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1 ter attribute that made him
unique among stage managers of
the last twenty years or So"
Nor did Mr.. Winter, while pro-
claiming Belasco'S virtues, forget
his faults. Being human" he
wrote, "Belasco possessed faults
and made mistakes; being sue
cessful, he never lacked censurers
to point out the one, or, with glee-
full malice, to celebrate the other.
First of all he was an artist, and
in his theory of the theatrical
business the keystone of the arch
was the art Of acting. He was one
of the few managers who united
in himself a profound knowledge
of the drama, all the methods and
expedients of hiStrionic art, the
history of the theater and entire
familiarity with its contemporary
conditions"
Mr.. Winter also noted that when
David Belasco, in 1902, at last be-
came independent in a theater of
his own in that great field of
drama, New York, "the theater had
passed almost entirely into the
hands of So-called business men
and the rampant vulgarian." Per-
hapS this constitutes a sample of
Mr.. Winter in his cauStic, critical
vein and is a bit more than severe
justice, but it serves, at least, to
show that, even in the heyday of
his achievement, Mr.. Belasco's
situation was akin to the man with
many troubles in his kit. Those
who helped create them would
not be prone to lay flowers upon
his bier or to recall virtues which
some of them at least could not
understand or appreciate. And,
after all, is it any wonder that
the modern youth should turn his
eyes from fame and despairingly
cry out What's the use?"
FROM the Offices of another
astute producer, Crosby Gaige,
comes the news that Mr.. Gaige.
whose latest work, the Charming
Pollock play, THE House Beauti-
full" is current in the metropolis,
is to send it ON "the road"-and
| perhaps to Washington. Four
companies are to be orga nized-
one for Boston, Philadelphia, Chi
cago and "key cities" as far West
as Kansas City; one to cover the
West Coast; a third for a season
! in the Southern States, and the
fourth with "a modified produc-
ton IN compact form" to fit small
rostrums of the little theaters and
auditoriumS of the various COL
legeS and toplay tour of selected
one-night stands" in the Middle
| West
In this venture, it is added, Mr..
Gaige is having designed an elabo-
rate line of poster printing and
will resort to old-time Snowman
methods of combining newspaper
advertising and bill-pc.5ting to
herald the coming of his attrac-
tion." Incldently, Mr.. Gaige
among others, feels aggrieved that
1.-THE House Beautiful" was not
awarded the Pulitzer Prize recent
ly bestowed upon Susan Glaspel's
"AliSon's House"
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"Okays" BARRYMORE

ETHEL BARRYMORE made her
debut in Amarillo. Tex, and the
Amarillo Globe entirely approved Of her.
Miss Barrymore is in Amarillo. She
is fine, fine lady and is Americas
greatest actress. It's a real privilege
and honor to have her here" wrote
Gene A. Howe, the Tactics Texan"
in his paper, the Amarillo Globe.
The front page of the Globe carried
three-column interview with the ac-
tresS. heralding the fact that she is not
high hat" crime fit for hanging in
the Panhandle
Because E. H. Sothern, Mary Garden
and Charles A. Lindbergh had seemed
to certain Amarillo mind high hat"
they brought down upon themselves the
rage ard Dtrioi of Gene A. Howe. editor
Of the GLOBE and the News.
To be approved by Gene A. Howe at
first sight, without even a cup of tea
to smooth the troubled waters, is said
to be the eliminating triumph OF Ethel
Barrymore's not uneventful Texas in
vasion, perhaps even sweeter than box
ONCE records the lady hung up in Dali
las and Fort Worth.
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Glen Echo $ Pool

HAROLD N. BANGS, managing di-
L rector of the new swimming pool
at Glen Echo, was born in Boston,
Mass, and was active in athletics as a
high school halfback on the foot ball
team and captain of the swimming
team. His first job of pool making was
in Magnolia, Mass. (Manchester-by-
the-Sea), where he constructed the first
swimming pool with submarine lights.
The next two years he was with the
Water Filtration Corporation of Amer
lea, getting wider experience in the con-
struction of pools. For the last three
years he has been manager of the Maui
teal Swimming Pool at Revere Beach,
Mass
Mr.. Bangs has been working all Win
ter on the Crystal Pool at Glen Echo,
the first Of It's kind around Washington,
with submarine lights. His corps Of as
sistants will include Benjamin Weissner,
former stroke oarsman of the Syracuse
University, captain of the life guards,
and Instructor Of the Iona Boys Camp
in New York State and also life guard
at Coney Island
A physician, flrst-aid room, ladies' at
tendants and other conveniences will
always be available at the Crystal Pool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

