky days, have
way of gaining attention by
making good on the legit.
Soil be seeing you.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
"The Merry Widow" Is
Coming to D.C.March "a

What is expected to be the
high spot in the series of re-
vivals at Polls Theater which
was inaugurated with the Vic
tor Herbert Festival will occur
Monday night, March "a, with
the presentation of THE Merry
Widow" remembered as one Of
the greatest operettas Of all
times, and aSSuredly one Of the
most popular of the last quar-
ter century.
These playgoers whose mem
ories take them back to the
time when the famous Merry
Widow Waltz swept over the
whole civilized world, and
those Of the younger generation
who have long desired to see
this intriguing musical play.
will have an opportunity of see
ing it somewhat as originally
done some years ago, as Donald
Brian who became an interna-
tional stage favorite with the
popularity of the Merry Widow
Waltz will again be seen in the
part he created, Prince
Danilo."
The Merry Widow herself in
this presentation will be played
by the celebrated international
prima donna, Beppie de Vries,
who already in a half dozen
years, has become a favorite of
the playgoerS of two continents.
"The Merry Widow" serves as
Mile. de Vries' introduction to
the American theater, for this
engagement marks her first
appearance on the American
stage.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
ATTRACTIONS
ALL READY TO
BOW In

rEcLCu MOQCLoB WlJAl Oh bIlS
speed Of the most modern bur-
lesque, hold out promise Of a
more than usual treat at the
popular Gayety Theater next
week. This will be the fifth
appearance here Of q show
which, under the same title and
same management, created end
less fun and provided some
great song and dance surprises
on every one of its former Wis
itations. Viola Elliott and Jim
Bennett are the leaders in q
riot Of fun, while others among
the cast are Ella Sears, Billy
Sullivan, Alice Sohn, Jack Rey-
nolds. Irving Witt and Frankie
Clark.
Winnie Lightner in "She
Couldn't Say No" is the next
attraction for the Earle Theater
screen.
Song Of the West" an op-
eretta of the wide open spaces,
with John Boles and Vivienne
Segal, is the next screen at
traction at the Metropolitan
Theater.
Wilma Banky in her first talk
ing picture. "A Lady to Love"
will be the screen feature at
Loew's Palace next week. She
plays the part Of a girl wooed
by correspondence. Robert Ames
plays opposite Miss Banky. On
the stage Teddy Claire will be
presented in the Loew produc-
ton Venetian Carnival fea-
turing Don Alphonzo Zelaya,
the philosophical pianist.
Lawrence Tibbetts, Metropoli.
tan Opera star comes to Loew's
Columbia next in The Rogue
Song" The production is now
playing at $2.00 to capacity
crowds at the Astor Theater,
New York. It will be shown
here at regular "Loew" prices.
Katherine Dale Owen, Stan
Laurel and Oliver Hardy are
in the supporting, cast.
Leonore Uric and Charles
Bickford are the stars of the
next screen feature at the Fox,
South Sea Rose" This is the
second production by Miss
Uric. former Belasco star, under
her contract with william Fox
and is stated to be a further
demonstration of the artistry of
this star. Mr.. Bickford has
leaped into great fame in
recent weeks with his "Dyna-
mite" and several other such
productions.
On the stage will be Fanchon
and Marcos Hollywood Studio
Girls" which, as usual, will be
introduced by the permanent
master Of ceremonies of the
Fox, Alexander Callam.
Now comes Mr.. Wintz' latest
offering, Vanity Fair of $780,"
starring Cecil Lean and Cleo
Mayfield, and carrying a large
cast Of supporting artists. With
managers tearing their hair and
in the doldrumS over the slim
business encountered with ex-
pensive attractions Mr.. Wintz
has made the statement that
hereafter all Of his productions
will be scaled at popular prices,
regardless of the cost of the pro-
duction and cast. The producer
declares that the best seats for
Vanity Fair" will be priced at
50. with prices ranging down to
so cents for the gallery. these
prices to obtain at all evening
performances, with matinees
scaled at $3.50 for the best
seats.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
INTRODUCING A
NEW LEADING
WOMAN

