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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
BY DONALD n. CLARKE.

A CERTAIN type Of screen acting,
during the time Of silent motion
pictures. was labeled the monkey art.
Now, however, since sound has come
to lend alarms and clamors to the
cinema, ore might call this same act
ing the monkey parrot art. An actress
was given lines to mouth and move
nents to follow. The lines were con-
ceived by playwright, her movements
by a director. Few actresses Of that
caliber bring anything more to their
art" than a childish ease at mimicry.
There are, of course, exceptions to
prove this singular rule. One exception
Is Gerta Carlo. Gerta thinksl The
very fact that she expends thought Of
her own on the roles she plays Is what
makes her q mystery to the non-think-
ing, monkey parrot players"
1t was pure thought that established
this young Swedish woman as the
worlds favorite motion picture actress
so quickly. She had appeared in four
feature photoplays only, including one
not generally shown in this country,
before she was acclaimed star and
leading box office attraction.
II is safe to say that no other player
rose so quickly to Stardom ard then re-
NAMED so long favorite. Even now,
after six years, there Is no wane in her
popularity. If anything, she is more
popular than before.
What, then, is the secret Of this APP
peal? Her beauty? True. Miss Carlo
has q strange, sometimes unearthly
beauty. Her wide mouth and the sweep
ing arch OF her brows suggest some
times the Mona Lisa. Yet she could
not stand comparison with the super
ficial beauty of one of zeigfeld's glori-
fed ladies. It is not her beauty. evil
IDENTIFY. that has made her popular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
The Twilight of the Stars

IArimore, Miss Mae West. Mrs. Fiske.
walter Hampden. Otis Skinner ands
hope, Miss Laurette Taylor.
-
THE Catholic Theater Movements To-
4 ventory OF plays salubrious or m
wholesome Is depressing in its sugR@s-
ton of the dramas insisnificaTiee. u
seriously considers 81 recent Broadway
entertainments, most OF which were OF
an ephemeral. insect nature, dying an
early, If occasionally q lingering death
In this solemn index one finds tas
names of shows that one has not seen
or heard OF, so trivial was their appear
ance In the halls Of the drama. Puny.
little Broadway gestures, they did not
deserve attention; and they did not
get it until the Catholic Theater Move
ment tardily denounced them Is not
good,
The New York Times, in its descrip-
ton of the Movements attitude toward
the Broadway plays. said that "Alison's
House" q Pulitzer prize winner, was
especially commended to ehurchmen as
institutional and undefiling. The New
York Herald Tribune's report proclaimed
that "Alison's House" was unequivocally
drowned upon BY the Catholic Theater
Moyemenpt as a morbid ana gloomy
pretension, ignoble in purpose and ef-
feet. Ii WAS the impression OF the
Herald Tribune newsman that an in
ebriate comedy entitled EOld Man
Murphy" was selected as the Move
ment's favorite. not the copy "Alisonis
House"
After investigation discover that
the Times reporter was not &C his bsst
and that the scout OF the Herald Trib-
une excelled him in accuracy. IT Is
the verdict OF the Catholic Theateg
Movement that sOId Man Murphy may
be attended with safety, but that AIS
sons House" may not. Both shows
have long since embarked On the black
dory and have landed ere now on the
shores of decomposition. ] can hear
their CHASTITY ha-haS now As they
laugh at men and the Catholic Tiaeater
Movement for giving them moment IL
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