an overgrown country town"-but that
couldn't be.
How many remember him in the
supporting cast Of Ethel Barrymore
when Scarlet Sister Mary" came to
town. Not many, perhaps, because his
classic countenance was covered at
that time with a thick coat Of color
edizer to match the atmosphere Of the
piece. But Burke was there Just the
same, and he wouldn't have been there
unless he deserved to be. for Ethel is
very particular about her supporting
casts always.
Mr.. Clarke was born in Montgomery
County, Md, and reared in the neigh
borhood of Silver Spring, which, of
course, makes him pure and simple
Washingtcnian, If one isn't so particu-
lar about the meaning Of words. But
he knows a lot about old Washington;
remembers well the Lawrence Barrett
Dramatic Club, the Carroll Institute
gang and the "old Columbia Play
ers,s who were adored individually and
collectively in their day, as were genial
frank Metzerott and dear old Fred
Berger, their managers, both now no
more. And the old National was then,
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In Capital Theaters
CHACE-sHAFER RECITAL-Tuesday.

CHACE- SHAFER RECITAL--Tuesday.
MARIAN CHACE and Lester Shafer,
1VA assisted by the students of their
Washington branch Of the Denishawn
Studio and by the children in their
special Chevy Chase classes, viii appear
in a varied and interesting program Of
dance numbers Tuesday evening at the
Wardman Park Theater.
The program. which is in three parts,
will include Solo numbers and duets by
Miss Chace and Mr.. Shafer, in some
instances with ensemble features.
Numerous dances have been prepared
for the pupils of the several classes, and
a wide range of compositions will be
given, with original dance conceptions
perfected especially for this recital.
Among the features will be Tales
From Vienna Woods" a Strauss COM
position, by Miss Chace, Mr.. Shafer and
the complete ensemble, and one of Miss
Chace's solos viii be ''Nocturne Satin
ique," by George Cornwell, composer
and accompanist, an unusual study of
the fictional character Of Lucretia Bor-
gia. Mr.. Shafer's solos will include
Kwahu the Eagle" by Cadman, from
The Feather Of the Dawn
Other selections will include DAN
seuses de Delphe," by DebusSy; a COM
position by Roger; "Valse Romantique,"
by Debussy; "Allegreese," by Sinding,
and "Bavarian Holiday"
Nearly a score of numbers will be
given by the dance pupils to the music
or famous composers. Most Of the
accomplishments will be played by
George Cornwell, with Miss Constance
Gustat as accompanies for the children
The school dances will include 'Betty's
Music Box" by Carrie Jacobs Bond;
Egyptian Dance" humoresque, by Re-
ger; Garland Plastique" and series
of Oriental Moods
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Mary Leans Stageward

MARY PICKFoRD will be seen upon
~ the London stage in the not too
distant future. The star has admitted
as much in an interview with the cor
respondent Of leading English news
paper
Whether the return to her first love
will occur on Miss Pickford's current
trip to Europe, however, is a matter of
conjecture. But whether 1t does or not,
the star expects to discuss her plans
with an English theatrical producer
during her present tour.
Miss Pickford left for Europe on the
North German Lloyd liner Bremen re-
Gently, and expects to be met in Eng
land by Doug as Fairbanks, her hus-
band. Doug had been in London for
a week or more and was in daily tele-
picnic touch with Miss Pickford, 1t is
said.
Miss Pickford's stage plans, however,
will not conflict with preparations for
her next picture" says the Hollywood
report. Even now she Is on the look
out for a story, one combining modern
ity and semi-sophistication with her
celebrated fair for ganlin roles.
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even as now, "the theater of WASH
ington."
He remembers when Charming Pol
lock was a LEGAL dramatic editor, when
Albaugh's Grand Opera House was in
the heyday of its glory and even when
the old Academy, now the humble
Strand, where wreStlers sometimes
rassle for the boss, was the temple of
melodrama incarnate.
The old town was theater mad in
those days" says Mr.. Clarke, "or. If
the town wasn't. the boys were. It was
in these days that I embarked upon
promising career, first appearing as
spear holder in Shakespearean
drama, although they used to call that
sort of an actor "a supe, short for
super"
But that isn't the whole story of
the oldtimer Burke was launched as
an intellectual from Swarthmore Col
lege, and then he began In real earnest
and ranks mighty high today as a
character man with the theatrical
producers Of BroadwayviIle.
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Fame What's the Use?
BY w. H. Landvoigt.

