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Character Exemplifed.

CONSTANCE BENNETT, the R-K-C
~ Pathe star of Born to Love-" already
said to be the beneficiary of a million
dollar trust fund created by her di-
vorced husband, Phil Plant, which she
has never touched. The point is, she
intends to earn her own million.
Constance is % years old, reads a
ticker as readily as a dialogue script,
and her income, which Is not an
nounced even by press agents, may be
guessed at from the fact that Pathe
never loaned her services for less than
100000. Now they won't release her
for any amount.
Miss Bennett is said to be the most
exclusive actress in the film colony.
She is not at all snoobish, but singu-
larly selective in her choice of acuuaint-
ances. Essentially, she is cosmopolitan.
Her Pathe contract contains q clause
which permits her to live in France
four months each year.
Educated at Miss Shandors School
on Park avenue, New York Mrs. Mer-
rill's at Mamaroneck and at Nine. Bal
sans Finishing School in Paris, indi-
Gates her fathers determination to give
Constance the best in education he
could offer. Her father, as the world
knows, Is Richard Bennett, distin-
guished star of THE Solid South
From him she received her first les
sons in the art of living.
Never agree to anything" he told
her, unless you go through with It.
Never promise you will do anything
unless you mean to do it."
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Revolving Stages.
FOUNDRY PLAYERs-Fnd

device by the score, but the Germans so
numbered It with machinery that its
disadvantages ultimately outweighed its
advantages.
When the Theater Guild was built
In 1925, Mr.. Lee Simonson, scenic di-
rector, knowing all about the revolving
stage, deliberately decided to dispense
with 1t. He had another trick up his
sleeve. He knew that he could get all
the advantages Of the revolving stage
without the expense Of sinking steel
shaft 20 feet into bed Of concrete, as
the Germans had done, and without
the risk of powerful motors going bad
in the middle of the performance.
Mr.. SimonSon's device Is simple
adaptation Of the German revolving
stage. It is q circular platform revolv-
ing on casters and held true to center
by q steel pin fitting into q steel cup
screwed to the permanent stage moor.
It is 26 feet in diameter and stands 5
inches above the level of the permanent
stage. For this reason q platform OF
the same height 1s built around it.
Masks cover that portion of the stage
not occupied by the revolving stage.
These masks are so painted as to blend
with all the four settings on the revolv-
ing stage The stage is revolved by six
men. Change Of setting is practically
instantaneous.
The stage can be taken apart and
transported by truck or railway. Thus
Elizabeth the Queen" can go on tour
and be presented exactly as 1t Is shown
in New York
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Movie Director to Direct.

An opportunity to see what movie
"A director can do when he turns to
the stage will be given Washington
theatergoers when the Foundry Play
ers present their Spring play Tea
Topper Tavern" at the new auditorium
of Foundry Church Friday evening.
The production is being directed by
Edward B. Spence, who is vouched for
as a real. neutrality-suspicious. mega
phone man" He spent II years in
Hollywood both as director for several
Of the leading companies and as head
Of his own production unit.
Mr.. Spence came to Washington
three years ago and has been produce
ing "educationals" for the Government
during that time, mainly for the De-
partment of Agriculture and the De-
partment OF Labor. He has a COM
mercial studio here and is handling
several productions outside Of his Gov
eminent work, but his connection with
Foundry Players is his first experience
with drama behind the footlights, and
he claims that he is enjoying himself
immensely in his work with the church
organization.
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BY MARK BARRON.

NEW YORK, May 2 CFJ.-With pro-
~ duction plans for the new Eugene
O'Neil trilogy under way, the Theater
Guild has purchased a new play In
which Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
will appear In September.
It is comedy called Reunion at
Vienna" from the pen of Robert E.
Sherwood, and is said to be OF the hu-
nnorous, effervescent flavor of other
Viennese pieces in which Lunt and Fon-
tame have appeared, notably The
Guardsman" and Caprice" Sherwood
is the author of two other successful
comedies, 1.-The Road to Rome and
THE Queens Husband"
The Lunts will alternate next season
In Reunion at Vienna" and another
play as yet unannounced. At the mo-
ment these two Guild stars are estah-
fishing new box Office records on the
road in Elizabeth the Queen" Adver-
tisements in Chicago newspapers last
week stated that no seats are available
for the last eight performances.
Following the tour OF Elizabeth the
Queen" this Summer the Lunts will
make q talking picture Of Private
Lives" They are to have the roles be-
ing PLAYED by Noel Coward and Ger
trude Lawrence in the play on the stage.
DU BOSE HEYWARD. the Carolina
II author who turned out "Porgy" a
few years ago, has returned to Broad
way with another folk play OF Negro
life This is Brass Ankle" which has
to do with that race Of people who are
neither colored nor white, being a mix
ture of both. Hayward is bitter and
harsh in his writing, with feeling OF
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Late Theater News.