w YITH the approach OF the
M Fall and bits OF cooler
Wv weather that enable one
comfortably to muse ano
reminisce, there Is little DOUBT tnat
interest in the theater Will grow,
Perhaps, with that interest," ans
the hope for revival OF general
business, the producing manager
will step out of his lethargy ano
into something that resembles
definite action in the matter OF
productions for the coming sea-
son. now already nominally opened
in New York. Just at present MS
indifference doesn't inspire great
deal of confidence. True, the
metropolitan journals have pub
lished a great deal to indicate
his intentions, but their heraldlng
is so elusive in character that one
is tempted to believe that the
news from the producing onices,
even the enthusiastic assurances
of the IS. o. s." press representa-.
tiveS, appears more Ike feelerS OF
the public pulse than OF dennite
purpose. It Is not, of course, evil
dence that the managers who
heretofore have provided our en-
tertainment have lost interest in
their business. Not at all. Rather
does it indicate that the producing
manager, like many other cautious
neople in the world of business, is
keenly alive to the Importance. OF
protecting and conserving his
capital. In addition to all his
other sources of doubt and worry
the competition of the motion
picture industry cannot be over
looked. Has not that ever-moylng
rival already appropriated scores
of the best actors of the stage, its
managers and even its play
wrights? More. Has 1t not even
challenged and is 1t not deSper-
ately bent upon appropriating
the reputation of the theater as
q producer of the drama?
pity it is that the world OF
make-believe should ever be
saddled with the weaknesses Of
the world Of industry at any time
But even the world Of make-be-
lieve, like the Punch and Judy
show, Is operated by the man who
plies his vocation for profit. And
as this must be borne in mind, as
VIII as other things, in the move
lnent to save the stage, to recreate
the theater, those of us who are
interested must consider harsh,
material facts. The reports OF
TIE last census, recently published,
showed among many interesting
facts that in the savings banks
OF our country are stored millions
of dollars that have been piled UP
by thrifty folks to guard against
the coming Of the proverbial rainy
day. The. vulgar eye is not per-
mitted even a glimpse at the
hoard Of the capitalist. This
doubtless Is a proper safeguard
against covetousness. The deposit
tor in the savings bank, however,
docs not enjoy this immunity
from the vulgar gaze. His pile Is
open to public observation. and
it is a trying temptation to the
spirit Of acquisitiveness. The pro-
ducing manager, with even the
men of big business, has deeply
considered the possibilities offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

Y OLLYWoOD, Calf, August Is.
Ruth Chatterton is the most
interesting queen in the Holly
Il Il wood chess game. Producers.
playing to keep the entente
cordiale which has existed among
studios during past years. have come to
this actress as the symbol Of good will
She is the hostage which Warmers Of
fer back to Paramount to insure further
cooperation in the field Of artist max
ing.
The great raid on Paramount artists
has become past history. And that
studio suffering suddenly an almost
complete change Of personnel. has
found its feet and carried on very
creditably. It has been resigned to all
losses apparently, save that of Ruth
Chatterton.
Producers ind it diflcult to allow
stars an active voice In the choice of
vehicles. A splendid acting part, from
the point OF view of the performer is
often not q popular vehicle so far as
the completed picture goes. Nothing
inner from the standpoint Of acting
latitude could be found than Ann Hard
ings role in East Lynne"-the star
could emote all over the place It has
scenes of gayety. Scenes OF lysteria.
Mother scenes. -romping with little
golden haired kiddies on the lawns.
Then on down into the always excel
lent material Of the tragic gentlewoman
fallen through sincere love.
Couple all this with the sort Of cos
TUNES that made Ann Harding too
beautiful for words and you can easily
see where the star could find no fault
with the picture.
The producers problem is to and a
picture which agrees with the star s
concept of a good role. but a picture
which will also fulfill the public's idea
of good pictures. Match these things
all up and you will understand the
weeks and months of struggle which
precede the purchase of a vehicle for
q big name.
Whatever studio keeps Ruth Chat
terton--and her fate will undoubtedly
be decided for her as q matter OF
inter studio policy and a precedent for
amicable relations between producing
factions-will try its best to give her
what it considers great pictures. She
is too fine an artist and too important
a star to be handled negligently. s;hs
Is one OF the few artists OF the stage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

As for myself" Mr.. Lousdale is said
10 have added, I shall voluntarily give
mp my contract II I find that my serv-
ices are not satisfactory I believe that
authors going to California should do
so with the intention of going to work
and not merely of Joining q gold rush
:. fully intend TO work from early
in the morning until late at night at
any picture that ] have agreed to do -
Mr.. Lonsdaie, among many other
things in this vein, states Il have al
ways directed my PLAYS, and see no
reason why, at some time, / should not
direct my own pictures Censorship.
he is quoted as saying while repre-
sentirg q resrogTeSsive force. has not
affected him personally, but 1t should
be combated by playwrights and pro-
ducers alike. Every State. he thinks.
has Its own shades OF Interpretation OF
the so-called Questionable situations
and they always manage TO cut up
worth while rather than meretriciouS
work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Novel Organ PROGRAM.

