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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-10

the swamp sparrows are at their height
The last Of the roSe-breaSted grosbeaks
Will soon, fear, be seen. and the her
nit thruShes are div fled into two
minds about staying all Winter or GO
ing on. The ruby-crowned kinglet is
just arriving in force, and will stay at
the most two weeks more. Veeries are
ell cone, so are the least f1ycatchers, but
fox parrows are just coming. Up to
the pgesent not a single tree sparrow
or horned lark have I seen, though
better ornithologists than may have
done so.
Some birds, resident here for most
of the year, suddenly become conspicu-
GUS after completely hiding themselves
all through the dog days. Such are
the cedar waxings, the tufted titmouse
and the b1uebird that utterS now a sad
little whistle, most unlike his happy airs
of Spring. Only the white-throat re-
mains in full, fine voice Though he
doesn't sing often, he performs as well
as in the counting season. record for
continuing to say sweet thingG that
not every married male can equal.
So they come and fit, the little feath-
cred brothers, some to take up Winter
quarters, some to vanish into the in
closing foliage of the South. Who
wouldn't want to be an oriole, and
simply by lifting pinions make off now
for the green islands dreaming in the
Spanish Main?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-10

Billy the Mountain Goat, whom
Farmer Browns Boy called Billy Sure
foot, stood for long time on a narrow
ledge near the top of great cliff look
ing down on Farmer Browns Boy on a
slope far below. Then he climbed up
over the edge of the cliff. Not far away,
lying down. he found Mrs. Surefoot,
whose name is Nanny, and their only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-10

Across.
I. LaSSo.
Z. Title of respect.
IS. Scar.
IS. A charm.
16. Opposing parties: colloq.
II. To predigeSt.
10. Curb.
20. Weakened by sudden exertion.
81 Exists.
%. Hebrew letter.
%. Bending.
-. Hawaiian garland.
25. Telegraphic instruments.
81. City in Brazil.
%. Wrong.
90. A state Of Germany.
80. Commenced.
81. DeStines.
So. OF the sun
81. County in Illinois.
Sc. Slender.
81. Arrow makers: hist
Al. Subject matter of lawsuit.
a.. Those to whom goods are committed
in trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-10
Kid Surefoot Is Scornful.

For haste may give you cause to mourn.
Be slow to ridicule and scorn.
old Mother Nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-10

ANSWER TO Yesterdays PUZZLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

bert. Here We shot our first scenes
and here learned about doo-doos, in
sects which bite you, crawl upon you
and into your soup.
Next we went to the Rhino camp
then to Murchison Falls. We worked
very hard there. At night we would
turn the flashlights out onto the Nile
onto crocodileS and pick up bright
crock eyes We could hypnotic them
momentarily by the flash of light. We
could hear them swishing their tails in
the water and eating fish.
From Murchison Falls we went into
the Kongo, TO get jungle scenes, to find
elephant herds and photograph a real
elephant charge. In the Kongo I saw
pygmies. They were strange little
people, not like midgets, not like any
dwarfs. just perfectly formed people in
miniature. They lived far into the
jungle, where we could not go, and so
the natives sent word to them by the
talking drums for them TO come to US.
I never heard such weird noises as these
talking drums made. They carry
sound 80 miles, I was told.
In a day or two the pygmies began
to arrive. An hour before they came
in sight we could smell them. They
have peculiar odor Of their own
Yes, I shot lion myself. l went
out with white hunter and number
OF natives. l brought the skin home to
papa, but he says I must keep it my
sell. II Is feet or z inches in
length"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Aims at Artistic Effect.

