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The Washington times., 1931-08-14
This and That

Lifting of the heat wave caused
at least $4,000 more than was
expected to drop through the
ticket windows of Washington'S
movie houses since last Monday
night. .Loew's Palace was noti-
fled Polly Moran will be the head
liner the week of August 20 and
Manager Cullen is arranging a
breakfast meeting with the local
scribes. The Shuberts have the
musical version of up Pops the
Devil" in rehearsal. But they
changed its name from "Kissable
Girl" to "Everybody's welcome"
rather than give a free ad to a
popular cigarette. Ruth Fittings
hit song in the Follies, cigarettes,
Cigars" has been barred by N.B.C.
on the radio for too speedy lyrics
Manager L. Stoddard Taylor,
of the Belasco, postcards a greet
ing. He is getting ready for his
twenty-seventh season as major
domo with the MeSsrS. Shubert,
which makes it look like steady
job. Washington friends of Caryl
N. Odell will be pleased to learn
he has hit like a million dollars
as Paramount publicist. He is
living in Monta Bells penthouse
apartment while the director is in
Maine and will fight anybody
who knocks the movies.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Latest Gossip

Lupe Velez is lunching regularly
these days with Lawrence Tibbett
.. Clark Gable didn't kill a deer
on his hunt, but the other fellows
found shooting in Hollywood a
good deal better during his alb
sence. This department will en-.
deavor to secure an autographed
picture of Mr.. Gable for anyone
suggesting a good excuse for these
silly new hats the girls are wear
ing. Charlie Farrell has settled
down no end since his marriage.
He's turned serious, worries about
his pictures and all that. Mar
jorie White and Eddie Tierney
just celebrated their seventh we'd
ding anniversary. They say Pasa-
dena's social lights are flocking to
Eddie's dancing classes. .Madge
Bellamy and her mother are in
Europe. Mel Brown has thrown
away his crutches. He still insists
he tripped over a telephone cord
Tom rO!X begins his first Uni
versal western october Is. Now
he's been initiated, they can't
keep Will Rogers out of a tuxedo.
He's making his third dress-up
picture
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Want a New lob

II have done quite a bit of
vaudeville around the home
town." writes Frederick Burns,
of Atlanta, Ga, land I now feel
that would like to branch out.
You must understand, Of course,
that my vaudeville playing has
never been very professional.
Until the beginning Of this
week, in fact, I never had any
intention Of taking it up seri-
ously.
my firm suddenly went out
of business, however, and 7 was
thrown out of work. My friends
have always told me that I was
very clever at limitations and
things, and I guess that maybe
I should try vaudeville. If I
don't like it, of course, I can
always quit.
There's only one difficulty,
and that's why I'm writing to
you. I have been married for
only seven months and I
wouldn't like to go too far away
from my wife. Do you think
that a vaudeville artist could
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. 1881, Premier Syndicate }
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug. Il.
With her vacation just begun,
Ann Harding isn't devoting many
thoughts to pictures these days.
The studio, on the other hand,
must go right on worrying about
her next vehicle.
think it will be a story called
Prestige" Johnny Farrow wrote
the continuity before he left for
Tahiti. AIMS role would be the
wife Of a young diplomat who is
given his first assignment in a
penal colony in French Indo-
China. The couples struggle to
resist the demoralizing influence
Of the climate and of their sur
roundings furnishes the drama.
AS the dialogue still has to be
written, Prestige" is in an EN-.
bryonic stage. The star likes 1t,
though, and her wishes are pretty
close to law at RKO-Pathe.
Doubtless, studio officials are
breathing a sigh Of relief that
Ann and Harry BanniSter are
not to take a long vacation trip
in their plane. Harry's job in
Suicide Fleet" effectually blocked
this idea. With him working,
Ann will spend her time at home.
The Bannisters are that way
about each other.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Dancers, ALI Kinds