HIS organ program presented at the
Fox this week by Bob Hamilton
illustrates, il is said, among other
strange things, that no less than IL
different nations and pTinclpaittie
either have used or ara utilizing MY
Country 'Tis Of Thee" rs. or in, Their
national anthems.
Mr.. Hamilton also tli1covers how
melodies by many popular song writer's
have been BORROWED from masters
Of the classics: how the famous Mn
ute waltz" can be played IN less than
= minute: how ans operetta can oe
jazzed up. and how two different and
distinct songs can be played - the
same time Ia nerfcct harmony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Business Man a Genius

that writing q screen play is as i'm
portant q Job as writing a best-selling
novei.
There Is more work to ii than writ
ing o stage play.
They say film material Is all ex-
hausted Yet I find all sorts Of human
situations that have never been dealt
with in the way II Is possible for talkie
presentation.
1T u possible 20 get new and highly
dramatic situations within the rounds
OF everyday life and realism"
Maybe, after al. big business does
know q great deal more than IL has
been credited with knowing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

eial matron who paid mothers price
in the last great war and had dedi-
Gated herself to the organization Of
the women of the world against all
future wars. Achieving political power,
she forces a peace plank into the ma
tional party's platform, and, with the
support OF the church. labor. the peace
element and other leaders, is nominated
and elected to the vice presidency. The
death of President Cumberland, her
running mate, leads to her induction
into the presidency on the eve OF a
declaration Of war by the United States.
Almost single-handed she engages
In lest-minute struggle with the war
party In power TO prevent ho5tilities.
1t Is said the author has under cen
sideration the plan of permitting the
presentation Of the play throughout the
country by little theaters and various
organizations interested in the cause
OF peace. rather than limiting It's pro-
ductlon TO tie commercial theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
First Woman President"

WITHIN one month, according to a
startling news report, the first
woman President OF the United States
will take her oath Of once at the Wharf
Players Theater, IN Provincetown, Mass
Mary Young, noted Broadway star
will be the lady In question. On the
evening Of August "a in the little Cape
Cod resort favorably known for It's
advance theatrical presentations under
the management Of Mrs M f. Hewea,
Miss Young viii create the role OF Con-
stance Goodwin, sworn to preserve.
protect and defend the Constitution Of
these United States
The play, titled THE Woman Of
Destiny" Is by Sam Warshawsky, an
R-K-O press executive II is Eaid 70
have excited keen interest among lead
ing protagonists for women in ONCE
and for the achievement OF peace and
disarmament.
The theme is that OF a wealthy So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Harkins Back to Valentino

A LMOST before the universal roa,
proclaiming Clark Gable the nat
ural-born successor to Rudolph Vslen-
tine has quietsd down comes a pierre
ing shrek from the R-K-O studios that
1t has q finer candidate.
Ivan Lebedeff, the Russian actor, ii
Is claimed, really wears the mantle
that fell from the clouds, beyond which
the Shiek' of other days now looks
down admiringly
william LIE Baron insists that Lebe-
def has long been the answer to the
screen maiden'S prayer" but the un-
observant screen public did not recog-
nize it. Now, he says, Letters and
cards fairly frenxied in their adulation'
are just pouring in Ivan l. lauded as
devastation personified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Dresser as Screened

more territory than the majority OF
productions.
The "a sequences are blended TO give
smooth execution of the dramatic
story In several Of them no word OF
dialogue Is spoken. Two Of them enl-
ploy written notes and party invita-
ton as the only explanation. Several
sequences have only few lines OF
dialogue. the shortest being scene IN
which only two words are spoken
The BIB sequence. which carries the
trial Of Clyde Grifaths, is "A pages in
length and contains sol speeches Of
varying length.
The entire script Is preluded BY
chapter Synopses OF each OF the two
volumes which make up the Dresser
novel The author wrote An American
Tragedy" in 100 chapters. covering $40
pages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16


