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The Washington times., 1931-11-30
THE CAST

Scarcely what the title would i'm.
ply, Expensive Woman" current
at the Metropolitan Theater,
brings Dolores Costello back to the
cinema in a highly melodramatic
tale Of love and intrigue with the
weather. ana faster set.
AS an hour and half Of simple
laughs and heart throbs, the pic.
ture is fairly diverting. AS the
vehicle for a sensational return
for John Barrymore's lively wife,
the production fails to accomplish
its purpose.
Tangled Romance
Tapping every note in the emo
tional scale, the picture is the
story Of a young woman stepped
in money and luxury, seeking the
one and only. When she finds
him, learns that he is married,
sees him murder a jealous aspirant
to her love and sends him back to
the arms of his wife, she finds
quiet matrimonial bliss with a
third boy friend.
It's Just that way--a quick sue
cession of events, with the excep-
ton of one oasis of mirth. Imagine
meeting ones fate on the edge OF
a bathtub.
with her simple and disarming
loneliness, Dolores walks of with
the honors of the picture, despite
a distinguished supporting cast.
Although her ability as an actress
is indisputable, it's that charming
pout of hers that proves irreslStl-
BILE in the long run.
william Scores
H. 3, Warner, who made movie
history years ago with "Sorrell
and Son." stilted and overacting
his part in this picture, takes
a back seat to Warren William
new to stellar roles, who plays
here with charm and finesse.
Anthony Bushnell, the English
boy, is convincing as a weak
sister driven on by the will OF an
overbearing father, and Joe
D0nOhue, musical COMEDY SIdE,
plays an effective perennial
drunk.
Ho ever the main attraction
may please or displease, the short
subjects nevertheless are a riot
of clean fun and good song and
dance numbers. "Footlights."
with a distinguished cast, is a
musical comedy in itself. A
Talkartoon, "Jack the BeanStalk."
is cleverly executed; the third
number of Screen Souvenirs"
bringing back old times in the
world of news and early movie
ventures, and Paramount Sound
News complete the program.
A. B.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

ANDRE" MNlsAES d II Z
Marion's story makes a fragrant
assault upon your tear ducts
several times before the skillfully
constructed final dresSing-room
scene occurs where Master
Cooper sobs his heart out in
poignant cries of II Want the
Champ"
Before this tender and moving
sequence has arrived you have
already watched the trembling
lip of little Jackie herald the
approach of tears and heart
wringing grief several times. It
all seemed to me to dissipate
and nearly exhaust the capacity
to get the complete emotional
effect Of a touching fade-out.
The race track scenes are, of
course, first class hokum and the
thought of the pot-bellied, par
TALLY bald-headed Wallace Berry
making a serious bid for a ring
championship is a trifle ludicrouS.
But these are minor faults. The
significant feature about the
Champ" is that the Columbia's
picture offers the chance to see
as great a piece Of emotional act
ing by a child actor as will prob
ably come again in your lifetime.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Pollock to Speak

Charming Pollock, former dra-
matte editor of the Washington
Times and prolific playwright
will come to Washington for the
opening of his latest drama,
House Beautiful" which will be
presented under the auspices of
Crosby Gaige at the Belasco
Theater the week Of December z.
Author Pollock will be a lunch
con guest of the National Press
Club on Saturday. December 5,
and discuss Does Modern Drama
Represent Life?" There are two
companies on the road presenting
House acknowledgements
will see No. land it is checked in
variety's box office lists as the
most successful touring attraction
of the current season.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Walter
Kingsford, recently seen in If
Love Were ALL" has been engaged
for after ALL" the John van
Druten play, opening at the Booth
Theater next Thursday night.
Richard Tauber, the German
singer, who recently concluded a
series of American engagements,
is scheduled to appear in revival
of the latest Franz .Lehar opereta.
Land of Smiles" in London next
March. Earlier this season Mr..
Tauber scored a marked personal
success in a London presentation
OF the operetta, the American
rights to which are controlled by
the Shuberts.
Dorothy Vernon, who had O
brief engagement in "aot Money"
will join the cast of "A Widow in
Green" next week, replacing
Peggy Allenby.
CLOUDY With Showers" the
Floyd Dell Thomas Mitchell COM
edy, will close it's road tour in
Philadelphia, where it is being
shown under the auspices of the
Professional Players.
Lou Tellegen will be the guest
star Of the Locust PLAYERS Guild,
Philadelphia, in a stock presenta.
ton of lombard, Ltd" for a
weeks engagement, beginn i n G
Monday.
AL Trahan will start a metro
politan vaudeville tonr today, at
the Albee Theater, Brooklyn.
Later in the season he will be
seen in 4 new musical show.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
AN AMAZING JUVENILE =
GaayOpenin
Looms for
FoIIies