MARLENE DIETRICH, who has won
plaudits for her beauty since her
American debut in Morocco" is TO
deliberately sacrifice that beauty in
certain sequences of her new picture,
"Dishonored," in which she plays the
role of an Austrian spy ordered to
service in Russia during the early days
of the war AS disguise she assumes
the station of a peasant woman, a maid
in an old inn used as military quarters,
and her makeup is said to be as UNI
flattering as has ever been assumed by
an actress on stage or screen, according
to James Collins, head of the makeup
department at the Paramount studios.
"Only a great artist would risk doing
what Miss Dietrich has done for these
scenes" Collins declares.
In the Josef Won Sternberg story
Victor McLaglen heads the cast, with
Barry Norton, Warner GLAND, Lew Cody
and Gustav Won Seyffertitz in support.
Paramount evidently has not over
looked the praise that is being lavished
upon Ruth Chatterton, Greta Carlo
and Ann Harding for their acting
ability, and it would seem that it is
going to try to repeat with Marlene
Dietrich. This Is a radical departure
in screen technique" which hereto
fore has seemed to center on the per-
sonal charm of the star rather than
upon her ability to play the parts
assigned her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
An Old-Fashioned Story.

1.-THE HOT HEIREss," the First
National and Vitaphone offering
now at Warner Bros Earle, despite its
title is said to be simply delightful
old-fashioned love story in snappy,
ultra-modern setting.
The courtship of a struggling youth
and a rich girl will continue to be in
teresting so long as people fall in love
and when that story is beautifully
photographed the result ought to prove
capital entertainment. Big Ben Lyon
in it is only Hap Harrigan, steel
riveter, who falls in love with an heiress
but still contends that a wife's place
is in her home, a home furnished and
maintained in keeping with her hus-
bands income, and he wins his point
Ona Munson, former Broadway star and
protegee of Gus Edwards. is the wife
who drops her Park Avenue friends to
cook corned beef and cabbage in the
kitchen of a three-room apartment.
OF course there is more that might
be said, but the picture will do the
rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

CIR ARTHUR WING PINERO, the
celebrated British dramatist and
author of "Dr. Harmer," is now in his
10th year and has been writing plays
for so years He is greatly pleased, and
yet not a little tremulous, over the
prospect Of Broadway premiere again.
cit would be worth coming to New
York for" Sir Arthur is quoted as
saying in an interview, but such trip
would be too much for me. Why
haven't been there since 1885. I'd be
lost and bewildered."
Sir Arthur also said: "I am greatly
indebted to the New York theater-in-
deed, far more so than I am to the
theater of my own country. America
has really done more for me. The
American playgoer has quicker mind
than the English playgoer. He is quicker
to grasp things; quicker to appreciate
a good play. The New York stage has
been wonderful to me. have great al
lection for it."
DIR. Harmer" was written seven years
ago and is the last play completed by
Pinero. He is, however, working on 9TH
ers.
II shall always write plays" he said,
IT work very slowly now, and l do my
work at night. but have no intention
of actually retiring. Playwriting is all
know. It's been my trade ever since I
quit acting, and that was before nearly
everybody was born. don't know how
many plays I've actually written. I do
know that there were defects in all of
them. l can't say that have favorite
play. can say that saw but few of
them after they reached the stage.
When rehearsalS were over my work was
done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
White Princess in Africa.

EDWINA BOOTH, featured in Trader
Horn" talks enthusiastically Of her
nine-month sojourn in darkest Africa.
Darkest African Yes, that's the way
We talked of the country before we got
there" Miss Booth stated recently.
Brightest Africa would be a more flt-
ting name for 1t. Yet, despite our hard
ships, despite the hard work, the coun-
try has a fascination for me that no
land has ever had before. Africa Just
pours into one. Throbbing with life of
every sort-animals, insects, foliage,
black men-it drifts lazily, sleepily,
rhythmically into your veins until you
feel 1t pulsating all about through you
saturating you with its feeling of
eternal movement.
There we're dust and rain. sun and
floods. One day would be i'll from
the heat The next night I would
awaken 10 hear water rushing under my
bed. My wash basin, my trick tub
they gave us folding tubs intended for
use by acrobats, I think-would be
swept out into the Nile.
we landed at Genoa. spent a week
there, went on TO Mombasa and from
there to Nairobi, whence we went out
into the blue There were 80 in cur
party. Three white women including
Mrs. Harry Carey, Miss Josephine
Chippo, script girl, and myself. We had
about 200 natives accompanying us.
Our first stop on the safari was at
Panyamur. on the shores of Lake AL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Another New One.