N After doing quietly through
VI most Of this month, the
4 theater is to arouse itself and
actually open a new season
after another week. 1t marks the
latest premiere of a new season On
Broadway in more than IS years.
A drama is scheduled TO be the open
ing, with Brock Pembertpn, the Kansas
boy who made nearly a million dollars
on Strictly Dishonorable." bringing i'll
q new comedy called Three Times the
Hour"
On the following night, the twenty
seventh. Earl Carroll plans to open his
luxurious new playhouse with the new
edition OF his "Vanities. The new
theater is an extra large one and the
TOP price of admission to the "Vani:!es'
will be IS. VIII Mahoney heads the
cast
John Golden also will get in on the
first week Of the season with a play
which he wrote himself in collahOTa-
ton with Hugh STANCE 1t will have
Charlotte Walker in the leading role,
this being her first appearance on
Broadway since she retired to the
Pacific Coast several years ago.
MARGARET ANGLIN's tour in
w Elizabeth the Queen" will COM
prise only a small part OF her actiyi-
ties for the season. She is to follow
this with an engagement in Henry
VIII" and after that win do Euripides'
'Mcdea" III special production al the
Metropolitan Opera House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

WHAT is said to be 'the most inter
esting motion picture script ever
written In Hollywood" was constructed
for Parsmounts production out of
Theodore Dreiser's play. An American
Tragedy"
This script contains 81 sequences of
various lengths and Is the work OF
Josef Won Sternberg, director Of the
picture, and Samuel Hoffenstein. au-
thor Of Poems in Praise OF Practically
Nothing" The entire alphabet was ex-
hgusted once. and the double letters
carried to HH in designating the Sc
Quences in this unusual scenario.
Most talking pictures are made up
OF from to 10 sequences The manu-
script for IAN American Tragedy" carr
ries no more Aim material than the
average de luxe picture, but covers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

" VARIETY, the dramas most
alert lookout, predicts that we
~ are nearing the twilight OF
the stars. In one OF its keen
demonstrations 1t foreseeS a
dimming of the stages fixed mminaries
II not total disappearance thereon. ii
notes that of 1l6 plays already an
nounced for production next season
only II viii ballyhoo their principal &C
tors. Producers have been warned
Variety says, by experience that stars
are but Intellectual glimmers IN tne
theater's sad and solemn night, ano
that the brightness or dullneSs of 9
play is seldom magnified by tneaf
presence,
Observers less vigilant than Variety
have noticed also that the supply OIL
stars has diminished with the demand
am reliably informed that last year
no players, boy or girl, gave evidence
by their performances that they 0e-
served promotion to the skies. Many
competent interpreters were at hanu 10
eIucidate the problems propounoed oy
the playwrights, but none of them was
of a caliber SUFFICIENT to establish them
in what Mr.. Belasco used reverently %
cali 1.-The armament" They were just
good, run-of-the mine exhibitiontSts,
and mimics In proficient displays OF
knack and personality. OF course 9
number Of potential Ethel Barrymores
and Grace Georges may have been hid
den In the jungles of bad plays; and for
all that know another Billie Burke or
LuiIle La Verne will emerge eventually
from the prevailing Broadway darkness
II is possible that Miss Helen Morgan
will soon succeed Miss Margaret Anglin
in the stellar commissions of Greek
tragedy: and that Mr. Broun viii be 3
well known orb. attracting audiences to
any theater ~ his espeelAl character
lzation of FAlstaff or CalibafsN In the
diminished list of next season stars
are included Miss Alice Brady, Afiss
Grace George. Miss BarTymnre. Miss
Fontainne. Miss Leonore Uric, Aslsaa
Lunt. Miss Billie Burke Mias Franci
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Maxine on the Job.

MAXINE DOYLE. the popular
4sA ..thank YOU girl, who acts as
mistress Of ceremonies for the Earle
TheateF stage programs, is now start
ing on her thirty-ninth week at the
thirteenth street house.
This means that she has appeared at
.092 performances without missing .
single one It also means that she has
introduced ASA acts in the 80 weeks
and has '.thank-you'd" tias same nuns
Der OF times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

r HUMPHREY PEARSON. formerly
q business man. with hobby
for stage play writing" has
Il n found the open sesame to
screen success.
Folks may not recognize his name
in the brilliant galaxies that adorn
Duns and Bradssreets. nor yet among
the greater writer's who have electrifled
the legitimate with rare drama, but
Radio Pictures proudly points to Shoe
Strings.s "On with the show" and
travelling Husbands' 70 support Mr..
Pearson'e claim And here's what Mr..
Pearson himself says:
.Its simply . matter Of realizing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
Newman, Travel Talker.