TIME was when the alIuring
light Of fame was danglec
before the eyes of youth
much like a bag of oats be-
fore a hungry mule; when ambi-
ton was aroused, spurred on and
ENCOURAGED and laudable effort
was baited with the promise OF
alIuring reward to the juveniles
of America for great achievement
in letters. arts or arms. Never be-
fore, perhaps, has there been a
time like today, when the pursuit
of endeavor to attain high ideals
seemed more certainly one Of the
worlds greatest needs, for is not
youth now, as never before, assert
ing its right ito live its life" un-
hampered, uncurbed and with an
almost contemptuous scorn OF
guidance.
And yet. when the audiences
that laughed themselves to tears
over the antics of a famous people
of the theater burleSqued in the
play. "The Royal Family" dur
inR the week, find time for second
thought, and when the general
public recalls the comments that
followed the passing of a modest,
gentle, lovable old man of achieve
ment like David BelaSco, at the
ripe age of 10 years, not to men
ton the astounding misinforma-
ton crowded into the lines that
were to serve as memorial tribute,
is it surprising that youth should
want to fling its nod of disillusion-
ment at its elders and exclaim
with utter hopelessnesS What's
the use?"
WHEN war changes the world,
~ as the World War apparently
altered its manners and customs
quite as radically as 1t modified its
boundaries, new standards assert
ed themselves, and those who at
tanned the heights, living or dead,
under those which preceded, per-
haps, are or should be perfectly
contented to rest in the discard
and TO become the butt of a new
line of revelry. There are those
yet alive, however, who would
spare the caricaturing of famous
players like Mrs. Drew, Ethel Bar
rymore, John Drew himself, and
the two famous Barrymore broth
ers. And perhaps David BelaSco
even though passed to eternity
left behind some who may recall
that william Winter, once one OF
the great authorities in the the
alter, as well as one Of its most
cauStic critics, wrote before he
too, passed out glowing tributes
to the genius and accomplish
ments Of "the grand old man Of
the stage"
"BelaSco," wrote Mr.. Winter
"was an artist, a dramatist, an
authentic manager, actuated by a
high purpose, and one who exert
ed a profound influence on the
theater." Furthermore, he said OF
the Master Craftsman" that he
was "a great manager because he
possessed q comprehensive knowl-
edge Of human nature and human
experience, and an equally compre-
Iensiye knowledge alike Of scenery
(including stage llghting) and oil
acting; a dramatic temperament
clear insight, almost inexhaustible
patience, ability to impart knowl-
edge and the rare and precious
faculty of eliciting and developing
the best that was In the actors
whom he directed. It was the lat
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Pulitzer Prize Play Promised

THE most recent acquisition an
nounced by the Professional Play
ers to their list of attractions to be pre-
sented at the Shubert- Belaeco theater
next season is Susan Glaspeil's "Alison's
House." the 1881 Pulitzer prize winning
play.
Only one of Miss Glaspell's works
has reached Washington to date, and
that a one-act play. Suppressed De-
sires," dealing with psychoanalysis.
"Alisons House" Is based on the
character and career of Emily Dickin-
son, the eminent American poet, who
during her lifetime was practically un-
known She died in 1886 and it was
not until as late as 1924 that her COM
plete poems and letters were made gen.
orally accessible.
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ance in several of
its pre- d e cessors
smacked of char
acter genius not
soon to be for
gotten, is not a
foreigner at all.
He is one of our
very own. a Silver
Springer, who pop
ped right out Of
the soil where now
roll the majestic
links of the Indian
Spring Golf Club
long before tn e
days of the Great
er w a s h ! ngton,
even early enough
to remember the
National Capital as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Yankee Music Master