Washington is bristling with
excitement today over the thrill
of the original Ziegfeld "Follles,
the twenty-third in the series,
and the fact that they are to
open tonight at the Naional Thea
er after coming direct from the
Ziegfeld Theater, New York. 1t
has been many a day since this
city has enjoyed the distinction
of having a Ziegfeld premiere
and the town has done almost
everything except bring out brass
bands and parades to welcome
the, glorifier Of the American
girl.
There are 10 girls in the revue,
the most exquisite that Ziegfeld
has ever assembled. With his
usual lavish hand, he offers a
cast that CLOVIS with celebrities:
Harry Richman, suave enter
tainer; Jack Pearl, one Of the
finest dialect comedians in the
world: Wini Shaw, handsome and
sweetvoiced; Dorothy Dell, Faith
Bacon, Grace Moore, Albert Car.
roll, Milt and Frank Britton and
gang. Rasch ballet dancers and
Gladys Glad, called by Florenz
Ziegfeld "the most beautiful girl
in the world"
Two youngsters, marvels of
dancing dexterity, are outstand-
ing among the stars. One Of
these, Hal Leroy, discovery Of
Mr.. Ziegfeld, a young blonde boy
who already has rivaled the his
toric record. Of Jack Donahue,
lithesome, grace and unparalleled
celebrity.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Ben Alexander Has
Success as Juvenile

Ben Alexander, now a full
fledged juvenile player after hav'
ing appeared successfully in child
roles, is fast stringing up a long
list of successes to his credit for
such a youthful player.
Currently Importantly cast in
Suicide Fleet" at. R-K-O-Keith's
Theater, he will also be seen on
the screen of that theater the fol-
lowing week in Are These Our
Children" equally as Importantly
cast. Other pictures young Alex
ander has graced are cts a Wise
Child" and "All Quiet on the
Western Front"
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Liked to Gamble

I'll have to call this bird some
thing-so I might as well call
him Mr.. Jones. 1t might be any.
thing. But Jones is nice and
short and popular and sweet.
So Jones it will be.
J Jones was in Los Angeles to
see what the films were made
Of. It might also be possible
that he was there to see what
the film stars were made OF.
That, of course, I am in no posi-
ton to state.
At any rate. Jones was intro
duced to all the prominent
members of the film colony. He
attended a party at the home OF
Mary Brian, took quite a fancy
to Sylvia Sidney, escorted Jean
Harlow to a film opening and
cut quite a figure in Hollywood
film colony. Which Is not a bad
way for a millionaire to spend
his time and money.
Just how it happened, my in
formant failed to state. But in
some fashion or another, MIR.
Jones was introduced to three
very charming gentlemen who
made their living by shooting
craps. They lived well, ate
well, slept well-and insisted
they were in the business Of
writing scenarios.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Exquisite Mother

Dolores Costello, now at Warner
Bros. Metropolitan Theater in
Warner Bros. Expensive Women"
wears a fortune Elm the latest Gre
ations Of fashion in the thrilling
sequences of the picture. Miss
Costello is even more exquisite
than in the days before she be.
came Mrs. John Barrymore and
the mother of Dolores Ethel Mae.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Zardo Leads Stage
Orchestra at Earle