NAV predict. He will be found in the
spot in the National Players which also
was filled with mach distinction In the
past by Edward Arnold, who, likewise
is otherwise engaged.
Mr.. Bramley has "just closed" as
they say, with the New York production
of Robert E. Sherwood's play This Is
New York" under the management OF
Arthur Hopkins, keen and discrimln-
ating Judge of dramatic worth. The
Herald Tribune critic declared 1t was
"among the outstanding performances
of the present season." Bramley has
been seen here in THE Barker" with
Walter Huston: IF I Were Rich" The
Crooks Convention" Common Clay
and within the Law"
He is said to rank with the profession
as IAN all-around thespian whose record
proves him worthy of the best in his
line"
And lest it be forgotten-as though
that were possible--let it be repeated,
the National Theater Players will pre-
sent their premiere, Let Us Be Gay, :"
Easter Monday evening, April 8, only
three weeks hence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Vale Bob West.

BOB WEST, "playboy of the organ,
- who has taught the fans to Sing
and be happy" at the Fox Theater, bids
good-by to the Nations Capital this
week Mr. West returns to the Fox
Brooklyn Theater but it is expected he
will return to Washington in the near
future.
Mr.. West is enc Of the most popu-
lar organistS who ever came to this
city. He has a way of putting across
his songs and making his audiences
get the spirit of the occasion.
He plays the modern jazz music. the
dreamy waltz and the opera. No mat
ter what he played, his audience Joined
in the singing and helped put his spe-
cialty across.
Mr.. West Is well known in the mu-
steal world. He has played the organ
in the largest theaterS in the United
States, and also has worked with Rudy
Vallee and has written many a song
with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Only a Dogs Life.

MO Cinderella tale, it is said, con-
tains more drama than the true
story of the rise from rags to riches
of Queenie, the dog in Street Scene"
Elmer Rice's drama of city life, which
is coming TO the Shubert-BelascO
Theater next week
Now an established actress, an aristo-
crat Of the profession, who nightly at
the theater gets a hand on her first
entrance, Queenie was once nameless,
homeless, sick and shivering mite, res
cued by the Bide-a-Wee organization
from starvation in the streets and the
chloroform route from misery to kind
oblivion.
On Broadway, when the casting of
the now famous play was in progress,
the task of filling the role of Mrs.
Jones dog was delegated to the prop
erty man. He pressed his wife into
service as aide de camp and made
haste to the Bide- a-Wee Home.
The room was full of dogs-not few
Of them exactly the type" Mrs. Props
urged the selection of the one dog that
staggered from its pallet to inspect the
strangers at closer range. She's in
telligent-look ut those eyes. She's
friendly. That's important in q big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Concentration.

CONCENTRATION is considered a
vital attribute to any player, espe-
cially to one who is portraying dra-
matte role. 1t also effects an economic
saving of film and unnecessary re-
takes in making a picture.
Evelyn Brent has a closeup in her
new R-K-O talkie, travelling Husbands, .
where, seated relaxed in an easy chair,
she is seen to be smiling ironically at
the off-stage wise cracks of Hugh Her
bert and Gwen Lee. Suddenly she
lenses, thinking she hears the voice of
the man who once double crossed her.
The voice comes from the adjoining
room. Evelyn listens, her look of sus-
picion darkens into one of restrained
hatred, and she walks out of the scene.
Il don't see how you kept straight
face, Evelyn" Gwen remarked. I'VE
put 1t on thick"
Il didn't hear a word you said,
Evelyn replied
Which, as Director Paul Sloan ex-
pressed it, is concentration that is con-
centration."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