pity toward these people. who are exiles
without country and without race,
1t Is described as stirring and strong
drama, one that Is we'll acted with
Alice Brady, Ben Smith and Lester Lon
ergan in the leading roles.
TEXAS GUINAN will desert New
York'S night life on May % and
sail for tour of European night clubs.
She will open first in Paris cabaret,
taking over her show of girl dancers, an
adagio team, a quartet of singers, an
orchestra and a press agent.
English newspapers are limiting that
Miss Guinan may not be permitted TO
appear in London, especially in view of
the fact that she is asking $4,000 a
week. The London Dispatch says:
1T is part OF the policy OF the gov
eminent to place as few obstacles as
possible in the way of American citizens
entering this country, although no lati-
tude is granted if they misbehave or
fail to observe the terms Of their land
whether Texas Guman would be
granted labor permit-which Is neceS-
sary before an alien can work In Eng
lands another matter"
Broadway theatrical managers point
out that London's indifference to the
invasion Of the queen of New York
night life may be due to her carrying
her own orchestra across. The English
have been somewhat touchy on the sub
ject of American orcheStraS since a
prominent London band was not al
lowed to play in this country in 1929.
However, 1t was American labor unions
and not the Federal Government which
put the ban on the English musicians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

MUSIC on motion picture sets did not
disappear with the advent OF talk
ing pictures. Many studios discarded
set musicians, but Paramount continued
to use them.
II the star Of q picture wants music
on the set, he is provided with 1t. The
portable organ and the violin are -
much a part of the lore Of Hollywood
as ever. Clara Bow has never made .
picture without musicians.
No longer does the star cry to Hearts
and Flowers" Naturally the music cam
not be played during the filming Of Q
scene, but it is always used between
scenes and serves to keep the entire cast
in the mood of the picture.
When the call for quiet" Il made
the music is the last thing to heed 1t,
continuing almost TO the starting Of
the camera. When the "rusheS" are
viewed and heard the dying strains of
music often are audible just before the
action begins.
The reason: Music touches the key
board Of human emotions with unerring
accuracy and hastenS the process called
getting into the character"
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Care for the ( ldren

AN innovation in service to patrons
"A for washington's motion picture
houses, R-K-O-Keith's Theater an
nounces the opening Of "a childrens
playground where little tots can be left
safely while mothers enjoy the show"
Down in the big promenade a space
has been equipped to delight the hearts
of the youngsters. Sand piles, slides,
swings and other devices guaranteed to
keep them amused and contented have
been installed and they can romp In
perfect safety.
With the coming OF hot weather this
playground, like the rest OF the theater
which is equipped with a perfect cooling
system. will be kept at a temperature
that will furnish a pleasant and whole
some contrast to the hot streets and
stuffy rooms.
May l the theater inaugurated a spe-
cial rate for children under IL years of
age, Is cents, to apply to all per-
formances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

TT has not been unusual for q legiti-
mate actor to go into the movies.
What with the lure Of big salaries that
the cinema has held forth. few players
of the stage have not considered a
change some time or another to break
into the movie game.
Herbert Rawlinson, however. star OF
"a Modern Virgin" Elmer Harris new
play, at the Shubert- Belasco, who has
been In the movies for II years, now
hobs up as an actor in the theater.
When asked if he felt as much at
home on the stage as he did IN pic
lures, he said:
It not only feel more at home, but I
am happier. You know. I receive a
certain inspiration in my work from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
New York's "Humoresque."
SECOND "Humoresque" from the

A SECOND "Humoresque" from the
"A pen of Fannie Hurst Is announced
to reach the screen, this time in talk
ing picture form.
Miss Hurst, capitulating to the wiles
of Radio Pictures, which has been mar
shaling an imposing array of stories
from famous authors for its producing
season of 1912, has been quietly at
work in the endeavor to capture the
drama, heartache, laughter and tears
of New York's teeming millions in an
original story that should be even big
ger and better than her famed "Humor-
esque."
OF singular note, and certainly a rad
ical departure from film conventions, is
the fact that Miss HurSt's first and only
title suggested for the production
symphony of Six Millions" landed
with whoop and received enthusiastic
okays all around.
Radio now Is laying deep-dyed plans
for the one-and-only director and a
cast which will do full justice to the
work of the illustrious author whose
name is q household word in the field
of literature.
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Good Record Extended.