Eric Zardo, well-known concert
pianist and conductor, heads the
aggregation of 16 Zardolians, at
the Earle Theater this week.
Zardo, who presents popular
music in special symphonic ar
rangements. is the idol of New
York, where his novelties are the
talk of the more exclusive hotels.
Eric also will be heard in sew
eral individual piano solos.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
They Finally Agree

One partner agreed with the
speaker. But the third couldn't
see it that way at all.
We've got him for Is grand
now" he cried. whats the
use of giving it back to him.
Suppose you haven't got him
tabled just right? Suppose he
doesn't come back? Then
where will we be?"
But the other two argued
him out of his idea. They
pointed out that they might
as well gamble for a large
stake as a small one. And in
the end, the third man was
convinced that it would be the
best thing to do.
The following night found
them playing again. This
time, Mr.. Jones seemed to be
running in the most amazing
luck. Bit by bit, he was win
ming back all his losses. Little
did he know that he was
throwing dice that couldn't lose
unless something shifted the
spots on the dice.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
All In a Day
r By
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Nov 80.
This little story-another yarn of the gambling urge
pass in the very excellent town OF Los Angeles
California. 1t concerns New York millionaire whom most
of know. If don't know him socially, as lndeed 90
not, at least know him by reputation. - .
This particular millionaire frstclass sap his daooy
left him plenty Of mionsand this chap mas notng oo
but spend them He's about IS years of age has tiny
trick musache waery eyes, thin lips and fat tummy he
such fool that he thinks money will buy everything ana
he $ probably right.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

IuVGuuc hSVOG
within sight or
m e m DRY can
q p pr GA C n
Jackie Cooper
for a talent
which approx
mates genius
and that in
cludes Jackie
coos a 1.-THE
amazing boy is
heavily over"
.load de with
emotional de-
mandS in "The
Champ"
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

Cheat" is some.
what be ter
than her earlier
and more I'M
happy cinema.
tic efforts, but
it's not what
one would ex-
pect Of produc-
erS bent on
making a pretty
actress a screen
star.
ere'S no
doubt that Miss
Bankhead takes
what ~ mazda
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

Tallulah Bankhead needs a rab-
bits foot, for the famous Bank.
head luck seems to have run out
on her. Her latest picture, THE
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

TwelvetreeS to
play opposite
j ohm B ar ry-
m ore in tn e
R-K-O picture,
Estates Attor-
ney."
This, I think,
will b e n e W S
even to Helen,
who is in New
York introduc-
ing h u S b a n d
F. r a n k Woody
to her parents.
For tunately,
the assignment
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Miss White at Fox

Marjorie White, the song and
dance cut-up Of Fox films, is max
ing a tour of the vaudeville houses
between pictures and will arrive as
the headliner Of the Fox Theater
stage show next Friday. Eddie
Tierney assists here as he did in
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Alaska Vacation

Upon the completion of Eek.
pensive Women" the Warner
Bros. production now at Warner
Bros. Metropolitan Theater, Do
lores Costello and John Barry
more went on a hunting expedi
ton to Alaska, after which they
made their first trip to New York
since their marriage, two years
ago. Their tiny daughter Do
lores Ethel Mae Barrymore, &C
companied her parents to New
York.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Meets Conspirators