ENT may come and Lent may go,
yet even in the very heydey OF
the triumph of a celluloid product In
the halls of the legitimate, which, when
not otherwise engaged, Manager Steve
Cochran business manages, the astute
young impresario is busy ninding his
own business.
Another of those mysterious trips to
New York is quickly followed by the
news that he has annexed a new sec
ond character actor" for the National
Theater Players This time it Is the
clever Raymond Bramley, whose worth
has been demonstrated in numerous
road shows that have come to Wash
ington. but never before has he been
one of the resident players Of the
famous National Stock Company, al
though he has played all over the coun-
try in repertory organizations.
1t is important to keep Mr.. Bramley
in mind because he is going to take
the place of Romano Calender, who is
now playing with much success in New
York's outstanding sensation, Grand
Hotel" the length of whose run no man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Swan Her Way to Fame.

I OTTIE MAYER, internationally
known swimmer, with the Fanchon
& Marco Fountain of Youth idea at
the Fox Theater this week, uses the
smallest tank ever used for a diving
act on the stage. 1t holds but four and
dives into the tank frcm a ehight of
many feet-in fact, from way above the
drops back stage.
Miss Mayer, 1t is claimed, holds the
worlds record for long-distance swim
ing. which has stood since 1910, when
she swan % miles in hours and 10
minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Something of PinerO.

The old Pinero successes are many in
number. outstanding among them being
''His House in Order" THE Second
Mrs. Tanuueray," THE Thunderbolt, "
Channel" 1.-THE Gay Lord Quex,
"The Amazons, 1.-THE Princess and the
Butterfly" and "Trelawney of the Wells. "
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, at IS, is a
lonely man. Many, the majority, of his
theater friends are dead. However, he
sees occasionally such contemporaries as
George Bernard Shaw, Sir James Barrie
and Sir tombstone Forbes-Robertson and
regularly exchanges letters with Barrie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

company like Street Scene where
everybody has to pull together"
Queenie, though meagerly thin and
with but five hairs in her tail. reported
for renearsals, Immediately became
popular with the entire cast, and by the
end of the first week knew all her cues.
After the triumphant opening night
she shared the limelight Of a hit, was
interviewed, photographed, sketched,
cartooned and her scrapbook of press
clippings bids fair TO run into volumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

a little While the
way the very rich
live, and protected
against the CLAM
orous anc alluring
b a C groun d of
Palm Beach they
enter into all its
gayest activities
faced with a sui
eide pact when
their m on ey is
gone.
The story has
action, love and a
/ great deal of sus-
| pense, all of which
go to make an en-
tertaining picture.
Red : h e a d e d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
METROPOLITAN-Bebe Daniels in
MY PAST

my PAST" the photoplay which
introduces a new and more al
Turing Bebe Daniels to her host Of
screen admirers, is the attraction this
week at Warner Bros. Metropolitan
Theater, where it will be presented until
next Friday night
MY Past" q Warner Bros. and Vita
phone photoplay, was adapted from a
novel center1ng around the life of Dora
Macy. The supporting cast includes Ben
Lyon, Lewis Stone, Joan BlondelI and
Albert Gran.
The short subjects will include the
Joe Penner Mirth-Makers in Making
Good; the Graham McNamee talking
newsreel and the educational fun-pro-
voker "One Yard to Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

BELASCO-Pinero's "Dr. Harmer."
~HE fifth production of the Pro-
fessional Players season in
washington, DIR. Harmer," the
newest play from the pen of
the famous British dramatist,
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, will be pre-
scented at the Shubert-B elasco, opening
tomorrow night, with Philip Merivale
in the title role.
"Dr. Harmer" was written six years
ago, when Sir Arthur was 70 years OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

age, ana III 1lds
been tucked snuGly
away ever S in C {
awaiting the for
tunate actor whose
dramatic talents
would prove hin
competent to cope
with the difficult
title role of a most
u n u S u al play
Philip Merivale APP
pears to have beer
the man of DIES.
tiny. His many
su er b performs
anceS of recent
years and eSpe-
cially his bic
handling of the
central character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