A leading lady of more than
average attainments will occupy
the attention of summer play.
goers when the National Thea.
ter Players present Miss Marion
Wells the opening week OF
March 81. Not that the spring
and summer engagement will
make such demands, but the
fact is apparent that Miss
Wells could tackle Rosalind in
"As You Like 1t" one night,
a musical comedy or dramatic
play the next and. in a pinch,
a dancing concert the third
night. She has been schooled
in every department. Of the
theater.
Miss Wells only previous ap-
pearance in Washington was in
the feminine lead Of Earl Car
rolls "Laff That Off" at the
Belasco Theater in 1925.
Though she seems to have
eschewed the city on the
Potomac during the greater
part of her stage career, she
has favored other cities from
coast to coast both in roper.
toire and in road productions.
Besides seasonal engagements
in Montreal, Richmond, Louis
vile, Prpvincetown and Detroit,
she has appeared in such pro-
ductions in New York and Chi
cago in Hell Bent for Heaven"
"The Dybuk," "Sonya." Polly
Preferred" and was in support
of Richard Bennett in the
Theater Guilds presentation Of
"He Who Gets Slapped" and
with Bert Lytell in Brothers"
the latter being one Of several
productions the players will
offer for the first time in Wash
ington.
Miss Wells was graduated
from Coe College, Iowa, eight
years ago. College dramaticS
spurred her to try a dancing
career and for two courses she
studied under Ruth st. Denis
but a season with Jessie Bon
stelle in Detroit thwarted this
outlook and she went in for the
spoken art. That this was a
wise step was vindicated by her
association with such arty cen
ters as the Theater Guild and
the Provincetown Players and
with the other extreme of an
Earl Carol production. She
is a member of Pi chapter,
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
Miss Wells is slight and slender,
has titan hair and blue eyes.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
Meighborhood
Managers

This is No. I in a series
Of brief biographies Of the
managers in the Warner
Brothers neighborhood thea
teTs. They are obsering
"NeiRborkoOd Month" in
these houses. Other thumb.
nail biographies WiH appear
on these pages from time to
time.
Steve (Stephen L.) Eilbacher,
manager of Warner Bros
Tivoli Theater, is one Of the
managerial host who entered
The Washington times., 1930-03-08

Mayo, Jean Spence and the
Chester Hale athletes. Hearst
Metrotone News, selected shorts
and music by the Palace con-
cert orchestra under the direc-
ton of Harry Borjes.
COLUMBIA-William Haines
in the Metro Goldwyn all-talk-
inga and laughing production,
The Girl Said No." will be the
main screen attraction starting
today. In the supporting
cast will be found Marie Dress
Ter, Leila Hyams, Polly Moran
and Francis x. Bushman, jr.
The story tells of a youth just
out of college, who becomes a
bond salesman but because Of
his freshness loses both his
position and his girl. The sup
Elementary bill includes the
Hearst Metrotone News, short
subjects and selections by the
Columbia concert orchestra
under the direction of Claude
Burrows.
EARLE-Loretta Young and
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., are CO.
starred in Loose Ankles" the
riotous comedy made from the
stage play which begins a weeks
engagement with the regular
performances today. The supple
mentary stage attraction will
be Nick Lucas. the grooming
troubadour of Gold Diggers of
Broadway" who will offer
budget of topical tunes and
string melodies. Loose Ankles"
is a film sdaption of Sam
Janney's successful stage COM
edy. Louise Fazenda, Ethel
Wales, Otis Harlan, Daphne
Pollard Inez Courtney and
other favorites support the
stars. Short subjects and
music by the Earle concert Or
chestra, Daniel BreeSkin con-
Quoting. will round out the
program.
METROPOLITAN - William
Powell in Street Of Chance"
a thrilling screen melodrama, is
the SaSain attraction now playing.
This is the realistic film story Of
New York's big gamblers with
Powell in the role of Natural
Davis" king of the Broadway
play boys. In the cast seen
in support of Powell are Kay
Francis, Regis Toomey, Jean
Arthur and other favoriteS Of
the talking pictures. The sur.
rounding program will include
Vitaphone Varieties and a sound
news reel.
GAYETY-"Step Lively Girls''
will be the new Mutual Bur-
lesQue attraction which opens
with the Sunday matinee per-
formance. Elsie Burgere, Harry
Bentley, George Levy, Jack Le-
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
Alice Whites Sister