The only writing they ever
did, however, was to total their
winnings after clipping a
sucker. And since most Of the
Hollywood boys and girls love
their little crap games, earnings
were not so bad. Hollywood's
motto at the present time, Incl
dentally, seems to be eat, drink
and be merry, for tomorrow we
dice"
Jones met these three gentle
men and was intrigued by their
very charming manners. 1t was
only a matter of hours before
they had taken the sum OF $10.-
900 from him. Whereupon Jones
arose from the game.
Gentlemen" he cried, thank
you very much for a wonderful
evening. I'll be back tomorrow
night-if you'll favor me with a
little game"
Would they favor him with a
little game? Hobo. Will a re-
porter buy a suit with two pairs
of pants? The three gentlemen
actually did a little dance
around the room after Jones
had departed. What a sucker!
Would they favor him again?
What a question!
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
More Gossip

more GOSSIP
Richard Benefits wedding pre-
sent to the Marquis was some
pictures of Connie at the age Of
IL Harry BanniSter set his
plane down too hard this week
and had a minor crack-up. He
and Ann Harding take off today
for Florida, but with an air mail
pilot at the controls. Ann, by
the way, is one Of the few mem
bers of the Prestige" company
to make this location trip. Origi-
nally, Tay Garrett had planned
to take most of the cast
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Twelvetrees To
Play Lead For
BARRYMORE
Bx HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright, 1881, Premier Syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Nov. 80.
After looking the situation over,
David Selznick has picked Helen
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Came Called Off

When Jones had won $780,
O00-as per their original agree
ment-the boys called the
game off for the night. Jones
thanked them all. When they
asked him how soon he would
return for the next session, he
merely shrugged his shoulders
and departed.
The next night Jones did not
arrive. Another night and still
no Jones. -Four days drifted
by and the boys were tipped
off that Jones was leaving for
the East during the following
day.
Driven fairly frantic, the
main gentleman finally reached
Jones at the latter's hotel. He
caught him in the lobby,
pumped his hand jovially and
cried:
well, Jonesy, old man, how
have you been. Hear you're 60
ing East tomorrow. How about
a little session tonight before
you leave? You're $4,000 ahead
Of us, you know"
The millionaire blinked his
watery eyes and then smiled
happily.
Co." he cried, 81 forgot to
tell you boys something that
night. About 10 years ago,
when I first started to gamble.
I promised myself that I would
quit as soon as I made a win.
ming.
His Resolution
But, somehow or other, I
could never quite get that win
ming. I've had the most con-
founded luck, somehow. And
then along came the other
night with you boys and I won
$4,000 in one game. OF course
I had lost $4,000 of it-but it
was a winning just the same.
I'm through gambling now.
And it's pretty lucky for me I
won that night, I guess. I
probably would have lost $1O,-
900 to you boys if it Shadn't
been for that. So you can see
how lucky I was.
"Give my regards to those
two other charming boys. Glad
to have seen you. Good-by."
Copyright. 1881, King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Press Club
Will Hear
Pollock
Nv ANrREW R. KELLEY

While I am in complete agree
ment with Percy L. (SkippD
Crosby and AL Jolson: that no
i.......ailA nAE0a.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

Richly Craig, jr., at the Earle
Theater this week, has turned in
the first draft of the new musical
comedy he is doing with Jack NC
Gowan and George GerShwin:
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Off The List

Wallace Berry, one of Holly
woods better nimrods, tells about
the time he took a distant rela-
tive quail-hunting.
Presently, they saw a covey
running along the ground. Wal
lies companion raised his gun.
you're not going to shoot
them while they're running are
you?" objected Wallie.
"Sure," replied the other,
they're not going to Stop!"
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
BankheadI Is
But Poorly
Served

THE CHEAT"
At the Earle Theater. Directed
by George Abbott from an original
story by Hector Turnbull. A
Paramount picture.
THE CAST
Tallulah Bankhead. Elsa Carlyle
Irving Pichel. Hardy Livingston
Harvey stephens. Jeffrey Carlyle /
Jay Fassett. ................T Terrell
Ann Andrews. Mrs. Albright |
william Ingersoll. The Croupier
Hanaki Yoshiwara. .Jap'ese Servant
Henry Warwick. .......The Butler !
Willard Dashiell. 100. The Judge
Arthur Hohl. Defense Attorney
Robert Strange. District Attorney
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Easy Come, Easy Co