HEAVEN" Nancy Car
~ rolls new dramatic sensation
now at the Rialto Theater, is
- love story with Cinderella
motif
Two Youngsters. poor and friendleSs,
come together by chance. Through
circumstances that are very dramatic
they have an opportunity to live for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
In Capital Theaters

leads and the comely chorines are de-
clared considerably above par in the
matter of charm.
Gertie Reed, brunette Soubrette, sings
and dances, with acrobatic interludes.
Patricia Kelly, also a singer and stopper
and Nora Ford, personable young miss
whose forte is those teasing numbers
are featured.
The comedy in Bellies of Beauty
Row" has been intrusted to Johnny
Rags Ragland and Charles Bimbo Davis
character delineator; Mervin Harmon
is the straight man, Ray Parsons a sing
ing juvenile of the Harry Richman
school and Lou Costello a humorous
fHnster The chorus is much in evil
dence throughout the performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
EARLE-"The Hot Heiress."

COMEDY. youth, songs and no end
of fun are said to be found at
Warmers Earle this week in THE Hot
Heiress," a rollicking comedy of an
ironworker who crashes high society.
Gus Edwards Proteges head the stage
show.
Ben Lyon and Ona Munson head the
cast in THE Hot HeireSs," a First Ma
tional and Vitaphone production COM
edy of husky young riveter who falls
in love with a society bud, woos her by
wisecracks and eventually wins her In
spite Of his bad manners. The stars
are aided by Tom Dugan as Lyons
riveting partner and Inez Courtney as
Dugan's girl friend, and Walter Pidgeon
as Staid man -about-town.
In Gun Edwards Proteges, the new
est presentation of the well known
producer who discovered Eddie Cantor,
George Jessell George Prize, Armida,
Lila Lee, the Duncan Sisters and Ona
although Edwards does not actively take
part, he conceived and staged It. His
newest group of dozen talented young
entertainers Is said to include some
fine performers. The act Is in two
scenes and has been lavishly staged.
Others who contribute to the fun
making include Charles slim" Tim
bin, The Southern Cyclone" assisted
by Billy Raymond and Val Russell;
Lillian Barnard and Flo Henrie, Song
lands Pennant Winners; the Six de
CARLOS, famous novelty performers, and
Maxine Doyle. mistress Of ceremonies.
Short subjects, the Earle orchestral
prelude and the Earle Graham Nc
Nance Talking Newsreel complete the
entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
FOx-"Three Rogues."

III 'HREE ROGUES, nea0ed by We
tor McLaglen, will hold the spot on
the Fox Theater screen this week. Aided
by Lew Cody and Eddie Gribbon, these
three, though not exactly gentlemen, ap-
pear in what is announced as enc of the
most entertaining pictures of the 1881
season. 1t marks the return to talking
pictures of Robert Warwick and Frank
Ign Farnun, stars of the silent days.
Fay Wray and David Worth lend the
love touch. McLaglen, the star, is re-
membered through his acting in What
Price Glory" and the "Cock-Eyed
World"
This time he is still chasing women,
but is aided and abetted by Cody and
Gribbon. Their motto is women and
gold, and they are always making play
for both. McLaglen is a gunman Of the
West. Cody a smoothly polished gam
bier of the old school and Gribbon a
cattle rustler. In their flight from the
law they join forces for new adventures
in new lands.
Fanchon and Marcos Fountain of
Youth" idea, novel attraction, is pre-
sented on the stage, headed by Lottie
Mayer nationally known swimmer,
along with Eddie Hanley and company.
comedians; Frank Stever, singer; Bob
and Jack Crosby, banjoists, Ed Cheney,
dancer; De Lara and Lolito and the
Sunkist Disappearing Diving Beauties.
In honor of st. Patrick's day, Brusil-
offs Music Masters have a special over
ture, featuring Bobby Rollins, a new
member. Bob West has arranged a
special organ program for his last week
at the Fox, and Fox Movietone News
and short subjects complete the bill.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Ten Cents Dance"
BARBARA STANWYCK, who won
II American theatergoers in Ladies
of Leisure" is dancing her Way deeper