Craven has ever penned-is described as
homely comedy of the first water.
Bird in Hand" is John Drinkwater's
masterpiece. and in 1t the National
Players will have the strength of two
members of the original cast, Daphne
Warren-Wilson and John Warburton.
The current attraction, Death Takes a
Holiday" Is unique among plays.
Strictly Dishonorable" was listed as
the fifth, but may not be; at least there
appears to be bit of soft pedaling con-
corning it which might warrant the sus-
picion. Perhaps with the new list, to
be announced later, it may or may not
be replaced with something even
better"
Going back to the extension, "It may
be said" says Manager Cochran, that
there is a surprisingly large number Of
our patrons who refuse to be contented
with five-week extension and who in
sist upon our going while the going's
good. 1t indicates delightfully."- how
magnanimously Washington patrons
have come to our support during this
wonderful season, but hardly begun"
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Film Star Likes Stage.

an active, live audience, which one
never can get in the silent drama.
My dramatic career started, of
course. on the speaking stage. I'M
derwent q most strenuous course in
training with stock and played many
leading roles. Strange as 1t may seem,
when the enthusiasm of seeing myself
in pictures was over. found myself
longing to 60 back to the speaking
stage.
"You don't get the direct idea that
you are entertaining-or even that you
are good-from screen work. Your
friends pat you on the back and tell
you that you were good in such and
such q picture, but never do you know
of a screen audience whether they hiss
or applaud you. And 1t makes a Diff
ference"
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matte vehicle, directed by Melvin d.
Hildreth, who also will be seen as Mr..
Stevens, a business man, with Mrs.
James Austin Stone as his secretary
and Lynn Ramsay EdminSter as q
butler.
FOUNDRY PLAYERS-Friday.
StNEEILERDRANIMER" of the old
w school is said to find a happy
meeting ground with sprightly comedy
and an appealing love story in Tea
Topper Tavern" which will be presented
at the new auditorium of Foundry
Methodist Church, Sixteenth and p
streets, Friday and Saturday evenings
by the Foundry Players.
A fire and q thrilling rescue through
a secret paSsageway provide ample OPP
portunity for drama Of the old school
in Tea Topper Tavern" while laughs
in plenty are induced by the trials of
millionaire who Is mistaken for col
lege student working his way, who Is
put to work as q hired man" in his
own house. His romance with the
charming Southern girl who Is trying
to be a business woman furnishes more
than delightful love interest.
Tea Topper Tavern" is the fourth
annual Spring production Of Foundry
Players. who also will produce one or
more plays III the FAIL
EASTERN HIGH-"In Old Vienna"
GGTN OLD VIENNA" or Pickles." o
i musical comedy in three acts, by
Allan Benedict, will be presented Thurs
day and Friday nights in Eastern High
Schools auditorium under the direction
OF Mrs. c. v. Byram and Miss NJ.
Louise Wood by the united glee clubs
Of the school.
The plot Is amusing concerning the
adventures OF q Mr.. Pennington, wealthy
pickle manufacturer. Lady Vivian De-
laney's search for q lost daughter also
forms an interesting part Of the story.
Much color is lent to the scene by the
Viennese girls and gypsies Of the cast.
Notable in the cast will be Edith
Martin as Lady Vivian Delaney, q rich
widow; Treva Cameron as nona, the
gypsy mystery girl; William Jones as
Arthur Crefont, struggling young artist;
Marjorie League as June Pennington,
and Donald Seator as Mr.. Pennington,
father Of June and proprietor of the
Peter Piper Picked Pickles Factory.
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Reminders of Harlem.