Arriving in town he walked
up Broadway. In front of one
of the hotels he was accosted
by a narrow-eyed gent who
asked if the woodsman wouldn't
care to get into a little crap
game. After thinking it over
the woodSman decided to risk a
$40 note in the game.
An hour later the woodSman
arose. His $500 was gone. He
hadn't penny left. He stood
up, brushed his trousers and
smiled.
well, boys" he cried, cts
back to the woods for me, I
guess. You know the old say
ing-easy come, easy go!"
That little story works as
well in the case of our friend,
Mr.. Jones. With the exception
of that fact, of course, that in
his case it was actually "eaSy
come, easy CO."
On the second night, back
was Mr.. Jones in his dice game
with the three wise men Of
Hollywood. This time, after a
scant 20 minutes Mr.. Jones had
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

the vaudeville days, he being he1
husband, if you're interested.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
in
Frothiest
or Films
"EXPENsIyE WOMEN"

At the Metropolitan Theater. Di-
rected by Hobart Henley. From a
screen story by Harvey Thew and
Raymond Griffith. A Warner
Brothers picture.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

dropped another $1,000. Which
meant that he had lost $4,000
to these men in two games.
Comes Back Again
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

Gamely, Mr.. Jones made out
his check. He left shortly
after. And he promised to be
back again the following night.
After he had departed, one
of the gentlemen took his
partners aside.
Listen, boys" was his asSer'
ton, I'VE gotta give this guy a
winning. Even a dope like
that will wise.up sooner or
later. Now here's my idea.
We'll let him win all his
dough back tomorrow night
and even give him a couple OF
grand in the bargain. The
following night after he thinks
he's too good for us-weu
hook him for $4,000 and then
lam out Of town.
II know that kind Of guy.
After he hits us once, theren
be no stopping him. Wen
give him the break tomorrow.
and then Well take him for
everything he's got the next
night and clear out Of Holly
wood for the time being"
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

helen I"elVetrees Will not inter-
fere with Helen's plans to remain
east over Christmas. Barrymore
still has to finish "Arsene Lupin"
for M. G. M. before he will be
able to come to Radio. January
/ is the tentative starting date
of Estates Attorney"
In the meanwhile, Louis Stevens
and Gene Fowler are collaborat-
ing on the screen treatment of
the story. Stevens is the origi-
nal author,
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Ed Wynn's Yarn

All Of which-if you'll permit
me to interrupt myself once
more-reminds me Of the yarn
that Ed Wynn told me one night
a year or so ago. It's been
printed several times, but it fits
well in here and I'd like to tell
1t again.
A Canadian woodchopper had
1abored for IS years in the very
heart of Canada. Every morn
ing he would arise at dawn and
commence to chop trees. At
night he would tumble into bed
so weary that he would sleep as
soon as II hit the pillow. And,
at the end Of every year, he
would trudge to the nearest
town ant deposit 500 that he
had saved.
After is years Of this terrific
labor he had accumulated $1,000.
He decided to come to New
York to see what the big town
looked like. After those Is long
years he felt he was entitled
to it.
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Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
BALTIMORE, January IA letter,
postmarked Pocomoke City, Worcester
County, received at the State Depart
nlent of Health last week, was found TO
contain 10 belated birth certificates.
The earliest of the births occurred So
wears ago, the most recent 81 years ago.
The 10 'babies" survived the perlis
of infancy and are all living. So is the
attending physician, DR.. Isaac ThomaS
Costen, by whom the records were filed
for registration. All of the births took
place in Pocomoke City. The records
were accompanied by the following
letter:
Realizing the value and frequently
the necessity of birth registration and
having reached the age of 81 years, /
am DESTROYS (before it is too late) to
have registered the births of my own
daguhters as we'll as a granddaughter
a nephew and several nieceS, whose
births 1 attended, and am forwarding
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PocOnnOke City Physician Asks Certificates for Family
Before 1t Is Too Late"
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registered, and the customary engraved
certificates were sent In acknowledge
Ihent. The present law requires birth
to be reported within four days Of its
occurrence.
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