Here's a fellow from the dental
clinic at Walter Reed Hospital.
He has a grand voice and ought
to be content with singing. But
he also does ragtime piano play
ing which is more noisy than mu-
sical and he whistles, too. But
he'll do. You can close your eyes
and feel sure his five minutes
before the footlights will be worth
while.
There's a couple who do the
apache, a really beautiful soprano
voice, an embryo Fokine who goes
through ballet routine and
winds up with the difficult split,
a kid who does a little bit Of all
kinds of stepping. more singers
and what not. It's the last of
the additions and everybody has
been given a real chance to do
their stuff. Manager Crull
watches it all with the calmness
and poise of an archbishop and
tips the lucky ones to come to
the first theater rehearsal next
Sunday
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Her Problem

Dear Mark" writes Heart.
sore please excuse my writ
ing you like this. but I am a
constant reader of your column
and I thought you might be
able to help me.
"I am going around with a
young fellow whom I like very
much. He makes a wonderful
salary and claims to be a great
motion picture actor. I like
him a great deal, but I am
honestly afraid he's an impos.
ter of some kind. The reason
I'm afraid is because. when I
question him. he doesn't seem
to know a thing about stars, or
scenarios, or anything else con-
nected with the motion picture
industry.
what do you think?"
would calm my fears, honey.
From your description, your boy
friend has all the earmarkS Of
a great motion picture mag
nate. =.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Ex-Ushers Perform

Who would ever think that
three of the Fox ushers who
used to click their heels in the
lobby and welcome customers
had dreams of emulating King,
King and King. Yet, here they
are.
Impressario Crull gives them a
sign and the boys go into their
dance. It's hot stepping, q fast
tap routine, and boys do it well
though the local Paderewski has
a hard time catching their tempo.
And they haven't quite mastered
the little tricks of arm waving
which make the simplest steps
look hard. But they have en-
thusiasm and the idea and once
they become intoxicated with ap-
plause you can vision them &C.
quiring polish with audience in
Eniration
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Ballot System

Il see by the papers," writes
George Tattleman, "that the po-
lice have found what some folks
claim to be the body of the
long-missing Judge Crater. The
body, 1t seems, was washed
ashore at Long Beach, Long
Island, and had been in the
water almost year.
Although I dislike going into
gruesome subjects, Mr.. HELM
ger, I wish you would enlighten
me on a point of information.
The head, arms and one leg
we're missing from that body.
Yet the police. at first glance,
were fairly confident that this
was the body of Judge Crater.
"Will you kindly tell me what
possible methods they used to
reach this conclusion?"
I'll tell you. George, that that
puzzled me somewhat, too. The
only conclusion 7 can reach is
that they used the ballot sys-
tenn. Did you ever hear of the
ballot system? What - vou
didn't? Well, it's all very sim
pie.
In this system the names of
all persons lost during the year
are written on slips of paper.
These slips are all folded. placed
in a large derby and shaken
up. The strongest cop is then
bllndfolded and permitted to
draw a slip. And the found
body is Immediately recognized
as that Of the individual whose
name was drawn.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
What, No Comedians?

Helene Kearney, chief of the
Fox dancing school, has been
busy picking the IL girls for the
chorus line, and they are learn
ing the routines which will open
and close the revue. ''I think we
will have a crackerjack chorus" !"
Miss Kearney confides. I think
so, too, for Helene is a graduate
of Mr.. Ourmansky's "Foxettes," :"
who displayed almost every kind
of a dancing routine for Fox
audiences. have watched her
develop from a string bean dane
ing contortionist until she became
a skilled teacher of the young
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Latest Stage News From Broadway
from the original cast Of "Porgy," +"
and Tony Donovan.