HARRY GERARD, whose California
L Nightingales appear at the Palace
in the "An Girl Revue" have been
called the yankee Music Master"
once light opera favorite on the
New York stage, Gerard for the past is
years has devoted himself to making
this type of music popular in vaudeville.
His present ensemble Of Is pretty girls
offers a program of the more popular
melodies from world-famed composers.
These girls we're all personally trained
In choral work and dancing by Gerard
from among $50 pupils Of his school In
Hollywood.
Gerard was born in New York City.
where he started singing as a choir boy
at Trinity Church. His mother was
prima donna with Henry E. Dixie In
"Adonis" in 1882. After seasons in
light operas such as 1.-THE Geisha Girl, /"
san Toy" and THE Runaway Girl,
he wrote The Alaskan and played in
1t I'VE years in New York and on tour.
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Dialogue Retards Tempo

W'ALkING pictures have not yet ar
rived. At least, the talkies we
have seen to date are merely a promise
OF whet we viii see in a year or two. .
Thus spoke Doug'as Fairbanks IN an
interview with London newspaper
men.
Doug. gave 1t as his opinion that.
aide from the Zeppelin scenes In
aeils Angels, the Howard Hughes
epic, and some Of the war shots in
AN Quiet on the Western 'FRONT.' no
talkie has yet really been able Ia move
thinking audiences. ~f~
Dialogue retards tempo" saws Dong
and he describes this retardatloy e
the tragic phase Of the talkies."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Mona FORD G5yety.
Stage and Screen Attractions This Week

On the Stage.
NATIONAL PLAYERS-Up Pops the Devil" evening
GAYETYParian Beauties" burlesque This afternoon and
evening
On the Screen.
METROPOLITAN "Svengan" This afternoon
and evening.
May Kiss This evening
FOX-"Six Cylinder Love-" This AFTERNOON and evening
Rk-O kEITHS-Donovan's Kid" This afternoon evening
RIATO-'HeH Bound" This afternoon and evening.
PAIACE-"Lades Man" This afternoon and evening
Inc Maltese Falcon" This afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

A T the age of 70, Samuel Marx has
become screen struck and followed
the footsteps of his illustrious sons, the
four Marx brothers. He made his debut
a few days ago as an actor. playing a
comedy bit with Groucho, Chico, Harpo
and zeppo In scene for Monkey
Business" which the comedians are
making at the Paramount studios in
HOLLYWOOD
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ton, financial diff
culties, disappoint-
ment, L a i d in
Greenwich Village, ,
with a note of the
bizarre, II, concerns
an a d V r t ST n G
agent whose sweet
heart-wife discov-
ers in him the
burning fires of
genius. He is about
to write the great
American n owe |.
Only enc difficulty
lies in the way
too many parties
in their Greenwich
Village apartment. "
The old whoopee
Uan0 lie CivaY1 the
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Expensive Women .

0ExPENSIvE WOMEN" starring
Dolores Costello, recently finished
at the Warner Bros West Coast studios.
is based upon novel by Wilson ColIi-
son entitled The Passionate Sonata, =
which Is yet to be published.
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One Among Us.

RURKE CLARKE, who will long be
remembered as the ever unani-
mously grateful sick man in That's
Gratitude" Frank Crayen's play at the
Natinal last week, and whose nerfnrrn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
NATIONAL PLAYERS-"Up Pops the
Devil

TOMORROw night the National
Theater Players will revive the
Broadway comedy up Pops the
Il Devil play by Albert Hackett
and Frances Goodrich.
up Pops the Devil" was hailed last
season as "the nearest approach to a
real American comedy" 1t contains all
the native elements-young love, ambi-
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gate, the wife decides to go out and
work while her husband remains at
home and writes. Here is where the
fun comes in.
Stanley Ridges Is cast as Steve Mer-
rick, the would-be novelist, incidentally
a part originally played by Roger Pryor,
a former leading man of the National
Players.
Nancy Sheridan will be seen as Anne,
the whole-hearted young lady who starts
all the trouble out of a keen ambition
to make of her sweetheart an outstand-
ing figure in the lit'ry world Others
who will have parts are Mrs. Hubbard,
John Warburton, Roberta Beatty, Burke
Clarke, Edward Poland, Raymond
Bramley and Forrest Orr.
Clifford Brooke, knowing that his
players relish the farcical touch, has in
jected fast tempo that will keep the
play moving. There will be two matt
nees-Wednesday and Saturday.
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GAYETY-aParisian Beauties.n