Little Majorie White, who is
making such a pronounced hit
in Happy Days" at the Fox
for a second week is the sister
of Alice White another screen
luminary. There was once
another white" very well
known in the silent" days of
the screen. That was Pearl
White, but no relation exists
here.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08

the business
by the usher
route.
Born in
Balti m ore,
November 6,
1893, S t e v e
thought bet
ter of 1t at
an early age
and in 1902
XIX d to
Washing ton.
B u S ! n e S S
High School
fitt ed him
for one long
orgy of hook.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
Chic Sales Sister

Virginia Sale, sister Of "Chic"
Sale, noted vaudeville comedian,
plays one of the comedy roles
in Loose Ankles" the new
First National picture at the
Earle Theater. Loretta Young
and Douglas Fairbanks, jr.,
have the leading parts.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
Fairbanks Is Poet

Douglas Fairbanks, jr., fca.
tured with Loretta Young in
Loose Ankles" at the Earl
Theater, is a poet rs we'll as
an actor. and Is shortly to have
q volume of his verse brought
out by an Eastern publisher.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08

Due. Johnnie Baker, Muriel
Curtis, Cell Sheldon, Jackie
Teeters, and Don Killarney are
some of the entertainers fea-
tured in two acts Of joyous
comedy, singing and dancing.
Two big scenes, Pirates Den"
and Southern Plantation" are
said to be hilariouSly comic.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
Sennett Graduates

Louise Fazenda and Daphne
Pollard, who began their careers
as Sennett condolences, are
seen together in Loose Ankles"
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
True Story

True Story
Ninety-nine out Of q hundred
get hurt bad. Raoul Walsh is
certainly the hundredth. Raoul,
whose trade is putting plot onto
celluloid, upped and purchased
a nag, yclept Greyola, for $751;
900. Greyola won his, hers, or
its initial race for Raoul last
Sunday when he, she, or it
romped home at the Aqua
Caliente racetrack to cop a
$4,000 purse. The horse paid
three to one on the boards. The
betters who had him, her. or it
on "the nose" pocketed happy
dollars. William Collier, sr.
and Raoul were among these.
II Greyola keeps up his. her,
or its good work, Mr.. Walsh
will be spared the ouch of a
horse laugh.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08
SCHILDKRAUT
TEST PROVES
A PUZZLE
BY DOROTHY HERZOG

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March
6.-1t seems that Mrs. Rudolph
Schildkraut, wife of the w. x.
actor, decided to become an
American citizen. To the proper
destination traipsed she and
her husband. Among the QueS-
tions asked her was: who Is
the governor of California;"
Paragraph here to a neces-
sary detour. Mrs. Schildkraut,
prior to a few weeks ago, has
traded at Young's market. Now,
however, she markets at the
hacienda.
Paragraph back to the verbal
citizenship query. "Who is
the governor of California;"
Mrs. Schildkraut's eyes
Strayed. For the life of her,
she couldn't recollect the gov
ernor's name. Her husband
could stand the suspense no
longer:
der name of der market,
mama" he is reported as cry
ing. der name of der market"
Mrs. Schildkraut beamed and
replied: Hacienda"
Young, however, had it.
Wherein there may be an ad-
VertiSing moral.
Eastward HO
March eighteenth sees the de-
parture of Gus Edwards, Ar
mida, and several other dancers
and singers for New York. Gus
has contracted to play four
weeks of voodvil, hitting Chi
cago, Cleveland, Milwaukee and
Manhattan. Armida, I pre-
sumo, will share honors with
him in the two day act.
Whether or not the little
Mexican returns to Hollywood
with Edwards is doubtful. This
department is told that Armida
Is wanted to succeed Lili Damiti
In the Jack Donohue musical
comedy, "Sons-of Guns" While
the voodvil act is playing New
York, Armida, between shows,
will rehearse the Damiti roles.
Lili is supposed to hit back
to the gild coast and make a
flick. Her stage leave was ex-
tended, but the extension nears
q close. So. here's a histrionic
instance of ye w. K. Paul
Jones.
A telephone message says
Harry Pollard has signed a
long term directorial contract
with M. G.. NJ" Pollard has
been with Universal for years,
handling the megaphone for
the major share of that con-
Germs heavy do-re-me flicks.
But Universal closes ship for
six or more weeks pretty soon.
Hence, most of the directors
and players, in an effort to
avoid the wolf, meander else
where.
The Washington times., 1930-03-08