THE three gohs who appear in Man
haitian Serenade" at the Palace In
the stage show are heralded as well
known favorites In the night clubs of
Harlem, where they. grew up to fame
and stardom.
Attending the same public school to-
gether and later selling papers on the
same corner these three steppers are
the best Of pals. They have been in
show business now for several years and
always have been q headline act.
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On the Horizon
\ OBERT MONTGoMERY's latest
Metro oldwyn-M Mayer picture,
"Shipmates," will be featured at
\ Loew's Palace Theater during
the T1eW uyeeI< starting Saturday


the new week starting Saturday
of this week, with Dorothy Jordan
and Ernest Terrence in the cast and
supplemented with Loew'S new vaude-
vile revue as the stage attraction.
Victor McLaglen and Marlene DIETRICH
will be the stars in "Dishonored," the
photoplay announced to follow Trader
Horn" at Loew'S Columbia, but the an
nouncement fails to state when that
will be-
The Public Enemy" described as "a
sensational Installation of underworld
life" will be shown at the Earle Theater
during the week starting Saturday.
James Cagney and Jean Harlow head
large cast. The stage show will
present Bob Hope and His Antics OF
1881"
Gods Gift to Women Warner
Bros. -Vitaphone farce, is announced for
the Metropolitan Theater for the week
starting Saturday. This picture pre-
Sents Frank Fay in the role of Don
Juan with a cast including galaxy
of screen star beauties.
The Fox Theater announces for its
new week, starting Friday, "Tarnished
Lady," featuring Give Brook and Tai
lulah Bankhead, and to follow that.
weekly, in the order named, Quick
Millions" featuring Spencer Tracy and
Sally Eilers; Young Sinners" featur-
ing Thomas Meighan and Dorothy
Jordan, and Women of All Nations"
featuring the e-McLaglen-N issen
trio.
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ST. JAMES DRAMA CLUB-MAy q

ST. JAMES DRAMA CLUB-MAy 6.
THE st. James Dramatic Club viii
present the comedy Take Ny Ad-
vice" by Elliott Lester, wednesday eve
ming in the parish hall, on Eighth street
between B and @ streets northeast.
This comedy. in three acts, depicts
Pa Weaver'5 weakness for fraudulent
stock statesmen, Ma Weaver's weakness
for numerology, Buddy Weaver, who has
quit prep school to marry the local
vampire, and Sis, who has been told she
has great talent, so she wants to 60 on
the stage. Into this topSy-turvy family
tangle comes Prof. Clement. who, with
optimistic methods, soon has the house
on its feet once more.
This brilliant comedy had a long run
at the Belmont Theater, in New York.
It's leading roles will be played by John
Prangley and Amanda Clagett, who will
be remembered for their work in
Dudley" and Mary Goes First" last
season. Others in the cast include VII
liam Davis, Julia Draper, Harry How
ser. Marguerite Finnegan, Wilson Daw-
son and James McBee. The play Is
under the direction Of w. Curtis ORA
per, jr.
WESLEY HEIGHTS CLUB-May Is.
THE dramatic group of the Wesley
l. Heights Club will present three one
act plays May Is in the clubhouse, at
Forty-fifth and Macomb streets. THE
Flattering Word" by George Kelly;
SOS Your Old Antique" by Clare
Hummer. and THE Finger Of God" by
Percival wilde, have been selected.
THE Flattering Word" is the story of
an actor who returned to visit an old
friend, married to a minister. and finds
her living where the stage and all that
pertains to it is considered an agency
Of evil. The actors role Is taken by
Charles H. Hilligeist, the minister by
Walter L. Davidson. and the minister s
wife by Mrs. Homer r. Dawson. Mrs.
Walter L. Davidson and Morris d. Err
win also appear. This play is being d.
rected by Mrs. Franklin d. Jones.
SOS Your Old Antique" Is laid in an
antique shop. and promises many hui
morous situations. Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell M. Arundel (the former directing
the play, Mrs. Howard G. Nichols and
Cecil J. wilkinson will make up the
cast.
The Finger Of God" Is Q more dra-
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Ladies In Gansster Life.