from the original cast Of "Porgy,"
and Tony Donovan.
Maurice Browne, who in the
past few years has become es-
tablished as a London actor
manager, will be concerned with
three productions in the Ameri-
can theater this season. They
are "The Improper Duchess"
the James B. Fagan comedy,
which Mr.. Browne will produce
here in October: 1.-THE Venetian"
the Clifford Bax play, in the
presentation of which the actor
manager will be associated with
the Shuberts, and "The Un-
known Warrior" Paul RaynaPS
play, in which Mr.. Browne plans
a coast-to-coast tour, acting the
leading role.
Ladies of Creation" the Gladys
Unger comedy of which Chrystal
Herne will be the star, is now an
nounced to open on Tuesday, Sep
tember 8, at the Cort Theater, as
the first Broadway production of
Raymond Moore, owner Of the
Cape Playhouse at Dennis, Cape
Cod. Supporting Miss Herne in
the play, which will have a try
out engagement at the Cape Play
house the week of August "a, will
be Barry O'Neill, Paula True
man, John Marston, Spring By
ington, Frank Monroe and Charles
Campbell.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
A Boarder Arrives

About two months ago a
young man came to board at
our home. He was an orphan,
so both my wife and were
very kind to him. We gave
him the freedom Of our home
and he was more like q guest
than a boarder. It was not
at all unpleasant. Mr.. Hell
linger, because he made an eX-
cellent companion for my wife
and me.
After living at our home
about a month and a half, he
suddenly left.
"I must return to my home
in Louisville at once he told
me, because I have some
urgent business to attend to
down there. I won't be able
to say good-by to your wife, SO
won't you please tell her for
me?
"'You have been wonderful
to me and when I come back
to New York I will certainly
return to board at your house.
II thanked him. And he left.
1T was on the very next
day that my wife mysteriously
disappeared. First, our friend
ly boarder was gone-and then
my wife. Since then have
been nearly frantic. I have
searched hospitals, morgues
and police stations for her but
I can find no trace of her.
"You can understand and ap-
preciate my feelings, Mr.. HELM
ger. She was the most devoted
woman in the universe and I
know she must be very unhappy
without me. What would you
suggest that I do?"
would suggest first of all
that you give up the idea that
your wife is the most devoted
woman in the world. And then
would suggest that you 60 to
Louisville.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Because
of the favorable reception &C.
corded his Scandals" by Atlantic
City playgoers, George White an
nounced yesterday that the revue
would remain at Atlantic City for
a two-weeks' run instead of the
single week originally scheduled.
The Scandals" will remain at
the New Jersey resort until AL
gust %.
Eugene Leontovich, who has
scored one of the successes of last
season in the role of "Grusin-
Skaia," the ballerina, in Grand
Hotel" has, in collaboration with
Ludmilla Toretska, another mem
ber of the cast of Vicki Baum's
play, made an English version Of
Comedy of Marriage" a four-act
drama by Ceman Uschkeveech, a
Russian.
Johnny Cantwell will furnish
several sketches for the forthcom-
ing presentation of GLORY
Bound" which is scheduled for
appearance at the Vanderbilt The
ater early in September. A pre-
liminary engagement will be
played at the New Brighton Thea
ter, beginning August "a.
Paul Peters new play, Wharf
Nigger," goes into rehearsal today
at the Provincetown Theater. The
cast includes Thomas Mosely, who
played in "Abraham's Bosom;
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
All In a Day
BY
MARK HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Aug. IA
''I read your column writes A. c. F., about the
man who was searching for his daughter and who met
Greenwich Village Although you had twist in the end,
which would make it that your story less
of gag gave the idea that you would possibly be able
to help me in a search for my wife
ct do not have tell you Mr. Helnger that she the
most wonderful wife in the world and absolutely devoted
to me. We had any arguments of any kind We
Just about as happy any couple could be- and looked
ahead long life of great JOY with the most devoted of
all women.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
It Won't Be Long