GAYETY-"Step Lively Girls"
will be the new Mutual Bur-
lesQue attraction which opens
with the Sunday matinee per-
formance. Elsie Burgere, Harry
Bentley, George Levy, Jack Le-
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
By LOIS LEEDS.

IL on all night. In the morning wash
it OF, and before applying powder APP
ply fairly creamy powder base:
LOIS LEEDS.
Supernuous Hair.
Dear Miss Leeds: "a Is the electric
needle the only method for removing
hair from the face?
(2) Could you tell me, please, where
to find an expert operator OF tnat
method. q. w.
Answer-(l) Yes, 1t is the only
method which removes hairs safely and
permanently. ca ANY reliable physician
can recommend competent operator
for you. LOIS LEEDS.
Puffs Under Eyes.
Dear Miss Leeds: am a young girl
II years old and have large puffs under
my eyes which make me look much
older. Is there any way to remove
them? ANXIOUS.
Answer-When q girl Of your age Is
troubled with pouches under the eyes. ]
am very much afraid the cause Is an
internal one. Are you getting the sleep
you require? Are the eyes themselves
weak? I feel that the best thing for
you to do is to consult a physician to
find out the real state Of your general
health.
After making the internal adjust
ments necessary to correct this condi-
ton it would be wise to treat the
pouches under the eyes also. After a
thorough facial cleansing at night, pat
good food cream on around the eyes,
very gently, massaging lightly from the
nose outward. Leave this on overnight.
Wash off in the morning and apply the
following astringent: One and one-half
ounces rosewater, eight drops tincture
of benzoin, one-half ounce toilet al
cokol.
sincerely hope that you will do all
you can to get this defect corrected at
once, for, as you say, it makes you look
much older. It Is also very important
that you discover the cause for this
condition and avoid any more serious
trouble. LOIS LEEDS.
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Tea Cheese SQUARES.

One-half to three-quarter cup jam,
one-half cup butter, seven tablespoonful
cottage cheese, one cup -four and one
quarter teaspoon salt. Rub cheese
through sieve or put through ricer; mix
thoroughly with butter and flour. Chill
in ice box for approximately one hour.
Place on Toured board and roll out to
about one-eighth inch thickness. Cut
in two-inch squares. Put one-half tea
spoon of jam in center Of each square
and pinch four corners together. Place
on waxed paper In fiat pans and bake to
golden brown in moderate oven $3.50 de-
grees Fahrenheit) from Is to 20 min
utes. Top may be sprinkled with pow
dered sugar. This quantity makes about
80 squares. These cheese squares are
especially appreciated by the hostess
who wishes to serve something different
for afternoon tea.
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1t is for declarer TO decide which Of
these plans Is best suited for his two
hands.
One plan is whether you should lead
tirely out and the other plan Is, when
you have length In truTnpS and are
short in other suits, you may prefer to
ruff and make your trllmps separately.
When you have a strong suit In the
combined hands it Is often wiser TO es-
tablish this suit before you lead and
exhaust trumps thereby making the
other cards of that suit good after the
trumps are gone. The plan Of getting
rid Of the cards that bother you Is o
very good one and you should always
do 1t while you have control Of the
other suits. In many deals, when the
hand which is short In trumpS cannot
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exhaust the trumps Of their opponents
when they might have been probably
used In running losing cards In the
closed hand. An example of this is
spades, which are trumps, headed by
the ace and king, singleton ace Of
hearts and the ace, king and two small
clubs. The dummy contains three small
spades lower than the 10-spot, small
hearts and singleton club. The sec.
ond hand leads small heart and It is
evident that there Is only one play for
declarer and that is to take the first
trick with the ace of hearts In the
closed hand. After taking this trick,
instead of leading trumps he should
club, which he will be able to trump in
dummy, thereby making one of the