A MOTHER new show presented on
the M. B. A. circuit, The Partisan
Beauties" is current at the Gayety
Theater this week. It comes with the
reputation of having pleased lovers of
burlesque and vaudeville right and left
on its tour. Sensational features are
promised in a program replete with fun,
tuneful song delights and intricate hoof-
ing, all of which harmonic with ideas
Of good burlesque.
A notable cast Includes Rags Rag
land, Bimbo Davis, Harry Beasley, Ray
Parsons. Nora Ford. PearfA Kay, Dor
othy Reid and Patricia Kelly with an
excellent chorus. ~
Friday IL amateur night at tIle GayetY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
'MICKS HALTED
IN 90 GAME
Big Northwestern Eleven
Barely Misses Two
Touchdowns

SOLDIERS FIELD. Chicago. Oct
10. Rl-Rain, mud and a grea.
Northwestern team conspired 10 stop
Notre Danes famous victory march
OF football at 20 straight conquests
before an excited throng Of $4,000
spectators at Soldiers Field today
The "Fighing Irish" carrying 81
for their departed Knute Rockne,
weren't beaten In their valiant bid u
establish a new winning streak but
were held TO a scoreleSs tie, a re-
suit which was almost as precious
to the white shirted giants from
Northwestern.
OF the two teams. evenly matched
In all departments. but stopped by
the almost constant d..uge which
churned the battlefield INTO a veTi-
table quadmire. ii was Northwestern
which came the closest to victory
twice. the Wildcats marched. on the
break Of fumbles. to within the
shadows Of Notre Dame goal line
only to be turned back. Once. the
Wildcats hammered through to the
Notre Dame courtyard line only 70
miss their first down by the heart
breaking margin Of n foot. "A few
minutes later. in the second period,
they rushed to the five-yard stripe
only 10 see their golden opportunity
flcat away on an incompleted pass
over the goal line.
The Northwestern 20-yard line
was the limit OF the Notre Dame
football travels today. Three times.
the Fighting Irish got TO that
point. But they could bulge the
Wildcat line no farther.
Nineteen fumbles marred the game
and gave the two teams chances
during the frenzied battle for that
precious touchdown. but the punting
duel between March Schwartz and
Olson made spectators forget about
those mistakes. The two, realizing
the game might be won or lost on
the break of a tumble kicked fire.
quently. Despite the wet. muddy
ball. and the ~treacherous green's
ward, there two punters sent the
oval on its way with remarkable
distance. One OF Schwartz's boots
Travelled II yards, counting the short
roll, while Olson sent his SPINNING
so. 60 and IS yards.
Statistics gave Notre Dame a slight
edge in the game despite the two
big Wildcat threats that we're al
most cashed in. The raiders from
South Bend made LOG yards from
TO 81 BY their rivals and
piled up six first downs to North
Westerns three.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

MARIA. Oct. 10. tF-The Texas
College Of Mines gridiron team pass
cd its way to q rs to 0 victory over
the Sui Ross Normal aggregation
here today.
The miners opened up with a
spectacular air attack featuring An
drews at the passing end and Keys
as receiver.
sui Ross threatened to score early
In the game when Hatch ran back
a kick for seventy yards.
The Miners scored once in the
FIRST neriod and three times in the
CLOSING Quarter. Keys. who kicked the
noints after goal. scored three Of
the touchdowns. Weaver scored tie
other on an intercepted pass. run.
ming 40 yards to the Sui Ross goal
line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Locals Flash Real Power
With Long Runs, Passes

touchdowns, Adamson four, Nc
Nabb two. Ball one. Debona one.
Wilson one, Barnum one. Points
after touchdown: Sylvester five
placements. Atkins one placement.
Wilson one on plunge, pass Pipkin
to McNabb, pass Barnum to Taylor.
Brownsville substitutions: Lesser,
full: Carter. center. Perez. half:
Debona. quarter; Button end; Doc
Lawrence, end; Mike Watc-s, guard;
Fred Ball, half; Jess Atkins, guard;
Clarence Bennett, tackle: John
Barnum. full: Q. r.. f-slSon, center;
Rodolfo Samano, full: Dave Wood,
tackle; Lloyd Dyer. guard; Roberot
Long0ria. end; Vance Wilson, quar-
ter: Leland Wessinger. half; Lib
Barwick, guard: Vol Taylor. end;
John Ritter, end.
Officials: woody Carruthers, re-
fierce: Doc Osborn. umpire; Dan
Moody, headlinesman; ack Nc
Dermott, field Judge.