There is only one interpreta-
tion to Paramount's campaign on
Peggy Shannon and Sylvia Sid
ney. They are grooming the girls
for stardom. Next role in line
for Sylvia will be in Ladies OF
the Big House." story Of women
in prison. Louis Weitzenkorn,
author of the impassioned Five
Star Final" is doing the adapta-
ton and directorial laborS will
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

for an alI-Washington revue I Wlsheu
him we'll in the task of wedding out the
army of tried and untried talent 1 knew
would respond.
Last night l dropped into the rehearsal
hall and watched the local artists who sur
vived the sitting process which eliminated
all but about Is acts. You'll probably be
agreeably surprised next Friday when the
curtain lifts at the Fox Theater and reveals
the group of finalists who are waiting to
be discovered" by Washington audiences.
There is real talent among them.
It was easy to imagine that the well
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
All Feel the Urge

Only comedians are scarce.
There are no miniature Eddie
Cantors, no Ed Wynns in the
rough, although there are any
number of ambitious ones who are
so terrible they are pathetically
funny. Also there are a couple of
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

get q permanent booking
around Atlanta? If not, could
you please tell me where the
average vaudeville act plays the
oftenest?"
The average vaudeville act
plays the OfteneSt on the street
corner at FOrty.seventh Street
and Broadway.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

SURPRISES" unknowns who have
that precious gift for entertaining
but whose secrets will be kept un-
der cover until the first perform
ance.
It's all very interesting and
makes you believe Playwright
George Kelly was right when he
wrote that sketch designed to
prove that at some period in
everybody's life comes a time
when he or she figures they
were cut out for the stage. Most
of u.s., get over 1t. But others
persist and either land in Holly
wood, Broadway, stock companies
or in the talent-finding revues
which seem to spell opportunity.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Now He Knows
Overheard at Henry's:

Overheard at Henry's:
A young man was staring at q
party which included Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink. He called the wait
ress over. who is that?" he
asked.
The waitress looked carelessly at
the distinguished diva. II don't
know" she said, but I'll find
out" Presently she returned.
TITS an actress" she confided.
MOWER" asked the young man.
"No," replied Dumb Dora,
"legit."
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
When Feature Is
ShOwn on Screen

R-K-O-KEITH'S-Jack Holt and
Ralph Graves in "Dirigihle." At
1920 a. m, 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25
and 9!25 p. m.
FOX-Will Rogers in young
AS You Feel" At 11:48 a. M,
2:10, Apt, 1897 and 9:55 p. m.
Stage shows at 1:27, 3:44, 6:51
and Oil p. m.
PALACE Ramon Novarro in
"Son of india" at 1905, 2:15,
4:40, 7:25 and $40 p. m. Stage
shows at 1880, 4, 6:45 and 8 p. m.
EARLE Lilyan Tashman in
Murder by the Clock" at 1924
a. M, 1853, 4:32, 7:16 and 9:55
o. m. Stage shows at 1:17, 1851,
6:35 az 9:12 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Marie Dressler in
Politics." at l a. l., 1885, 2:30,
4:20, sos. 7:55 and 9i45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Ina's Last Word

Ina'S Last Word
Ina Claire goes most women
one better. Tradition allows them
the last word, but she has it in
her contract.
For this reason, it Is pretty
well conceded at Radio Pictures
that Robert Ames will play oppo-
site the star in Glamour" There
was some talk of John Halliday,
but Ames goes around with Ina
and that gives him the inside
track. For my part, I can't
think of a better actor. He's
given several fine performances
during the last year. Further
more, he already is under con-
tract to R-K-O.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
L|kN|NG-UP A REVUE
AII-Washinston Talent
Is Rehearsed. For
45-Minute Musical
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Just before this overheated scribe left to collect At
lanc coast breezes few weeks ago. Managing director
Harry Cru of the Fox Theater had issued the first call
The Washington times., 1931-08-14
Manager al III
men WHeat From he
Ann Hardins's Next Film
Is Called "Prestise"

be shared by Max MARGIN and
Louis Cashier.
The Washington times., 1931-08-14

upholstered girl who shouts the heyney songs anu Oes
bit of heavyweight dance has visions of following In the
footsteps Of our Kate Smith
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