D K-o PATHE and Helen Twelvetrees
IN are not going to let the men steal
all of the gangster picture thunder.
angle on this Spectacular phase of cur
rent American life in Put on the
Spot"
This picture, based upon the novel by
Jack Lait, will be Miss TWelvetrees' next
picture on the new R-K-O Pathe Pro-
gram. George Rosaner will write the
adaptation. Rosener has had marked
success with stage plays and screen
adaptations dealing with underworld
themes.
Lew Ayres will be teamed with Sid
rev Fox in "Haayen m Earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
Flashes From the Screen
News and Comment of the Photoplay
By C. E. Nelson.

raised against illustrations Of
thugs holding guns. The city OF
Boston last week issued an order
prohibiting the attendance OF
children at theaterS showing
such pictures, and also an order
against lobby displays of gangSter
activities and themes of "love
and hate" Just how the latter
order will affect the general run
of pictures is not known.
But the cycle of gang pictures
has about run its course, any
way. Some of them have been
censored and censored until they
resemble quilting parties in Jones'
port, Me. Others have been al
lowed to shoot their way into
public favor. The producers are
about ready to bring out a new
idea.
Would you hare thought that
"Ten Nights in a Bar Room
could come to tot0r, play tuH
1UeeE to standing room only
and then be held oUer for an
other week? But this is day
of aoonders, and "Ten Nights"
joins them. Perhaps Washing
tonidnS had forgotten 10hGt q
bar room looked like? Per-
hGpS the old-tin,e n1eIodrGmG
BROUGHT back other days?
Whatever may be the case, it is
a pretty good picture.
WHAT may some day become a
w valuable historical record is
stored in burglar and fire proof
vaults at the Hollywood studio of
Paramount. 1t might be termed
a celluloid treasure, for the vaults
hold prints and master negatives
of ali the Paramount pictures
some 700 in Misunderstanding the
most valuable film library in the
world. On the thousands of feet
of film Is the Photographic rec
ord Of practically all countries,
all peoples and all human activity
since the library was started.
Each foot of the film is indeXed,
and the librarian can produce on
short notice any one Of these
many thousands of subjects,
whether they relate to volcanic
eruptions, earthquakes, floods,
tornadoeS, monsoonS or bowling
billiards.. The four corners Of the
earth are pictured in authenic
record.
Forth eight feature pictures
are scheduled for 1881 release
by the For company. There
wiU be three starring Will Rog-
erS, three co-StGrring Charles
Farrell and Janet Gdynor, one
Gdvnor special, t10o Farrell
specials, one 1Oith Victor Nc
Lagle7t and Edmund Lot0e, four
additional McLaglen features,
three LotCe specials, Warner
BGrter in four, Ell Brendel in
four. Elisa Landi in fpe,
Spencer Tracy in fire, George
O'Brien in ttDo Zane Grey
stories, Joan Bennett IN four,
Fiji d'OrSdy In fUe, Sally EileTs
in fire, GretG NisSen in four,
Una Merkel in four. Maureen
O'SulliUdn in four and Linda
Watkins in fire. OF course,
some of these featured players
and stars appear in the same
pictures. Thomas Mefghdn and
James KirktGood, according to
the studio schedule, are to
make Impressive screen come
backs.
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Talents and TraininS.

CYLVIA SIDNEY, featured in Para.
- mounts Confessions of a COED"
entered the New York Theater Guild
school at the age Of Is and was playing
leads under the direction of winthrop
Ames when she was 16.
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Valued as a Director.

DAUL L. STEIN, who has guided Con-
stance Bennett in her outstanding
screen successes at R-K-O Pathe, has
recently been signed to new contract
by that organization, under the terms
of which he will direct q limited num-
Der of outstanding productions each
year, the first of which, Born to Love, y
another Bennett vehicle. has Just been
completed and is due for Broadway
premiere before the end OF the month.
Since joining Pathe, Stein directed
Ann Harding in Her Private Affair, -
Constance Bennett and Edmund Lowe
in This Thing Called Love-" Lillian
Gish in "One Romantic Night" and
Miss Bennett in Sin Takes Holiday, "
and now in Born to Love- His direc-
torial successes include both silent and
talking pictures.
A native of Austria. he received his
first theatrical training under Max
Reinhardt in Berlin. Leaving the stage
for the screen, he became one of UFA's
ace directors. His work attracted favor
able attention in America and in 1926
he came to Hollywood under contract to
Warner Bros.
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DANCING

DANCING.
MR. STAFFORD PEMBERT0N,
Partner 20 Mae Murray Gertrude Hoffman.
Lsssons in staEo and BaIl Rsom DaneinE.
Studio 1924 Conn. Ave. Phone North 3522 s.
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Paramount announces that it is pre-
Senting a new and very brilliant star
in Tallulah Bankhead." She appears
with Give Brook in ''TarniShed Lady"
The producers say she will give the
theater business q new impetus and
thrill"