L M NEWMAN, noted travel taaker
IL has just completed four month
tour OF Europe and announces posi-
lively he will be seen here this season
in another interesting Seeing Europe"
series Of travel talks.
The subjects chosen by this master
traveller are France and the Colonial
Exposition" Spain, the Republic" ,
Berlin, 1891; London Life" and
England and Wales"
BY a happy coincidence, Newman
says, he was an eyewitness of many
exciting scenes from the abdicatiOn OF
King Alfonso to the ensuing riots. Also
that Berlin was in q turmoil while he
was there and the great change that
has taken place in the German capital
was photographed for our better under
standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
BY MARK BARRON.

n YEw YORK August Is Or
N After doing quietly through
most Of this month, the
1 theater is to arouse itself and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
BY PERCY HAMMOND.
NEW YORK, August /

NEW YORK, August 70.
T VARIETY, the dramas most
\ alert lookout, predicts that we
~ are nearing the twilight OF
the stars. In one OF its keen
Recommendations 81 fnreSees q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

TITH approach Of the by these nnonS OF aVngS An
wv +,at enable rainy that
weanr to muse and why find the creator in tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19

Atlantic City, Aug 19.-(UP)-- A series of tremendous waves struck the beach at Atlantic City to-day and the terrific undertow carried 40 bathers to sea.
 One man was drowned and life guards reported they had rescued about 50 persons.
 Frank Carr, 54, of Washington, D. C., was drowned. His body was brought in but he was dead when rescusitation work started. Several others rescued from the tremend- ous hold of the undertow were in jured seriously.
 The series of waves, starting with one described as being eight feet high, struck in the center of the beach where about GO persons were gathered A strong under totw gripped at least 40 bathers. Pulling them out into the ocean as more and more of the heavy combers rolled in.
 Screams of the entrapped bath CTS attracted crowds. Mothers. whose children were on the beach, raced to the foot of North Caro- lima avenue and shouted for their children.
 Captains Alexis Miller and Rich ard Hughes, in charge of life guards, collected seven guards in- cluding Allen Turner. Captain of the Princeton University swimming team, and started rescue work. The guards put out life boat which overturned, spilling the rescuers into the sea.
 Dr Charles l.. Bossert, chief sur geon, and Dr Norman Reeves of the Atlantic City surgeons force, joined with the rescuers and they formed human chain. One by one the bathers, nearing exhaustion from the force of the undertoW, were pulled back to safety. Many of those rescued were near ex- haustion but were revived once they were carried into the beach.
 The waves. Dr Bossert said. were entirely different from any he had seen in his 25 years experience at the New Jersey resort.
 Tt was some sort of freak wave" he said. "I never saw any thing like it. I can't imagine what caused it. I doubt if it can be ex- plaincd. Just one of the freaks of the ocean.
 He said the first wave. about eight feet high, seemed to engulf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-19
Two Will Study
 In Rome; Two
 Go To St. Mary's
Others to Enroll at ROchester-McGrath, O'Neill, BannOn NOonan, McVerry and Powers Get Ap- pOintment From Hartford Diocese

Six Waterbury boys who are planning to enter the priesthood, yesterday received appointments from Bishop Milan of the Hartford Diocese. They are James McGrath of Edson avenue; Francis O'Neill of Baldwin street, David Ramon of Wall street, Dennis Noonan of Fairlawn avenue, Michael McVerry of Willow street and William
 Powers of Charles street.
 McGrath, a graduate of the 1923 class of Crosby high school, has completed two years at Fordham University and has been assigned to St Mary's in Baltimore, Mary land, leaving here September 14.
 O'Neill is a 1929 Crosby high honor graduate and recently com pleted his two year course at St Thomas Seminary in Hartford with a high scholastic standing. He was asked by the bishop to go to Rome for six years, but is still unde- termined as to whether he should study for two years here and four in Rome or to enroll at Rome Tor the entire six years.
 Bannon is a graduate of Crosby "28" and last month completed his two year course at St Thomas Seminary. Next month he will enter St Mary's in Baltimore.
 Noonan has not graduated from any local high school as he took a six year course at St Thomas Seminary in Hartford which he